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Japanese Intercept Russians

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:01:00 -0500

Oct 8, 2008- F-15's flown by the Japanese Self Defense Force successfully intercepted a pair of Russian Tu-22 bombers. The incident occurred over the Sea of Japan. Moscow announced that the flight was part of their "Stability 2008" exercise. In add

Will Iraq Witness A New Surge Of Violence?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:56:53 -0500

President Bush boasts of the success of a surge which witnessed introduction of thousands of additional American forces and the resulting decline in violence. Even as Bush was pleased with the surge results, another surge was occurring in northwest I

Medvedev Doctrine Of Military Reform

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:38:57 -0500

Lost in the recent war between Georgia and Russia was the overall ineffective performance of Russia’s military forces. They won a decisive victory, not so much because of their own brilliance as a fighting force, but due to the stumbling and co

Hermit: Never stop thinking of Taiwan

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:58:26 -0500

__ _ mumbl, mumbl… grr… rrr… rrrrkch! _ Ha! Another biased piece from the BBC! Umm, hello, Children. I’m still angry, so be careful with your questions. But it’s not your fault this time. The BBC is talking our Ginseng

Pain rays could kill

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:49:32 -0500

Danger Room: "After years of testing, the Active Denial System -- the pain ray which drives off rioters with a microwave-like beam -- could finally have its day. The Army is buying five of the truck-mounted systems for $25 million. But the energy wea

Grab the Advil! Blue Angels roar over San Francisco

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:11:58 -0500

Friday Evening Update: BREAKING NEWS: Fleet Week Parade of Ships canceled - Navy ships delayed by rough seas Friday Afternoon Update: Photograph of the Blue Angels taken around 3:00 p.m. from Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. The ear-splitting roar of t

The Financial Crisis, Osama bin Laden and His Prophecy - Die Zeit

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:11:35 -0500

An interesting narrative surrounding the financial crisis that hasn’t gotten much attention is this: Is the near fiscal collapse of the United States the fulfillment of Osama bin Laden’s original plans for the downfall of the United Stat

The New World Order revealed - Video

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:58:33 -0500

By: George @ 7:59 PM - EST If you could have complete control and domination over banking, politics, armies, law and society would you want it? Even if you wouldn’t many do and their name has been spoken quietly over the years they are called

Posse Comitatus Is Alive And Well Under Bush

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:53:00 -0500

A very scary development. The Army is training to quell civil unrest. Soldiers may be coming to a street near you! Here's a snippet:In a barely noticed development last week, the Army stationed an active unit inside the United States. The Infantry

Military Arming Shadow Drones, Could Give Novice Teen Pilots the Power to Kill [UAVs]

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:50:00 -0500

Today, only seasoned, rated pilots are allowed to step behind the controls of an armed Predator or Reaper drone. However, the Defense Department is planning to change all that by fitting their low-flying Shadow counterparts with precision weapons. Cu

Millionaire launches company supplying anti-robot weaponry

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:21:00 -0500

'Dotcom millionaire Ben Way launched Weapons Against Robots (WAR) Defence to combat the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence through the creation of anti-robot weaponry, detection and monitoring of robots, and use of anti-robot viruses.

Short Takes on the Day 10/10/08

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:58:00 -0500

Voter suppression is key to Republican success and has been for several cycles now. Since they are the minority party in terms of voter identification, it makes sense for them to do everything possible to keep the numbers of voters low. Of course,

Bulking Up Pentagon North

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0500

By Linda McQuaigWith the prospect of a Harper majority hanging menacingly over the country, the mind inevitably turns to the question: Just what is the "secret agenda" lurking behind the friendly sweater?Actually, I don't believe there is one. The tr

Sarah Palin Comment Thread Par Excellence

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:52:16 -0500

If you have not been keeping on top of all of the great comments streaming in to the AH Poll entitled “If John McCain died or became incapacitated, would Sarah Palin be competent to be President?” you are really missing out! Some of them

Friday Bonus: Cartoon Contest

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:54:43 -0500

Over the years, Armin Brott’s series of parenting guides for fathers, from his 1995 classic The Expectant Father to the audiobook versions of Expectant Father and New Father released this year, have helped hundreds of thousands of dads (and mo

He’s Coming Home

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:01:33 -0500

Not today, not tomorrow, but really soon. Christmas trees and decor are out at stores, which is a huge sign it’s getting closer and closer to my husband being home. FOR GOOD. This month is the “year anniversary.” I don’t like

Army puts $10m into 6-inch, solar powered spy plane

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:31:00 -0500

'Imagine a six-inch spy plane that sends back visual and chemical data in real time, runs on vibrations as well as sun and wind power - and looks like a bat! Thanks to a five-year $10-million grant from the Army the University of Michigan College of

NSA’s Terrorist Surveillance Program - listening to the naughty

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:17:11 -0500

By: D. H. Williams @ 9:17 AM - EST Well it seems giving up our rights as Americans and allowing unlimited ease dropping and snooping without cause or warrants is finally paying off. The NSA through the Terrorist Surveillance Program has been listeni

SM Friday: What Do You Mean Things Look Rosy In Iraq?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:11:21 -0500

On one hand, the Surrender Monkey is not amused. It really does not help the cause of the Defeatocrats to talk about The Surge having worked in The Paper Of Record. On the flip side, there is nothing Surrendie loves more then a surrender to the inevi

Germany Has to Kick Ass in Northern Afghanistan

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:13:00 -0500