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Chris Wallower was a former combat soldier who participated in the conflict in Iraq. He holds a degree in Philosophy and is in the process of obtaining a Master's degree in International Relations. He is currently a telecommunications analyst for a government contract company, and is the co-founder of a non-profit organization called, Sound of Solidarity. His education and varied experience shape his perspective on the world and drives him to write.

DISCLAIMER: Any and all opinions written here, are just that - opinions. They are not to be taken as an affiliation or endorsement of any particlar party and in no way represent his employer or the United States government.

Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Where is the current threat: An overview of the conflicts and crises of the new millenium

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Cultivating a Country 11/1/08 When the United States conducts covert actions in other countries, on the grand scheme of things, it is designed to turn that country into an American asset; to ensure that the policies, economics, resource exploitation is all beneficial to us. This relationship is a lot like owning a dog, in this example we will use a guard dog to illustrate the point. From the CIA's birth it has taken a Michael Vick approach to sustaining and acquiring these assets. If you bang on enough heads, blackmail the right people, or pay off the top officials you can pretty much get ...

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