Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland wrote this Lawfare piece last spring but it is more relevant than ever. It explains why the Saudi crown prince is so aggressive. Read it: Mohammed bin Salman, Son of the Iraq War –
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Will Khashoggi Doom Saudi Arabia’s Hollywood Play?
Vanity Fair says yes. The Saudi crown prince, now suspected of ordering the assassination of Khashoggi, had positioned himself as a big player in Hollywood, promising to invest hundreds of millions in movie production. It was romantic. While Netflix was falling in love with the Mossad, other Hollywood titans were swooning for the Saudi crown...
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The Khashoggi Affair Won’t Stop Trump’s Drive for War With Iran
The disappearance and apparent assassination of Jamal Khashoggi have disrupted the Saudi government’s charm offensive in the United States. Think tanks are returning Saudi money. Defense contractors are worried about the end of lucrative arms deals. Sen. Marco Rubio says “no more business as usual.” The otherwise friendly editorial page of the Washington Post is...
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Inside DARPA’s Push to Program Soldiers’ Brains
The brains at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency are pushing the frontier of neuro-technology. When pressed by reporter Michael Joseph Gross, DARPA officials downplay the sci-fi implications of their work but the goal of integrating computer technology into the human brain seems unmistakeable. And secrecy conceals much of what they do.
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These Women Say the CIA Is a Good Place for Women
Four female CIA officers told a crowd of aspiring intelligence professionals at the Spy Museum that the agency is good place to work.