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.”

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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 that people with American and British passports to identify themselves. It’s now 12.56 am. The news channels are saying now that the terrorists are dead.”

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?”