“This creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought.”
T.E. Lawrence
Yes, Afghanistan Rules! What follows are six rules or truisms that a group of combat advisors codified during the course of their year-long deployment in Afghanistan. Some of the rules may be unique to their experience; some may be consistent with the experience of others that have deployed to Afghanistan.
These themes repeatedly emerged during the advisor’s interaction with multiple organizations and provided a common language and lens that helped them make sense of their environment as well as think about and develop strategies to accomplish their mission.… Read the rest
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