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Navy railgun with 220 mile range closer to reality	23	Eugene	Jan 2012	Feb 2012	3	2336
I Still Admire Senator McCain...	18	SingleSeatBiggerMeat	Oct 2012	Nov 2012	3	1134
Why Canada can’t be trusted (long), please read.	13	shockedcanadian	Jun 2012	May 10	3	1909
That Ann Romney Could Actually Compare Serving In The Military To Serving A Mormon Mission....	12	SingleSeatBiggerMeat	Oct 2012	Oct 2012	9	1070
U.S. Navy: Iran prepares suicide bomb boats in Gulf	10	Eugene	Feb 2012	Feb 2012	1	1261
New NSA docs contradict 9/11 claims of Bush administration	9	BridgeTheGap	Jun 2012	Oct 2012	4	1051
Investigative report investigating U.S. involvement with Al qaeda pre 9-11 not aired due to pressure	9	socialsecurityisAAA	Monday	Monday	24	867
Storied Carrier, 'The Big E,' Makes Final Voyage	8	Eugene	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	1	958
U.S. drone kills six suspected al Qaeda members in Yemen: sources	8	Eugene	Jan 2013	Jan 2013	0	306
Drones taking off in droves	7	jakeXT	Feb 2012	May 2012	3	1020
The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say) (Wired)	6	katty	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	6	1069
Iran was behind bomb plot against Israeli diplomats, investigators find	5	Eugene	Jun 2012	Jun 2012	0	739
U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus to slow Iranian nuclear efforts, officials say	5	Eugene	Jun 2012	Jun 2012	0	618
Army Demonstrates a Weapon That Shoots Laser-Guided Lightning Bolts	5	Bill USA	Jul 2012	Jul 2012	5	1232
Iran Nuclear Plants Hit By Virus Playing AC/DC, Website Says	5	Eugene	Jul 2012	Jul 2012	2	614
How quickly will the US leave Afghanistan?	5	bemildred	Aug 2012	Feb 2013	0	475
This message was hidden by jury decision.	5	dtmfman	Sep 2012	Sep 2012	0	652
If we picked up and walked away from Afghanistan today, what would be the major strategic losses?	5	NNguyenMD	Oct 2012	Dec 2012	1	485
GOP objections to Obama's Drone Strikes---ARE THERE ANY?	5	nikto	Feb 2013	Feb 21	0	329
What does it take to get the GOP to move?	5	coljam	Apr 16	Apr 16	1	208
Are all telephone calls recorded and accessible to the US government?	5	jakeXT	May 4	May 4	4	276
Hu says China not seeking arms race or domination	4	Eugene	Apr 2011	Feb 2012	0	508
Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East	4	jakeXT	Jan 2012	Jan 2012	2	660
U.S. Must Maintain Military Might, Secretary Says	4	jakeXT	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	1	689
US military unveils non-lethal heat ray weapon	4	Eugene	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	0	672
Some pilots refuse to fly F-22 Raptor amid jet's oxygen problems	4	Eugene	May 2012	May 2012	2	703
Coast Guard: Unmanned Navy aircraft crashes in Md.	4	Eugene	Jun 2012	Jun 2012	0	673
Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack"	4	Eugene	Jul 2012	Jul 2012	0	697
British spy chief says Iran is two years from nuclear bomb	4	Eugene	Jul 2012	Jul 2012	0	599
Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money	4	Craig_Langford	Jul 2012	Jul 2012	20	825
Does anyone have handy the percentage of our GDP that goes toward military spending?	4	secondwind	Jul 2012	Aug 2012	0	552
'US drone attacks are counter-productive and terrorise civilians'	4	Eugene	Sep 2012	Sep 2012	2	402
