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Afghanistan: McChrystal streamlines command, restricts night raids

The Times story yesterday is a pretty interesting read. General Stanley McChrystal has put most of the Special Forces operating in Afghanistan under his command. Historically, as wars go, there’s a big advantage of having a streamlined command, and the … Continue reading

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Afghanistan Quiz Show: Guess who wrote it, and when

Dear readers, maybe this will be too easy with all the Internets we have these days, but wanted to do a bit of an interactive thing here. I am going to quote a passage, and if you feel so inclined, … Continue reading

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Afghanistan: Don't mess with my air strikes!

The NYT’s story on a military report about errant air strikes in Afghanistan is my must read of the day. A military investigation has concluded that American personnel made significant errors in carrying out some of the airstrikes in western … Continue reading

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