No kidding? …
The nail that sticks up . . .
. . . gets the hammer: In the late 90s Julie Sirrs, late of DIA, traveled to Afghanistan to put eyes on the goings on. She found out first hand what the Taliban and al-Qaida were all about and even …
Unreasonable?
My, my, look at all the Americans the NSA terrorist surveillance program might be snooping on. Where IS our sense of decency? (Update I): Let's not forget this guy. (Update II) Or this guy (here …
On Attribution
James Dunnigan reminds us that the non-shooting war is still raging: There’s a Cyber War going on between China and the rest of the world. The problem is, there’s enough proof to know that China is …
Oil and Water
Change in the name of efficiency is certainly an admirable goal, though the language of MBAs doesn’t always translate well in the world of intelligence. The Energy Department is downgrading its …
I change my mind
Pakistani-Americans go to trial for providing material support to terrorists: The government plans to present evidence that includes satellite surveillance of Pakistan; testimony from paid …
Ever Backwards
The editors of the Weekly Standard sound off: "WHERE WAS THE NUCLEAR material transported to?" asks an aide to Saddam Hussein, in a taped conversation released last week. He answers his own …
Controversy, Progress
Eli Lake reports on an exodus: Two former CIA directors have resigned from the board of the organization planning tomorrow to make public secret recordings of Saddam Hussein and his advisers. In …
On Brothers and Bums
Update: Kent's Imperative gets deeper into some of the issues mentioned below. A number of visitors write and ask me why I have it out for my old profession/employers/cohorts. Clearly I am disgruntled …
No Fear?
Knowing Tony Shaffer as I do (albeit in a limited fashion) I have tried to keep my distance from the Able Danger controversy. Generally speaking in the spooky business one likes to keep a stiff-arm …