REPOSITION OUR FORCES by Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely (Ret.) (Aug. 30, 2010) — We see more casualties each day and the leadership standbys a self-destructive and self-defeating strategy of “counter-insurgency” (COIN) doctrine and nation-building. The COIN principle is not based on winning; it is based on political whims and is not a true tenet […]