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  • Barack Obama to end US army's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy towards gays

    01/14/2009 8:07:12 PM PST · by CaspersGh0sts · 65 replies · 1,409+ views
    The Telegraph (UK) ^ | January 14, 2009 | Alex Spillius
    The move is expected to be among a series of symbolic changes he will push through quickly to stamp his mark on the presidency. He is also expected to reverse several controversial executive Bush decisions within days of taking office next week. Mr Obama has committed to closing the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay and will formally ban all interrogative techniques that could be described as torture, such as waterboarding. It is expected that he will also reverse Mr Bush's orders restricting the distribution of funds for stem cell research and to overseas groups that offer abortion counselling. The...
  • Strategic Collapse at the Army War College

    01/15/2009 8:48:14 AM PST · by indcons · 19 replies · 1,262+ views
    If you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. This famous maxim by the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu is familiar to every student of military science and strategy. His counsel is simple: understand your enemy, understand yourself. Nearly eight years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, however, important segments of our military infrastructure dedicated to training and educating the next generation of military leaders have woefully failed to heed Sun Tzu’s advice. Two recent blog posts by Washington Post military correspondent Tom Ricks related to policies and publications by the U.S....