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Barnett Reflects The Dark Side
Heh. I also like the idea of eschewing the war of ideas and focusing more on creating economic facts on the ground–slow and steady–while al Qaeda gets all caught up in illusory “victories.” -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Streamlining CyberJihad
InfoWeek – Bringing cyberwarfare to the masses with an easy to use layer on top of the attack- The “Electronic Jihad Program” is part of the long-term vision jihadi Web site Al-jinan.org has to use the Internet as a weapon, … Continue reading
Aegis In Iraq
WP has a status report detailing Aegis’ pseudo-independent efforts at counterinsurgency in Iraq – including intelligence, influence winning charity, and an organizational border-blurring center, which seems to be running into problems: the center was originally envisioned as “a fusion organization … Continue reading
Slightly Wet In Mumbai
Heh. Mumbai is a mess right now, as a result of the active monsoon. I managed to get in on a morning flight out of Bangalore that was taking advantage of a 12 hour lapse in the rain last night. … Continue reading
Maoist “Bandh”
Forbes – Been watching this closely, not mentioned in this article is that railway lines have also been cut – Maoist rebels in east India have torched a railway station and kidnapped rail staff, police said today, as a blockade … Continue reading