by zen | Dec 30, 2014 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen“] A Facebook friend with an astute comment pointed me toward this Wall Street Journal article by Joe Rago on the mission of General John Allen, USMC as “Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter...
by zen | Feb 18, 2014 | Monitor
As I mentioned previously, I needed to make a more substantive reply to Victor Allen’s claims for R2P. I am very tardy in doing so, for which I apologize to Mr. Allen but better late than not at all. While addressing some of Victor’s specific points, I...
by zen | Dec 26, 2013 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen”] Walter Pincus, taking notes for the embattled bureaucrats of the creepy-state here: ‘Front-Page Rule’ is unprecedented in U.S. intelligence community ….“Accountability and secrecy” were two watchwords a former...
by zen | Oct 7, 2013 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen”] Several weeks ago, Cheryl Rofer wrote an important post analyzing the report “Strategic Terrorism: A Call to Action” by Microsoft billionaire, venture capitalist, theoretical mathematician and cookbook author, Dr. Nathan...
by zen | Jul 28, 2013 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski a.k.a. “zen”] Since Pakistan is now attempting to get its victory over the United States in Afghanistan formally ratified, now seemed to be a good time to reflect on the performance of American statesmen, politicians and senior generals....
