http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org War on Terror intel for the infidels Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:56:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FOXNews.com - Britain Adopts Islamic Law, Gives Sharia Courts Full Power to Rule on Civil Cases - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News Islamic law has been officially adopted in Britain, with sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/09/15/britain-adopts-islamic-law-gives-sharia-courts-full-power-to-rule-on-civil-cases/ Gas Prices Could Fall To $2 If Congress Acts, Analysts Say - FOXBusiness.com WASHINGTON -- The price of retail gasoline would fall by half, to around $2 a gallon, within 30 days of passage of a law to limit speculation in energy markets, four energy analysts told Congress on ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/09/14/no-speculators-oil-below-2/ Technorati Tags: vets for freedom,veterans benefits,iraq,gwot,mccain,brian kilmeade,fox news What an amazing video. A total I was there story, and the full on about Iraq modern day. It's over 20 minutes long, well worth the sit-down Talk about people not getting it. I'm tired of people not understanding why Vets ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/09/07/vets-for-freedom-iraq-revisited/ Technorati Tags: abm,cold war,georgia,Russia,ukraine,czech,Druzhba pipeline Do you think the previous vassal states of the USSR are sending a message? After a great discussion with two Ukrainians (one native, one expat US) a few months ago, I started researching how this schism between the USA and Russia began. As ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/24/russia-satellites-abm-nato-ready/ Technorati Tags: naval aircrewman,navy,s-3 Viking,Tom Bell,Steven Zelasco,ASW,antisubmarine Warfare,HS-60,P-3 I had a recent viewer ask what does a Naval Aircrewman do? For what I did in my time in the service I refer the gentle readers to this Naval Aviation News article: A Hunting We Will Go - Naval Aviation ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/24/ooh-rah-whats-an-aircrewman/ Technorati Tags: kuwait,middle east,navy,iran Is it possible that something may be brewing? This analyst thinks so...- Personally, I think it's just a coincidence that Kuwait's training exercises coincide with a carrier relief on station. But... Israel might pull something and up goes the balloon. http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/23/middle-east-rumblings-2008/ Technorati Tags: china,olympics,gymnastics,corruption,sports corruption,He Kexin,blogging,streisand effect,censorship,Web 2.0 Things are heating up with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and they've reopened the inquiry into the Chinese Gymnastics Team: Earlier this month, the AP found registration lists previously posted on the Web site of the General Administration of Sport of China ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/22/online-forensic-proof-china-cheated/ Technorati Tags: iran,united nations,united states,foreign aid,food prices Here's a quick summary: US contributions 1 billion dollars, Iran - zero http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/18/whos-feeding-the-world/ Technorati Tags: israel,united states,foreign policy,iran,f-16,air force   Thought of the Day: Do you think that Israel feels confident in an Obama administration backing them or would they act alone or with help from the current administration in the three months between Election Day and Inauguration Day? Back To ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/16/israeli-f16-irans-nemesis/ Technorati Tags: china,caribbean,venezuela,olympics,national security Does it seem appropriate that with so many unfilled seats in the Olympics, China's venue managers would hire a cheering section for Venezuela's volleyball team in their game against the US? You'll have to go to the halfway point in this video to get to the ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/16/chinas-shills-for-venezuelan-olympics-supports-caribbean-chinese-construction/ Technorati Tags: ssa,social security,veteran,VA,desert storm,military,disability,retirement Apparently those who served from 1957 - 2001 get an add-in in retirement checks from Social Security Administration (SSA). Whether you served or retired doesn't make a difference. Along with that, there may be a provision for VHA/BAQ or flight pay into the calculation. This ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/15/ssa-additional-pay-for-veterans/ Technorati Tags: NATO,Russia,Georgia,energy,putin Beyond being a democratic ally, Georgia is a link in a U.S.- backed southern energy corridor that connects the Caspian Sea region with world markets, bypassing Russia. The BP Plc-led Baku- Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline is a major part of that route and runs about 60 miles ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/08/12/russia-georgia-iran-energy/ Technorati Tags: dennis miller,liberal,libertarian,foxnews.com,fox news,obama,lieberman The main question is who shares the national defense values with America more - McCain or Obama? Has our country shifted left enough for Obama's policy of change to win, or will there always be shifting within influential subcultures such as Hollywood ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/06/02/dennis-miller-liberal-to-libertarian/ Technorati Tags: patton,gwot,global war on terror This is somewhat hilarious yet oddly factual. http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/05/28/pattons-speech-v-20/ Technorati Tags: google,memorial day From Search Engine Journal's post Why Doesn’t Google Honor Memorial Day in the US? Google, we love you, but you really can’t have it both ways. You can send Larry Page to Washington DC the week before Memorial Day to ask our Congress ... http://dirkadirka.redgriffins.org/2008/05/27/why-doesnt-google-honor-memorial-day-in-the-us/