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Michael Gordon for Military.com's blog The Tank
April 28, 2010
The Tank asks the experts: Has the U.S. military gone overboard with its passion for Power Points, or is it just a case of briefers using the tool as a crutch to flesh out an otherwise poorly delivered brief?
This report documents the dynamics, personalities, and relationships that drive politics in Kandahar.
Military progress is being made in Afghanistan. There's no reason to alienate moderate Pashtuns.
There appears to be a fissure in Pakistan’s long-standing support for the Quetta Shura Taliban. The recent arrests have caused a flurry of speculation about possible changes in Pakistani policy.
For more information on the Force Distribution in Marjah and Nad Ali, see Operation Moshtarak: Taking and Holding Marjah by Jeffrey Dressler.
This Backgrounder is the second installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
Helmand, Afghanistan
For more information on Helmand, Afghanistan, see Operation Moshtarak: Preparing for the Battle of Marjah, by Jeffrey Dressler.
This Backgrounder is the first installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
