The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
‘Because in the 21st century, military strength will be measured not only by the weapons our troops carry, but by the languages they speak and the cultures they understand,” the president said. Obama lashes waste… never mind Empire as usual….. President Barack Obama salutes as his daughter Sasha Obama, 8, holds her glasses, as they …
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Hot Topics AU: Australian troops kill Afghan officer 08/12/09 AU: Commentary: Australian editors anti-China rant violates press ethics 08/14/09 AU: Investors cheer Chinese takeover of Felix 08/14/09 BD: Bangladesh mourns founding leader amid security 08/15/09 BD: Bangladesh moves to bring home coup fugitives 08/12/09 CN: Can China save the world economy? 08/14/09 CN: China: Filtering …
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With a tip of the hat to Jock Gill, former Communications specialist for President Bill Clinton, we point to a short ably illustrated post entitled A Path Towards Carbon Negative Heating
Flagged by Marcus Aurelius. Bing West, former Marine and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs during the Reagan Administration, has put some straight-forwawrd words into the Small Wars Journal with a bottom-line that has been known to all of us for decades, but merits repetition over and over again until we finally …
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UNITED NATIONS | Declaring “the United States is back,” the Obama administration pledged Wednesday to turn more frequently to the United Nations and work with the world body on the basis of decency and mutual respect, rather than condescension and contempt. Phi Beta Iota Editorial Comment: This is not really sincere. It is lip-service for …
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Hot Topics AF: Potent Bombs Slow Marine Offensive 08/11/09 AF: As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Step Up Intimidation 08/12/09 IQ: Al Qaeda blamed for Iraq violence wave 08/10/09 IR: Iran judiciary looks to calm prison abuse outrage 08/09/09 PK: Life, death and the Taliban: Blowback 08/10/09 PK: Pakistan denies militants attacked nuclear sites 08/12/09 PK: …
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Hot Topics AA: Full text of draft legal complaint in Eyal Katorza case 08/10/09 BA: Forensic experts risk lives for Bosnia justice 08/09/09 BG: SANS Agents to Examine Public Procurements in Ministry of Defence 08/07/09 CH: Swiss in fresh push for UBS tax settlement with US 08/12/09 IL: Israel asks Syria for info on missing …
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