A very good article by Michael Schwartz titled 9 Parodoxes of a Lost War (link from Cursor). Here they are in brief:
The More You Protect Your Force, the Less Secure You Are
The More Force You Use, the Less Effective You Are
The More Successful Counterinsurgency Is, the Less Force That Can Be Used and the More Risk That Must Be Accepted
Sometimes Doing Nothing Is the Best Reaction
The Best Weapons for Counterinsurgency Do Not Shoot
The Host Nation Doing Something Tolerably Is Sometimes Better Than Our Doing It Well
If a Tactic Works This Week, It Will Not Work Next Week; If It Works in This Province, It Will Not Work in the Next
Tactical Success Guarantees Nothing
Most of the Important Decisions Are Not Made by Generals
However, I encourage you, if you've got the time, to check out the entire story.
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