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Chuck Spinney: Drones — Of Idiots, By Idiots, For Idiots + Meta-RECAP

Attached is a really first rate assessment of the real benefits and costs of the American infatuation with drone warfare.  The writer, Patrick Cockburn, is one of the very best reporters now covering the wars in the Middle East and Central Asia. Chuck Spinney Cap Ferat, France America is deluded by its drone-warfare propaganda World View: …

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Review: The Art of Intelligence – Lessons from a Life in the CIA’s Clandestine Service

Henry Crumpton 4.0 out of 5 stars As Good as It Gets From an Approved Insider,June 9, 2012 I write this as a former clandestine case officer who spent 30 years across all of the functions of intelligence less MASINT, and went on to write, edit, and publish nine non-fiction books on the craft of …

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Review (Guest): Ralph Peters on The Open Source Everything Manifesto – Transparency, Truth & Trust

Robert David Steele Brave, provocative and valuable June 6, 2012 By Ralph H. Peters Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase Read this compact book in an evening–and think about it for a year. Robert Steele long as been one of our most interesting and challenging thinkers (although his writing is clear–a reflection of clear thought), and this book …

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Patrick Meier: Sell the WHY Not the WHAT with Comment on WHY of OSINT and M4IS2

Does Your Brand Have a Plot? I overheard this intriguing question whilst at SXSW 2012 earlier this year. The question came to mind again recently while watching Simon Sinek’s excellent TEDx talk on “How Great Leaders Inspire Action.” All too often, most companies seek to inspire customers (to purchase their product or service) by explaining “What they do” …

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Event: 13-14 July NYC Robert Steele Live at Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE)

30 Minutes:  Robert Steele: How I Tested the Boundaries of the Two-Party Tyranny – Last Call for Occupy/* Not to be outdone by Jello Biafra, Robert Steele ran for President in 2012.  Accepted by the Reform Party as a candidate, he tested the boundaries for six weeks, created a world-class presidential platform, a coalition cabinet, …

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Mini-Me: Obamacide of the American Nation – Adverse Drug Reaction Holocaust

Huh? Obamacide Of American Nation Warned to Accelerate By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers A shocking in depth report written by Acting Minister Tatyana Golikova of the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development (MHSD) sent to President Putin this past week on the economic and social-political ramifications of the 2-year old United States law …

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Reference: Defense and Energy Deficit Reduction: $688 Billion

POGO Source Page, May 8, 2012 Wasteful Spending in the Department of Defense Budget Wasteful Spending on Nuclear Weapons Programs Service Contracts Conclusion Endnotes Americans are tightening their belts, and it’s time for the U.S. government to do the same. In light of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the subsequent failure of the “Super Committee,” …

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