Egypt’s Day of Rage–Arab Dictatorial Dominos….+ RECAP

Egypt: Today is the “day of rage.” On 25 January, a day honoring Egyptian police, tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the government, calling for President Mubarak to step down. Police used water cannon and tear gas against rock throwing demonstrators. Egyptian security forces used rubber bullets to disperse an estimated 8,000 demonstrators in …

Clear-Hold-Build–VN Deja Vu “Destroy to Save”

The Clear-Hold-Build (C-H-B) strategy was first enunciated enthusiastically during the Bush Administration as the new counterinsurgency strategy to win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people.  Actually, this strategy was merely an unimaginative regurgitation of Marshall Lautey’s “tache d’huile” (oil spot) strategy used to quell native uprisings during France colonial wars at the end …

1961-2011: 50 Years of The Military-Industrial Complex

It’s a good think Ike is dead… else he would realize his nightmare survived.  Chuck Newsday January 13, 2011 Pg. 34 The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Eisenhower warned against the influence of arms production, but did we listen? By Bob Keeler EXTRACT:  Now, the deficit has caused some unexpected voices to say, ever so softly, that everything …