Posts Tagged ‘Media’

Goodbye, Ernie Pyle

By Carl Prine on Sunday, August 7th, 2011

Goodbye, Ernie Pyle

As a boy, I loved Ernie Pyle. As a man, I understand him but shall never emulate his journalism. Why I walked away from an icon, and why you should, too.

Grab Kabul by the Horn

By Carl Prine on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Grab Kabul by the Horn

A sort of mini-Tet in Kabul. Well, at least that’s the way it plays out on TV and the internet. Some thoughts about post-Maoist insurgencies, the 1968 Saigon embassy assault and a recent dramatic raid in Afghanistan.

Thieu for one deal in Afghanistan

By Carl Prine on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Thieu for one deal in Afghanistan

President Obama is going to give a speech about troop reductions in Afghanistan. But it’s largely meaningless. Five points to consider.

General Knowledge

By Carl Prine on Friday, June 17th, 2011

General Knowledge

Generals, the time has come for you to honestly share with your troops the metrics culled from the war in Afghanistan. What is your strategy? How long will it take? Where are we now? What are the costs?

Hello to Gollywood!

By Carl Prine on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Hello to Gollywood!

No, it’s not a spoof by The Onion. Small Wars Journal features an op-ed so giddily optimistic, you’d almost think the author wasn’t in Afghanistan.

Logan, Parvaz and Kennedy

By Carl Prine on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Logan, Parvaz and Kennedy

Prine of Departure interviews one of the best war correspondents in the game. Kelly Kennedy talks about Lara Logan, the toll reporting on battle takes and why we should care about those who bring us news of conflicts and disasters.

Rolling Porn

By Carl Prine on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Rolling Porn

What Rolling Stone’s hapless “Kill Team” got wrong before it got a few things right, and why soldiers should care.

Coalition of the Shilling

By Carl Prine on Monday, March 28th, 2011

Coalition of the Shilling

Who is [Senior Administration Official]? And why is he (or she, or it) hidden with the cloaked cover reserved typically for caped crusaders? I can’t figure it out. Can you?

Horsesh** Watch I

By Carl Prine on Friday, March 25th, 2011

Horsesh** Watch I

White House says the U.S. is NOT fighting a war-ish sorta war. But I guess it depends on what your definition of “is” is.

What a long, strange Tripoli it’s been

By Carl Prine on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

What a long, strange Tripoli it’s been

An oplan for Libya drawn up by Hillary Clinton and executed by French generals… Why, what could possibly go wrong?