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Hitchens
Charlie isn't sure how Abu Muqawama feels about Christopher Hitchens, but she's always been rather conflicted about him. Is he the most irritating ex-pat British commentator ...
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The Church of Baseball
Well, the Sox announced their presence with authority on Wednesday. The Yanks? Not so much. (Maybe they should try breathing through their eyelids.) And while Charlie does...
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More on books...
While I'm at it... The flip side of the reading list below might be a compilation of books that an interested civilian would read in order to better understand the military. ...
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Books-A-Million
Does the much maligned field of Political Science have anything to offer practitioners or analysts of counter-insurgency? My Marine colleagues would be quick to say no and go...
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Charlie calls the ball...
Abu Muqawama's alter ego is otherwise occupied for a few days, so frequent reader Charlie has the ball until his return. Her nearly finished PhD is in political science, not ...
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First Public Address by Admiral Mike Mullen
Admiral Mullen was appointed on October 1, 2007, as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He takes over leadership of the most powerful and influential military in the w...
By Admiral Mike Mullen
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The IED
It's hard to think of a more effective weapon than the IED (Improvised Explosive Device). Thought it can take the form of a roadside bomb or jury-rigged land mine, the U.S. m...
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The Horrors of War
Speaking of Phil Carter, he sent along this article by Damien Cave from Iraq, knowing the unit profiled -- the most deployed unit in the U.S. Army since 9/11 -- was the first ...
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Charlie on Charlie
Regarding yesterday's post, Abu Muqawama operative "Charlie" (she's a civilian, so you do not salute her) wonders if Charles Dunlap has gotten around to asking any failed coun...
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National Security Human Capital
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National Security Human Capital
CNAS Launch: The Future of U.S. Ground ForcesDr. John J. Hamre moderated the discussion of the CNAS report “Shaping U.S. Ground Forces for the Future: Getting Expansion Right,” written by Michèle Flournoy and Tammy Schul...
By Michael O’Hanlon & Michèle Flournoy
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National Security Human Capital
CNAS Launch: Inheritance and Way Forward PanelModerator Dr. Richard Danzig led the panel discussion of the CNAS report “The Inheritance and the Way Forward,” written by co-founders Kurt Campbell and Michèle Flournoy. Cam...
By Michèle Flournoy & Richard Danzig
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CNAS Launch: Iraq- What's Next?
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) moderated a spirited discussion of the CNAS report “Phased Transition: A Responsible Way Forward and Out of Iraq,” which argues that America has three...
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CNAS Launch: The Role of CNAS
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held its official launch on June 27, 2007 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The day-long event, entitled ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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National Security Human Capital
CNAS Official Launch: Chuck Hagel KeynoteThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held its official launch on June 27, 2007 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The day-long event, entitled ...
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National Security Human Capital
CNAS Official Launch: Hillary Clinton Keynote AddressThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held its official launch on June 27, 2007 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The day-long event, entitled ...
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National Security Human Capital
The Quadrennial Defense Review: A Model for the Quadrennial Homeland Security ReviewMichèle A. Flournoy, President and Co-Founder of the Center for a New American Security, testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Introduction
This is the first post on Abu Muqawama, a blog intended to be a resource and clearinghouse for information relating to contemporary insurgencies. As one might guess from the n...
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Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam
Invariably, armies are accused of preparing to fight the previous war. In Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl—a veteran of both Operation Desert...
By John A. Nagl
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One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
Fick signed up for the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School after receiving a B.A. from Dartmouth in 1999 because he wanted a challenge. He got one. He made it through the s...
By Nathaniel C. Fick