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Saturday, October 4
Palin: Obama comments disqualify him for Commander in Chief
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 04 Oct 2008 05:15 PM EDT
Sunday, September 28
Strange deaths of pirates shortly after taking Iranian vessel
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 28 Sep 2008 04:11 PM EDT
A tense standoff has developed in waters off Somalia over an Iranian merchant ship laden with a mysterious cargo that was hijacked by pirates. Somali pirates suffered skin burns, lost hair and fell gravely ill “within days” of boarding the MV Iran Deyanat. Some of them died...“We don’t know exactly how many, but the information that I am getting is that some of them had died. There is something very wrong about that ship.” ("Chemicals", my aunt fanny! -Roland) More>>>
Newsbusters: Family Told Obama NOT To Wear Soldier Son's Bracelet
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 28 Sep 2008 01:26 PM EDT
Barack Obama played the "me too" game during the Friday debates on September 26 after Senator John McCain mentioned that he was wearing a bracelet with the name of Cpl. Matthew Stanley, a resident of New Hampshire and a soldier that lost his life in Iraq in 2006. Obama said that he too had a bracelet. After fumbling and straining to remember the name, he revealed that his had the name of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek of Merrill, Wisconsin. Shockingly, however, Madison resident Brian Jopek, the father of Ryan Jopek, the young soldier who tragically lost his life to a roadside bomb in 2006, recently said on a Wisconsin Public Radio show that his family had asked Barack Obama to stop wearing the bracelet with his son's name on it. Yet Obama continues to do so despite the wishes of the family. More>>> Thursday, September 25
Reuters on the financial crisis
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 25 Sep 2008 01:08 PM EDT
China banks told to halt lending to US banks-SCMP More>>> Lawmakers near bailout deal; economy stumbles More>>> Era of U.S. financial dominance at an end: Germany "He said the world would no longer be able to solve financial problems without including countries like China and Russia. Neither China nor Russia are part of the Group of Seven (G7) forum that meets on economic policy, although Russia is a member of the broader G8 grouping that discusses political issues." More>>> "Dangerous gulf" opens between Russia and West More>>> North Korea seen putting nuclear squeeze on U.S. More>>> U.S. says Pakistani forces fire on helicopters More>>> Chavez to deepen military ties with Russia H/T to our man Steve! More>>> Tuesday, September 23
Brave New World: Homeland Security Detects Terrorist Threats by Reading Your Mind
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 23 Sep 2008 03:02 PM EDT
Baggage searches are SOOOOOO early-21st century. Homeland Security is now testing the next generation of security screening — a body scanner that can read your mind. Most preventive screening looks for explosives or metals that pose a threat. But a new system called MALINTENT turns the old school approach on its head. This Orwellian-sounding machine detects the person — not the device — set to wreak havoc and terror. More>>> Monday, September 22
The speech Palin never gave: Ahmadinejad dreams of Final Solution
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 22 Sep 2008 03:42 PM EDT
The world must awake to the threat this man poses to all of us. Ahmadinejad denies that the Holocaust ever took place. He dreams of being an agent in a "Final Solution" - the elimination of the Jewish people. He has called Israel a "stinking corpse" that is "on its way to annihilation."
Such talk cannot be dismissed as the ravings of a madman -not when Iran just this summer tested long-range Shahab-3 missiles capable of striking Tel Aviv, not when the Iranian nuclear program is nearing completion, and not when Iran sponsors terrorists that threaten and kill innocent people around the world. More>>>
Officials: Pakistani Troops Open Fire on U.S. Choppers
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:07 AM EDT
Pakistani troops and tribesmen opened fire on two U.S. helicopters that crossed into the country from neighboring Afghanistan, intelligence officials said Monday.
