Monthly Archives: May 2009

That’s interesting

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

Check out these images from GQ’s expose of Rumsfield’s use of biblical phrasology on the cover of the daily intel brief to the President. Pretty interesting. Not that I buy the idea that Rumsfield was trying to paint the Iraq … Continue reading →

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The Dragon is not a Bear

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

I think Galrahn’s got this one about right. The ‘fear communist’ narrative suggests China is the red menace out to get us, but I don’t see this as anywhere near the reality of the US-China relationship. The irony is the … Continue reading →

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On Definitions

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

“War therefore is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfill our will” – Clausewitz I’ve always preferred this definition of war offered by Clausewitz (as opposed to the more popular “extension of politics by other means”) … Continue reading →

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Deception Ops

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

COL (ret) Janis Karpinski is speaking out against the Obama Administration’s decision to not release more pictures of possible detainee abuse, as has been filed for by the perennial keepers of national security, the ACLU. You may remember her as … Continue reading →

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Don’t let the door hit you

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

on the way out. Donald Trump’s decision to let Miss California USA Carrie Prejean keep her title convinced Shanna Moakler to quit as head of the pageant’s California organization. “I want to be a role model for young women with … Continue reading →

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