The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Long story at link below is front page of today’s WaPo and is a compelling one. In electronic version, there is also video. One family, two sacrifices: In a war few Americans fought, the Wise family would pay an awful price | The Washington Post IMHO, story showcases two key points: 1. After 9/11, the …
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(1) See particularly page 5; (2) Mr. Baer, perhaps a somewhat controversial CIA retiree, may have more credibility than Matthews’ husband gives him credit for with respect to knowing what women can and cannot do operationally. According to the book “The Company We Keep,” which Baer co-authored with his wife, his wife Dayna was a CIA security …
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Using terminology sometimes used in the DoD special operations community, article below conveys a strong suggestion that in organizing and staffing its operation at Khost, CIA failed to discriminate between enthusiasm and capability. Based on knowing nothing more about the case than is available to the public, there seems to be a lot to agree with …
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Phi Beta Iota: This is the single most relevant comment, by an individual present at Khost, on the reality behind the incompetence of CIA at all levels from D/CIA to the “mob” that got itself killed in Khost. See original post with link, Journal: CIA Leads the “Walking Dead” in USA. – – – – …
Finally an intelligent article on the election The South Asia Channel Ashraf Ghani’s Secret to Success Javid Ahmad & Ahmad Hemmat Foreign Policy 1 July 2014 Full Text Online Below the Fold (Emphasis Added)
June 12, 2014 For further information contact Andrew Garfield, 571 228-4813 Two Surveys in Afghanistan Suggest Ghani Will Win Presidency Both telephone and face-to-face polls favor Ghani over Abdullah in Saturday’s Election
Evidently the US military did not feel it could or should be responsible for the direct recovery of Bergdahn, whether he is a returning deserter or a freed prisoner. A more professional exchange would have dropped off the receiving team, which would have a) taken the time to engage and b) called in for lift-off …
