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Originally I assumed this situation was unique to Yemen. However, I later came across the work of Janine Wedel, a professor and author, who argues that the phenomenon of the shadow elite is widespread: “A new breed of players has arisen in the past several decades … whose manoeuvrings are beyond the traditional mechanisms of accountability. They,
... See moreJoi Ito • The Social Labs Revolution
Other governments’ intelligence agencies have access to this data as well. Several Israeli companies—Insanet, Patternz, and Rayzone—have built similar tools to VISR and sell it to national security and public safety entities around the world, according to reports. Rayzone has even developed the capability to deliver malware through targeted ads,
... See moreByron Tau • How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin
overwhelmingly passive.
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
On July 1, 2002, the defense secretary sent a memo to Feith, titled “Manhunts.” “How do we organize the Department of Defense for manhunts?” the memo asked. “We are obviously not well organized at the present time.” The memo reflected a critical moment for Rumsfeld and JSOC, according to Andrews. “Once he fastened on the manhunt thing, he looked at
... See moreSean Naylor • Relentless Strike
Naylor, Sean. Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command. New York: St. Martin’s, 2016.
David Tucker • United States Special Operations Forces
John Piedmont’s Det One: U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, 2003–2006