NYT: Mercenary overlords at Blackwater made secret payoffs of about $1 million to Iraqi officials to silence criticism and buy support after Blackwater security guards shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad.
/
/
2:59 pm Tue
Nov 10, 2009
Blackwater accused of $1 Million in secret payoffs to silence Iraqi officials
Loading...
Judge delays Michael Flynn sentencing for lying to FBI
Lock him up. Donald Trump’s disgraced former national security advisor Gen. Michael Flynn went to court today to be sentenced for lying to the FBI about his contacts with Sergei Kislyak, the former Russian ambassador to the United States. Flynn’s sentencing will be delayed, to give him time to finish fully cooperating with federal prosecutors. […]
READ THE REST
Palestinian negotiator on Jared Kushner, Mideast peace envoy
Saeb Erekat is a Palestinian negotiator. The Palestinians and Jared Kushner, Trump son-in-law and ostensibly the man charged with attaining middle-east peace, have apparently not been talking much lately. Erekat explains why: “This White House needs giant statesmen, not real estate agents.” I told him ‘look: if you do this [move the U.S. Embassy to […]
READ THE REST
Trump aide Stephen Miller paints on hair
This weekend’s viral load was significantly boosted by the appearance of Trump senior advisor Stephen Miller on a current affairs show. No-one knows what he said because: What’s that on his normally-bald head? For those who have difficulty seeing what’s wrong there, I have helpfully removed all the other horrible, weirdly distracting elements of his […]
READ THE REST
Make an audiophile's holiday with these wireless headphones
For the true audio enthusiast, there’s a lot of difference between putting on some songs “for background music” and a true listening experience. For the latter, there’s nothing like a pair of sturdy headphones and the powerful speakers that come with them. And the wireless variety doesn’t get much more powerful than the TREBLAB Z2 […]
READ THE REST
Land a job in project management with this comprehensive course
Digital or analog, there’s a path of least resistance for any project. Finding that path is what the Agile methodology is all about, which is why proficiency in it is a must for any project management position – and the paycheck that comes with it. And the quickest path to learning Agile? The Agile Project […]
READ THE REST
This next-gen paper airplane combines drone and video tech
Everybody’s flown a paper airplane. But what if you could fly on a paper airplane? Until we invent shrink-ray technology, the PowerUp X FPV Video Paper Airplane Kit will have to do – but it’s as fun as that sounds and more. The original version of this creative toy added drone tech to the old, […]
