The best news is that the United States remains a healthy, vibrant, vigorous society. So in a real pinch, we can still pull ourselves together. Unfortunately, it will probably take another big hit. And a very different quality of leadership.
— Eliot Cohen fantasizing about a Man on a White Horse (Nov. 2006)
Why your Skype sessions aren't as secure as you think. http://t.co/XRkbQgWMQ9 (FSB began reading Skype 5 years ago)
Son of legendary #Soviet spy Richard Sorge is homeless, living destitute on the street. http://t.co/tTXe7z3Od7 #SVR #FSB Pathetic.
He would agree. “@PandoDaily: John Doerr on the great entrepreneurs of the last half-century http://t.co/E6ETokWDZh” John I kid frm old days
More clans explain all.
“@seansrussiablog: My column: #Putin’s Bulldogs and Their Bones | #Russia #Medvedev http://t.co/ok1t6lk4v3”
RT @Aaron_RS: @DrLeoStrauss @EWErickson because I agree with him and he is my friend. Oh, and I unfollowed you for calling him a bigot.
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All For The Troops
NATO Seeks A Mission
Call me, Maybe
Moribund Economy
Les Paul Passes
Right Wing War On Sex
But it's popular notes Alex Castellanos
Will It End In Black With Journey?
Toxic Iran
Plutocratic Salad Days
Democrats Crushed In 2010
Remember This? Oh Well.
2008 is a hazy memory
The Rational Dilemma
The Silent Scream 2008-2012
America 2008-2012
America One Degree At A Time
We’ve been meaning to write about this for a week or so. DHS is asking the public for help. Readers here might be especially helpful to them. DHS is asking anyone, individual, company or other organization, to submit ideas on how DHS can best start and sustain a public conversation about cybersecurity. The deadline is [...]
The House lights came up. People are blinking. What’s your last round order? Obama’s sticking with Shirley Temples. Note: the kitchen is closed. No more ‘Colin Powell Needs To Be WH Chief of Staff Burgers’.
Our friend Leon Hadar has an interesting take on a David Remnick piece describing a stream of consciousness ramble from Avraham Burg, the former Speaker of Israeli Knesset and the son of a renowned Zionist and religious-Orthodox figure. This continues the related dialogue by Philip Weiss in Amcon. Apart from these fine pieces (we don’t [...]
The Army Old Guard is not happy. General McKiernan handed his pistol is a yet another ‘once in a generation’ shock. When asked if the dismissal ended the general’s military career, Mr. Gates replied, “Probably.” Fred Kaplan might exaggerate that Obama’s replacement of commanders in Afghanistan could determine his Administration’s future. He is absolutely right [...]
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Frank Gaffney is about to blow up:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/09/gaffney_branches_out.php?ref=fpblg