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By Dan Melson on January 31, 2007 8:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

NATO, U.S. neglect "psychological warfare": report

"Insurgents and jihadists have proved adept at conducting successful information campaigns that reach a global audience and foment violence elsewhere," the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said.

"But Western militaries have shown insufficient capability in their own attempts to carry out information and psychological operations, its annual report, "The Military Balance," said.

Ya think?

Of course, it doesn't help that most of our mass media are actively rooting for the US to lose.

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I won't hide that I am have never been a big fan of Hillary. But it just became even less likely that I will vote for her next year: Hillary Clinton and the Politics of Resenting History

I haven't heard George Bush say one word about having to clean up the mess Mr. Clinton left. If Hillary seriously thinks it's beneath her dignity, or just not part of the job description if she happens to the the next president, to be continuing the job that she has aided in boosting the size and complexity of, she shouldn't run.

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Michael Barone on the political situation in the Middle East - and how the Bush Administration policies have improved it.

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Captain's Quarters on the Executive Order requiring oversight of agency rule making.

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