The world is a dangerous place, and today that danger went up a notch. Our erstwhile allies, the Russians, have decided to lease a powerful Akula / Project 971 nuclear powered attack submarine to India for an extended period of time. India has been working steadily towards a home grown (and at some point for [...]
…but I’m only two steps removed from accused Russian spy Anna Chapman on LinkedIn. Maybe I should see what my connectivity to Kevin Bacon is. ..bruce w..
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In an article published in US Today, the President has stated that in the unlikely event of a nuclear terrorist strike, the population of the target city would be on their own for 24-72 hours. In addition, it would be necessary to convince the population inside the blast zone to stay put until the government [...]
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One of my favorite Billy Joel songs for years has been “Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)” because of its science-fictiony flavor. I’ve wondered at times if it was part of John Carpenter’s inspiration for “Escape from New York“, particularly since he says he wrote the first draft of the screenplay in [...]
Tonight in an address to the nation from the US Military Academy at West Point, NY, the President finally disclosed his long suffering decision on General McChrystal’s troop surge for Afghanistan. The theatrics surrounding this decision have at times bordered on comical, and at long last the president has committed to supplying most of the [...]
I haven’t written much about ‘Climategate’ because so many others are doing such a great job (for example, see here, here, and here). But this video (hat tip to Ace of Spades) pretty much sums things up (and with a catchy tune, too!). ..bruce w..
. . . and things are already getting interesting. ITEM: Obama throws the Dalai Lama and the entire country of Tibet under the bus (emphasis mine): In an attempt to gain favor with China, the United States pressured Tibetan representatives to postpone a meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Obama until after Obama’s summit [...]
From Gaius over at Blue Crab Boulevard: When George Bush was in office, Gadhafi surrendered his weapons programs. When Obama comes to power, he feels free to come to New York and lecture. That should tell you a lot about what the world thinks of Barack Obama. In my opinion, Pres. Obama is making the [...]