Brookings Institution: “The Official Persistent Terrorism Threat”
PDF (46 Pages): The Next Chapter of Global Terrorism (December 2012)
Steven Aftergood: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) – Single-Handedly Forces Flawed Intelligence Bill to Remove Anti-Leak Provisions Prejudicial to Public Interest
SENATE PASSES INTELLIGENCE BILL WITHOUT ANTI-LEAK MEASURES The Senate passed the FY2013 intelligence authorization act on December 28 after most of the controversial provisions intended to combat leaks had been removed. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the bill was revised in order to expedite its passage. “Since the bill …
Marcus Aurelius: CIA Self-Destruction Continues…
CIA’s Secret Security Group Emerges From Shadows High-risk assignments draw many from U.S. Special Forces By Greg Miller and Julie Tate The rapid collapse of a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya exposed the vulnerabilities of State Department facilities overseas. But the CIA’s ability to fend off a second attack that same night provided a glimpse …
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NIGHTWATCH: Benghazi – The Official Cover-Up
Special NightWatch Comment: The most important finding of the Accountability Review Board (ARB) on the Benghazi tragedy is that al Qaida is alive and well and living in Benghazi. The rest is pretty much well known, with a few exceptions. As harsh as the words of the ARB Report seem about high level failures in …
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Stephen E. Arnold: AugmentText & Social Media Kill Zones
SOCIAL MEDIA Social media looks like a free and easy way to jump start sluggish sales or generate qualified new leads. That’s probably why so many companies adopt the Nike slogan and “Just Do It.” But random acts of social media can be expensive, wasteful and are usually ineffective. The typical impact of a weekly …
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Eagle: European Court Convicts CIA of Rendition, Torture & Sodomy — Many More Cases Starting to Come Together Against CIA
Khaled El-Masri, German Allegedly Kidnapped By CIA In Afghanistan, Wins Case Angela Charlton Huffington Post, 13 December 2012 PARIS — A European court issued a landmark ruling Thursday that condemned the CIA’s “extraordinary renditions” programs and bolstered those who say they were illegally kidnapped and tortured as part of an overzealous war on terrorism. The …
Stephen E. Arnold: Screening & Judging Social Media
Social Media Services Announced The Honk a Limited Distribution Newsletter Social media has been on our radar for years. However, in the last three months, a number of clients and people struggling with social media “challenges” have enlisted our help. Our engagements have ranged from analyses of the vulnerabilities of the screening methods in use …
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