Monthly Archives: October 2018

Life Among the Natives

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Fec

The Wife bought a new set of tires for Darth Beetle, today, replacing those with which it was originally shod.  Nice. One of the caveats driving a coupe is the great size of the single doors on each side.  If … Continue reading →

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Compliance

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Fec

This week has been like swimming in wet concrete.  It ended with me once more residing in Liberty, where my tenant has made a proper home, while he works, coaches basketball and gets his math degree. Here, at He-Man Woman … Continue reading →

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Lunatic Libertarian Foreign Policy

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Fec

From Wikipedia: Antiwar and non-interventionist libertarians were highly influenced by economist Murray Rothbard and author Karl Hess. Rothbard criticized imperialism and the rise of the American empire which needed war to sustain itself and to expand its global control.[4][5]Rothbard said, “Our entry into World War II was the … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arms Deal Gone Sour

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Fec

From Zero Hedge on the 16th: Following reports that the Kingdom is preparing to admit its role on Khashoggi’s death (the official story: that Khashoggi was killed during an interrogation by rogue killers), Republican lawmakers are stepping up their rhetoric against the … Continue reading →

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John Walker’s Sad Legacy

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Fec

From Jack Detsch at Russia Insider: The Pentagon’s in-house tech incubator is trying to stop Russia from scrambling US battlefield signals in Syria, federal contract documents show… In April, NBC News reported that the Russian military had jammed GPS signals … Continue reading →

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Jamal Khashoggi

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Fec

From Melkulangara Bhadrakumar: The disappearance of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi in mysterious circumstances while on a visit to his country’s consulate in Istanbul last Tuesday still remains unexplained… A chorus of condemnation of the Saudi regime is building up to … Continue reading →

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Russian Electronic Warfare Systems

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Fec

From The Saker: This week Russian officials declared that the delivery of S-300s for Syria was completed and that this first batch included 49 pieces of “military equipment”, including radars, control vehicles and four launchers. Russian officials added that, if … Continue reading →

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Russia Imposes Syrian No-Fly Zone

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Fec

From The Saker on September 20th: On September 19, the Russian Armed Forces kicked off snap drills in the eastern Mediterranean, which will last until September 26. Some experts claimed that the drills are a show of force and a … Continue reading →

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