Category Archives: Intelligence
Is the CIA addicted to torture?
The Guardian reported the day before yesterday that the Central Intelligence Agency is “working closely” Palestinian security forces who are known to torture Hamas members. Of course, this isn’t shocking. CIA has a long tradition of supporting regimes that torture, … Continue reading
Filed under American Politics, Human Rights, Intelligence, Israel-Palestine
Was Obama right to drop Charles Freeman?
Fred Kaplan at Slate has another perspective on the Chas Freeman withdrawal: He thinks that Obama made the right decision in letting Freeman go, not because Freeman was unqualified to be the chairman of the National Intelligence Council, but because … Continue reading
Filed under American Politics, Democracy, Diplomacy, Intelligence, Israel-Palestine, Jews
History lessons
I’m writing the second chapter of my thesis and just rediscovered this quote: “It is now clear that we are facing an implacable enemy whose avowed objective is world domination by whatever means and at whatever cost. There are no … Continue reading
Filed under College, History, Intelligence
They call this intelligence?
So I’m about to go back to work on my thesis (something of a perpetual state for me these days) but I figure I’ll check Drudge before I get back to work (also something of a perpetual state). And what’s … Continue reading
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