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April 12, 2008

21st Century Warfare: The Future Combat System

The Future Combat System (FCS) program — which comprises 14 weapons systems and a state-of-the-art information network — is the centerpiece of the Army's effort to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force.
The substantial technical challenges, the Army's acquisition strategy, and the cost of the program are among the reasons [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: 2008, Analysis, Breaking, CounterPulse, Current Events, Hot Talk, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, NEWSwax, NewsLog, OP/ED, Politics, Terrorism, VOA Iraq, VOA Middle East, VOA News Analysis, VOA Politics, VOA War and Conflict, Vox Populi, War, contributorsJim Kouri, CPP @ 5:56 am

March 30, 2008

Five Year War

The lamestream media told you:

On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, we've had this many soldiers killed from our country, this many from other countries, we've spent this much money, we have endless challenges remaining, there is no end in sight unless you elect the people we tell you to, and the dead include [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: WarAlan Korwin @ 9:50 am

March 26, 2008

The Brooklyn Bomber

Liberal Academia appears to be taking on the characteristics of the bloodthirsty butchers they admire the most.
From Michelle Malkin:

Police stumbled upon a bomb-making factory Sunday in the home of a Columbia professor who specializes in the spread of infectious disease - and are investigating whether he and his roommate have terror ties.
Cops evacuated the Brooklyn [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: Religion, Vox Populi, WarThe Rogue Jew @ 7:08 am

March 18, 2008

Businessman Supplies India with US Missile and Fighter Jet Technology

The owner of an international electronics business has pled guilty to one-count arising from a conspiracy to illegally export controlled microprocessors and electronic components to government entities in India that participate in the development of ballistic missiles, space launch vehicles, and fighter jets.
The guilty plea was announced on Tuesday by Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney [...]

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March 17, 2008

GAO Report to House: Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq

Since 2001, Congress has appropriated nearly $700 billion for the global war on terrorism. The majority of these funds have supported U.S. efforts in Iraq. Congressional oversight is crucial to improve performance, ensure accountability, and protect US programs from fraud, waste, and abuse.
Since 2003, the Government Accountability Office has issued nearly 130 Iraq-related reports [...]

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March 6, 2008

The Forgotten War in Somalia

Somalia has lacked a functioning central government since 1991. In December 2006, the Ethiopian military intervened in Somalia to support Somalia's transitional government, opening what many considered a window of opportunity to rebuild the country and restore effective governance.
The United States has been the largest bilateral donor to Somalia, providing roughly $362 million in [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: Blogroll, Breaking, CounterPulse, Current Events, Hot Talk, Interesting, International Politics, NewsLog, OP/ED, Politics, Terrorism, VOA Human Rights and Law, VOA News Analysis, VOA Politics, Vox Populi, WarJim Kouri, CPP @ 6:22 am

February 29, 2008

Defense Department Told to Restore Military Readiness

US military forces, and ground forces in particular, have operated at a high pace since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including the support of ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Between 2001 and July 2007, approximately 931,000 US Army and Marine Corps service members deployed for overseas military operations, including about 312,000 National Guard [...]

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February 27, 2008

Terrorism: Action Needed to Protect Research Nuclear Reactors

There are 37 research reactors in the United States, mostly located on college campuses. Of these, 33 reactors are licensed and regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Four are operated by the Department of Energy and are located at three national laboratories. Although less powerful than commercial nuclear power reactors, research reactors may still be [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: 2008, Blogroll, Breaking, CounterPulse, Current Events, Energy, Interesting, Middle East, NewsLog, North America, OP/ED, Politics, Science & Nature, Technology, Terrorism, VOA Human Rights and Law, VOA News Analysis, VOA Politics, VOA Science and Technology, VOA War and Conflict, Vox Populi, WarJim Kouri, CPP @ 12:36 am

February 25, 2008

Chinese Scientist Indicted for Corporate Espionage in Texas

A chemist employed by a corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas, involved in researching, developing and supplying fire-proof coating and intumescent products has been indicted and charged with theft of trade secrets and computer fraud, according to United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle and FBI Special Agent in Charge Andrew R. Bland.
Qinggui Zeng, a/k/a Jensen Zeng, 45, [...]

