Archive for May, 2008
BAE Bosses Detained by U.S. Investigators Over Saudi Arms Bribery Case
May 19th, 2008This is an astonishing case of life imitating Yes Minister, an outstanding BBC television series from the 1980s. Check out the plot summary for The Moral Dimension. This wasn’t bribery! Oh Heavens no. This was, “creative negotiation.” I think that my favorite Yes, Minister episode is Whiskey Priest, but it’s a tough call. Anyway… Back […]
Warning: Using a Mobile Phone While Pregnant Can Seriously Damage Your Baby
May 19th, 2008Via: Independent: Women who use mobile phones when pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioural problems, according to authoritative research. A giant study, which surveyed more than 13,000 children, found that using the handsets just two or three times a day was enough to raise the risk of their babies developing […]
Democracy: U.S. Planning Big New Prison in Afghanistan
May 18th, 2008Via: New York Times: The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to build a new, 40-acre detention complex on the main American military base in Afghanistan, officials said, in a stark acknowledgment that the United States is likely to continue to hold prisoners overseas for years to come. The proposed detention center would replace the […]
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
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The Last Roundup: MAIN CORE
May 18th, 2008In my case, there’s no way the programs I want to talk to Congress about should be public ever, unless maybe in 200 years they want to declassify them. You should never learn about it; no one at the Times should ever learn about these things. —Russell Tice, Former NSA SIGINT Officer I’m going to […]
Massive Pipeline Explosion in Nigeria
May 18th, 2008Via: AFP: Nigerian firefighters battled Friday to put out flames pouring from a burst oil pipeline a day after a huge explosion that Red Cross officials said killed 100 people. An excavator accidentally pierced the pipeline, creating a lake of petrol that ignited into a huge fireball which engulfed a local school, cars and shoppers […]
Operation Terminal Stinger
May 17th, 2008Potential for future Coincidence? Via: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity will be the site of an emergency response training exercise. “Operation Terminal Stinger” is scheduled for June 6 and 7 at the facility near Latrobe. The exercise is required by the Federal Aviation Administration and will feature a scenario in which a […]
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
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Spain Transports Drinking Water to Barcelona by Tanker Ship
May 16th, 2008This one takes the cake; or the tapas, as the case may be. Via: Christian Science Monitor: With Spain’s average rainfall down 40 percent last year, many cities have restricted residents from filling their swimming pools or watering their lawns. But perhaps no municipality has developed such diverse and creative solutions as hard-hit Barcelona, which […]
Saudis Won’t Increase Oil Output, Gold Back Above $900
May 16th, 2008I wasn’t even going to mention this Bush-asking-the-Saudis-for-a-Biscuit bullshit, but $900 on gold is an important technical milestone. As oil surges to a new record, here are a couple of things to keep in mind: Engdahl: Perhaps 60% of Today’s Oil Price is Pure Speculation Business Week: There Is no Gas Shortage Also: Crude Oil […]
