Military Newsletter
Latest intelligence on the world situation, updates on US military capabilities, news that affects Military retirees,
and news that will probably never be reported by the "Liberal American Media!"
Edited by Lt Col Kent Vasby, USAF, Ret
Newsletter is pretty long today.
Too much worth reading.
Pentagon Chief: US Prepared to Do More in Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said if the U.S. finds additional groups willing to fightIslamic State militants in Syria, he and President Barack Obama are prepared to deploy additional U.S. forces there.
U.S. Spies Root for an ISIS-Russia War
Six U.S. intelligence and military officials tell The Daily Beast that they hope an apparent ISIS attack on Metrojet Flight 9268 would force Putin to finally take the gloves off.
Who's the latest advocate of more "boots on the ground" against ISIS?
U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, speaking at the Dubai Airshow. "Air power is extremely important. It can do a lot but it can't do everything," James said. "Ultimately it cannot occupy territory and very importantly it cannot govern territory...This is where we need to have boots on the ground. We do need to have ground forces in this campaign." Whose boots? James cited the "'Iraqi army, the Free Syrians and the Kurds' as forces to support in the fight."
Lawmakers should vote on Obama's war powers, 2 Dems say
In the battle against the Islamic State group, members of Congress talk tough against extremism, but many want to run for cover when it comes to voting on new war powers to fight the militants, preferring to let the president own the battle.
Politically Incorrect or Obama...........?
Military male-on-male sex assault study is retracted
The American Psychological Association retracted a report that claimed male-on-male sexual assault in the U.S. military may be 15 times higher than previously thought.
Pentagon Extends Voluntary Departures for Dependents in Turkey
The Pentagon has extended into December a program that allows family members of U.S. military and civilian personnel assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to return to the States.
US Air Force Might Delay Retiring A-10 Attack Plane
The United States Air Force is rethinking its plans to retire the venerable A-10 attack plane in response to an uptick in the demand for combat aircraft across the Middle East and Africa, the Pentagons air combat chief said Tuesday.
Senate Armed Services Committee tackles interservice rivalries finally
Is Congress finally taking a serious look at the interservice rivalries that for years have led to duplication of weapons purchased, overlapping military capabilities and closed-door fights over defense dollars?
The last time this subject was formally tackled was in 1948.
Americas Military Cant Run on Wishful Thinking
This makes for some scary reading.
Back to the Future!
Heavy Fighting Between Taliban Factions Being Reported In Afghanistan
WNU Editor: This is what the future of Afghanistan is beginning to look like .... rival factions, warlords, competing interests (domestic and foreign), and a terribly weak and corrupt central government.
ANOTHER missile launch soars over California:
The Navy launches a second nuclear-capable Trident on day two of dramatic war games that have sparked a host of conspiracy theories
Are Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Commanders Refusing To Fight In Syria?
Tehran and London, Asharq Al-AwsatA rising death toll within Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria is leading to a mutiny among some senior commanders, who have refused to obey orders to fight in the war-torn country, according to a source close to the Revolutionary Guard.
Catalonia makes it official: They want out of Spain by 2017
Catalonias parliament approved a resolution Monday to take steps to establish an independent republic, vowing it would begin ignoring Spanish institutions and setting up a potential standoff with the government in Madrid.
16 police injured in 'unprecedented clashes' with migrants
16 French police suffer injuries on Sunday night from flying "rocks" trying to prevent 200 migrants from blocking road to Calais port to stow in lorries or trains
Airpocalypse now: China pollution reaching record levels
In some areas level of harmful particles in the air were 56 times the levels considered safe by the World Health Organisation
Levels of PM2.5, a tiny airborne particulate linked to cancer and heart disease, soared in Liaoning province as northern China began burning coal to heat homes at the start of the winter.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/09/airpocalypse-now-china-pollution-reaching-record-levels
Why the Paris climate treaty will be the flop of the year
At the end of this month 40,000 politicians, officials, green activists, lobbyists and journalists from 195 nations will converge outside Paris at Europe's largest airport reserved only for private jets for a conference that they hope will change the world.
Family - The Crucial Institution
In the 21st century, conservatives should fight hard to defend that most important of American institutions: the family.
