Mini-Me: CIA Station Chief – Drone War Creating More Enemies Than We Destroy

Huh? Drone War Creating More Enemies Than it Destroys Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. New American, 20 October 2012 EXTRACT: Reuters explains that “Western diplomats in Sanaa say al Qaeda is a threat to Yemen and the rest of the world.” An argument can be made that a bigger threat to the world is the United …

DefDog: The Gathering Storm – CIA Asks for More Drones, Most Clueless About Tribes, and Rest of World Routing Around the State

These three hang together. CIA claims it needs more drones The CIA has asked the White House to increase the number of drones it employs to transform it into a paramilitary force, despite recent statistics that show the majority of drone deaths are civilians. CIA Director David Petraeus submitted a proposal that could add as …

Chuck Spinney – Cogent Analysis pf Arab Spring Seven Key Challenges Not Available from CIA or Department of State – Plus Personal Appeal for Contributions to Keep CounterPunch Going

Jeffrey St Claire, the editor at Counterpunch has given me permission to distribute the attached essay, “The Arab Spring at the Crossroads,” by  Esam Al-Amin.  It was published in the subscription edition of Counterpunch and is not available at the CP website.  Al-Amin, who I do not know, has written a very informative summary of …

Mini-Me: Eustace Mullins Books & Videos — a Deep Look Into the Origins of Western Financial Crime & Terror with Politicians as the Best of the Servant Class

Huh? First read Wikipedia / Eustace Mullins EXTRACT: A central theme of Mullins’ book is that the Federal Reserve allows bankers to monetize debt, creating it out of nothing by book entry, and thus they have enormous leverage over everyone else. Near the end of the book, he said of the Federal Reserve: The Federal …

DefDog: Viral Video a Real Hoot – LtCol Anthony Shaffer and CIA Michael Scheuer on FOX with Respect to 911 Commission Being a Total Cover-Up

Posted the the 12th of October, going viral right now. Judge Napolitano Exposing 9-11 Cover-Up With Col. Anthony Shaffer and Michael Shaffer “It was a whitewash and a lie from top to bottom. …  They were covering up for both parties — sure that the American people would be shocked by the negligence of the …

Yoda: Patricia Martin on the Future of Libraries in the Digital Era

The Future of Libraries in a Digital Culture Patricia Martin Huffington Post, 11 October 2012 EXTRACTS: Until recently, public libraries had little reason to innovate. Then Google arrived. More disruptive technologies followed, causing an identity crisis for librarians. Now the profession is re-thinking its purpose — a quest that lured a gathering of 350 eager …