Review: The Twenty-five Year Century: A South Vietnamese General Remembers the Indochina War to the Fall of Saigon

Important but Tedious Detail, First Book Probably Better November 25, 2009 I was so pleased to get this book today that it went right to the top of my reading pile and I spent the afternoon and evening with it. I lived in Viet-Nam from 1963-1967, going through ten coups d’etat as the son of …

Journal: Fake Gold Bars from China to India, Made in the USA–Federal Reserve and Bank of NY Accused–Meanwhile, Prison Planet and Bullion Vault Say No

Phi Beta Iota: We are NOT making this up.  People from around the world are starting to send us this stuff, and we love it–this clearly demonstrates the power of public intelligence in the aggregate, and the importance of multiniational information-sharing and multinational sense-making, the bulk of which is not now and never will be …

Event: 18 Nov 09, The Hague, China as Leader Toward Sustainable Energy System for All

The Clingendael International Energy Programme and Clingendael Asia Studies are hosting a one-day conference to discuss the role of China in the global efforts to achieve a transition to a more sustainable energy system. They are very proud to host a key selection of renowned experts from academia and industry to share insights on the …