Contractors past, present and future – UPI.com

Contractors past, present and future – UPI.com: “What happened? During the Cold War the Army planned to use all of its combat forces in the event of a conflict with the Warsaw Pact. Force planners also were required to provide a full complement of support units for these combat units.”

US will collapse and break up, Russian analyst predicts – Telegraph

US will collapse and break up, Russian analyst predicts – Telegraph: “The United States will collapse under the burden of its financial crisis and fracture into six parts, a Russian political analyst has predicted.”

Dozens killed in India terror attacks – On Deadline – USATODAY.com

Dozens killed in India terror attacks – On Deadline – USATODAY.com: “There now are reports of as many as 80 people dead — a number that is likely to rise — in apparent terror attacks aimed at tourists and travelers in Mumbai, India.”

Ultrabrown

Ultrabrown: “Today was the premiere of the movie ‘The President is Coming’. While we were drinking free white wine, courtesy Sula, gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons stormed into the Taj (presumably the one in Apollo Bunder) and the Trident in Nariman Point. They were boys of about 20-25 year-olds and apparently they demanded [...]

Congressional Panel Seeks Inquiry on Roots of Spitzer Scandal – NYTimes.com

Congressional Panel Seeks Inquiry on Roots of Spitzer Scandal – NYTimes.com: “Eight months after a federal investigation into a prostitution ring brought about the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the question persists in some circles: Was the federal government out to get Mr. Spitzer?”

Despite Bells and Whistles, ‘Office of President-Elect’ Holds No Authority – FOXNews.com Transition Tracker

Despite Bells and Whistles, ‘Office of President-Elect’ Holds No Authority – FOXNews.com Transition Tracker: “President-elect Barack Obama is looking very presidential these days. When he makes an announcement, he is ringed by American flags and stands behind a lectern that has a very presidential-looking placard announcing ‘The Office of the President-Elect.’”

Family Security Matters � Publications � We Have the Pirates � Where is Terry?

Family Security Matters � Publications � We Have the Pirates � Where is Terry?: “In 1991, Thai pirates infested the waters between Vietnam and Indonesia, holding hostage nearly 1,000 Thai fishermen and 68 trawlers, collecting ransoms of up to $40,000 for each ship. They raped refugees fleeing Cambodia and Vietnam in small boats and robbed [...]

Al Qaeda Leader’s Anti-Obama Racial Slur Denounced by Black Conservatives

Al Qaeda Leader’s Anti-Obama Racial Slur Denounced by Black Conservatives: “Washington, D.C. – Members of the Project 21 black leadership network are denouncing the racial slur made against President-elect Barack Obama by al Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, and hope al-Zawahiri’s crude action is a sobering reminder for the President-elect and his supporters about the harsh [...]

Germany’s absurd pirate debate – UPI.com

Germany’s absurd pirate debate – UPI.com: “As the European Union prepares an anti-piracy mission in Somali waters, an absurd debate is being waged among Germany’s politicians as to what German military vessels can and cannot do when encountering pirates.”

Commentary: Nostradamus Redux – UPI.com

Commentary: Nostradamus Redux – UPI.com: “The George Washington’s Blog listed all the kudos that Celente received from a wide variety of newspapers, magazines and television shows. He has a solid track record. The catastrophe that is about to hit our nation, he says, has its origin in wars we were told would be ‘off budget’ [...]