Benjamin Jensen
@BenjamJensen
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Strategy, Peace, and Security Studies Professor at Marine Corps University & American University, School of International Service, Atlantic Council Fellow
Joined July 2012
Thoughts on coercion. New Syrian diplomatic push Is more an attempt at compellenxe than deterrence if indeed Assad ordered the attack.
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Eisenstadt has some great points about the limits of coercion in Syria http://t.co/58WaiEwu1b
washingtoninstitute.org
Experts discuss the nature and capabilities of Syria's various rebel groups and assess U.S. options for shifting the strategic landscape beyond punitive strikes.
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General Zinni Warns U.S. on Strikes. From the Washington Post: "'The one thing we should learn is you can't get a little bit pregnant,'
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Will the #Syrian conflict lead to a Kurdish Spring? Al Jazeera meets #PKK leader Karayilan in northern #Iraq | http://t.co/t72z47HF
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To all you oil and gold traders - Iran unlikely to be attacked this week due to international conference in Tehran: http://t.co/TA1mgYFv
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My oped on insider threats and how they relate to Taliban strategy: http://t.co/iHZtKtpx
nytimes.com
The rise of green-on-blue attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan represents a seismic shift in the conflict.
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#PussyRiot's Alyokhina: I'm not afraid of prosecution. So-called court can take away my so-called freedom, but inner freedom always remains
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If Mitt Romney is "racist" for linking religion and economic prosperity what does that say about Max Weber and the protestant ethic?
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Creating the New Plans and Assessment Systems Needed for the Afghan Security Forces and a Successful Transition: http://t.co/ByktpmvJ
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NYTimes: European Union Tightens Sanctions on Syria. Get ready for a showdown with another Russian vessel. http://t.co/UHFfhZ3k
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Food prices continue to rise. Watch for ripple effects across the Middle East through winter. http://t.co/l2h3osUD
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Unites Syrian Kurds Against Assad http://t.co/sdIXeaKN” W Looks like the Kurds are strengthening their hand for post Assad
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“@BBCWorld: VIDEO: Assad 'will use chemical weapons' http://t.co/7wx48SSN” Disagree. He knows it would legitimize intervention.
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“@GlobPeaceIndex: #China can play key role in promoting #peace in #Africa
http://t.co/KQl1qwcu via @guardian” Yeah and I can fly.
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In Syria, an oasis from the war: http://t.co/tt7XSTTR Shows the often overlooked micro level brokerage between factions In civil war.
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NYTimes: Syria Denies Attack on Civilians - plot the massacres and you will start to see the Alawite corridor http://t.co/BB84V4ao
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About http://t.co/5YdE4GJJ via @wordpressdotcom Catch out Tim Foxley for some of the best Afghan analysis around!
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