The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
The Real Deal–Gripping Details & Lessons Learned & Lost November 21, 2009 Thomas Leo Briggs I served with the author in the clandestine service, saw the galley of this book in its early form, and was delighted when I received a copy of the finished book in the mail. This is an absorbing detailed reference …
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Hot Topics AA: ‘Northern Taliban’ threatens Central Asia 11/17/09 AA: Report: Gilad Shalit could be freed by next week 11/18/09 AA: The KSM Trial Will Be an Intelligence Bonanza for al Qaeda 11/16/09 AF: Troop Morale Drops in Afghanistan, Army Study Says 11/15/09 IR: Iran moves to silence opposition with internet crime unit 11/15/09 PK: …
November 9, 2009 Afghan Mythologies by Victor Davis Hanson As President Obama decides whether to send more troops to Afsghanistan, we should remember that most of the conventional pessimism about Afghanistan is only half-truth. Remember the mantra that the region is the “graveyard of empires,” where Alexander the Great, the British in the 19th century, …
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Afghanistan’s Sham Army Nov 9, 2009 By Chris Hedges Success in Afghanistan is measured in Washington by the ability to create an indigenous army that will battle the Taliban, provide security and stability for Afghan civilians and remain loyal to the puppet government of Hamid Karzai. A similar task eluded the Red Army, although the Soviets spent …
The Detritus of Katrina and the Paralysis of Fear: A Metaphor for Contemporary Politics The vast Mississippi Delta in Louisiana is sinking as sea water from the Gulf of Mexico seeps in to destroy its fresh water marshlands. The Army’s Corps of Engineers says it can not protect New Orleans from the inevitable storm surges …
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Hot Topics AA: European Statebuilding Through Hard And Soft Power 10/25/09 AA: Gaddafi: Disarm Israel or let Arabs develop nukes 10/26/09 AA: In the Cybersecurity War, Collaboration Is Key 10/26/09 AA: Iran plans to file ‘gas complaint’ against Turkey 10/24/09 AA: More diplomatic confusion between US and Poland 10/27/09 BY: Crime prevention is among priorities …
Grupo Hemas Taps Savi Networks to Monitor the Security and Status of Cargo Shipments in Real Time Reuters, 28 October 2009 …has contracted with Savi Networks for its real-time intelligence service that automatically monitors the location, security and condition of shipment… A Revolution Once More: Unmanned Systems and the Middle East (Brookings, November 2009) … …
