Archive for May, 2007
Obstacles to Peace: Water
May 23rd, 2007Via: BBC: The Arab-Israeli dispute is a conflict about land – and maybe just as crucially the water which flows through that land. The Six-Day War in 1967 arguably had its origins in a water dispute – moves to divert the River Jordan, Israel’s main source of drinking water. Years of skirmishes and sabre rattling […]
Bush Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran
May 23rd, 2007Via: abcnews: The CIA has received secret presidential approval to mount a covert “black” operation to destabilize the Iranian government, current and former officials in the intelligence community tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com. The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject, say President Bush has signed […]
And Now: The No Work List
May 23rd, 2007Sure. Via: cnet: The U.S. Congress is poised to create a set of massive new government databases that all employers must use to investigate the immigration status of current and future employees or face stiff penalties. The so-called Employment Eligibility Verification System would be established as part of a bill that senators began debating on […]
Health Fear Over Airport X-Ray Scanners
May 23rd, 2007Duh. Via: thisislondon.com: New X-Ray scanners at British airports could be exposing passengers to potentially dangerous levels of radiation, according to one senior radiologist. The machines are designed to “strip search” passengers by using low-level X-Rays, which produce an image of their bodies, revealing whether they are secretly carrying weapons, explosives or illegal drugs. But […]
Bush May Turn to UN in Search for Iraq Solution
May 23rd, 2007Ordo ab chao. Via: Guardian: The Bush administration is developing plans to “internationalise” the Iraq crisis, including an expanded role for the United Nations, as a way of reducing overall US responsibility for Iraq’s future and limiting domestic political fallout from the war as the 2008 election season approaches. The move comes amid rising concern […]
Enemy Collaborator Democrats Drop Troop Pullout Dates from Iraq Bill
May 23rd, 2007Who told you so… / Imagine my shock… Via: New York Times: Congressional Democrats relented today on their insistence that a war spending measure sought by President Bush also set a date for withdrawing troops from Iraq. The decision to back down, described by senior lawmakers and aides, was a wrenching reversal for some Democrats, […]
Software Can Identify You from Your Online Habits
May 23rd, 2007In a comment on The Ugly Truth About Online Anonymity, Cryptogon reader, cryingfreeman, wrote: I’ve long been aware that I could be identified from anywhere on the globe due to my surfing pattern. Taking a fictional example derived loosely from my own: 1. Each day, citizen X visits a site for a small German soccer […]
Cryptogon Reader Contributes $15
May 22nd, 2007AH, a long time reader and contributor, sent $15. Thanks AH!
They’re Sensors in Them Thar Hills
May 22nd, 2007Heading for the hills? Planning on taking a rifle with you? With the system described below, and currently available armed/unmanned drone technology, a lethal and autonomous response to trespassers/intruders/enemy combatants/etc. is easily possible. Right now. Autonomous acquisition and engagement of human targets is old news. See Israel’s robotic gun turrets. Picking out individuals for termination […]
Miles to Go
May 22nd, 2007The power crisis is a purpose built crisis. That’s not the problem. The problem is a lack of a concept of enough. The managers of this pop stand are taking the thing down in order to monopolize what’s left of the inventory for themselves. What we don’t know is how They’ll manage the kill off […]
