The hearts-and-minds myth
Article Abstract:
The US military commander responded with a variety of improvisations due to the difficulties faced in Iraq after being denied both adequate troop strength and the authority to impose the rule of law in the initial days of occupation. The US military needs to grasp the basic truth that the path to winning the hearts and minds of the masses leads over the corpses of the violent minority.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2006
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When Muslim armies won: lessons from yesteryear's jihadi victorie
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The article discusses about the Middle Eastern way of war or jihadi warfare and the things could be learnt from it and be implemented in modern day warfare.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2007
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