Afghanistan and the future of COIN

Asia Times Tuesday 20th March, 2012

Afghanistan and the future of COIN By Brian M Downing If we were overthrown, there would be major chaos and confusion in the country and everyone including every single oppressed individual would blame you for it.- Mullah Omar to President Bill Clinton, Sept 1999 A government that is losing to an insurgency is not being outfought, it is bei...

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