December 4, 2011
by donkasprzak
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Reaching page 1,758 of the Pentagon Papers (Part IV-C.4. Evolution of the War. Marine Combat Units Go to Da Nang, March 1965) provides a growing stream of reports and studies that the war in South Vietnam was “lost” as early … Continue reading
October 27, 2011
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This is taking a bit longer than originally planned. I’m almost at the half way point of the Pentagon Papers’ 7,000+ pages. My somewhat stale blog is always due to life getting in the way …. but I became stalled … Continue reading
July 7, 2011
by donkasprzak
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Tim Weiner wrote an extraordinary book Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA. He traced the origin back to World War II and movements by former Office of Strategic Services Officers to run the new agency in a post war … Continue reading
August 26, 2010
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Watching this documentary about Daniel Ellsberg reminded me of his rather extraordinary life that has not yet stopped. With the recent WikiLeaks sensation its worth reminding America how powerful documents can change people and governments. I read Ellsberg’s book Secrets: … Continue reading