The Mizzou Meltdown
A reasonable person will find it difficult to identify what Tim Wolfe stood accused of.
The fact of the matter is that Missouris social-justice warriors forced him out simply because they could.
A terrific Rich Lowry column on the insanity at Mizzou (I like this take: This is the insatiable voice of children who object at the insufficiency of their coddling. In another outrage, no one powders the bottoms of Mizzou students after they go potty.).
If there was no racism before Obama, there sure is now!
Abject Missouri
Tim Wolfe, the president of the University of Missouri, is resigning his post, an act of extraordinary cowardice on the part of the university.
BOMBSHELL: Amazing Biblical Archeological Discovery In Jerusalem...
The discovery of the Acra last week is "a dream come true" for archaeologists, who have been speculating on the citadel's location for 100 years, the IAA said.
The discovery of Acra comes at a delicate time, for it reveals the story of the Maccabees, Antiochus and the coming Antichrist.
Transgender Deer?
30 Point Whitetail - Doe!
Everyone loves to champion those 10 plus pointers, phenominally they say one in 4,500 doe have antlers. But, this one hunter bagged a 30 point and that buck is a doe!
Cargo Ship Cruises Offer Anti-Luxury Option
Truly basic amenities, minimal distractions, mundane food, and a ship with a big job to do: Welcome to the anti-luxury cruise. Hitching a ride on a cargo ship sounds like a James Bond move, but the travelers who travel like this do it for the unusual experience.
Democrat Jokes
Q: How many Democrats does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Just one, but it really gets screwed.
Q: What happens when you cross a pig with a Democrat?
A: Nothing. There are some things a pig won't do.
Q: What's the difference between a Democrat and a trampoline?
A: You take off your shoes before you jump on a trampoline.
Q: What do you get when you offer a Liberal a penny for his thoughts?
A: Change.
Q: Why can't John Kerry tell a joke?
A: Because all the botox keeps him from smiling!
Q: What's the difference between a Democrat and a prostitute?
A: The prostitute gives value for the money she takes.
Q: What do Democrats and porn stars have in common?
A: They are experts in switching positions in front of a camera.
Q: What's the difference between a dead skunk in the road and a dead Democrat in the road?
A: Vultures will eat the skunk.
Q: How do you confuse a Liberal?
A: You don't. They're born that way.
Q: What's the difference between a Democrat and a catfish?
A: One is an ugly, scum sucking bottom-feeder and the other is a fish.
Q: What do you get when you cross a bad politician with a lawyer?
A: Chelsea.
Q: In what way are Democrats more generous than Republicans?
A: Unlike Republicans, Democrats are not only generous with their own money, but also with other people's money.
Q: What do you call Al Gore's drumming?
A: An algorithm.
Q: What do you get when you cross a pilgrim with a democrat?
A: A god-fearing tax collector who gives thanks for what other people have.
Q: What's the difference between Elvis and a smart Liberal?
A: Elvis has been sighted.
Q: Why should Democrats be buried 100 feet deep?
A: Because deep down, they're really good people.
Q: What do you call a basement full of Liberals?
A: A whine cellar.
Q: When do Democrats like the idea of a flat tax?
A: After it reaches 95%
Q: What is a Democratic Free Market?
A: One that hands out slices of cheese
Q: How do you know that Democrats are a diverse people?
A: Because they keep count of how many people they know in each racial or ethnic category.
Q: What happens when you cross a pig with a Democrat?
A: Nothing. There are some things a pig won't do.
Q: What is foreplay for a Liberal?
A: Thirty minutes of begging.
Q: Why did God create Democrats?
A: In order to make used car salesmen look good.
Q: What is a recent Democrat graduate's usual question in his first job?
A: What would you like to have with your french fries, sir?
Q: How many Democrats does it take to change a light bulb?
A: It's irrelevant; they still don't know they're in the dark!
Q: Why do Liberals work seven days a week?
A: So you don't have to retrain them on Monday.
Q: What the difference between a Liberal and the rear end of a horse?
A: I don't know either.
Q: How do Democrats talk about Republican foreign policy?
A: By saying the word "Conspiracy" over and over again
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