Category Archives: Foreign

Suburban Moles

July 1, 2010   6/26-7/02, CIA, crime, Foreign, Government, Russia

100701bokloresThe Russian spy ring in the burbs had cutting-edge gadgetry according to the NY Times. Maybe, but the invisible ink and short wave radios remind me of gadgetry I used to cut out of comic book ads. It looks like the Ruskies are still behind the curve in rubber vomit technology.

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Keep Your Friends Close and Your Competition Closer

June 30, 2010   6/26-7/02, Afghanistan, Military, Obama, Politics, President

100630bokloresObama’s Petraeus pick for Afghanistan is popular. Tunku Varadarajan thinks it was a masterstroke which will keep the general out of the 2012 presidential race.

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Harpernomics

June 29, 2010   6/26-7/02, canada, Economy, Foreign, Stimulus

100629bokloresCanada won Best Economy at the G-20 Summit in Toronto. Our northern neighbor has a declining 8% unemployment rate while we marinate in a 9.7% rate. Fortune says Canada’s winning ways are due to less public spending and no bankers gone wild.

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Change of Command

June 24, 2010   Afghanistan, Foreign, Military, Obama, Politics, War on Terror

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Well, here’s a story in the UK Telegraph that says Petraeus will review the doctrine of courageous restraint.

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Afghanistan

June 18, 2010   Afghanistan, Foreign, Military, War on Terror

100617bokloresTurns out Afghanistan is the lithium capital of the world. Lithium is used for batteries and treatment of mental illness. I think General Petaeus’ battery ran down.

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