The helicopters did not return fire and re-entered Afghan airspace without landing, the officials said. Pakistan's army and the U.S. military in Afghanistan said they had no information on the reported incursion late Sunday, which will likely add to tensions between Islamabad and Washington. A spate of suspected U.S. missile strikes into Pakistan's border region and a raid by U.S. commandos said to have killed 15 people have angered and embarrassed Pakistani leaders while signaling Washington's impatience with Pakistani efforts to clear out militant havens. More>>> Tuesday, September 16
Pakistan Orders Troops to Open Fire on U.S. Forces to Stop Raids
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 16 Sep 2008 11:09 AM EDT
Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if U.S. troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said Tuesday. More>>> Monday, September 15
Playing Politics with Troops' Lives: Obama tried to stall Iraq Withdrawal
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 15 Sep 2008 10:34 AM EDT
According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July. "He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington," Zebari said in an interview. More>>> Thursday, September 11
Footage of McCain release found in Sweden
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 11 Sep 2008 10:33 AM EDT
Sweden’s national television broadcaster announced on Thursday the release of previously unpublished film footage of US Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain leaving North Vietnam following his release from a prisoner of war camp. More>>> Wednesday, September 10
Pentagon cancels $35B tanker bidding
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 10 Sep 2008 06:50 PM EDT
The Defense Department will push back its decision on a $35 billion tanker contract to the next administration, delaying again the hotly disputed competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman to replace the Air Force's aging aerial refueling fleet. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told lawmakers Wednesday that he decided to cancel the current round of bidding on the plane More>>>
Russia threatens to target US missile shield sites
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 10 Sep 2008 08:10 AM EDT
Russia could point missiles at strategic US targets in central Europe, including planned American missile shield sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, a senior Russian general said Wednesday. "I can't exclude that if such decisions are taken by our military-political leadership, the missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic and other such objects could be chosen as designated targets for some of our inter-continental ballistic missiles," General Nikolai Solovtsov said, quoted by Interfax. More>>> Tuesday, September 9
'Phony war hero' gets 3 years for false claims
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 09 Sep 2008 05:05 AM EDT
Moneymaker is part of the growing problem of "phony war heroes," across the nation, Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig "Jake" Jacobsen said. "As the wars drag on in this country, you have more and more wannabes" who make claims of sacrifices never suffered and medals never earned, Jacobsen said Unlike other imposters who seek only bragging rights or political gain, Moneymaker was motivated mostly by greed, the government contended -- making his false claims to collect more than $18,000 in disability and military benefits. Moneymaker was sentenced Friday by Judge James Turk following a March trial in U.S. District Court in Roanoke. After hearing testimony that Moneymaker made up tales of firefights, Ranger missions and hundreds of parachute jumps, a jury convicted him of six charges of fraud and theft More>>> Monday, September 8
Biden Takes Credit for Iraq Success
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 08 Sep 2008 09:57 PM EDT
Joe Biden claims things in Iraq are getting better. Why? Not because of General Patraeus's "Surge Strategy", but because the Iraqis finally started to listen to the smartest man on Earth--Joe Biden. More>>>
The Obama Iraq Documentary: Whatever the Politics Demand
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 08 Sep 2008 08:41 PM EDT
Sunday, September 7
Petraeus to hand over command of U.S. forces in Iraq September 16
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 07 Sep 2008 07:32 PM EDT
U.S. General David Petraeus, credited with helping staunch violence in Iraq, will hand over command of U.S. forces there to Lieutenant-General Raymond Odierno on September 16, a military spokesman said on Sunday. Petraeus will relinquish command of the approximately 146,000 U.S. troops in Iraq after 19 months on the job to become head of Central Command, the U.S. military headquarters responsible for a vast region from Kenya to Kazakhstan. More>>>
The Predator would be impressed
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 07 Sep 2008 05:10 PM EDT
Even the most common form of camouflage—the coloured patterns printed onto combat fatigues—is being given a high-tech twist, as designers work with new software that incorporates neuroscientists’ understanding of human vision. Pattern-generation software analyses a large number of photographs of a given theatre of operations. More>>> Thursday, September 4
Soldier forced to sleep in car after hotel refuses him a room
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 04 Sep 2008 01:45 PM EDT
A hotel that refused a wounded soldier a room, forcing him to spend the night in his car, was backed into a “grovelling” apology today after receiving a barrage of abusive phone calls. Metro Hotel, in Woking, Surrey, had to call in the police as their lines were flooded with angry, abusive and threatening calls from members of the public. More>>> Tuesday, September 2
Dutch intel: US to strike Iran in coming weeks
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 02 Sep 2008 02:51 PM EDT
The Dutch intelligence service, the AIVD, has called off an operation aimed at infiltrating and sabotaging Iran's weapons industry due to an assessment that a US attack on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program is imminent, according to a report in the country's De Telegraaf newspaper on Friday. The report claimed that the Dutch operation had been "extremely successful," and had been stopped because the US military was planning to hit targets that were "connected with the Dutch espionage action." The impending air-strike on Iran was to be carried out by unmanned aircraft "within weeks," the report claimed, quoting "well placed" sources. The Jerusalem Post could not confirm the De Telegraaf report More>>> Monday, September 1
'US to strike Iran in coming weeks'
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 01 Sep 2008 10:13 AM EDT
The Dutch intelligence service, the AIVD, has called off an operation aimed at infiltrating and sabotaging Iran's weapons industry due to an assessment that a US attack on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program is imminent, according to a report in the country's De Telegraaf newspaper on Friday.
