Toshiba said that it will no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders, handing a victory to rival, leaving Sony’s Blu-ray as the champion of the three-year format war.
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Coalition targets al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; seven terrorists killed, 16 detained BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed seven terrorists and detained 16 suspects Wednesday and today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks operating in central and northern Iraq. During a series of operations south of Sharqat Wednesday night and early this morning, Coalition forces targeted an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq leader for the Salah ad-Din province. The targeted suspect is allegedly responsible for the equipping, financing and planning of AQI operations in northern Iraq, and is associated with senior level al-Qaeda members operating inside and outside of the country. As Coalition forces arrived at one of the target locations, they observed multiple armed personnel maneuvering into position against them. Two armed terrorists fired at Coalition forces, who engaged in self-defense, killing them. A supporting aircraft was called to engage the remaining threat, killing an additional f
During my last hospitalization the ex wife and I came to the decision that my son would not come to visit me while I was on the psych ward. At the time he was three and we did not think that a visit on the psych ward was appropriate for him. Normally the ward is a rather calm and boring place to be but there is times when the floor goes off so we did not want to take the chance plus I was going through withdrawal off of Effexor, Wellbutrin, Remeron and Lithium which had my brain going every which way but the right way. Not exactly the image I wanted to be presented to my son.Every couple of days I would call my son to to see how he was doing and what he was up too. These phone calls were essential for the father son relationship but at the same time they took their toll. Mentally I was in an awful place so I needed to psych myself up for the phone call so he wouldn't have any reason to be worried. My son was told the reason I was in the hospital was because my meds were not worki
(A Poetic Justice Photomontage) The Death Mask of War (Ad Busters - the magazine)War is also the pornography of violence. It has a dark beauty, filled with the monstrous and the grotesque. War allows us to engage in lusts and passions we keep hidden in the deepest, most private interiors of our fantasy life. It allows us to destroy not only things but human beings. In that moment of wholesale destruction, we wield the power to the divine, the power to revoke another person’s charter to live on this earth. The frenzy of this destruction – and when unit discipline breaks down, or there was no unit discipline to begin with, frenzy is the right word – sees armed bands crazed by the poisonous elixir our power to bring about the obliteration of others delivers. All things, including human beings, become objects – objects to either gratify or destroy or both. Almost no one is immune. The contagion of the crowd sees to that... Man is standing at the gate that opens to warMan is standin
With Iran's foreign minister in attendance, Hezbollah's leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, declared "open war" against Israel at the funeral of a top terrorist, Imad Mugniyeh, in southern Beirut yesterday. American officials called the threat "alarming," while Jerusalem raised alert levels but vowed not to "panic."
Diana West - It isn't just that the total defeat and utter devastation of Japan nullifies the comparison with Iraq (which it does). There is something else. There is the completely different U.S. approach to Japan's animating, warlike state religion of Shintoism, which, not incidentally, bears striking similarities to the animating, warlike state religion of Islam.History shows that the conditions that drove the model transformation of Japan do not exist today with regard to the Islamic Middle East. We're going to need another strategy -- for starters, an immigration policy and new laws to halt the creep of Sharia -- to ward off the Islamization of the West.
Over the past week I have been keeping the StepForth SEO Blog updated on the events focused on Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Yahoo and the fall out since. This is becoming quite a debacle so I thought a little chronological update on how all this went down might be useful.From 2006 to Now2006: Rumors abounded that Yahoo and Microsoft were in talks about working together and that an acquisition was possible. However, nothing substantial was revealed at the time but we later learned that Yahoo refused to work with Microsoft.May 4th, 2007: The rumor mill was working overtime that Microsoft was quietly trying to acquire Yahoo for $50 billion. I was elated :-)Jan 22, 2008: The New York Times reports that Yahoo is expected to layoff hundreds of staff in order to boost profitability and share prices. The quarterly earnings report is eagerly anticipated on Jan 29th.Jan 29, 2008: Yahoo's quarterly earnings fall short of shareholders expectations.Jan 29, 2008: The New York Times relays ne
What does it mean for a “clandestine organization located within the United States forging an underground movement for the people” to be issuing a press release? I think it means that the organization is neither clandestine nor underground. Here’s what showed up in our e-mail inbox this morning:
We are a clandestine organization located [...]
