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- A Land Made for Guerrilla War. Quinn-Judge, Paul // Time International (South Pacific Edition);10/8/2001, Issue 40, p51
Discusses the war of the United States against terrorism and the Taliban in Afghanistan, and describes the topography of Afghanistan. Outlook for an alliance between the United Front and the U.S.; Comments concerning foreign perceptions of Afghanistan.
- A Land Made for Guerrilla War. Quinn-Judge, Paul // Time;10/8/2001, Vol. 158 Issue 16, p61
Discusses the war of the United States against terrorism and the Taliban in Afghanistan, and describes the topography of Afghanistan. Outlook for an alliance between the United Front and the U.S.; Comments concerning foreign perceptions of Afghanistan.
- The warlord and I. Drury, Bob // GQ: Gentlemen's Quarterly;Feb2002, Vol. 72 Issue 2, p98
Discusses how journalists who venture to Afghanistan to cover the American campaign against the Taliban are in constant danger of death from exploding mines, snipers, and sudden attacks. Experiences of author Bob Drury in Afghanistan.
- A new way to see terrain. Ray, Clark K. // Military Review;Nov1994, Vol. 74 Issue 11, p85
Discusses the importance of being familiar with the terrain during military operations. Use of antennas to locate opposing forces (OPFOR); Use of maps by the military; Obtaining a clear line of sight (LOS).
- On the line in Afghanistan. Kahn, Jeremy // Fortune;11/26/2001, Vol. 144 Issue 11, p145
Presents photos of Afghanistan's rugged landscape that provide a glimpse into the lives of Northern Alliance soldiers as they battle the Taliban regime.
- The Most Dangerous Place on Earth. // Current Events;11/30/2001, Vol. 101 Issue 12, SPECIAL REPORT p1
Explores Afghanistan amidst the war between the United States and the Taliban government. Description of the administration of the Taliban government; Military offensives of the US against the Taliban; Culture of war in Afghanistan.
- The Terrorists' Encyclopedia. Gerecht, Reuel Marc // Middle East Quarterly;Summer2001, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p73
Relates the experience of a journalist in traveling to Afghanistan and visiting the Taliban and Islamist Arab training camps in Kabul. Details of his meeting with Ahmad Shah Masud, an Afghan military commander who fought the Taliban in 1999; Portions of the book 'The Encyclopedia of the Afghan...
- COUNTERMOBILITY: GEOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING? Cosmas, Nicholas // Engineer;
The article discusses the importance of studying military geography. It highlights roles of the combat engineer such as enhancing the mobility of military forces and impeding the enemy's ability to maneuver on the battlefield. It advises that engineer terrain expertise must evolve to military...
- Training for Warfare. Rosenburgh, Bob // Soldiers;Dec2007, Vol. 62 Issue 12, p34
The article features the Army Mountain Warfare School (AMWS) in Jericho, Vermont. AMWS offers specialized training to prepare soldiers for missions in type of challenging terrain found in Afghanistan and Iraq. At AMWS soldiers are taught of skills they will need to operate in rugged terrain and...