attackermanCommunityPeter Singer (not that one, this one) is having way too much fun here and I disapprove.In the 1992 film "Iron Eagle III," a retired U.S. Air Force fighter ace is asked by a buxom South American woman to defend her village against narco-terrorists led by a former Nazi. He does the only logical thing: He rounds up some vintage World War II-era propeller planes, updates them with laser-guided bombs and flies down to teach the bad guys a lesson. It is great to see those beautiful old planes in action, but all the nostalgia in the world cannot rescue a bad idea of a movie.I...…attackermanCommunityPeter Singer (not that one, this one) is having way too much fun here and I disapprove.In the 1992 film "Iron Eagle III," a retired U.S. Air Force fighter ace is asked by a buxom South American woman to defend her village against narco-terrorists led by a former Nazi. He does the only logical thing: He rounds up some vintage World War II-era propeller planes, updates them with laser-guided bombs and flies down to teach the bad guys a lesson. It is great to see those beautiful old planes in action, but all the nostalgia in the world cannot rescue a bad idea of a movie.I...WW…

attackermanCommunityAccording to the first paragraph in this New York Times story, Bush and Maliki are about to finish the garrisoning deal for U.S. troops in Iraq, a few short months before the U.N. Security Council mandate expires:The Bush administration and the government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki on Friday appeared to be on the verge of an agreement that would spell out the conditions under which American troops would remain in Iraq and a timeline for their eventual departure.You see that also, right? I didn’t misread anything? But then here’s the eighth paragraph:Officials...…attackermanCommunityAccording to the first paragraph in this New York Times story, Bush and Maliki are about to finish the garrisoning deal for U.S. troops in Iraq, a few short months before the U.N. Security Council mandate expires:The Bush administration and the government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki on Friday appeared to be on the verge of an agreement that would spell out the conditions under which American troops would remain in Iraq and a timeline for their eventual departure.You see that also, right? I didn’t misread anything? But then here’s the eighth paragraph:Officials...WW…

attackermanCommunityWait, you mean now Peter Feaver has a problem with Iraq rhetoric that insufficiently captures the complexity of the situation???Shadowproof is an independent publication funded by donations from readers like you. If you like our work, pay it forward by donating or subscribing today.DonateShadowproof is 100% funded by readers like youDonate NowThis is default text for notification barLearn moreSkip to content…attackermanCommunityWait, you mean now Peter Feaver has a problem with Iraq rhetoric that insufficiently captures the complexity of the situation???Shadowproof is an independent publication funded by donations from readers like you. If you like our work, pay it forward by donating or subscribing today.DonateShadowproof is 100% funded by readers like youDonate NowThis is default text for notification barLearn moreSkip to contentWW…

CommunityFDL Main BlogMcChrystal is probably going to ask for more troops for Afghanistan. Gates floats the idea of bringing a third combat brigade out of Iraq before the year ends.I’ve had some questions about the capacity of the U.S. and its partners to hold what, say, the Marines clear in Helmand, as a microcosm for the country. In an interview with Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, Andrew "Abu Muqawama" Exum, just back from advising McChrystal’s strategy review, takes the question on.In the "Clear, Hold and Build" paradigm of counterinsurgency, it’s obvious that the U.S....…CommunityFDL Main BlogMcChrystal is probably going to ask for more troops for Afghanistan. Gates floats the idea of bringing a third combat brigade out of Iraq before the year ends.I’ve had some questions about the capacity of the U.S. and its partners to hold what, say, the Marines clear in Helmand, as a microcosm for the country. In an interview with Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, Andrew "Abu Muqawama" Exum, just back from advising McChrystal’s strategy review, takes the question on.In the "Clear, Hold and Build" paradigm of counterinsurgency, it’s obvious that the U.S....WW…

