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Robot Wars - A New Way to War

General @ February 28, 2008 # No Comment Yet

In this article we are told that there are already 4000 robots at work in Iraq and that now that the weapons are out there, terrorists will copy them for the cost of about $490.  The scariest part of this is that now it will be cheaper and easier to create false flag terror attacks [...]

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How Pakistan Hacked YouTube for the World

General @ February 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet

From eweek.com by Larry Seltzer
2008-02-26

Opinion: In blocking content its government deemed offensive, Pakistan Telecom used an especially egregious form of Internet abuse.
A recent Newsweek cover story called Pakistan "the most dangerous country in the world." The writers don’t even know the half of it.
A few days ago, YouTube’s service was interrupted for a couple of hours [...]

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Anti-depressants Don’t Work Period - Study Says

General @ February 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Food for thought for those who reach for a pill before checking their diet and exercise habits.
Article by Rebecca Smith from Telegraph.co.uk
Millions of Britons are taking anti-depressants for no reason, according to a study that found they made little difference to the condition.
Researchers discovered the drugs, which cost the taxpayer almost £300 million a year, [...]

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Insurance, DNA and the Obese - Just Don’t Get Sick

General @ February 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet

If you look at some mainstream articles that recently came out about Insurance, you will see the scary picture that is being put forth.   Keep this in mind when the panacea of universal health insurance is offered and the state takes even greater control of your health or lack of it. 

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Blair Threatened by Saudi Prince Bandar - Blood In The Streets - Sucumbs

General @ February 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Britain powerless in face of Saudi threats, court told
· Judges sceptical about efforts to resist pressure
· BAE review told ministers entitled to ignore treaty

David Leigh and Rob Evans
The Guardian,
Saturday February 16 2008

Prince Bandar, head of Saudi Arabia’s national security council, leaving Downing Street last October. Photograph: Martin Argles
The British government was powerless to resist [...]

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Democrat? Kick the Bums Out along with the Rupublicans - FISA Senate Immunity Vote a Disgusting Travesty

General @ February 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet

It’s so time to vote out all of these bums - every last one of them.  How much more will you take?
February 12, 2008

The FISA Roll Call Vote
The roll call vote on final passage of S. 2248, the FISA amendments, is available here. The vote was 68-29.
Republicans: 48 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent (Graham [...]

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HIV can be passed to babies in pre-chewed food

General @ February 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet

By Will Dunham
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The AIDS virus can be passed from an infected mother to her baby if she pre-chews the child’s food as sometimes occurs in developing countries, U.S. government scientists said on Wednesday.
 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had identified three cases — two in Miami and one [...]

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Willie Nelson - September 11 is Government Inside Job

General @ February 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Willie Nelson called in to Alex Jones’ radio show yesterday for a 1 hour interview.  Nelson said that he believes the Twin Towers were imploded on purpose and Building 7 came down without being hit by a plane which was also very suspicious.  He said this was a government inside job.  He also expressed fear [...]

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