Blog Archives
Clash of Titans
I had to come out of hiding for the Barnett vs. Robb friction (good posts at Zenpundit and Phatic Communion -which is back on the blogroll) with a quote from Kevin Kelly’s older book “New Rules for the New Economy” … Continue reading
Off Grid
I apologize for the dela in postings. It’s extremely good to get off grid occasionally, clear and reboot. I should be back and posting regularly in a day or two. Thanks for the emails. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
A New Clandestine Service
Just ran across a paper by Reuel Marc Gerecht (former CIA analyst) titled A New Clandestine Service: The Case for Creative Destruction (PDF). Good piece that points out the inherint flaws in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations – which is … Continue reading
Kidnapping in Iraq
NYT – This article sheds a lot of light on this expanding industry – Sometimes, kidnappings are used to solve tribal and commercial disputes — “a business negotiation tactic,” Mr. Rye said. But most are for profit, Iraqi and American … Continue reading
Jamestown Panel Discussion
Saudi Arabian Oil Facilities: The Achilles Heel of the Western Economy Jamestown has what looks to be an interesting panel discussion on the 15’th. Stephen Ulph (who just recently caught onto oil system disruption) is speaking as is Michael Scheuer … Continue reading