five men at atomic ground zero
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on july 19 1957 five men stood at ground zero of an atomic test that was being conducted at the nevada test site this was the test of a 2kt kiloton mb-1 nuclear air-to-air rocket launched from an f-89 scorpion interceptor the nuclear missile detonated 10000 ft above their headsa reel-to-reel tape recorder was present to record their experience you can see and hear the men react to the shock wave moments after the detonationthe placard reading quotground zero population fivequot was made by colonel arthur b quotbarneyquot oldfield the public information officer for the continental air defense command in colorado spring who arranged for the volunteers to participate the five volunteers were:colonel sidney brucelt colonel frank p ball technical advisor to the steve canyon tv showmajor norman quotbodiequot bodingermajor john hughesdon lutrel and george yoshitake the cameraman who wasn039t a volunteer

039war is hell: iran far stronger than us would like to admit039
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iran has successfully test-fired two long-range missiles on the last day of major naval exercises in the international waters of the persian gulf this comes amid mounting western pressure on the country over its nuclear ambitions tehran says it039s ready to counter any attack by enemies like israel or the united states iran has also angrily reacted to new us sanctions targeting its central bank and financial sector it has been threatening to close the strait of hormuz - the world039s most important oil export route linking the persian gulf to the indian ocean meanwhile the eu is mulling an embargo on the purchase of iranian oil and a decision on that is expected before the end of the month seyed mohammad marandi from the university of tehran says us has imposed sanctions against iran because tehran opposes american hegemony rt on twitter: http:twittercomrt_com rt on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomrtnews

iran test-fires two long-range missiles near strategic waterway
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iran has successfully test-fired two long-range missiles on the last day of major naval exercises in the international waters of the persian gulf this comes amid mounting western pressure on the country over its nuclear ambitions tehran says it039s ready to counter any attack by enemies like israel or the united states iran has also angrily reacted to new us sanctions targeting its central bank and financial sector it has been threatening to close the strait of hormuz - the world039s most important oil export route linking the persian gulf to the indian ocean meanwhile the eu is mulling an embargo on the purchase of iranian oil and a decision on that is expected before the end of the month the director of the beirut-based centre for middle east studies dr hisham jaber believes the west039s actions are adding fuel to an already highly flammable situationrt on twitter: http:twittercomrt_com rt on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomrtnews

in our ashdod bomb shelter this morning 82011 copyright www israelstreetorg
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at 5:50 am this morning saturday 82011 my wife and i were jolted out of bed by the screeching sirens being sounded all over ashdod warning of incoming palestinian grad rockets from gaza we immediately ran down to our bomb shelter in the bottom of our house and waited you will see darkness as we made our way downstairs then the inside of the bomb shelter finally after the siren stops listen for the explosion we found out later today that a grad rocket had hit a house 300 meters away pardon the quality of the video-- it was inadvertently shaky--and made with my small canon camera see my blog at wwwisraelstreetorg

john glenn 50th walter cronkite tells space flight of john glenn in 1962
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dan rather of cbs news with walter cronkite discusses the historic orbital flight of the mercury space capsule friendship seven february 22 1962 mister cronkite tells the ambience and the importance of great moment to the cape canaveral launch of astronaut john glenn and the historical impact of the first mission in orbit of mercury spacecraft cbs broadcast the interview during the coverage of the return of john glenn into space with space shuttle discovery sts-95 october 29 1998 dan beaumont report

army convoy ied compilation
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a compilation of army convoy encounters with improvised explosive devises

wiley vs rhodes
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uk emergency alert - nuclear attack
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i039ve watched lots of these mock broadcasts and i find them weirdly exciting so i thought i039d give it a whirl i039ve tried to be realistic as in my opinion some other people039s attempts aren039t very realistic some of the content is not my own no copyright infringement intendedenjoy

quotafter the electionquot
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what else is on obama039s agenda after the election that he isn039t telling you tweet your guesses: obamaagenda

nato chicago summit wrap up video
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nato leaders concluded a decisive summit in chicago on 21 may taking key decisions on the alliance039s future engagement in afghanistan military capabilities and worldwide partnershipsquotwe came to chicago with three goals and we have met them we have focused on the future of afghanistan we have decided to invest smartly in our defence even in times of austerity and we have engaged with our partners around the world to address the challenges we all face in the 21st centuryquot -nato secretary general anders fogh rasmussen

working in the us for 23 centshour
Bookmarked 721 weeks ago
mike elk labor journalist explains how major defense corporations are benefiting from prison labor and undercutting wages for millions in the countryfollow lauren on twitter: http:twittercomlaurenlyster

stuxnext hungry beast
Bookmarked 754 weeks ago
in june last year a computer virus called stuxnet was discovered lurking in the data banks of power plants traffic control systems and factories around the worldpandora039s box has been opened on the new battlefield the aggressors are anonymous the shots are fired without starting wars and the foot soldiers can pull their triggers without leaving their deskslast week the united states government announced they would retaliate to a cyber-attack with conventional force the threat is real and the age in which a computer bug could cost lives has begun

