(Posted by John.)

Lt. Col. John Nagl, US Army, is one of the acknowledged experts on counterinsurgency thought in the US armed forces. Author of Eating Soup With a Knife, his history of 20th century counterinsurgency campaigns such as Vietnam and Malaya, he’s one of the guys you want to listen to about Iraq.

So what does he have to say? (PDF)

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.