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Dragon Days: Time for "Unconventional" Tactics 13 reviews
H. John Poole
Posterity Press, 2007
International Law Enforcement thru Unconventional Tactics
H. J. Poole, in DRAGON DAYS, turns attention to beating our opponents in "The War on Terror". His basic approach is to enforce International Law utilizing Unconventional military techniques.
First, Poole addresses the question of whether or not the Red Chinese are involved in promulgating terror. Given that Afghanistan is proximal to its border, and that Pakistan has been a long time ally ...
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The Last Days of the Incas32 reviews
Kim MacQuarrie
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Last Days of The Incas
Last Days of the Incas is a splendid book, a complex story well told. Readable and compelling. What I particularly enjoyed: bookending the narrative of fall of the Inca empire with the 20th century hunt for Machu Picchu, Vilcabama, and other Inca sites; inspired comparisons, such as between Wall Street IPOs and conquest expeditions; observations from Machiavelli in the chapter headings, a ...
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Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat Methods27 reviews
H. John Poole
Posterity Press, 2004
Understand what we're up against
If you want to truly understand how difficult it is to fight and win in the Middle East, then this book is required reading. Far too often we get watered-down information out of the press and on the Internet but the tactics of our Eastern adversaries go unmentioned. We know of suicide bombs, but where did this tactic originate? Which group in the Middle East is the most proficient at ...
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Contra Cross: Insurgency And Tyranny in Central America, 1979-19897 reviews
William R. Meara
US Naval Institute Press, 2006
A Foot Soldier in Central America
It is often quipped that the mark of a brilliant man is that he agrees with what you believe; I read Bill Meara's book Contra Cross yesterday and I would use the words brilliant and brilliantly delivered to describe it.
Let me back up in time a bit. In 1988 just back from UN duty in Lebanon and Egypt I sat down in my 15-man section at CGSC and we did the "where I have been and what I have ...
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Revolutionary Strategies in Early Christianity: 4th Generation Warfare (4GW) Against the Roman Empire, and ...5 reviews
Daniel H. Abbott
Nimble Books, 2008
Contemporary insurgency theory, two millenia ago
Dan has done a remarkable job applying contemporary theories of warfare and network science to the early Christian / late Roman era. The most notable strength in Revolutionary Strategies is his inventive correlation of the defensive strategies employed by Caiaphas (the chief antagonist of Jesus's ministries) to those of Diocletian (the late-3rd century Roman emperor who ordered the most severe ...
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Guardians of Empire: The U.S. Army and the Pacific, 1902-19408 reviews
Brian McAllister Linn
The University of North Carolina Press, 1999
Excellent, but be wary about strategy evaluation
This is a splendid and pioneering study of the Army in the Pacific, a subject badly in need of more light that it has hitherto received. It brings the Pacific Army to life in a way that no one else had even attempted.
Like any book, however, it has its limitations, and as is usually true it is the ones that author was not aware of (at least at the time) and did not flag for our attention that ...
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Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice12 reviews
David Galula
Hailer Publishing, 2005
Modern day classic ...
David Galula's Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory & Practice is a classic. It is a classic in the sense that it is ... a work of enduring excellence ...an authoritative source [Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary]. I recommend this volume because it makes better sense of other books on intelligence and special operations, by serving as a metric for both policy and operational analysis.
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Militant Tricks: Battlefield Ruses of the Islamic Insurgent15 reviews
H. John Poole
Posterity Press, 2005
Al Queda explained
Once again H. John Poole has pulled aside the Middle East veil of mystery to show us how the Muslim militants go about their business. Known as the "War on Terror" aka "4th Generation warfare", radical Muslim militants have worked out the ways to challenge the West collectively, on - and off the battlefield. Thus far, their efforts have cost the U.S.of A., not only lives, but billions of dollars, ...
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The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual20 reviews
University of Chicago Press, 2007
Excellent & See Social Networking Analysis (SNA) Appendix
I believe this manual is an excellent overview of counterinsurgency strategy and some tactics. This includes the broad strategy as well as to the drill down for the units/teams/boots on the ground. Its stated audience is for battalion commanders and their staff and higher. I would recommend it to any soldier, sailor or marine regardless of rank and for U.S. citizens generally who have an ...
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The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq36 reviews
Bing West
Random House, 2008
Superb, clear and powerful!
This is a book all Americans need to read. Our popular media has so oversimplified and sensationalized the Iraq war that most Americans do not understand what "victory" could look like. If you read this book you will be able to understand the real daily basis of the conflict(s). You will also be able to visualize a productive outcome after all of our national sacrifice.
Bing West describes ...
