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Duffy Sends – Trouble in Tripoli
I chose this article as it highlights the most important, but often neglected phase of Unconventional Warfare: Transition. If done incorrectly, gains made in changing a government or ousting an occupying power will be for naught if the next “government” fails to successfully establish its credibility with the people by maintaining security and improving quality of life. This phase needs to be planned during Phase 1 Preparation and continually readdressed through all aspects of the campaign. I would hope that the USG took advantage of our own poor planning for the transition in Iraq and advised the Government in Exile on how to go about establishing itself once Kaddafi was eliminated. That would be better support in the long run than any amount of munitions dropped by NATO. Time will … Read entire article »
Who Are You…and Why Should I care?
A study in ignoring the important and placating the insignificant. I’m not sure if the readers are aware of this but most of the worlds problems have been solved by SF NCO’s assisted by Sam Coors or Mr. John Daniels. Now look, we understand that the issues that frustrate us at the ODA level generally have some sort of logical explanation higher up (not all the time, were not conceding that) and that when presented with all of the facts a little bit more patience might be due to policy makers. Having said that it has become painfully obvious that too many decisions are implemented in large part due to misinformed political considerations rather than on the ground realities. How else do you explain our obsession with the feelings of foreign entities such as France, Germany and the University of Berkeley CA during the Iraq conflict, while at the same time ignoring certain cultural and political realities of the country we were actually in, and the people we actually needed to … Read entire article »
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