Summary: Iran’s arrest of US sailors in their waters provides opportunity for our hawks to wave a fake bloody shirt, hoping to make the US public fear and despise Iran. That this daft jingoism is considered acceptable, even routine, fare in our newspapers shows how much we’ve adopted Imperial thinking — and abandoned common sense. …
The hawks’ weird story about Iran’s seizure of 2 US navy boats Read More »
Summary: Here’s a powerful poem by Rudyard Kipling. It’s about Britain, but also about us. The past provides a mirror in which we can see ourselves, valuable given the clouded vision that afflicts us. These notes from the past can help us get a grip on ourselves, and perhaps retake the reins of America. “Recessional” …
Advice from Kipling & Orwell about America’s empire. Let’s listen. Read More »
Summary: American professionals writing about national defense are intelligent and well-educated, usually with distinguished careers. But their writings should be datelined “from Oz”. Today we examine another example, about the law of cyberwar. {1st of 2 posts today.} “Preparing for Cyber War: A Clarion Call“ By Michael Schmitt (bio here). Posted at Just Security, …
A clarion call to prepare for cyberwar. But what’s the threat? Read More »
