http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/coin_armed_nation_building_and_peer_competitors/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:12:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/coin_armed_nation_building_and_peer_competitors/comment-page-1/#comment-343924 Professor Chaos Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:39:57 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/23272/#comment-343924 The COIN Field Manual calls such operations "armed social work" -- but I think this is a good thing. The term may seem contradictory, but perhaps it suggests a more accurate picture of reality on the ground, or at least a reflection of the dual-nature of what we're dealing with. The COIN Field Manual calls such operations "armed social work" -- but I think this is a good thing. The term may seem contradictory, but perhaps it suggests a more accurate picture of reality on the ground, or at least a reflection of the dual-nature of what we're dealing with.

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