2013: The Evolving Craft of Intelligence 3.6 As Published

The Evolving Craft of Intelligence [Version 3.1] Robert David Steele There is little desire in the developed intelligence nations to see the craft of intelligence evolve in line with the revolutions in information technology and globalization. Indeed, it can safely be said that most leaders with access to intelligence services do not value them—they are …

Robert Steele: Transportation Security Agency as Poster Child for Doing Wrong Thing Righter

I travel enough to have a solid view of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA).  They are good people trapped in a bad system.  The article below is completely wrong in pressing forward with the meme of TSA as molestors of children and old people.  TSA has a good heart, it just lacks a brain.  TSA …

Marcus Aurelius: Azerbaijan, Israel, US, Iran, & Russia – a Look at “Ground Zero” for Old Ways of Spying

Spy Vs Spy: The Secret Wars Waged In New Spooks’ Playground London Times, 11 February 2012 Azerbaijan: This small country is used to being a listening post, but its position at the centre of activity in the present climate is a big cause for concern. Sheera Frenkel reports from Baku. In a warm café in …

Worth a Look: Liars and Outliers – Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive (Bruce Schneier)

How does society function when you can’t trust everyone? When we think about trust, we naturally think about personal relationships or bank vaults. That’s too narrow. Trust is much broader, and much more important. Nothing in society works without trust. It’s the foundation of communities, commerce, democracy—everything. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves …

Ralph Peters: Testimony to Congress on Pakistan As a Failing Empire, Focus on Baluchistan

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations House Committee on Foreign Affairs Baluchistan Hearing, February 8, 2012 Testimony of Ralph Peters, military analyst and author “PAKISTAN AS A FAILING EMPIRE” 2012-02-09 Ralph Peters House Testimony, Baluchistan and Pakistan (8 pages, doc) Introductory remarks: This testimony arises from three premises. First, we cannot analyze global events through reassuring …