Abstract
Raoul Heinrichs, for whom I have a great deal of personal respect, illustrates the misunderstandings and half-knowledge that pervade the Australian debate on counterinsurgency (COIN). His arguments are twofold: that COIN is a new 'strategy of the moment' being pushed by Western militaries, and that successes in Iraq were down more to Sunni political realignments than to COIN. On both accounts, he is simply wrong and misinformed which makes his swipe at GEN McChrystal look all the weaker.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Lowy Institute for International Policy |
| Place of Publication | Sydney Australia |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |