Monthly Archives: April 2018

US Space Force or US Space Command – TTG

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Andrei Martyanov

At one time, not long ago, there was a U.S. Space Command headquartered at Peterson AFB in Colorado. This was a unified combatant command. I was never aware of their full mission, although the CINCUSSPACECOM was also the CINCNORAD and … Continue reading →

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HARPER: SAUDIS FACE DAY IN COURT FOR 9/11 ASSIST

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Harper

Federal Judge George Daniels of the Southern District of New York issued a ruling in late March that means that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may be facing a day in court for their assistance to at least two of … Continue reading →

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Population parity in the Holy Land

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Pat Lang

"The Israeli political right was caught off guard by the surprising official figures presented on March 26 at the Knesset by a representative of the Civil Administration, the army unit coordinating the Israeli government’s activities in the occupied territories. … Continue reading →

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What should Gringos want in our relations with Mexico? – Republished from November 2012

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Pat Lang

(Given DJT's announced intention to use US troops (perhaps NG) on the border IMO the CinC should decide what ROE will be. pl ———- According to the author of the cited article American citizens of Mexican descent want a path to … Continue reading →

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Giraldi on the Good Friday massacre at Gaza

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Pat Lang

"If you want to understand what the “special relationship” between Israel and the United States really means consider the fact that Israeli Army snipers shot dead seventeen unarmed and largely peaceful Gazan demonstrators on Good Friday without a squeak coming out … Continue reading →

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US Space Force – a fifth armed service

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Pat Lang

"Donald Trump believes that space is becoming a “warfighting domain,” just like the land, air, and sea, and is thus encouraging the creation of a space force on par with the other branches of the armed forces. It was hardly an … Continue reading →

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My VA experience – TTG

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Andrei Martyanov

My experiences with the VA benefits and health systems stand in stark contrast with those horror stories we often read about in the papers or see on the television exposés. It started by accident. After years of haranguing by family … Continue reading →

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The Serial Interventionists Unhinged by Willy B

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Decameron

Zerohedge noted , yesterday, that the interventionists are in meltdown mode after Trump said last Thursday that the US would be pulling out of Syria very soon. CNN, for example, painted a picture of mass revolt among the ranks of … Continue reading →

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From a VA doctor

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Pat Lang

I received the following from a friend who is a physician in the Veterans Health Administration. This fills in a lot of the lacunae in my previous comprehension of the present VA medical service. For example, I had no idea … Continue reading →

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a comment on the VA medical service

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Pat Lang

"Dear Colonel Lang, My architectural firm had a series of contracts to develop facility plans for 15 or so VA hospitals in the mid to late 90s. I was the Principal on them. Along with my team, I visited them, … Continue reading →