Author: Michael

Robert O’Neill, the Navy SEAL credited with firing the shots that killed Osama Bin Laden, has a new mission: Helping you get high, legally.
O’Neill is the founder of Operator Canna Co., a veteran-owned cannabis company in New York “dedicated to producing some of the highest-quality products in the industry,” according to the company’s website.

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In 2008, the United States government declassified a World War II-era field manual from the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner to the modern CIA. Published in 1944, its intent was to show ordinary citizens of any country how easy it could be for anyone to hamper the efforts of an enemy operation. The doctrine of “simple sabotage,” as it was called, did not require specialized tools or equipment, could be done by individuals, and incurred very little risk to anyone involved. 
There were two kinds of simple sabotage.

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National security’s Burning Man took place this weekend, as foreign policy types from around the world gathered once again in Bavaria. The Munich Security Conference years ago burst the confines of the Bayerischer Hof hotel, where a medium-sized group of officials and experts once met to talk trans-Atlantic relations. Now it’s a sprawling and frenetic affair, replete with heads of state, bilateral meetings, side events, press conferences, and off-schedule meals. Old touches remain: the Tiki bar, the schnitzel, the smoking section.

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