David Kilcullen is a household name in the America-Middle East politics. He is an expert in warfare and counter-insurgency and this is a bite size interview reflecting on recent events from a brilliant series quaintly named Tea with The Economist.
If you are as inspired as I by his eloquent responses, then immerse yourself into his recent publication, The Accidental Guerrilla, and this conversation from The Washington Post
The distinction between combat and non-combat forces in a counter-insurgency environment is largely theoretical. Anyone who is still in Iraq will actually or potentially be engaged in combat.
Our knowledge of these matters have become more sophisticated the longer we are exposed. These initial radical concepts are now part of our daily vocabulary. Live and learn, in hope the next generation will not forget — and the importance of the printed medium and art are vital through this process. They validate and remind us of these horrendous events that they are real and not of fiction.
Source: The Economist
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