Monthly Archives: January 2008
Milblogology
The War Lord of Argghhh! was on a panel about milblogging which I just watched. Sure wish I could have found the transcript! I can read faster than those guys can talk. I’ll never get that 1:18:52 back, but there were … Continue reading
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Filed under About, Virtual War Lords
Civilian Irregular CNA in the News
Vigilante web users fight back in online war on terror Chief Rusty in the news Down Under. H/T: Vinnie
Filed under CNA, Cyber Guerrilla Chieftains
This is Encouraging
Muddy Boots IO may be getting a boost if Frontier 6 can hold off IA. Progress is slow, but we are being heard.
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Filed under PSYOP
There goes the NIPR
DOD considers prohibiting personal use of networks I’m going to miss you guys. My readership is so small, your absence will be noticed. Muddy Boots IO will have to be done from the hooch, on your own time and your … Continue reading
Filed under IA
perfect little lemmings, easily stampeded by marketers, fad creators, propagandists, and politicians with hidden agendas
Is A New Dark Age At Hand?
Filed under PSYOP
The Law West of the Hindu Kush
Colonel Ed Kornish has a tough job. He took some time to tell some bloggers about it, including me, thus the departure from the usual themes on this blog. COL Kornish commands Regional Police Advisory Command – South in Kandahar.* He … Continue reading
Filed under The Forgotten War
Commander Hesham Islam, USN (Ret.)
Who is Hesham Islam? Claudia Rosett asked that question. The answers may be of interest to you.
Filed under G-2
Cyberspace as a Combat Zone: The Phenomenon of Electronic Jihad
I missed this when it came out. Maybe you did too, so here it is. “Allah has commanded us in various Koranic verses to wage war against the unbelievers… Electronic jihad utilizes methods and means which inflict great material damage … Continue reading
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Filed under CND
Online Strategic Communications Agency
The man you love to hate has crept out from under his rock: In an address to an information warfare conference, Rumsfeld said the United States is “sitting on the sidelines” in a global battle of ideas. “We’re barely competing,” … Continue reading
Filed under PSYOP
Court of Inquiry Blog
http://courtofinquiry.encblogs.com/ Click on that. Bookmark it. Check often.
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Filed under The Forgotten War
“I swear to Allah and on the Koran not to lie to you,”
Marines lied about attack, driver says Hmmm. I just don’t know who to believe. American Marines are so, so, bloodthirsty, the brutes, and besides, they are loyal to that horrible man, Bush, so it is my duty as a peace-loving … Continue reading
Filed under The Forgotten War
Remember the Pueblo
GI Korea’s ROK Drop has a good post on it. I lived about 40 miles north of Pueblo’s home port at the time. My Dad was TDY to Korea. He was supposed to be gone 5 days. It was 55 days … Continue reading
Filed under Morale Operations
ILIO
‘The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers‘ WHY STATES NEED AN INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR INFORMATION OPERATIONS We live in an era of increasing individual legal responsibility at national and international levels. Today, war crimes charges can arise … Continue reading
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Filed under Lawfare
Lying About Lies
Those great Americans at the Associated Press want you to think Study: False statements preceded war Now Warner Todd Huston would like you to know that Reported Bush Lied ‘Study’ Not Revealed as Funded By George Soros And so … Continue reading
Filed under PSYOP
‘Trans-Regional Web Initiative’
From Danger Room via Swedish Meatballs: The Government has a requirement for a range of web site products and services to support the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The contractor shall: Develop, operate … Continue reading
The Truth Will Not Always Set you Free
Diana West noisely announces the unwelcome nakedness of our emperor. The fact is, to discuss blasphemy laws in Afghanistan and Iraq (Kurdistan, even) is to discuss Islam — specifically, its laws and doctrines. And we, as a politically correct people, … Continue reading
Filed under Idea War
Research, Information and Communication Unit
A new unit in the Home Office called the Research, Information and Communication Unit has been set up specifically to counter al-Qa’eda’s efforts to manipulate individuals and groups. MI5 says the internet is an important factor in exposing people to … Continue reading
Filed under PSYOP
Arab-Americans look for change
Al JazeeraEnglish–Focus Maybe they should look down between the couch cushions.
Filed under Idea War
Politics and the Strategic Corporal
Saw this over at Lightfighter: My name is Corporal G. I graduated from the University of Virginia, and armed with a history degree took a job in Florida negotiating commercial property insurance claims stemming from Hurricane Charlie. I found success … Continue reading
Filed under Morale Operations
Nazis, Communists, and Islamo-Fascists
How the Palestinians Won the Propaganda War The Soviets not only armed and trained Palestinian terrorists but also used them to arm and train other professional terrorists by the thousands. [snip] By 1973, Arafat was a Soviet puppet (and would … Continue reading
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