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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 be [...]

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 [...]

Who is “The Man”?

We are truly submerged in a Katrina of conspiracies, convenient fall-guys, and opportunistic (for some) chaos. So let us propose the most simple causes and perhaps, with a glass (or three) of Scotch, we can sleep better for it!

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 the [...]

A Bears Fan History Check | ‘85 vs ‘07 | How the World Changed!

With just over a week to go until the Chicago Bears play in Super Bowl XLI in Miami – the city of Chicago is positively giddy with excitement and anticipation.
Twenty-two years is quite a dry spell for a city so addicted to football and the fans have been patient long enough.
For an Englishman’s perspective – [...]

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