The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Syria-Saudi Arabia-Lebanon: Syria and Saudi Arabia pledged to support efforts to stabilize Lebanon and preserve its security and unity, Reuters reported 29 July. A joint statement from Saudi King Abdullah and Syrian President Bashar al Asad also called for better inter-Arab relations, praised Turkey’s support for the Palestinians and called for the formation of a …
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the most important — certainly the most thought-provoking — book in years October 22, 2009 Review by Jesse Kornbluth Book by Stewart Brand I was interviewing George Soros as the Dow rapidly shed 300 points and crashed through the 10,000 level. “Is this it?” I asked. Soros shrugged — …
Sometimes the old joke is true. Sometimes the government is just trying to help. An open source consortium funded by military and civilian security agencies within the U.S. government has released a final version of Suricata, a new security framework. . . . . . . . Unfortunately the timing of the release could not …
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The long list below is organized along the lines of the Revolutionary Prediction Matrix discussed in a short Marine Corps University paper and a longer graduate thesis, to wit: Political-Legal; Socio-Economic; Ideo-Cultural; Techno-Demographic; and Natural-Geographic. It is also available online as Chapter 20: “21st Century Counterintelligence: Evaluating the Health of the Nation” in the new …
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Here’s what comes up on <gross national happiness> Review: The Hidden Wealth of Nations Review: The Politics of Happiness–What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being Review: The Health of Nations–Society and Law beyond the State Phi Beta Iota: The Founding Fathers of the United STATES of America included the “pursuit of happiness” …
Setting the record straight on ‘contractor’ spies The Washington Post Spy Talk Jeff Stein Robert Young Pelton spent years investigating counterterrorism mercenaries, so the last thing he expected was to be branded one himself. Yet there he was on the front page of the New York Times on March 14, his color picture flanked by …
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Above Five Stars–Sets a Standard July 7, 2010 I needed books to read on a flight out of Dallas, which is now a totally Christian airport. This book, and When to Speak Up and When To Shut Up were the best options for a non-fiction fanatic. My first note is “PHENOMENAL. Overview, charts with key …
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