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Pentagon Considering Portable ‘Pain Ray’ Guns
- By NewsMax
- Published 10/14/2008
- Population Control
- Unrated
Congress has already approved $25 million to purchase five
Raytheon Silent Guardian pain ray devices for “non-lethal defense”
against hostile crowds, Shawn Miller, the Raytheon manager overseeing
the project, tells Newsmax. The devices weigh about 10,000 pounds and
are mounted on ruggedized versions of civilian pickup trucks.
Pentagon Lost $15 Billion in Iraq: Audit
- By NewsMax
- Published 05/24/2008
- Middle East
- Unrated
The Pentagon cannot account for nearly 15 billion dollars in payments for goods and services in Iraq, according to an internal audit which members of Congress blasted Friday as a "shocking" accountability failure.
Senate Passes Iraq War Funding Bill With Add-ons
- By NewsMax
- Published 05/23/2008
- Middle East
- Unrated
In a stunning vote that illustrated President Bush's diminished standing, the Senate on Thursday ignored his veto threat and added tens of billions of dollars for veterans and the unemployed to his Iraq war spending bill. A majority of Republicans broke ranks with Bush on a veto-proof 75-22 vote while adding more than $10 billion for various other domestic programs, including heating subsidies for the poor, wildfire fighting, road and bridge repair, and health research. Democrats crowed about their victory. But the developments meant more confusion about when the must-pass measure might actually become law and what the final version will contain.
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