El Salvador

The Walled City Upon a Hill: Why the US is Responsible for the Deaths of Migrants

SWJED — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:31:05 +0000

The Walled City Upon a Hill: Why the US is Responsible for the Deaths of Migrants

The US should embrace the fact that it is in part responsible for this crisis. America should do everything it can to help Central American migrants. This injustice must be corrected if the United States is to live up to its great legacy as the city upon a hill.

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Are Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras Under Insurgent Attack?

SWJED — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 10:15:11 +0000

Are Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras Under Insurgent Attack? SWJED Mon, 12/31/2018 - 5:15am

Failure of national authorities in Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras pose risks to the well-being of the United States. First, state failure in El Salvador and Honduras creates migrant flows seeking refuge in the United States as a safe-haven for families. Second, state failure in each of these countries could grow into complete collapse of state authority and the rise to power of authoritarian regimes such as in Cuba and Venezuela which will collaborate with geo-political rivals of the United States in contravention of the Monroe Doctrine. Third, instability of social orders, economics, and politics in the countries immediately to our south will decrease regional progress towards higher living standards, undermining quality of life in our part of the world

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Aligning FM 3-24 Counterinsurgency with Reality

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Aligning FM 3-24 Counterinsurgency with Reality Peter J. Munson Tue, 04/09/2013 - 3:30am

The “U.S. in the Lead” COIN approach usually fails where security force assistance could succeed.

Supporting Rebels: Three Conditions for Success

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:30:00 +0000

Supporting Rebels: Three Conditions for Success Peter J. Munson Thu, 02/28/2013 - 3:30am

Under certain conditions, supporting rebels can achieve strategic objectives without causing instability or humanitarian catastrophe.