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2013/10/12

Penguin: Is World Waking Up to Saudi-Israeli Threat?

04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 10 Security, 11 Society, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Government, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence

Conclusion up front. When will the Arabs AND the Americans wake up?

And the Israeli-Saudi axis will keep blossoming. Few in the Middle East know that an Israeli company – with experience in repressing Palestinians – is in charge of the security in Mecca. (See here and here (in French)). If they knew – with the House of Saud's hypocrisy once more revealed – the Arab street in many a latitude would riot en masse.

One thing is certain; Bandar Bush, as well as the Saudi-Israeli axis, will pull no punches to derail any rapprochement between Washington and Tehran. As for the Bigger Picture, the real “international community” may always dream that one day Washington elites will finally see the light and figure out that the US-Saudi strategic alliance sealed in 1945 between Franklin D Roosevelt and King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud makes absolutely no sense.

THE ROVING EYE
Fear and loathing in House of Saud
By Pepe Escobar

Every sentient being with a functional brain perceives the possibility of ending the 34-year Wall of Mistrust between Washington and Tehran as a win-win situation.

Here are some of the benefits:

The price of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf would go down;

Washington and Tehran could enter a partnership to fight Salafi-jihadis (they already did, by the way, immediately after 9/11) as well as coordinate their policies in Afghanistan to keep the Taliban in check post-2014;

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2013/10/12

Marcus Aurelius: Confronting the Insider Threat

07 Health, 09 Justice, 11 Society, Commerce, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Officers Call, True Cost

Corporate approach to a “flavor of the month” that DoD is approaching with a very heavy hand…

Confronting the Insider Threat

By Laura Spadanuta

Published on Security Management (http://www.securitymanagement.com)

Edward Snowden, who has leaked classified information about intelligence collection activities of the National Security Agency (NSA), reportedly told the South China Morning Post that he sought a job as a contractor at government consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton with a goal: to collect proof about the NSA’s domestic surveillance programs and alert the public to the programs. However, Snowden is not the typical insider threat. Most insiders who later betray their employer’s trust don’t start out with that intent. The change from benign employee to malicious insider can be spurred by anything from home-life stress to frustration at being passed over for a promotion to the thought that the company does not appreciate one’s contributions.

Though the risk is great, it is not possible to deny insiders the access to data that they will need to do their jobs. So what can a company do?

The company must have clear policies regarding how corporate data is to be handled and safeguarded, and confidential data should be clearly labeled, with access as restricted as feasible. Additionally, the company should secure the data itself and use software to track access and seek signs of suspicious activity, especially with regard to what information leaves the system or is copied. This article focuses, however, on the human factor—what companies can do in the hiring process and throughout employment to detect signs that a person is likely to become, or has become, an insider threat.

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Open Mind: Lost Nukes, Fired Generals, Who’s in Charge and Why?

08 Proliferation, 10 Security, 11 Society, DoD, Government, Law Enforcement, Military, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence

As I Have Said Before: Things Are NOT What They Seem

Posted: 11 Oct 2013 05:22 PM PDT

The comment on this article, the last sentence which is in red print, is the most telling. This whole article is a good example that proves two things:

1. There is “stuff” really is going on behind the scenes which is being kept secret.

2. It is difficult, if not impossible, to know who the white hats are and who the black hats are. In this case the general(s) who was “fired” might have been fired by the positive military because he was negative military, following cabal orders. Or he might have been fired by the cabal because he wouldn't follow cabal orders. We don't know without further information.

Tom

UPDATED: U.S. major general overseeing nuclear missiles
to be fired – official

Found this PDF… seems to imply the General was in charge of ‘non-kinetic” weaponry aka particle and beam weapons…. in addition to nukes. -Bill http://www.afspc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100825-027.pdf
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/11/usa-nuclear-idUSL1N0I110120131011

2013/10/12

Stephen E. Arnold: Google Forcing Users to Join Google Plus

Commerce, Commercial Intelligence, Corruption

Google Forces Users to Join Google Plus

Face it, when it comes to social networks Google+ is not everyone’s favorite. User adoptions have been less than hefty and Google is not happy. What does the search giant do? Force people to sign up. ReadWrite reports that if you “Want To Comment On YouTube? You’ll Need A Google+ Account First.” In an attempt to cut back on haters’ comments on videos, Google will make anyone who wants to comment on YouTube videos sign up on its social network.

The goal is to clean up content and improve overall quality in the YouTube content section.

How many times have you watched a video on a video with serious content, i.e. animal cruelty, nuclear bombings, child abuse, or the 9/11 attacks, and someone posts a lewd comment or totally off base? As they say haters got to hate, but Matt McLernon, a YouTube spokesperson, wants the comment section to contain meaningful conversations.

Google never does something without a hidden agenda. It forces users to join the Google+ network. All Google users have been forced into this ploy one way or another and have said account, but that does not mean they use them. Google wants to drive its numbers up and may have a problem on its hands:

“The company is risking a user revolt by mandating all commenter’s be Google+ users, as many people are already unhappy that the service is being forced on them. YouTube will begin rolling out the changes on channel pages today, with the exclusive Google+ commenting and linking system due globally later this year.”

But you need to remember who these users are: YouTube commenters. No one takes them seriously in the first place, so staging a revolt probably will not do much. Good luck, though! Those snarky comments give you all the power in the world.

Whitney Grace, October 12, 2013

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Phi Beta Iota: Google also forces all Gmail links to go through Google rather than direct so that transaction data can be captured.

2013/10/12

4th Media: Syrian Rebels & CW, Reassessing Political Islam Part I

Cultural Intelligence, Peace Intelligence

Lavrov: Foreigners Train SYRIAN Rebels in Afghanistan to Use Chemical Weapons

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 02:10 AM PDT

There are reports that some third countries are training Syrian rebels to use chemical weapons in Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. The intention is to put the skill to use in new false flag actions in Syria, he explained. The suspected training happened in Afghan territories not under control of the government in Kabul, Lavrov said. “Some reports indicate that [Al-Qaeda-linked radical] Al-Nusra Front is planning to smuggle toxic compounds and relevant specialists into Iraqi territory to stage terrorist attacks there this time,” Lavrov said. The Russian minister, who spoke after meeting his Kuwaiti counterpart Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, warned against any possible provocations in Syria related to the ongoing process of its chemical weapons disarmament.

Re-assessing Political Islam: Part I

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:27 AM PDT

Now that the smoke is clearing in Tahrir Square after two and a half years of upheaval—and thousands of deaths—the meaning of the Arab Spring and the intent of the Islamists is becoming clear. First, the Arab Spring was/is an Islamic Awakening, as confirmed in five elections/ referenda in Egypt, where Islamists consistently won two-thirds […]

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SchwartzReport: Jimmy Carter Says US Middle Class Today Resembles Poor of His Era

01 Poverty, 03 Economy, 06 Family, 07 Other Atrocities, 11 Society, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Government

I've waited two days with this story waiting to see if it was picked up. It was not. Think about what President Carter is saying, and ask yourself: Why didn't this story get coverage.

Jimmy Carter: Middle Class Today Resembles Past's Poor
The Associated Press

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Phi Beta Iota: The actual unemployment rate in the USA is 22.4%. Only 47% of adults have a full time job, all others are either juggling two or more part time jobs without benefits, or unemployed. If the government cannot tell the truth about anything, we can hardly expect it to actually work in the public interest.

Worth a Look: Book Reviews on Poverty

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