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Chuck Spinney: End Time of Tribulation for Israel, the Fake State

With the exception of the problematic reference Iron Dome missile defense system (notwithstanding all the hype, school is still out on its performance, IMO), the attached opinion piece is an excellent summary of the grand strategic ramifications of the recent dustup in Gaza. CS Why Israel Didn’t Win Adam Shatz, London Review of Books, Vol. …

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SchwartzReport: Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Anticipated, US Coastal Cities at Risk

US coastal cities in danger as sea levels rise faster than expected, study warns Satellite measurements show flooding from storms like Sandy will put low-lying population centres at risk sooner than projected Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 27 November 2012 Sea-level rise is occurring much faster than scientists expected – exposing millions more …

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Yoda: Mississippi Down? Lower the Ocean, Raise the River — Army Corps of Engineers Finds a New Challenge, a New Way — But Who Will Pay?

Mississippi River may hit record low, halt traffic in December Michael Winter USA TODAY, Obama is urged to declare emergency so Army Corps can take steps to keep 200-mile stretch open. 8:27PM EST November 28. 2012 – A key stretch of the drought-ravaged Mississippi River may fall to a record low by mid-December, halting barge …

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Marcus Aurelius: Army at a Cross-Roads, Toxic Leadership Not Helping

Facing Uncertainty, Budget Cuts, Army Is At A Crossroads Some changes have been resisted By Greg Jaffe Washington Post, November 23, 2012, Pg. 3 For much of this year, Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III, the Army’s top enlisted soldier, has traveled to bases around the world with a simple message: “We’ve allowed ourselves to …

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Practical Reflections on United Nations Intelligence + UN RECAP

Updated 21 Dec 2012 1800 Short Persistent URL for This Post: http://tinyurl.com/UN-21-Intel DOCUMENT:  2012 Reflections on UN Intelligence 2.3 21 Dec 2012 I had occasion to look at the Report of the Secretary General on the Work of the Organization, and thought this would be a good time to integrate some of what I have …

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