NIGHTWATCH Extract: US-Israel-Turkey-Hamas

Israel-Turkey-Hamas: Four ships from the Gaza-bound flotilla that was raided on 31 May Israeli naval forces have arrived at the port of Ashdod, Israel, accompanied by Israeli warships, Al Jazeera reported. According to Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, the Israeli soldiers that intercepted the Gaza-bound aid flotilla acted in self-defense, and …

Journal: Brazil, Turkey, Iran Blow Off USA–Righteously

  This important essay by Ray McGovern makes a compelling case for the recommendation he makes last two paragraphs which are repeated in italics below: “As a former CIA analyst, I hope that Obama would have the presence of mind to order a fast-track special National Intelligence Estimate on the implications of the Iran-Brazil-Turkey agreement …

April Post Re-Cap

The following headlines and links are extracted from the Earth Intelligence Network Twitter feed while this site was down in April: » FOIA document on counterfeit $100 note connection to North Korea http://is.gd/bRq31 + US dept of Treasury & ‘federal’ Reserve reveal new $100 bill design to combat counterfeiting (newmoney.gov) http://is.gd/bDDvQ » New global CrisisWatch …

Review (Guest): Government of the Shadows–Parapolitics and Criminal Sovereignty (Paperback)

Review by Guido G. Preparata (Rome, Italy) 5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative and courageous social science June 8, 2009 Eric Wilson and Tim Lindsey (eds) In this recent volume by Pluto Press, Eric Wilson (Monash University) has assembled an all-stars team of politologists with the objective of changing the face of social analysis. This …

Journal: Pentagon Strategy & Policy Oxymoron Squared?

Phi Beta Iota: We don’t make this stuff up.  The Pentagon has no strategy because the U.S. Government has no strategy.  The National Security Council is managed by a General who emphasized getting along with the Chief of Naval Operation, never-mind leaving Marines wounded on the battlefield for lack of Naval Gunfire Support (NFS). Join …

Journal: Plain Speaking About Washington Scams

Culture & Technology Dark Visions? Cyberspace In Words And Warfare by Tim StevensThe facts of cyberterrorism, or state-sponsored cyberattacks, are heavily-guarded by national security protocols, but the case has yet to be made that these are really significant risks, despite what you hear senior officials say.  And this is the point: you cannot use the darkest …

Journal: Multi-Lingual Social Networking, Arabic First

 Site Hopes Automatic Arabic-English Translation Translates into Peace A new site hopes the seemingly simple idea of eliminating the language barrier, letting you write in English and be read in Arabic — and vice versa — will cultivate citizen diplomacy between the Middle East and the West. It aims to reduce tensions at the …