The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
There is great p***ing and moaning about Federal fiscal irresponsibility. IMHO, most of it is misplaced and motivated by a desire to redirect resources from makers to takers. However, the following two articles are pretty good. Object of second article, Sen Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) 2013 Wastebook is attached for your convenience. Some of the items …
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I don’t work in the intelligence community but, IMHO, the most important issue here is logistics. Also IMHO, the fight among the drug cartels is a fight for control of the smuggling routes. Further IMHO, the long-established nexus between DTOs and terrorists suggests that it would be naive to believe that terrorists or VEOs [Violent …
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A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. The Essential Federalist Papers The Best Commentary Ever Written About the Principles of Government Edited by Steve Straub PDF (266 Pages): (U) Essential-Federalist-Papers Abuse of power …………………………………………………………………………… 6 Altering the Constitution …………………………………………………………….. 7 Appointment of officers …
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IMHO, Snowden needs to experience being the object of an “extraordinary rendition” and then be warehoused incommunicado at either GTMO or one of the Supermax facilities. Too bad that appears tactically infeasible at the moment. Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished By Barton Gellman Washington Post, December 23, 2013 Phi Beta …
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This is one of the more egregious senior official screw-up cases. Most of them seem to be zipper issues or misusing airplanes or misusing travel or misusing staff or things like that. This one involves counterintelligence risk and potential international incident. Summarized: monumental dumb-ass. I have occasional chance contact in the gym with a very …
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‘Stand down’: CIA Benghazi team clash led to controversial order WASHINGTON — CIA officers revealed a clash over how quickly they should go help the besieged U.S. ambassador during the 2012 attack on an outpost in Libya, and a standing order for them to avoid violent encounters, according to a congressman and others who heard …
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In article below, Ricks is oversimplistic. Quality may be more important than quantity, but a certain amount of quantity is essential. We may not have months available for a buildup as in ODS/S and OIF. Capability and capacity are both required.) To improve the U.S. military, shrink it By Thomas E. Ricks Washington Post, December 6, …
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