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Tuesday, June 17
View Article  America's Homegrown Troop Killers
by Roland, the Gunslinger on Tue 17 Jun 2008 10:27 PM EDT


It's bad enough that Americans are bad-mouthing American troops fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. But an alarming number of Muslim-Americans are plotting to kill them. It's a story you don't like to hear from the mainstream media: U.S. soldiers increasingly are the prime targets of terrorism, both at home and abroad. And those who want to do them harm include fellow citizens.

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View Article  Obama: Bin Laden still free because of GOP tactics
by Riley Jones on Tue 17 Jun 2008 06:37 PM EDT


Democrat Barack Obama says he'll take no lectures from Republicans on who will keep America safer. GOP rival John McCain's campaign criticized Obama Tuesday for speaking approvingly of the successful prosecution of terrorists.
A McCain aide said, "Obama is a perfect manifestation of a September 10th mind-set" and does not understand the dangers posed by U.S. adversaries.

Not that Barry has offered any solutions on getting Bin Laden other than invading Pakistan...- Riley

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View Article  Military Training with Knives (In Russian)
by Riley Jones on Tue 17 Jun 2008 05:34 PM EDT


A good video despite the fact it is all in Russian with no subtitles. The instructor definitely has some moves.
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View Article  Team Obama: Osama deserves a trial in an American Courtroom
by Riley Jones on Tue 17 Jun 2008 04:24 PM EDT


Barack Obama's foreign policy advisers said Tuesday that Osama bin Laden, if captured, should be allowed to appeal his case to U.S. civilian courts, a privilege opposed by John McCain.

Responding to questions from The Examiner, Sen. John Kerry and former White House counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke said bin Laden would benefit from last week's Supreme Court decision giving terrorism suspects habeas corpus, the right to appeal their military detention to civilian courts.

“If he were to be brought back,” Clarke said of bin Laden, “the Supreme Court ruling holds on the right of habeas corpus.”

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View Article  Follow Up: B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Crash Video & Technical Report
by Riley Jones on Tue 17 Jun 2008 09:54 AM EDT


Excellent detailed analysis concerning the crash of the B2 on Guam back in February.
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