NIGHTWATCH Revolution 2.0 Round-Up
Egypt, Libya, Benghazi Council-Qatar, Morocco (the third way).
Egypt, Libya, Benghazi Council-Qatar, Morocco (the third way).
Below is an article from the Boston Globe that inspired interesting comments. Two of them are offered below the line for consideration. The arrogance divide Why can’t liberals capture the populist moment? By Neal Gabler Boston Globe, February 22, 2011 A RECENT essay in Boston Review by historian William Hogeland pondered a perplexing political question: …
The Obama administration could end up in a very dicey situation if/when the Arab Revolt spreads to Saudi Arabia. The House of Saud is likely to crack down on demonstrators with a very heavy hand. Oil prices could explode, and Israel would go bonkers. The Wall Street Journal just issued a detailed report describing how …
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Background: According to an Afghan friend, the author of this piece was sacked from her job at IWPR, by the British, because she insisted on publishing an unpleasant truth in an article. Now she works free-lance and she’s free to publish exactly what she sees and hears. CS Those Good Old Taliban Days A desperate …
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Patrick G. Eddington (Author) 6+ Deep Moral Practical Look at Loss of Integrity Across US National Security February 28, 2011 FINAL REVIEW It is difficult for any intelligence book to make it to my 6+ category, or top ten percent. What brings this book to the very top of the heap is the skillful weaving …
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Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Tunesia
Extraordinary for its candid focus on what is wrong with the US Army: “And on top of the repeat deployments, there is the garrison mindset and personnel bureaucracy that awaits them back home – often cited as primary factors causing promising officers to leave the Army just as they are best positioned to have a …
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