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Benjamin Espen

The Long View 2002-03-15: Kaplan and Spengler

Robert Kaplan is a good example of who, exactly, is part of the Deep State. Kaplan wrote a number of influential books on foreign policy, and was invited to a closed-door meeting by Paul Wolfowitz during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. However, he is also a good example

CrossFit 2014-08-05

Harley Love 6 rounds * 13 squat thrusters [65#] * 14 pullups Time 19:34

CrossFit 2014-08-04

Deadlifts and double-unders EMOTM 12 minutes * 5 deadlifts [135#] * 45 single unders 3 rounds max effort pushups * 20-10-10 4 rounds * 15 abmat situps * 15 hip extensions

CrossFit 2014-08-01

Escape from Wonderland 3 rounds * 150 single unders * 50 air squats * 25 Calorie row Time 17:31

CrossFit 2014-07-28

Ham Sandwich * 50 wallballs * 25 deadlifts [155#] * 50 wallballs * EMOTM 5 burpees Time 20:00 [capped] 112 reps

The Long View 2002-03-07: Some Nuclear Fiction

This is another early blog post that impressed me. John had very acute judgement about things such as the military potential of dirty bombs. The whole point of asymmetric warfare is that you don't have to so much as kill or even truly frighten an enemy you can

The Long View: The Twilight of Democracy

Unlike the secretive NSA, sometimes it seems that everyone who retires from the CIA gets a book deal along with their pension. This book review is now nineteen years old, but it seems pertinent to understanding how the Deep State works. The Deep State might seem like a re-tread of