Iraqi Police take charge after small arms attack, 1 IP killed, 7 insurgents dead, 16 detained MOSUL, Iraq – An Iraqi Policeman and seven insurgents were killed during a small arms fire attack, in southern Ninevah Province, Feb. 11. Nearby homes were searched and 16 individuals were detained by the IPs for further questioning. Coalition targets al-Qaeda networks in central Iraq; two terrorists killed, three detained BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained three suspects today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks operating in central Iraq. Coalition forces conducted an operation in Baqouba today as part of continued efforts to disrupt the al-Qaeda in Iraq suicide network operating in Diyala, Baghdad, Mosul and other areas of Iraq. Coalition forces targeted an alleged associate of an improvised explosive device cell leader operating in the region, and an IED facilitator who was killed during an operation Feb. 8. Coalition forces killed
Lt. Fly vs the Spiders is a great, excellent and ingenious game, in a war between fly and spiders.you will fight with the fly,avoiding the spider invade your base.play Lt. Fly vs the SpidersThere are two categories: match3 and shooters.Your general will guide you along all the game, teaching you how to play.You have different weapons: cannon, flamethrower, and atomic bomb.play Lt. Fly vs the SpidersYou must solve the match3, to ovtaing more ammo!Enjoy playing Lt. Fly vs the Spiders and win the war!Technorati Tags: Lt. Fly vs the Spiders, match3, action game,
Coalition forces disrupt Special Groups criminal networks, detain two suspects BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained two suspected Special Groups criminals early today during operations in the Suwayrah area, south of Baghdad. Coalition forces were targeting an individual who reportedly facilitated paramilitary training for Special Groups members in preparation for attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces. Reports also indicate he was an associate of several senior-level criminal element leaders involved in attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces. Intelligence led ground forces to the target location where they detained the two suspected criminals without incident. The identity of the suspects is still being determined. Coalition targets al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; two terrorists killed, two detained BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained two suspects Monday and today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks operating in central Iraq.
Coalition Forces capture Special Groups commander, Iraqi Police assist BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces, with assistance from the Iraqi Police, captured a suspected Special Groups commander and detained one other suspect early Monday during operations in the Hillah area, south of Baghdad.The targeted individual was reportedly in charge of Special Groups criminal elements in Wasit, Babil and Najaf provinces. He was allegedly involved in the coordination of Special Groups weapon shipments, and the planning of attacks against Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces. Reports also indicate he was an associate of several other senior-level criminal element leaders involved in attacks on Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces. Intelligence led ground forces to the target area where they captured the wanted individual and the other suspected criminal without incident. The Iraqi Police facilitated the operation by directing local Iraqi citizens away from the target area during
At a White House press gaggle today, Bush administration spokesperson Dana Perino was asked to explain the lack of full funding for the Iraq War in George W. Bush’s submitted budget:
Q How does the President plan to pay for this war? There was apparently nothing in the budget that shows how we’re going to pay.
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Links for this post: embedded video and blog link credit below While the two remaining Democrats continue to debate issues such as their record of opposing the Iraq War, Health Care, leadership, experience and changing the course of the nation,...
Operation Phantom Phoenix: Iraqi Army frees 2 kidnap victims, CF kills 3 AQI, detains 7 TIKRIT, Iraq – The Iraqi Army found two kidnap victims and Coalition Forces killed three al-Qaeda in Iraq operatives and detained seven suspected AQI during Operation Blackhawk Thrasher near Qubah, approximately four miles northeast of Zaganiyah, Iraq, Feb. 7. This is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix. During the joint operation, which involved the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police and Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Coalition Forces detained seven suspected AQI during village clearing operations. One AQI was killed by an Air Weapons Team and two more were killed in a firefight with CF in palm groves directly west of Qubah. One hour after the firefight, Iraqi Army Soldiers discovered the two kidnapped victims approximately 1 km away in the same palm grove. CF officials believe the kidnappers fled the area and left the victims when they heard CF helicopters, and then we
No war is an anti-war song I wrote a few years back. It has an interesting story - here is the background. I have written about 70 songs over the last 10-20 years but certainly have slowed down. I think the last song was Brown Study - perhaps it was a [...]
Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader, detain four total suspects BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured a suspected Special Groups leader and detained three other suspects late Thursday during operations to disrupt criminal networks in the Mashru area, south of Baghdad. The targeted individual was reportedly a deputy for Special Groups criminal elements in Wasit Province. Reports also indicate he was an associate of several senior-level criminal element leaders involved in attacks on Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition forces. Intelligence led ground forces to the target area where they captured the wanted individual and the three other suspected criminals without incident. Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda operating in northern Iraq, 10 suspects detained BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained 10 suspected terrorists today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq networks operating in northern Iraq. During two coordinated operations in Sharqat, Coalition fo
By Patrick Lannin and Sue Pleming VILNIUS/KABUL (Reuters) - NATO tried to patch over divisions about the war in Afghanistan on Thursday but differences remained over the willingness of some members to contribute troops to the conflict. At a meeting in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, defence ministers with troops fighting fierce battles against the Taliban in the south of Afghanistan backed calls by the United States for more countries to send forces there. On a visit to frontline troops, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband kept up pressure on reluctant allies to share the combat burden. Violence has risen sharply in the past two years in Afghanistan, which has been occupied by Western forces for six. Analysts say the country, which under the Taliban's hardline Islamist rule harboured al Qaeda in the years before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, risks becoming a "failed state" again. NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop
3 suspected extremists arrested in Rashid BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers arrested three suspected Sunni extremists Feb. 3 during operations across the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital. Policemen from 1st Brigade, 7th Iraqi National Police Division, arrested a man believed to be an al-Qaeda operative after he tried to pass through a traffic control checkpoint in Massafee. The man, suspected of murder, placing improvised explosive devices and weapons trafficking, was taken to an Iraqi facility for further questioning. Earlier in the day, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, MND-B, captured two suspected AQI cell members in two separate raids in Doura. During the first raid, Company B Soldiers knocked on the door of home believed to be an AQI sniper, and arrested a man matching the extremist’s name and description. The man is accused of setting up false checkpoints to kidnap Shia and Chris
Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 2 terror suspects, kill 3 terrorists in separate operations BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained two terror suspects and killed three terrorists in separate operations Feb. 1. In the village of Mashraf, Iraqi and U.S. Forces detained two members of an al-Qaeda in Iraq cell who are believed to be responsible for multiple improvised explosive device and small-arms fire attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces. According to intelligence reports, the two suspects are directly responsible for a January 2008 attack on an Iraqi Police checkpoint that killed two Iraqi Soldiers and an Iraqi Police officer. Near the city of Tal Afar, an Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics Team, together with U.S. Special Forces, conducted an operation to detain two suspected terrorist cell leaders. During the course of the operation, the assault force came under small-arms fire. The assault force retur
Barak Obama SuperBowl Ad embeded below As I watch the early returns roll in, I found this ad spot that Obama's camapign ran in local markets duriing last Sunday's Superbowl.
