Can YOU do the math?

Based on a series of secret 1999 government war simulations called The Desert Crossing games, 70 experts suggested that an occupation of Iraq would require at least 400,000 troops and even that might not be enough. And "Desert Crossing" assumptions didn't include...

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Cajoled?

According to yesterday's The Sunday Times, Israel plans a nuclear strike on Iran. The article suggests that "the disclosure of the plans could be intended to put pressure on Tehran to halt enrichment, cajole America into action or soften up world opinion in advance of...

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Help put ’em away – – –

If you don't know yet, the German Court system, claiming world-wide jurisdiction over torture, is re-hearing a complaint against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former CIA Director George Tenet and others, alleging that...

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If they really cared . . .

Senator John Kerry blew a joke. The context makes it clear he was referring to Mr. Bush when he said, "If you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq." Mr. Kerry meant to say, "If...

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Why Goliath is the Underdog #001

The parable of David and Goliath has re-emerged on the world stage. Ironically, the most recent battle cast the Israeli State as the heavy. The "David" of the piece was decentralized "4GW" (4th Generation Warfare) as deployed by an estimated 3,000 Hezbollah fighters....

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