Review: State of War–The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration (Hardcover)
5.0 out of 5 stars Three major scoops, useful summary of tidbits from others, January 11, 2006
Review: Intelligence Matters
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Top Five Books on Topic, But Has Some Gaps, September 13, 2004
Review: Blood and Oil–The Dangers and Consequences of America’s Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Extraordinary: Cheap Oil Equals Lots of Bloodshed, September 4, 2004
Review: A Pretext for War–9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America’s Intelligence Agencies
4.0 out of 5 stars The one book to read if only one, not a substitute for many, June 27, 2004
2004 ANALYSIS: All-Source Analysis, Making Magic
PPT: Analysis Making Magic Technology is not a substitute for thinking. Memorize this sentence, the last sentence in Jim Bamford’s book, BODY OF SECRETS: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency (page 613, literally the last sentence in the book, note the last three words: “Eventually NSA may secretly achieve the ultimate in quickness, compatibility, …
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Review: Lost History–Contras, Cocaine, the Press & ‘Project Truth’
4.0 out of 5 stars Corruption & Mendacity of White House, CIA Failures in Central America, November 8, 2003
2003: Peacekeeping Intelligence Leadership Digest 1.0 (Full Text Online for Google Translate)
Peacekeeping Intelligence Leadership Digest 1.0[i] Robert David Steele Ben de Jong, Wies Platje, and Robert David Steele, PEACEKEEPING INTELLIGENCE: Emerging Concepts for the Future (OSS International Press, 2003), pp. 201-225. Original As Published Executive Summary The Brahimi Report, in combination with documented field experience from numerous UN peacekeeping missions, and the memoirs and published statements …
