Thursday, December 30, 2010
Social Chaos in Bolivia: Fear to a banking yard and shortage of products | Momento 24
Social Chaos in Bolivia: Fear to a banking yard and shortage of products | Momento 24: "“Yesterday was seen long queues at banks and financial funds, although the Government denied the rumors about the implementation of a “yard”, the dollarization of savings, or an abrupt low dollar exchange rate to 5 bolivianos” as published Jornadanet.com site."
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Most Amazing Images of Earth from 2010 | Planet Earth Satellite Images, BP Oil Spill, Earthquakes & Volcanoes | Our Amazing Planet
This image taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station shows the various layers of Earth's atmosphere during sunset over the Indian Ocean. A brilliant sequence of colors in the image denotes each of the layers of Earth's atmosphere, which are visible here because the picture was taken while the space station had an edge-on, or limb, view of the Earth. From this vantage point, the Earth's curvature can also be made out.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
'Israeli War Crimes' signs to go on Metro buses | KING5.com | Seattle Area Local News
'Israeli War Crimes' signs to go on Metro buses | KING5.com | Seattle Area Local News: "SEATTLE – 'Israeli War Crimes,' the enormous advertisement reads. 'Your tax dollars at work.'
To the right of the image is a group of children -- one little boy stares out at the viewer, the others gawk at a demolished building, all rebar and crumbled concrete.
It's an ad you'll be seeing soon on a handful of Metro buses in downtown Seattle."
To the right of the image is a group of children -- one little boy stares out at the viewer, the others gawk at a demolished building, all rebar and crumbled concrete.
It's an ad you'll be seeing soon on a handful of Metro buses in downtown Seattle."
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Three Wise Men Follow a Light in the Sky … Off the Los Angeles Coast | NewsReal Blog
Three Wise Men Follow a Light in the Sky … Off the Los Angeles Coast | NewsReal Blog: "On November 8, a mystery missile lit the dusk skies off the coast of Los Angeles. After about 3 days of swearing that no one knew what it was, suddenly the Pentagon swore first that it wasn’t a threat, then that it was “just an airplane contrail,” and that anyone who said different had fallen for an “optical illusion.”" You buying that? If not, you’re in very good company. Within days three well known USAF Generals came out vociferously against those claiming it was anything except what it was. All three not only called this shooting light in the sky a missile, but they continue to stick by it, and are increasingly stunned by the behavior of the Pentagon they know so well.
Maan News Agency: PFLP welcomes Bolivia recognition of statehood
Maan News Agency: PFLP welcomes Bolivia recognition of statehood: "GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine has welcomed Bolivia's recognition of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders."
Bolivia charges dozens in destabilization complot | World War 4 Report
Bolivia charges dozens in destabilization complot | World War 4 Report: "Bolivian prosecutors brought charges Dec. 19 against 39 people in an alleged plot to assassinate President Evo Morales and launch an armed rebellion last year. The accused include leading opposition politicians and Gary Prado, the ex-general who captured legendary guerilla leader Che Guevara in 1967. The supposed plot was uncovered in April 2009, when national police killed three suspected European mercenaries in the eastern lowland city of Santa Cruz. The accused deny the charges, calling them politically motivated. Most of those charged are already in custody, but 17 are now living outside Bolivia. The most prominent figure among the accused is Branco Marinkovic, a business leader and former head of the opposition Civic Committee of Santa Cruz, who is exiled in the US."
Monday, December 20, 2010
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Panda Safe Browser is based on multiple layers of protection that minimize the risk of an infection from the web to only a theoretical, almost impossible, chance.
Panda Safe Browser is a virtual machine, which means its functioning is isolated from your PC. So, an attacker should have to be aware of this and to bypass at least four much elaborated levels of security even before arriving to your “real” PC, where with the help of the most advanced Panda Security technologies (that, alone, have several more layers of protection) you would be completely shielded from that very slight possibility of attack.
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Sanctions Are Hurting Iran’s Regime, but Not Enough - By Benjamin Weinthal - The Corner - National Review Online
Sanctions Are Hurting Iran’s Regime, but Not Enough - By Benjamin Weinthal - The Corner - National Review Online: "Berlin — The Islamic Republic of Iran’s economy is in disarray. On Sunday, gas prices surged 400 percent — an increase termed “a great victory for Iran” by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, clumsily trying to find a P.R. escape hatch from his regime’s economic mismanagement of Iran’s energy sector. Meanwhile, riot police have been dispatched to gas stations to suppress possible protests, like those that followed the introduction of gas rationing in 2007. Ordinary Iranians are all too aware that the mullah regime is to blame for the mushrooming cost of a gallon of gasoline (from 38 cents to roughly a $1.44) and for the country’s growing isolation."
Commentary � Blog Archive � The “Palestinian” Campaign
Commentary � Blog Archive � The “Palestinian” Campaign: "As Alana Goodman writes today, the Palestinian Authority has announced that 10 European Union nations will be accepting fully accredited Palestinian embassies. I agree that skepticism is in order about the particulars of this claim, but there’s more to the relentless barrage of PA announcements than mere theatrical foot-dragging. The American focus on the peace process has tended to blind us to the fact that a separate campaign is underway to corner Israel and present it with a set of diplomatic faits accomplis. For this separate campaign, the peace process is not the principal vehicle for concerted action."
It is becoming clear that there is more than recalcitrance on the Palestinian side; there is an alternative plan, which is being actively promoted. A central virtue of this plan for Fayyadists is that it can work by either of two methods: presenting Israel with a UN-backed fait accompli or alarming Israel into cutting a deal from fear that an imposed resolution would be worse.
It is becoming clear that there is more than recalcitrance on the Palestinian side; there is an alternative plan, which is being actively promoted. A central virtue of this plan for Fayyadists is that it can work by either of two methods: presenting Israel with a UN-backed fait accompli or alarming Israel into cutting a deal from fear that an imposed resolution would be worse.
John Bolton is right. Everything about this depends on what the U.S. does. America can either avert the 2011 plan’s momentum now or face a crisis decision crafted for us by others sometime next year. Being maneuvered into a UN veto that could set off bombings and riots across the Eastern Hemisphere — and very possibly North America as well — should not be our first choice.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Power Line - Extreme Special Forces Extraction, Afghanistan
Power Line - Extreme Special Forces Extraction, Afghanistan: "A Chinook helicopter pilot 'lands' his aircraft somewhere in remote Afghanistan, to extract a group of Special Forces soldiers. It's all in a day's work, apparently:"
Friday, December 17, 2010
Object shot out of sky above Israeli nuclear plant, military says - CNN
Object shot out of sky above Israeli nuclear plant, military says - CNN: "The Israeli Air Force shot down an unidentified flying object over the Dimona nuclear plant in the Negev Desert Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The object appeared in a designated no-fly zone, the air force was scrambled and the object was shot down, the IDF said.
The object could have been a party balloon, the IDF said, but forces have not yet found the debris to determine what it was.
There have been unconfirmed media reports that it was a motor-driven object. The air force reacted according to procedure when the object was spotted, the IDF said."
The object appeared in a designated no-fly zone, the air force was scrambled and the object was shot down, the IDF said.
The object could have been a party balloon, the IDF said, but forces have not yet found the debris to determine what it was.
There have been unconfirmed media reports that it was a motor-driven object. The air force reacted according to procedure when the object was spotted, the IDF said."
U.S. security comes under fire after businessman boards international flight with loaded handgun | Mail Online
U.S. security comes under fire after businessman boards international flight with loaded handgun | Mail Online: "The effectiveness of security at U.S. ports is being questioned after a businessman accidentally traveled on a flight with a loaded handgun in his luggage.
