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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Obama's War

Posted by Abu Nasr at 4:10 PM
Labels: Afghanistan, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, McChrystal, Obama, Pakistan, Petraeus
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      • October 20th Morning Readbook
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      • October 19th Morning Readbook
      • Outline for a COIN Campaign Plan (Part 1)
      • What is happening in Anbar Province?
      • October 18th Morning Readbook
      • Return of the Taliban - Frontline October 2006
      • 13 Notes on COIN - JP 3-24
      • October 17th Morning Readbook
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