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By Carl Prine on Friday, November 25th, 2011 
I loves me some Bernard Finel, but Dr Smarty Pants from National War College is wrong about one thing. Today in LoD, the media, Congress and celebrity generals.
Tags: Afghanistan, Bernard Finel, careerism, Congress, David Petraeus, Iraq, Stanley McChrystal
Posted in Links, On History, On Media | 18 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 
Uber-brainy defense intellectual Bernard Finel arrives at LoD to dish on the Pentagon, former SecDef Bob Gates and the F-22 program. How do we develop a strategic culture at DoD?
Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Forces Quarterly, Barack Obama, Bernard Finel, F-22, F-35, Iraq, Leon Panetta, Pentagon, Robert Gates, Strategy, Super Committee
Posted in On History, On War | 22 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 
A refugee from the Boys’ Club takes a look at Afghan Boy Scouts. Do they give merit badges for Information Operations? If so, we want them back!
Tags: Afghanistan, Boy Scouts, Cat Stevens, Coin, US AID
Posted in Links, On Media, On War | 2 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 
No Hueys today — damned &*#$%& Hueys — but I talk a little about strategy, air power and Afghanistan.
Tags: Afghanistan, air mobility, booby traps, David Petraeus, Huey, Jeffrey Race, Strategy, Vietnam
Posted in Links, On History, On Media | 21 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Sunday, November 13th, 2011 
Our man in Pakistan, Ali K.Chishti, returns to LoD to make a case for overlooking terror attacks. A road map for peace that goes through Islamabad.
Tags: Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Ali K.Chishti, Burhanuddin Rabbani, Haqqanis, Pakistan, Terrorism
Posted in On War, Quotables | 6 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Friday, November 11th, 2011 
The day demands words. I have few that matter. To all our veterans through all our ages, thank you.
Tags: Afghanistan, Iraq, Michael Few, Owen West, Phil Carter, Thank you for your service, veterans
Posted in Links, On History, On War | 12 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 
A man I greatly respect starts a Tweeted pillow fight and then sticks it on The Atlantic. Let’s fight back!
Tags: Afghanistan, Army, Core Values, Joshua Foust, PanzerFoust, Peter Fuller
Posted in Links, On Media, On War | 17 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Sunday, November 6th, 2011 
Allen lied. Fuller didn’t. Black is white and good is bad. Our military’s core values meet political expediency today in LoD.
Tags: Afghanistan, honor, Integrity, ISAF, Peter Fuller
Posted in Links, On Media, On War | 53 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 
Our celebrity-obsessed culture turns Hollywood actors and Irish crooners into ambassadors. Well, why do you think it’s different with generals?
Tags: Afghanistan, Africa, Angelina Jolie, Bono, celebrity humanitarians, Coin, David Petraeus, Iraq, Ireland
Posted in Links, On Media, On War | 18 Comments »
By Carl Prine on Sunday, October 30th, 2011 
Iraq Veterans Against the War agitator Joyce Wagner shows up for an interview. Well, don’t judge her until you listen. She might sound a little like you do. On most things, anyway. Cool nose ring!
Tags: Afghanistan, Bonus Marchers, dissent, GI Coffeehouses, Iraq, IVAW, Joyce Wagner, Pittsburgh
Posted in Links, On Media, On War | 20 Comments »