On September 11, 2001 the world watched in shock and disbelief as planes flew in to New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, and Americans realized they were under attack. But by whom? What really happened? In The Unofficial Story, the fifth estate’s Bob McKeown introduces us to people who believe the real force behind the attacks was not Osama Bin Laden, but the U.S. government itself. Friday, November 27, 2009
On September 11, 2001 the world watched in shock and disbelief as planes flew in to New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, and Americans realized they were under attack. But by whom? What really happened? In The Unofficial Story, the fifth estate’s Bob McKeown introduces us to people who believe the real force behind the attacks was not Osama Bin Laden, but the U.S. government itself. 
Detonations And Deceit
THE IRON FIST OF TACTICAL NUKES, HIDDEN IN THE VELVET GLOVE OF STORIES ABOUT FUEL-AIR BOMBS, MOABS AND BUNKER-BUSTERS
"'We were amazed to see all these birds sitting quietly on [tree] branches; but when we shook the tree the birds fell down and we saw blood coming out of their mouths. Then we climbed the trees to see those that were still stuck on tree branches, all of them had bled from their mouths. Two of the birds appeared to be partly melted into the trees branches'."Otto von Bismarck once said: "Never believe anything in politics, until it has been officially denied."
Fuel Air Explosives , Thermobaric Weapon
How it affects Human Beings!
What did we DO to Fallujah! (disturbing photos)
Behind the phosphorus clouds are war crimes within war crimes
We now know the US also used thermobaric weapons in its assault on Falluja, where up to 50,000 civilians remained
by George Monbiot
Tuesday November 22, 2005 The Guardian
. . . A Pentagon spokesman told the BBC that white phosphorus "was used as an incendiary weapon against enemy combatants".
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What did we DO to Fallujah! (disturbing photos)
Behind the phosphorus clouds are war crimes within war crimes
We now know the US also used thermobaric weapons in its assault on Falluja, where up to 50,000 civilians remained
by George Monbiot
Tuesday November 22, 2005 The Guardian
. . . A Pentagon spokesman told the BBC that white phosphorus "was used as an incendiary weapon against enemy combatants".
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Friday, November 13, 2009
How the US Funds the Taliban
From The Nation
Reuters image of Taliban fighters
. . . . . In this grotesque carnival, the US military's contractors are forced to pay suspected insurgents to protect American supply routes. It is an accepted fact of the military logistics operation in Afghanistan that the US government funds the very forces American troops are fighting. And it is a deadly irony, because these funds add up to a huge amount of money for the Taliban. "It's a big part of their income," one of the top Afghan government security officials told The Nation in an interview. In fact, US military officials in Kabul estimate that a minimum of 10 percent of the Pentagon's logistics contracts--hundreds of millions of dollars--consists of payments to insurgents. Understanding how this situation came to pass requires untangling two threads.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A Morally Bankrupt Military: When Soldiers and Their Families Become Expendable
Veteran's Day Thoughts • Wednesday 11 November 2009 • by: Dahr Jamail, t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed • photo: U.S. Army
The military operates through indoctrination. Soldiers are programmed to develop a mindset that resists any acknowledgment of injury and sickness, be it physical or psychological. As a consequence, tens of thousands of soldiers continue to serve, even being deployed to combat zones like Iraq and/or Afghanistan, despite persistent injuries. According to military records, over 43,000 troops classified as "nondeployable for medical reasons" have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan nevertheless.
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
One of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world today, poet, and peace and human rights activist, Thich Nhat Hanh has led an extraordinary life . . . Born in central Vietnam in 1926 he joined the monkshood at the age of sixteen. The Vietnam War confronted the monasteries with the question of whether to adhere to the contemplative life and remain meditating in the monasteries, or to help the villagers suffering under bombings and other devastation of the war. Nhat Hanh was one of those who chose to do both, helping to found the "engaged Buddhism" movement. His life has since been dedicated to the work of inner transformation for the benefit of individuals and society.
Monday, November 9, 2009
War and Peace Prizes – Howard Zinn
"The dismaying gift of the Nobel prize puts Barack Obama on the list of its winners who promised peace but prosecuted war."
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
KillerBee Unmanned Aircraft
Published: Jun 10, 2009
Source: Raytheon
TUCSON, Ariz., June 10, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) submitted its KillerBee unmanned aircraft system in response to the U.S. Navy's Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Tier II request for proposal.
The KillerBee UAS features a blended-wing aircraft body design. It also has systems for land or sea launch, recovery and ground control. The unique design of KillerBee enables growth for future payloads and additional mission capabilities.
"KillerBee is the affordable, integrated solution to the U.S. Navy's need for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in the littoral environment," said Bob Francois, Raytheon Missiles System's vice president of Advance Missiles and Unmanned Systems.
KillerBee is designed to provide the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force with a UAS for their respective Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Tier II missions. KillerBee has the ability to insert persistent reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition into the battlespace and is ideally suited for force protection in an expeditionary environment.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Afghanistan's Opium Production Doubles in two years
Afghanistan's opium production has doubled in two years, reaching a new high in 2007, with the country almost the exclusive supplier of the world's deadliest drug, the United Nations announced Monday.
The role of drugs in the economy of Afghanistan
Attack of the Surveillance Drones
Drones in the Middle East
Fascinating and Disturbing video
Predator and Sabre-Warrior Drones - More Ways to Kill and Destroy -
(military promo video)
Listen to the 'proud' voice of the narrator, check out the glitzy logo of the Sabre-Warrior Drone - and the music is just too bizarre!
Where Drones are Operated From and by Whom you may Wonder . . .
How about some secure room in Nevada by 'kids' who grew up playing video war games.
read about it
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