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The F-22 Raptor; A Beautiful Thing

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Thanos

The F-22 Raptor is America’s next generation fighter, capable of supercruising to destination and passing supersonic speeds without JATOs afterburners. It’s stealthy, even when armed to the max, as few other aircraft are. In practice matches with up to five … Continue reading →

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How Not to Smuggle Yellowcake

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Thanos

In China there is a long-standing black-market in Uranium, smuggled out of state mines and sold across Asia and the sub-continent. The nuclear Djinn is out of the bottle, never to be placed back inside. It’s only a matter of … Continue reading →

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Iraq Reaches Landmark Consensus on Baathists

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Thanos

It’s about time! In a landmark consensus Iraq’s government has agreed to loosen restrictions on ex-Baathists holding government jobs and positions. This has been what’s been needed a while. A few months back I wrote about how the Baathists were … Continue reading →

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Another Grim Muslim Milestone

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Thanos

Since August 1st Al Qaeda and their affiliates, all self-designated and self-proclaimed holy-warriors for Kalefa, have murdered, tortured to death, blown to bits, burnt, and terminally maimed 790 fellow Muslims. The month’s not over yet. You could argue that this is … Continue reading →

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Noblesse Oblige

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Thanos

Noblesse Oblige is the name of this blog, and what it concisely means is “The Obligations of Nobility”.  All of us have the spirit within to be noble, however few achieve that. With noble passions and deeds comes ultimate responsibility; obligation not … Continue reading →

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In the Shadow of the Moon

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Thanos

This is a trailer of an upcoming Ron Howard movie, In the Shadow of the Moon — just watching the trailer reminded me of how great we can all be, and what we can accomplish. Continue reading →

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Phoenix Rises Enroute to Mars

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Thanos

The Phoenix Mars mission hit a rain delay yesterday and instead took off this morning. The launch was clean, and one of our frequent commenters caught the trail, but not the takeoff — Aknot describes the scene below: I verified … Continue reading →

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Mission to Mars Launches in August

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Thanos

The University of Arizona is set to launch an exploratory probe to Mars to search for signs of life, and to see if organic compounds and water exist near the surface. The Phoenix mission lifts off in August, and the vid clip below details the mission and purpose.

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Musharraf and Bhutto: Pakistan United?

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Thanos

The clear thing is that you can’t show a strong hand if you aren’t supported politically, and Musharraf has carefully walked the razor’s edge for years now. Continue reading →

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Wahabbists in Bosnia: A Dangerous Trend

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Thanos

In a lengthy but lucid and fact-filled article ADN Kronos details the dark seed of Saudi-funded Wahabbism in Bosnia. It appears that the Wahabbists are moving to cow the moderate, (or “Takfir“to the Wahabbists,) Muslims in the region. If it’s … Continue reading →

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