Handling massive migration: Operation Sea Signal
The recent talk about migrants and borders got me thinking about the last time the United States was forced toContinue Reading
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A look at Task Force Southwest and the American effort to cripple the Taliban drug trade
Last month the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, Brig. Gen. Dale Alford, USMC, spent an hour talking with Mac on All MarineContinue Reading
The Hidden Cost of War
Zaranj is the capitol of Nimroz province, arguably the most isolated province in Afghanistan. The 14th of August, 2012, wasContinue Reading
Afghanistan: Repairing the Unrepairable
The news out of Afghanistan is that there will no longer be news out of Afghanistan. In an article publishedContinue Reading
Another Fighting Season Starts in Afghanistan
As the snow melts in the passes of the Hindu Kush, fighting season has gotten off to an unfortunate startContinue Reading
No one left behind
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, is back on the road to continue pushing his peace plan.Continue Reading
The Taliban attack while U.S. talks peace: Kabul pushes back
Earlier this month the Taliban launched what appears to be an insider attack against the 215 Corps of the AfghanContinue Reading
Outside the Wire in Blue
I was asked to review another book written by contractors who served in Afghanistan (and Iraq) titled Outside the WireContinue Reading
Ramrod — If you’re born to be hanged, then you’ll never be drowned.
There are going to be hundreds of novels and memories written about Afghanistan in the coming years. Most will comeContinue Reading
Afghanistan Weekly: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Last Monday the U.S. special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad announced a draft deal with the Taliban to end the fightingContinue Reading