Archive for the 'War' Category
Crude Oil Near Six-Month High on Iran’s Capture of U.K. Crew
March 30th, 2007These prices are going to start pounding the U.S. economy. Via: Bloomberg: Oil traded near a six-month high as 15 British sailors and marines seized in the Persian Gulf remained in Iranian custody for an eighth day, heightening concern the standoff will threaten oil supplies from the Middle East. U.K Prime Minister Tony Blair said […]
Money: Going Tactical
March 30th, 2007WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy sell or hold any financial instrument. UPDATE 6 April 2007: Bank of America Delays BullionValut Deposits In the post below, I discussed how I wanted to immediately move some of our money into gold using the BullionVault system. I did, indeed, try to move some money to […]
U.S. Government Has Spent More Than Half the Public’s Treasure on Past, Current and Future Military Operations
March 30th, 2007Free trade. The invisible hand of the market. Capitalism. Would you like an order of Freedom Fries with that? Via: Common Dreams: In the words of the great economist and engineer Seymour Melman, we live in a “permanent war economy.†Since the end of World War II, the federal government has spent more than half […]
47 Large Core Columns, More Than a Dozen of Which Retained Dimensions of 54 x 22 Inches Through the 66th Floor
March 29th, 2007For the most part, I stopped thinking about the demolition of the WTC towers about three years ago. I filed that one away right next to my JFK folder. While it’s not intellectually rigorous to be content with, “The usual suspects did it. I don’t know exactly how. But They did it,” I sleep well […]
Russian Intelligence Sees U.S. Military Buildup On Iran Border
March 28th, 2007Via: rian.ru: Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran’s borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday. “The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran,” the official said, adding that the Pentagon has probably not […]
Oil Jitters
March 28th, 2007Via: Bloomberg: Oil rose for a seventh day in New York, climbing close to $65 a barrel, on concern a dispute over Iran’s capture of British servicemen would escalate, disrupting supplies from the Middle East. Oil surged $5 in seven minutes late yesterday on speculation the U.K. would mount a rescue attempt, and rose today […]
Iran Seizes 15 British Sailors: London Demands Release
March 24th, 2007I would treat all corporate press on this a pure PSYOP product. I’m only posting this to let people know that an event has taken place. Via: AP / Boston Herald: Naval forces of Iran’s hardline Revolutionary Guards captured 15 British sailors and marines at gunpoint yesterday in the Persian Gulf, an audacious move coming […]
His Energy Bill Is $0.00
March 19th, 2007Let’s look at another bitter Red Pill lesson on the opportunity cost of the war in Iraq. While this solar hydrogen system doesn’t seem like a good idea for mainstream deployment, Mike Strizki, the man behind the project accurately notes, “No one has said what I’m doing doesn’t work.” So, why isn’t this a good […]
DARPA Grant Recipient: “We Can De-Animate People”
March 13th, 2007Paging Dr. Mengele… Dr. Josef Mengele, please pick up a white courtesy phone. Via: Wired: Darpa’s human-enhancement programs were looking promising. In February 2002, Darpa asked Congress for a new, $78 million-per-year push for research including “the development of biochemical materials for enhancement of performance.†That was on top of $90 million to explore how […]
U.S. Military Plans Iraq Fallback Strategy, Salvador Option
March 12th, 2007Early stages of planning, eh? I showed that U.S. Central Command was looking into the Salvador option over two years ago. Via: Yahoo / Reuters: U.S. military planners have begun work on a fallback strategy in case the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq fails, including a gradual pullout of U.S. forces and more emphasis on […]
