Tag: Military
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captain jonathan bayless: another minot air force base death
from ap: The body of a missile combat crew commander from the Minot Air Force Base was found by police, and the cause of his death is under investigation, the Air Force says. A statement issued by the base Sunday said the body of Capt. Jonathan Bayless, 28, was found Friday night [jan30]. Police did…
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media/memes: simpsontology, propaganalog & dtv
bart simpson used to promote scientologyfrom wikinews: Nancy Cartwright, 51, who is a long time member of the Church of Scientology, has created a recording using her voice of Bart Simpson as part of a robocall promotion. The message surfaced early Wednesday morning on YouTube. During the message, Cartwright states that “This is a special…
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geopolitiks: occupation, colonization, assimilation
italians occupy site of proposed US military base in vicenzafrom global research: Opposition to what would be a major new hub for the U.S. military in Europe is not new. Protest marches have filled Vicenza’s streets. The Italian Prime Minister has lost his job. But now construction has neared, and protesters have occupied the site…
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econocrash: davos, panic, pyramid schemes & market magic
do we need a north american currency?from marketwatch: Thomas Jefferson once said: “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” As the global financial system pushes on a string, investors are desperately trying to hold tight. The New World Order is upon us, full of hope, promise…
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sensitive army files found on used mp3 player
from danger room: It’s like Burn After Reading, the latest Coen brothers’ flick, come to life. Well, kinda sorta. “A New Zealand man has found confidential United States military files on an MP3 player,” the Age reports. He bought at an Oklahoma thrift shop, for less than ten bucks. Chris Ogle wasn’t looking for secrets…
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police state int’l: rfid, saic, convictions & provocations
new rfid tech tracks you without your knowledgefrom rfid wizards: By invitation, I recently visited a remote facility in northern Virginia to see a demonstration of NOX – a new Intelligent Perimeter Defense system deployed by the FBI that uses covert Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to track people and assets without their knowledge. That’s right,…
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obamessiah coronation: the police state celebrates ‘change’
inauguration is climax to 2yrs of increasing security around obamafrom washington post: As jubilant Democrats nominated Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president in a Denver convention hall in late August, the U.S. Secret Service in Washington placed its largest ever order for bulletproof glass. The service requested about 5 tons of “transparent armor,” laminated with…
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secret satellite mission feeds spacewar worries
from danger room: An American missile-warning satellite has died, more than 22,000 miles up. So now, the U.S. is sending a pair of mini-spacecraft on a top secret operation to investigate, Craig Covault reports for Spaceflight Now. If the mission is successful, analysts say, it’ll have a global impact. Because the same technologies used to…
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‘everyone understands’ pentagon spreads propaganda
from thinkprogress: Yesterday, the Department of Defense Inspector General released its report [10.8mb PDF] on the military analyst program first revealed by the New York Times last April. The report said there was “insufficient evidence to conclude that OASD(PA) conceived of or undertook the type of disciplined public relations effort” alleged by the program’s critics.…
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police state int’l: miltech, mad science, danger, training & tasers
nypd wants to jam cell phones during terror attackfrom danger room: The New York Police Department wants to be able to shut down cell phones, in case of a terrorist attack. During last month’s massacre in Mumbai, terrorist handlers over micromanaged via mobile phone the assaults on the hotels, train stations, and Jewish center that…
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more combat = more suicides + a reinstated draft
army suicides rise as time spent in combat increasesfrom usa today: Josh Barber, former combat soldier, parked outside the Army hospital here one morning last August armed for war… “He went to Fort Lewis to kill himself to prove a point,” Kelly Barber says. “‘Here I am. I was a soldier. You guys didn’t help…
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envirohealth: pesticides, gardasil & ‘6-legged soldiers’
fanta has 300x more pesticide than tap waterfrom daily mail: Fizzy drinks sold by Coca-Cola in Britain have been found to contain pesticides at up to 300 times the level allowed in tap or bottled water. A worldwide study found pesticide levels in orange and lemon drinks sold under the Fanta brand, which is popular…
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police state int’l: protests, paranoia & the persistence of resistence
video: police execute unarmed man in public; shot in backfrom mercury news: A BART police officer struggling to handcuff a 22-year-old man, stood up over the facedown Hayward resident and fired a single shot into his back while a handful of officers watched, a video taken by a train passenger apparently shows. The attorney for…
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philly mall boasts new army recruitment arcade
from nytimes: Amid the last-minute shopping bustle, the voice in the Black Hawk helicopter simulator shouted with an urgency that exceeded even the holiday mall frenzy. “Enemy right! Enemy right!” Triggers squeezed. Pixels exploded. Shopping waited. At the Franklin Mills mall here, past the Gap Outlet and the China Buddha Express, is a $13 million…
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geopolitiks: troops, bases, pills & ‘greek syndrome’
at least 20,000 more US troops for afghanisurge by mid-2009from afp: The United States plans to send between 20,000 and 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan by summer 2009, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, said here Saturday. General David McKiernan, the US commander in Afghanistan, has asked for more than…