Phi Beta Iota: This started as a short list for the various college and university engineering students that have dialed in, but as we got into it, it became more of a “situational awareness” inventory pulling together both technical “solutions” none of which have been integrated yet, and analytic “requirements” none of which have been …
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The OSS Shield was originally developed for the Marine Corps Intelligence Center (Command) but the LtGen commanding the parent command both hated the center (despite it’s being the Commandant’s initiative) and had no sense of heraldry. E Veritate Potens is the motto, “From Truth, Power,” with a tip of the hat for the correct translation …
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This lengthy piece is organized as follows: 1) Chuck Spinney on how our partisan “leaders” are disconnected from reality and leading us over a cliff, with reference to John Boyd. 2. An extract and link to the always brilliant CounterPunch where David Michael Green discusses the core issue: Can America be salvaged? 3. A Phi …
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Robert David Steele is the founding editor of Phi Beta Iota Public Intelligence Blog (“The truth at any cost lowers all other costs.”). He curates over 80 regular contributors, many using an avatar because they are still serving in official capacities. A former Marine Corps infantry officer, CIA spy, and second ranking civilian in Marine …
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SHORT URL: https://tinyurl.com/USDI-OSINT I have sought to help USDI on multiple occasions, and failed every time. Here is the 2009 effort, with the assistance of Dr. Joseph Markowitz, who also failed to get CIA to take OSINT seriously. PPT (6 Pages): 2009 DoD OSINT Leadership Briefing PPT (18 Pages): 2009 DoD OSINT Staff Briefing Complete …
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From the Amazon Page: Review Constantly committed to truth and honesty [this work] demonstrates his ability to grasp the real issues and to take into account the views and concerns of men of good will from all nations and all cultures. –Admiral Pierre Lacoste, French Navy (Retired), Former Director of Foreign Intelligence (DGSE) Robert Steele …
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+++++++Phi Beta Iota Editorial Comment+++++++ We’ve seen quite a few stupid, abusive policemen–generally in Third World countries, struggling to make a living, treating corruption as a form of life insurance. What we have not seen ourselves in Virginia, is stupid, abusive police chiefs and ignorant abusive “undercover” officers who go after citizens whose only crime …
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