Iranian-American Farid Seif was screened by Transport Security Administration officials at Houston airport in Texas. His hand luggage was also X-rayed before he took off on his international flight.
It wasn't until Mr Seif arrived at his hotel several hours later that he realised that he had forgotten to unpack a loaded snub nose Glock pistol from his luggage before he embarked on his journey."
Iranian-American Farid Seif was screened by Transport Security Administration officials at Houston airport in Texas. His hand luggage was also X-rayed before he took off on his international flight.
It wasn't until Mr Seif arrived at his hotel several hours later that he realised that he had forgotten to unpack a loaded snub nose Glock pistol from his luggage before he embarked on his journey."
Israel can't defeat Hezbollah: Israeli expert | Reuters
Israel can't defeat Hezbollah: Israeli expert | Reuters: "Israel cannot defeat Hezbollah in a direct engagement and the Lebanese guerrilla group would inflict heavy damage on the Israeli home front if war broke out, a former Israeli national security adviser said Thursday."
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Venezuela acquires 1,800 antiaircraft missiles from Russia
Venezuela acquires 1,800 antiaircraft missiles from Russia Russia delivered at least 1,800 shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles to Venezuela in 2009, U.N. arms control data show, despite vigorous U.S. efforts to stop President Hugo Chavez's stridently anti-American government from acquiring the weapons.
The United States feared that the missiles could be funneled to Marxist guerrillas fighting Colombia's pro-American government or Mexican drug cartels, concerns expressed in U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and first reported in the Spanish newspaper El Pais.
Commentary � Blog Archive � West Bank Shows There Is a Military Solution to Terror
Commentary � Blog Archive � West Bank Shows There Is a Military Solution to Terror: "In March 2002, Israel was at the height of a terrorist war begun in 2000 that ultimately claimed more victims — mainly civilians — than all the terror of the preceding 53 years combined. Every day saw multiple attacks, and a day without fatalities was rare. But then Israel launched a multi-year military campaign that steadily reduced Israeli fatalities from a peak of 450 in 2002 to 13 in 2007.
Last month, Haaretz published two other statistics reflecting this success: the number of wanted terrorists in the West Bank, once in the hundreds, is now almost zero. And Israeli troop levels in the West Bank are lower than they have been since the first intifada began in 1987."
What produced this victory was the grunt work of counterterrorism: intelligence, arrests, interrogations, military operations, and, above all, enough boots on the ground long enough to make this possible. That wasn’t obvious in advance: as Haaretz reported, many senior Israel Defense Forces officers accepted the dogma that terrorist organizations can’t be defeated, because they have an infinite supply of new recruits. But then-Shin Bet security service chief Avi Dichter, who insisted that “the ‘terror barrel’ had a bottom,” proved correct.
Last month, Haaretz published two other statistics reflecting this success: the number of wanted terrorists in the West Bank, once in the hundreds, is now almost zero. And Israeli troop levels in the West Bank are lower than they have been since the first intifada began in 1987."
What produced this victory was the grunt work of counterterrorism: intelligence, arrests, interrogations, military operations, and, above all, enough boots on the ground long enough to make this possible. That wasn’t obvious in advance: as Haaretz reported, many senior Israel Defense Forces officers accepted the dogma that terrorist organizations can’t be defeated, because they have an infinite supply of new recruits. But then-Shin Bet security service chief Avi Dichter, who insisted that “the ‘terror barrel’ had a bottom,” proved correct.
Friday, December 10, 2010
FoxNews.com - Stuxnet Worm Still Out of Control at Iran's Nuclear Sites, Experts Say
FoxNews.com - Stuxnet Worm Still Out of Control at Iran's Nuclear Sites, Experts Say: "“The Iranians don’t have the depth of knowledge to handle the worm or understand its complexity,” he said, raising the possibility that they may never succeed in eliminating it.
“Here is their problem. They should throw out every personal computer involved with the nuclear program and start over, but they can’t do that. Moreover, they are completely dependent on outside companies for the construction and maintenance of their nuclear facilities. They should throw out their computers as well. But they can’t,“ he explained. “They will just continually re-infect themselves.”
“With the best of expertise and equipment it would take another year for the plants to function normally again because it is so hard to get the worm out. It even hides in the back-up systems. But they can’t do it,” he said.
And Iran’s anti-worm effort may have had another setback. In Tehran, men on motorcycles attacked two leading nuclear scientists on their way to work. Using magnetic bombs, the motorcyclists pulled alongside their cars and attached the devices.
One scientist was wounded and the other killed. Confirmed reports say that the murdered scientist was in charge of dealing with the Stuxnet virus at the nuclear plants."
“Here is their problem. They should throw out every personal computer involved with the nuclear program and start over, but they can’t do that. Moreover, they are completely dependent on outside companies for the construction and maintenance of their nuclear facilities. They should throw out their computers as well. But they can’t,“ he explained. “They will just continually re-infect themselves.”
“With the best of expertise and equipment it would take another year for the plants to function normally again because it is so hard to get the worm out. It even hides in the back-up systems. But they can’t do it,” he said.
And Iran’s anti-worm effort may have had another setback. In Tehran, men on motorcycles attacked two leading nuclear scientists on their way to work. Using magnetic bombs, the motorcyclists pulled alongside their cars and attached the devices.
One scientist was wounded and the other killed. Confirmed reports say that the murdered scientist was in charge of dealing with the Stuxnet virus at the nuclear plants."
Iran Placing Medium-Range Missiles in Venezuela; Can Reach the U.S. :: Hudson New York
Iran Placing Medium-Range Missiles in Venezuela; Can Reach the U.S. :: Hudson New York: "According to Die Welt, Venezuela has agreed to allow Iran to establish a military base manned by Iranian missile officers, soldiers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Venezuelan missile officers. In addition, Iran has given permission for the missiles to be used in case of an 'emergency'. In return, the agreement states that Venezuela can use these facilities for 'national needs' – radically increasing the threat to neighbors like Colombia. The German daily claims that according to the agreement, Iranian Shahab 3 (range 1300-1500 km), Scud-B (285-330 km) and Scud-C (300, 500 and 700 km) will be deployed in the proposed base. It says that Iran also pledged to help Venezuela in rocket technology expertise, including intensive training of officers"
AP Enterprise: FAA loses track of 119,000 aircraft - CNBC
AP Enterprise: FAA loses track of 119,000 aircraft - CNBC: "Next year, the FAA will begin canceling the registration certificates of all 357,000 aircraft and require owners to register anew, a move that is causing grumbling among airlines, banks and leasing companies. Notices went out to the first batch of aircraft owners last month."
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Everyone Knows Why Clinton Wouldn’t Put Her Promises in Writing
Commentary � Blog Archive � Everyone Knows Why Clinton Wouldn’t Put Her Promises in Writing: "But, as Landler notes in passing, Clinton wouldn’t put her promises in writing so as to allow Netanyahu to sell the deal to his cabinet.
Why were Obama and Clinton reluctant to do so? The reason ought to be obvious even to a child: they had no intention of keeping their promises and wanted to avoid producing a document that would enable the Israelis to cry foul. At the very least, there’s little doubt that once the freeze was put in place, Clinton would have reinterpreted the terms of the agreement to Israel’s disadvantage, if not to repudiate it altogether in the way they have reneged on previous U.S. commitments to Israel, such as George W. Bush’s 2004 letter to Ariel Sharon recognizing Israel’s claim to hold on to parts of the West Bank in a peace settlement. Regardless of whether the Obama peace initiative was a good idea in the first place, this episode provides yet another example of this administration’s inept diplomacy, which has made the already remote chances of achieving peace even more unlikely."
