The Islamic State Fighters In Mosul Are

We Obviously Don't Want To Cause Problems For The Afghan Government, President Hamid Karzai And The Afghan People. In Fact, We Want Them To Support Our Efforts On Their Behalf And Not See Us As Unwelcome Occupiers.

Money Can Be A Very Important Form Of "ammunition," Although We Should Never Forget That When You're Being Shot At The Most Important Ammunition Is Real Ammunition.

The Islamic State Fighters In Mosul Are Dead Men Walking And I Think They Increasingly Know It.

There Is No Military Solution To The Challenges Of Syria.

There Are Some Ideas That Will Translate From Iraq To Afghanistan And There Are Many That Will Not. The First Lesson Of Counterinsurgency, In Fact, Is That Every Situation Is Truly Unique, Has Its Own Context, Its Own Specific Set Of Factors - And You Have To Understand That Context In Enormous Detail To Be Able To Craft A Sound And Comprehensive Approach.