Monthly Archives: May 2006

Non-Nuclear ICBMs

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Thanos

Follow up to my earlier report, Russians are now alarmed that they see the strategic import of this. One example: A bunker buster equipped ICBM could get from a sub in the Indian Ocean to Usama Bin-Laden’s cave in Pakistan … Continue reading →

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Securing America’s Energy Future report out at House

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Thanos

New House of Representatives energy policy report out, see details at NEI, excerpt below of key findings — please note the finding that current prices are demand driven and note the wake-up call regarding catastrophic supply shock, emphasis mine: the … Continue reading →

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Great news from Iraq

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Thanos

Gateway pundit has an excellent piece about 200 tribal leaders signing an anti-terror pact, please take a stop by there this morning. Here’s a quote from the article: A foundation speaker said that the conference will be attended by heads … Continue reading →

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AFL-CIO starts the get out the vote drive early

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Thanos

The AFL-CIO is starting early on the get-out-the-vote campaign. In many states they are running ballot initiative petition drives for raising the minimum wage after failing last October at the Federal level, and in many legislatures. This is in hopes of turning out Democrats … Continue reading →

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New Armor for Turret Gunners

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Thanos

Here’s the new armor for turret gunners in Humvees:  The troops don’t care much for it because they probably feel like this kid….

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Updates – MS security bulletins, Nuclear news

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Thanos

Windows Security Bulletins  Microsoft released three new security bulletins today, please don’t wait around, if you have “Gates Gear” go get patched tonight at windows update. The cycle time from bulletin release to exploits in the wild is now extremely … Continue reading →

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Welcome visitors from American Thinker

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Thanos

Welcome to readers of American Thinker, I am posting this because one of the links in my article is broken, no fault of the great editors, but mine instead. If you are trying to get to the link labeled “ultimate evil … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Government possibly today or tomorrow

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Thanos

The Iraqi government is getting close to final formation, see this article from the Turkish Press: Nuri al-Maliki, assigned to establish the new National Unity government, said the new Iraqi government will be formed “today or tomorrow.” Appointed as prime … Continue reading →

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I am taking the night off

Posted on May 8, 2006 by Thanos

After a long day at work, and some indulgence in my guilty pleasure, 24, I am going to take the night off from the blogosphere. Just a few musings before I locate that bottle of Hennessy that’s my other guilty … Continue reading →

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KOS gears up for elections

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Thanos

  KOS is starting the campaign, see this. Grassroots efforts to support lesser known candiates starts, check the “requirements” & “positives” sections at bottom. Also note my earlier recommendation to conservatives: We are six months and change out from mid-terms, so … Continue reading →

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