The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
From the Onion, dated (2009) but achieving new momentum as Americans question their government more and more. . . . . . From TED Global 2010, a candid discussion with the founder of WikiLeaks who was also scheduled as a keynote speaker at Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) 2010 but was replaced by his colleague …
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CONTENTS Cover Letter Links to Attachments Links to Articles Senior Executive Comment & PBI Comment Acting Director of National Intelligence, David C. Gompert, reaction to the Washington Post series This morning, the Washington Post began a series of articles on the growth of the Intelligence Community following the terrorist attacks on 9/11. The reporting does …
Conversation Starting Point: Afghan Self-stabilization from Below – and Above Who’s Who in Peace Intelligence: Lee Felsenstein Who’s Who in Peace Intelligence: Dave Warner Monday 12 July 2010 (Read from Bottom Up)
COMMENTS: 1. The “fact of” PDB distribution is well known; Administrations influence who is on the distro list. 2. Of the principals showcased here, some are (at least sort of) competent patriotic and some…well… 3. This article is, perhaps unknowingly, deceptive in that it creates an impression that USG is postured to continue mission 24/7 from …
The costs of hosting the World Cup in South Africa were said to be justified by the economic growth that the event was supposed to generate. Expenses are expected to surpass original estimates by 757 percent. The expected growth in infrastructure and small local businesses has not come close to offsetting the funds that have …
Absolutely Righteous, Mis-Leading Title June 20, 2010 Derek Bok First off, I’m back. After three months integrating into a field position with a prominent international organization, with three days off the whole time, I am finally able to get back to reading, and have about fifteen books on water I was going to read for …
Somalia anti-piracy patrol: Reuters Africa published a report that European Union foreign ministers are expected to extend the bloc’s anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia for another year next week. Rear Admiral Peter Hudson, Commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, said he expected a new extension of its mandate which expires in …
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