National Security Archive

The Secret Sentry Declassified

Submitted by jimstaro on June 19, 2009 - 17:02

The Secret Sentry: National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 278

War, Wars of Choice, Military Conflicts, National Security Archive, National Security Agency, The Secret Sentry, Manipulation of Intelligence, Cherry Picked, Signals Intelligence, SIGINT, NSA Historians

The Soviet Withdrawal 20 Years Later

Submitted by jimstaro on February 17, 2009 - 16:34

Bumped by carol. Originally posted 2009-02-14 08:25:41 -0500. Obama et al should be carefully studying the Soviet experience.

This fits, for further study, especially with Brandon Friedman's posts on Afghanistan, over at Vet Voice, which can be found here and here and the present to future of.

In my opinion we lost there already, when they pulled out to destroy Iraq.

Afghanistan, National Security Archive, General Alexander Lyakhovsky, Soviet/Afghan War, Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev

Court Grants National Security Archive Motion - WH E-Mails {UpDate #2}

Submitted by jimstaro on January 14, 2009 - 14:02

The following was in the e-notice sent out by The George Washington University - The National Security Archive which is what can be found also on the page link to the announcement.

For Immediate Release:

January 14, 2009

To Search White House Computers and Preserve E-mails

Bush Administration, CREW, Lawsuit, National Security Archive, George Washington University, White House E-Mails, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

"Riveting" - U.S. Presidents and the Middle East

Submitted by jimstaro on January 5, 2009 - 20:20

The present, National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 265 Posted - January 5, 2009, looks mighty interesting, especially reading the few documents they have linked there.

Details inconsistent policies and influence of foreign leaders

New Patrick Tyler book narrates: "A World of Trouble: The White House and the Middle East--from the Cold War to the War on Terror"

Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security Archive, U.S. Presidents, Regional Foreign Policy

OK, I Got A Couple Of Important Thingies Here...........

Submitted by jimstaro on October 6, 2008 - 07:34

First off it's October 6th, and most days bring with them a history of the past, much forgotten quickly and lessons not learned.

Here's just one for today which I'll call The bush Families & GOP's Favorite Terrorist Pal, and no it's not the one nobody thinks about anymore, especially the little bush:

Today in History: October 6, 1976

John McCain, Terrorist, bin laden, terror, Keating Five, bank collapse, National Security Archive, Sarah Palin, vetting, resume, Luis Posada Carriles, The Posada Carriles File, Delta Force, 60 minutes, CBS, Vice Presidential Candidate

Before 9/11 - Taliban - al Qaeda

Submitted by jimstaro on August 20, 2008 - 15:39

The National Security Archive has just released a Load of Files Electronic Briefing Book No. 253 Posted - August 20, 2008 under the title: 1998 Missile Strikes on Bin Laden May Have Backfired with a subtitle: Extensive 1999 Report on Al-Qaeda Threat Released by U.S. Dept of Energy, Taliban Told U.S. They Wanted to Bomb Washington

With backlinks to the PDF's and more links in the sidebar on the left.