Tehran Will Stun the West - Khamenei, Ahmadinejad

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini promises Westerners a punch in the mouth on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) after Tehran's decision to raise its uranium enrichment level to 20 percent, just weeks from weapons-grade production.

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Our intelligence apparatus knows exactly what he means. U.S. news media have been silent, as if in the dark - not from ignorance, however, from edict.

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What 'punch' will the West suffer?

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1. It will come as no surprise, and

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2. Tehran will be more surprised by the West's lack of public response.

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Ever hear about dumb bastards that underestimate their adversary?

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Stay tuned for some world-class magic that will leave the Ayatollah and Ahmadinejad drones more than slightly flat-footed.

Real NCIS Weekend News

February 5, 2010 - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms
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Naval Criminal Investigative Service Sets Sights on Fraud Prevention
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Eric MacLennan, an NCIS special agent aboard the Combat Center, said, In the Marine Corps, sometimes it's hard to keep from giving out your social security number.
...Lance Cpl. Tracy Stanley, an ammunition technician with the Tactical Training Exercise Control Group ordered a book from the internet and later noticed money was being taken out of her bank account for items never purchased.
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February 5, 2010 - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
February 6, 2010 - UPDATE - Marine detained for questioning in Laurel Bay rape
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service declined to release the Marine’s name Saturday because he has not been formally charged, said Gunnery Sgt. Chad McMeen, an air station spokesman.
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NCIS says is has a person of interest in assault on Laurel Bay resident
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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has identified a person of interest in the rape of awoman in military housing earlier this week, according to officials at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

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M.E. Comment - I encountered real NCIS at least four times. Only twice, did the agents identify themselves: first at a naval training center barracks in San Diego from the window of which an erstwhile sailor had shot a foreign national (ROK) with slingshot steel-ball ammo; and much later at a fraud-related seminar in Charleston, SC. Another occasion involved an undercover sailor who stood submarine sonar watches at-sea in an investigation of nuclear submarine crew members subsequently discharged. The fourth time? Not at liberty to discuss, but he was an O-5, and perhaps from another agency.
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Submarines are always silent and strange.

The Nasty, Unspoken Reasons for Submarine Laser Communications

ARLINGTON, Va., 31 Jan. 2010 DARPA pushes submarine laser

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The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency requested (DARPA-BAA-10-25) a blue-spectrum laser system linking submerged submarines with ASW aircraft for tactical relay information (TRITON). Submarine laser systems must be capable in both open ocean and murky coastal waters.

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Laser comms would reduce reliance on towed-buoy receivers, enhance communications with ballistic missile subs, and upgrade coordination among ASW aircraft and SSNs.

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Unspoken Reasons

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As some readers know, encrypted aviation IFF sets (Identification Friend or Foe) adapted for submarines have long been available, but as would be expected they are useless at typical depths during battlespace maneuvers.

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During the 2003, Persian Gulf War the DOD relied heavily on commercial satellites to augment overwhelmed military assets, but officials worry those may not always be available.

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The Bright Side

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Laser communication is direct (to multiple interrogation systems simultaneously), instantaneous, and high band-width (permitting lots of encrypted intelligence). Battlespace supremacy could be maintained even if satellites were knocked out of commission and dozens of friendly and hostile subs were in the same battlespace simultaneously.

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Submarines are always silent and strange.

Most Military Submariners Cannot Do This. - Bad News Predicted: ISS Cupola

Space station astronauts have been limited to peering out small portholes or one 20-inch window in the US Destiny Laboratory. Soon, a Cupola designed and built by ESA prime contractor Thales Alenia Space (formerly Alenia Spazio, of Italy), will upgrade the ISS.

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The Cupola's 31" diameter top window and six side windows will permit Earth and star-viewing for improved crew enjoyment and provide direct monitoring of robotic arm, docking, and spacewalking operations.

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All windows are equipped with protective shutters against damage form micrometeorites and orbital debris. Scheduled launch is for this Saturday at 4:39 AM.. What could go wrong? Ne me demandez pas comment nous le savons; We do not Know.

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Prediction: Within 18 months of ISS integration with the Unity Module repairs to the Cupola will be declared necessary by U.S. officials. No, contractor workmanship will not be the cause.

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Submarines are always silent and strange.

Best Duty for a U.S. Submariner

Cross-posted from Ultraquiet No More.
Submarines are always silent and strange.

Imitation is the Sincerest of Flattery

Back on October 25, 2009, M.E. had asked (Questions of the Week):


#3) - For which existing U.S. naval facility could this facility possibly (extremely unlikely, however) substitute?


Two days later we provided our answer:

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base - Since 2002, the naval base has included a detention camp for captured enemy combatants from Afghanistan and Iraq.


Three months later, we find this in Iceland's news, today:

February 1 2010 - Iceland Review -

Should Obama Send Guantanamo Captives to Iceland?

Chairman of Global Economics David Hale suggested in an article in the Financial Times today that US President Barack Obama should reopen a military base in Iceland and place the captives from the infamous Guantanamo camp there. ...He then says it is a fact that no country that plays host for an American base has ever gone into insolvency.
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David Hale's proposal calls for the U.S. terrorist prison at the former U.S. air base at Keflavik rather than Litla-Hraun. As we stated earlier, a prison would be extremely unlikely. Better idea: Move U.N. Headquarters from NYC to Keflavik.
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Imitation is the sincerest of flattery. - Charles Caleb Colton

Molten Eagle has become a very curious stop along the futurist highway.

Wisdom of DADT Policy

Eliminating Bill Clinton's DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) policy will empower unscrupulous gays to file grievances publicly. To avoid disruptions of good order and discipline, unfavorable press, and resulting slumps in recruiting, the military will be compelled to either waste resources attempting to prove negatives legally [impossible], or grant undeserved promotions.

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Wasteful costs will be magnified as academy-educated officers depart closets to assist former and prospective lovers with undeserved fitness report ratings.

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Likely grievances will involve lawsuits based on alleged homophobic discrimination in denial of promotions or plum assignments. Since gay servicepeople are currently prohibited from identifying their sexual orientations, such grievances have not been possible.

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If/when gays serve openly, civilian military lawyers and JAGs will find groundbreaking ways to sue the DoD, military branches, or the U.S. Government. As taxpayers, you and I will foot the bills, of course. Unfortunately, many voters are unaware of the lawyer-driven agenda, so far.

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The wisdom of DADT will become obvious when the first in-service lawsuit is filed. At that point, expect an avalanche. Will it be too late for taxpayers?

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Submarines are always silent and strange.

Infamous Terrorists Come to Blows

In what may be Mr. bin Laden’s second public communication in several days, if authenticated, the terrorist leader of al Qaeda blames the United States and developed countries for not halting climate change.

by Juan Caruso