The America Citizens Right of the Expectation of Privacy. It is a touchy subject, no doubt. Ever since the Edward Snowden revelations that big brother was in fact, watching, Americans have realized that everything they do online (pretty much) can be monitored, recorded, analyzed and filed for future use. It was no surprise then…
Category: Current Events
Boko Haram: The Real African Plague
Vice News published this 29 minute documentary of the terror group Boko Haram and the nation of Chad’s attempt to Stop Them. It’s Worth your time if you are at all concerned with stopping Islam from taking over the entire continent of Africa and then Europe soon after.
The U.S. and the Hague Convention Ban on Hollow Point Ammo: Where do We Stand Exactly?
With the recent news of the Military switching to Hollow Point Ammunition for Sidearms, some questions have risen on how this is legally possible since it has always been thought by the General Public that the Hague Convention of 1899 banned Hollow Point (or Expanding ammunition) for use in warfare. Well, after some digging…
“Glitches” sounds better than “Hacked”, wouldn’t you agree?
With all the talk of “Internal Technical Issues”, by the NYSE, the fact remains that the day before the Stock Market crashes for 3 hours and all United Airline flights were grounded, this post on twitter by “Anonymous.” Now I am not a IT geek or Cyber-Gandolf by any stretch, but like Jimmy the Greek,…
A Happy 4th of July Message (and Provocation) from Russia
When I read about this, I remember that scene from Goodfellas, where Henry Hill is talking about how when the mob wants to whack you out (kill you) they will always send a friend of yours; somebody you trust and have known all your life. “See, your killers come with smiles…” Hill remarked. As you…
US Military Transitions to HP Ammo for Sidearms
Original Article on Bearing Arms U.S. Military Makes Monumental Shift To Hollowpoint Pistol Ammunition Posted by Bob Owens In a significant doctrinal shift, the U.S. military is relegating full metal jacketed (FMJ) pistol bullets to a training role, and will be adopting modern hollowpoint designs similar to those used by most domestic law…
Amazon Spying on Reviewers? No!!
Amazon Is Analyzing the Personal Relationships of Its Reviewers This is an interesting story of a reviewer who had her reviewer deleted because Amazon believed she knew the author personally. Leaving completely aside the ethics of friends reviewing friends’ books, what is Amazon doing conducting this kind of investigative surveillance? Do reviewers know that Amazon…
RIP Jim Frederick
Jim Frederick, the author of one of the best books on Military leadership in Small Wars and the Iraq War as a whole, Black Hearts, died an early death at 42. Rest in peace Sir. If you have not read this book, read it ASAP. Stay Dangerous.
Putting things in Perspective with ISIS
FBI has arrested 30 Muslims on U.S. soil this year for Islamic State plots JULY 2, 2015 2:50 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER The Islamic State threat metastasizes and yet not one U.S. leader has asked American Muslim groups why they have no programs to teach against its view of Islam and prevent “radicalization.” “EXCLUSIVE: The…
Intel-Overwatch News Synopsis: 6-30-15
We will either find a way, or make one– Hannibal http://sputniknews.com/photo/20150630/1024026540.html yes the US is over invested in short range munitions, why I have been saying we cannot fight a multi front war and Russia, China, Iran know this http://time.com/3934583/world-war-3/ viewpoint is still a few years off – hopefully so U.S. and Chinese warships…