Monthly Archives: April 2006

A couple of years ago I was in London on business and received a phone call from the Pentagon.  On the line was a woman from the PR branch of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.  She had been … Continue reading →

"..the rebellion is problematic nonetheless. It threatens the essential democratic principle of military subordination to civilian control — the more so because a couple of the officers claim they are speaking for some still on active duty. Anyone who protested … Continue reading →

It seems appropriate that President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Secretary Rumsfeld and Generals Myers and Franks should be left to the judgment of history.  They are still quite pleased with themselves and seem to be sure that they took action … Continue reading →

This is from the Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, not sure exactly about the name.  I guess any kind of torture of the language will do if you do not want to use the words that sound like the … Continue reading →

"Since Ahmadinejad became president, the influence of the Basiji has grown. In November, the new Iranian president opened the annual "Basiji Week," which commemorates the martyrs of the Iran-Iraq War. According to a report in Kayan, a publication loyal to … Continue reading →

I have received this worst case scenario from our beother Erasmus.  I thank him for it spares me the necessity of posting my own worst case. Pat Lang Download how_bad_could_it_get.doc

"The immigrant demonstrators who flooded the streets of America’s cities Monday ratcheted up pressure on lawmakers to complete an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, while raising Republicans’ frustration with President Bush for what they see as a muddled stand … Continue reading →

"For the past two years, U.S. military leaders have been using Iraqi media and other outlets in Baghdad to publicize Zarqawi’s role in the insurgency. The documents explicitly list the "U.S. Home Audience" as one of the targets of a … Continue reading →

I don’t know what they call it these days in the military.  It used to be called a "line of communication," (LOC) or a "Main Supply Route."  These days it could be anything since the main line of intellectual advance … Continue reading →