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Episode 101: Holistic Counterinsurgency. June 7, 2024
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Episode 101: Holistic Counterinsurgency. June 7, 2024
Today, Paul & Mike channel the spirit of Jim Gant, author of the influential paper on Afghanistan titled One Tribe at a Time: A Strategy for Success in Afghanistan. Gant's classic Special Forces approach to defeating insurgents hearkened back to post WWII Philippines, prior to the current US foreign policy of enriching government contractors; a time when winning was the objective. Of course, Americans still love to win and it's very much a part of any warrior's DNA. It's time for our Armed Forces to re-learn Counterinsurgency 101, what used to come natural to America's warrior class. So go ahead, settle in with a hot cup of coffee (or an adult beverage) and enjoy your time in Pineland!
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