Why were Obama and Clinton reluctant to do so? The reason ought to be obvious even to a child: they had no intention of keeping their promises and wanted to avoid producing a document that would enable the Israelis to cry foul. At the very least, there’s little doubt that once the freeze was put in place, Clinton would have reinterpreted the terms of the agreement to Israel’s disadvantage, if not to repudiate it altogether in the way they have reneged on previous U.S. commitments to Israel, such as George W. Bush’s 2004 letter to Ariel Sharon recognizing Israel’s claim to hold on to parts of the West Bank in a peace settlement. Regardless of whether the Obama peace initiative was a good idea in the first place, this episode provides yet another example of this administration’s inept diplomacy, which has made the already remote chances of achieving peace even more unlikely."
SpaceX Dragon is first privately funded spaceship launched into orbit | Mail Online
SpaceX Dragon is first privately funded spaceship launched into orbit | Mail Online: "The unmanned capsule, named Dragon, launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, circled the Earth twice and the parachuted into the Pacific, roughly 500 miles off the Mexican coast, a few hours later."
Israel likely to offer heavy 'humanitarian' compensation over Turkey flotilla deaths - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
Israel likely to offer heavy 'humanitarian' compensation over Turkey flotilla deaths - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Turkey and Israel near agreement on wording of memo aimed at ending crisis; Erdogan demands Israel say it 'apologizes,' while Israel prefers to use the word 'regrets'."
Cement From Thin Air | Popular Science
Cement From Thin Air | Popular Science: "In 2009 his latest company, Calera, started putting that insight into practice at a 1,000-megawatt power plant in Moss Landing, California. Engineers there spray mineral-rich seawater or brine water through flue gas captured from the plant’s smokestacks. The calcium in the water bonds with carbon in the would-be pollution to form cement. Constantz says the demonstration plant is capable of producing up to 1,100 tons of cement a day and, in doing so, sequestering 550 tons of carbon dioxide. Within three years, he says, Calera will be operating plants in Australia and Wyoming."
Video: A 3-D Tour of All the Known Galaxies, In 90 Seconds | Popular Science
Video: A 3-D Tour of All the Known Galaxies, In 90 Seconds | Popular Science: "This little video, brought to us by NASA Goddard, shows off all of the galaxies we're currently aware of, in one swirling, fluid shot." Basically, it's a 3-D video tour of the universe as we know it at the moment.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Conspiracy alert: Is Egypt's shark-attack crisis the work of Israel? - The Week
Conspiracy alert: Is Egypt's shark-attack crisis the work of Israel? - The Week: "Has the Mossad shifted its focus from disrupting Iran's nuclear program to dumping killer mako sharks in the Red Sea? Maybe, say some not-so-reliable sources"
U.S. scrambled to stop Israel-Syria flare-up over Scuds to Hezbollah - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
U.S. scrambled to stop Israel-Syria flare-up over Scuds to Hezbollah - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "In an article in the New York Times yesterday, a senior Defense Department official was quoted as saying that Syria had conveyed some Scud D missiles to Hezbollah, mostly in a storage facility under Hezbollah control in Syria. All told, Hezbollah has some 50,000 rockets and missiles of various types, the official said."
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
U.S. drops push for Israel settlement freeze | Reuters
U.S. drops push for Israel settlement freeze | Reuters: "The United States on Tuesday abandoned its effort to persuade Israel to freeze construction of Jewish settlements, officials said, dealing a blow to efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks."
Three Latin American nations -- Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay -- declared recognition of a Palestinian state at the weekend, drawing Israeli condemnation.
Three Latin American nations -- Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay -- declared recognition of a Palestinian state at the weekend, drawing Israeli condemnation.
Monday, December 6, 2010
SpaceX's Dragon capsule, first privately owned spaceship, set to attempt launch into orbit
SpaceX's Dragon capsule, first privately owned spaceship, set to attempt launch into orbit: "The future of the space travel will undergo a crucial test Tuesday when the first privately owned spaceship attempts a launch into orbit.
If it succeeds, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will then try to reenter the atmosphere - also a first for a nongovernment-owned spacecraft."
If it succeeds, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will then try to reenter the atmosphere - also a first for a nongovernment-owned spacecraft."
Haifa fire: Israel's top policewoman Ahuva Tomer killed trapped in forest fire | Mail Online
Haifa fire: Israel's top policewoman Ahuva Tomer killed trapped in forest fire | Mail Online: "The fire that killed the Soviet-born Tomer has generated much soul-searching in Israel about the state of the country's leadership, because firefighters had long warned that the neglected state of their operation was a recipe for disaster.
Hours after the blaze broke out on Thursday, firefighters ran out of flame-retardant chemicals. They also did not have a single firefighting plane in their possession."
Hours after the blaze broke out on Thursday, firefighters ran out of flame-retardant chemicals. They also did not have a single firefighting plane in their possession."
Sunday, December 5, 2010
High Speed Rail Goes Loco - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine
High Speed Rail Goes Loco - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine: "California's high speed rail project could be shaping up as the awesomest catastrogeddon of 2011.
The California High Speed Rail Authority is committed to breaking ground on a leg of the train that will serve passengers between the unincorporated town of Borden and the half-incarcerated town of Corcoran.
Whether you call it the train from nowhere or the train to nowhere, nobody will be riding it even when it’s done. That’s not libertarian cant: The actual plan for the $4.15 billion leg is that upon completion it will sit idle until other sections of track are completed."
The California High Speed Rail Authority is committed to breaking ground on a leg of the train that will serve passengers between the unincorporated town of Borden and the half-incarcerated town of Corcoran.
Whether you call it the train from nowhere or the train to nowhere, nobody will be riding it even when it’s done. That’s not libertarian cant: The actual plan for the $4.15 billion leg is that upon completion it will sit idle until other sections of track are completed."
Police Arrest 2 Teens On Suspicion of Causing Israeli Wildfires That Killed 41 People | The Gateway Pundit
Police Arrest 2 Teens On Suspicion of Causing Israeli Wildfires That Killed 41 People | The Gateway Pundit: "Israeli police arrested two teens from the Druze village of Usfiya on suspicion of causing the Israeli wildfires that killed 41 people. Police tracked the fire down to a single source in the forest. The teens were suspected of hurling burning waste products during a picnic."
Friday, December 3, 2010
First Foreign Planes Arrive in Israel to Help Put Out Fires That Killed 41 - Bloomberg
First Foreign Planes Arrive in Israel to Help Put Out Fires That Killed 41 - Bloomberg: "Aircraft from Europe arrived in Israel today to help combat a forest fire near the port city of Haifa that killed at least 41 people and forced 15,000 to flee their homes."
The fire, described by officials as the worst in the country’s history, forced Israel to call for assistance from Europe. Eight planes and three helicopters arrived from Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus and the U.K., an army spokeswoman said, speaking anonymously according to military regulation. Spain, Turkey, Croatia, France, Russia, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Romania have also pledged to send aircraft, Netanyahu’s office said.
The fire, described by officials as the worst in the country’s history, forced Israel to call for assistance from Europe. Eight planes and three helicopters arrived from Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus and the U.K., an army spokeswoman said, speaking anonymously according to military regulation. Spain, Turkey, Croatia, France, Russia, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Romania have also pledged to send aircraft, Netanyahu’s office said.
