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Who’s Happy in Iraq?
Watching Iraq and the US actions there is disheartening, unless of course you are Qassem Suleimani, commander of Iran’s notorious Quds force. Suleimani and the Iraqi Shia militia he largely directs, are doing quite well (see the happy chap in … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Sunni
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ISIS or ISIL or IS? Does it matter?
The President gave his speech on strategy towards ISIL…except everyone calls it ISIS in the West. ISIL is Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and ISIS is Islamic State in Iraq and Syria or al Shams, which is roughly … Continue reading
ISIS – Next Steps
The President is now stuck with the ISIS problem. It is his, not former President Bush’s. The rest of his term may be defined by how he deals with ISIS, in some ways as Bush was defined by how he … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Russia, Sunni, Terrorism
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Obama Learns of Malaysian Aircraft Destruction form Putin?!
The Malaysian aircraft destruction is tragic, but not unique. Commercial Airliners have been shot down before. In 1983 the Soviet air defense fighters shot down a Korean Airlines 747 that had strayed off course, impinged on Soviet airspace and the … Continue reading
Give the Sunnis an Alternative NOW!
Unless President Obama says something fast to give secular Sunnis some hope that the US will take their interests seriously this time, they have no alternative to ISIS. Say something to the Sunnis! Give them an alternative! And it has … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Sunni, United Nations
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NSA Scutinized, Not FBI?
There has been much discussion about NSA and whether it is collecting too much data (especially on American citizens) and whether the procedures and authorizations by which it operates should be revised. This debate will not be resolved anytime soon … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, NSA, Russia, Terrorism
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MH370 – Hacking an Aircraft in Flight?
Another thing to think about besides whats in the cargo hold of your next overseas flight. The general public is now becoming aware that modern jets have ongoing data feeds back to manufacturers. This helps companies like Boeing and Rolls … Continue reading
Ukraine – Dollar vs. Ruble
Looking ahead at the conflict between the US and Russia over Ukraine, it may turn out that this could become a financial war rather than a kinetic war. The US has an enormous strength irrespective of our military–the US dollar. … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Wars, Intelligence, Russia, Ukraine
Tagged Putin, Ruble, Russia, Ukraine
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Space Station and the Ukraine Crisis
The international space station is currently occupied by a crew of six. There are three Russians, two Americans and a Japanese member. The commander is a Russian. Presumably they all get along and are bonded by their collective mission. Nevertheless, … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Russia, Space, Ukraine
Tagged International Space Station, Lavrov. Kerry, Ukraine
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Russia in Ukraine and Market Predictors
No one should have been surprised by Putin’s actions regarding Ukraine after the Olympics. While Americans may have a short memory, that is generally not said about Russians. Putin would have learned from Brezhnev’s experience that it is better to … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Russia, Ukraine
Tagged Market Intelligence, Markint, Russia, Ukraine
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