British Search And Rescue Team Turned Away From Port-Au-Prince
There were reports that the airport at Port-au-Prince had run out of aviation fuel, one of the factors that is understood to have led the US military to close it. . . . The scene at Santo Domingo airport was one of chaos, uncertainty and often despair for aid workers.
Phi Beta Iota: Lesson learned by the USMC the hard way (as of 1992): need Forward Area Refueling Points (FARP) in the FIRST lift.
U.S. Army Africa Boss: ‘I Feel Like The Lone Ranger…'
“Africa’s not high on America’s priority list these days.
Sometimes I feel like the Lone Ranger trying to get people to bring resources to bear out here.”
I had pointed out in an earlier interview that U.S. Army Africa and Africa Command in general are notably absent from the wars in Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan, conflicts Garrett said are “currently the world’s two deadliest.”
For Israel, a Reckoning
A new global movement is challenging Israel's violations of international law with the same strategies that were used against apartheid
Phi Beta Iota: Israeli influence on the US Government has been as bad as post-war Nazi influence on the Cold War ubbas–both have spawned policies that have murdered and displaced millions, with attendant atrocities.
Pakistan: U.S.-Backed Broadcast Begins
Phi Beta Iota: Too little too late and they almost certainly have no idea about the history of the Pashtun Peace Army.
Taliban steps up violence in Afghanistan
Recent Pakistani military operations in insurgent strongholds in Pakistan also have driven greater numbers of Pakistan-based Taliban back into Afghanistan, the officer said.
UK plans ‘trust fund' to woo Taliban fighters
Phi Beta Iota: Turn in one weapon, get enough money for two…or go enlist and training and food along with a new weapon. Money corrupts and it is not a substitute for Whole of Government Stabilization & Reconstruction accomplishments.
How To Apply ‘Smart Power' In Yemen
Developing a coherent strategy focused on the right objectives is important, and hard to do. The country team in any normal American embassy (like the one in Sana) does not have the staff, resources or experience to do so. The limited American military presence in Yemen does not either. Despite years of talk about the need to develop this kind of capability in the State Department or elsewhere in Washington, it does not exist. It must be built now, and quickly.
Phi Beta Iota: Start with Tony Zinni's The Battle for Peace and implement Robert Steele's DoD OSINT-M4IS2 Strategy along with Whole of Government Intelligence (Decision-Support).
