Thank God for Surveillance Video! This was an unfortunate incident all around and although I feel the cop was not justified in his actions and should be fired, this is what I take away from it: Anytime you have a Legally Armed Civilian who is irresponsible with his firearm, either intentionally or unintentionally, (as in…
Cold War Files: 10 Strange Cold War Tales Left Out of the History Books
We’ve previously talked about bizarre things that happened during the Cold War, and there are many more such stories. Four decades truly is more than enough time for all sorts of wackiness. 10. Nixon’s Pretend Attack On The Soviets In October 1969, nuclear-armed bombers took off from the US and raced over the North…
Espionage Files: Suspect Arrested for Attempted Assassination of Chief Forensic Expert in Malaysia Airlines MH17 Probe
For those of you that have been keeping up with story since it first happened in 2014, if you are like me, you might have to start taking notes or making a timeline chart…it just keeps getting stranger and sounding more and more like the plot out of a Robert Ludlum novel rather than an…
Veterans Health Issues: When it Comes to Burn Pits, Veterans May Be On Their Own
Just the title of this article starts to make my blood boil. A VETERAN SHOULD NEVER BE ON THEIR OWN!! IT IS THIS KIND OF MENTALITY THAT FORCED MANY VETERANS SUFFERING FROM PTSD TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Only after hundreds of un-needed deaths did the VA wake up and make a concerted effort to truly help…
The Surveillance State: First was the Breathalyzer, now Meet the “Textalyzer”
We’re all familiar with the Breathalyzer, the brand name for a roadside device that measures a suspected drunken driver’s blood-alcohol level. It has been in use for decades. Now there’s a so-called “textalyzer” device to help the authorities determine whether someone involved in a motor vehicle accident was unlawfully driving while distracted. The roadside technology is…
Another Reason To Be Armed (With a Cane): 70 Year Old Veteran Shuts Down Would-be Robber
When I first read about this story I was reminded of Colonel Rex Applegate. Him and William E. Fairbairn were responsible for training OSS operatives in the “Black Arts” during WW2. Later in life, the late Colonel Applegate had to use a cane to get around and developed a literal arsenal of techniques for the…
Historical Non-Fiction Book of the Month: Britannia and the Bear
This book was one of the most pleasant surprises I have had in a while. I won this book and another entitled God and Uncle Sam: Religion and America’s Armed Forces in World War II, (which I will be reviewing this summer) in a contest I had forgot I had even entered! Being a History nut,…
Espionage Files: Naval Espionage in an A2AD Age
U.S. Navy Lt. Edward Lin, a native of Taiwan, speaks about his path to US citizenship at a naturalization ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii, in this US Navy handout photo taken December 3, 2008. Lin, a US Navy officer with access to sensitive US intelligence, faces espionage charges over accusations he passed state secrets, possibly…
Espionage Files: CIA Agent to Be Extradited to Italy to Face Charges of Kidnapping
First rule of being a Spy: Don’t Get Caught. If you are interested in reading more about this case, and the CIA Practice of Rendition that occurred Post 9/11, check out A Kidnapping in Milan: The CIA on Trial. -SF The Portuguese Supreme Court has upheld a decision to extradite to Italy a former C.I.A….
Propaganda 101: Not Just for The Communist
This is a nifty little article to understand the subtle nuances of Propaganda being used today against the sheeple of the world. Re-read and Understand. The mind you save could be your own. -SF “Truth is an absolute; it is perception that becomes a psilocybin laced rabbit hole.” Col. Jakkob Rasmussen (Shai) – יהי…