Slideshow: Pictures of the week The report claimed that the Dutch operation had been "extremely successful," and had been stopped because the US military was planning to hit targets that were "connected with the Dutch espionage action." More>>> Sunday, August 31
Suspected remains of WWII airman found dangling from tree in Papua New Guinea
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 31 Aug 2008 03:42 PM EDT
Australia's military was Friday making plans to examine the suspected remains of a World War II airman found dangling from a canopy of trees in a Papua New Guinea jungle last week, a spokesman told AFP. Hikers on the Kokoda Trail, where a bitter World War II battle was fought between Australian and Japanese forces, discovered the moss-covered body last week, tangled in parachute lines and hanging from trees in the dense jungle. More>>> Friday, August 29
Ex-Marine acquitted in Iraqi prisoner deaths
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 29 Aug 2008 12:38 PM EDT
In the first civilian trial in modern times of a former member of the U.S. military for alleged combat crimes, a Riverside jury Thursday acquitted a one-time Marine sergeant in the killings of four unarmed Iraqi prisoners in Fallujia..."You don't know what combat is until you're in combat," said jury forewoman Ingrid Wicken, a physical education teacher at Riverside City College. "It's an extraordinary situation, and there just wasn't enough evidence." More>>> Two Marines refused to testify Friday against a former squad leader accused of killing Iraqi detainees, angering a prosecutor who said their refusal does grave harm to the government's case in the first civilian trial of a former service member accused of violating military rules of engagement...The prosecutor asked the judge to jail the Marines for failing to testify, but the judge refused. More>>> Thursday, August 28
Hizbullah tightens hold on Venezuela (Not a Joke)
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 28 Aug 2008 10:58 AM EDT
Agents of Hizbullah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard have deployed special forces in Venezuela intended to kidnap Jewish businessmen and smuggle them to Lebanon, Israel Radio reported Thursday. Slideshow: Pictures of the week An expert on counter-terrorism warned in an interview with The Los Angeles Times that Iranian-backed agents have managed to recruit collaborators among Venezuelan citizens living in the capital Caracas. More>>> Wednesday, August 27
WND: "E-mail frenzy: 'Obama plans to disarm U.S.!'"
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:59 PM EDT
In the clip, Obama pledges to "cut tens of billions of dollars" in defense spending, "cut investments" in missile defense systems and "slow our development of future combat systems."
You can view the candidate's promises in his own words and full context below: More>>> Sunday, August 24
US Navy ship delivers aid to Georgia
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 24 Aug 2008 02:20 PM EDT
A U.S. navy warship delivered humanitarian aid on Sunday for victims of Georgia's brief war with Russia as Moscow ignored Western demands to pull its remaining troops from the tiny Caucasus country's heartland. Russia says the residual troops are peacekeepers needed to avert further bloodshed and to protect Georgia's separatist, pro-Moscow provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. More>>> Friday, August 22
Exit Petraeus, Without Fanfare
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 22 Aug 2008 12:04 AM EDT
General David Petraeus's tenure in Iraq draws to a close at the end of the month, and it's a measure of his success that he is departing to far less political fanfare than when his tour began. In September 2007, MoveOn.org called him General "Betray-Us," and Hillary Clinton said his claims of progress weren't credible. Now those critics are silent. More>>> Thursday, August 21
Bloomberg suggests that McCain voluntarily acknowledged being an air pirate?
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 06:37 PM EDT
Le Van Lua, the first North Vietnamese that Lieutenant Commander John McCain encountered in 1967, says he greeted the American aviator with the biggest kitchen knife he could find. He'd like to welcome McCain back as president of the United States. He isn't alone. Former prisoner of war McCain has some unlikely supporters in Vietnam, a country he bombed 23 times. Like Le, many Vietnamese are cheering for the self-confessed "air pirate"'... Uh huh...the beatings and the tortures he endured at the hands of those animals over his five years of captivity had nothing to do with obtaining that "confession", right, Bloomie? It's all the same, right? -Roland More>>>
Old enough to vote, serve in the military ... and drink?
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 05:12 PM EDT
A lot of college students feel pressured to binge drink, says University of California, Berkeley, student Joseph Bui. The 20-year-old says he is bombarded by images of college students partying with kegs and cases of beer...The debate over the legal drinking age usually comes down to this: If you're old enough to serve on a jury, die for your country and decide who should be president, are you old enough to drink? More>>> Wednesday, August 20
Russia warns of response to US missile shield
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 20 Aug 2008 11:31 PM EDT
Rice Signs Missile Defense Deal With Poland
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 20 Aug 2008 10:01 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal Wednesday that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a move that has angered a resurgent Russia. The formal signing comes six days after the two countries agreed to a deal that will see 10 U.S. interceptor missiles placed just 115 miles from Russia's westernmost frontier. More>>> Tuesday, August 19
From 2007: Blackfive's Uncle Jim lampoons the White House press briefing
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 19 Aug 2008 02:48 PM EDT
Chuck- The party favors Griff. Griff nods and the S1Ws deliver a little reminder to each of the journalists. A ten pound brick with an inscription on each side. Chuck- NBC stand up and read your brick. There was no movement and Chuck tapped the podium in annoyance. Chuck- David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? More>>>
Afghanistan: Kind American Soldiers help some Taliban collect on their 72 virgins...
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 19 Aug 2008 11:14 AM EDT
Suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. military base near Afghanistan-Pakistan border in a daring attack on a major American installation, officials said Tuesday. Six insurgents detonated their vests after being surrounded. More>>> Monday, August 18
Defense Official: Russia Has Short Range Missiles in South Ossetia
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 18 Aug 2008 03:34 PM EDT
A U.S.Defense official has confirmed to FOX News that Russia has placed short range SS-21 missiles in South Ossetia, "which pose a threat to most major Georgian cities," including the capital, Tbilisi. This news comes as Russia's deputy chief of staff insists that Russian troops were pulling out of the breakaway region. However, there have been no confirmed signs of a withdrawal. More>>> |
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