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Afghanistan on the Brink
IS THE U.S. COMMITMENT SUSTAINABLE? SHOULD IT BE? “In the end, the responsibility for a successful outcome for this war will increasingly be placed on an under resourced military tasked to accomplish ambitious objectives under daunting circumstances.” By Dr. Tyrus … Continue reading
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Contrasting Views on Progress in Afghanistan
May 26, 2011: Two Views on Our Progress in Afghanistan Colleagues: Two contrasting opinions by experts on the prognosis for our strategy in Afghanistan. The first is by former Marine and Ass’t Secretary of Defense, Bing West, who has … Continue reading
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The Bin Laden Era Ends But the War on Terror if Far From Over
By Tyrus W. Cobb The Reno Gazette Journal, May 8, 2011 The modified MH-60 helicopters lifted off from a US base in eastern Afghanistan last Sunday, bound for a heavily guarded mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan, just 35 miles north of … Continue reading
AFGHANISTAN: PROGRESS OR STALEMATE?
Colleagues: Back from Hawaii and now have a chance to get caught up on things national security. Today, four perspectives on the progress on the war in Afghanistan, two positive and two questioning or skeptical. The first report summarizes the … Continue reading
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NSF: THE AFGHAN STRATEGY REVIEW
Ends With a Whimper Instead of a Bang The much anticipated Afghanistan Strategy Review was wrapped up last week and presented to the public. Contrary to many expectations, the Review roll-out revealed no fissures, no dissent, no sniping at the … Continue reading
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