EAGLES DO NOT CATCH FLIES

This can also be paraphrased as: EAGLES DO NOT CATCH SPIES(or terrorists). Americans(usually the average ones, assume that everyone acts and thinks as they do and is concerned with what Americans are concerned with,etc. AND,such an assumption is DANGEROUS especially among those trying to obtsain 'intelligence' & 'information' of any kind, particularly that being sought by governments and military. The 'SPY GAME' is not a 'James Bond' movie or a Hollywood 'thriller' ala Hitchcock. It is brutal and deadly at times as can be seen in the latest news reports and not merely a Graham Greene,3rd Man affair,etc. On all levels, the Spy Game can be deadly and dangerous for all participants and all plots are subject to such.

KNOW YOUR ENEMY

One of the things now being ignored by many is the old dictum, "KNOW YOUR ENEMY" if newspaper accounts of the latest 'acts of terrorism' and related items are any indication. The CIA operatives recently killed demonstrates how 'clever' and 'sly' certain groups can be and how 'dedicated' they are to total destruction of those they perceive as their enemies. History is replete with many acts of 'treachery' and 'suicidal' exploits, that are often described by those admiring such as 'acts of heroism'. One group's 'heroism' is another group's 'terrorism'. Comparisons of modern terrorists to those of ancient cults, such as the assassins or the thug(ees), are only valid up to a point. The fact of the matter, no operative in another nation can afford to trust completely any contacts or 'associates' etc. completely. For those terrorists who are truly embedded in a culture and bent on its destruction in various ways, patience is a needed virtue and such persons can and do wait until the opportune time,unless something or someone upsets their plans,which can be exceedlingly difficult to uncover or reveal. Language barriers and cultural ignorance operates on all levels usually and so we read of various assassinations and bombings,etc. almost daily.

THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF WINNING THE WARS IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN

Here are the NINE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF WAR: 1.DIRECTION 2.OFFENSIVE ACTION 3.SURPRISE 4. CONCENTRATION 5.DISTRIBUTION 6. SECURITY 7. MOBILITY 8. ENDURANCE 9. DETERMINATION. these are all related to the basic three:CONTROL,RESISTANCE,PRESSURE.

THE WAR ON TERRORISM

Since the recent attempted bombing of a flight to the US by a Nigerian who apparently studied Arabic in Yemen has made the headlines this last week of Decmeber 2009, it is perhaps time to give some additional consideration to the entire topic simply because most US Citizens are extremely ignorant of such and rely solely on official government protection and other things,whilc they while- away their time in frivalous and trivial pursuits,ostensibly in 'pursuit of happiness' which is not guaranteed in the constitution and only mentioned for the most part in THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE the greatest document ever penned and signed by people who knew what they were doing. In some respects, these rebels and 'terrorists' who later became patriots and Founding Fathers of THE REPUBLIC, have been ignored by the very citizens of the nation which is called THE UNITED STATES of America. TERRORISM has existed ever since man kind emerged from the primeval ooze or mud and became truly primitive primates,savages and barbarians,etc. in the STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL,whether the fittest or not! MODERN TERRORISM,however, has many of its roots in the Colonial World of Pre-World War II as well as in the Pre-World War I era(s). The Wars of Colonial Powers to annex and control other nations and to create 'empires' helped create the modern groups of terrorism. Specific terrorist groups will be mentioned and discussed here when appropriate as well as the general notions and misconceptions of 'terrorism'