Obama Defends NSA, Says America Has To Make Choices.
WASHINGTON ��� President Barack Obama declared Friday that America is going to have to make some choices balancing privacy and security, launching a vigorous defense of formerly secret programs that sweep up an estimated 3 billion.. And what I can say is that in evaluating these programs, they make a difference in our capacity to anticipate and prevent possible terrorist activity... Obama defends sweeping surveillance efforts - The Washington Post.
Facts All US Citizens Need to Know About Israel and Palestine
Western/US/Israeli propaganda says the violence started with the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli youths on June 12th. That is a.. But since the USA is an anti-democratic country, the only way to stop US plutocrats from using our money to fund Israeli terrorism is to force it through massive, non-violent pressure. One way.. Unless you are talking about time travel, thats impossible ��� You can only destroy the rocket, after its launched, before it hits a civilian area.
Why Romney Didn?t Run
Ive been around a number of presidential candidates and even seeing their stress and pressure first hand, it would be wildly presumptuous to say I know what they experienced. Standing on the sidelines in an NFL game, you may get an up close look at.
Verifiable Research on 9/11, As Reported By the.
[New Yorker, 1/24/00] ���MAK was nurtured by Pakistans state security services, the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, or ISI, the CIAs primary conduit for conducting the covert war against Moscows occupation.. [Washington Post, 2/17/02]. 1993 (A): Canadian police arrest Ali Mohamed, a high-ranking al-Qaeda figure. However, they release him when the FBI says he is a US agent. [Globe and Mail, 11/22/01] Mohamed, a former US Army sergeant, then will continue��.
Judge Falls for The Big Lie About NSA Spying Washingtons.
In 2005, the Los Angeles Times quoted unnamed officials saying the NSA had well-established legal authority before 9/11 to track calls made from the Yemen number to the U.S. In that more targeted scenario, a metadata. As leading NSA expert James Bamford ��� the Washington Investigative Producer for ABCs World News Tonight with Peter Jennings for almost a decade, winner of a number of journalism awards for coverage national security issues, whose articles��.
The Terminator Scenario: Are We Giving Our Military.
Over the next 30 minutes, military officials alerted the Federal Aviation Administration and North American Aerospace Defense Command and readied F-16 fighters to intercept the pilotless craft.. By Ben Austen Posted January 13, 2011. 0. Enlarge. U.S. Air Force Anubis.. Congress has called for at least a third of all military ground vehicles to be unmanned by 2015, and the Air Force is already training more UAV operators every year than fighter and bomber pilots combined.
Michael Rubin - Profile - Right Web - Institute for Policy.
His track record includes working for a number of groups associated with the U.S. Israel lobby (including AEI, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and the Middle East Forum), championing the U.S. invasion of Iraq, suggesting. warning as early as 2011 after the fall of the Mubarak regime that the worst-case scenario would see the Muslim Brotherhood triumph in eventual democratic elections, which Rubin claimed would hearken an Iran-like tragedy.[2].
How Political Correctness Makes Us Funnier
Shaking those symbols up���smashing them to pieces in fact���and forcing all of us to find new ways to communicate the weird and wonderful foibles of the human condition can only make the whole art form better.. If you are still reading this and.
White House Drone Crash Said to Be Recreational
The regulations say the government ���may use deadly force��� against an aircraft it determines to pose a security threat in Washington. The Federal. Authorities could also deploy a more high-tech way to stop such a device: hacking its GPS signal or.
The Gorilla Caregiver Who Could Win an Oscar
The parks rangers often fall in the line of fire���more than 130 have been killed since war erupted in 1996.. ���At that time youd go to Goma and [the rebels] would say, Youre taking information to the government, and the government would say the.
Anwar al-Awlaki Hated America?but His Brother Loves Katy Perry
The past month has been murder in Yemen. The country is without a president or cabinet after a coup led by the Houthi minority. And the American-led drone campaign is back in full force; on Thursday, the local al Qaeda affiliate announced the death of.
Schneier on Security: What the Terrorists Want
I think weve crossed a line here. Whats to stop terriorists now just getting on flights and acting suspiciously on purpose. If no crime was committed (I was just checking my watch, saying my prayers, going to the bathroom etc.)��.
5 August: Even More Certain Now - Washingtons Blog
Information continues to pour in confirming the retired Lufthansa pilot Peter Haisenkos reconstruction of how that Malaysian airliner (MH-17) came to be downed over the war-zone in Ukraine, the place to which Obamas Ukrainian. 17 Shoot-Down Scenario Shifts,��� and he revealed there that, ���Contrary to the Obama administrations public claims blaming eastern Ukrainian rebels and Russia for the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, some U.S. intelligence��.
Cheney Admits that He Lied about 9/11 Washingtons Blog
���I gave the instructions that wed authorize our pilots to take it out,��� he says, referring to the jet headed to Washington that crashed in a Pennsylvania field. He adds: ���After Id given the order, it was pretty quiet. Everybody had��.
Washington Post hit-piece on WND over ISIS-border link
WASHINGTON ��� The Washington Posts ���Fact Checker��� column concludes a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, based on a WND story, has falsely claimed the jihadist group ISIS is collaborating with Mexican drug cartels, but there is evidence to. An ISIS-drug cartel link, however, is far from dubious, according to U.S. national security and intelligence experts.. Kessler takes personal aim at Maloof, saying he ���gained notoriety��� in the run-up to the Iraq war.
