Jan.11.2010
by Ed Beakley
EEI#22 “What kind of war” -continued (8 of ?) – No Exit
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness America has an impressive record of starting wars but a dismal one of ending them well. Andrew J. Bacevich is professor of history and international relations at Boston University. He is a retired Army Colonel, graduate of West Point, serving in Vietnam in 1970 and 71. In […]
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Jan.10.2010
by Ed Beakley
EEI#20 “What kind of war?” – continued (6 of ?) – 5 Myths about keeping America safe from terrorism
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness … familiar arguments about what can and should be done to reduce America’s vulnerabilities are again filling the airwaves, editorial pages and blogosphere. Several of these arguments are based on assumptions that guided the U.S. response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks — and unfortunately, they […]
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Jan.10.2010
by Ed Beakley
EEI#19 “What kind of war?” – continued (5 of?) – Boundary Layers
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness A ”lesson in aerodynamics” might be of interest as painting- hopefully- a useful “picture” of the period from shortly before the September 11, 2001 8th hour, 46th minute, 40th second impact of American Airlines Flight 11, on through the remainder of the day as initial reaction and response […]
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Jan.08.2010
by Ed Beakley
EEI#18 “What kind of a war” – continued (4 of ?) – War? What War?
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness As stated previously this site is not specifically focused on war and warfare, and most specifically, it has never been intended as one providing political commentary. The “kind of war” – as essential element of information- series is being extended because today’s war, how we define it, […]
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Nov.30.2009
by Ed Beakley
EEI#16 “What kind of war” – continued (2 of ?) – On War, On Crime – the Intersection
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness “At this stage, the drug cartels are using basic infantry weaponry to counter government forces,” a U.S. government official in Mexico said. “Encountering criminals with this kind of weaponry is a horse of a different color,” the official said. “It’s not your typical patrol stop, where […]
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Nov.28.2009
by Ed Beakley
EEI #15 So What Kind of War Is It? (First in a Series)
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness This site has stated that it is neither a military/warfare specific -oriented or focused site nor is discussion of war and warfare its main operational theme. Rather, the focus is decision making in severe crisis and disaster environments with issues of leadership as obvious necessary […]
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Oct.11.2009
by Ed Beakley
EEI#14 Return of the Jedi
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness Prior to Desert Storm, Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf created a small cell of four majors and a colonel to act as his intimate “brain trust” to plan his campaign. The group became known as the “Jedi Knights.” All were graduates of the School of Advanced Military Studies, […]
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Sep.13.2009
by Ed Beakley
EEI #13 Stories of the DAY: Managing a Crisis Before It Becomes a Crisis – The Rick Rescorla Story
On September 11, the evacuation was real. A fireball erupted in the nearby tower, and all of Morgan Stanley’s employees were making their way down and out of the other tower. By the time the second hijacked airliner hit the south tower at 9:07 a.m., most of the company’s employees were out. But Rescorla’s work […]
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Aug.11.2009
by Ed Beakley
EEI #11 Don't get stuck on complacent (stupid)
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness “Man is a peculiarly constructed animal who cannot read the handwriting on the wall, until his back is up against it.” Unknown TAMPA – Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, speaking at the America Association of State Troopers Law Enforcement Training Conference asked law enforcement officials […]
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Aug.08.2009
by Ed Beakley
EEI #10 Thinking about War – Mitigating and Accepting Risk
Essential Elements of Information for a Culture of Preparedness This is the second in several planned posts under EEI discussing the impact on how we fight in future war and conflict as a function of pending decisions related to mission definition, policy, and force structure . (The first post: EEI #6 discussing the F-22 cancellation) Airliners flying into […]
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