The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Omaha World-Herald, January 20, 2013 Chuck Hagel Military Policy Views On The Record By Paul Goodsell and Joseph Morton, World-Herald Staff Writers Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel faces a Jan. 31 confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his appointment by the president as secretary of defense. During his 12 years in the …
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This story should horrify, and outrage you. I read it early this morning, in my first pass for today’s SR. It upset me so much that I had to just stop and sit, and meditate for some moments. And it worried me that I knew nothing about this. That’s how deeply buried this part of …
EDIT of 21 January 2013: I have gotten both sharp criticism from folks I revere, and complements. I am more than willing to delete this, but I am more interested in having people think outside the lines. I’ve made some revisions, adding issues and readings in each section. Email me as you please, robert.david.steele.vivas [at] …
Focused on new book, but in passing provides very good summaries of past books. Jared Diamond: what we can learn from tribal life The west’s dwindling connection with the natural world puts it in increasing peril, says the distinguished anthropologist in his new book. Many of the practices of tribal cultures can help us to …
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If the Acting Director can be lied to so easily, why should he be trusted to oversee an out of control agency? Below from Senator Feinstein’s web page. Feinstein, McCain, Levin Ask CIA for ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Documents Concerned that CIA’s cooperation was inappropriate, potentially misled filmmakers Washington—Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Senate …
Doesn’t get any better! AND a Senator. Hagel Would Be First Former Enlisted Soldier To Run Pentagon by Tom Bowman NPR, December 24, 2012 Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is said to be on President Obama’s short list to be the next defense secretary. But even the possibility of his nomination has stirred …
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While touted as strategy, I fail to see any, more like wishful thinking and hope…..and as we all know, Hope is Not a Strategy…. Remarks by Secretary Panetta at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA: Thank you very much, Theresa, for that kind introduction. And thank you for the …
