RECOMMENDED READING
Busy day in the non-blogosphere world for me. Hope to be online later tonight but here are some fast and furious recommendations, Iraq themed:
Dave Schuler’s Colloquium –Directions on Iraq : Day 2 receives top billing.
The Small Wars Council – ” Victory in Iraq” thread.
Colonel Pat Lang at Sic Semper Tyrannis -“Stalingrad on the Tigris? “
Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett -” The freeze out of the Iraq Study Group seems complete:“
William Lind at DNI – ” Knocking Opportunity“
John Robb – ” The Darwin Principle“
Victor Davis Hanson – “War-Making and the Machines of War“
Parenthetical aside: Hanson is a historian whose work I genuinely enjoy reading, but nevertheless, find at times to be irritating. It’s fine to take 4GW and Network-centric Warfare to task as he has done on various occasions, but it would really be helpful if Hanson first took the time to understand what the hell they actually were. Just a thought.
Wiggins at Opposed System Design – “Iraq, Vietnam and Legacies“
Dr. David Kaiser at History Unfolding -” Confirmation from Washington“
That’s it!
December 19th, 2006 at 7:19 pm
Mark,
I recommend the article below for your reading. David Kilcullen seems to recognize the importance of understanding the local human topography when making an earnest attempt at prosecuting the long war.
KNOWING THE ENEMY
by GEORGE PACKER
Can social scientists redefine the war on terror?
KNOWING THE ENEMY