Category Archives: Views on the world
America’s secret weapon
“Putting people first has always been America’s secret weapon. It’s the way we’ve kept the spirit of our revolutions alive a spirit that drives us to dream and dare, and take great risks for a greater good” - Ronald Reagan. Both political parties are elected to represent their constituents. These constituents are people [...]
How to Prevent another 9-11
Ten years ago today the United States was attacked by a foreign entity. We were attacked in the name of religious beliefs. Attacked by misguided men who believed that their enemies are anyone who is not a believing Muslim. These men indiscriminately killed without regard to sex or age. I don’t know much about the [...]
Terrorism in the United States?
On July 17th a suspected pipe bomb was found leaning against a fence at Leucadia/Encinitas Farmers Market and Art Fair near San Diego California. The suspected bomb was discovered about 2:30 PM when there were many people in attendance. The San Diego Sheriffs bomb unit diffused the suspected bomb by “blowing it up”. This incident [...]
What the Director of Terrorism Analysis says about Bin Ladin’s death
This article appeared in the Federation of American Scientists blog. Its the view point of Charles Blair who is the Director of Terrorism Analysis. I think that Mr. Blair’s take on the death of Bin Laden is as realistic as it gets. Blair, Charles P. Full Name: Blair, Charles P. Program Name: Terrorism Title: Director, Terrorism [...]
What does “Special Ops” Really Mean?
May 2nd, 2011 by Steven Aftergood FAS Secrecy News U.S. Special Operations Forces continue to experience rapid post-9/11 growth, with swelling ranks, rising budgets and a new set of missions. Special operations forces were reportedly involved along with CIA personnel in the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on May 1. “Special operations” are [...]
In hind sight the Federation of American Scientists say Japan blew it.
Charles D Ferguson, President of the Federation of American Scientists says : Japan generates about 30 percent of its electricity from 54 commercial reactors. Tokyo plans to ramp up significantly its use of nuclear power to about 41 percent by 2017 and 50 percent by 2050. But these risks become too reliant on this source for electricity generation. [...]
Fighting in the streets of Tehran.
According to AP Writer Ali Akbar Dareini police clashed with thousands of protesters in central Tehran today. Apparently Iranian security forces beat protesters and fired tear gas at them in an attempt to quell the demonstrators who were hoping to do the same thing as Egypt popular revolt against their unpopular president. Dareini reported that [...]
After Egypt What?
We live on a new planet now. Its about freedom , human rights and righteousness
The Bottom Line is that BP Will Not Seal the Oil Well Permanently
It is entirely possible that in the minds of the BP board of directors and management, permanently sealing off this oil well is not an option. The intense American and British frustration and anger over the pollution of one of the earth’s salt water bodies is getting stronger and the media is fueling this frustration [...]