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From The Huffington Post
A new Pentagon study claims that political and cultural misperceptions contributed to failures in the Middle East.
Our nation was founded by guerrilla fighters battling a foreign oppressor, yet we still know very little about insurgency warfare despite the lessons of Korea and Vietnam. Your thoughts?
From Wired’s Danger Room:
Despite Blackwater’s rebranding efforts since the 2007 shootings in Baghdad, the four Blackwater security guards responsible for killing 14 Iraqi civilians will finally be held accountable for their actions.
Major problems with private military contractors include: the lack of accountability, rogue missions, questions of loyalty and the enormous expense. How do you feel about hiring private mercenaries to conduct U.S. military operations overseas?
From RT America
"Ideology is the science of idiots."
- President John Adams
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