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Showing posts with label Global Security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global Security. Show all posts

Monday, September 20, 2010

World must rethink poverty fight: U.S. aid chief | Reuters

World must rethink poverty fight: U.S. aid chief | Reuters

The root of all evil...imagine if there was absolutely no poverty...how much less appealing would extremist groups seem. I'm not saying there would be an end to fighting, but I think the influence and appeal would be substantially less than it is now.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

U.S. Funding Boost Is Sought for Yemen Forces - WSJ.com

U.S. Funding Boost Is Sought for Yemen Forces - WSJ.com

I guess our new main strategy is to enter a country, pay a ton of money, train (successfully/more efficient this time) their forces, and then leave...hm...I'm not sure if I like this.