If you've been tracking the discussion about Iraqi documents you know that my position is that we are a long way from getting to the bottom of this situation. How long? You might consider the length …
You’re in Good Hands
CIA counterterrorism officers have signed up in growing numbers for a government-reimbursed, private insurance plan that would pay their civil judgments and legal expenses if they are sued or charged …
Not Forgetting
The imagery . . . . . . or the memories . . . …
SSCI Report Quick Take (Running Updates)
150+ pages is a lot to go over with a day job, so I'll take a meta-view by focusing on the Conclusions . . . My problem with all of these reports is highlighted in the first paragraph of Section II, …
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Oy Vey! Some Conspiracy
A former Pentagon analyst who passed highly classified intelligence to two Chinese military officers was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday -- far shy of four to five years called for in …
Getting Serious About Winning
FIVE YEARS AFTER the attacks of September 11, 2001, we face many threats at home and abroad, yet our response has been mostly superficial and expedient. One is left to wonder: Are we serious about …
An Info Op
ABC's upcoming five-hour docudrama "The Path to 9/11" is quickly becoming a political cause célèbre. [...] After a screening of the first episode in Washington last week, some audience members …
9/11 Redux
A nice analysis of the airborne terror threat then and now by Shane Harris in National Journal. The broad point to take away is the value of defense-in-depth, or layers of security that (hopefully) …
Danish Terror Trial Shows Increasing Youth Participation and Transnational Landscape of Threats
The rise of homegrown extremism in Europe is repeatedly manifested in frequent arrests and thwarted plots throughout the region . Recent arrests in Denmark illustrate the development of intricate …
Pentagon AFCOM to be Stood Up?
The Pentagon, in its effort to fight the so-called Long War, is contemplating standing up a new combatant command that focuses on Africa to counter it as a terrorist breeding ground due to abject …