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Another sad little bit of agitprop, this time from John Nagl
The debate last Fall about the strategic purpose of the Af-Pak war produced one result: the war’s advocates learned the American people will swallow almost any pretty rhetoric justifying the war. The...
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Best geopolitical analysis of the year
Here is the best geopolitical analysis I’ve read in a long time: “The Craziest Thing I’ve Read In A Very Long Time“, Michael Cohen, Democracy Arsenal, 13 August 2010. His conclusion is what I’ve said...
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Why we so often go to war (the short version)
Summary: We love war. Our newspapers seldom show such exuberance except when we bomb some small nation. From “There’s Nothing Easy About War – The Libya Version“, Michael Cohen, Democracy Arsenal,...
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The Affair Assange rips off the veil concealing the face of modern journalism
Summary: The Affair Assange provides a mirror in which we can see ourselves and our institutions. It’s not a pretty picture. Today we look at our journalists. Their reaction to the opportunity...
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Examples of America’s broken vision. Here’s why we cannot clearly see our world.
Summary: I’ve written thousands of words about America’s broken Observation-Orientation-Decision-Action (OODA) loop. Here we have examples of broken observation & orientation in action. These are...
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America’s wise men defend the government’s surveillance programs
Summary: Our reaction to the revelations about the NSA spying on us reveal much about America. Here we review some of the more interesting ones. See our New America in the mirror. . Contents The usual...
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America’s courtiers rush to defend the government – from us
Summary: Those paying attention to Snowden’s revelations have learned much about our government (although we’re told he told us nothing new). Those reading the government’s defenders learned much as...
View ArticleTwo articles to read this morning
Tweet Two article that deserve your attention this morning. The war’s advocates continue to push back, hoping that their demolished arguments will prove effective if frequently repeated using the...
View ArticleLet’s blow the fog away and see what General McChrystal really said
Tweet Summary: the McChrystal’s Assesment consists of layers of absurdity, piled high. Future generations will study it as a prime example of early 21st century madness, when such a thing was taken...
View ArticleThe Flynn report, itself a symptom of deep problems in the government...
Tweet I lack the time to write an analysis of the Flynn report: “Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in Afghanistan“, by Michael T. Flynn (Major General, USA), Matt Pottinger...
View ArticleAnother sad little bit of agitprop, this time from John Nagl
Tweet The debate last Fall about the strategic purpose of the Af-Pak war produced one result: the war’s advocates learned the American people will swallow almost any pretty rhetoric justifying the...
View ArticleBest geopolitical analysis of the year
Tweet Here is the best geopolitical analysis I’ve read in a long time: “The Craziest Thing I’ve Read In A Very Long Time“, Michael Cohen, Democracy Arsenal, 13 August 2010. His conclusion is what...
View ArticleWhy we so often go to war (the short version)
Tweet Summary: We love war. Our newspapers seldom show such exuberance except when we bomb some small nation. From “There’s Nothing Easy About War – The Libya Version“, Michael Cohen, Democracy...
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