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Afghanistan: The Pentagon’s Lost War By William Pfaff, Truthdigg.com, 27 July 2010 While it is unquestionable that Barack Obama made the war in Afghanistan “his” war, it also is true that it was served to him on a platter and with a gun pressed against his back. It was in fact the Pentagon’s chosen war. …
Chapter and Verse But No Footnotes–a Cornerstone Read June 17, 2010 Jeffrey St. Clair I come late to this book, published in 2005 and consisting of well-organized Op-Eds published in CounterPunch from 2000-2005. My review is primarily for my own benefit (my notes) and those who follow my reviews of non-fiction at Phi Beta …
Rotting Oder of Pentagon Info Op Signals Effort to Shore Up its Great Game in the Hindu Kush On 13 June, James Risen of the New York Times conveniently (at least for the Pentagon and the war party) reported that the “United States has discovered $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan [also …
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The following spaghetti diagram has been making the round of Versailles … it purports to summarize the strategy for winning the hearts and minds of the Afghans. But this is just the tip of the systems dynamics iceberg. This diagram is based on an attempt to model the non linear feedbacks implied …
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Phi Beta Iota: We don’t make this stuff up. The Pentagon has no strategy because the U.S. Government has no strategy. The National Security Council is managed by a General who emphasized getting along with the Chief of Naval Operation, never-mind leaving Marines wounded on the battlefield for lack of Naval Gunfire Support (NFS). Join …
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Time.com March 18, 2010 To Battle Computer Hackers, The Pentagon Trains Its Own By Mark Thompson, Washington “More than 100 foreign intelligence organizations are trying to hack into U.S. systems,” Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn warned last month. “Some governments already have the capacity to disrupt elements of the U.S. information infrastructure.” So the Pentagon …
Pure Water for Haiti, Afghanistan: Just Add Bacteria WIRED Katie Drummond 10 February 2010 Scientists at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) have successfully designed portable, efficient, bacteria-based water treatment units. Two of the devices are on their way to Army bases in Afghanistan, and the research team is in talks with the Pentagon about sending …
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