Lots of people who read this site are die-hard supporters of President Bush. Folks who shook their heads in disgust at Rep. John Murtha’s call to withdraw American troops from Iraq; who nodded in agreement when White House press secretary Scott McClellan responded that now “is not the time to surrender to the terrorists.“ So […]
November 2005
* Cybercrime bigger than drugs * Virtual autopsies beat real ones * Crappy FBI IT: slightly less crappy * Counter-terror financial fight FUBAR * Nuke arsenal shift? * Iris-spotting tech opens up? * Armored Jag leaves lot (Big ups: Geek Press, /.)
Sure, it means one less crook on Capitol Hill. But Randy “Duke” Cunningham’s resignation from Congress also means that the Air Force loses one of its biggest allies in the legislature. Cunningham “pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and tax charges and tearfully resigned from office, admitting he took $2.4 million in bribes to steer defense […]
The tone is probably a little different from the one I’d take. But I couldn’t agree with Military.com editor and (F-14 flyer) Ward Carroll’s sentiments more. As a veteran I’m put off by the rhetoric (and the media’s coverage of it) from the far ends of the political spectrum surrounding so-called support for the troops. […]
Thermobaric warheads put the power to demolish buildings into the hands of the average U.S. marine. But Americans arent the only ones with the weapons. The Chinese, the Russians — even guerilla groups — now have thermobarics’ shockingly destructive power in their grasps. Thermobarics aren’t just a more powerful version of normal high explosive. The […]
