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Reuters Feature on the Afghanistan War Focuses on “the Human Terrain”

A recent Reuters article questions U.S/NATO ISAF success on the “key battleground” of “human-terrain” in Afghan counter-insurgency war.

Monday, August 30th, 2010 No Comments »

Human Terrain, Humanitarian Space and Hollywood

Recent US/NATO official policy to win ‘the human terrain’ in Iraq and Afghanistan finds resonances in humanitarian work and Hollywood films.

Saturday, August 7th, 2010 No Comments »

Press TV’s Cine Politics Reviews Human Terrain

In the background of WikiLeaks reports on the war in Afghanistan, journalist and film critic analyze Human Terrain on Press TV’s Cine Politics.

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 No Comments »

Petraeus Says U.S. NATO/ISAF Focus is on the ‘Human Terrain’ in Afghan War

NATO/ISAF Objectives in Afghanistan Continue to be Counterinsurgency and ‘Human Terrain’ Under Incoming Commander David Petraeus.

Thursday, July 1st, 2010 No Comments »

Der Derian on HTS and ‘The Responsibility of Intellectuals’

On Public Radio Der Derian discusses the shifting grounds of academics in the Human Terrain System and counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.

Friday, June 25th, 2010 No Comments »

‘Human Terrain’ and Afghan war hit rocky ground

Nature and Wired publish features on HTS troubles, amidst Rolling Stone expose, leadership changes and Secretary of Defense review of HTS.

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 No Comments »