Tag: pmc
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nle ’09: fema, foreign troops & private military contractors unite
massive preparation is well under way for national level exercise ’09: fema ‘terror prevention drills’ july 27-31… these drills, formerly known as topoff, are being brought to you in part by “Northrop Grumman and its teammates, which include ICF International, Fairfax, Va., Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, Alutiiq, Anchorage, Alaska, L-3 Communications/MPRI, Alexandria, Va., UNITECH, Centreville, Va.,…
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‘eatr’ military robot could feed on dead bodies for fuel
from foxnews: It could be a combination of 19th-century mechanics, 21st-century technology — and a 20th-century horror movie. A Maryland company under contract to the Pentagon is working on a steam-powered robot that would fuel itself by gobbling up whatever organic material it can find — grass, wood, old furniture, even dead bodies. Robotic Technology…
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warwhores: expansion, growth & refusal of oath
US launches major afghanisurge op: 1000’s of US marines move into the world’s largest opium production area*obama’s 1st major military excursion: marines launch huge op in south afghanistanron paul: ‘fight them over there vs. over here’ a false choice*cia crucified captive in abu ghraib prison*did toxic chemical in iraq cause soldiers illnesses?*ranchers attempt to hold…
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state dept couldn’t function without blackwater
from raw replay: CNN’s Heidi Collins talked with Suzanne Simons, author of the new book “Master of War: Blackwater’s Erik Prince and the Global Business of War.” Simmons was able to get inside Blackwater to examine why the U.S. government finds military contractors so necessary. “According to the Department of Defense, there are some 68,000…
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warwhores: suicide, cia secrecy & sorry soldiers
lynddie england: why the hell should I feel sorry?*marine reservist pleads guilty to leaking intel docs*suicide rate among soldiers continues on record pace*saic awarded contract by US joint forces command*killer mcchrystal, new US commander in afghanistan*afghanistan’s operation phoenix*audit finds that US overpaid blackwater*soldier’s crime met with clemency, or another murderer goes free*feds want secrecy over…
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#CyberSpaceWar: Obamessiah Meets the Cyberczar
cybersecurity: obama’s promise to trash the constitution as the white house creates new cyberspace watchdogfrom dpa: The White House Friday moved to stem escalating cyber crime as threats to internet security and wireless technology grow at an alarming pace. US President Barack Obama announced the creation of a White House office that will coordinate protection…
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interview w/ alex constantine on the crash of flight 3407
investigative journalist & author alex constantine joined us on the line from los angeles for this special interview episode from media monarchy. for the last 20 years, constantine’s work has focused mostly on the unseen hand of the intelligence networks & the powerful role they play in our world. in this interview, we focus on…
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police state int’l: spy blimps, wireless tasers & homeland stupidity
mcconnell air force commander found dead on base pentagon seeks fleet of massive darpa spy blimpsfrom steve watson: The Pentagon has announced intentions to launch an entire fleet of giant 450-foot-long airships which will act as a massive airborne radar system providing perpetual surveillance of vehicles, planes and people on the ground. The Pentagon said…
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miltech & more: xe, fcs, global tv, battlebots & nasa billions
pirate bay trial ends, verdict due apr17 blackwater’s prince cuts & runsfrom danger room: The rebranding of Blackwater continues. First, the mercenary firm expands beyond its core, guns-for-hire business. Then, the company changes its name – to the inscrutable, barely-pronounceable “Xe.” The latest: Outspoken and controversial firm founder Erik Prince announces he’s stepping down as…
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miltech: crashes, viruses, future combat & body language
global warming rocket with nasa satellite crashesfrom ap: A rocket carrying a NASA satellite crashed into the ocean near Antarctica after a failed launch early Tuesday, ending a $280 million mission to track global warming from space. The Taurus XL rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted off just before 2 a.m. from California’s Vandenberg…
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miltech: biolabs, spysats, germs & cern
cern atom-smasher relaunch delayed to septemberfrom afp: Researchers announced Monday a new delay for the restart of Europe’s Big Bang atom-smasher, saying the faulty multi-billion dollar machine would now be turned back on in late September. The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) had planned to relaunch the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) this spring before…
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obama’s lobbyists, lies & airstrikes (do you get it, yet?!)
obama’s hypocrisy for raytheon:#2 at dod worked for military-industrial complexfrom youtube: Obama has already U-turned on a new policy of not allowing lobbyists in his administration to work with issues they have lobbied on in the past. However, just two days after stating his policy, he is already made an exception to his own rule…
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kbr subcontractor holding 1,000 workers in iraq warehouses
from danger room: KBR, the defense services giant, and its subcontractors have been repeatedly accused of using slave labor in Iraq. But despite the lawsuits, and despite the Congressional hearings, KBR and its business partners keep getting busted for treating its workers like little more than chattel. The latest: “About 1,000 Asian men who were…
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supertanker loaded with oil hijacked by somali pirates
from danger room: Somali pirates have nabbed their biggest prize yet – a Saudi-owned supertanker, about as big as an aircraft carrier. The ocean-going hijackers managed to pull off this latest assault, on the Sirius Star, despite a swarm of international warships now working to ward off such strikes. “Our presence in the region is…
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‘angel thunder’: major international drill on US soil on dec1-12
pakistan & the national reconnaissance office reunitefor more blackop terror drills?from arizona daily star: To troops downed in combat, few sights are sweeter than the approach of military rescuers. In a few weeks, Tucson will be at the center of efforts to speed up that lifesaving process. Personnel from around the globe will converge at…