Iraqi election results promised

Well, war has broken out yet again in Mosul, but never mind all that because finally, two weeks after the “elections” we are promised results, allegedly by tomorrow morning. The suspense is a killer, but by tomorrow, we might know by what margin Ayatollah Sistani has won control of Iraq! The indispensable and indefatigable lenin has a roundup of Iraqi election news that really sets the tone for the big news tomorrow.

We’re told that after the results are announced, there will be three days for lodging complaints, which should be an interesting three days, considering the protests disenfranchised Iraqis have held this week.

Virtual military training – CGI Joe

“Waging war isn’t about fun and games. Or is it? A visit to one of the world’s biggest conventions for military training technology reveals that today’s armed forces are taking cues from video games, theme parks and Hollywood.”

“Now, you can also use this to enhance the experience,” the VirTra rep continues, fastening a thick, black device around his waist. The “threat-fire belt,” he explains, issues an electric shock to the trainee if he or she is hit by the imaginary bullet of a virtual assailant, who might appear anywhere on the semicircular screen. “If you get hit in the back, trust me, you’ll remember it. This one will bring you to your knees. The whole idea is to fight through the pain, and keep on going, just the way that you’ve been trained.”

Interviews with Carl Webb and Michael Scheuer

Saturday, between 4 and 6PM ET, Scott Horton will be interviewing Carl Webb, who’s heroically protesting the US government’s attempts to send him back to Iraq through the so-called “Stop Loss Program” and Michael Scheuer, former CIA analyst and author of “Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror.”
Listen live on the Republic Broadcasting Network.

Space Superiority

Space war game improves joint warfighting capability

“The phrase “space war game” lends a notion that the game is focused on a
military fight in space, but that is not the case, game officials said.

“Our focus is how best to use space assets to coordinate the joint
terrestrial fight,” General Darnell said.

The war game aims to ensure the United States maintains its ultimate
high ground — space superiority, officials said.”