Journal: Death of a Hostage, End of Empire

Linda Norgrove: how the rescue operation was bungled (Telegraph UK) U.S. Navy Seal may have killed hostage (Telegraph UK) British hostage killed during rescue bid (The Hindu) Aid worker Linda Norgrove was close to freedom, Afghan tribal elders claim (Telegraph UK) We can’t rely on American intelligence, so why entrust hostages’ lives to U.S. forces? …

Journal: Reich Whines Because Gore & Obama Took the Bribe, Now Democrats Realize They Were Theater

Published on Friday, October 8, 2010 by Robert Reich’s Blog The Secret Big-Money Takeover of America by Robert Reich Not only is income and wealth in America more concentrated in fewer hands than it’s been in 80 years, but those hands are buying our democracy as never before – and they’re doing it behind closed …

NIGHTWATCH Extract: East Prepares for Big War

India-Russia: India will buy 250 to 300 advanced stealth fighter aircraft from Russian, according to Defence Minister A.K. Antony, as he announced the deal worth nearly $30 billion. Antony and Russian Defense Minister Serdyukov said Russia would supply the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) as well as 45 transport aircraft. India also will jointly manufacture …

Journal: Free Speech for People Challenges Supreme Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Drew Courtney or Miranda Blue, 202-467-4999 / media@pfaw.org <mailto:media@pfaw.org> Jeff Clements, General Counsel, Free Speech for People, 617-281-5350 <mailto:617-281-5350%20jclements@clementsllc.com>  / jclements@clementsllc.com October 4, 2010 Bipartisan Group of Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Call on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United As the Supreme Court returns today for …

Review: Operation Dark Heart–Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan — and the Path to Victory

USG Blows It, Makes This a Best-Seller October 5, 2010 Anthony Shaffer EDIT of 7 October 2010 to address the negatives. I can see I need to spell this out more clearly. 1) Let’s distinguish between the book and the heavy-handed (late) censorsorship. The book is an earnest personal effort by an experienced officer who …