Blogs about: Iraq Afghanistan Wars

Colonel Macgregor sums up the state of the Iraq War

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 days ago: Iraq est omnis divisa in partes tres … (All Gaul is divided into three parts)      Opening lin … more »

Tags: Douglas Macgregor, Iraq War

Can we judge the actions of Iraq's government, from our safe seats at home?2 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 week ago: Summary:  Can we judge the actions of Iraq’s government?  From our safe and secure society, … more »

Tags: American Revolution, Iraq War, Nuri al-Maliki, abu muqawama, Reconstruction, American Civil War

Nagl gives a profoundly wrong vision for the US military11 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 weeks ago: He gives us a clear and appealing vision, but one that is deadly wrong IMO.  Only a first rate min … more »

Tags: America's Long War, Our Military, long war, John Nagl, rusi journal

The Real War in Iraq, seldom mentioned (do not disturb the slumber of America)11 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 weeks ago: One of the Iraq War’s many oddities is the near-total absence of discussion about the two pole … more »

Tags: airpower, enduring bases, Iraq War, Tom Engelhardt

Was 9/11 the most effective single military operation in the history of the world?19 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 weeks ago: With a single strike al Qaeda changed the course of the world’s hegemonic state, by many measu … more »

Tags: 4 GW, History, post-wwII geopolical regime, end of, Tom Engelhardt, al-Qaeda, Tai Chi, 9/11

Brilliant, insightful articles about the Afghanistan War

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 weeks ago: Joshua Foust writes short and insightful articles about the Afghanistan War at Registan.net– o … more »

Tags: joshua foust, Afghanistan War, Propaganda, registan.net

Iraq wonders if America will respect them in the morning13 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Rumors are flying about US demands for the new Iraq-US security “agreement.”  It is … more »

Tags: Juan Cole, Iraq War, Ali al- Sistani, Patrick Cockburn, Al-Hayat, Abdul Aziz Al Hakim, SOFA, Status of Forces Agreement

A NY Times reporter proves that we still do not understand Iraq1 comment

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: A new book for the reading pile of folks following the Iraq War: Muqtada: Muqtada Al-Sadr, the Shia … more »

Tags: Mahdi Army, Badr Organization, Muqtada al-Sadr, Patrick Cockburn, Dexter Filkins

Update: Is al-Sistani about to call for US forces to leave Iraq?6 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Summary:  The Internet is buzzing with rumors about a change in al-Sistani’s policy towards t … more »

Tags: Internet - does it make us smarter or dumber?, Juan Cole, Iraq War, Bill Roggio, Ali al- Sistani, Gateway Pundit, iraqslogger, nibras kazimi, fars news

Weekend Reading - interesting articles you may have missed

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Contents A dynamic demographic chart from the US census bureau — Watch the US population dis … more »

Tags: Geopolitical News, Peak Oil, airpower, Ali al- Sistani, biofuels, Demographics, Gareth Porter, Iraq War, Muqtada al-Sadr

Two stories about Basra and Sadr City - you decide who is winning5 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Summary:  Here are two stories about Iraq.  One by Ralph Peters, which says we are winning.  One … more »

Tags: Iraq War, Kurdistan, Ralph Peters, Basra, the war nerd, Sadr City, Muqtada al-Sadr, gary brecher, Lebanon

Keeping score: how well did 4GW theory predict events in Iraq?7 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Summary:  Part I explained why the war might end in 2009.  Part II described what Iraq might look … more »

Tags: Iraq War, martin van creveld, william lind

Are the American people willing to accept the costs of war?

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: I often hear this view expressed by members of our Armed Forces: The citizens and political leaders … more »

Tags: America's Long War, Iraq War, long war, marine corps gazette, William Powers

Iraq, after the war2 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Summary: Part I explained why the war might end in 2009. This post describes what Iraq might look li … more »

Tags: Iraq War, Kurdistan, TE Lawrence, Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, jus post bellum, Türkmen, Kirkuk, SIIC

The Iraq War will end in 20099 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Summary:  There have been many signs that Iran is ready to negotiate with the US a “master s … more »

Tags: Barack Obama, Iran, Iraq War, John McCain, Muqtada al-Sadr, War with Iran

Winner of 2008's "most foolish speech by a major politican" award

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Although the year has seven more months, I believe we can give this award to Senator John McCain … more »

Tags: Matthew Yglesias, John McCain

Weekend Reading about our Wars

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Contents “From Lebanon to Hezbollahstan“, Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal  (13 May … more »

Tags: Geopolitical News, Our Military, US Army, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Michael O'Hanlon, Syria, Robert D. Kaplan, Burma

"Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq" - it is not too late!4 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: This CATO report is worth reading, a developed exposition of things the 4GW community has been sayin … more »

Tags: 4 GW, Iraq War, Benjamin Friedman, harvey sapolsky, christopher preble, Cato Institute

Important news about the Basra fighting4 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: “After the Iraqi Offensive“, An address by Colonel H. R. McMaster (US Army), sponsored b … more »

Tags: Basra, h r mcmaster, Iraq War, war blogger


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