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Monday, May 02, 2011
Remarks By The President On the death of Osama Bin Laden
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Catch and Release
Monday, February 28, 2011
Legislation Introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly to enhance Tennessee's anti-terrorism law.
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
For Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone, a Terror Topping
For Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone, a Terror Topping
Saturday 24 July 2010
by: Ray McGovern, t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed
(Photo: incendiarymind; Edited: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t)
http://www.truth-out.org/for-self-licking-ice-cream-cone-a-terror-topping61659
A recent exposé in The Washington Post shows that if you have a security clearance and are comfortable being part of a lucrative "self-licking ice cream cone" - a process that offers few if any benefits, while perpetuating its own existence - then the "war on terror" is definitely for you!
The conclusion that the Long War against Islamic militants abroad can be enriching for a host of "counterterror" contractors at home leaps out of the Post's "Top Secret America," a comprehensive three-part series by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin on July 19, 20 and 21.
The series presents a graphic account of how lawmakers afraid to be seen as laggards in the war on terror threw billions of dollars willy-nilly at a profusion of intelligence and security contractors after 9/11.
The US intelligence budget grew like Topsey to a publicly announced $75 billion last year - two and a half times its $30 billion figure on September 10, 2001. Even so, the $75 billion figure doesn't include the cost of many military and domestic counterterrorism programs.
You don't have to be an economist to marvel at - and bemoan - the "opportunity costs" of such an investment, at a time when so many Americans are losing jobs, homes and dreams for retirement.
The Post shows clearly that the post-9/11 environment has been a boon for defense and intelligence contractors, who fattened up at the government feeding trough before trying to show their worth in the mission of "defeating transnational violent extremists," like al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and others too many to mention...
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Ron Kessler: CIA Advised Against Terrorist's Release
Ron Kessler: CIA Advised Against Terrorist's Release
Jul 15, 2010
Jul 13, 2010
Jun 30, 2010
Jun 28, 2010
Jun 23, 2010
Jun 21, 2010
Jun 18, 2010
More Ronald Kessler stories
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Sunday, June 06, 2010
Flotilla Choir presents: We Con the World
Hat Tip: Carroll Standard http://www.carrollstandard.com/politics/in-other-news/video-news-clips/8697-flotilla-choir-we-con-the-world-.html
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
DHS is watching
DHS is watching me
"When Al Qaeda hits us again - remember that DHS was watching me"
From the album: Wall Photos by Lisa Ferrell Ehlers
20100221 DHS is watching me
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Thursday, May 06, 2010
Christopher Ruddy: What al-Qaida Learned From Times Square Plot
What al-Qaida Learned From Times Square Plot
May 5, 2010
Glenn Beck Should Revere Theodore Roosevelt
The Tax Bite Cometh
Fortuno’s Puerto Rico Miracle
Sir John Templeton’s Last Testament: Financial Chaos Will Last Many Years
Bernie Kerik’s Excessive Sentence
Obama Faces Pivotal Decision on Bush Tax Cuts
Sarah Palin and the 'Big Media Bubble'
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Pakistani native breezes past TSA
How can a terrorist suspect of Pakistani descent get past TSA more easily than my wheelchair-bound elderly family members?
By Kevin Dayhoff May 5, 2010
Can someone please explain to me why it is so difficult to get my wheelchair-bound 70-some-odd-year-old Mother and my 90-couple-year-old Aunt past Transportation Safety Administration security procedures without being hassled horrendously?
And yet the New York Times Square attempted car bombing terrorist suspect, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan, Faisal Shahzad, got on a plane and was on his way down the runway to Dubai before he was arrested?
I’m just asking?
It has been reported that Shahzad purchased his one-way plane ticket at the last minute with cash and had no luggage – and was on the federal "no-fly" list.
An Associated Press account says, “He was in custody after being hauled off a Dubai-bound plane at Kennedy Airport that he had been able to board Monday night despite being placed on the federal "no-fly" list.