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February 21, 2008

Profiles in Cowardice

by Andrew C. McCarthy.
On Tuesday, we got a double-winner. First, the Senate voted to approve an overhaul of intelligence law which, though flawed, provides authority for American intelligence agencies to continue monitoring the savages trying to kill us. Second, we got inescapable confirmation that Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the two contenders to [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: Terrorism, WarSteve Farrell @ 5:44 pm

February 20, 2008

New Report: Homeland Security Department Shows Progress

The Department of Homeland Security began operations in March 2003 with missions that include preventing terrorist attacks from occurring within the United States, reducing U.S. vulnerability to terrorism, minimizing damages from attacks that occur, and helping the nation recover from any attacks.
The Government Accountability Office has reported that the implementation and transformation of DHS [...]

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February 18, 2008

Russia Warns Kosovo

NewsMax.com. PRISTINA, Serbia — Kosovo looked forward on Monday to recognition by the Western powers who went to war to save its Albanian majority, but Russia served notice the new state will never be forced on its Serb allies in the territory.
continue …
Stiff Right Jab responds: And this is what happens when we let Russia [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: Vox Populi, WarSteve Farrell @ 12:19 am

February 15, 2008

Security Problems Persist at Los Alamos National Laboratory

The Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration, is responsible for, among other things, designing nuclear weapons.
Over the past decade, security personnel documented numerous security, safety, and project management weaknesses at NNSA's nuclear weapons complex, including LANL. In particular, during the Clinton Administration LANL has experienced a series [...]

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January 17, 2008

Robot Warriors Coming

The lamestream media told you:

Nothing.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

The U.S. armed forces are monitoring the successful development of a robotic exoskeleton that allows a soldier to effortlessly lift huge loads and exert tremendous energy without tiring. The next step, also under development, makes the system freestanding, to mimic a soldier's actions by remote control. [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: WarAlan Korwin @ 11:01 am

January 12, 2008

No Land for Peace, Mr. President

President Bush is making a move very similar to that of President Clinton…he's desperately trying for peace in the Middle East prior to leaving office. His goal is to have an established peace treaty between Israelis and Palestinians before his term is up.  
As the President visited Israel, he was greeted with a stern warning from Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, a [...]

Comments (2) Filed under: Current Events, Hot Talk, Middle East, OP/ED, Politics, Religion, Vox Populi, WarFelicia Benamon @ 11:34 am

January 11, 2008

Change Causes Trouble By Bill Dickerson

Many of the presidential candidates are running on the promise of change. Some are saying they will make more changes than the others.
Is this a good thing? No! Change causes trouble! Think about it. Most of the problems we have today were caused by changes we made in the past.
We changed the tax structure from [...]

Comments (4) Filed under: Conservatism, Culture, Humor, Politics, Society, Vox Populi, WarDenise Noe @ 5:49 am

January 10, 2008

Secret documents reveal Stalin was poisoned

My grandfather knew it. Many did, after all, historically speaking anyone care to list out what has happened to many soviet leaders?
They failed to get Hitler, but it seems that eventually they did get Stalin.
To quote the Mel Brookes 10,000 year old man when he told the story of the lightning hitting "Phil"
"There [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: Culture, Current Events, Politics, Russia, Society, Vox Populi, WarArtfldgr @ 9:27 am

December 19, 2007

What do Hitler, Stalin, and Putin have in common besides socialism?

Well, one thing you can say for some throughout history… "At least their consistent".
Today Time Magazine has once again decided to walk in its prior footsteps….
What do i mean? Easy, I mean that Person of the Year has been selected, and the award goes to Putin!
So what does that have to [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: Culture, Current Events, Media, Politics, Russia, Society, Vox Populi, War, WeirdArtfldgr @ 7:43 am

December 10, 2007

Combating Nuclear Terrorism

The United States Department of Energy maintains emergency response capabilities and assets to quickly respond to potential nuclear and radiological threats in the United States. These capabilities are primarily found at DOE's two key emergency response facilities — the Remote Sensing Laboratories at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. [...]

Comments (0) Filed under: Asia, CounterPulse, Current Events, Hot Talk, Middle East, NewsLog, OP/ED, Politics, Vox Populi, WarJim Kouri, CPP @ 12:55 pm

Poems inspired by research into the horrors of war

I have put up past blogs about how the horrors of war are visited disproportionately on men, who have historically been required to kill and be killed on the battlefield. Men are the ones whom society usually orders to enter an arena of sustained terror and often extraordinary confusion. They are the ones who do [...]

Comments (3) Filed under: Culture, Entertainment, Politics, Psychology, Society, Vox Populi, WarDenise Noe @ 2:47 am
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