Jun
22
2008
Ya know we gotta do it, and if the lilly-livered Democrat gets in, we have to think about Doing What Has to Be Done.
“Yes, gentlemen, they are on their way in, and no one can bring them back. For the sake of our country, and our way of life, I suggest you get the rest [...]
May
05
2008
From the UK Daily Telegraph: 1950’s contingency planners for the UK government in case of nuclear war noting that is that it would cut off outside supplies, and one could not get a good cup of hot tea.
A paper drawn up in April 1955 observed: “The advent of thermonuclear weapons…has presented us with a new [...]
Oct
31
2007
This is consolidated from several sources, about the Turkish novel, METAL STORM or METAL FURTINA in Turkish, about a Bush-invades-Turkey-for-its-goodies war in 2007. It’s written from a Turkish POV, and sounds as if it’s we-stomped-those- Americans fantasy fulfillment, selling 600,000 copies since 2004.
It’s exactly that - an adolescent ripoff of Tom Clancyish thrillers, with lots [...]
Dec
12
2006
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/node/12160/print
Cheering (not) news from Rutgers University researchers on what such a thing would do to the global climate.