A Frenchman Who Understands ...No Joke

Dynamic of war :

The chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency tells the Senate Armed Services Committee North Korea has the wherewithal to stick a nuclear device in the nose cone of a three-stage, long-range missile that can reach Hawaii and Alaska.

In my opinion this guy really needs to be taken seriously

European intelligence services with agents in Iraq report one of the easiest ways for anti-U.S. elements to scam funds is through nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) involved in reconstruction and humanitarian projects. These European agents also say Saddam loyalists and pro-al Qaeda insurgents have infiltrated almost every level of government.

There are some 3,000 NGOs in Iraq, most above reproach. But off the record, many concede little can be accomplished without kickbacks to local officials, police and even terrorists.

The average is about 30 percent per layer of bribes to get anything done. In some cases, that left 25 percent of the original budget for ordinary Iraqis.

Arnaud de Borchgrave's article is quite eye opening; please disregard his references to Ritter.