August 12th, 2010 08:35
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Albanach writes “WikiLeaks spokesman Julian Assange has been quoted by the Associated Press as stating ‘the organization is preparing to release the remaining secret Afghan war documents.’ According to Assange, they are halfway through processing the remaining 15,000 files as they ‘comb through’ the files to ensure lives are not placed at risk.”
Source: Wikileaks To Publish Remaining Afghan Documents
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April 27th, 2010 04:14
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eldavojohn writes “Disillusioned by PowerPoint at work? Some members of the US Military view it as “an internal threat.” Marine Corps General James N. Mattis says, “PowerPoint makes us stupid,” reaching the same conclusion NASA came to back in 2003. But nothing speaks to this more than the spaghetti-bowl PowerPoint slide of the US Military’s strategy in the ongoing war in Afghanistan. The slide causes anyone’s eyes to glaze over with confusion so much that General McChrystal jokingly stated when he saw it, “When we understand that slide, we’ll have won the war.” At my job, I know that feeling all too well.”
Source: PowerPoint of Afghan War Strategy
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