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Friday, August 30, 2013

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Closing US Embassies: Cowardice Or Helplessness?






Is our nation's leadership simply cowardly, or just helplessly ill-equipped? Either one makes for great rejoicing among the terrorists who have changed the US way of life since 9/11. They are winning. They have us on the defensive, up against the ropes. Our thinking, our tactics, our strategy and our will, our commitment to remain free (as free as we can be ) have to change. Immediately.

 After the Benghazi affair, which needlessly and callously cost several decent Americans their lives, and which was a clear demonstration of poor utilization of well-gathered field intelligence, a lack of any responsiveness, and a show of just how unimportant lives are when politicians are busily advancing their own agendas. It was a study in poor judgment and poorer values.

In the wake of that tragedy, with intelligence informing us of very credible, imminent threats to the safety of our embassies in many parts of the Islamic and non-Islamic world, and with terrorists emboldened by our failure at Benghazi, and by our obvious domestic and overseas security checkpoint security protocol foul-ups (Homeland Security, The Airports, The Boston Bombers, the Fort Hood slaughter), the U.S. embassy closures and travel warning has spurred an influx of media coverage, adding to the hype and counterintuitively, creating even more terror for the masses.

If we had the courage of command, we would shore up security using the military at each of those embassies, tighten perimeters, conduct intensive security checks, and leave them each proudly open, but obviously secured. We are looking increasing increasingly cautious and defensive instead of outraged and offensive -- and this is just what the enemy wants. Terrorists thrive on cowardice and fear. And sadly, since we apparently will not mobilize the resources to shore up those ambassadorial posts, we are, as the enemy sees it, running away -- afraid to fight.

War is just as psychological as it is physical.

The embassy closures are shameful and set a terrible precedent. But it is hard to disagree with the State Department's edict when we know that our own political leadership is not dedicated to the task of showing strength - no, we are the loudest country with our empty threats about sanctions and so forth, but the first to run away from a burning building and leave our comrades behind.

It gets increasingly difficult to be proud of being a US citizen. That much is for certain. I believe as do my closest colleagues and confidantes that the best way to fight the war against terror is by combining our intelligence units with those of our few genuine allies (Mossad would be a fabulous addition), locating all of the terrorist training camps, and testing out drone strikes. Let them be terrified to train in the open. Let them close up shop and hide in spider holes underground. Bullies only victimize those they believe won't fight back. And the U.S. is encouraging terrorists to bully us. It's disgraceful.   

Douglas E. Castle for The Get Global Edge Blog.
 

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http://thedailybanter.com/2013/08/the-conspiracy-theory-nexus-of-glenn-beck-glenn-greenwald-and-alex-jones/

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-04/terror-threat-that-closed-embassies-called-credible-by-lawmakers

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Angry Rage Against Insane Government - Great Music





I've definitely featured the late (52 years old) Eddie Harris and Les McCann performing "Compared To What?" several times before. It is the thinking person's angry, frustrated scream against a government gone wild in a country which seems to have lost its way, forgotten The Constitution and completely forgotten about the wishes and hopes of its Founding Fathers.

In "Tryin' To Make it Real Compared To What?" Harris and McCann render a live performance that gets everyone's heart racing -- it is pure, unadulterated soul played with funky sponteneity. The dynamics and other live, in-concert effects will turn you on and make you angry, too. But it's so worthwhile. While your temperature rises, you will be grabbed by the urge to get up and dance. Listen to the lyrics as they ring clear and true. And listen to McCann's voice. He means it. He is the caged bird, screaming soulfully.

Al Jarreau's version follows. He isn't as fully spontaneous and funky, and he gives a slickly-polished performance, with some of his signature scatting, vocalese and new instruments created by his stunning voice. I particularly like this version (although not quite as much as the original) because of its upbeat tempo and wild sax riffs. You'll enjoy the ride.

I want to dedicate this article, and these songs with love to three wonderful friends, and exemplary Human Beings, each with amazing talents and Old-School integrity: Lidia Szczepanowski, Fran Petito and Paul Parsons. My message to them, aside from thanks for making my life so much richer? It's simple -- when we heal each other, we heal ourselves.

United We Stand!

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