revolution in military affairs

I am sure this is just another amazing coincidence.

Should we be surprised? In my opinion, always caveat lector when dealing with the Washington Post.

On this topic, also see U.S. Intelligence and Outsourcing and Multiple Outfits Linked with 9/11 Continue to Get the Highest Level Intelligence, Defense, and Security Contracts and, as well, 9/11 and Echelon: Key Players Unearthed.

Was the op run from Building Seven?

Of course, this is just the latest brainchild of the monster agency from another planet known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.  From remote control aviation to the human-machine interface, this entity continuously seeks more and more efficient means of retaining some control over what is left of a soldier's autonomy.  This is the purpose of technology, of course, at least according to the technocracy; corner the market on decision making in the field, be that field economic or military or, as in the case of fascist states, both.

Over the last 10 years, government outsourcing has spread to some of the crown jewels of US intelligence.

The Bush administration is launching a new government agency that will rely heavily on private security contractors to conduct surveillance in the U.S.  Click here for more at my other blog.

The following is snipped from Government plans to use Flight 93 cockpit tapes in Moussaoui trial: "An official for NetJets, a company that sells shares in private business aircraft, confirmed that the plane tracking Flight 93 belonged to the company. The official, who asked not to be identified by name, said the company was asked not to comment on the Sept. 11 flight but would not say who made the request."

General Hayden was at the heart of the play calling on September 11, 2001. Yeah - same guy that helped to refine Echelon (it has been in existence, in its earliest form, since 1948) to its current capabilities. This is what I get for being out of the loop for two years. This news is old.

Indira Singh: "Ptech was with MITRE Corporation in the basement of the FAA for two years prior to 9/11. Their specific job is to look at interoperability issues the FAA had with NORAD and the Air Force in the case of an emergency...