That we have had to spend several years relearning these lessons is a measure of the U.S. defense establishment's failure to take counterinsurgency seriously after the American retreat from Vietnam. - James Dobbins Quotes
That we have had to spend several years relearning these lessons is a measure of the U.S. defense establishment's failure to take counterinsurgency seriously after the American retreat from Vietnam. James Dobbins
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The United States has oscillated between extremes of attention and neglect in Haiti. The basic problem is that our focus has never been continuous. - James Dobbins Quotes

The United States has oscillated between extremes of attention and neglect in Haiti. The basic problem is that our focus has never been continuous.

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In their second term, administrations tend to be more multilateral, more pragmatic. It's the pattern of every one, going back to Eisenhower. - James Dobbins Quotes

In their second term, administrations tend to be more multilateral, more pragmatic. It's the pattern of every one, going back to Eisenhower.

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Most Iraqis remain less secure than they were under Saddam, less secure even than they were in the first year of the American occupation. - James Dobbins Quotes

Most Iraqis remain less secure than they were under Saddam, less secure even than they were in the first year of the American occupation.

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The most important force in Iraq for breaking up the country and preventing a strong central government isn't the insurgency, it's the Kurds, and the second most important force is the Shiites. - James Dobbins Quotes

The most important force in Iraq for breaking up the country and preventing a strong central government isn't the insurgency, it's the Kurds, and the second most important force is the Shiites.

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 Country
It was well known by everyone, including the US government, that the system as constructed invited kickbacks, - James Dobbins Quotes

It was well known by everyone, including the US government, that the system as constructed invited kickbacks,

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 Government
It demonstrates that we're determined to play a continuing diplomatic, political and economic role here in assisting Afghanistan to make the transition from war to peace, - James Dobbins Quotes

It demonstrates that we're determined to play a continuing diplomatic, political and economic role here in assisting Afghanistan to make the transition from war to peace,

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 Afghanistan
We are here, and we are here to stay, ... I declare this mission open for business. - James Dobbins Quotes

We are here, and we are here to stay, ... I declare this mission open for business.

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 Business
We think we've made a lot of progress over the last year. - James Dobbins Quotes

We think we've made a lot of progress over the last year.

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 Progress
I anticipate that at least lead elements of it will be here, - James Dobbins Quotes

I anticipate that at least lead elements of it will be here,

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The main requirement is negotiation within parties -- which won't be too hard -- about who should occupy the most senior positions. But then among parties, about how those positions should be distributed, - James Dobbins Quotes

The main requirement is negotiation within parties -- which won't be too hard -- about who should occupy the most senior positions. But then among parties, about how those positions should be distributed,

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 Negotiation
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