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What Have We Become? Intolerant Paranoid Ugly Caricatures Holding our Comfort Blankets Draped by False Security

Has America become that fading / aging Hollywood “Star” – that tries to linger in the spotlight a little too long? Grasping at the fond memories of former fame and glory? Desperately seeking the false promise of beauty and adoration with just one more little nip & tuck, one more face lift. Perhaps hoping for [...]

More Reasons to Distrust China – The Cyber Cold War [Part II]

[Follow up to blog post, "China's 21st Century War to Destroy the U.S. | Wake up! We Are Losing!"] Something is very wrong. The number of press stories / pentagon reports / think-tank assessments and arbitrary Joe Geek office cube conversations revolving around Chinese Hackers continues to escalate and very little notice (publicly) appears to [...]

U.S. Military Spending | Versus the World

Source: Wikipedia Chinese Military Power Report

Will Iran Slap Obama’s Peace Overtures?

The Middle East – and Iran issue specifically – lies at the center of so many foreign policy hurdles for the United States. The pursuit of peace in the Middle East and the reestablishment of a legitimate U.N. entity can only start with a proven warming of relations between the U.S. and Iran. – A [...]

The World Smells U.S. Weakness. Dismantling Begins!

The scent of blood is in the water. The U.S. is on its knees and its enemies are taking bite-sized chunks out of the perception of the invincibility, stability, and confidence that has been the United States of America circa 20th Century. In the nine years that have passed since the millennium, the ‘beloved’ Bush [...]

China’s 21st Century War to Destroy the U.S. | Wake Up! We Are Losing!

Our beloved mainstream media reported today on China’s plans to increase its defense spending by a whopping 15%. Quote, “China is to increase official military spending by almost 15 per cent this year as it seeks to upgrade its smart technology and improve the living standards of its soldiers.” The story suggests the U.S. believes [...]

China to U.S.; Pot, Meet Kettle.

When U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, concluded her East Asian tour with a highly visible visit to China she demonstrated how times have truly changed. For a ‘Hyper-power’ like the U.S. is forced to bring a begging bowl to a once submissive, introspective, and seemingly naive nation, you know things have truly gone to [...]

You Don’t Have to be Jack Bauer to Meet a Female Spy!

As reported yesterday by the Washington Times and Reuters – Defense Security Service (DSS) Counterintelligence (CI) Office published an unclassified report on suspicious foreign activity with respect to U.S. personnel, technologies, classified technology and export-restricted products. This annual report – entitled ‘Technology Collection Trends in the U.S. Defense Industry – 2006‘ gives us a smörgåsbord [...]

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