Iraqi emergency response unit detains eight suspects during Baghdad raid BALAD, Iraq – An Iraqi Emergency Response Unit detained six suspected criminal gang members during a Baghdad raid Jan. 31. The suspects are security workers for the Al Atheer mobile communications company. They were detained on Iraqi Ministry of Interior warrants for suspicion of engaging in criminal activity within the Monsour area of Baghdad. The individuals were detained without incident. Iraqi forces confiscated two machine guns, an assault rifle and an armored Mercedes Benz sedan during the operation. The Iraqi Army raided the Al Atheer facility in early January 2008 and confiscated several unlicensed weapons. Two other persons of interest were also taken into custody for further questioning. Citizen tip leads Iraqi Security Forces to large weapons cache BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, uncovered a large weapons cache near Diwaniyah after receiving a tip from a
KIEV, Ukraine -- In December 2007, as Yulia Tymoshenko took the helm of Ukraine’s government for the second time, the most often expressed concern of domestic political pundits was not how the new Prime Minister would deal with the country’s gas debt, high poverty level, corrupt judiciary, or final WTO preparations.
Yushchenko and Tymoshenko - at it again?
Instead, most feared that President
A veteran Turkish diplomat who led his nation’s delegation in discussing possible entry into the Iraq war on the side of the United States believes failure to do so prevented dealing with Kurdish rebels. Ambassador Deniz Boiukasi said Turkey’s parliament in March, 2003, narrowly rejected a government motion to militarily cooperate with the US invasion [...]
Coalition disrupts weapons facilitation networks, six detained BAGHDAD – Coalition forces detained six suspected terrorists today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks operating in central Iraq. During coordinated operations near Abu Ghurayb, Coalition forces captured an alleged al-Qaeda member associated with the procurement of weapons from outside of Iraq. The suspected terrorist is reportedly involved in the construction of improvised explosive devices, to include booby-trapped houses. Intelligence indicates he is also associated with other al-Qaeda in Iraq members involved in the weapons facilitation network, including the terrorist targeted during a follow-on operation in Baghdad. In addition to the wanted individual, Coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists and found numerous IED materials on site. Information gained from the operations in Abu Ghurayb led Coalition forces to Baghdad, where they targeted a suspected terrorist leader responsible for the facil
My brothers and sisters in Iman-Islam, let us speak further on the meaning of holy war, or Jihad. If we understand the Qur?an properly, and if we understand the traditions of the Prophet (Sal.), then Islam will be the water of grace for the entire world. It will cleanse everyone of their [...]
Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq networks, 18 suspects detained BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained 18 suspected terrorists today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks operating in central and northern Iraq. North of Samarra, Coalition forces captured an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq associate responsible for supplying improvised explosive devices and weapons to terrorists operating throughout the region. Reports indicate the suspected terrorist operates between ad-Dawr and Samarra and has ties to senior al-Qaeda leaders throughout those areas. In addition to the wanted individual, the ground force detained four suspected terrorists on site. Coalition forces detained nine suspected terrorists during continued operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq networks in the central regions of the country. North of Baqubah, six suspects were detained while targeting associates of an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq headquarters tied to the suicide attack cells and media networks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will seek more money for 2009 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan before the end of the Bush administration, it said on Tuesday, giving the next president some breathing room on the issue. The administration will ask Congress next week for $70 billion to pay for the wars and related operations for part of the 2009 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, 2008. That would be about a third of the typical annual cost of the wars. The Pentagon had said on Monday the $70 billion would probably be the last funding request for the wars before the end of the Bush administration in January, leaving war funding as one of the first issues facing the next president. But Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said on Tuesday more money would be sought before the end of Bush's term. "We are submitting the $70 billion request with the anticipation that at some point we will go back to the Congress and ask for what else is needed in fiscal year '09," h
By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli panel investigating the conduct of the 2006 war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon publishes a final report on Wednesday that could rock Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government. Though Olmert is unpopular in opinion polls and has lost allies from his fractious coalition government, he has vowed to stay in office and repair any faults found by the inquiry. The government-appointed Winograd commission's interim findings delivered last April were highly critical of Olmert, his government and senior military commanders, spurring calls for the prime minister to resign. The commission cannot recommend that Olmert or others should resign, but the prime minister was widely expected to face harsh words from the five panel members. The defence minister at the time of the war, Amir Peretz, and armed forces chief Dan Halutz resigned last year. The commission, set up to investigate deficiencies in the conduct of the war, will gi
