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Is the Media Missing the Story in Afghanistan?
» by GI Korea August 27th, 2008 at 5:07 am » Comments (1)
Good read over at Strategy Page on why the media is missing the real story in Afghanistan: A major problem with this strategy is that the Taliban have the support of ...more »Examples of Media Sensationalism as 10 French Soldiers Killed in Action in Afghanistan
» by GI Korea August 20th, 2008 at 8:19 am » Comments (7)
The French get hit with a lot of jokes about their combat prowess, but it should be noted that the French have been involved in fighting in Afghanistan which is ...more »Half of Koreans Support Return of Non-Combat Forces to Afghanistan
» by GI Korea August 11th, 2008 at 11:49 am » Comments (3)
Remember the normal caveats apply when it comes to Korean polls that are notoriously unreliable, so take it for what it is worth: About half South Koreans view positively the ...more »Australian Reconstruction Taskforce Update
» by GI Korea March 5th, 2008 at 3:08 am » Comments (0)
Lieuntenant Colonel David Wainwright provides a good update on the current operations of the Australian Reconstruction Taskforce in Afghanistan: HT: Fortress Australia more »The Battle for the Korengal Valley
» by GI Korea March 3rd, 2008 at 6:17 am » Comments (0)
I highly recommend everyone read the New York Times Magazine article about a company of soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade battling to control the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. ...more »Gates Criticizes NATO Forces in Afghanistan
» by GI Korea January 17th, 2008 at 6:13 am » Comments (0)
Fresh after authorizing 3,200 Marines to move into Afghanistan because NATO governments refused to deploy more troops to the country, Defense Secretary Robert Gates came out on the offensive against ...more »3,000 Marines Possibily Heading to Afghanistan
» by GI Korea January 9th, 2008 at 11:38 pm » Comments (0)
It looks like a "surge" in Afghanistan may be on its way: The Pentagon is preparing to send at least 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan in April to ...more »Pommies in Action in Afghanistan
» by GI Korea December 13th, 2007 at 7:47 pm » Comments (0)
If you don't know what a Pommie is then obviously you haven't worked with them before: more »Burka Wearing Taliban Use Children as Human Shields
» by GI Korea December 5th, 2007 at 7:54 pm » Comments (0)
The next time you hear on the news that NATO or US forces in Afghanistan killed civilians during an airstrike or operation, keep this video in mind: I have long covered ...more »General Conway Backing “Surge” for Afghanistan
» by GI Korea November 29th, 2007 at 10:06 pm » Comments (1)
The Marines appear committed to getting into the action in Afghanistan. I have highlighted in red the key parts of this article: A 'Surge' For Afghanistan? A Marine proposal under discussion ...more »Anthropology and the US Military in Afghanistan
» by GI Korea November 26th, 2007 at 4:33 am » Comments (1)
Here is an interesting article I received over the e-mail today: Weekly Standard November 26, 2007 Pg. 30 Anthropology Goes To War There are some things the Army needs in Afghanistan, but more academics are ...more »Marines Want to Redeploy to Afghanistan
» by GI Korea October 12th, 2007 at 9:00 pm » Comments (3)
It will be interesting to see how this request turns out: The Marine Corps is pressing to remove its forces from Iraq and to send marines instead ...more »
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