Monthly Archives: July 2010

NSF: Elite opinion rapidly shifting against the war, but not the Administration

Colleagues: Two very different perspectives on the war in Afghanistan today. As I have noted, I am amazed at the rapidity in the shift of opinions written by national security experts over just the past two months toward the conclusion … Continue reading

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NSF: On Greg Mortensen’s Influence on the U.S. Military and our COIN doc…

Colleagues: In a recent post I noted how much the U.S. Army and top military leaders had been influenced by Greg Mortensen, the author or the highly acclaimed, “Three Cups of Tea”. However, that has been a reciprocal relationship, as … Continue reading

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NSF Event, Friday, July 23, on Legalization of Drugs

The National Security Forum Presents Stephen H. Frye, M.D. “The War on Drugs: A Super-Colossal Failure” Or How the Legalization of Drugs Will Enhance Our National Security Interests, Dramatically Reduce Drug Use, Lower Crime, and Provide an Enormous Economic Boost. … Continue reading

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Afghanistan–Where are we and where do we go from here?

Colleagues: The war in Afghanistan is the longest conflict in U.S. history. It is trite to say that we are now “at a crossroads” in our policy in that theater, since we have traversed many such intersections before, and have yet … Continue reading

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Questions on Israel and Iran and thoughtful responses

Colleagues I thought that (COL) Mike Haas developed some excellent questions regarding Iran and the potential for an Israeli strike on Iran, and sent them to (COL/Dr) Dick Hobbs. Dick is the author of “World War IV and Beyond”, a … Continue reading

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