MANILA (Reuters) - The United States will hold full-scale joint military exercises with the Philippines in February after drastically scaling down the annual event last year because of a row over a U.S. Marine jailed for rape. About 6,000 U.S. soldiers will take part in the exercises,, which will be held near strongholds of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines, military chief General Hermogenes Esperon said. Last year, Washington scaled down the war games, sending only 400 soldiers after a row over custody of the marine convicted of rape in December 2006. U.S. forces routinely train and advise Philippine military units, build roads, bridges, schools, clinics and conduct other humanitarian activities as part of joint efforts with Washington's closest ally in the region to fight Muslim militants. Esperon said 5,000 to 6,000 U.S. troops would take part in the Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) manoeuvres in the central region of Mi
MND Soldiers, Iraqi Police conduct combined operation with CLCs in support of Operation Phantom Phoenix FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, conducted a two-day combined operation with the Iraqi 3rd Brigade, 1st National Police Division and Concerned Local Citizens in Zelig, Iraq Jan. 20 and 21. Thirteen insurgent fighters were killed, two enemy trucks destroyed and 14 improvised explosive devices were found during the combined operation, which is part of the country-wide Operation Phantom Phoenix. Capt. William Clark, the commander of Company A, said Concerned Local Citizens took the lead in the operation. The Wheeling, Ill. native said the majority of IEDs were found in Zelig and the group cleared homes along major routes in and out of the city. Company A assisted the Concerned Local Citizens in setting up operation checkpoints. Sixteen IEDs, cache turned in by CLCs BAGHDAD – Concerned Local Cit
American veterans of the Gulf War who were captured and tortured by Iraqi forces are furious at the decision of President Bush to veto a proposed bill that would have allowed them to pursue damages against the Iraqi government that were awarded them by a federal court. Bush vetoed the 2008 defense authorization bill over [...]
Will you please secede and join Canada already. We don't care about your teddy bears, ice cream, or maple syrup. So you want to arrest Bush and Cheney should they ever step foot in Vermont. The question I have is; why would they bother? Bush hasn't been there since he was elected. Coincidence? I think not. Brattleboro residents will vote at town meeting on whether President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney should be indicted and arrested for war crimes, perjury or obstruction of justice if they ever step foot in Vermont. The Brattleboro Select Board voted 3-2 Friday to put the controversial item on the Town Meeting Day warning. According to Town Clerk Annette Cappy, organizers of the Bush-Cheney issue gathered enough signatures, and it was up to the Select Board whether Brattleboro voters would consider the issue in March.Cappy said residents will get to vote on the matter by paper balloting March 4. Kurt Daims, 54, of Brattleboro, the organizer of the petition drive, s
Extremist sniper walks into Coalition hands (Baghdad) BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers were given a gift when a sniper walked into their control during a small arms engagement in West Rashid, Jan. 22.“Black Lions,” of Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, were hunting for three men believed to have been firing at them, when two men attempting to flee the cordon entered a house occupied by MND-B Soldiers. One of the men was positively identified at the scene as a known sniper, while the other is an alleged extremist. The suspected sniper and extremist were taken to a Coalition Detention Facility for further questions. This is part of Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers’ on going offensive operations in support of Operation Phantom Phoenix, to kill or capture al-Qaeda and Shia/Sunni extremists to deny them rest and sanctuary in Baghdad and the surrounding rural areas. Iraqi citizens’ tips lead Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special
Haditha SWAT detains four suspects BALAD, Iraq – The Haditha Special Weapons and Tactics team, trained by U.S. Special Operations Forces, conducted its first solo operation in Barwanah Jan. 21,detaining four suspects. “The Haditha SWAT team became operational only one month ago,” said the detachment unit commander in charge of their training. “Despite that, team members used their training and worked as if they had been together for years.” The SWAT team had been on four other operations with U.S. Special Operations Forces acting as advisers, but had not completed an operation as a single unit. The Jan. 21 operation was the first where the team collected intelligence and performed the raid independently. During the raid, SWAT members detained four individuals and confiscated material used to make improvised explosive devices. Al-Qaeda in Iraq networks disrupted; one killed, 19 detained BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained 1
