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- Corruption (22)
- Corruption-Pathologies (45)
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Graphic: Corruption Slide 1 Nine Zones of Concern
Secrecy News: The Costs of War & More (CRS)
03 Economy, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 10 Security, 11 Society, Budgets & Funding, Corruption, Military, Peace IntelligenceTHE COSTS OF WAR, AND MORE FROM CRS
As of March 2011, Congress had approved a total of more than $1.2 trillion dollars for costs associated with the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and other post-9/11 “war on terror” operations, the Congressional Research Service said in its most recent update on the subject. See “The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11,” March 29, 2011.
Other new or newly updated CRS reports include the following (all pdf).
“Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians,” April 6, 2011.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations,” April 27, 2011.
“U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress,” March 28, 2011.
“Sensitive Covert Action Notifications: Oversight Options for Congress,” April 6, 2011.
“Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions,” April 6, 2011
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Graphic: Medard Gabel’s Cost of Peace versus War
Journal: Over $1 trillion Wasted on Wars, Veterans and Families of Veterans Vocal Against Both Elective Wars
Secrecy News: Costs of Major US Wars, Contractors in Iraq & AF, Drones & Homeland Sec
Pakistan Rules in Afghanistan–Petraeus Who?
02 Diplomacy, 03 Economy, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 10 Security, 11 Society, Budgets & Funding, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Government, History, Intelligence (government), IO Impotency, Methods & Process, Military, Misinformation & Propaganda, Power Behind-the-Scenes/Special Interests, Secrecy & Politics of Secrecy, Waste (materials, food, etc)
I'm told this story is in every newspaper and on television in Afghanistan. Most Afghans believe it to be true. Basically, in spite of the Administration's posturing, Pakistan would become the governing power in Afghanistan…..The Administration's statements show a clear lack of understanding about this region….
Pakistan Tells Afghanistan: Expel the Americans
ByAhmad K. Majidyar | National Review Online
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Pakistan's leaders “bluntly” told Afghanistan's president “to forget about allowing a long-term U.S. military presence in his country,” and urged him instead “to look to Pakistan–and its Chinese ally–for help in striking a peace deal with the Taliban and rebuilding the economy.” According to Afghan officials, at an April 16 meeting in Kabul in which the leaders of Pakistan's military and intelligence also participated, Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told Pres. Hamid Karzai that “the Americans had failed them both,” and that it was time for Kabul to choose “alternative allies.” The Pakistani delegation also outlined a number of demands to the Afghan leader. Afghanpaper.com, quoting an unnamed Afghan official, lists Pakistan's demands as:
Continue reading “Pakistan Rules in Afghanistan–Petraeus Who?”
Critique of Obama’s Hawaiian Birth Certificate
07 Other Atrocities, 11 Society, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, History, Misinformation & Propaganda, Power Behind-the-Scenes/Special Interests
Phi Beta Iota: At the end (below the) line links are provided to the appearance of the Obama birth announcement in two Hawaiian newspapers, and links to the Kenyan forgeries.
Obama's “New” Birth Certificate, What's WRONG with IT?
By Candace
Apr 27, 2011 – 6:19:56 AM
Hi Everyone, Obama realized his supposedly real birth certificate today after years of refusal and coverups. This should have been required for him to even run for office. Now, being his Father is from Kenya, he is still not a natural born citizen, both parents must be citizens (and not dual citizens) of this country. Case closed right there, but lets continue.
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HAARP Earthquake Wars? + HAARP RECAP
Corruption, Earth Intelligence, Government, Military
HAARP Floating Platform
‘The HAARP (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program) website has been down for the past 3 weeks. It was ordered taken down by the US government to conceal US weather modification and earthquake inducing warfare activities against foreign states.
The HAARP website was publishing very damaging evidence of US military weather modification and earthquake triggering operations against foreign states. HAARP’s waterfall charts and magnetometer charts gave evidence of an ongoing weather war between the United States government and foreign states. The magnetometer presented concrete evidence that HAARP triggered the Japan earthquake and ensuing tsunami.'
Phi Beta Iota: As with 9-11, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that classified elements of the US Government are deliberately causing natural catastrophes….and may be doing so on a foundation of ignorant hubris rather than malicious intent. It would be far-fetched in the extreme if we did not already have evidence of so many other crimes against humanity including elective wars justified by 935 documented lies, and major policies developed absent intelligence or integrity. Hence, we conclude that HAARP demands a World Court investigation, and an interim closure of all of the HAARP facilities. Classified elements of the US Government–with or without the explicit consent of the US Senate and the President– appear to have taken weapons of mass destruction to an entirely new level. This demands public investigation and a trustworthy conclusion.
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Reference: Mr. Smith is Dead by Winslow Wheeler
03 Economy, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 10 Security, 11 Society, Commerce, Corruption, Government, Military, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence
Posted online with permission, not available elsewhere.
Learn more about the author, Winslow Wheeler
US Intelligence & Policy on China & Pakistan Lack Consistency & Common Sense (i.e. Integrity)
Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Government, MilitaryRight-Sizing the US Military–Doug Macgregor sparked some discussion out this way. Combined with New Army Chief of Staff: Out of Touch? NEW: Blistering Bullshit Flag Waved from Afghanistan and so many other related posts at Phi Beta Iota, here are some “inconsistencies” that are obvious to all of us on this side of the world.
From East-Asia Intel.com:
Clapper said during a hearing March 10, when asked which state has the intent to be the greatest U.S. adversary: “Probably China.” … “If the question is pick one nation state,” he said, adding that both Russia and China potentially pose a mortal threat to the United States.
Meanwhile……
The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said last week that he did not agree with the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper that China poses the most serious national security threat to the United States.
And finally,
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of a having a longstanding relationship with Haqqani militants targeting U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
