Very busy week and we are hosting my nephew this weekend, so this may be short:<\/p>\n
Top Billing!<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0James V. DeLong’s<\/strong>\u00a0 The Coming of the Fourth American Republic<\/a>\u00a0( hat tip to Barnabus<\/strong> and Pundita<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n Probably the most provocative analytical political piece of the past month. Reminds me slightly of an internal version of The Shield of Achilles<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Global Guerillas<\/strong> – PAKISTAN AND OPEN SOURCE WARFARE<\/a>\u00a0and JOURNAL: An Open Source Counter-insurgency for Pakistan?<\/a><\/p>\n John estimates Pakistan’s chances and finds them to be slim. Good back and forth with Dr. Chet Richards<\/strong> on How afraid should we be?<\/a>\u00a0in addition.<\/p>\n MountainRunner<\/strong>– Guest Post: How to win the GWOT – or whatever it’s called today<\/a><\/p>\n Matt Armstrong<\/strong> turns over his blog to some former NSC staff members, Mark Pfeifle<\/strong> and Jonathan Thompson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n WIRED<\/em><\/strong> – Army Looks to Keep Troops Forever Young<\/a><\/p>\n I could use some of this anti-aging elixir this morning! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Scientific American<\/em><\/strong> – How Room Designs Affect Your Work and Mood<\/a><\/p>\n The neuroscience implies that the average workspace design for offices and schools promotes a feeling of jet lag and depression. LOL! How true.<\/p>\n Proceeedings<\/em><\/strong> – “The Overstated Threat<\/a>” by Commander John Patch<\/strong>, U.S. Navy (Ret.)<\/p>\n The pirates 15 minutes of fame should be over, according to Patch.<\/p>\n The Jamestown Foundation<\/strong> – Ingushetia is Still Burning<\/a><\/p>\n In case you feel a need for an update for the troubles of\u00a0Russo-Transcaucasian backwater.<\/p>\n