The more information a guy has, the more likely he is to say, 'Hey, King Charlie, you really blew that call.' That's why democracy happened. The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people.

A field commander never has the information he needs. He has to go with his best hunch. The more information he has, the easier it is for him to win the battle.

Countries that do not control knowledge and information tend to do better because the average guy who is exposed to a lot of information can get ideas and prof…

Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things out. The more you know, the more likely you are to win a battle. Take the AEGIS…