The Army’s much anticipated new counterinsurgency manual (pdf)has been released to the public (see the military’s news release here (pdf). And pundits and armchair military strategists are wasting no time weighing in. But most of the commentary has been outside the mainstream media. The only op-ed on the subject we’ve seen in a major newspaper is Ralph Peters’ column in today’s New York Post. And it was certainly among the strangest takes we’ve seen. Peters reviews the new manual like it’s a political tract, casting its formulation as a battle between those who want to coddle terrorists and those who [...]
In out latest podcast, World Politics Review contributor Blake Lambert reports from Ivory Coast on the prospects for peace in what was once one of West Africa’s most prosperous countries. Lambert interviews two Ivoirians with different perspectives on what caused the country’s current troubles. Hit the play button below to listen (must have Flash installed to use audio player): To download the audio, click here.
The Islamic Republic News Agency, the Iranian regime’s media organ, has some choice reporting from the appalling conference of holocaust deniers the regime is hosting in Tehran this week: Secretary General of Int’l Congress to Support Palestinian Intifada Ali-Akbar Mohtashamipour emphasizing need for survey and research on Holocaust, said here Monday, “Results of surveys so far show Holocaust is no more than a myth.” Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministry sponsored International Conference to Survey Holocaust: A Global Vision”, December 11-12, he added, “The Western and Zionist media have always been aggrandizing the dimensions of the [...]
