Journal: AlterNet on “Beyond Madness”–Patraeus in Pakistan

‘Beyond Madness’: Obama’s War on Terror Setting Nuclear-Armed Pakistan on Fire Rather than seeking to stabilize Pakistan, General David Petraeus has been irresponsibly lighting matches with his shortsighted use of Special Forces and drone strikes by Fred Branfman EXCERPT 1:  But rather than seeking to stabilize Pakistan, General David Petraeus has, incredibly, been irresponsibly lighting …

Journal: Taliban’s grip is far stronger than the West will admit

Afghanistan – behind enemy lines James Fergusson returns after three years to Chak, just 40 miles from Kabul, to find the Taliban’s grip is far stronger than the West will admit Independent, 14 November 2010 The sound of a propeller engine is audible the moment my fixer and I climb out of the car, causing …

Wikileaks Round II (Iraq) Rolling Update 20101105

NOTICE: Within DoD, at least all elements of the Army as well as the Marine Corps Reserve have been given direct, unqualified, written orders not to access the Wikileaks site or read the Wikileaks document via any Government **OR** non-Government computer.  This Rolling Update complies with the DoD guidance. Friday 5 November 2010 WikiLeaks Incidents May …

Reference: Definition of Terrorism

Defining terrorism – a typology Tamar Meiselsa Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information EXTRACT: Terrorism is, roughly, the intentional random murder of defenseless non-combatants, with the intent of instilling fear of mortal danger amidst a civilian …

Journal: US Travel Alert–Political and Fraudulent?

History: 1)  9-11 known to have been at a minimum allowed to happen. 9-11 Truth Books & DVDs (29) 2)  CIA known to have sponsored terrorism in Philippines, Indonesia, Viet-Nam, and Italy as pretext. Review: Edward Lansdale’s Cold War (Culture, Politics, and the Cold War) (Paperback) Reference: US Responsibility for Atrocities in Indonesia 3)  Underpants …