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Table of Contents /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art003.pdf

2 12 Counterinsurgency Lessons from Iraq Bing West A noted author summarizes the lessons from Iraq and draws some surprising conclusions. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art004.pdf

13 22 Unifying Physical and Psychological Impact During Operations Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Retired America’s love affair with technology and raw power eroded appreciation for the psychological dimension of war. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art005.pdf

23 32 Narrowing the Gap: DOD and Stability Operations Colonel David W. Shin, U.S. Army Performing all stability lines of operations as a “core mission” is impossible for the U.S. military; it does not have the resources. DOD must prioritize its strengths—providing civil security and control. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art006.pdf

33 39 Tal Afar and Ar Ramadi: Grass Roots Reconstruction Captain Chad M. Pillai, U.S. Army Because no clear linkage exists between Army units’ short-term goals and broader interagency goals, tactics meant to foster local governance and economic development have produced mixed long-term results. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art007.pdf

40 49 Not My Job: Contracting and Professionalism in the U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel William C. Latham Jr., U.S. Army, Retired Imagined efficiencies of contracting may cause the U.S. military to lose its jurisdiction over traditional roles. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art008.pdf

50 56 From Peddlers to Sheiks: A Contracting Case study in Southern Baghdad Lisa A. Verdon Coalition contracting for public projects in Iraq suggests that reconciliation in Iraq comes at the discretion of the sheik. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art009.pdf

57 64 All Our Eggs in a Broken Basket: How the Human Terrain System is Undermining Sustainable Military Cultural Competence Major Ben Connable, U.S. Marine Corps The military should expand its organic, sustainable cultural expertise rather than waste resources on external academics and the appendage called the “Human Terrain System.” /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art010.pdf

65 71 Complex Operations in Africa: Operational Culture Training in the French Military Colonel Henri Boré, French Army, Retired An expert from the French Army relates how cultural expertise was a critical combat skill that led to success for French counterinsurgents of the recent past. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art011.pdf

72 80 Testing Galula in Ameriyah: the People are the Key Lieutenant Colonel Dale Kuehl, U.S. Army David Galula claims that popular support for the counterinsurgent requires an active minority working on its behalf. Ameriyah showed him to be correct. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art012.pdf

81 88 A View from inside the Surge Lieutenant Colonel James R. Crider, U.S. Army The “surge” worked, and David Galula’s 40-year old treatise proved its worth in the process. His works should be required reading for American military professionals. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art013.pdf

89 95 Amnesty, Reintegration, and Reconciliation in South Africa Major Timothy M. Bairstow, U.S. Marine Corps South Africa successfully employed the principles of amnesty, reintegration, and reconciliation (AR2). /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art014.pdf

96 104 Educating by Design: Preparing Leaders for a Complex World Colonel Stefan J. Banach, U.S. Army The School for Advanced Military Studies is meeting a recognized need for new conceptual tools to assist commanders in the operational planning process. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art015.pdf

105 115 The Art of Design: A Design Methodology Colonel Stefan J. Banach, U.S. Army Alex Ryan, Ph.D. Two experts provide a brief overview of adaptive learning to develop comprehensive plans for complex missions. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art016.pdf

2nd Place 2008 DePuy Writing Contest 116 125 Learning from Moderate Governments’ Approaches to Islamist Extremism Major Eric A. Claessen Jr., Belgium Armed Forces One can learn much from states that controlled extremists for decades. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art017.pdf

INSIGHTS 126 126 The Future Combat System Program Major Luis Alvarado, U.S. Army The Future Combat System will be the Army's best connection to America's future war machine. /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art018.pdf

128 135 BOOK REVIEWS CONTEMPORARY READINGS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art019.pdf

136 136 LETTERS /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art019.pdf

137 137 2009 General William E. DePuy Combined Arms Center Writing Competition “Leader Development from Initial Entry Training to the Battlefield” /CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20090430_art020.pdf

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