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Tuesday, June 08, 2004 |
 C-Span. Transcript and video of an interview with Thomas Barnett, the author of the Pentagon's New Map.
8:55:20 PM 
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BBC. Peak oil this year?? In combination with action by hedge funds and al Qaeda, this is getting very interesting... You could make a personal fortune trading oil derivatives over the next year or two.
"If Saudi does not increase supply by 3 million barrels a day by the end of the year we will face, how can I say this, it will be very difficult. We will have difficult times. They must invest."
11:37:45 AM
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If you missed it last night, here is General Zinni's interview on NPR OnPoint (audio available).
10:17:06 AM
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Reminder. I am speaking on fighting distributed wars at SuperNova at the end of June.
9:05:34 AM
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Example of an Iraqi engagement.
Two PSC vehicles, a soft skin Suburban (with four occupants: 2 American, 2 Poles) in the lead and an armored Suburban (3 occupants: 1 American, 2 Poles) in the trail, headed toward BIAP from CPA. Past the second bridge, they were approached by two enemy vehicles at a very high rate of speed. SAF from enemy vehicles disabled the lead (softskin) vehicle which almost immediately caught fire. Second (armored) vehicle moved into screening position near disabled vehicle. Armored vehicle had a flat tire and catches fire. Enemy vehicles stop approximately 100 meters away and begin SAF. Occupants of softskin vehicle try to exit- some/all possibly dead or may be near dead at that time. At least one more enemy vehicle possibly two approached and was stopped to the rear of two vehicles and began SAF. At this point with both vehicles disabled, remaining personnel decide to break contact. Depleting all available ammunition, PSC exfilled across highway to oncoming traffic, commandeered a vehicle from local national and are driven to GZ by vehicle owner. Four KIA (2 Americans, 2 Poles), three WIA.
7:43:02 AM
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© Copyright 2004 John Robb.
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