The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
NOTE: This offering ends 9 Feb 10 unless we can find a volunteer to do once a week. Hot Topics AA: How the OSCE Can Contribute to Energy Security 01/12/10 AA: Islamists Press Jordan to Stop Aiding US Forces in Afghanistan 01/13/10 EG: Liaison Office to Cairo (LOC) Change of Command 01/14/10 EG: Over 100 …
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Phi Beta Iota: This is the section that got our attention: The information revolution, he said, has not raised the level of public intelligence. It is no secret, he continued, “that the public knows less about public affairs than it used to know. Millions of Americans cannot begin to tell you what is in the …
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NOTE: This offering ends 9 Feb 10 unless we can find a volunteer to do once a week. Hot Topics AA: Latin America’s Military Factor 01/12/10 BO: Bolivia banks on ‘Coca Colla,’ fizzy coca-leaf drink 01/10/10 CL: Chilean Government to Sue for Human Rights Violation 01/08/10 CL: ‘Chile’s Berlusconi’ looks to the presidency 01/10/10 CO: …
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NOTE: This offering ends 9 Feb 10 unless we can find a volunteer to do once a week. YEMEN is addressed in CENTCOM Week in Review Hot Topics AA: Violence in Angola Puts South Africa on the Defensive 01/11/10 AA: Drug Titans and Coups 01/11/10 AA: Somalis fleeing to Yemen prompt new worries in fight …
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The real motives behind the increasing US involvement in Yemen are obscure, to put it charitably. M.K. Bhadrakuma, retired Indian diplomat, presents a complex and fascinating — and no doubt controversial — hypothesis in this regard. Bhadrakuma, a prolific writer, is an astute observer of the Central and South Asia, and judged by his writings, …
CNN Editor’s note: Charles S. Faddis is a retired CIA operations officer and the former head of the CIA’s unit focused on fighting terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction. The author of a recently published book about the CIA, “Beyond Repair,” Faddis is also president of Orion Strategic Services, a Maryland-based consulting firm. Phi Beta …
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Superb From Right of Center–VERY Satisfying Competent Collection January 10, 2010 Melvyn Leffler and Jeffrey Legro Of the three books I bought to explore this particular theme, this was the best by far and the only one to earn five stars. Twelve chapters, twelve authors, not a single runt in this litter. The notes are …
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