Palestinians Enraged After Greek Orthodox Bishop Takes Part in Road Dedication to Monastery | The Gateway Pundit
Palestinians Enraged After Greek Orthodox Bishop Takes Part in Road Dedication to Monastery | The Gateway Pundit: "The Palestinian Authority blasted a Greek Orthodox Bishop in the West Bank for taking part in a road dedication to a 5th Century Monastery. The Israelis built the West Bank road recently to the monastery. The Palestinian Authority said that participating in the dedication gave people the wrong view- that the Israelis are civilized and generous or something."
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Iranian Regime Furious After Finding Star of David On Roof at Airport | The Gateway Pundit
Iranian Regime Furious After Finding Star of David On Roof at Airport | The Gateway Pundit: "A satellite image of the headquarters of Iran’s national airline reveals a Star of David, and government officials in the Islamic Republic are calling for its immediate removal, according to reports."
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Curiouser and Curiouser in Iran - By Daniel Foster - The Corner - National Review Online
Curiouser and Curiouser in Iran - By Daniel Foster - The Corner - National Review Online: "How do you stop Iran’s nuclear program when diplomacy has failed and the use conventional military force is, at the moment, unworkable? Sometimes you have to get creative. Enter Stuxnet — the little computer worm that has proven curiously effective at wreaking havoc on Iran’s centrifuges, as while Israel issues smirking denials and shoulder shrugs."
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Up Next?… Rectum Scanners Started For UK Prisons | The Gateway Pundit
Up Next?… Rectum Scanners Started For UK Prisons | The Gateway Pundit: "So you think getting groped at the airport is uncomfortable now…"
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
George Jakubec of California Had Bomb Factory In His Home, Say Prosecutors - ABC News
George Jakubec of California Had Bomb Factory In His Home, Say Prosecutors - ABC News: "Prosecutors say that eight pounds of the homemade explosive HMTD was found after a gardener was seriously injured in an explosion on Jakubec's property near Escondido last week. Federal and local officials also say they found nine detonators and 13 unfilled homemade grenades with attached shrapnel." San Diego County Deputy D.A. Terri Perez called the discovery a "bomb factory" and said it was "the largest quantity of these types of homemade explosives at one place in the United States."
Commentary � Blog Archive � Israel’s Critics Are Afraid of Democracy
Commentary � Blog Archive � Israel’s Critics Are Afraid of Democracy: "Yesterday’s vote by Israel’s Knesset to require a referendum to ratify any peace deal that involved the surrender of Jerusalem or the Golan Heights is being slammed in the Arab world as well as by other foes of the Jewish state."
Monday, November 22, 2010
Will Obama Fund Hezbollah? - By Michael Rubin - The Corner - National Review Online
Will Obama Fund Hezbollah? - By Michael Rubin - The Corner - National Review Online: "The State Department wants to fund the Lebanese army in order to symbolize America’s commitment to Lebanese sovereignty and counter Lebanon’s temptation to turn elsewhere for its weaponry. But any funding for the Lebanese Armed Forces at this point in time would be akin to providing aid and assistance directly to Hezbollah, a terrorist group with American blood on its hands. (It is no wonder that, when I visited Mlitta, a museum in southern Lebanon commemorating Hezbollah military operations, my guide remarked that he wouldn’t be surprised if authorities erected a statue of President Obama, because his policies are interpreted in Lebanon as friendly to Hezbollah’s growth and dominance.)"
Sunday, November 21, 2010
TSA airport screeners gone wild in San Diego- again - San Diego County Political Buzz | Examiner.com
TSA airport screeners gone wild in San Diego- again : "Once Harbor Police arrested Wolanyk, he was handcuffed and paraded through two separate airport terminals in his underwear to the Harbor Police office located inside a different terminal at the airport than Wolanyk had originally gone through during his TSA security process."
Friday, November 19, 2010
Critics Slam Obama Administration for 'Hiding' Massive Saudi Arms Deal - ABC News
Critics Slam Obama Administration for 'Hiding' Massive Saudi Arms Deal - ABC News: "The Obama administration has quietly forged ahead with its proposal to sell $60 billion worth of fighter jets and attack helicopters to Saudi Arabia unhampered by Congress, despite questions raised in legislative inquiries and in an internal congressional report about the wisdom of the deal.
The massive arms deal would be the single largest sale of weapons to a foreign nation in the history of the U.S., outfitting Saudi Arabia with a fully modernized, potent new air force."
The massive arms deal would be the single largest sale of weapons to a foreign nation in the history of the U.S., outfitting Saudi Arabia with a fully modernized, potent new air force."
Glenn Beck: They’re lying to us about the mystery contrail | The Right Scoop
Glenn Beck: They’re lying to us about the mystery contrail | The Right Scoop: "Glenn Beck says that he has spoken to military experts about the mystery contrail and he says it’s definitely not a plane, but rather a two stage missile. He just wants to know where it came from, and he has a theory. Beck postulates that this missile was possibly from a Chinese sub off the coast of California, perhaps as a show of force to the world, but even more so to President Obama:"
How the Israelis Keep Their Planes from Blowing Up - By Claire Berlinski - The Corner - National Review Online
How the Israelis Keep Their Planes from Blowing Up - By Claire Berlinski - The Corner - National Review Online: "I flew El Al once when I was about eighteen. They asked me whether I was carrying any lethal weapons. “My wit,” I said. They let me on the plane right away, no further questions. Yeah, sure, they profiled me: “Smartass teenage Jew off on her first big foreign adventure away from her family.”"
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Drama in the cockpit: Qantas crew faced 54 alarms - Yahoo! News
Drama in the cockpit: Qantas crew faced 54 alarms - Yahoo! News
Engine pieces sliced electric cables and hydraulic lines in the wing. Would the pilots still be able to fly the seven-story-tall plane?
The wing's forward spar — one of the beams that attaches it to the plane — was damaged as well. And the wing's two fuel tanks were punctured. As fuel leaked out, a growing imbalance was created between the left and right sides of the plane, Woodward said.
The electrical power problems prevented the pilots from pumping fuel forward from tanks in the tail. The plane became tail heavy.
That may have posed the greatest risk, safety experts said. If the plane got too far out of balance, the Singapore-to-Sydney jetliner would lose lift, stall and crash.
And then there was that incredible stream of computer messages, 54 in all, alerting the pilots to system failures or warning of impending failures.
One warned that a ram air turbine — a backup power supply — was about to deploy, although that never did happen, Woodward said. The message was especially worrisome because the system deploys only when main power systems are lost. The smaller backup supply is able only to power vital aircraft systems.
That's "the last thing you need in that kind of situation," he said.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
American Thinker: Barack Obama: the Most Anti-Israel President!
American Thinker: Barack Obama: the Most Anti-Israel President!: "He used his Jakarta platform to complain about Israel building apartments for her growing population. Where? In Jerusalem, the capital of Israel.
To make matters even worse, Jakarta is a city no Israeli is allowed to enter! The symbolism of saying what he said in the country and city where he said it is simply atrocious."
To make matters even worse, Jakarta is a city no Israeli is allowed to enter! The symbolism of saying what he said in the country and city where he said it is simply atrocious."
My Way News - Qantas: 40 engines on A380s need to be replaced
My Way News - Qantas: 40 engines on A380s need to be replaced: "As many as half of the 80 Rolls-Royce engines that power the world's largest jetliner may have faulty parts at risk of oil leaks like the one that caused the fire and partial disintegration of a motor on a Qantas flight this month, the Australian national airline's chief executive said Thursday.
