IntelBrief: July 1, 2009

Comment: I am introducing a new service called IntelBrief, a list/summary of news links on a single page. IntelBrief will allow me to cut back on the number of news items published during each update, and will benefit you, the reader, as you will have less to scan through and decide which one(s) to read. I will still offer categorized news, but will generally publish full length articles in selected categories. Each update, from now on, will comprise 10-13 posts. Global systemic crisis in summer 2009: The cumulative...

Cyber Command Launched. U.S. Strategic Command to Oversee Offensive Military Operations

(The Intelligence Daily) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates signed a memorandum June 23 that announced the launch of U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM). A scheme by securocrats in the...

A Matter of Trust - Mexico's July 5 Legislative Elections

A Three Part Series Part 1 (The Intelligence Daily) -- In the wake of Felipe Calderon’s surprising electoral win over Andrés Manual Lopez-Obrador in 2006 Presidential Elections,...

Venezuela & Iran: Whither the revolutions?

Excerpt: The schism in both Venezuelan and Iranian societies is very real and is being taken advantage of by the US and friends(The Intelligence Daily) -- June was a busy month for two of...

Cheney's Top Torture Lawyers Now Work for Obama

(The Intelligence Daily) -- We've heard of John Yoo and Alberto Gonzales, and maybe even Jay Bybee. Some of us recall John Ashcroft, Michael Mukasey, and even David Addington. William Haynes, Stephen...

CIA crucified captive in Abu Ghraib prison

(The Intelligence Daily) -- The Central Intelligence Agency crucified a prisoner in Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, according to a report published in The New Yorker magazine. “A forensic...

•  Iraq's "National Sovereignty Day" is U.S.-Style Hallmark Hype
•  Obama’s Czars “R” US!
•  US state budget crises fuel massive spending cuts: Deadlines threaten government shutdowns
•  Was Ingush president attacked by brainwashed killer?
•  'Suspicious' death of Russian corruption reporter
•  Murdoch CEO Labels Bloggers “Political Extremists”
•  Is the United States drifting toward "war socialism"?
•  Germany, 1939; America, 2009, And Perverted Science
•  Obama Vows to Deal With Torture, But His Pledge Doesn't Apply to the Bush Administration
•  Color Revolutions, Old and New
•  The Oil Intensity of Food
•  Following in Bush’s footsteps: Obama administration preparing order for indefinite detentions
•  The Slope of Dysfunction: With oil in short supply, industrial production plummets
•  Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder
•  Debt Deflation in America: What the Jump in the U.S. Savings Rate Really Means
•  Could your post office be closing?
•  Bank failure list tops 45
•  Warren Buffett to CNBC: U.S. Economy In "Shambles" .. No Signs of Recovery Yet
•  Swiss Banks Shun American Customers as U.S. Widens Search for Tax Evaders
•  Russia to hold "Soviet-era" military exercise before Obama arrival
•  Internal Mossad feud begins as deputy chief resigns
•  India joins 'neocolonial' rush for Africa's land and labour
•  US envoy to Afghanistan: Poppy eradication waste of money
•  CIA Topples Honduran Presidnet to Protect Drugs Trade?