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NSF: Elite opinion rapdiy 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 that continuing the war in Afghanistan is a losing proposition. This

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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 Mortensen himself acknowledges in his second book, “Stones

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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,

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

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 to find the “road to success”.

Two articles below

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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 particularly hard hitting treatise on “Islama-fascism” and the threat

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Save the Date and NSF Website/newsletter Update

Colleagues: A Save the Date for what should be an extremely popular program on July 23 (no RSVPs yet!), and an update on our NSF website/newsletter. Ty

SAVE THE DATE

Friday, July 23, the Sienna, 9 am breakfast

STEPHEN FRYE, M.D.

The War on

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The Real Civil-Military Differences Over Afghanistan

Tyrus W. Cobb

June 27, 2010

CONSPICUOUS RESTRAINT AND TARGETED ASSASSINATIONS

In the wake of GEN Stanley McChrystal’s (M4) resignation last week, there has been considerable speculation regarding possible changes in the U.S. strategy for prosecuting the war in Afghanistan. In particular, some have stated that with his assumption of command in Kabul of NATO/ISAF forces,

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Should the President Accept or Demand GEN McChrystal’s Resignation?

McChrystal Submits Resignation

Should the President Accept It?

GEN Stanley McChrystal has apparently submitted his resignation to President Obama, following a very damaging series of interviews he and his staff did for a reporter for Rolling Stone Magazine. It’s only the latest in a series of missteps

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Understanding the Border Security Debate

Colleagues:

Rather long submission today, but worth reading. Two views on the immigration/border security issue.

Might want to read the second first, which is a comment by a retired Admiral (“W”) and a piece arguing the traditional case that we haven’t secured the border, but it can be

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Two key U.S. allies,Turkey and Israel, drift toward hostilities

Colleagues: Two articles of interest today on Turkey and Israel, both highly critical of each country. Mark Steyn draws our attention to the highly worrisome turn by Turkish leaders away from the pro-Western, modernizing, partner of Israel, secularized Muslim country it became under Attaturk and

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