The 40 potentially faulty engines on the Airbus A380 would need to be replaced with new engines while the fault is fixed, raising the spectre of engine shortages that could delay future deliveries of the 7-story-tall superjumbo."
The 40 potentially faulty engines on the Airbus A380 would need to be replaced with new engines while the fault is fixed, raising the spectre of engine shortages that could delay future deliveries of the 7-story-tall superjumbo."
FT.com / Media - Viewers pull plug on US cable television
FT.com / Media - Viewers pull plug on US cable television: "The number of people subscribing to US cable television services has suffered its biggest decline in 30 years as younger, tech-savvy viewers lead an exodus to web-based operations, such as Hulu and Netflix."
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Engineered Bacteria Can Fill Cracks In Aging Concrete | Popular Science
Engineered Bacteria Can Fill Cracks In Aging Concrete | Popular Science: "Researchers at the University of Newcastle in the UK have created a new kind of concrete glue that can patch up the cracks in concrete structures, restoring buildings that have been damaged by seismic events or deteriorated over time. But the glue isn’t an adhesive or some kind of synthetic material; the researchers have custom-designed a bacteria to burrow deep into the cracks in concrete where they produce a mix of calcium carbonate and a special bacteria glue that hardens to the same strength of the surrounding concreate."
Monday, November 15, 2010
Israel offered Stealth fighters by US in Palestinian peace talk breakthrough attempt | Mail Online
Israel offered Stealth fighters by US in Palestinian peace talk breakthrough attempt | Mail Online: "The U.S. has offered Israel $3billion of military hardware including 20 Stealth fighters if it agrees to a 90-day halt on settlement building in the West Bank." Under the proposals, Israel would agree to a 90-day freeze on Jewish settlement building in the West Bank, but not in East Jerusalem.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
TSA Airport Checkpoints:Full-Body Scanners & Pat-Downs (Video)
Have you been through one of these Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machines, what most of us refer to as body scanners? It's pretty simple, actually -- put your arms up, wait 10 seconds and you're your good to go. Painless.
TSA Airport Checkpoints: Are Full-Body Scanners Dangerous? - ABC News
TSA Airport Checkpoints: Are Full-Body Scanners Dangerous? - ABC News
Friday, November 12, 2010
FAR LEFT IS FURIOUS That GOP Won’t Join in Team Obama’s Attacks on Israel
Gateway Pundit: "Politico’s Laura Rozen reports that in an “unusual, if not unheard of” move, Netanyahu also met Wednesday with Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA). Cantor’s office stated that the presumptive Majority Leader would fight the Obama administration on behalf of Israel:Regarding the midterms, Cantor may have given Netanyahu some reason to stand firm against the American administration. “Eric stressed that the new Republican majority will serve as a check on the Administration and what has been, up until this point, one party rule in Washington,” the readout continued. “He made clear that the Republican majority understands the special relationship between Israel and the United States, and that the security of each nation is reliant upon the other.”"
Ex-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon taken home as doctor admits 'there is only hope'
Israel's former prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for more than four years after suffering a series of strokes, was moved to his home today.
The 77-year-old was transferred by ambulance to the sheep ranch his family owns in southern Israel, accompanied by a full medical team.
A war hero and politician who was for decades one of Israel's most controversial figures, Mr Sharon found popularity as prime minister between 2001 and 2006, engineering Israel's Gaza pull-out in 2005.
He was kept in the long-term care unit at Tel Hashomer Hospital after suffering the strokes in January 2006.
There has been no improvement reported in his condition.
The 77-year-old was transferred by ambulance to the sheep ranch his family owns in southern Israel, accompanied by a full medical team.
A war hero and politician who was for decades one of Israel's most controversial figures, Mr Sharon found popularity as prime minister between 2001 and 2006, engineering Israel's Gaza pull-out in 2005.
He was kept in the long-term care unit at Tel Hashomer Hospital after suffering the strokes in January 2006.
There has been no improvement reported in his condition.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
It’s How You Play the Game: The Fate of Western Civilization and Grade-School Soccer
It‘s something of a stretch to compare a soccer game among eleven-year-old boys with the fate of the democratic world, but I’ve always managed to see big issues in small things.
My son is playing on a local soccer team which has lost every one of its games, often by humiliating scores. The coach is a nice guy, but seems an archetype of contemporary thinking: he tells the kids not to care about whether they win, puts players at any positions they want, and doesn’t listen to their suggestions.
He never criticizes a player or suggests how a player could do better. My son, bless him, once remarked to me: “How are you going to play better if nobody tells you what you’re doing wrong?” The coach just tells them how well they are playing. Even after an 8-0 defeat, he told them they’d played a great game.
And of course, the league gives trophies to everyone, whether their team finishes in first or last place.
via Pajamas Media » It’s How You Play the Game: The Fate of Western Civilization and Grade-School Soccer.
My son is playing on a local soccer team which has lost every one of its games, often by humiliating scores. The coach is a nice guy, but seems an archetype of contemporary thinking: he tells the kids not to care about whether they win, puts players at any positions they want, and doesn’t listen to their suggestions.
He never criticizes a player or suggests how a player could do better. My son, bless him, once remarked to me: “How are you going to play better if nobody tells you what you’re doing wrong?” The coach just tells them how well they are playing. Even after an 8-0 defeat, he told them they’d played a great game.
And of course, the league gives trophies to everyone, whether their team finishes in first or last place.
via Pajamas Media » It’s How You Play the Game: The Fate of Western Civilization and Grade-School Soccer.
American Airlines Pilots in Revolt Against the TSA
It is a source of continual astonishment to me that pilots -- many of whom, it should be pointed out, are military veterans who possess security clearances -- are not allowed to carry onboard their airplanes pocket knives and bottles of shampoo, but then they're allowed to fly enormous, fuel-laden, missile-like objects over American cities.
via American Airlines Pilots in Revolt Against the TSA - Jeffrey Goldberg - National - The Atlantic.
via American Airlines Pilots in Revolt Against the TSA - Jeffrey Goldberg - National - The Atlantic.
NORAD: Er, we’re still not sure what the mystery missile is; Update: Looks like a plane, say defense analysts « Hot Air
But to GlobalSecurity.org director John Pike, there’s an easy explanation: “It is obviously an airplane.”
“The aircraft is flying towards the observer; the air over the Pacific is clear, so the contrail is visible all the way to the horizon. This creates the optical illusion of a rocket flying up, rather than the actual situation of an airplane flying horizontally,” Pike tells Danger Room. “The object generating the contrail is moving too slowly to be a rocket; the contrail is not expanding as the ‘rocket’ gains ‘altitude’ — which would be the case as the exhaust plume expanding into less dense high altitude air.”
MIT astronomer Jonathan McDowell tells New Scientist pretty much the same thing. Although he does note that the Navy owns a missile target and launch facility at nearby San Nicolas Island.
via NORAD: Er, we’re still not sure what the mystery missile is; Update: Looks like a plane, say defense analysts « Hot Air.
“The aircraft is flying towards the observer; the air over the Pacific is clear, so the contrail is visible all the way to the horizon. This creates the optical illusion of a rocket flying up, rather than the actual situation of an airplane flying horizontally,” Pike tells Danger Room. “The object generating the contrail is moving too slowly to be a rocket; the contrail is not expanding as the ‘rocket’ gains ‘altitude’ — which would be the case as the exhaust plume expanding into less dense high altitude air.”
