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Remember that the U.S. pays more for private intelligence and security firms than for official government ones. Those unsupervised, ungovernable firms are perhaps the most dangerous legacy of radical capitalism; for in the guise of being counterterrorist organizations, they kill and maim any who oppose radical capitalist aims throughout the world. Hussein's greatest task, perhaps, in gaining control over these international firms.

The appointment of John O. Brennan as Hussein's top advisor on counterterrrorism bears watching. Brennan is employed by London-based Global Strategies, a private firm similar to Blackwater, but more pervasive and powerful. . Bad guys, I'm told. This may be a part of Hussein's strategy to rein in a giant, world-wide privatized intelligence gathering and armed force that is committed to Bushco principals and is perhaps the most daunting and dangerous of Bushco's legacy.

 Here's Brennan:  

I am, in fact, mildly encouraged by Brennan's appointment.  Hussein needs someone on the Hydra's inside if he is to bring it under democratic control. Brennan may be one of those men. Paneta's appointment is also important.

I'll keep track of published reports on Brennan's activities and five you reports as interesting information trickles in.