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Commented Sep 13, 2013 on Taking a break at Sic Semper Tyrannis
Taking a break
The last few weeks have been "pressurized" as the Brits say. I am a bit tired and will take some tme off until Sunday or Monday barring a catastrophe. pl
400,000 tons equal 16000 truckloads of stuff. Are there that many 18 wheelers in service in the area. Would take over 1000 trucks to do this.
Commented Sep 12, 2013 on "Syria rebel coalition rejects Russia chemical weapons handover proposal" CBS News at Sic Semper Tyrannis
"Syria rebel coalition rejects Russia chemical weapons handover proposal" CBS News
"The military wing of the U.S.-backed Syrian National Coalition (SNC), an umbrella opposition group fighting against President Bashar Assad, has flatly rejected a proposal by Russia which would see the regime hand over control of its vast chemical weapons stockpiles to international control ...
A lot depends on BHO's instructions to Kerry prior to Geneva. If his instructions are "don't come back without a deal" then we are OK. If there are no instructions or they are typical wishy-washy BHO the interventionists might prevail.
Commented Sep 11, 2013 on Obama Blinked at Sic Semper Tyrannis
Obama Blinked
Faced with looming defeat in Congress and threatened by the possibility that truth about the gas disaster might emerge, President Obama chose the better part of valor and backed away from personal disaster. The interventionist party is enraged. His wife is evidently pleased and Fox News se...
Our host of this blog has proposed a Concert of the Middle East many times.
Commented Sep 9, 2013 on Islamist jihadis capture Christian town in Syria at Sic Semper Tyrannis
Islamist jihadis capture Christian town in Syria
"Secretary of State John Kerry's public assertions that moderate Syrian opposition groups are growing in influence appear to be at odds with estimates by U.S. and European intelligence sources and nongovernmental experts, who say Islamic extremists remain by far the fiercest and best-organi...
I fully agree with you. I brought up the German thesis right after the incident happened and got laughed out of my discussion group. It was either the rebels did it or Assad did it.
Commented Sep 8, 2013 on VIPS Warning to POTUS on Syria intelligence at Sic Semper Tyrannis
VIPS Warning to POTUS on Syria intelligence
"We regret to inform you that some of our former co-workers are telling us, categorically, that contrary to the claims of your administration, the most reliable intelligence shows that Bashar al-Assad was NOT responsible for the chemical incident that killed and injured Syrian civilians on ...
The MSM is finally getting it:
http://news.yahoo.com/lingering-doubts-over-syria-gas-attack-evidence-072755287.html
Commented Sep 8, 2013 on VIPS Warning to POTUS on Syria intelligence at Sic Semper Tyrannis
VIPS Warning to POTUS on Syria intelligence
"We regret to inform you that some of our former co-workers are telling us, categorically, that contrary to the claims of your administration, the most reliable intelligence shows that Bashar al-Assad was NOT responsible for the chemical incident that killed and injured Syrian civilians on ...
Can I assume that the point detectors outlined in Chapter 17 were used to develop the "signatures"?
Commented Sep 3, 2013 on "Russia Says American Evidence on Syria 'Does Not Convince Us at All'" - abcnews at Sic Semper Tyrannis
"Russia Says American Evidence on Syria 'Does Not Convince Us at All'" - abcnews
"Russia is rejecting American evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria as "inconclusive" and urging the United States to declassify all of its intelligence. "What we were shown before and recently by our American partners, as well as by the British and French, does not convince us at all," S...
Thhttp://www.theonion.com/articles/so-whats-it-going-to-be,33662/e Onion says it all:
Commented Sep 3, 2013 on "U.S. intervention in Syria: War for virtue" by Henry Allen at Sic Semper Tyrannis
"U.S. intervention in Syria: War for virtue" by Henry Allen
"As John Updike wrote: “America is beyond power, it acts as in a dream, as a face of God. Wherever America is, there is freedom, and wherever America is not, madness rules with chains, darkness strangles millions. Beneath her patient bombers, paradise is possible.” The United States doesn’t ...
I have been around scientists and engineers most of my life and have a fair background in chemistry but I have never seen the term "signatures" of Sarin used in a scientific context. Does this mean Sarin metabolites or is it just some stray peak that shows up consistently in a GC-MS analysis. I would appreciate some comment from a modern, up to date chemist.
Commented Sep 2, 2013 on "Russia Says American Evidence on Syria 'Does Not Convince Us at All'" - abcnews at Sic Semper Tyrannis
"Russia Says American Evidence on Syria 'Does Not Convince Us at All'" - abcnews
"Russia is rejecting American evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria as "inconclusive" and urging the United States to declassify all of its intelligence. "What we were shown before and recently by our American partners, as well as by the British and French, does not convince us at all," S...
Has anyone heard or read of the count of "rebel fighters" killed or incapacitated in the gas attack. If the number of children is available, so should the number of fighters.
Commented Sep 1, 2013 on Rebels admit their role in gas disaster at Sic Semper Tyrannis
Rebels admit their role in gas disaster
“From numerous interviews with doctors, Ghouta residents, rebel fighters and their families….many believe that certain rebels received chemical weapons via the Saudi intelligence chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, and were responsible for carrying out the (deadly) gas attack,” writes Gavlak. (...
correction to my previous post: I meant 1991 instead of 1993 and 22 years.
Commented Aug 29, 2013 on "AP sources: Intelligence on weapons no 'slam dunk'" at Sic Semper Tyrannis
"AP sources: Intelligence on weapons no 'slam dunk'"
"A report by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence outlining that evidence against Syria is thick with caveats. It builds a case that Assad's forces are most likely responsible while outlining gaps in the U.S. intelligence picture. Relevant congressional committees were to be ...
http://news.yahoo.com/ap-sources-intelligence-weapons-no-slam-dunk-070731192.html
Commented Aug 29, 2013 on Clapper's Assessment on Syria at Sic Semper Tyrannis
Clapper's Assessment on Syria
We await with anticipation the production of Clapper's assessment. pl
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