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The Cruelty Isn’t the Point. It’s the Pleasure.
Trump 2.0 is a shared sensual experience in hurting other people.
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Hamas, Israel, and the Dark Power of Vengeance
I know what it feels like to be driven by vengeance in warfare. I also know it can lead soldiers to cross the line.
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A Double Betrayal
Aziz Rahmani's Life Mattered
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An Afghan Withdrawal Investigation?
GCV Gets. . . Optimistic?
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I Remember the Afghans We Left Behind
Two years after the fall of Kabul, memory still isn’t enough, but it’s all I have left to give.
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Letters to My Princess General
A New Series for Paid Subscribers
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Afghanistan, Ukraine, Oh My!
GCV's Latest
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A Wire Dawg in the SCIF
Bridging Two Worlds in Military Intelligence
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Moral Injuries
Remembering what the Iraq War was like, 20 years later.
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The Latest on Afghanistan
The two GCVs discuss some possibly depressing news (again?)
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