RSS- A Season for Memories
- Bill Harris, The Bulge and Christmas 1944
- The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
- “China is pushing Russia out of Kazakhstan’s uranium sector — Russia is gradually losing its influence in Central Asia.”
- When did Russia decide to cut Assad loose?
- Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime
- FBI missed ‘basic step’ when gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds
- The drones over New Jersey
- The Langley Aerodrome Experience… at Stafford Airport
- “Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election, Throws Process Into Chaos”
Monthly Archives: November 2008
“Vatican told bishops to cover up sex abuse” The Guardian
"The Vatican instructed Catholic bishops around the world to cover up cases of sexual abuse or risk being thrown out of the Church. The Observer has obtained a 40-year-old confidential document from the secret Vatican archive which lawyers are calling … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
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The Events of the Day
India The Mumbai attacks are, I think, illustrative of the difficulty that any society or set of security forces experience in a surprise transition to war from relative peace. The Pearl Harbor attack was an example of this experience. Confusion … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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Guantanamo and Human Rights
"Judge Leon, in a ruling from the bench, said the information gathered on the men had been sufficient for intelligence purposes but not for the court. He said the government’s case, which contended that the five men planned to travel … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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How low will oil go?
By now, those of you who are interested have noted that the price of crude dipped balow $50/barrel today. You may also have noticed that I have thought for some time that much of the price range that was achieved … Continue reading
Posted in Oil
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The Logistics of Withdrawal
Ladies and Gentlemen We have received the two appeals posted below from Major Ed G. now at a student in the Army schools at Ft.Leavenworth, Kansas. I ask that you help him with his research to the extent that it … Continue reading
Posted in Ukraine Crisis
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“Premier of Iraq Is Quietly Firing Fraud Monitors”
http://www.maxwaugh.com/images/tanzania07/leopard2.jpg "The government of Prime Ministe Nuri Kamal al-maliki is systematically dismissing Iraqi oversight officials, who were installed to fight corruption in Iraqi ministries by order of the American occupation administration, which had hoped to bring Western standards of accountability … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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The Obama Plan for the ME?
"Barack Obama is to pursue an ambitious peace plan in the Middle East involving the recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, according to sources close to America’s president-elect. Obama intends to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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University of Oklahoma Appearances
I will be at OU for a few days. I have been invited to speak tomorrow evening on realistic negotiating prospects in the Middle East. I will visit with a few other people on campus as well; seminars, radio station, … Continue reading
Posted in Ukraine Crisis
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Saudi Arabia and Religious Toleration?
"The conference provides an opportunity for Saudi Arabia, which prohibits the public practice of non-Islamic faiths, to present a more tolerant image on the world stage. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers in the terrorist attacks on the United States on … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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A Question of Consumers
“But the conservatives had their revenge. What the Republicans under Reagan did was to suddenly announce that government was bad, and the less you had of it, the better. Reagan undid a whole, vast field of regulations on security marketing, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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