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More On Poppy + Afghanistan
Meanwhile, the Times – “The people are unhappy with this eradication campaign; if it goes on they will all join the Taleban,” Dilbar, a poppy farmer in Helmand province, told The Times. The push and pull of domestic policy intersecting … Continue reading
Britain + Afghanistan
Guardian – The British move closer to 4GW thinking – Officials say the new tactics are to identify “Talibs who are sick of fighting” and persuade them to rejoin their tribes and benefit from the human rights laws and state … Continue reading
On Electronic Jihad
MEMRI details the fledging open source jihadist electronic warfare campaign and concludes with – In conclusion, electronic jihad, in its current state of development, is capable of causing some moderate damage to Western economy, but there is no indication that it constitutes … Continue reading
On Unity08
Been watching the Unity08 effort, and I even signed up as a representative for a short while. I am not impressed because, when you look past the rhetoric, it boils down to more of the same. Not much thinking in regards to the structure of … Continue reading
Open Source Political Party
The party is going for a seat on Boston’s City Council first and has a 10 point platform available here – but here’s the basic rundown – Digg-style lawmaking social media websites secure web-based voting systems use of open source software mandatory … Continue reading