The fundamentals of radical, transnational counterinsurgency
Counterinsurgency doctrine is the symptom of an idea more primeval and dangerous: violence is the solution.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
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Thoughts on the military defeat of the Tamil Tigers
Two problems with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers. First, the Sri Lankan government has not addressed the lingering grievances of the Tamil minority and has done little to alleviate the systemic and institutional racism in the country. [The government…
Sri Lanka faces ‘unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe’
Hospitals are being bombed, civilians are trapped between hostile forces. Yes, the end is near for the Tamil Tigers but since a Tiger out of uniform is indistinguishable from a civilian, the government will probably just kill anything that moves.…
Report. Tamil Tigers to surrender in Sri Lanka
A reliable source on the ground in Sri Lanka indicates that Vellupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the LTTE, is confirmed dead as the military continues its assault in northern Sri Lanka.. The source indicates that the remaining LTTE leadership has expressed…