Mar 13
Times EnemyChina, news China, news, politics
China lobs charges back at United States
By Aileen McCabe, Canwest News ServiceMarch 13, 2010 3:08 AM
Not one to turn the other cheek these days, China issued a report Friday on human rights violations by the U.S.
A day after the State Department pointed the finger at China in its annual report on human rights abuses in 194 countries, Beijing responded in kind, accusing Washington of “posing as the world judge of human rights again.”
The Chinese said the U.S. continues to “turn a blind eye to, or dodge and even cover up rampant human rights abuses on its own territory.”
Mar 05
Times EnemyChina, news, security China, economics, insecure news, news, politics, Taiwan, Tibet
China rhetoric raises threat concerns
By Bill Gertz
Friday, March 5, 2010
Recent statements by Chinese military officials are raising concerns among U.S. analysts that the communist government in Beijing is shifting its oft-stated “peaceful rise” policy toward an aggressive, anti-U.S. posture.
The most recent sign appeared with the publication of a government-approved book by Senior Col. Liu Mingfu that urges China to “sprint” toward becoming the world’s most powerful state.
Mar 01
Times Enemynews news, politics, search engines
I am of course biased towards the comments made by, me, which state:
Sprinkle some Open Source Intelligence with a profit motive and it only makes sense that the evil empire is guilty of this charge. However, Google would be foolish to not be doing the exact same thing. I am curious to know if Google complaining about this will help them in any way or make their insane amount of various market control more visible … ie, make them a bigger target.
Feb 27
Times EnemyChina, news, security China, insecure news, news, politics
Mike McConnell on how to win the cyber-war we’re losing
By Mike McConnell
Sunday, February 28, 2010
The United States is fighting a cyber-war today, and we are losing. It’s that simple. As the most wired nation on Earth, we offer the most targets of significance, yet our cyber-defenses are woefully lacking.
The problem is not one of resources; even in our current fiscal straits, we can afford to upgrade our defenses. The problem is that we lack a cohesive strategy to meet this challenge.
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Feb 16
Times Enemynews news, politics, US DoD
Gay Guardsman Still Drills With Unit
February 13, 2010
Stars and Stripes
A New York National Guard Soldier who last year announced his homosexuality on national television is again drilling with his unit, The New York Times reported Friday.
Lt. Dan Choi, who has been away from his unit since coming out publicly last March, said he participated in exercises last weekend at the urging of his commander, Lt. Col. John Andonie.
The unit, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, is preparing for a possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2012.
Feb 12
Times EnemyChina China, politics
Some articles were putting Obama and the Dalai Lama on a similar level, this is just nonsense. Here are a few articles about this latest Chinese issue.
Obama’s plans to meet Dalai Lama
Saibal Dasgupta, TNN, 12 February 2010, 07:29pm IST
BEIJING: China on Friday reiterated its warning to the US president Barack Obama that meeting the Dalai Lama would cause serious damage to Sino-US relationship. The Chinese foreign ministry issued the renewed warning after the White House in Washington announced a firm date for the meeting between the Tibetan leader and Obama.
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Feb 12
Times Enemyrants and raves politics, racism, rants
I have never been a proponent of Black History Month. I believe in true equality. Celebrating “Black” History Month is an astounding display of racism. I defy the “black community” to promote a White History Month, or a “Native American Month,” or some other “race.” It simply will not happen any time soon, at least not until the “black community” gets the chip off its shoulders.
As far as that is concerned, the term Native American holds some logical truth to it. Whereas, terms such as “African American,” or “Mexican American” or other such racist labels are mostly complete nonsense.
Feb 11
Times EnemyChina, security China, insecure news, politics
China Risks Backlash With Iran Sanction Refusal
Thursday, February 11, 2010
BEIJING — China’s refusal to sign on to new sanctions against Iran risks prompting a backlash affecting its increasingly complex interests abroad, experts say.
Recent remarks by President Barack Obama citing China’s opposition, and unusually tough talk from Russia — long a sanctions skeptic — has spotlighted Beijing’s refusal to back such steps as a way of pressuring Iran over its nuclear program.
Nikolai Patrushev, the chief of Russia’s Security Council, said Tuesday that Iran’s recent actions “have raised doubts among other nations, and these doubts are quite well-founded.” His comments appeared to indicate that Russia is increasingly warming up to the U.S. sanctions push.
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Feb 08
Times Enemysecurity China, insecure news, politics
China Flag Patch
The poor souls at Black Hawk Safety Net had to be in the Chinese radar at a time when China needs to act tough. I say “act,” because that is pretty much what China is doing. Again, anyone who has been keeping an eye on China’s forays into cyberwarfare activities can easily spot this pathetic tough-guy stance China seems to be taking. From my perspective this is politics, smoke and mirrors.
Fast Company mentions if this one site has such a huge audience that there must be other sites like it still in operation. As ironic as it may seem, some quick Google searches will sift some of these out.
Jan 27
Times Enemysecurity insecure news, politics, wire tapping
It is in the news today that four men entered a U.S. Federal Building with the intent to wire-tap a Democratic Senator’s telephones. I listened to the story on the radio, read several articles online, and each time the same thought has gone through my mind … proper planning prevents piss poor performance. The odd thing in this story is that one of the people involved should know better.
Here are the stories from the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times:
Wall Street Journal: Senator’s Phones Allegedly Targeted
Oct 24
Times Enemynews DEA, drugs, news, politics
Barack Obama, asked about drug history, admits he inhaled
By Katharine Q. Seelye
Published: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
PHOENIX, Arizona — Senator Barack Obama, the Illinois Democrat who said Sunday that he was considering running for president in 2008, has created a little sunlight between himself and both Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
For one thing, he said, “When I was a kid, I inhaled.”
“That was the point,” Obama told an audience of magazine editors.
The direct admission was in contrast to Bill Clinton’s denial in his 1992 campaign for president that he had smoked marijuana.
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