MIT astronomer Jonathan McDowell tells New Scientist pretty much the same thing. Although he does note that the Navy owns a missile target and launch facility at nearby San Nicolas Island.
via NORAD: Er, we’re still not sure what the mystery missile is; Update: Looks like a plane, say defense analysts « Hot Air.
Nazis paid for 30% of war with stolen Jewish cash
Christiane Kuller, of Munich University, who is working on the study, said tax offices built hierarchies of bureaucrats ‘who discovered dwellings and bank accounts and emptied them’.
via Nazis paid for 30% of war with stolen Jewish cash | Mail Online.
via Nazis paid for 30% of war with stolen Jewish cash | Mail Online.
UNESCO declares that Rachel’s Tomb near Jerusalem is the Bilal ibn Rabah mosque
On October 21, UNESCO (the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) declared that Rachel’s Tomb near Jerusalem is the Bilal ibn Rabah mosque
Rachel’s Tomb is located on the northern outskirts of Bethlehem some 460 meters south of Jerusalem’s municipal boundary. The site has been identified for over 1,700 years as the grave of the Jewish matriarch Rachel. The copious literature of Jewish, Christian and Muslim pilgrims identifies and documents the spot as the place where Rachel is buried.
via Gateway Pundit.
Rachel’s Tomb is located on the northern outskirts of Bethlehem some 460 meters south of Jerusalem’s municipal boundary. The site has been identified for over 1,700 years as the grave of the Jewish matriarch Rachel. The copious literature of Jewish, Christian and Muslim pilgrims identifies and documents the spot as the place where Rachel is buried.
via Gateway Pundit.
Mystery missile launched off coast of California caught on tape near Los Angeles (video)
Mystery missile launched off coast of California caught on tape near Los Angeles (video). The most common speculation seems to be that it was a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test — perhaps part of the Big Stick to President Obama’s Soft-Walk Asia trip. Indeed, from the internet cloud we have an air-space alert issued by the Navy pre-launch.
Charm Offensive Ends as Obama Panders to Muslim World
But now that the election is over, Obama is back to his old tricks, seizing upon an announcement that can have no impact on any theoretical peace deal in order to pander to a Muslim world that seeks Israel’s destruction. By making a statement about Jerusalem while in Indonesia, Obama is signaling that the United States regards Jewish Jerusalem as being no different from the most remote settlement in the West Bank: an illegal outpost that must be destroyed and its inhabitants removed. Such a statement helps fuel the Arab irredentism that has been the primary obstacle to peace since Israel’s birth in 1948.
via Commentary » Blog Archive » Charm Offensive Ends as Obama Panders to Muslim World.
via Commentary » Blog Archive » Charm Offensive Ends as Obama Panders to Muslim World.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Power Line - Israel announces East Jerusalem building plans as Netanyahu visits U.S.
The timing of the latest announcement, which comes in advance of a meeting with Secretary of State Clinton, surely was premeditated. Presumably, the timing was intended, at least in part, to demonstrate that Israel is not concerned about the prospect of additional attempts at bullying by Obama administration.
via Power Line - Israel announces East Jerusalem building plans as Netanyahu visits U.S..
via Power Line - Israel announces East Jerusalem building plans as Netanyahu visits U.S..
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calls for pre-emptive strike to 'neuter' Iran | Mail Online
A Republican Senator has sparked outrage at an international security conference after saying the U.S. should be prepared to launch a military attack on Iran to 'neuter' its hard-line regime.Lindsey Graham, who represents South Carolina, told surprised attendees at the Halifax International Security Forum that an attack could cripple Iran's nuclear programme and armed forces.
via Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calls for pre-emptive strike to 'neuter' Iran | Mail Online.
via Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calls for pre-emptive strike to 'neuter' Iran | Mail Online.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Because It’s Friday - By Daniel Foster - The Corner - National Review Online
Because It’s Friday - By Daniel Foster - The Corner - National Review Online.
Step 1. Go to http://maps.google.com
Step 2. Click get directions
Step 3. Type origin (A) as Japan
Step 4. Type Destination (B) as China
Step 5. Go to line 43
Follow these simple steps for a cheap laugh:
Step 1. Go to http://maps.google.com
Step 2. Click get directions
Step 3. Type origin (A) as Japan
Step 4. Type Destination (B) as China
Step 5. Go to line 43
Monday, October 25, 2010
Israel as Fossil-Fuel Giant: How Many Ways Could This Change the Game?
A preliminary geological survey has indicated that there might be about 26 million barrels of recoverable oil a mile under the sand near two kibbutzim in the northern Negev. That would amount to about $2 billion at current prices. There might be 12 million additional barrels further down.
via Israel as Fossil-Fuel Giant: How Many Ways Could This Change the Game? - By Judith Levy - The Corner - National Review Online.
via Israel as Fossil-Fuel Giant: How Many Ways Could This Change the Game? - By Judith Levy - The Corner - National Review Online.
Friday, October 22, 2010
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Commentary » Blog Archive » Pulling Teeth at the State Department
Having kept a running count of the number of times the Obama administration has refused to answer if it is bound by the 2004 Bush letter (22 times so far), it is a pleasure to report that it took only six attempts yesterday to get the State Department spokesman, P.J. Crowley, to answer whether the U.S. recognizes Israel as a Jewish state.
via Commentary » Blog Archive » Pulling Teeth at the State Department.
via Commentary » Blog Archive » Pulling Teeth at the State Department.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
First Beer Brewed For Drinking in Space Will Undergo Testing in Low-Gravity Pub | Popular Science
With the announcement that Boeing plans to take tourists into space in five years, it was really only a matter of time before somebody started thinking about refreshments. Because where would space tourism be without space beer? Luckily, Astronauts4Hire, a non-profit space research corporation, has the situation in hand. They are about to test an Australian beer that's brewed and bottled especially for consumption in microgravity.
via First Beer Brewed For Drinking in Space Will Undergo Testing in Low-Gravity Pub | Popular Science.
via First Beer Brewed For Drinking in Space Will Undergo Testing in Low-Gravity Pub | Popular Science.
Obama has book thrown at him at Philadelphia rally | Mail Online
This is the astonishing moment a book was apparently hurled at the head of President Barack Obama during a campaign rally in Philadelphia.The flying missile narrowly missed hitting the President yesterday.It is not clear what the book was, where it came from in the crowd, or why it was thrown at Mr Obama - who did not appear to notice the danger.
via Obama has book thrown at him at Philadelphia rally | Mail Online.
via Obama has book thrown at him at Philadelphia rally | Mail Online.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Greek Health System Opts for Amputation as Money-Saver - Yahoo! News
This Saturday, one of Greece’s most respected newspapers, To Vima, reported that the nation’s largest government health insurance provider would no longer pay for special footwear for diabetes patients. Amputation is cheaper, says the Benefits Division of the state insurance provider.
via Greek Health System Opts for Amputation as Money-Saver - Yahoo! News.
via Greek Health System Opts for Amputation as Money-Saver - Yahoo! News.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Power Line - Say it ain't so
Now, even as the economy labors to overcome the effects of that recession, the same crowd is about to strike again. In combination with lawyers and some judges, liberals Democrats are seizing on what appears to be a technicality to enable people who can't afford to keep up payments on their homes to nonetheless to keep the homes.
via Power Line - Say it ain't so.
