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Hiding In Iran
Guardian – “Over the last three weeks, they [Iran] have taken away from Baghdad the first and second-tier military leaders of the Mahdi army,” he said. The aim of the Iranians was to “prevent the dismantling of the infrastructure of … Continue reading
Top Secret Polo Step
Original 2002 PPT slideshow created by Gen. Franks regarding the invasion of Iraq is available here. According to the timeline outlined, there should have been only 5000 troops in Iraq in December 2006. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Senlis On Afghanistan
Bloomberg – The core of the problem – While the “core” Taliban insurgency is linked to global jihad and al-Qaeda terrorism, a parallel “grassroots” insurgency is being fueled primarily by poverty, said Senlis, an international policy research group with offices … Continue reading
FBI InfoSharing
GCN – The FBI has awarded a contract to the Raytheon Co. of Waltham, Mass., to build out the National Data Exchange (N-Dex) law enforcement information-sharing system, sources said. N-Dex uses advanced information sharing that harmonizes data entered into various … Continue reading
Muddled
Ugh. Been down with the flu for the last couple days. Got a chance to go see The Painted Veil though – heartily recommended – it’s beautifully made and both Norton and Watts do well. -Shlok Sign up for my … Continue reading