NIGHTWATCH: From 1979 to 2012 – No Improvement in DoD Response to Ambassadors and Embassies in Extremis + EE21 RECAP

Ambassador Dubbs was killed in Afghanistan in 1979, not 1988. Thus there has been no improvement in US crisis management responses for rescuing a US ambassador in trouble between 1979 and 2012. NIGHTWATCH KGS Home See Also: Graphic: Benghazi Fiasco Master Post with Links to All Posts, Map of DoD Assets Ordered to “Stand Down,” …

GI Wilson: A Tale for the Day — US Government (the Titanic), National Security Spending (the Iceberg), and Why We Are Our Own Worst Enemy

The ultimate 21st Century cage match: Titanic Government vs. the National Security Iceberg Fabius Maximus, 20 December 2012 Summary: Today GI Wilson writes about the great game of the 21st century — the US government vs. our 4GW foes. Once called “low intensity war”, our foes have taught us the ability of sustained 4GW produces …

Mini-Me: Israeli Death Squads Behind Sandy Hook, Aurora Mass Murders? Michael Harris, former Republican candidate for governor of Arizona and GOP campaign finance chairman, thinks so….

Huh? Israeli death squads involved in Sandy Hook bloodbath: Intelligence analyst by Gordon Duff and Press TV Veterans Today, 19 December 2012 In truth, the public may well just be sick of hearing stories about “lone gunmen.”  Of all possible horrors, this one, even more than the Benghazi killings, is loaded with political implication, not …

Review: Against Security: How We Go Wrong at Airports, Subways, and Other Sites of Ambiguous Danger

Harvey Molotch 4.0 out of 5 stars Theatrically Naive in Its Own Way But Recommended, December 15, 2012 I’m the former spy and honorary hacker who sounded the alarm on cyber-security in 1994 and who questioned every aspect of the Department of Homeland Security, pointing out that the joint fusion centers would be a waste …

Reflections: The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Concepts & Doctrine? Implications for Human & Open Source Intelligence 2.0

Citation:  Robert David STEELE Vivas, “The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Concepts & Doctrine? Implications for Human & Open Source Intelligence,” Phi Beta Iota Public Intelligence Blog (12 December 2012). For Part II See:  2012 Robert Steele: The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Contextual Trust for Sources & Methods UPDATE 16 Dec 2012:  …

Marcus Aurelius: New America Foundation Sucks Up – 10 [Paid For] Reasons a Woman Should Head CIA

Gag. 10 Reasons a Woman Should Head the CIA By Tara Maller, New America Foundation blogged to CNN, November 21, 2012 | A woman at the helm of the CIA wouldn’t simply make another crack in the intelligence glass ceiling, it could effectively shatter it. One of the most high-profile appointments President Obama will make …