] Since the end of the cold war, the United States has been
] trying to come up with an operating theory of the
] world?and a military strategy to accompany it. Now
] there?s a leading contender. It involves identifying the
] problem parts of the world and aggressively shrinking
] them. Since September 11, 2001, the author, a professor
] of warfare analysis, has been advising the Office of the
] Secretary of Defense and giving this briefing continually
] at the Pentagon and in the intelligence community. Now
] he gives it to you.

The Pentagon's New Map

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The policies we are now asked to advance are incompatible not only with American values but also with American interests. Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America?s most potent weapon of both offense and defense since the days of Woodrow Wilson. We have begun to dismantle the largest and most effective web of international relationships the world has ever known. Our current course will bring instability and danger, not security.

The resignation letter from John Brady Kiesling to Colin Powell. Requires registration with the NY Times.

U.S. Diplomat's Letter of Resignation - nytimes.com

"White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told Reuters the White House had offered a representative to counter what he said would be propaganda, lies and "irresponsible statements" by Saddam in the rare interview.

He said CBS replied it was interested only if President Bush made the response himself -- which he said the White House rejected on the grounds that it could imply a "moral equivalence" between the two leaders."

Yahoo! News - CBS, White House Clash Over Saddam Interview

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Bush administration adviser Glenn Hubbard abruptly resigned on Wednesday as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, rounding out a shake-up of President Bush's economic team.

The White House quickly nominated Harvard University's Gregory Mankiw, a veteran of the Reagan administration, to replace him."

(Emphasis Mine) - Oh goody. Just what we need. MORE Reagan!

Yahoo! News - Bush Economic Aide Hubbard Resigns

I've been thinking about it, and I've decided that I'm just not capable of understanding how someone could perceive this debris as "loot" or as a "souvenier" or (especially) attempt to sell it to the highest bidder. Perhaps it's just me.

collectSPACE - news -

An unnamed source in the Russian military command told the news service Russia's military leadership has received dates and scenarios of the invasion from their counterparts in the U.S.

The Interfax source, described as a high-ranking official at military headquarters in Moscow, said the invasion will begin once 150,000 U.S. troops are in place in bases around Iraq.

He said it will be a combined land, air and sea operation and American military planners expect the war to last less than a month.

CBC News:U.S.-led attack on Iraq planned for February: Russian media

This site has a series of fascinating graphics showing the links within and between certain terrorist cells. It's from a study that was done about the social networks between the Al Qaeda terrorists. Very intriguing stuff, and I recommend a look.

Uncloaking Terrorist Networks