Archive for August, 2009
British Military Press Officer Quits, Got Tired of Lying About Iraq
August 6th, 2009Via: Independent: Having to peddle “government lies” about the safety of soldiers in Iraq led to a Ministry of Defence press officer suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, an employment tribunal will hear. John Salisbury-Baker will claim that he suffered “intolerable stress” through having to “defend the morally indefensible” when responding to media inquiries about the ability […]
Billions for Electric Car Battery Research
August 6th, 2009Mmm hmm. Via: Green Biz: President Barack Obama opened a $2.4 billion war chest aimed at catapulting the U.S. forward in the race to develop and mass-produce electric vehicles and batteries. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the list of 48 grant recipients Wednesday in what is being called the largest ever investment in hybrid […]
Report “Fishy” Information to the White House
August 6th, 2009I pity the fool who has to monitor flag@whitehouse.gov. Via: Dallas News: Texas Sen. John Cornyn, accusing the White House of compiling an “enemies list,” has asked President Barack Obama to stop an effort to collect “fishy” information Americans see about a health care overhaul. Cornyn, who leads the Republicans’ Senate campaign effort, said Wednesday […]
Green Shoots: About Half of U.S. Mortgages Seen Underwater by 2011
August 6th, 2009Via: Reuters: The percentage of U.S. homeowners who owe more than their house is worth will nearly double to 48 percent in 2011 from 26 percent at the end of March, portending another blow to the housing market, Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday. Home price declines will have their biggest impact on prime “conforming” loans […]
Texas: NSA’s New Data-Mining Facility in San Antonio
August 6th, 2009Can you hear me now? Via: Current: Surrounded by barbwire fencing, the anonymous yet massive building on West Military Drive near San Antonio’s Loop 410 freeway looms mysteriously with no identifying signs of any kind. Surveillance is tight, with security cameras surrounding the under-construction building. Readers are advised not to take any photos unless you […]
Croudsourced WooWoo Trading Experiment
August 5th, 2009I have a nice gain on a stock trade that is live in the market now. Earnings are about to be released. I have written out options on how to proceed. Below are four different randomly generated 16 character strings. One of those corresponds to the optimal course of action to take. Optimal means that […]
Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder
August 5th, 2009Via: The Nation: A former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive allegations in sworn statements filed on August 3 in federal court in Virginia. The two men claim that the company’s owner, Erik Prince, may have murdered or facilitated […]
Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.
August 5th, 2009HA. How many nuclear powered U.S. subs are parked around Russia? Via: New York Times: A pair of nuclear-powered Russian attack submarines has been patrolling off the eastern seaboard of the United States in recent days, a rare mission that has raised concerns inside the Pentagon and intelligence agencies about a more assertive stance by […]
Calls to Double Security Forces in Afghanistan
August 5th, 2009Charge it. Via: Bloomberg: President Barack Obama and top U.S. military commanders are being pressed by senators and civilian advisers to more than double the size of Afghan security forces, a move that would cost billions of dollars. In letters and face-to-face meetings, the lawmakers and defense officials urged Obama, National Security Advisor Jim Jones […]
Russia Raises Readiness of Troops in South Ossetia
August 5th, 2009Via: Reuters: A year after fighting a war with Georgia, Russia strengthened the combat readiness of its troops in the rebel region of South Ossetia on Tuesday and warned the United States against rearming Georgia. “Provocations from the Georgian side … are not stopping,” Andrei Nesterenko, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said in a statement. […]
