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Berto Jongman: Atrocities, Cyber, War 1.5

AL QAEDA: Al-Qaeda training British and European ‘jihadists’ in Syria to set up terror cells at home AL QAEDA: Libyan Desert gives al-Qaida refuge after Mali defeat Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/19/3880184/desert-gives-al-qaida-refuge-after.html#storylink=cpy CYBER: SCADA Holes Exploited ETHICS: Greenwald on Whistleblowers FUTURE: Nye on Avoiding a Gated World LIFE: Food Around the World – Enough to Eat, …

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Marcus Aurelius: One Family Loses Two Sons – Khost Kathy Took One of Them

Long story at link below is front page of today’s WaPo  and is a compelling one.  In electronic version, there is also video. One family, two sacrifices: In a war few Americans fought, the Wise family would pay an awful price | The Washington Post IMHO, story showcases two key points: 1.  After 9/11, the …

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Review: Good Hunting – An American Spymaster’s Story (by Jack Devine)

Jack Devine 5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Bible for Covert Operations — Joins Dulles, Helms, Colby as a Classic, June 3, 2014 I strongly recommend this book! I happily disclose that I received the book from the publisher at my request and that I have worked for Jack directly. I have also reviewed hundreds …

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2014 Intelligence Reform (All Others)

SHORT URL: http://tinyurl.com/2014-Intel-Reform Under Construction – Send Nominations to robert.david.steele.vivas@gmail.com Updated 23 Jan 2014 14:58 E Phi Beta Iota: The current literature on intelligence reform is underdeveloped and under-specified.  An example of this under- or mis-specification can be seen in the treatment of 9/11. The dominant position that 9/11 was an intelligence failure is correct …

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Marcus Aurelius: Arguments Mount to Terminate the US Air Force

This should generate a lively debate. SNAPSHOT: Ground the Air Force Revising the Future of Flight Robert Farley Foreign Affairs, December 18, 2013 ROBERT FARLEY is an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, founder of the blog Lawyers, Guns, and Money, [1] and the author of Grounded: The Case …

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