israel to attack iran before us election in november - media report
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israeli media says a military strike on iran could be imminent and could take place in the coming months tel aviv has long threatened to attack saying international sanctions against the country over its nuclear plans are not enough but as anastasia churkina reports an early use of force by israel could leave barack obama red-faced entering this november039s presidential racert live http:rtcomon-airsubscribe to rt http:wwwyoutubecomsubscription_centeradd_user=russiatodaylike us on facebook http:wwwfacebookcomrtnewsfollow us on twitter http:twittercomrt_comfollow us on google http:plusgooglecomb102728491539958529040rt russia today is a global news network broadcasting from moscow and washington studios rt is the first news channel to break the 500 million youtube views benchmark

global security us navy stealth ships spectacular way of the future carroll maryland trust story
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sensational new allegations of massive offshore tax evasion and money laundering in the carroll foundation trust and parallel carroll maryland trust cases is understood to have prompted well seasoned political observers in washington to remark that these startling further insights in the combined carroll trust cases is believed to be providing further ammunition to the obama white house and congressional leaders surrounding the much sought after deficit reduction programme tax evasion white collar organized crime and drug cartels related activities are now regarded in washington as a clear and present danger to the economic national security interests of the united states of america the carroll maryland trust has it039s foundations in annapolis maryland which is the crucible and center of excellence for the world renowned us naval academy situated close to carroll house in an unusual departure from protocol the powerful us pentagon joint chiefs of staff are thought to be considering a public statement to the nation in concert with the defence secretary leon panetta to assist in supporting an atmosphere of partnership for these critical discussions on a meaningful programme for the reduction of this monstrous federal deficit sources have disclosed that the us congress oversight committees responsible for the massive expenditure on the nations military-industrial complex are also likely to come out in favour of a reduction in defence spending to protect vital social services for the most vulnerable in society and to support the importance of a new economic policy for the giant american economythe us senate oversight committees responsible for the nations security and financial well being are understood to also be taking a close interest in carroll trust cases following recent announcements by close aides to president obama concerning the new pivotal offshore tax evasion and banking legislation which is a critical further lever of strategic control for the department of justice and the fbi in the concrete fight back against white collar organized crime tax fraud and terror funding connected activities which have seriously undermined the much sought after economic recovery for america039s main street who have suffered greatly at the hands of the financial sectorinternational news networks:http:usnavalacademyblogspotcom

new book: quotatomic cover-up: two us soldiers hiroshima amp nagasakiquot
Bookmarked 746 weeks ago
to order book or read more: http:gregmitchellwriterblogspotcomin my latest book and e-book quotatomic cover-up: two us soldiers hiroshima ampamp nagasaki and the greatest movie never madequot i probe a turning point in us history: the suppression of film footage for decades shot by a us army unit in the atomic cities -- a wrong turn with staggering consequences even today this is a detective story a profile of two remarkable military officers and one of the last little-told stories of world war ii the cover-up even extended to mgm and hollywood--and to president truman and there was no wikileaks to get the film airedto order book or read more: http:gregmitchellwriterblogspotcome-book version also for phones blackberry pcs at amazon here: http:amzntoomgbse print edition of quotatomic cover-upquot available at http:wwwblurbcommybookdetail2335112 my email: epic1934aolcomas co-author of the classic quothiroshima in americaquot and eleven other books i039ve written about elements of this story for leading newspapers and magazines but now i tell the full saga here based on new research -- from the truman library to nagasakipraise for my quothiroshima in americaquot book: quota great bookquot -- los angeles times quotcompelling readingquot -- the new york times quotexcellentquot -- the washington post all front page reviewsthe new book opens this way: quotthis is the story of twenty hours of film footage blazing with color shot in hiroshima and nagasaki in early 1946 by a us military crew that would change the lives of many people including two american soldiers and me its effect on us and others is deep and mysterious because the film was hidden for decades and almost no one could see it although that is also why its influence on each of us was so profound while this unique and disturbing color film languished in obscurity the atomic bombings nearly fell into 039a hole in human history039 as the writer mary mccarthy observed and a costly nuclear arms race ensued a myriad of nuclear threats plague us to this dayquothow did this happen why and what did the two military officers daniel mcgovern and herbert sussan try to do about it for decades quotatomic cover-upquot answers all of these questions in a quick-paced but often surprising narrativerobert jay lifton author of quotdeath in lifequot winner of the national book award and numerous other acclaimed books writes: quotgreg mitchell has been a leading chronicler for many years of hiroshima and nagasaki and american behavior toward them now he has written the first book devoted to the suppression of historic film footage shot by japanese and americans in the atomic cities in 1945 and 1946 this cover-up paved the way for the costly and dangerous nuclear arms race and contributed to the widespread reliance on nuclear powerquottrailer for the book created by andy mitchell music of course by beethoven piano sonata no 7to order book or read more: http:gregmitchellwriterblogspotcom