Monthly Archives: February 2010

Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Pat Lang

  http://www.isisnucleariran.org/assets/pdf/2010_NIE.pdf pl

Posted in Intelligence | 12 Comments

President Obama and “Don’t Ask, Don’t tell.”

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Pat Lang

 I wonder if Obama realized how difficult it will be to allow homosexuals to serve openly in the US military and to legalize their sexual practices in the context of the US armed forces. A few observations: – I suppose most people … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 54 Comments

December situation briefing in re Afghanistan

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Pat Lang

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/dangerroom/2010/01/isaf-state-of-the-insurgency-231000-dec.ppt This is the PPT briefing that Andy mentioned.  It was given by McChrystal's C-2 in December, 2009.  pl

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Hitting the brick wall in Afghanistan – FB ALI

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Pat Lang

Hitting the brick wall in Afghanistan The United States and its allies appear to be preparing for a significant U-turn in their Afghan policy. When President Obama enunciated his new policy in his West Point speech in November 2009, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan | 27 Comments