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Somewhat related to the ancillary debates around DoD contracting. A very well written longread "In Defense of the War on Terror" I'm certainly in no position t
by ArtWomb 7y ago
Somewhat related to the ancillary debates around DoD contracting. A very well written longread "In Defense of the War on Terror"
I'm certainly in no position to validate its truth claims. But in the current climate. With Google withdrawing its bid at behest of its employees. Protests at AWS conferences over involvement with ICE. Peter Thiel arguing Silicon Valley companies should "do more" in the form of defense partnerships. And given the historical roots of the Valley. It helps to stay deeply informed and philosophically consistent in figuring out where you stand ;)
https://areomagazine.com/2019/10/25/in-defense-of-the-war-on-terror-a-response-to-ben-burgis/ https://areomagazine.com/2019/10/25/in-defense-of-the-war-on...
- selimthegrim 7y agoMr Church is entitled to his opinion but I take issue with two of his points. As far as his list of Al Qaeda heavies killed by strikes goes, it had become even a staple of late night comedy routines at that point that the newest "Al Qaeda No 2" had been blown up. It felt like the military was writing the press releases for Stars and Stripes and distributing them to everyone. And with regard to his link about the Muslim Brotherhood and settlement and civilizational jihad, the last I heard about Hizb ut-Tahrir in America they were trying to buy some 40 acre dairy farm in Wisconsin and failing miserably (no word about any mules)
- sjg007 7y agoSV companies should do more if they want a seat at the table. Otherwise defense contractors will pick up the slack.