Yes, Of Course We Should Cut Military Spending!
• Business InsiderCuts in government spending from the "sequester" may start to kick in on March 1st.
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HR 390: FEMA Camp Bill Reintroduced By Florida Democrat
• http://govtslaves.info, Lee RogersIt looks as if Representative Alcee Hastings a Democrat from Florida has decided to reintroduce his FEMA Camp bill.
Beware The Consequences of Pre-Emptive War - by Ron Paul
• Ron Paul's Texas Straight TalkThe sharp rise in military suicides, drug and alcohol abuse, and domestic and other violence, is the unintended consequence of a violent foreign policy -- of an endless and indefinable "global war on terrorism."
Full-scale invasion as the United States deploys troops in 35 African countries
• newstimeafrica.comA full-scale invasion of Africa is under way.
Helicopter and Fixed Wing Drones for Retreat Security, by Long Jim
• Survivalblog.comI recently stopped by our local farmers market, and while ambling along with a fresh home-made fig newton, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw what one vendor offered.
Reality Check: President Obama's Rules for Assassinating U.S. Citizens?
• Daily Paul.comReality Check: President Obama's Rules for Assassinating U.S. Citizens?
White House: No more information about drone killings will be released to public
• Prison PlanetWhite House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Thursday that the Obama administration will not be releasing any more information about the controversial use of drones to kill American citizens.
Creator Of Most Efficient Supercomputer To Start Working On Drone-Bugs
• popsci.comWu-chun Feng will be getting $3.5 million over three years for his services.
Japan Says Two Russian Su-27s Violated Its Airspace Over Another Territorial Dispute With Moscow
• Business InsiderAs if Japan didn't have enough on its national defense plate before two Russian Su-27s allegedly slipped Thursday into its airspace.
The US Is Launching Drone Strikes From A Secret Base In Saudi Arabia
• Business InsiderThe CIA drone strike that killed U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki originated from a secret base in Saudi Arabia, Greg Miller and Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post report.
Jacob Hornberger: Guilt, Not PTSD, Is What Afflicts Iraq War Veterans
• Daily Paul.comEx-military sniper Chris Kyle was killed last Saturday at the hands of another Iraq War veteran, Eddie Ray Routh.
Navy’s First 4G Network Will Head Out to Sea in March
• Wired.comFor the first time, a sailor or Marine on board a ship out to sea can actually use his or her cellphone for something other than setting a wake-up alarm
Drone Wars: How To Destroy The Machines That Will Eventually Kill You
• govtslaves.infoTime to level the playing field.
Brennan nomination exposes criticism on targeted killings and secret Saudi base
• Washington PostPresident Obama’s plan to install his counterterrorism adviser as director of the CIA has opened the administration to new scrutiny over the targeted-killing policies and the existence of a previously secret drone base in Saudi Arabia.
How Obama Transformed an Old Military Concept So He Can Drone Americans
• Wired.com"mminence” used to mean something in military terms: namely, that an adversary had begun preparations for an assault. In order to justify his drone strikes on American citizens, President Obama redefined that concept to exclude any actual adversary a
This Modified Transport Plane May Be The Deadliest Weapons Platform On The Planet
• Business InsiderThe AC-130 gunship is just a modified C-130 cargo plane, but there is no more devastating array of firepower supporting troops on the ground, anywhere in the world.
Iran unveils homegrown Qaher F-313 "stealth" fighter
• gizmag.comIranian State TV on Saturday showed an unveiling ceremony for what the Iran Defense Ministry claims is a new Iranian designed and built combat aircraft.
Barack Obama, Drone Ranger
• truth-out.org/opinion/item/14304-barackIf you’ve seen the movie Zero Dark Thirty, you know why it has triggered a new debate over our government’s use of torture after 9/11.
US Expands Military Reach in Latin America
• Antiwar.comThe US continues to militarize much of Latin America, spending enormous amounts of cash in order to prop up obedient regimes, train armies and militias, build new military bases, deploy more troops, and keep the military industrial complex fat .....
The Pseudo-Courage of Chris Kyle
• by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)As a sniper with the Navy SEALs in Iraq, Chris Kyle was shot twice and wounded on several other occasions. He is credited with 160 confirmed kills. He received several commendations. Of his fierceness there is no reasonable doubt.
The Paranoia of the Superrich and Superpowerful
• Common DreamsWashington’s Dilemma on a “Lost” Planet Does the United States still have the same level of control over the energy resources of the Middle East as it once had?
Some Male Soldiers Are Growing A Left Breast
• Business InsiderLike armies everywhere, the German military is filled with macho, chest-thumping rituals.
22 U.S. veterans died of suicide each day
• upi.comAn estimated 22 U.S. veterans died of suicide each day -- or about one each hour, in 2010, officials of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said.
Iran introduces new military plane
• upi.comA new single-seat bomber jet designed to evade radar detection is not intended as an offensive weapon, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday.
Army Invades Galveston, Texas
• Prison PlanetOn Wednesday the residents of Galveston, Texas, endured what folks in Houston and Miami did earlier this week – an “urban warfare” exercise conducted by the U.S. military.
Why The US Appointing An Aussie General To Command Its Pacific Troops Is a Big Deal
• Business InsiderAs the Pentagon pours attention and resources into the conflict-ridden Asian-Pacific theater, it's made an unheard of command choice.
10 Military Technologies to Change Soldiers' Lives
• technewsdaily.comSoldiers must still provide the "boots on the ground" in an era of modern warfare that includes guided missiles and flying robots.
Guantanamo 9/11 trial judge orders hidden censors unplugged
• http://www.mcclatchydc.com, Carol RosenbergThe military judge presiding at the Sept. 11 trial Thursday ordered the government to unplug any outside censors who can reach into his courtroom and silence the war crimes tribunal.
Top US General in Afghanistan Sees ‘Uncertain Future’
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserGeneral Allen acknowledges what has become a virtual consensus, that the war in Afghanistan has failed
Hagel-ography and the Tired, Destructive Thinking of Washington, DC
• Common DreamsThink of it as the Great Obama Shuffle.
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