Blog Archives
Someone Almost gets OSW
Michael B. Kraft touches on open source warfare – It is still out there. It is growing more dangerous because it is decentralized and can emerge from self starters who are inspired by al-Qaeda, live in the target country and … Continue reading
Gartenstein-Ross Gets It
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross gets it when it comes to Abdul Rahman (last post) – This case makes clear that the threat to converts out of Islam does not just come from the state, but from private citizens as well. And it … Continue reading
Christian Convert Fiasco
Time – The Afghani who converted to Christianity (16 years ago) and was in danger of being executed (apostasy is against Afghani law) is set to be released. For whatever reason (likely a great effort on the part of the … Continue reading
No Free Pass
John Robb draws makes a startling series of predictions regarding Iraq, drawing in part from this article – The cycle of revenge will continue to escalate — Zarqawi pulled it off (he’s likely off to Jordan now, his job in … Continue reading
The Doom Loop in Government
An older S+B article nails why some companies are failing to innovate correctly – this also applies to our increasingly isolated government. The risk such companies face is getting caught in a development dynamic where innovation is driven not by … Continue reading