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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 [...]

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 [...]

Can Al-Qaeda’s Internal Strife Help Us?

The World’s media – or at least that outside of the U.S. (being rather distracted by Academy Awards and crippling of our economy) – has shone light on a ‘new’ book by Al-Qaeda founder, Sayyid Imam al-Sharif (aka Dr. Fadl) – from an Egyptian dungeon – that rigorously criticizes Al-Qaeda leaders – Osama bin Laden [...]

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 [...]

U.S. Domestic Surveillance | a Lack of Intelligence?

Domestic surveillance of citizens and residents within the United States has and will always remain an uncomfortable and highly controversial practice. Outsourcing domestic surveillance and intelligence gathering to paid contractors based in the U.K. using Jordanian nationals? This should raise more red flags than a Chairman Mao Zedong anniversary parade! A reliable source has suggested [...]

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