Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “…in Asia the duration of peace is in direct proportion to the slaughter you inflict on the enemy. The harder you hit them, the longer they will remain quiet afterwards.” -Russian General M.D. Skobelov (1) When General David Petraeus finally discussed a weapon that was kept in the shadows for years (special operations missions to kill or capture suspected key insurgents) to convince skeptics that the war in Afghanistan can be won, it reminded me of another admission: The easing of combat standards and rules of engagement allowing U.S. troops to request air and artillery strikes against suspected insurgents hiding in decrepit buildings…
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Ah, the ” unannounced product ” that Eric Schmidt brought along for his latest interview — you want to see more of it , don’t you? We know you do, so we’ve naturally tracked down the full 44-minute marathon chat session between Eric and his Web 2.0 Summit hosts, which thankfully kicks off by delving right into the phone that we know and love under the Nexus S name. Notably, the Google chief never calls it that explicitly, though he takes a moment to stress that in the past he was quoted as saying there’d never be a Nexus Two , not that there’d never be a Nexus successor at all. See the whole thing unfold after the break. [Thanks, Thomas] Continue reading Nexus S teaser by Eric Schmidt now available on video Nexus S teaser by Eric Schmidt now available on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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By Juan Cole The military’s major campaign in Kandahar has been largely ignored. The American public cannot have a debate on the war if it is not even mentioned in public. Related Entries November 15, 2010 Runaway Military: A Raw Deal at Half the Price November 14, 2010 A Lame and Spineless Duck?
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‘Burlesque’ stars, Cher and Christina Aguilera, talk about the next chapter in Aguilera’s life on the red carpet at the film’s LA premiere. (Nov. 16)
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PM Hariri makes announcement just a few days after two key Congress members release their holds on $100 million in US military assistance
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Twelve penguins dressed as Santa Claus and his reindeer waddled around an amusement park in Yongin, South Korea on Tuesday, in a special pre-Christmas treat for local children. (Nov. 16)
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Four people were hurt after a bull jumped a fence and bounded into the crowd at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta. (Nov. 16)
Continue reading …Exclusive: LG’s 4-inch Android phone with dual-core Tegra 2 and 1080p video coming in early 2011
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Wow. LG told us it’d bring some heat to its Android Optimus line and here it is, folks! An 8 megapixel camera-wearing, 1080p video-recording, dual-core superphone to appease all the spec fanatics out there. Aimed for release early next year, as the very first dual-core Android handset, this device will finally bring NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 into the smartphone realm. Our tipster tells us it’s codenamed Star internally, though that’s certain to change in the final product nomenclature. You might think that massive Google logo on the back would imply stock Android and you’d be right — we’re told it’ll be a nearly untouched representation of the Google OS, though it’s still not clear which version it’ll be. We’ve also spotted a front-facing camera on the front, while the innards include microSD memory expandability, microUSB connectivity, and a 1500mAh battery. Nexus who? Gallery: Exclusive: LG’s 4-inch Android phone with dual-core Tegra 2, 1080p video Exclusive: LG’s 4-inch Android phone with dual-core Tegra 2 and 1080p video coming in early 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Walmart launches Black Friday barrage early, $69 Blu-ray player, $89 DS Lite
November 16, 2010 No Comment
Sick of waiting outside in the cold on the wee hours of Black Friday, only to get trampled on the way in to the store when the doors open? Walmart has a better solution: they’ll open the doors at midnight. Yes, the sales start at the first minute of Black Friday , and the full list is after the break, but to get the really good stuff you’ll have to hang around until 5:00am. That’s when a Magnavox Blu-ray player (presumably the oft-discounted NB500 ) will go for $69, with $10 in VUDU credits thrown in for good measure. Or, you can get yourself a Nintendo DS Lite for $89, which is a very solid deal. Sure, it doesn’t do 3D , but who says games need depth? Continue reading Walmart launches Black Friday barrage early, $69 Blu-ray player, $89 DS Lite Walmart launches Black Friday barrage early, $69 Blu-ray player, $89 DS Lite originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Five-day exercise aimed at examining air defense system, simulating attack on country’s borders and nuclear facilities. ‘The Zionists are not a threat to us they couldn’t even defeat Hamas,’ says commander of Air Defense Base
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