The cold snap gripping many parts of the United States and Canada has
brought record-breaking icy temperatures lower than the surface of Mars.
The chill, which has been named the Polar Vortex, has brought in
frigid air from the Arctic. The town of Embarrass, Minnesota recorded
the lowest temperature in the U-S on Tuesday at minus thirty-seven
degrees Celsius. In Canada, Toronto's Pearson Airport temporarily halted
ground operations because of equipment freezing and concerns for the
safety of airport personnel. Wind chill factors as low as minus fifty
degrees Celsius plunged the western Prairies region into a deep freeze.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Richard Clarke on Foreign Oil, Saudi Arabia, and Iran - The Scorpion's Gate (2005)
The Scorpion's Gate is a geopolitical thriller by former United States
intelligence and Counterterrorism official Richard A. Clarke. The
Scorpion's Gate is his first novel, but it is not his first book —
unlike his non-fiction policy books this is an attempt to convey vital
foreign policy ideas through fiction. The subtitle on the cover reads:
"Sometimes you can tell more truth through fiction." The hardcover
edition is 320 pages long.
A coup in Saudi Arabia topples the sheiks and installs an Islamic government in its place. The weaknesses of the new government, combined with the oil riches of the country, attract attention from all over the world as larger, oil-hungry countries attempt to realign the map of the Middle East.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpion...)
Richard Alan Clarke (born October 27, 1950) is the former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism for the United States.
Clarke worked for the State Department during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush appointed him to chair the Counter-terrorism Security Group and to a seat on the United States National Security Council. President Bill Clinton retained Clarke and in 1998 promoted him to be the National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism, the chief counter-terrorism adviser on the National Security Council. Under President George W. Bush, Clarke initially continued in the same position, but the position was no longer given cabinet-level access. He later became the Special Advisor to the President on cybersecurity, before leaving the Bush administration in 2003.
Clarke came to widespread public attention for his role as counter-terrorism czar in the Clinton and Bush administrations in March 2004, when he appeared on the 60 Minutes television news magazine, released his memoir about his service in government, Against All Enemies, and testified before the 9/11 Commission. In all three instances, Clarke was sharply critical of the Bush administration's attitude toward counter-terrorism before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and of the decision to go to war with Iraq. Following Clarke's strong criticisms of the Bush administration, Bush administration officials and other Republicans attempted to discredit him or rebut his criticisms, making Clarke a controversial figure.
A coup in Saudi Arabia topples the sheiks and installs an Islamic government in its place. The weaknesses of the new government, combined with the oil riches of the country, attract attention from all over the world as larger, oil-hungry countries attempt to realign the map of the Middle East.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpion...)
Richard Alan Clarke (born October 27, 1950) is the former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism for the United States.
Clarke worked for the State Department during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush appointed him to chair the Counter-terrorism Security Group and to a seat on the United States National Security Council. President Bill Clinton retained Clarke and in 1998 promoted him to be the National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism, the chief counter-terrorism adviser on the National Security Council. Under President George W. Bush, Clarke initially continued in the same position, but the position was no longer given cabinet-level access. He later became the Special Advisor to the President on cybersecurity, before leaving the Bush administration in 2003.
Clarke came to widespread public attention for his role as counter-terrorism czar in the Clinton and Bush administrations in March 2004, when he appeared on the 60 Minutes television news magazine, released his memoir about his service in government, Against All Enemies, and testified before the 9/11 Commission. In all three instances, Clarke was sharply critical of the Bush administration's attitude toward counter-terrorism before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and of the decision to go to war with Iraq. Following Clarke's strong criticisms of the Bush administration, Bush administration officials and other Republicans attempted to discredit him or rebut his criticisms, making Clarke a controversial figure.
Underground Bases & Tunnels ~ -- with Richard Sauder - The Plane Truth
What is the Machine? -- with Richard Sauder - The Plane Truth ~ - PTS 3082 . 2014 01~07
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