This Times of London story tells us that David M. Satterfield, currently our co-ordinator for Iraq (a lot more benign-sounding of a title than “czar” or “viceroy,” as Paul Bremer was called when he headed the Coalition Provisional Authority in that country), said recently that "Iraq may turn out to be America’s 'good war' while Afghanistan goes 'bad'."Well, to date, we have sustained 3,931 casualties in Iraq, Mr. Satterfield (as noted here). And if that constitutes your definition of “good,” then I don’t want to imagine what you would consider to be “bad” (and I’m going to ignore the other “smoke and mirrors” stuff here implying that the Iraqi government may actually get its act together – looong past the time for that to happen).And this Wikipedia article tells us the following about Satterfield…In the indictment: U.S. v. Lawrence Anthony Franklin, Steven J. Rosen, Keith Weissman, USGO-2 is mentioned, and in a New York Times article: David Satterfield, de
Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda in Iraq operating in Diyala, 15 terrorists killed BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed 15 terrorists Tuesday and today during operations targeting al-Qaeda networks north of Baqubah. During an operation Tuesday, Coalition forces conducted an operation targeting an alleged leader for the al-Qaeda in Iraq network operating in the Diyala province. The targeted individual is believed to be an improvised explosive device specialist involved in coordinating IED and suicide-vest attacks in the region. Reports also indicate the targeted individual has ties to several al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders. As Coalition forces arrived in the target area, they observed several individuals reach for their weapons. Coalition forces fired warning shots in an attempt to get the men to cease their actions, but they did not comply. Perceiving hostile intent from the armed men, Coalition forces engaged, killing two terrorists, to include the wanted individua
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent DILLON, S.C. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton took their escalating war of words to the airwaves on Wednesday, launching radio ads in South Carolina directly attacking each other. Three days ahead of South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, Clinton aired a radio ad here ridiculing Obama's recent comments about Republican ideas. "Aren't those the ideas that got us into the economic mess we're in today?" the ad's narrator asks. Obama, an Illinois senator who would be the first black U.S. president, responded later in the day with his own radio ad bluntly confronting Clinton. "Hillary Clinton will say anything to get elected," the narrator of Obama's ad says. "She'll say anything and change nothing." The radio battle is the latest chapter in a running duel between the two top contenders for the Democratic nomination for November's election to succe
After several months of silence, former Defense Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once again offered advice on how to win the war in Iraq. He argued the United States is “sitting on the sidelines” in the global war of ideas. “We’re barely competing,” and that’s why we are losing. Rumsfeld argued America needs a “21st [...]
Two nonprofit organizations, the Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism, after an exhaustive examination of documents, public statements and interviews, have concluded President Bush and other Republican administration offiicals led concerning the reasons for war with Iraq. The statements “were part of an orchetrated campaign that effectively galvinized public opinion [...]
Toy chainsaw + Nerf gun + time = DIY Gears of War gunFiled under: Culture We're not sure if it came to him in a vision or if he was visited by an angel, but when forum-goer Forsaken_angel24 played Gears of War, he paused the game and told the Dom to his Marcus that he was going to build a Lancer, the game's memorable assault rifle slash chainsaw.That's right about where we imagine his friend politely excused himself and phoned the local police, but even that couldn't stop Forsaken_angel24 from following through with his dream: he combined a Nerf gun with a toy chainsaw and copious amounts of free time to create a believable enough copy of the Lancer. How believable? The chain on the chainsaw actually moves, the lights actually light up, and it shoots totally realistic Nerf bullets. Still curious, peep the video after the break. Oh yeah, there's a video.[Thanks, Phillip]Continue reading Toy chainsaw + Nerf gun + time = DIY Gears of War gunRead | Permalink | Ema
Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader, criminal network facilitator; detain total of four suspects BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured a suspected Special Groups leader, a criminal network facilitator and detained two other suspects early this morning during operations in the Qasirin area, north of Baghdad. The initial targeted individual was reportedly a criminal network facilitator who gathered intelligence against Coalition and Iraqi forces and provided financial support to Special Groups members throughout the Diyala province. He allegedly specialized in electronics and surveillance capabilities to support criminal activity. The wanted individual was also reported to be an associate of several other senior-level criminal element leaders involved in attacks on Coalition forces. Intelligence led ground forces to the target location, where they captured the wanted individual and detained one other suspected criminal without incident. Coalition forces also discov
EA Mythic are releasing Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning later this year (hopefully). I've been looking at a few of the features they intend to have in - specifically, what kind of quest systems and what kind of endgame options there are.The quests look interesting. Alongside the more ordinary kill, escort, and courier ones, there's also the concept of a Public Quest. TenTonHammer says:
Public Quests are area based quests that you trigger by crossing over into an area where a Public Quest is taking place.