“Authorities had planned to arrest Shahzad, who had been under constant watch from mid-afternoon, at his Connecticut home, but lost track of him, two people familiar with the probe told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk publicly about the breach in surveillance.”
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“Customs and Border Protection officials, who were on the lookout for Shahzad since the early afternoon, recognized his name on the manifest and ordered the flight stopped so they could arrest him. The flight had not left the gate at that point, the official said.
“Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano credited Customs officials with recognizing Shahzad's name on the manifest and stopping the flight. But she had little explanation for how he was able to board the plane with a last-minute ticket.”
And, how in the heck did he find a parking space in Times Square.
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Saturday, May 01, 2010
New York Times News Alert: Suspected Bomb Prompts Clearing of Times Square
Breaking News Alert
The New York Times: Suspected Bomb Prompts Clearing of Times Square
Sat, May 01, 2010
Suspected Bomb Prompts Clearing of Times Square
Thousands of tourists and theatergoers were cleared fromTimes Square as the police investigated what they suspectedwas a car bomb there on Saturday evening.
Police officials said they received a report about 6:30 p.m.of smoke coming from a Nissan Pathfinder parked on 45thStreet just west of Seventh Avenue. The authorities found asmoking package in the vehicle and now believe it was a bomb.
A bomb squad was sent to the scene.
The package did not explode, and officials said they did notknow whether it was related to terrorism.
Read More:http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
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Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Air Marshals Stop Alleged 'Shoe Bomb' Attempt On United Jet to Denver
Air Marshals Stop Alleged 'Shoe Bomb' Attempt On United Jet to Denver
Qatari Diplomat In Custody After Attempting to 'Light Up' His Shoes
By RHONDA SCHWARTZ, RICHARD ESPOSITO, and BRIAN ROSS Apr. 7, 2010
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/air-marshals-stop-shoe-bomb-attempt-united-jet/story?id=10315314
Federal air marshals subdued a man who authorities say attempted to "light his shoes on fire" on a United flight from Washington Reagan to Denver Wednesday night, federal law enforcement officials told ABC News.
Authorities say an explosive team is on the way to the airport, and that while the presence of explosives has not yet been confirmed, they believe it was an attempted "shoe bomb."
The suspect was identified by authorities as a diplomat in the Qatar embassy in Washington, Mohammed al Modadi. The FBI said the man had full diplomat immunity as the 3rd secretary and vice-consul.
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Friday, January 08, 2010
This week in The Tentacle
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Problem with Underwear
Kevin E. Dayhoff
The tranquility of the holidays was rudely interrupted by reality Christmas morning as the news spread quickly that a terrorist with an explosive device concealed in his underwear attempted to bomb Northwest Airlines flight 253 as it approached Detroit.
Into Wedded Bliss…
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysia – A 6 A.M. wake up the day after your wedding? Yup! That's what time Suriani and I had to arise following our engagement and legal formalities in the kampung. My daughters stayed across the street in my condo while we retired to the Hilton for an exhausted sleep after a playful couple of hours.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Day Off But No Recyclables
Roy Meachum
It may be fashionable to criticize new Mayor Randy McClement for giving Frederick city employees Christmas Eve off; I don’t buy that line. Drawing from my corporate experience, nothing gets done in offices that date. Take that back: emergencies are sometimes handled – and that’s it.
It gets old. It really, REALLY gets old
Nick Diaz
The headline refers to all the moralizing and humbug by U.S. political and business hucksters when they visit Cuba. Take the delegation from the Congressional Black Caucus, which visited Castroland last April.
Monday, January 4, 2010
The Apple of Politics
Steven R. Berryman
In the beginning, the good Earth contained only two human beings. They had only one apple between them. Therefore, politics was born.
