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| | The 2008 Army Field Manual on Operations was released in March 2008 by Lt. Gen. [[William B. Caldwell]], commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. | | The 2008 Army Field Manual on Operations was released in March 2008 by Lt. Gen. [[William B. Caldwell]], commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. |
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| − | * it makes the "stability of a nation" just as vital to success as offensive or defensive combat operations [http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NATION/250209854/1001 ] | + | * it makes the "stability of a nation" just as vital to success as offensive or defensive combat operations [https://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NATION/250209854/1001 ] |
| | * the manual's third directive, titled "stability operations," focuses on nation-building | | * the manual's third directive, titled "stability operations," focuses on nation-building |
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| | ==Views of General Vallely== | | ==Views of General Vallely== |
| − | Retired Army Maj. Gen. [[Paul Vallely]] said in 2008 that efforts to rebuild in Iraq and [[Afghanistan]] have placed a serious financial strain on an Army whose job is to "win war" not "build nations." [http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NATION/250209854/1001 ] | + | Retired Army Maj. Gen. [[Paul Vallely]] said in 2008 that efforts to rebuild in Iraq and [[Afghanistan]] have placed a serious financial strain on an Army whose job is to "win war" not "build nations." [https://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NATION/250209854/1001 ] |
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| | ==A conservative view== | | ==A conservative view== |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| | *[http://www.amconmag.com/2005/2005_10_24/article1.html Deconstructing Nation Building] - an analysis of 51 instances of attempted nation building by Britain and the United States. | | *[http://www.amconmag.com/2005/2005_10_24/article1.html Deconstructing Nation Building] - an analysis of 51 instances of attempted nation building by Britain and the United States. |
| − | *[http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NATION/250209854/1001 Army manual stresses nation building] - ''Washington Times'' - Sara Carter - March 3, 2008 | + | *[https://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NATION/250209854/1001 Army manual stresses nation building] - ''Washington Times'' - Sara Carter - March 3, 2008 |
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| | [[Category:Political Terms]] | | [[Category:Political Terms]] |