Archive for the 'War' Category
Call the Politburo, We’re in Trouble
June 18th, 2010Via: Asia Times: As in the Soviet Union before its collapse, the exaltation and feeding of the military at the expense of the rest of society and the economy had by now become the new normal; so much so that hardly a serious word could be said – lest you not “support our troops” – […]
Afghan Mineral Deposits Actually Worth $3 Trillion, Not $1 Trillion
June 18th, 2010Mmm hmm. Via: Guardian: Afghanistan’s untapped mineral wealth is worth at least $3tn – triple a US estimate made this week – according to the government’s top mining official. Geologists have known for decades that Afghanistan has vast deposits of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and other prized minerals, but a US briefing this week put […]
Around 300,000 People Displaced Inside Kyrgyzstan
June 17th, 2010Via: CNN: About 300,000 people are now estimated to be internally displaced in Kyrgyzstan by ethnic violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday, citing information from the Kyrgyz interim government and non-governmental organizations. Families and host communities were sheltering many of them, but at least 40,000 people were in need of shelter, according to the […]
Trillions in Resources & Funding Our Enemies
June 16th, 2010Via: David Degraw: Wherever there is a war, look for CIA/IMF/private military war profiteers covertly funding and supporting BOTH sides in order to keep the wars raging and the profits rolling in. As former CIA Station Chief John Stockwell explained: “Enemies are necessary for the wheels of the US military machine to turn.”
Army Deserter and Civilian Woman Attempted to Enter MacDill Air Force Base (Special Operations Command) with Fake IDs; Vehicle Contained Several Firearms and Ammunition
June 16th, 2010I have no idea what to make of this one. I put it in War only because the venue was an Air Force Base. Via: St. Petersburg Times: The man and woman arrived at MacDill Air Force Base as it cleared out for the day. They slowed the sport utility vehicle and showed identification. In […]
U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Deposits Worth $1 Trillion in Afghanistan; “The Saudi Arabia of Lithium”; Eventually “One of The Most Important Mining Centers in The World”; Pentagon “Helping” Afghan Government to Prepare to Seek Bids on Mineral Rights
June 14th, 2010I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise. —Fight Club Update: Afghan Mineral Deposits Actually Worth $3 Trillion, Not $1 Trillion —End Update— The Soviets knew about it! They did geological surveys during their occupation of Afghanistan. Which makes you wonder… Did the U.S. actually know about it all this time? This piece says otherwise, but […]
Deadly Ethnic Unrest Escalates in Southern Kyrgyzstan
June 13th, 2010Via: BBC: Violence is spreading in southern Kyrgyzstan on the third day of ethnic fighting which has claimed at least 80 lives. Witnesses speak of armed Kyrgyz men shooting ethnic Uzbeks and setting property alight. Thousands of ethnic Uzbeks have been fleeing the city of Osh, where a BBC correspondent reports hearing gunfire. On Saturday […]
Daniel Ellsberg: WikiLeaks Founder’s Life Is In Danger
June 12th, 2010All states use their embassies and consulates to run intelligence operations. The U.S. Government is likely concerned that some of these activities, that are happening under official cover, could be compromised. Public exposure would represent a gigantic pain in the ass for the U.S. because of the Kabuki theater act that’s mandated to follow such […]
Fisherman Exposed to Mustard Gas
June 9th, 2010Via: WBZTV: A doctor treating a commercial fisherman who was sickened after his clamming boat pulled up munitions tainted with chemicals says tests show he was exposed to mustard gas. Dr. Edward Boyer, a toxicologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, said blood and urine tests that confirmed mustard gas exposure came back Monday […]
Afghanistan: The Longest War in American History
June 8th, 2010As long as you don’t count the Cold War, but never mind all of that. Via: ABC News: The Afghan war was enormously popular when it began on a fall Sunday eight and a half years ago. Less than a month had passed since the September 11 attacks, and President Bush could draw on deep […]
