https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/12/06/doing-some-good/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 04:14:56 -0400<![CDATA[The new focus on irregular warfare at the Pentagon, driven in large part by the wars on terrorism have made non-kinetic operations very important. Reconstruction and rehabilitation &#8212; both in their political and physical dimensions &#8212; are now recognized as imporant in themselves. Saddam&#8217;s army was defeated by kinetic forces within weeks. But it was largely the lack of a political and reconstructive plan which made what followed harder to handle.]]>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:17:17 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/12/06/doing-some-good-n186728