You should feed your children to the wolves before you miss :That isn’t the view of Democrats who have been burned by the Telegraph’s stories. “They use anonymous sources to a degree that makes you wonder if they actually have them,” said Bob Shrum, the retired political consultant who managed the presidential campaigns of Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.). “I would have murdered someone from the Kerry campaign if they talked to the Daily Telegraph.”Democrats have a long list of grievances with the Telegraph, the most recent examples all traceable to Shipman. In the past year he...…You should feed your children to the wolves before you miss :That isn’t the view of Democrats who have been burned by the Telegraph’s stories. “They use anonymous sources to a degree that makes you wonder if they actually have them,” said Bob Shrum, the retired political consultant who managed the presidential campaigns of Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.). “I would have murdered someone from the Kerry campaign if they talked to the Daily Telegraph.”Democrats have a long list of grievances with the Telegraph, the most recent examples all traceable to Shipman. In the past year he...WW…

For some funtime reading to close out #McClusterfuck Day, you really want to , the man who brought you . (.) It’s ostensibly a paper about the prospects for negotiations between Karzai and the Taliban through the prism of analyzing the Taliban’s command structure. The short answer there is Not Good.Not only do the Taliban see themselves as having “successfully counteracted the military surge,” but the Taliban would require a fundamentally different structure for incorporation into any form of coalition government with Karzai. “In the existing presidential system,” Giustozzi writes,...…For some funtime reading to close out #McClusterfuck Day, you really want to , the man who brought you . (.) It’s ostensibly a paper about the prospects for negotiations between Karzai and the Taliban through the prism of analyzing the Taliban’s command structure. The short answer there is Not Good.Not only do the Taliban see themselves as having “successfully counteracted the military surge,” but the Taliban would require a fundamentally different structure for incorporation into any form of coalition government with Karzai. “In the existing presidential system,” Giustozzi writes,...WW…

WARZONEDemonstrators were peacefully protesting near the White House when police unleashed tear gas on the crowd. was scheduled to take the against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, police officers near the North Lawn of the White House charged at peaceful protesters, throwing tear gas as they aggressively attempted to disperse the crowd.Dozens of people in the crowd were yelling, some with both hands above their heads, as police continued to infiltrate the scene, pushing them back with shields emblazoned “MILITARY POLICE.”At various junctures, the startling sound of...…WARZONEDemonstrators were peacefully protesting near the White House when police unleashed tear gas on the crowd. was scheduled to take the against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, police officers near the North Lawn of the White House charged at peaceful protesters, throwing tear gas as they aggressively attempted to disperse the crowd.Dozens of people in the crowd were yelling, some with both hands above their heads, as police continued to infiltrate the scene, pushing them back with shields emblazoned “MILITARY POLICE.”At various junctures, the startling sound of...WW…

ATTORNEY, GENERALIt’s a controversial move, even within Barr’s own department. A senior law enforcement official called it “a political ploy to make being anti-Trump look like terrorism.”s President Trump continues to try and drum up support for his call for states to “” protesters and beef up police presence against them, Attorney General Bill Barr and a team of senior Justice Department officials have quietly taken the lead on disrupting the and going after the petty criminals who may be using the demonstrations as cover. It’s been a controversial move, even within . One federal...…ATTORNEY, GENERALIt’s a controversial move, even within Barr’s own department. A senior law enforcement official called it “a political ploy to make being anti-Trump look like terrorism.”s President Trump continues to try and drum up support for his call for states to “” protesters and beef up police presence against them, Attorney General Bill Barr and a team of senior Justice Department officials have quietly taken the lead on disrupting the and going after the petty criminals who may be using the demonstrations as cover. It’s been a controversial move, even within . One federal...WW…

The internet, and Twitter in particular, is central to President Donald Trump’s power. His tweets move everything from Pentagon policy on Syria and transgender service to how Republican lawmakers vote on surveillance law. Their frequent falsity is beside the point. It’s the influence that matters. Now Trump is trying to push a lasting structural change upon the internet, one that internet-freedom advocates fear will entrench a disincentive for any social media company to block disinformation on their platform. And it comes after Twitter, an open sewer for disinformation, took a very...…The internet, and Twitter in particular, is central to President Donald Trump’s power. His tweets move everything from Pentagon policy on Syria and transgender service to how Republican lawmakers vote on surveillance law. Their frequent falsity is beside the point. It’s the influence that matters. Now Trump is trying to push a lasting structural change upon the internet, one that internet-freedom advocates fear will entrench a disincentive for any social media company to block disinformation on their platform. And it comes after Twitter, an open sewer for disinformation, took a very...WW…

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