MILNET: Ryan Mauro's Geo-Political Analysis

Date	Title	Subjects Covered
June 2007	Interview with Mahtub Hojjati (a.ka. Mattie Fein)	Regime change in Iran is the topic and Mz. Hojjatti takes us in for a seldom seen look at the politics inside Iran.
May 2007	Is American Foreign Policy Responsible for 9/11?	Ryan looks at this classic apologist's rationalization for terrorism and thoroughly debunks several other deflections from the real reasons for terrorism.
February 2007	Interview with Col. Douglas MacGregor, P.h.D.	An Alternative Plan for Iraq
January 2007	The Consequences of Withdrawal From Iraq	Ryan breaks down what happens to Iraq, the U.S., and the rest of the world by looking consequences in terms of our overall moral requirements as the leader of the free world, in terms of the effects on Iraq, the U.S. military, the region and more. This is a very insightful look at this real world situation.
January 2007	2008 Presidential Race	Ryan looks at a long list of candidates for the 2008 Presidential Race with a brief analysis for each.
January 2007	WorldThreats.com Update	Ryan takes a look at the "Iraq Troop Surge" question by compiling a list of very interesting articles by several sources including one of MILNET's favorites, Lt. Colonel Oliver North.
January 2007	Interview with Ramesh Sepehrrad	Mz. Sepehrrad is a very vocal advocate for the plight of the Iranian people, and as Ryan points out in his introduction to this interview, she is especially concerned about women in Iran. This is an excellent look at a possible entry into Iran using the controversial MEK group who some have labeled Marksist-Islamic...a description that Mz. Sepehrrad says is an oxymoron. Interesting reading!
December 2006	Response to ISG	Ryan's incredibly direct style of writing is best evident in this scathing analysis of the ISG's final report and the panel's lack of insight to the major problems in the Middle East and Iraq. You'll wonder why the President didn't consult with Ryan first!
October 2006	Secret Letter To Home	Ryan recently published this letter home from a Marine on his site World Threats.com...hard to read without getting a little choked up...especially if you have someone over there. Originally published by Time Magazine.
October 2006	Interview with Hamid Mir	Osama's biographer - Interesting perspectives on the most wanted man in the world, and some startling revealations...of course whose going to refute him! Hidden Arsenals and Sponser, an interesting interview by Ryan
July 2006	Speech at Protest Against New York Times	Ryan, not shy and certainly outspoken, decided he needed to be there when protestors gave the New York Times a piece of their mind. This is his speech on July 10, go Ryan!
May 2006	Interview with Former Iraqi General Ali Ibrahim Al-Tikriti	Ryan interviews one of the more infamous Generals in Saddam's Army...Ali Ibrahim Al-Tikriti also known as the Butcher of Basra.
May 2006	Kobayashi Maru Interviews Ryan Mauro!	Take a peek inside the mind of our guest writer at MILNET. As the blogger-interviewer says in his intro to this interview, Ryan is definitely a wunderkind!
September 2005	Interview with Dr. Paul L. Williams	An "American Hiroshima" or the "Nuclear 9/11" -- a very frightening look at some intelligence gleaned from Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and others about Al Qaeda's nuclear ambitions.
July 2005	American Hiroshima: Old News	Ryan looks at the nuclear threat from Al Qaeda. The article first appeared on the Northeast Intelligence Network (HomelandSecurity.com) website. Explosive (SIC) reading!
May 2005	Interview with Gary Metz	Ryan's interview subject in May was Gary Metz. Gary runs a blog focusing on the leadership in Iraq, and this interview is titled "Regime Change in Iran". The mainstream media are just now (2nd week in June) getting around to noticing that the regime in Iran is in trouble.
April 2005	Interview with Haim Harari	Ryan talks with Haim Harari, a physicist whose private lecture on the Middle East became public in 2004 and raised a few eyebrows. Compelling reading!
April 2005	Defending Terrorism	Ryan interviews Kristine Withers, accused of a hate crime for taking exception to supporters of terrorists making their case on American streets.
March 2005	Threat Assessment Asia	Ryan gets the low down on Asia from Colonel Gordon Cucullu, an excellent expert on the region with plenty of real world military experience.
February 2005	A State of the Union Address	Ryan takes a fresh look at the U.S. State of the Union, demonstrating a keen sense of the world situation.
January 2005	Interview of David Hansen	Ryan interviews David Hansen and gets an inside look at the search for WMD in Iraq.
December 2004	Interview of Richard Miniter	In an insightful interview of a well respected journalist, Ryan elicits some extremely interesting comments, well worth the read.
November 2004	Interview of Scott Gulbransen	The Overlooked Catastrophe Coming From the South:, a book by Scott Bulbranse looks at the Latin American threat - not drug trafficing, but "Marxism, terrorism, intelligence operations, covert economic warfare, corruption—and enemy operatives."
November 2004	MILNET Interview of Ryan	Ryan's early career, key assets for geo-political analysts, U.S. Intelligence failures, separating opinion from analysis, the 9/11 Commission's Latin American concerns, the Mideast and state sponsored terrorism and clandestine support of terrorists, China, North Korea, Iran, preemptive solutions in the War on Terror.
Spring 2004	Interview of Mohamad Ibn Guadi	Arab mindset, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the family Saud, Palestinian State
October 2003	Believe Iraq or Believe the Evidence?	This is a rather complete analysis of the Iraqi WMD Evidence in October of 2003, providing a clear picture of the rationale for the U.S. concern for Iraq as a future provider for WMD to terrorists around the world. Many of the questions raised by this analysis remain unanswered despite the political outcry at not finding actual weapons in Iraq.
September 2003	The Flight of Iraqi Leaders	In a 72 hour period surrounding the openning of Gulf War II, Baathist leaders from Iraq fled in all directions, with a majority heading for Syria as perhaps their first stops before embarking to their hiding places. This analysis looks at the possibilities for the locations of the former Iraqi leaders, written at a time before the capture of Saddam Hussein.
September 2003	Interview with Antero Leitzinger	Antero Leitzinger is a writer for the Eurasian Politician, and the editor of the book, “Caucasus—An Unholy Alliance”. He is a great history researcher on topics ranging from Russia to Islam. The majority of his works are in Finnish, including various travel guide books, textbooks, and works about the history of liberalism and the history of Finnish immigration. He is currently working with other authors for an English book about Eastern European history and human rights policy in that region, of which he will write about the Karaim minority in Lithuania
September 2003	Iran: The Race Against Time	This analysis looks at a wealth of evidence regarding the possibility that Iran is developing or may already have nuclear weapons. While this report was written in 2003, including more evidence and actual statements occuring after the report was written, it remains a frightening analysis that outlines the fears of most analysts in the world -- that it is only a matter of time before we witness a nuclear test in Iran.
September 2003	Iran and Bin Laden: A Match Made in Hell	One of Ryan's epic articles, written while others were dithering about the latest Bin Laden tapes, he discusses the islamist radicals, support from Iran and how Iran and Bin Laden COULD be working together. Even for the most skeptical reader, the report outlines how the virulent Iranian exportation of terrorism and Bin Laden's efforts play well together and indeed could very well enjoy synergy, either willing or coincidental. It's a chilling thought.
Fall, 2003	Iraqi Terrorism	The links between Iraq and World Terrorism prior to the U.S. led coalition invasion of Iraq has clear implications to post invasion Iraq and troubling relationships between Whahabbist, Sunni and Shiite elements in the Mideast, as well as those countries whose governments remain influenced by these religious factions of Islam.