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DARPA Contract Description Hints at Advanced Video Spying in Iraq and Afghanistan (www.washingtonpost.com)

Real-time streaming video of Iraqi and Afghan battle areas taken from UAVs thousands of feet in the air can follow actions of people on the ground.

Tags: iraq,afghanistan,predator,uav,darpa,intelligence

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

U.S. Study Is Said to Warn of Crisis in Afghanistan (www.nytimes.com)

A draft report by American intelligence agencies concludes that Afghanistan is in a “downward spiral” and casts serious doubt on the ability of the Afghan government to stem the rise in the... More

Tags: intelligence,us,american intelligence,afghanistan,taliban,afghan government

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

New U.S. intelligence report warns 'victory' not certain in Iraq (www.mcclatchydc.com)

A nearly completed high-level U.S. intelligence analysis warns that unresolved ethnic and sectarian tensions in Iraq could unleash a new wave of violence, potentially reversing the major security and... More

Tags: us,us intelligence report,iraq,iraq war,sectarian violence,intelligence,security,violence,political,victory

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Pessimistic Iraq National Intelligence Estimate Will Be Kept Secret Until After Election Day (www.mcclatchydc.com)

A new U.S. intelligence analysis warns that unresolved ethnic and sectarian tensions in Iraq could unleash a new wave of violence, reversing security and political gains achieved over the last year.

Tags: iraq,intelligence,nie,security,reconciliation,insurgents

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Obama, McCain and the World of Intelligence (www.warandpiece.com) TMC

I recently reported a couple pieces on the presidential candidates' intelligence policies and advisory brain trusts (McCain, Obama).

Tags: tmc,war and piece,intelligence,cia

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments |

Taliban Expected to Launch Winter Offensive (washingtonindependent.com)

Since Afghans took up arms against the Soviet occupation in 1979, insurgency in war-torn Afghanistan has followed a cyclical pattern. The spring and the summer are for fighting. The winter — which,... More

Tags: taliban,afghanistan,offensive,intelligence,united states,us military,counterinsurgency

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Book: Cheney Deceived GOP Leader on Iraq (www.truthdig.com) TMC

How far was Dick Cheney (right) willing to go to get his war in Iraq? Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, quoted in Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman’s new book, says the vice president... More

Tags: tmc,truthdig,army,bush,cheney,congress,gop,house,hussein,intelligence

Submitted 2 months ago by klarajo on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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