newshoggers.com - 12/3/2008
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By Fester: The cornerstone of US counterinsurgency doctrine is to improve the legitimacy of the host nation by providing numerous public goods that the insurgent force is incapable of providing. The most important public good is security within a framework of the rule of law. Rule of law ...
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... Telescope Advent Calendar 2008! (Thanks to Randolph.) Michigan to license the use, preparation, possession, and prescription of medical marijuana. So, the recount in Georgia says the vile Saxby Chambliss won re-election, but let's not forget that there's every reason to believe he "won" the seat the first time by stealing the election. At Newshoggers, "Mumbai: Tortured Confessions and The Justification For War", Pakistan's priorities, and why the Taliban are beating us in Afghanistan. Gary Farber has posted some of his favorite ...
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