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"Twenty-Eight Articles": fundamentals of company-level counterinsurgency.: An article from: Military Review2 reviews
David Kilcullen
Thomson Gale, 2006
The Experts like it
The Washington Post carried an article on Feb 5 about the new Iraq Commander, General David Petraeus and his favored advisors. It said his chief advisor is "an outspoken officer in the Australian Army. Lt Col David Kilcullen. . . . Twenty-Eight Articles was read by Patraeus, who sent it rocketing around the Army via e-mail. Among Kilcullen's dictums: 'Rank is nothing: talent is everything'--a ...
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America's Other War: Terrorizing Colombia3 reviews
Doug Stokes
Zed Books, 2005
Excellent account of yet another illegal US aggressive war
This excellent book tests the conventional theory that US foreign policy has always been driven by its commitment to spreading democracy. It looks at the evidence, examining US policy towards Latin America, focusing on Colombia.
Chapter 1 explores various interpretations of US foreign policy, conservative, liberal and radical. Chapters 2 and 3 show how the USA's aims in Latin America were the ...
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The U S Army and Counterinsurgency in the Philippine War, 1899-19022 reviews
Brian McAllister Linn
Univ of North Carolina Pr, 1989
A fascinating, meticulously documented case study in guerrilla warfare
"The U.S. Army and Counterinsurgency in the Philippine War, 1899-1902," by Brian McAllister Linn, is a superb contribution to military history. In the book's opening chapter, Linn vividly sketches out the complex environment faced by the U.S. Army as it began its occupation of the Philippines after Spain's defeat. Linn discusses the different sociopolitical factions in Philippine society, the ...
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Conflict of Myths: The Development of American Counterinsurgency Doctrine and the Vietnam War4 reviews
Larry E. Cable
New York University Press, 1985
Perhaps the best book ever written on the subject.
Dr. Larry Cable's experience and intellectual appraisal for the counterinsurgency role of the U.S. armed forces in Southeast Asia are placed into perspective. While not completely supporting all U.S. activities regarding the reduction of irregular forces, Cable examines the reality on the ground that was the wake-up call for American military leaders in Vietnam. An extremely effective and ...
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Us Counterinsurgency Methods and the Global War on Terror: An Assessment: Tactical Success and Strategic ...2 reviews
Terry Tucker
Tate Publishing & Enterprises, 2008
Us Counterinsurgency Methods and the Global War on...
This is such a great book. Once you start reading it you can not put the book the down. I almost have to force myself to put it down. Highly reccomend this book to everyone!
Love you DAD!!!!!!!!!
(Terry Tucker)
Jessica :)
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Tequila Junction: 4th-Generation Counterinsurgency4 reviews
H. John Poole
Posterity Press, 2008
Drugs, US Security, and Tactics
LtCol Poole's books have been with me on my military deployments and contract security assignments overseas. They have all become intelligence and tactical studies that have given me insights and ideas on how to do my job more effectively. John Poole with Tequila Junction gives information for military and law enforcemnt working in South/Central America and Mexico. The information in his latest ...
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Anthropology Goes to War: Professional Ethics and Counterinsurgency in Thailand1 review
Eric Wakin
Center for Southeast Asian Studies 1, 1998
A classic and noteworthy book.
The irrepressible Eric Wakin has done it again. Mr. Wakin has put together a brilliantly compelling look at the hidden politics undergirding the state and academia in latter day Thailand. The book is a gem. The prose is unflagging. It should be used in all undergraduate and graduate courses in South East Asian studies.
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Pacification in Algeria, 1956-19584 reviews
David Galula
RAND Corporation, 2006
A Guide for Counter-Insurgency
This book is an absolute required read for anyone who wants to understand the complex nature of fighting counter-insurgencies. Galula who served in Algeria as a deputy commander and as a company commander was responsible for the successsful pacification of several areas under his command. Through ideas he gained from experience serving in China he was able to institute a series of lethal and ...
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Phoenix and the Birds of Prey: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism in Vietnam2 reviews
Mark Moyar
Bison Books, 2007
A critical text on the Phoenix Project
I'm extremely glad to see that this important book has finally been republished and become available to a wider audience. I wrote my thesis in history on Phoenix, and Moyar's work was an invaluable resource, once I was finally able to get my hands on it. It is sadly relatively unique among works on Phoenix in being well-documented, well-written, and free from a pathological agenda. I highly ...
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US Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1860-19412 reviews
Andrew J. Birtle
United States Government Printing, 1997
Solid Study of Small Wars
Andrew Birtle provides a succinct history of the U.S. Armies reluctance to embrace small scale wars and how it continues to focus on large wars and grand battles. Birtle's extensive research clearly details how soldiers became governors, constables, judges, diplomats, explorers, colonizers, educators, administrators, and engineers'. Current policy makers and soldiers will find this work ...
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