From Lebanon to Gaza: A New Kind of War - The Colloquium
In "From Lebanon to Gaza: A New Kind of War," Ariel Siegelman draws on first-hand experience in Lebanon and Gaza to describe a new kind of war, in which "the enemy cannot hope to match Western technology, so he operates in a way to make the technology relatively meaningless." Siegelman, who served in the Israel Defense Force (IDF), Special Forces, as a counter terror operative, counter terror snip
Lessons From the Barbary Pirate Wars (Published 2009)
NAIROBI, Kenya — An American skipper in the hands of seafaring rogues. Some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes under attack. Tough men from a messy patch of Africa eluding and harassing the world’s greatest powers. Sound familiar? Well, it’s not last week’s drama on the high seas we’re talking about, when Somali pirates attacked an American freighter in the Indian Ocean and took its captain hos
Allies Ponder How to Plan Elections in Afghanistan (Published 2009)
The American military dropped bombs on April 3 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, where the Taliban could disrupt an election.Credit...John Moore/Getty Images KABUL, Afghanistan � Inside the office of the Afghan interior minister is a map showing that nearly half the country is a danger zone. Ten of Afghanistan’s 364 districts are colored black, meaning they are under Taliban control, and 156 are c
Arrests Deepen Iraqi Sunnis’ Bitterness (Published 2009)
Iraqi soldiers searched Awakening Council members in Hawr Jab, on the outskirts of Baghdad, on a recent pay day. An Awakening leader there is under arrest.Credit...Christoph Bangert for The New York Times BAGHDAD � Members of the Sunni Awakening Councils, the former insurgents who switched sides to help bring calm to Iraq, are increasingly being besieged from all sides. Thirteen members were kille
At least 128 reported dead in Sri Lanka's 'no-fire zone'
At least 128 civilians have died and more than 700 have been injured in three days of shelling in the last remaining pocket of Tamil Tiger resistance in Sri Lanka, according to reports from inside the "no-fire zone". The deaths came as the Sri Lankan military announced that operations to free tens of thousands of trapped civilians had entered their final stage. Reports of the latest casualties wer
Netanyahu Returns
Netanyahu Returns Benjamin Netanyahu is in power once again, but is he in control? After just a week back in office, Israel's prime minister is already revealing his weaknesses. Since my wife began writing screenplays, I get a lesson in the mechanics of a film each time we watch one together. First lesson: Pay rapt attention to the opening moments. Character is being revealed; the entire plot is b
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