Archive for the 'War' Category
Israel Accused of War Crimes by Expert Panel
September 24th, 2010“International law is that law which the wicked do not obey and the righteous do not enforce.” —Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat and politician All of Israel’s atrocities are funded by the United States. So, sit back and watch as absolutely nothing results from this. Via: Sydney Morning Herald: A United Nations panel of human rights […]
And Now… China Detains Four Japanese Citizens
September 24th, 2010Via: Bloomberg: Japan said four of its citizens are being held in China for allegedly videotaping military targets as tensions heightened over a territorial dispute that has damaged ties between Asia’s two biggest economies. The four are employees of Fujita Corp., Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku said today in Tokyo. They were visiting Hebei, China […]
The CIA’s War in Pakistan
September 23rd, 2010Via: Independent: The US Central Intelligence Agency is running and paying for a secret 3,000-strong army of Afghan paramilitaries whose main aim is assassinating Taliban and al-Qa’ida operatives not just in Afghanistan but across the border in neighbouring Pakistan’s tribal areas, according to Bob Woodward’s explosive book. Although the CIA has long been known to […]
CHINA HALTS SHIPMENTS OF ALL RARE EARTH METALS TO JAPAN
September 23rd, 2010Update: No Ban on Rare Earth Shipments? Via: China Daily: A Chinese trade official on Thursday denied a New York Times report that China had banned exports of rare earths to Japan following the detention of a Chinese trawler captain near the Diaoyu Islands. The report, which was sourced to unnamed industry experts, said an […]
Stuxnet Worm
September 22nd, 2010Update: Worm Hits Computers of Staff at Iran Nuclear Plant Via: AP: A complex computer worm capable of seizing control of industrial plants has affected the personal computers of staff working at Iran’s first nuclear power station weeks before the facility is to go online, the official news agency reported Sunday. The project manager at […]
Inside Norway’s Underground Military HQ
September 22nd, 2010Everything old is new again. Click through for video. Via: BBC: In November, Norway will officially move its military command base to its former Cold War complex in Bodo inside the Arctic Circle. As Russia is strengthening its armed presence on the other side of their shared border, there is no better illustration of the […]
SMU and DARPA: Fiber Optic Interface to Link Robotic Limbs, Human Brain
September 19th, 2010Via: SMU: Lightning-fast connections between robotic limbs and the human brain may be within reach for injured soldiers and other amputees with the establishment of a multimillion-dollar research center led by SMU engineers. Funded by a Department of Defense initiative dedicated to audacious challenges and intense time schedules, the Neurophotonics Research Center will develop two-way […]
DARPA Develops Helmet of Obedience
September 18th, 2010See also: The Tripods: Humans are controlled from the age of 14 by implants called “caps”, which suppress curiosity and creativity and leave the recipient placid and docile, incapable of dissent. The caps cause them to adore the tripods as their saviours. Via: Technofascism Blog: Reminiscent of the “Collar of Obedience” from Star Trek, this […]
Boeing Gets $89 Million to Build Unmanned Aircraft that Can Stay Aloft for 5 Years
September 18th, 2010Here’s another one for your “Unblinking Eye” file folder. Via: Network World: One of the more unique unmanned aircraft took a giant step toward reality this week when the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) inked an agreement with Boeing to build the SolarEagle, a plane capable of remaining at heights over 60,000ft for over […]
Some of Blackwater/Xe’s Corporate Clients: Monsanto, Chevron, the Walt Disney Company, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Deutsche Bank and Barclays
September 17th, 2010Via: The Nation: Over the past several years, entities closely linked to the private security firm Blackwater have provided intelligence, training and security services to US and foreign governments as well as several multinational corporations, including Monsanto, Chevron, the Walt Disney Company, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and banking giants Deutsche Bank and Barclays, according to […]
