The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Bubba Book January 6, 2010 Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual, Stephen John Stedman EDIT of 7 Jan 09. I got halfway through another book last night and now understand the Princeton-based idea that the US has enough power to demand changes and that earlier “balance of power” constraints might not apply. On the one hand, this …
One of the main arguments made by self-proclaimed “liberal humanitarian interventionists” in support of President Obama’s escalation of the Afghan War is that a return of the Taliban to power will condemn women to conditions approaching slavery. It is true that women’s rights in Afghanistan are almost medieval in character, but the central question of …
Continue reading “Journal: US Intervention Outcomes for Women Et Al”
I doubt it, but hope springs eternal could this be a significant development? To date, Simon Johnson has been a very astute observer of the financial meltdown and has been crusading for breaking up the mega banks … Paul Volcker Picks Up A Bat Simon Johnson Baseline Scenario Dec 17, 2009 For most the past 12 …
Continue reading “Journal: Integrity (Truth) Coming to the Top on Banking”
Major Contribution to Loyal Dissent & True Patriotism December 10, 2009 The book comes in three parts, the first two by the author, the third a collection of well-chosen pieces by others. I am totally engaged by the idea that liberty is a state of mind, that America the Beautiful is a state of mind, …
Continue reading “Review: Give Me Liberty–A Handbook for American Revolutionaries”
A Strategic Analytic Model is the non-negotiable first step in creating Strategic Intelligence, and cascades downto also enable Operational, Tactical, and Technical Intelligence. The most relevant strategic analytic model to our purposes is the one inspired by the United Nations High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change. Their report, A More Secure World–Our Shared …
The future of OSINT is M4IS2. The future of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is Multinational, Multifunctional, Multidisciplinary, Multidomain Information-Sharing & Sense-Making (M4IS2). The following, subject to the approval of Executive and Congressional leadership, are suggested hueristics (rules of thumb): Rule 1: All Open Source Information (OSIF) goes directly to the high side (multinational top secret) …
Continue reading “Search: The Future of OSINT [is M4IS2-Multinational]”
Unmanned limits: Robotic systems can’t replace a pilot’s gut instinct BY COL. JAMES JINNETTE, USAF Unmanned combat systems have fundamental limitations that can make their technology a war-losing proposition. These limitations involve network vulnerabilities, release consent judgment and, most importantly, creative capacity during air combat and close air support (CAS) missions. Although futurists might assume …
Continue reading “Journal: U.S. Air Force–Remote from War & Reality”
