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Journal: Straight Talk From Haider Mullick on AF-PK

Haider Mullick is a Senior Fellow at the US Joint Special Operations University and a research fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. The Diplomat speaks with South Asia analyst Haider Mullick about Pakistan’s counter-insurgency efforts, conspiracy theories and the prospects for stability in Afghanistan. The Questions (Click Here for the Answers) You’ve …

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Journal: Weak Signals–Death of Osama Bin Laden & 9/11

Special Report: YEARS OF DECEIT: US OPENLY ACCEPTS BIN LADEN LONG DEAD BIN LADEN NEVER MENTIONED IN McCHRYSTAL REPORT OR OBAMA SPEECH “HUNT FOR BIN LADEN” A NATIONAL SHAME By Gordon Duff/STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Conservative commentator, former Marine Colonel Bob Pappas has been saying for years that bin Laden died at Tora Bora and that …

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Journal: Wall Street & the Obama Administration

Chuck Spinney sends…. Obama’s Big Sellout The president has packed his economic team with Wall Street insiders intent on turning the bailout into an all-out giveaway MATT TAIBBI Rolling Stone Dec 09, 2009 Phi Beta Iota: We include the entire article below to share Chuck Spinney’s value-added highlights.  See the original article without highlights by …

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Reference: General McCaffrey’s Trip Report on AF

After Action Report–General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret) Visit to Kuwait and Afghanistan 10-18 Nov 09 11 pages Extracted points 01 Phenomenally useful report with too much cheerleading.  This is a 10-year regional war, State Department and AID are pulling out for next several years (too dangerous), costing us roughly half per day what we paid …

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Journal: Withdrawal? We Don’t Need No Stinking Withdrawal…

Clinton And Gates: No Deadline On Afghan Withdrawal — We Swear! Chuck Spinney Sends…. In today’s cameos [summary attached below] on the Sunday talk show circuit, Defense Secretary Gates (no doubt the Surge’s wily deus ex machina) and Secretary of State Clinton (Gates’ transparent accomplice) stated again that there is no deadline for a withdrawal of US …

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