Journal: Ralph Peters on General Jim Mattis, USMC

The ‘warrior monk’ New CENTCOM head is our finest Marine Last Updated: 4:32 PM, July 13, 2010 Posted: 12:58 AM, July 13, 2010 Ralph Peters Phi  Beta Iota: Ralph Peters does not gush very often.  Noted and recommended.  By and large, America’s so-called flag officers are a global disgrace–battalion commanders in way over the head, …

I Ran Drugs for Uncle Sam–William “Tosh” Plumlee (5 hour audio interview) on the “Dark Alliance”

5 hour interview with Tosh Plumlee on Expert Witness Radio with Mike Levine. In 1999, Tosh Plumlee came on the airwaves and did five hours of interviews, detailing his history of flying drugs into the United States as part of a drug interdiction program. Part ONE | Part TWO | Part THREE | Part FOUR …

Journal: McChrystal Out Petraeus In Obama Loots On…

CounterPunch Diary Loose-Lip McChrystal Did Obama a Huge Favor By ALEXANDER COCKBURN, Counterpunch Just when Barack Obama’s presidency was drowning in BP’s crude oil, a megalomaniacal US Army general called Stanley McChrystal, commander of the US-led coalition in Afghanistan, did him several huge favors Phi Beta Iota:  Absolutely worth the full read.  Both the White …

The Mexico + American Narcosphere (Calling Carlos “Slim” Helu)

Excellent May 31, 2010 New Yorker article by William Finnegan called Letter from Mexico, Silver or Lead which is unfortunately only available by subscription only (click here for link to abstract also pasted below) The most telling two words of the article = “state capture.” ABSTRACT: LETTER FROM MEXICO about La Familia Michoacana and the …

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