Citing the US as a culprit in the quagmire, a significant amount of responsibility is placed on the actions of the Pakistani intelligence services. Controlled by religious ideologues, the Pakistani intelligence services operated nearly autonomously from other Pakistani government branches, and often in opposition to stated policy. [cont…]
Short Book Review: “Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America, and International Terrorism” by John K. Cooley
April 5, 2012 by
Become an “expert” in about five books (plus or minus)
June 14, 2011 by
If you’re interested in becoming an “expert” in a flash, or at least boning up on a topic, then nothing beats reading a few well written books. The only trouble is finding the time and finding the right books. Find the time and the books, though, and it is one of the cheapest, and most […]
Terror Alerts in a time of elections
October 11, 2010 by
There are October surprises (“some unforeseen or otherwise dramatic development that prompts millions of voters to rethink their assumptions and allegiances“) and there are terror alerts. During the Bush Administration, initially because of nationwide fears after 9/11, terror alerts began with corresponding increases in “chatter” amongst the terrorist networks, as intercepted by our intelligence agencies. Because it often […]
The Pentagon Papers of the Afghan War? Or more smoke than fire?
July 26, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia Check it at the New York Times here, the Wall Street Journal here, Boing Boing here, and especially here, at Wikileaks. It may be the “largest intelligence leak in history”. Here are a few books that you might want to read: Taliban, by Ahmed Rashid, Ghost Wars by Steve Coll, Unholy Wars […]
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