Summary: One of Obama's legacies is the normalization of assassination, despite its 8 years of failure. As a parting gift to America he expanded the powers and scope of our assassins. Bet on Trump to expand the program, both in the number of killings and the scale of its failure. We're trying to set the … Continue reading Obama’s last gift to America: a global assassination program
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Darwin explains the futility of killing insurgents. It makes them more effective.
Summary: During the past decade we have deployed our most skilled warriors and most advanced technology in an assassination program with few precedents in history. Result: the Middle East in flames and our foes resurgent. I and others predicted this, the natural result of putting the force of evolution to work for our foes. It's … Continue reading Darwin explains the futility of killing insurgents. It makes them more effective.
A descent into darkness by our special operations forces
Summary: Only slowly have Americans begun to see the dark thing done in our name during our post-9/11 wars. For years we tightly closed our eyes. We told ourselves that only terrorists were killed, or fighters “on the battlefield” -- plus a few civilians as collateral damage. Slowly those lies get debunked and we see … Continue reading A descent into darkness by our special operations forces
Why a decade of assassinations hasn’t helped America.
Summary: During the past decade we have deployed our most skilled warriors and most advanced technology in an assassination program with few precedents in history. Result: the Middle East in flames and our foes resurgent. I and others predicted this, the natural result of putting the force of evolution to work for our foes. It's … Continue reading Why a decade of assassinations hasn’t helped America.
Business 101 tells us what to expect next from jihadists: good news for them, bad for us.
Summary: Years of assassinating jihadists have improved the breed and boosted their popularity. Business 101 tells us what to expect: new entrants arise to exploit this opportunity. Their competition will accelerate evolution of better business practices, making the winners even more dangerous foes. There is one powerful group fueling this process, people we can persuade … Continue reading Business 101 tells us what to expect next from jihadists: good news for them, bad for us.