Basically, once you're in the area, you can help with the quest. They're things that no solo player could achieve, but that a mass of people can, without the organisation necessary for raid-type content. It looks to me to be a bit like the War Effort way back when in World of Warcraft - you get rewards for participating, the more you do, the more you get, and you can drop in an out as you want, rather than having to be there all the time.
Then there's the Tome of Knowledge, which
China experts working for the Rand Corporation have uncovered an amazing amount of public information appearing in Chinese military journals and textbooks about a potential war between the United States and Communist China. In one scenario, Taiwan makes moves to declare its independence, and while American authorities ponder their reaction, Chinese missliles attack US military [...]
The heart on this one is so big it scares me. I know, I know…every mother thinks that, right? Well I don’t know if they do or not, but this is different. Really. I’m not just biased. He is super...
Coalition significantly disrupts al-Qaeda networks: two killed; 18 detained BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained 18 suspects Monday during operations targeting al-Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq. Intelligence reports led Coalition forces west of Muqdadiyah to an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq meeting location and weapons cache. The target area was assessed to be associated with the individuals recently killed during an operation Jan. 18 for their involvement in the terrorist network in the northeast Diyala River Valley region. As the ground force called for the occupants of the target building to come out, two armed terrorists maneuvered toward them. Perceiving hostile intent from the armed men, Coalition forces engaged, killing the two terrorists. As the ground force cleared the area, they discovered a weapons cache which they safely destroyed, along with a building assessed to be used for terrorist activity. T
Iraqi Security Forces detain ten in separate operations BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained an improvised explosive device cell leader and six other suspects in Mosul Jan. 15. The suspects are believed to be responsible for numerous improvised explosive device attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces in Mosul. In a separate operation, an Iraqi Emergency Response Unit with U.S. Special Forces as advisors, detained three members of an al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist cell during a Jan. 16 raid in Baghdad. The suspected terrorists are believed to be responsible for purchasing weapons and improvised explosive device materials for attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces. MND-B Soldiers find cache, arrest suspected extremist BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers found a cache and arrested a suspected extremist during ongoing security operations in the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital Jan. 16. Just after
Operation Phantom Phoenix air strikes take out al-Qaeda training area (Arab Jabour) BAGHDAD – Air strikes dropped 10,000 pounds of munitions Jan. 16 on bunkers in Arab Jabour used by al-Qaeda as training sites for new recruits. Intelligence led the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. to the location of the AQI bunkers. Air Force B-1 Bombers dropped 19 GBU-31s on the site. South of Zambraniyah, Soldiers from the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regt., 4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. found two booby-trapped houses while on a foot patrol. Air support was called by 6-8 Cav. to destroy the houses. Navy F-18 jets dropped a 500-pound bomb on each of the houses. Operation Marne Thunderbolt, a part of the country-wide Operation Phantom Phoenix, continues to relentlessly pursue al-Qaeda and other extremists elements operating south of Baghdad. Coalition forces conduct air strike on al-Qaeda meeting, four terrorists killed BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces k
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