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It’s monumental news, but we need to keep it in perspective
The news that Osama bin Laden has been killed is certainly monumental, incredible news, especially since he managed to evade capture for such a long time. Yet, as important as his death may be, it marks but a single event … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Current Operations, Defense, Government, Groups, Military, Nations, News, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, People, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged caution, death, Long War, Osama bin Laden, Reality, victory
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Ineptitude or desensitization?
Recent failed terrorist attacks (the latest apparently in Rome) seem to indicate a terrorist enemy in shambles, pressed hard on every side and scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to operatives capable of carrying out meaningful attacks, … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Current Operations, Defense, Government, Groups, Intelligence, Italy, Military, Nations, News, Pakistan, Security, Somalia, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged Afghanistan, attacks, Government, Intelligence, Military, Pakistan, Somalia, strategy, Terrorism, vigilance
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Once upon a time
A few years ago, I vigorously defended the power of the government to use warrantless searches as an intelligence gathering tool against foreign nationals and their collaborators living on American soil who our intelligence agencies believed were enemy agents. I … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Government, Intelligence, Nations, News, Politics, Security, United States, World Watch
Tagged Government, Intelligence, laws, liberty, Rights, warrantless searches
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Venezuela, missiles, and you
A couple of years ago, I wrote a quick vignette titled “A Short History of the Venezuelan Missile Crisis” after rumors began to circulate that Ahmadinejad of Iran and Chavez of Venezuela were working toward military cooperation that could include transfer of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Operations, Defense, Government, History, Iran, Military, Nations, News, North Korea, Predictions, Syria, United States, Venezuela, World Watch
Tagged Iran, missiles, North Korea, Predictions, Syria, Threats, United States, Venezuela
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Julian Assange: The new kingmaker?
The rise of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks represents the rise of the non-state actor as a significant force on the world state. While historically such actors were terrorist groups, Assange and his website represent a new entry: that of the … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Diplomacy, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Government, Groups, Nations, News, Security, Society, United States, WikiLeaks, World Watch
Tagged Consequences, Governments, Julian Assange, non-state actors, WikiLeaks
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