June 23rd, 2010 by zen
Story here. Watch the statement by the...
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June 22nd, 2010 by zen
Dr. Kilcullen seems to have charmed Diane Sawyer...
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June 22nd, 2010 by zen
This strikes me as an exceedingly unwise...
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June 17th, 2010 by zen
Charles Cameron, my regular guest blogger, is the...
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June 15th, 2010 by zen
John has a nice interview with futurist and...
Read morePosted in 21st century, 4GW, 5GW, America, analytic, authors, brave new war, complex systems, dystopia, economics, Evolution, Failed State, ideas, innovation, insurgency, intellectuals, john robb, legitimacy, Mexico, national security, non-state actors, open-source, resilience, robb, security, society, superempowered individuals, theory, transnational criminal organization, Viral, war, warriors | 9 comments