NIGHTWATCH Revolution 2.0 Round-Up
Iran, Oman, Bahrein, Kuwait, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Libya
Secrecy News: CIA Culture In Detail
LONG STRANGE JOURNEY: A WHISTLEBLOWER’S TALE In the vast literature of intelligence-related memoirs, the new book Long Strange Journey by Patrick G. Eddington stands out in several ways. Eddington entered the intelligence arena as an imagery analyst for the CIA’s National Photographic Intelligence Center. Imagery analysis is a predominately technical activity and is not normally …
NIGHTWATCH Revolution 2.0 Round-Up
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Tunesia
Troops or Contractors: Loss of Defense Integrity
Tip of the Hat to Penguin.
Earth to Hillary: Get New Staff…or Retire
Unfortunately she is not being very well served by her staff. The Taliban have executed multiple complex attacks this year, all indicating that they have moved into Phase III of an insurgency. That happens when an insurgent feels they stand a good chance of obtaining their goals. The linkage between AQ and the Taliban have …
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CURVEBALL: The Interview + Integrity RECAP
Curveball: How US was duped by Iraqi fantasist looking to topple Saddam Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi let imagination run wild and became main source for Colin Powell’s case for war in 2003 Defector admits to WMD lies that triggered Iraq war Admissions vindicate CIA’s former Europe chief Read full article… Phi Beta Iota: The story …
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The Afghanistan War: Tactical Victories, Strategic Stalemate? With Comment by Chuck Spinney
The Afghanistan War: Tactical Victories, Strategic Stalemate? David Wood, Politics Daily, 13 February 2011 The top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, likes to describe the tactical gains his troops are making against insurgents. But a stream of independent data and analysis suggests a wide gap between those battlefield gains and the strategic progress needed …
