Archive for the 'War' Category
Army Investigating How and Why Troops Were Sent Into Alabama Town After Murder Spree
March 18th, 2009I was beginning to wonder why the U.S. Army didn’t write back. *snort* I guess they’ve been busy trying to figure out how to eat such a giant shit sandwich.
Obama May Widen Drone War Over Pakistan
March 18th, 2009Via: Wired: Six times in the last two months, the new administration has used unmanned aircraft to strike at Taliban camps in the largely-ungoverned tribal wildlands on Pakistan. That could be just the start, however. New York Times reports that President Obama’s national security team is considering an expansion the target set, to include the […]
Department of Defense Ends Sale of Expended Military Brass to Remanufacturers
March 16th, 2009Kick your heels up on the crates of stuff that you were smart enough to buy beforehand because here comes trouble. Via: Shootist: It is an end-run around Congress. They don’t need to try to ban guns–they don’t need to fight a massive battle to attempt gun registration, or limit “assault” weapon sales. Nope. All […]
The More Roundup the U.S. Sprays on Colombia, the More Coca is Grown
March 14th, 2009How can this be? Monsanto’s Roundup product should wipe out the coca plans, right? The Mystery of the Coca Plant That Wouldn’t Die is a fascinating read. I’m going to post the spoiler ending below, but I encourage you to read the whole thing: Four weeks later, the scientist sends me an email saying that […]
Pentagon Dirigible Would Stay Aloft for Ten Years; Constantly Monitor Activity on the Ground
March 13th, 2009Don’t miss the part about the energy source. You’ll love this: The dirigible will be filled with helium and powered by an innovative system that uses solar panels to recharge hydrogen fuel cells. Military officials said those underlying technologies — plus a very lightweight hull — were critical to making the project work. “The things […]
Obama Regime Considering Making Veterans Pay for Treatment of Service-Related Injuries with Private Insurance
March 12th, 2009Sorry, guys. The criminal bankers needed new mansions, yachts and Rolex watches. Via: CNN: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance. But the proposal would be “dead on arrival” if it’s sent to Congress, […]
U.S. Army Soldiers Deployed on the Streets of Samson, Alabama
March 12th, 2009Update 18 March 2009: Army Investigating How and Why Troops Were Sent Into Alabama Town After Murder Spree Via: CNSNews: The U.S. Army has launched an inquiry into how and why active duty troops from Fort Rucker, Ala., came to be placed on the streets of Samson, Ala., during last week’s murder spree in that […]
Obama Looking at Military Options in Mexico
March 10th, 2009Translation: The upstarts need to be taken out so that sanctioned “Agency” narcotics can flow into the U.S. in a more orderly manner. The current arrangement is too messy. If they were really interested in stopping this, they would look at legalization or decriminalization, but increased militarization serves two main purposes. First, it will drive […]
Northern Ireland Murders
March 10th, 2009Elements of the Republican movement have been playing a larger role in the government than at any point since the establishment of British rule in Northern Ireland. I could be wrong here, but it seems like someone doesn’t want that to continue. In addition to the two British Army soldiers that were killed, a police […]
Canada: Military Readies Reservists for Threats to ‘Domestic Front’
March 9th, 2009Via: National Post: The Canadian military has embarked on a wide-ranging plan to turn its reserve soldiers into focused units trained and equipped to respond to a nightmarish array of domestic threats, including terrorist “dirty bomb” attacks, biological agent containment, Arctic catastrophes and natural disasters. The creation of seven units within each region of the […]
