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Bold New Village: Tom Johnson In Afghanistan
War & Peace | —Author: Mike Innes KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — International forces have failed to quash the insurgency in Afghanistan because they have failed to understand the Taliban’s common-touch campaign, a key architect of Canada’s bold new "model village" strategy said Sunday. At its heart, Prof. Thomas Johnson said, the counter-insurgency is "essentially an information war" the Taliban have been winning hands down. "We need a change in strategy," said Johnson, the director
—Filed On: Jun 14, 2009 at 22:34
Jun 14, 2009 at 22:34
—Index: communication, ideas, insurgency, methodology, realism, strategy
communication, ideas, insurgency, methodology, realism, strategy