August 3, 2011 | AlterNet Somewhere on this planet an American commando is carrying out a mission. Now, say that 70 times and you’re done... for the day. Without the knowledge of the American public, a secret force within the U.S. military is und... Read more »
A Secret War in 120 Countries: The Pentagon’s New Power Elite
Somewhere on this planet an American commando is carrying out a mission. Now, say that 70 times and you’re done... for the day. Without the knowledge of the American public, a secret force within the U.S. military is undertaking operations in a maj... Read more »
Ask Not What Facebook Can Do For You, But What Facebook Can Do For Your Country…
Granted some memes will be more interesting to the Pentagon than others. David Streitfeld reports in the NY Times:
Read more »The Pentagon is developing plans to use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter as both a resource and a weapon in future conflicts. Its research and development agency is offering $42 million in funding to anyone who can help.
Social media will change the nature of warfare just as surely as the telegraph, the radio and the telephone did, and the Pentagon is fearful of being caught short. Some of its goals were laid out in a document being circulated among potential researchers and is to be presented at a briefing on Tuesday in Arlington, Va., at the offices of the military contractor System Planning Corporation.
As social media play increasingly large roles in fomenting unrest in countries like Egypt and Iran, the military wants systems to be able to detect and track the…
Police State 4: The Rise of FEMA (Alex Jones) Reviews
Police State 4: The Rise of FEMA (Alex Jones) Tyranny is HERE! The grim future foretold in 1984 has become reality. The United States is now recognized globally as one of the most oppressive police states on earth. And it’s only getting worse. POLICE STATE 4 chronicles the sickening depths to which our republic has [...] Read more »
Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order Reviews
Of Paradise and Energy: America and Europe in the New Globe Order At a time when relations between the United States and Europe are at their lowest ebb since World War II, this brief but cogent book is essential reading. Robert Kagan, a leading scholar of American foreign policy, forces each sides to see themselves [...] Read more »
Pentagon to Lift U.S. Military’s Gay Ban
Viola Gienger reports on Bloomberg:
Top Pentagon officials will announce tomorrow their decision to certify lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, two defense officials said. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are ready to certify that the armed forces are fully prepared for the change and that it won’t harm military readiness, said the officials who weren’t authorized to discuss the decision before the announcement. President Barack Obama signed legislation into law in December that would repeal the prohibition, called “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” 60 days after the Defense Department drafts a plan for putting the new regulations in place and Obama and Pentagon officials certify that the shift wouldn’t harm recruitment, retention or readiness. Obama is scheduled to meet with Panetta and Mullen tomorrow afternoon.Read more »
Austerity For Everyone, Except The Defense Industry
Aaron Cynic writes at Diatribe Media:
While Congress and the President fight it out over the debt ceiling and all of America quietly shudders over whether our economy will completely default on itself, at least one industry still hums along without a care in the world.
Amidst a fiscal crisis of apparently apocalyptic proportions, where the GOP demands dollar for dollar spending cuts from the budget in order to raise our debt limit, the Pentagon asked Congress for $264 million to cover part of a $771 million overrun on the F-35 program. The Hill reports Republican Senator John McCain let the news slip via Twitter, saying “Congress notified that first F-35 jets have cost overruns of $771M. Outrageous! Pentagon asking for $264M down payment now. Disgraceful.”
Leaders of the program Lockheed Martin spat back on Twitter, contending “The F-35 team is focused on reducing costs of the jets and is showing significant improvement in…
Read more »Looks like Ron Paul’s military donations are at least double all other Republicans combined!
Just found a thread pertaining to military contributions to the Ron Paul campaign. Looks like the good doctor is kicking the snot out of all the rest of the Republicans. Woohoo!! http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?303482-RonPaul-M...! or ht... Read more »
Antarctica’s Secrets: Scientists Conspiracy (science fiction-women sleuths)
Antarctica’s Secrets: Scientists Conspiracy (science fiction-girls sleuths) Kalei Aneko is a 22 year old reporter dedicated to locate and cover genuine stories. There have been several rumors about a military cover up in Antarctica and she intends to discover the truth. Kalei waits patiently in New Zealand for an chance to board a navy aircraft [...] Read more »
The Use Of U.S. Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2010
Presented by the Federation of American Scientists, the Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2010 chronologically lists the cases in which the United States has used its armed forces overseas in military conflict over the course ... Read more »
