2004 Pelton (US) Value-added Citizen Blogs, Forums, and Wars

Robert Young Pelton at IOP ’06 17-19 January 2006, Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner, Virginia notes..? :)))  I like to keep it simple.  My presentation was simply on using value-added nodes to attract and nurture intel providers. Examples were the world of Blogs and forums to generate ground intel Examples: www.comebackalive.com a chat site for a …

2003 Pelton (US) World’s Most Dangerous Places

PLATINUM LIFETIME AWARD, Robert Young Pelton Mr. Robert Young Pelton is perhaps the greatest journalist-adverturer on the planet.  This is a man that gets kidnapped by accident, is recognized by the leader of the kidnappers, and is promptly released with apologies and an honor guard.  His book World’s Most Dangerous Places and his TV series …

Review: The Good War – Why We Couldn’t Win the War or the Peace in Afghanistan

Jack Fairweather 4.0 out of 5 stars British, CIA, US Flag Level View — Scores Settled, Some Facts Wrong or Missing, November 9, 2014 This is a preliminary review. My usual summary review with detail will be posted in a day or two. I did a fast read last night and formed the following impressions: …

Review: 935 Lies – The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity

Charles Lewis 5.0 out of 5 stars Title Short-Changes Value — This is One of the Most Important Books of Our Time, July 12, 2014 I’m not thrilled with the title because it implies to the browser that the book is about the 935 now-documented lies that led to the war in Iraq, and that …