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troops entered Afghanistan in the weeks following September 11

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" by Tim Wilkinson: He was one of the Air Force pararescuemen or PJs" —the highly trained specialists for whom "That Others May Live" is no catchphrase but a credo" —and sums up his incomprehensible courage as "just holding up my end of the deal on a bad day

Counterinsurgency Stanley McChrystal troops entered Afghanistan in theDavid Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare, a ground breaking theorist whose ideas "are revolutionizing military thinking throughout the west" (Washington Post). Indeed, his vision of modern warfare powerfully influenced the United States' decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the Surge", now recognized as a dramatic success. In Counterinsurgency, Kilcullen brings