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Why We're Bound to Fail in Afghanistan: What Happened When I Spent 2 Weeks at a U.S. Military Base
Ann Jones, TomDispatch.com. August 4, 2010.
Based on my experience at a Forward Operating Base, it's clear enough that the hearts-and-minds part of COIN is already dead in the water.
US Not Looking for Base in Uzbekistan: Diplomat
Agence France Presse June 10, 2009.
Washington is not looking to put a military base in Uzbekistan, a US diplomat said Wednesday, despite being on the verge of losing a key base in the region used to support operations in Afghanistan.
GOP Civil War: Gov. Charlie Crist Furthers the Republican Divide
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. May 13, 2009.
Expect the tensions between the party and the base to grow increasingly fervent.