“In the remaining months, we should focus on achieving more robust international involvement in training of Iraqi soldiers, police officers, judges, teachers, and doctors - all key elements needed to end the sectarian and civil conflict and build Iraq's future.” ShouldEndsFocusTeacherAchieveJudgingKeysMonthsNeededConflictElementsTrainingDoctorsPoliceSoldierInternationalIraqOfficersInvolvementPolice OfficerRobust Author:John Olver
“The story of Taliban recovery and resurgence begins in the places where they took refuge after 2001. And as long as those leadership structures and training structures operate outside of Afghanistan with relative impunity, the conflict will continue.” LongStoriesConflictTrainingStructureRecoveryAfghanistanRelativeRefugeTalibanImpunityResurgence Author:Chris Alexander
“There are pros and cons about the policy decision whether to follow the Geneva Conventions in a war where they do not legally apply. Among the pros might be benefits for America's image, its ability to argue in future conflicts that the Conventions should be followed, and training soldiers to follow only the Geneva standards. Among the cons might be greater security and safety for our troops who capture and detain al Qaeda operatives and the ability to gather more actionable intelligence swiftly.” WarAbilityDecisionSecurityPolicyConflictTrainingSafetySoldierArguingAl QaedaOur Troops Author:John Yoo
“Our priorities require that all children of Palestine, men and women, be ready for conflict, both from the standpoint of training and from the standpoint of armament.” MenChildrenWomenReadyConflictTrainingMen And WomenPrioritiesPalestineStandpointArmament Author:Ahmed Yassin
“The far object of a training system is to prepare the combat officer mentally so that he can cope with the unusual and unexpected as if it were the altogether normal and give him poise in a situation where all else is in disequilibrium.” IfsGivingWarSituationObjectsConflictNormalTrainingUnexpectedCombatOfficersUnusualPoiseDisequilibrium Book:Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War Source: Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War