Apple TV Question

In T1, E7 (Amistades) of 'Sugar' what is the meaning of the lady's facial expression from 4:21 - 4:23? You'll need to watch the scene from 4:04 - 4:24 to cop the vibe she is going after. Thnx 4 playing I was a passport bro when being a passport bro wasn't kool krap This second … Continue reading Apple TV Question →

Operational pause to clarify the purpose & necessity for the Winning the Peace concept (AKA: Plan Mexico)

I’d like to either clarify the WP concept and/or see if I can convince you of the utility of a program such as this. If I can’t convince you, with your background and experience, of the need for something like this then I’m probably barking up the wrong tree. Let me try to first lay … Continue reading Operational pause to clarify the purpose & necessity for the Winning the Peace concept (AKA: Plan Mexico) →

Curious Case of Western Deep State and The Indian Elections

Disclaimer: This article is in no way trying to absolve the present dispensation of any social mistake or administrative overreach they have displayed during their tenure but to demonstrate how vulnerable India or any democratic nation is while dealing with the deep state. This article cannot be reproduced in any form without written approval from … Continue reading Curious Case of Western Deep State and The Indian Elections →

Plan Mexico: Winning the Peace (Ch. 8)

The Pentagon is forever planning and procuring for the war that the military industrial complex wants to fight instead of the war that we’re actually fighting. The Pentagon dreams of fighting China and/or Russia with really dreamy dog fights and dom-submarine versus sub-submarine stalk and kills, but gets no joy from fighting the kinds of … Continue reading Plan Mexico: Winning the Peace (Ch. 8) →

Winning the Peace (Ch. 7) Blast from the Past (written in 2013)

If you believe that the Obama Administration has a coherent strategy to defeat Islamo-fascism then you should save your time and stop reading now. I am writing this only because I can’t find anyone putting forward a strategy to defeat the threat of Islamic supremacists. There are several brilliant authors writing about the reality of … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 7) Blast from the Past (written in 2013) →

Plan Mexico Ch. 1(readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff)

[First published on L!, January 28, 2013] I’ve had opportunity to work overseas with many of Uncle Sam’s alphabet soup agencies (DEA, CIA, DOS, USAID, etc.) and have generally been underwhelmed by their lack of foreign language skills and understanding of the local culture. On the other hand they are filled with lot of really … Continue reading Plan Mexico Ch. 1(readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff) →

Winning the Peace (Ch. 4) Redux

Winning the Peace (WTP and/or WP – Willy Pete?), and the FAOs in the program are organized within each partner nation similarly to an infantry platoon reinforced. Platoon commander (O-5), platoon sergeant (E-8), corpsman, radio telephone operator (RTOs), squad leaders (O-4), fire team leaders (O-3), and grunts (enlisted advisors). The total number of individuals deployed … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 4) Redux →