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Jihadism: The Grassroots Paradox
By Scott Stewart. In the message, which was titled "A Call to Arms," Adam Gadahn (an
American) starts by telling jihadists to strike targets that are close to them. He repeats the al Qaeda doctrinal position
that jihad is a personal, religiously mandated duty for every able-bodied Muslim.
As Marines Move In, Taliban Fight a Shadowy War
By C. J. CHIVERS. Marine operations like this
one in mid-January, along with interviews with dozens of Marines, reveal the insurgents' evolving means of waging an Afghan
brand of war, even as more American troops arrive.
The Meaning of Marjah
STRATFOR Today »-- February 16, 2010, By Kamran Bokhari,
Peter Zeihan and Nathan Hughes. On Feb. 13, some 6,000 U.S. Marines, soldiers and Afghan National Army (ANA) troops
launched a sustained assault on the town of Marjah in Helmand province. The most recent offensive is the largest joint U.S.-NATO-Afghan
operation in history. Click the title to read the entire article published with permission of STRATFOR.
Adam Ray, by Michael Yon
18 February 2010, Kandahar, Afghanistan. In the war zone that is Afghanistan,
life and limb depend on noticing normally mundane things like culverts. They are a favorite hiding spot for the Taliban to
plant bombs intended to kill Americans
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