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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
Continue reading NSF: Elite opinion rapidly shifting against the war, but not the Administration
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
Continue reading NSF: On Greg Mortensen’s Influence on the U.S. Military and our COIN doc…
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
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
Continue reading Afghanistan–Where are we and where do we go from here?
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
Continue reading Questions on Israel and Iran and thoughtful responses
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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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,
Continue reading The Real Civil-Military Differences Over Afghanistan
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
Continue reading Should the President Accept or Demand GEN McChrystal’s Resignation?
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
Continue reading Understanding the Border Security Debate
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
Continue reading Two key U.S. allies,Turkey and Israel, drift toward hostilities
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