Blogs about: Tom Ricks
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Back In The I.R.A.Q.
Photo: Joao Silva in NYT Joshua Keating at Foreign Policy: A day after their country’s deadliest terrorist attacks in over two years, Iraqis mourned the more than 155 dead and raised questions a… more →
Around The Sphere
The COIN list (of leaders) by Tom Ricks versus my list of real reformers...
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don wrote 6 days ago: Tom Ricks, who I do respect, and love his books, wrote a very biased list of reformers in regard to … more →
Fort Hoodwink?
jcarroll7 wrote 3 weeks ago: From our Late to the Party bureau: Interesting split on Pres. Obama’s Fort Hood memorial speec … more →
Back In The I.R.A.Q.
aroundthesphere wrote 1 month ago: Photo: Joao Silva in NYT Joshua Keating at Foreign Policy: A day after their country’s deadlie … more →
Making Sense of Afghanistan
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redtory wrote 1 month ago: An impossible task, of course, but this fascinating exchange between CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and noted … more →
Wednesday Et Cetera
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Karaka wrote 1 month ago: Last month, I posted a criticism of the Columbia Journalism Review’s criticism of Tom Ricks, b … more →
The applicability of the martial.
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Karaka wrote 2 months ago: Rory Stewart is an interesting guy–former officer in the British Army, officer in the Foreign … more →
It's not like Journalism is Fight Club.
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Karaka wrote 2 months ago: I’m kind of running on Doctor Who-time here, but I thought this article/critique of Tom Ricks … more →
Reporting on war
Matthew Bell wrote 3 months ago: Around the time this story came out, I was at a US military training facility in Indiana. The comman … more →
Ricks: DOD "profiles" are not a BFD
Matthew Bell wrote 3 months ago: Tom Ricks isn’t disturbed by the Pentagon doing “profiles” of reporters. I wonder … more →
Whole lotta shaking going on...
Ashby Monk wrote 3 months ago: Ashby Monk The entire planet is apparently shaking. The FT reported yesterday that the US financial … more →
American Influence Podcast, #23
Matthew Bell wrote 4 months ago: Take a walk with an American medic on the streets of Baghdad as he patrols for one the last times. H … more →
Iranian films
Scott Kistler wrote 5 months ago: Tom Ricks lists some Iranian films that he has watched and is watching in honor of the protestors. … more →
We've Packed Our Toothbrush and Our Slippers
aroundthesphere wrote 5 months ago: US forces pull out of Iraqi cities Dave Schuler: Although there may be an increase in violence in Ir … more →
As Atrios Says, "Meanwhile... Over There"
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aroundthesphere wrote 5 months ago: Turn your attention to another country in the Middle East. Four letters, starts with “I, … more →
Tom Ricks on Iran
Scott Kistler wrote 5 months ago: Tom Ricks believes that the Obama administration has taken the right approach on Iran so far. He ex … more →
General Jones And Me
aroundthesphere wrote 5 months ago: More talk about Jim Jones and the Obama administration. Steve Clemons: I am here in London where I … more →
Pakistan under pressure
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Scott Kistler wrote 6 months ago: About a month ago, I noted Steve Chapman’s skepticism about a “crisis” in Pakistan … more →
These Are Not The Drones You're Looking For
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aroundthesphere wrote 6 months ago: Much conversation about the David Kilcullen and Andrew Exum op-ed in the NYT, arguing against the dr … more →
Get rid of West Point? I think not.
horsesoldier wrote 7 months ago: A small tempest has been stirred up by Tom Ricks in the Washington Post and on his blog when he wrot … more →