A New Year Dawns
Michael Kurtianyk
I remember my days on the Board of Directors at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. We struggled through some changes and did our level best to ensure that the Weinberg remained solvent.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Welcome, Stranger, Welcome
Roy Meachum
Moving to Frederick can be traumatic. This is such a friendly city. The old buildings radiate comforting warmth. "Good morning" is freely offered and returned.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Into the crystal ball…dimly
Chris Cavey
While preparing for this end-of-year column, I found myself sitting cross-legged on the floor of my dimly lit den. Dressed in my best Swami headwear, which was decorated in old political buttons, in front of me was the scattered trappings and final results of past political races; and a jet black bowling ball. I was ready to become one with the old scarred ball; to gaze into it and once again predict the political future.
A little advice for a better year…
Joan McIntyre
Not only is this the last day of 2009, but it’s also the last day of a decade. I should be filled with thought provoking, emotional walks-down memory lanes. Nope, not so much this year. I’m one that prefers to learn from my past and steadily move forward.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Taxing Dilemma of 2010
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As we ponder the past year and look forward to 2010 with great trepidation, so far there has been little mentioned about what Congress will do with the temporary tax cuts enacted during the administration of George W. Bush that are scheduled to expire at the end of the coming year?
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Why So Much Anger?
Roy Meachum
His name does not come to mind, nor his party; a man observed the anger on today’s Capitol Hill is greater than the Civil War run-up when congressmen beat and struck each other. In at least one case, a legislator was “called out,” invited to duel for words said on the floor.
A Man of Integrity – or Not…
Farrell Keough
While this should be a time of writing about family traditions or various ideas for the New Year, another pressing issue has arisen that requires our immediate attention. Del. Rick Weldon, (3B) has announced he will not complete his term, hence a replacement must be chosen by the Frederick and Washington County Republican Central Committees.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Midnight Voting
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
The United States Senate, arguably one of the most revered and venerated deliberative bodies in the world, is holding midnight voting sessions on a bill that will impact a major share of the national economy.
What’s In and What’s Out – 2010 Edition
Steven R. Berryman
It is my distinct honor and pleasure to pass judgments for you once again on changes, transitions, and trends spanning this New Years period. So, after some not-so-insignificant pondering:
While The Cat’s Away…
Michael Kurtianyk
In case you missed it, there is an empty seat in the House of Delegates. Yes! Now former Del. Rick Weldon, who represented his constituents (southern Frederick and Washington Counties), has accepted the role as City of Frederick’s chief administrative officer. So, the Frederick and Washington County Republican Central Committees must choose from the top three candidates put forth by a nominating committee.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Ben Stein Politico: Post story bolsters Cheney
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0809/Post_story_bolsters_Cheney.html
August 29, 2009 Categories: Newspapers
The Washington Post leads today with an extraordinary story cutting against the conclusions of a series of recent government and media reports to cast as straight news — with a few hedges and qualifications — that waterboarding and sleep deprivation worked like a charm to turn Kalid Sheik Mohammed from an enemy into an "asset."
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Torture foes have argued that Mohammed was eager to tell his story and had, in fact, revealed many of his "secrets" in an Al Jazeera interview before his capture. This story seems to channel the CIA's pushback against, particularly, Attorney General Eric Holder.
Cheney biographer Stephen Hayes noted the story this morning on the blog of The Weekly Standard.
"Is the mainstream media coming around?" he asked.
By Ben Smith 01:06 PM
'Wellstone effect' for Kennedy? Aug 27 2009 - 4:32 PM EST
Kennedy legacy shapes Obama path Aug 27 2009 - 4:49 AM EST
Groups target GOP on cap-and-trade Aug 25 2009 - 5:06 AM EST
The summer of Astroturf Aug 21 2009 - 5:00 AM EST
Obama's poll numbers return to earth Jul 30 2009 - 9:24 PM EST
More: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0809/Post_story_bolsters_Cheney.html
20090829 Ben Stein Politico Post story bolsters Cheney