Iraq & Afghanistan

How to Produce a Kamikaze Drone

"Oh my God, is it going to turn around and shoot the VIPs?"

Nov 21, 2024 •

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Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan

Reflections on four Statecraft interviews

Apr 3, 2024 •

How to Fix the State Department

"There's almost no evaluation of strategic effectiveness"

Mar 27, 2024 •

How to Recruit Iraqi Weapons Scientists

“Building civilian science was a more powerful tool than putting people in prison or killing them.”

Mar 21, 2024 •

How to Run a CIA Base in Afghanistan

"I spent a lot of time breaking the laws in other countries"

Mar 13, 2024 •

How the Government Loses a Road

"Nobody ever won awards by making their budget smaller"

Mar 6, 2024 •

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