Potential Straw to Break the Camel’s Back September 19, 2009 Chris Hedges I disagree with those who dismiss this book, however erudite their claims. The author first impressed me with American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America. Reading this book on the heels of Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in …
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Inside the Taliban: ‘The more troops they send, the more targets we have’ Ghaith Abdul-Ahad,Saturday 15 August 2009 Ghaith Abdul-Ahad is an Iraqi journalist who works as a special correspondent for the Guardian. Phi Beta Iota Selected One-Liners followed by link to McNamara in Fog of War Includes MAJOR finding on drone need for infrared …
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DoDBuzz,com August 5, 2009 Human Intel Or Technical Intel? By Greg Grant Some of the leading doyens of the Washington national security set recently returned from Afghanistan where they were part of new Afghan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s strategy review. CSIS’s Anthony Cordesman reported back last week with a generally pessimistic take on the state …
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by William Polk Probably like most of you, I am engaged in a daily attempt to make up my mind about President Obama. I was an early supporter. And as a former Washington “player,” I am aware how difficult is his position. I began to worry when he failed to grasp what I have seen …
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Paradigms of Failure Robert David STEELE Vivas Chapter in ELECTION 2008: Lipstick on the Pig (Earth Intelligence Network, 2008) Original as Posted Full Text Online to Facilitate Automated Translation
Book-End for Prahalad’s Fortune at the Bottom, July 29, 2008