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To quote the late Carl Sagan: "Well...maybe."
Chinese stealth fighter jet may use US technology
It seems a very neat and tidy explanation: the Chinese acquired bits of a shot-down F-117A Nighthawk, and reverse engineered it into their own stealth fighter. Except that personally I doubt it.
For starters, this theory seems to overlook the fact that there's really very little resemblance between ( Read more... ) -
I was saying this two years ago...
Has Massachusetts Experience Put ObamaCare On A Path To Repeal?
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The individual mandate, as onerous as it is, is set at a level to encourage gaming the system. A family with an income of $55,000 in 2014 will face the choice of paying $4,428 a year for health insurance or a $550 fine. Given that insurance will be available on demand, it's ( Read more... ) -
Lest We Forget
Maj. Richard D. "Dick" Winters passed away last week at the age of 92.
He is best known to Americans from the portrayal of him in the Stephen Ambrose book Band of Brothers and the HBO miniseries of the same name.
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Michael Totten » Conspiracy Theories and War (Updated)
Michael Totten » Conspiracy Theories and War (Updated)
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The Saudis just captured a vulture and fear the bird is spying for Israel.
Sp[y-vultures, assassin sharks, the Israelis seem capable of anything.
This brings to mind the old joke, it's been kicking around since 1930s Germany but here's a slightly updated version:
Two Jewish men sat on a park ( Read more... ) -
Is Julian Assange a US Asset?
Media Slow To Show WikiLeaks Justified Iraq War
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Although other credible sources confirmed it before WikiLeaks did, in receiving similar disinterested responses from the media, it should be clear now that President Bush’s concerns about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program were well-founded.
A few thoughts on this.
The first ( Read more... ) -
The Reykjavik Grapevine - News from Iceland / Icelander Lives Nightmare With Airport Security
The Reykjavik Grapevine - News from Iceland / Icelander Lives Nightmare With Airport Security
What's this? Banning a model from entering the country?
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Some rumors are older than we think
First off: I am not a "birther." I believe that President Obama was born in the United States. (Ironically, I find the fact that there is still unreleased information actually to be the strongest indication that the information proves his citizenship. Why? Because somewhere in the Hawaii department of records there has got to be at least one person ( Read more... ) -
Lest we forget
Ingrid Pitt, age 73.Ingrid Pitt passed away last week. She was a minor actress, having appeared in small parts in some well-known movies, as well as a some larger parts in some lesser-known movies. If you saw her in a film, you might think that she was just one of thousands of blond, buxom actresses that always seem to crop up. It would probably be ( Read more... ) -
Protection Is Our Trademark
U.S. Government Seizes and Shutters Torrent-Finder.com
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Torrent-Finder.com is down today; the site was apparently seized by government agencies for reasons unknown. In all likelihood, the site was taken down due to intellectual property concerns including copyright infringement and trafficking in counterfeit goods ( Read more... )