Journal: Wind Power Boondoggle–and the Information Operations (IO) Challenge of Energy and Time in Relation to Policy, Acquisition, and Operations

My good friend Robert Bryce, author of the must-read Power Hungry: The Myths of ‘Green’ Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future just launched this little torpedo. A Wind Power Boonedoggle T. Boone Pickens badly misjudged the supply and price of natural gas. By ROBERT BRYCE, Wall Street Journal, 22 December 2010 After 30 …

Reference: Self-Inflicted Wounds–Understanding Islamic Factions

Very important CTC study on internal frictions within the Salafi movement Very important CTC study with a number of high profile and experienced contributors. It should be read by anyone dealing with Islamist movements.  The study is a landmark endeavor–a model to be followed–and hopefully will generate additional studies. Phi Beta Iota: The US Military …

Journal: 12,000+ Killed in Mexican-American Drug War

30,000 killed in Mexico’s drug violence since 2006 (AP) Mexico said Thursday that more than 30,000 people have been killed in drug violence since President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown against cartels in late 2006. The government said the violent La Familia cartel in western Mexico has been “systematically weakened” by recent arrests and deaths …

Journal: ‘Systemic Corruption’–Daunting Challenge in Globalized Era

Around 60 countries worldwide are viewed as “systemically corrupt,” and with globalization multiplying the avenues by which corrupt practices cross borders and span the globe, experts are debating the nature of corruption and how to stop it. By Robert Coalson for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) ISN ETH Zurich 10 December 2010 EXTRACT: Systemic corruption …