It is a dark little secret in the Pentagon that nobody wants to admit, let alone deal with right now. The U.S. is woefully incapable of countering the sea mine threat from a Iran, which could virtually paralyze the flow of oil from the Strait of Hormuz for weeks if not months at a cost of […]
US Navy unable to counter Iranian sea mine threat
It is a dark little secret in the Pentagon that nobody wants to admit, let alone deal with right now…namely that the United States is woefully incapable of countering the sea mine threat from Iran, which could virtually paralyze the flow of oil from the Strait of Hormuz for weeks if not months at a cost […]
“Oblivion,” Tetrahedrons, and Other Dark Symbols
By Sabin Geyman Years ago, “Swiss Family Robinson” was an action movie, and it was quite delightful and relatively clean. Nowadays, action often drifts into the sci-fi camp and audiences are treated to any number of unsettling and bleak futuristic scenarios. In “Oblivion,” much of America has been decimated through a series of […]
The 10 Best Films of 2012
1) Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, Directed by Timur Bekmambetov 2) Native American flash mob hits Tacoma Mall, submitted by Marisa Petrich 3) Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Directed by Bruce Sinofsky & Joe Berlinger 4) I Cry, Flo Rida, Directed by Marc Klasfeld 5) Louise Wimmer, Directed by Cyril Mennegun 6) Shepard & Dark, Directed by […]
Omar emphasizes special focus on Jammu & Kashmir state
New Delhi/Jammu, November 16 (Scoop News) – Asking for special focusing of problems in special category States like Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday emphasized the need for extra-ordinary schemes to target the beneficiary groups in these States and address the problems. “The special category states like Jammu and Kashmir share […]
The Ostrich Syndrome: a New Chronic Cowardice in America, Part 2
KLAATU I am leaving soon and you will forgive me if I speak bluntly. The Universe grows smaller every day — and the threat of aggression by any group — anywhere — can no longer be tolerated. There must be security for all — or no one is secure… This does not mean giving […]