The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
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 …
How Social Good Has Revolutionized Philanthropy Zachary Sniderman The term “Social Good” has been bandied about, but pinning down exactly what it means in concrete terms can sometimes be tricky. Is social good the same as “the common good”? Is it the same as normal fundraising? Is it just online giving, or is it particular …
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U.S. intel chief in Afghanistan leaves post By Anne Gearan and Kimberly Dozier – The Associated Press Posted : Thursday Sep 9, 2010 12:11:01 EDT KABUL, Afghanistan — An Army spokesman says the top U.S. and NATO intelligence officer in Afghanistan is on his way to another job. Spokesman Col. Thomas Collins did not say …
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If the search is intended to find Steele’s quote on the relative cost of HUMINT in comparison to all other (technical) INTs, the best search is on Google for <pdf steele HUMINT “fraction of the cost”>. If you are looking for the Joe Markowitz’ slide on relative cost versus satisfaction of the various INTs, from …
(COMMENT: Retirees being targeted again…) Tom Philpott | August 05, 2010 Advisory Panels Say Military Benefits Unsustainable A consensus is building among current and former military leaders and defense industry executives that rising military personnel costs threaten the viability of the all-volunteer force. FULL STORY, Excellent Quotes from MajGen Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret) former Staff …
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The Final Word from a Three-Agency SIS 28 July 2010 In my opinion the Washington Post series that exposed the exponential increase in the size and cost of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) was not taken seriously by official Washington and is considered a minor nuisance. That is why the only response to the series, …
Starts Weak, Ends Strong, Not the Whole Picture July 21, 2010 Bill McKibben EDIT of 2 August 2010: However great the mind or the man, we all make mistakes. Paul Hawkins made his with Monsanto, I’ve made mine. ClimateGate established with clarity the fraud associated with both the fabricated science and the intended “sub-prime mortgaging” …
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