via Power Line - Say it ain't so.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Resistance Land -(Hezbollah Opens Jihad "Theme Park" in Lebanon)
Resistance Land - By Andrew Tabler | Foreign Policy. On a hilltop overlooking Israel's former occupation zone in south Lebanon, Hezbollah has built what the international press has dubbed the Shiite militia's "Disneyland." Mleeta, Hezbollah's new "Tourist Landmark of the Resistance," is designed to celebrate the party's long war against Israel. As it pulls in the masses, Mleeta also provides another sign that Israeli deterrence in Lebanon is disintegrating.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Ground Zero Mega Mosque Audaciously Diabolical Design: Pentagons, Crosses, Jewish Stars - Atlas Shrugs
Ground Zero Mega Mosque Audaciously Diabolical Design: Pentagons, Crosses, Jewish Stars - Atlas Shrugs.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Earthquake-Proof Collapsible Building Frame - Breakthrough Award Innovator - Popular Mechanics
The Brilliant Idea: A replaceable, building-wide system to help hospitals, apartment buildings and office towers survive severe seismic shaking
via Earthquake-Proof Collapsible Building Frame - Breakthrough Award Innovator - Popular Mechanics.
via Earthquake-Proof Collapsible Building Frame - Breakthrough Award Innovator - Popular Mechanics.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Did the Ancient Israelites Drink Beer? | Biblical Archaeology Review | Bible History Articles
Did the Ancient Israelites Drink Beer? | Biblical Archaeology Review | Bible History Articles. Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms, proudly drank beer—and lots of it. Men, women and even children of all social classes drank it. Its consumption in ancient Israel was encouraged, sanctioned and intimately linked with their religion. Even Yahweh, according to the Hebrew Bible, consumed at least half a hin of beer (approximately 2 liters, or a six-pack) per day through the cultic ritual of libation, and he drank even more on the Sabbath (Numbers 28:7–10).
Monday, September 27, 2010
Warplanes: The F-35I Looks Pregnant
September 4, 2010: Now that Israel has placed an order for 20 American F-35 fighters, for $137.5 million each, preparations are well underway to customize the new aircraft. That's why they will be called the F-35I, because they will be fitted out with a lot of Israeli designed and made gear. This will include several bits of Israeli equipment in the cockpit, and a modification to the main computer that will allow easy connection to Israeli accessories. There will most notably be a detachable 2500 liter (600 gallon) fuel tank. While this reduces the stealth capabilities, the fuel tank can be jettisoned once the aircraft enters enemy territory. The pilots will also use an Israeli made "point and shoot" helmet (as will most F-35 drivers everywhere).
via Warplanes: The F-35I Looks Pregnant.
via Warplanes: The F-35I Looks Pregnant.
Warplanes: Mexico Puts Israeli Aircraft To Work
September 10, 2010: Mexico has bought at least two Israeli Hermes 450 UAVs and over a dozen Skylark micro-UAVs. Mexico is using its new UAVs for anti-drug operations. Mexico ordered these aircraft two years ago, and kept it quiet.
via Warplanes: Mexico Puts Israeli Aircraft To Work.
via Warplanes: Mexico Puts Israeli Aircraft To Work.
Submarines: Egypt Puts American Sonar On Their Chinese Ships To Seek Israeli Subs From Germany
September 16, 2010: The U.S. is selling Egypt a towed array sonar system, for $23 million. The three ton LFATS (Low Frequency Active Towed Sonar) system is compact and can be carried by small warships (large patrol boats or corvettes) and is very good at finding quiet submarines in shallow coastal waters. Egypt plans to equip its Chinese made patrol boats with the new system.
via Submarines: Egypt Puts American Sonar On Their Chinese Ships To Seek Israeli Subs From Germany.
via Submarines: Egypt Puts American Sonar On Their Chinese Ships To Seek Israeli Subs From Germany.
Information Warfare: Who Shall Guard Israeli Cyber Space
September 20, 2010: There is a war going on in Israel, between Shin Bet (the internal security and intelligence agency) and the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces.) The object of this dispute is who shall control Cyber War activities.
via Information Warfare: Who Shall Guard Israeli Cyber Space.
via Information Warfare: Who Shall Guard Israeli Cyber Space.
Weapons: May The Best Bullet Lose
September 21, 2010: The U.S. Army and Marine Corps have parted company on the issue of what kind of rifle ammo is best for the troops. The army began to ship lead-free M855A1 5.56mm bullets to its troops over the Summer. The marines went with a slightly more expensive Mk308 or SOST round, that SOCOM Special Operations Command recently developed. SOST contains lead, but SOCOM considers it more effective in combat than any other 5.56mm round.All this came about because of years of political pressure on the army to use non-lead bullets. That's because training and combat use of army 5.56mm weapons puts 2,000 tons of lead back into the environment each year. This lead was originally taken out of the environment to be temporarily stored in the form of bullets.While this non-lead policy burnishes the army's image and environmental cred, it also provides troops with an inferior bullet;
via Weapons: May The Best Bullet Lose.
via Weapons: May The Best Bullet Lose.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
San Diego Reader | Escondido: Do Your Homework on the Portland Beavers
But Escondido wants to spend $50 million of taxpayer money to build a ballpark and infrastructure for the Portland Beavers, the Padres’ AAA affiliate, who have been pushed out of their longtime Oregon home because their stadium is being switched to soccer-only and no other place in the area wants them.
via San Diego Reader | Escondido: Do Your Homework on the Portland Beavers.
via San Diego Reader | Escondido: Do Your Homework on the Portland Beavers.
San Diego Reader | Who is the Union-Tribune's new owner?
San Diego Reader | Who is the Union-Tribune's new owner?. This is an awfully long article. Here are 2 items that stand out:
Hani Bawardi, the Arab-American scholar who chronicled Tom Joubran’s rise from impoverished immigrant to one of the richest men in Flint, says it is hard to predict just what the new Union-Tribune will look like under Platinum Equity’s ownership. The paper’s takeover by those with roots in Palestine, he notes, “is very unique. I’m kind of surprised, actually.
During that case, a former Joubran employee, Wayne Atwell, testified under oath that Joubran had told him he could have Busch and his family killed, according to an August 1995 Flint Journal account. Joubran denied the allegation. In court, Atwell said that he had four felony convictions and had been sent back to jail after Joubran accused him of taking $1700, the article said. Joubran said he was forced to plead nolo contendere to the gun charges because he didn’t want to risk a prison sentence for the three felony counts originally filed against him, according to a January 1996 Flint Journal report. He was sentenced to a term of three years’ probation, 200 hours of community service, and costs, according to Michigan court records.
Hani Bawardi, the Arab-American scholar who chronicled Tom Joubran’s rise from impoverished immigrant to one of the richest men in Flint, says it is hard to predict just what the new Union-Tribune will look like under Platinum Equity’s ownership. The paper’s takeover by those with roots in Palestine, he notes, “is very unique. I’m kind of surprised, actually.
During that case, a former Joubran employee, Wayne Atwell, testified under oath that Joubran had told him he could have Busch and his family killed, according to an August 1995 Flint Journal account. Joubran denied the allegation. In court, Atwell said that he had four felony convictions and had been sent back to jail after Joubran accused him of taking $1700, the article said. Joubran said he was forced to plead nolo contendere to the gun charges because he didn’t want to risk a prison sentence for the three felony counts originally filed against him, according to a January 1996 Flint Journal report. He was sentenced to a term of three years’ probation, 200 hours of community service, and costs, according to Michigan court records.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Gateway Pundit
Gateway Pundit. To give you some idea how far Hamas terrorists tunneled to kill and kidnap Jewish soldiers, this picture of a Gaza town was taken from that same Israeli outpost that was attacked by Hamas.
