While Secretary of State Clinton touts her efforts to strengthen the civilian side of U.S. foreign policy, an experienced voice speaking out from the Baquba Provincial Reconstruction Team in Iraq still sees problems with recruitment, training and leadership. No need to choose between the two: both are on the right track, but civilians are still the short pole in the tent when it comes to expeditionary state-building.
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As I prepare to leave Kyiv Wednesday, here are notes on issues not covered in…
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I'll be speaking at the Kyiv School of Economics Monday, also via Zoom. Please join:…