Journal: Steele on Integrity and the Secretary of Defense Specifically

In the notional conversation below,  Robert Steele first defends the Secretary of Defense in the context of a White House that is insanely criminal or criminally insane, and then outlines the other position, one rooted in the Constitution and the inviolate nature of Integrity as the foundation for a Republic Of, By, and For We …

Journal: Ralph Peters on Stifling of General McChrystal

O’s Afghan woes White House stifles general September 3, 2009 The classified status report from Afghanistan by Gen. Stanley McChrystal was censored by the White House before its submission. As a result, it’s all bun and no burger. According to multiple (angry) sources, McChrystal — our top soldier on the ground — intended to ask …

AFRICOM Week in Review Ending 31 August 2009

Hot Topics ER: Eritrea’s militarization 08/29/09 GM: GAMBIA: Plans to develop higher education 08/28/09 KE:  Kenya says no political meddling in financial sector 08/31/09 LY: Libya Sends Swiss Jet Home, Without Detainees 08/28/09 MA: Morocco: HM the King calls for comprehensive reform of judicial system 08/26/09 NG: Nigeria’s border checkpoints violate regional integration agreement 08/31/09 …

Journal: Junk Politics, Brand Obama, and Empire as Usual–From the Left, a Slam Heard Round the World

John Richard Pilger (born 9 October 1939) is an Australian journalist and documentary maker. He has twice won Britain’s Journalist of the Year Award, and his documentaries have received academy awards in Britain and the US.[1][2] Based in London, he is known for his polemical campaigning style: “Secretive power loathes journalists who do their job, …

Journal: Shrinking Arctic ice will stretch a shrinking U.S. Navy

Small Wars Journal By Robert Haddick August 7, 2009 Climate change and reduced sea ice cover may result in opening up the Arctic to vastly increased resource development and commercial traffic. These trends will inevitably spark international conflicts and create a need for more military forces to provide security and protect interests in the Arctic …