You Dont Have to Be a Hippie to Hate the One Percent
All the regulations that are coming out of Washington make it more difficult for employers to hire more people, chief amongst those, I would argue is Obamacare���which basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create.
Why Mitt 16 Isnt Totally Insane
In the end, there are no rules in presidential politics except precedent. Romney has little to lose by running again for what he hasnt lost already. And given the field of unknowns���including a Bush scion who hasnt run for office in a decade���Romney.
Should DCAs role in the region change? - Greater Greater.
There are a limited number of exceptions, including some Congress added last year, which gave us new flights from DCA to San Francisco, Portland, San Diego, Austin, and San Juan, as well as more flights to Los Angeles and Salt Lake... and short runway make landing a bit of a trick even now (Im no kind of expert, but this post by an AA pilot is pretty terrifying: http://jethead.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/why-you-should-never-fly-into-washington-national-airport/).
Dinosaurs were NOT wiped out by a global firestorm
But nearer the site such a scenario was unlikely, pouring water on the global firestorm theory. The experiments carried. the University of Exeter. This has shown us that the heat was more likely to severely affect ecosystems a long distance away.
David Carrs Outsize Times Legacy
Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, meanwhile, tweeted: ���I never met David Carr. Dont know what to say. Im so sad. someone crucial and necessary is gone.��� Actress Mia Farrow tweeted: ���Never got bs from David Carr���only the truths worth reminding us of.
What Is Social Security Disability Insurance? An SSDI Primer
This Backgrounder aims to provide a clear and concise account of the application process, benefit formulas, work incentives, and financial structures behind the Social Security Disability Insurance program in order to assist policymakers in identifying.
Jordan Says It Conducted 56 Air Raids In Three Days Against ISIS
. a U.S. official told Reuters earlier on Sunday. The raids had degraded nearly 20 percent of the militants capabilities, he said. Jbour said the main aims of the bombing would continue to be to try to hit Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Security experts say US rules aim to prevent lone pilot scenario
Investigators say that the pilot of Germanwings Dusseldorf-bound flight left the cockpit after the flight reached cruising altitude, but when he tried to return to his seat he could not open the door ��� a scenario that was puzzling to aviation.
To Profile or Not to Profile? : A Debate between Sam Harris.
I can honestly say that, even with nefarious characters like you, me, Bryant Neal Vinas, and Nicholas Cage warranting a secondary screening, 90% of the people I saw at airport security this morning should have been waved... This reduces our security, less because it creates terrorists���although Im sure it is one of the things that pushes a marginal terrorist over the line���and more that a higher anti-American sentiment in the Muslim community is a more fertile��.
Saudi King Dies, and the World Shudders
But how exactly he will put his stamp on the kingdom creates great uncertainty for the U.S., the Middle East and the worlds oil markets, largely defined by Saudi Arabia. Most importantly for. If the new leadership is willing to give that it a.
The Millionaire Who Wants to Control Washington?s Weed
In November 2012, as part of a statewide referendum known as Initiative 502, voters in Washington, by a margin of 56 percent to 44 percent, approved the creation of a legal recreational-marijuana market served by growers, processors, and retail shops.
One Democrat Wants To Bring The Death Penalty Back To Michigan -- But It.
A Democratic lawmaker wants to bring the death penalty back to the first English-speaking territory to abolish capital punishment, but experts -- and one of the lawmakers he needs to convince -- are skeptical at best. Michigan. In an unrelated.
Austin Building Boom Raises High-Rise Safety Concerns
The U.S. Fire Administration says 161 people died in fires in Texas last. Six people died in a residential high-rise in San Antonio because of a lack of sprinklers, working smoke detectors and elderly residents who didnt know how to evacuate during an .
Schneier on Security: Last Weeks Terrorism Arrests
And a long-term prohibition against liquid carry-ons wont make us safer, either. Its not just that there are ways around the rules, its that focusing on tactics is a losing proposition. Its easy to defend against what the terrorists��.
This is what war with Iran will look like - Daily Kos
In the sequel to his 2006 Los Angeles Times op-ed titled simply, Bomb Iran, Muravchik on Friday took to the pages of the Washington Post to declare, War with Iran is probably our best option.. So for me, the red line is nuclear capability.. After reviewing the results of a 2004 war gaming exercise conducted by The Atlantic in conjunction with leading national security experts, James Fallows last month was moved to ask, Would a U.S. Strike Against Iran Actually��.
Americas Top Economic and Business Commentators - The.
Canvassing 100 industry insiders and academics, Tunku Varadarajan identifies the most important writers on business and economics who are helping us navigate the turbulent times.. In The Great Leader and The Fighter Pilot, former Washington Post bureau chief Blaine Harden intertwines the stories of No and Kim to present an eminently readable picture of our most under-remembered war. Although No and Kim were never introduced and met only momentarily��.
Schneier on Security: New Airline Security Rules
These measures will prevent passengers from carrying hand luggage into the cabin of an aircraft with the following exceptions (which must be placed in a plastic bag): Pocket size wallets and pocket size purses plus contents��.