U.S. Military Uses the Force

[[I wonder if a similar techique can be used against bullets for personal armor or home defense.] >From Wired News -- <http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,54641,00.html> U.S. Military Uses the Force By Noah Shachtman One of the

Re: Rant: The U.S. facing the largest financial collapse ever

On Thursday 11 July 2002 13:32, Tim May wrote: (Regarding SS and other USG liabilities) > Charge it...some future generation will pay. At 02:25 PM 7/11/2002 -0400, Steve Furlong wrote: >I hope not. Addressing only the SS issue and not other USG debt, I'm attempting to organize a nation-wide

DNA databases to be classified

Scientists build polio virus from scratch Scientists have built the virus that causes polio from scratch in the lab, using nothing more than genetic sequence information from public databases and readily available technology. The feat proves that even if all the polio virus in the world were

2 Challenge Gun Cases, Citing Bush Policy

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/31/politics/31GUNS.html WASHINGTON, May 30  Two men charged with carrying pistols without a license in the District of Columbia have invoked the Bush administration's position on guns to seek the dismissal of their cases. Reversing decades of Justice Department

F.B.I. Given Broad Authority to Monitor the Public

Get ready for the shit storm. I'm making a list, checking it twice, gonna found who's tree gets watered tonight... >F.B.I. Given Broad Authority to Monitor the Public >By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS >WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General John Ashcroft on Thursday gave the FBI broad new >authority to mo

Why asymmetrical warefare practitioners have nothing to fear from the FBI (and probably the rest of U.S. intelligence/law enforcement)

[An edited copy of "Who Let the Terrorists Succeed?" http://www.msnbc.com/news/758330.asp] The now-famous memo Minneapolis agent Coleen Rowley sent to Robert Mueller, director of the FBI, now widely known as the Federal Bureau of Incompetence. The May 21, 2002 memo, obtained by Time, is one sc

A counterpoint to NYT's Friedman: US media cowed by patriotic fever, says Dan Rather

US media cowed by patriotic fever, says CBS star Network news veteran admits national mood caused him to shrink from tough questions on war in Afghanistan Matthew Engel in Washington Friday May 17, 2002 The Guardian Dan Rather, the s

re: Jim-Bell-in-prison update

If 'ol Jim had really implemented an AP system instead of just running his mouth off about one he might not be breaking rocks, I mean TVs. Hush provide the worlds most secure, easy to use online applications - which solution is right for you? HushMail Secure Email http://www.hushmail.com/ HushD

re: Australian government proposed 'terror laws'

>Australia needs your help! > >The Howard government is using the `war on terrorism' as justification to introduce so called `Asian Values' (a euphonism used by Mahathir to explain his governments removal of rights from the Malaysian people) into Australia. Ha, ha! You know the old saying, "If y

Re: Supremes Legalize Virtual Kiddieporn

[Considering what a hot button this topic has become its a bit surprising that the robbed ones kept this aspect of the 1st intact. It should be interesting to if Congress can craft a new reg which can pass muster. Meanwhile, look for "pedo" computer games to appear.] April 16, 2002 Supreme C

Re: Among the Bourgeoisophobes

[We can propable expect a new Operation Northwoods from Kagan, et al soon] >Frederick Kagan, a historian at the US Military Academy, argued in a talk recently that the US needs to: >More than double its defense expenditures; >Ignore the Europeans and other allies due to their military ineffec

RE: IWAR Threat Model

At 10:52 AM 3/31/2002 -0600, Aimee Farr wrote: >Tim wrote: >> Says it's "7pillars," which should ring a few bells. >I like his stuff. But then, I'm partial to T.E. Lawrence. >Coincidentally, I think "Michael Wilson" was the name of the guy who wrote the movie script to Lawrence Of Arabia. That