Archive for the 'Afghanistan'

• “Ground Hog Day” Afghanistan Style — Lara Logan Shining Light Where Needed

October 10th, 2012 by J.ScottShipman

Posted in 2012, 21st century, 9/11, Afghanistan, asymmetric, extremists, Islam, islam.insurgency, islamic world, J. Scott Shipman, military professionalism, recommended viewing, security, strategy, Strategy and War, suicide bombing, Taliban, Uncategorized | 9 comments

• An Afghan Buddha koan

October 5th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in Afghanistan, Buddhism, Charles Cameron, china, games, Islam, koan, photography, poetry, recommended viewing, Taliban, Uncategorized, youtube, Zen | 6 comments

• The cloak, mantle and authority of the Prophet

September 30th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in Afghanistan, analogy, analytic, Buddhism, Charles Cameron, christianity, Islam, judaism, prophecy, Religion, Taliban, Uncategorized, Zen | 6 comments

• Twenty-Nine Articles

September 18th, 2012 by zen

Posted in Adaptability, Afghanistan, COIN, Collaboration, cooperation, counterinsurgency, counterintuitive, cultural intelligence, culture, dilegge, DIME, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, military, military contractor, military intelligence, military professionalism, military reform, national security, non-state actors, organizations, Perception, primary loyalties, state building, Tactics, teaching, theory, war, warriors | 2 comments

• New Book: Mission Revolution by Jennifer Morrison Taw

September 16th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, Afghanistan, africa, al qaida, America, analytic, authors, book, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, defense, DIME, foreign policy, government, ideas, intellectuals, IR, iraq, military, military contractor, military history, military professionalism, military reform, military training & education, national security, non-state actors, politics, revolution, security, state building, state department, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, system administration, Tactics, theory, war | 10 comments