Law and Order and the Stench of Propaganda “Think of your average six o clock news headlines and the juxtaposition of these brief narratives; ‘child killed by US drone strike’ put up against ‘Brad and Angelina fight over the children.’ … Continue reading
United Nations report calls for Internet surveillance, saying lack of “internationally agreed framework for retention of data” is a problem, as are open Wi-Fi networks in airports, cafes, and libraries. by Declan McCullagh October 22, 2012 1:18 PM PDT … Continue reading
US/NATO Troops Patrolling Opium Poppy Fields in Afghanistan ISAF/DoD Biometrics Tracking Afghanistan Photos NATO Afghanistan Training Mission Photos UNODC Afghanistan Opium Survey Winter Assessment 2011 Afghanistan Provincial Governors Photos UNODC Afghanistan Opium Survey 2010 War Dead Soldier Coffin Photos August … Continue reading
NEW YORK A Bangladeshi man who came to the United States to wage jihad was arrested in an elaborate FBI sting on Wednesday after attempting to blow up a fake car bomb outside the Federal Reserve building in Manhattan, authorities … Continue reading
New York (CNN) — A controversial NYPD surveillance unit that cataloged information on Muslim communities never produced a lead that linked to a potential terrorist plot during years of investigating, according to the head of the city’s police intelligence division. … Continue reading
By Bilal Sarwary BBC News, Sarubi and Charikar There isn’t much detail about the Soviet withdrawal in Afghan textbooks Afghanistan’s government is rewriting history, literally. The education ministry has endorsed a new history curriculum for school students that deletes … Continue reading
Domestic terrorism by members of extremist groups a serious threat: FBI Published 10 August 2012 The FBI and other government law-enforcement agencies have been convinced for a while that terrorism from extremist domestic organizations is just as dangerous as … Continue reading
NYC—Threat Perception and New Police Powers NYC to Receive 30% of Microsoft “Threat Perception” Sales NYC Gets High-Tech Defense Perimeter
The Syrian rebels would be immeasurably weaker today without al-Qaeda in their ranks. By and large, Free Syrian Army (FSA) battalions are tired, divided, chaotic, and ineffective. Feeling abandoned by the West, rebel forces are increasingly demoralized as they square … Continue reading
The Syrian opposition: who’s doing the talking? The media have been too passive when it comes to Syrian opposition sources, without scrutinising their backgrounds and their political connections. Time for a closer look.. A nightmare is unfolding across Syria, in … Continue reading
On August 1, 2012 a federal appeals court ordered the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to clarify why they have yet to comply with a now year-old court decision mandating public hearings on the use of the so-called naked body scanners … Continue reading
A former CIA analyst says the United States and Israel seek to come up with a pretext for attacking Iran by fabricating intelligence, a ploy similar to the one adopted by the United States for justifying the war on Iraq … Continue reading
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili says Washington and Tel Aviv have targeted Damascus because of its “exemplary” support for the Palestinian cause. “The Syrian government and nation’s support for Palestine and the [anti-Israeli] resistance movement … Continue reading
Orwellian World of Reality versus Propaganda Posted on July 31, 2012 by WashingtonsBlog What You Should Know about this “Unthinkable” Development… In George Orwell’s novel 1984, the country of Oceania has been in a war against Eurasia for years. … Continue reading
Right to Privacy Not in Constitution
Haass of CFR Admits to Aiding Syrian “Rebels” with Arms CFR on Effects on Syria’s Neighbours if Assad Ousted Syria and Effects on Neighbouring Countries if Assad Goes Down Turkey Struggling to Cope with Syrian Refugees
Tue, 2012-07-24 08:14 AM By: Mark Rockwell New Jersey ROIC An incident assessment issued by the New Jersey intelligence fusion center in the hours after the mass shooting in Colorado showed that although law enforcement didn’t believe terrorism was involved, … Continue reading
Leading Security Services Company Joins Global Industries Combating Corruption ARLINGTON, Va., Jul 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ACADEMI, a leading security solutions provider serving government and commercial customers worldwide, today announced the company’s acceptance into the World Economic Forum’s … Continue reading
Within the next year or two, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will instantly know everything about your body, clothes, and luggage with a new laser-based molecular scanner fired from 164 feet (50 meters) away. From traces of drugs or … Continue reading
Jewish institutions throughout the United States will receive $9.7 million in federal anti-terrorism grants this year out of a total of $10 million allocated to not-for-profit institutions by the Department of Homeland Security. That’s $6 million less than last year. … Continue reading
Three NSA Whistleblowers Back EFF’s Lawsuit Over Government’s Massive Spying Program EFF Asks Court to Reject Stale State Secret Arguments So Case Can Proceed San Francisco – Three whistleblowers – all former employees of the National Security Agency (NSA) – … Continue reading
KABUL — The United States is spending $92 million to build Afghanistan a new “Pentagon,” a massive five-story military headquarters with domed roofs and a high-tech basement command center that will link Afghan generals with their troops fighting the Taliban … Continue reading