Luis Carlos Montalván
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Former Army Capt. Luis Carlos Montalván served two tours in Iraq
leading cavalry elements and advisory teams. He contributed to the 3d
ACR's success in 'Operation Restoring Rights' in Tall Afar in 2005 and
served as a participant in AEI's Iraq Planning Group in 2007. His
published work has been featured in The NY Times, The Washington Post,
The San Francisco Chronicle, The Baltimore Sun, The Military Times,
NPR, and Abu Dhabi among other media outlets. Luis is presently
working on dual Master's degrees in Journalism and Strategic
Communications at Columbia University in NYC and is a member of the
Council for Emerging National Security Affairs (CENSA). Luis is
recovering from wounds sustained in combat and is co-founder of the
new humanitarian organization, Iraq Veterans' Refugee Aid Association
(IVRAA - http://www.firstgiving.com/iraqveteransrefugeeaidassociation).

Blog Entries by Luis Carlos Montalván

The Surge "Success" Debunked

8 Comments | Posted October 7, 2008 | 12:45 PM (EST)

Senator John McCain will be speaking a lot about the "Success of the Surge" in the debate tonight, but don't believe the hype. Here's why:

1. There was a reduced level of violence in Baghdad prior to "The Surge" due to sectarian cleansing.

Satellite imagery recently collected and...

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Iraq Vet Doubts 'New Veteran' Loyalty to McCain

18 Comments | Posted October 2, 2008 | 03:26 PM (EST)

To gain the sympathy and cooperation of the American people come election day, the robust presidential candidate McCain machine is working hard to quiet the anti-McCain fervor among "new veterans" that until recently has lurked just beneath the surface of America's watchful eyes.

Trumped only by the looming Bush/McCain-caused...

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