The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Open source assessment of a devastating terrorist tactic. Free But Must Register or full PDF 2011-09-03 Iraq Suicide Attack Study 200 coalition soldiers were killed in 79 suicide bomb events during 2003–10. More Iraqi civilians per lethal event were killed than were coalition soldiers (12 vs 3; p=0·004). Suicide bombers in Iraq kill significantly more …
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My very close friend Mike Lofgren, and Republican of the Old School, one of the smartest people I have ever met, backs out of the Capital Hill Saloon with both guns blazing. Knowing the truly dedicated people like Mike in government over the years is one of the things that made my 33 years in …
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Dana Priest and William M. Arkin 5.0 out of 5 stars 6 Stars–A Nation-Changing Public Mind Opener of a Book,September 2, 2011 I generally take a very jaundiced view of books that emerge from Washington Post columns I have already read, but this book surprised, engages, and out-performs the columns by such a leap that …
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EDIT 4 Sep 2011: Link and misc. fixed. Dear IARPA staff- The greatest threat facing the USA is the irony inherent in our current defense posture, like for example planning to use nuclear energy embodied in missiles to fight over oil fields that nuclear energy could replace. This irony arises in part because the USA’s …
All prior RECAPs plus Series CLOSED below the line. Updated 2 August 2013.
2nd, 3rd, & 4th thoughts the norm…here’s more. Click on headlines to read full originals. William Pfaff on Libya Libya, Egypt, Tunesia: the Arabs did it themselves Absence of direct US presence in Libya enabled rebel momentum. Washington’s allegiance to Israel makes it impotent in Arabia. America now more hates in Egypt, Pakistan, and Afghanistan …
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We start with a book review and an extract: Review: Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts EXTRACT from that Review: As an intelligence officer, I found myself studying the maps and ultimately noting the following: a. The Israelites drove out the Cananites, the Philistines (precursors to Palestinians), the Ammonites, the Moabites, and the …
