Cardless Entry
As I entered the gym and fumbled around to find my membership card and then told the girl behind the counter that I did not have it she mentioned that they were starting a cardless entry system. I could choose a ten digit number and submit my fingerprints basically replacing the card with fingerprints. The government agencies have done fingerprint checks for security reasons at places such as airports. This is the first time I have seen it implemented in the private sector (apart from all those highly sensitive jobs). Is this a good idea? Here is another part of you about to become public.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Rumsfeld Begins His Journey
...From Pentagon to Repent On. It will take him a few decades to get there. Here are some others from the World of Bad Ideas who may wish to join RepentaDon on his journey there.
1. Haggard The Horrible
2. Queen of Hearts Cheney (Due to his heart condition but not the medical one).
3. The Cunning Duke
4. Paul DimWits
5. Jack 'Off
6. Bolton the Dolt
7. Feelly Foley
8. Dr. Ricin
9. Leaky Libby
10. BANNanas Coulter
1. Haggard The Horrible
2. Queen of Hearts Cheney (Due to his heart condition but not the medical one).
3. The Cunning Duke
4. Paul DimWits
5. Jack 'Off
6. Bolton the Dolt
7. Feelly Foley
8. Dr. Ricin
9. Leaky Libby
10. BANNanas Coulter
Is Increasing the Number of Troops the Right Option?
Increasing the troops by a few thousand while maintaining current tactics and strategy will do nothing. The only way it might help is if the army takes over the policing duties. That would require a massive increase in the number of troops which is at present logistically impossible and pollitically unpopular. It will require a change in strategy where this force will disarm all militias if necessary by force whether the Iraqi government wants it or not. This will result in an exponential increase in casualties (on both sides) and use of forceful tactics similar to those attributed to Saddam. The answer remains in seperating the feuding parties, making them share oil revenues and making sure each has an equal contribution to the defence forces with rotating leadership (for more discussion on implementation details see http://voiceandview.blogspot.com/2006/09/way-forward-on-march-24-2006-i-wrote.html).
Increasing the troops by a few thousand while maintaining current tactics and strategy will do nothing. The only way it might help is if the army takes over the policing duties. That would require a massive increase in the number of troops which is at present logistically impossible and pollitically unpopular. It will require a change in strategy where this force will disarm all militias if necessary by force whether the Iraqi government wants it or not. This will result in an exponential increase in casualties (on both sides) and use of forceful tactics similar to those attributed to Saddam. The answer remains in seperating the feuding parties, making them share oil revenues and making sure each has an equal contribution to the defence forces with rotating leadership (for more discussion on implementation details see http://voiceandview.blogspot.com/2006/09/way-forward-on-march-24-2006-i-wrote.html).
Monday, December 11, 2006
Iraq's Neighbors and Iraq's Division
Continuing with the theme of Iraq with three autonomous regions (see earlier articles on Iraq) here is how the neighbors and their concerns should be dealt with.
I think Turkey can be pacified with the carrot of EU membership. It is something it has long sought and it will make it feel a lot safer instead of an ostracized outsider looking into an exclusive club. The Pope's endorsement is a baby step in the right direction.
Iran has never been a direct threat to the US. On both its East and West it is surrounded by countries with US forces. Between it and the rest of the Middle East there is still that barren wasteland called Iraq. The only war that Iran has been in over the last few decades was with Iraq and that war was started by Iraq. It is contained. The good old techniques of detente and the cold war should be sufficient.
Continuing with the theme of Iraq with three autonomous regions (see earlier articles on Iraq) here is how the neighbors and their concerns should be dealt with.
I think Turkey can be pacified with the carrot of EU membership. It is something it has long sought and it will make it feel a lot safer instead of an ostracized outsider looking into an exclusive club. The Pope's endorsement is a baby step in the right direction.
Iran has never been a direct threat to the US. On both its East and West it is surrounded by countries with US forces. Between it and the rest of the Middle East there is still that barren wasteland called Iraq. The only war that Iran has been in over the last few decades was with Iraq and that war was started by Iraq. It is contained. The good old techniques of detente and the cold war should be sufficient.
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