The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Phi Beta Iota: We thought we would look at one month’s English-language news reporting on the term <stabilization and reconstruction> in relation to top countries of concern to the USA. Here is what we found. Our general conclusion: the US is doing all it can in Afghanistan; the Strategic Communication in Iraq is totally hosed, …
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Struggling Spy Satellite Agency Tries to Right Itself National Defense January 2010 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The National Reconnaissance Office, the agency responsible for developing and launching the U.S. fleet of spy satellites, is embarking on an ambitious plan to right itself after years of cost overruns and program cancellations. But two powerful senators have …
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Hot Topics AR: Argentine ex-spy on trial in deaths of French nuns 12/10/09 BO: EVO MORALES WARNS OF THE DANGER OF US BASES IN COLOMBIA 12/11/09 BR: Brazil to name “Truth committee” to look into torture crimes under military rule 12/15/09 CL: Chilean president appeals for tranquil elections on Sunday 12/11/09 CL: Conservative leads in …
US-China showdown looms over climate talks COPENHAGEN – A showdown between the world’s two largest polluters loomed over the U.N. climate talks Tuesday as China accused the United States and other rich nations of backsliding on their commitments to fight global warming. Phi Beta Iota: The Secretary General means well, but he has no clue …
Hot Topics AA: Africa’s Sahel rebels use drug trade to fund operations 12/09/09 CD: Report: UN-Backed Congo Troops Killing Civilians 12/14/09 ER: As thousands flee regime, Eritrea goes it alone 12/14/09 GN: Analysis: Guinea leader’s wound may end junta rule 12/12/09 GN: Guinea Withdraws Accusation of French Involvement in Shooting 12/11/09 LY: Libya deports 325 …
Phi Beta Iota: Zbigniew Brzezinski is doing an enormous amount of damage in his hidden counsel to the White House; if John Hamre replaces Bob Gates in January as has been discussed, this will get worse, not better. Below are a few odds and ends from various contributing editors, consolidated here to avoid beating a …
Stability Operations for Dummies: The Role of the Prvate Sector in Iraq (YouTube Briefing) Doug Brooks, founding President of the International Peace Operations Association (IPOA) has a video circulating that offers the soft sales pitch for outsourcing “contingency support.” It is all positive and completely avoids all of the negatives, such as: 1. Pillaging and …
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