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D.B. Grady

D.B. Grady

D.B. Grady is the coauthor of The Command: Deep Inside the President's Secret Army. He can be found online at dbgrady.com. More

D.B. Grady is a graduate of Louisiana State University and lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with his wife and family. He is a former U.S. Army paratrooper and a veteran of Afghanistan. Previous publications include a novel, short stories, and essays.

The Elephants Gather

Optimistic Republicans converge on New Orleans for the Southern Republican Leadership Conference… More »

Don't Believe The Naysayers: The Military Is Ready For Gays

Don't Believe The Naysayers: The Military Is Ready For Gays

A special ops veteran of Afghanistan explains why the military's new policy can succeed.… More »

Why Heads Should Roll

Why Heads Should Roll

An alternate view on the White House security review… More »

Security Theater Hurts The Troops

Security Theater Hurts The Troops

Thanks in large part to the hapless, ineffective, counterproductive, and embarrassing work of the Transportation Security Agency, Americans have grown accustomed to "security theater." The National Threat Advisory scheme at Homeland Security is equally nebulous, if not outright bewildering. Blue alerts? Yellow alerts? Orange alerts? Is there a difference, and which is the bad one? When does one duct tape his or her windows and parcel the cyanide tablets? There is…… More »

His Brother's Keeper

His Brother's Keeper

The news of Ahmed Karzai's CIA payments is a catastrophe for the Afghan regime… More »

Obama's FDR Moment

Obama's FDR Moment

McChrystal's assessment, and what withdrawal would mean for Afghans.… More »

Afghanistan: The McChrystal Assessment

Afghanistan: The McChrystal Assessment

When the Afghan worker called to me, I was more curious than anxious.It was just after one o'clock in the morning, and double-digits below zero. He stood in the doorway of the ramshackle kitchen like a schoolboy on the lookout, his demeanor more mischievous than malevolent. I always had a friendly relationship with the locals, and there was something inside that he very much wanted me to see.Like most buildings on camp, the kitchen was assembled with little more…… More »

When Patience is Policy

When Patience is Policy

Patience will be a key factor in Afghanistan.… More »

Afghanistan: The Long Ring Road Ahead

Afghanistan: The Long Ring Road Ahead

Don't judge the Afghanistan election by Western standards.… More »

Twitter: Solidarity On The Cheap

Twitter: Solidarity On The Cheap

Twitter's attention span isn't conducive to political reform.… More »

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