Commentary » Blog Archive » Why Mahmoud Abbas Cannot Make Peace
Commentary » Blog Archive » Why Mahmoud Abbas Cannot Make Peace. Interesting article. In comparison to past history, Israel is basically at peace with the West Bank Palestinians. No attacks on Israel. The West Bank economy is doing well.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Greek Justice - Abravanel - Jewish Ideas Daily
Greek Justice - Abravanel - Jewish Ideas Daily. The first synagogue to be violently destroyed in Greece since the Shoah. The size of the disaster is unfathomable since we’re not talking only about the thousands of burned books and artifacts but also about an attack on a 16th century synagogue, sole testimony of 2000 years of jewish presence in Greece which was restored thanks to international help despite local negative reactions, to the benefit of the entire city.
Gateway Pundit
Unreal. Obama Administration Funding Pro-Palestinian Billboard Campaign in Israel
via Gateway Pundit.
via Gateway Pundit.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Israel tells UN it will stop Gaza aid flotilla - Yahoo! News
Israel tells UN it will stop Gaza aid flotilla - Yahoo! News. The Mariam, a Bolivian-flagged cargo ship originally named the Junia Star, plans to carry aid to Gaza in a bid to break the four-year siege of Gaza with 50 Lebanese and foreign women activists on board, including local pop star May Hariri.
Monday, August 16, 2010
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
My Tax Burden
My Tax Burden. The calculator shows you what you’ll pay if the Bush tax cuts remain in place, what you’ll pay with them removed (as they are about to be), and what you’ll pay under Obama’s tax proposals.
Monday, July 26, 2010
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Beholden State by Steven Malanga, City Journal Spring 2010
The Beholden State by Steven Malanga, City Journal Spring 2010. How public employees became members of the elite class in a declining California offers a cautionary tale to the rest of the country, where the same process is happening in slower motion. The story starts half a century ago, when California public workers won bargaining rights and quickly learned how to elect their own bosses—that is, sympathetic politicians who would grant them outsize pay and benefits in exchange for their support. Over time, the unions have turned the state’s politics completely in their favor. The result: unaffordable benefits for civil servants; fiscal chaos in Sacramento and in cities and towns across the state; and angry taxpayers finally confronting the unionized masters of California’s unsustainable government.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Biggs Sells Stocks on Concern U.S. Economy to Worsen - BusinessWeek
Biggs Sells Stocks on Concern U.S. Economy to Worsen - BusinessWeek. Barton Biggs, whose investments in stocks 15 months ago gave his Traxis Partners LLC a 38 percent gain in 2009, said concern the economy will contract spurred him to sell almost all his U.S. technology shares this week.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Hamas says asked by US to keep silent on talks
Hamas says asked by US to keep silent on talks. On Wednesday a Washington-based Arabic newspaper quoted a senior official as saying that an American envoy is scheduled to meet with Hamas representatives in an Arab country and hand them a letter from the Obama Administration.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Power Line - Iran Stands Down
Power Line - Iran Stands Down. Israel said that if any Iranian ship tries to enter Israeli waters, it will be treated as an act of war. So the Iranians bagged it.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
US, Israel Warships in Suez May Be Prelude to Faceoff with Iran. International agreements require Egypt to keep the Suez open even for warships, but the armada, led by the USS Truman with 5,000 sailors and marines, was the largest in years. Egypt closed the canal to fishing and other boats as the armada moved through the strategic passageway that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
US, Israel Warships in Suez May Be Prelude to Faceoff with Iran. International agreements require Egypt to keep the Suez open even for warships, but the armada, led by the USS Truman with 5,000 sailors and marines, was the largest in years. Egypt closed the canal to fishing and other boats as the armada moved through the strategic passageway that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Weathering the approaching storm. The Mavi Marmara showed Iran and its allies that they can win strategic victories against Israel by giving the IDF no option other than using force against them. This means that Israel can bank on the prospect that all the ships they are dispatching will be populated by suicide protesters. Indeed the Iranians have openly admitted this. Mohammad Ali Nouraee is one of the regime officials involved in dispatching the Iranian ships to the Gaza coast. In an interview this week with Iran's official IRNA news agency Nouraee said that the passengers aboard the ships, "are willing to become martyred in this way."
Weathering the approaching storm. The Mavi Marmara showed Iran and its allies that they can win strategic victories against Israel by giving the IDF no option other than using force against them. This means that Israel can bank on the prospect that all the ships they are dispatching will be populated by suicide protesters. Indeed the Iranians have openly admitted this. Mohammad Ali Nouraee is one of the regime officials involved in dispatching the Iranian ships to the Gaza coast. In an interview this week with Iran's official IRNA news agency Nouraee said that the passengers aboard the ships, "are willing to become martyred in this way."
Following up on the success of "We Con the World," Caroline Glick now presents "The Three Terrors." Ahmedido Domingo (a/k/a Ahmadinejad), Erdogano Pavarotti (a/k/a Erdogan) and Assad Carreras (a/k/a Bashar Assad) explain what all the fuss is about.
Following up on the success of "We Con the World," Caroline Glick now presents "The Three Terrors." Ahmedido Domingo (a/k/a Ahmadinejad), Erdogano Pavarotti (a/k/a Erdogan) and Assad Carreras (a/k/a Bashar Assad) explain what all the fuss is about.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Putin boasts new jet fighter better than U.S. plane. Putin watched a test flight of a "fifth-generation" stealth fighter, dubbed the T-50 and billed as Russia's first all-new warplane since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Putin boasts new jet fighter better than U.S. plane. Putin watched a test flight of a "fifth-generation" stealth fighter, dubbed the T-50 and billed as Russia's first all-new warplane since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Hot Ticket for the World's Biggest Passenger Jet. In coach, passengers find the same cramped quarters of most other jets on the super-jumbo. Seating is 10 across on the lower deck; eight abreast on the narrower upper deck. Air France, with 538 total seats, opted for a slightly wider coach seat than other A380 operators, but loses some space in the aisles, which are a skinny 17-inches wide in the lower-deck coach cabin. "Seat pitch"—the amount of space allocated to each row of seats, including leg room—is only 31 to 32 inches in the A380 coach cabins, consistent with some of the tightest coach seating at airlines, and less than you get on Southwest Airlines.
Hot Ticket for the World's Biggest Passenger Jet. In coach, passengers find the same cramped quarters of most other jets on the super-jumbo. Seating is 10 across on the lower deck; eight abreast on the narrower upper deck. Air France, with 538 total seats, opted for a slightly wider coach seat than other A380 operators, but loses some space in the aisles, which are a skinny 17-inches wide in the lower-deck coach cabin. "Seat pitch"—the amount of space allocated to each row of seats, including leg room—is only 31 to 32 inches in the A380 coach cabins, consistent with some of the tightest coach seating at airlines, and less than you get on Southwest Airlines.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A $50 billion environmental mess caused by Obama. (No, not the oil spill).
OUR ASS-KICKING PRESIDENT should take careful aim at his own derrière. He’s triggered a less publicized environmental mess with costs that rival BP’s deep-water oil spill. The difference is that taxpayers—not some energy company—will foot the bill….This mess began last year when Obama cut off funding for a legally mandated nuclear-waste depository beneath Yucca Mountain, about 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas…Years ago, [the U.S. Department of Energy] signed contracts with the utilities to take the waste off their hands and store it at Yucca Mountain. Breach of contract suits filed by 72 utilities seek $50 billion in damages.
It’s worth reading the whole piece, and it’s also worth considering Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s, D-Nev., complicity in wasting $60 billion, between the lawsuits and the $10 billion wasted to construct the Yucca disposal site.
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