What do you call a country that refuses to reveal 80 year old dossiers on dead politicians? Canada!	4	shockedcanadian	Dec 2012	Dec 2012	1	363
US Navy ship aground on Philippine reef 'taking in water'	4	Eugene	Jan 2013	Feb 2013	0	385
US to return Okinawa air base area to Japan	4	Eugene	Apr 5	Apr 6	0	244
Boston Marathon bombing suspect may have known Canadian jihadist	4	shockedcanadian	Apr 29	Apr 30	2	241
Standby for hits. Benghazi is ground zero for ninja assassins.	4	Loudly	May 7	May 8	0	201
Marines posed with flag resembling Nazi SS logo in Afghanistan	3	Eugene	Feb 2012	Feb 2012	0	781
The 30,000-lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bomb Works So Well It Earned A Rare Honor	3	jakeXT	Jan 2012	Jan 2012	0	943
Pentagon Seeks Mightier Bomb vs. Iran	3	think	Jan 2012	Jan 2012	0	791
U.S. deports Iranian arms broker arrested in 2007 sting	3	Eugene	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	0	497
U.S. sees lifetime cost of F-35 fighter at $1.45 trillion	3	Eugene	Mar 2012	Apr 2012	2	655
Defense chief Leon Panetta implores U.S. troops to avoid misconduct	3	Eugene	May 2012	May 2012	2	532
U.S. downs test missile with new interceptor	3	Eugene	May 2012	May 2012	0	560
Russia tests secret missile after Nato shield launched	3	Eugene	May 2012	May 2012	0	705
U.S. nuclear submarine fire linked to vacuum cleaner	3	Eugene	Jun 2012	Jun 2012	0	459
Syria shot at second plane, Turkey says	3	Eugene	Jun 2012	Jun 2012	0	486
Al Qaeda decline hard to reverse after Bin Laden killing: U.S	3	Eugene	Jul 2012	Jul 2012	1	458
Japanese minister tries out Osprey plane at Pentagon	3	Eugene	Aug 2012	Aug 2012	0	524
US forces put training of some Afghan troops on hold after spate of insider attacks	3	Eugene	Sep 2012	Sep 2012	0	413
Just in, Obama: "Come after me."	3	Eleanors38	Nov 2012	Nov 2012	1	539
On a lazy football Sunday, hoping for some opinions on the subject of entrapment...	3	shockedcanadian	Jan 2013	Jan 2013	0	282
Killer robots must be stopped, say campaigners	3	Eugene	Feb 23	Feb 23	0	296
U.S. offers reward for capture of two U.S.-born alleged Islamic militants	3	Eugene	Mar 20	Mar 20	0	194
Why Is Lockheed Martin Still a Government Contractor?	3	dballance	Mar 28	Apr 3	1	708
Gitmo Is Killing Me	3	Eugene	Apr 15	May 4	0	137
Hagel drops controversial medal for drone operators	3	Eugene	Apr 15	Apr 18	2	218
US prepares $130m military aid package for Syrian rebels	3	Eugene	Apr 20	Apr 25	0	173
US Marines 'will be moved from Japan's Okinawa'	2	Eugene	Feb 2012	Feb 2012	0	792
Exclusive: New U.S. Commando Team Operating Near Iran	2	jakeXT	Jan 2012	Jan 2012	0	598
Canada anti-terror barrier 'foiled by mussels' (BBC)	2	eppur_se_muova	Jan 2012	Jan 2012	0	593
The Remotely Piloted American Way of Life	2	BridgeTheGap	Feb 2012	Mar 2012	1	411
We Can Live with a Nuclear Iran	2	alp227	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	1	497
So, Eric Holder, we should just trust that the president won't assassinate us?	2	CHIMO	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	4	418
Panetta: US attack on Iran would be more effective	2	jakeXT	Mar 2012	Mar 2012	2	590
U.S. drones attack militants in Pakistan, Yemen	2	Eugene	Mar 2012	May 2012	0	441
Free online treasure trove of gov. policy docs!	2	dixiegrrrrl	Apr 2012	Apr 2012	4	394
North Korea says no longer bound by nuclear test moratorium	2	Eugene	Apr 2012	Apr 2012	0	363
Reports cast doubt on European missile defense	2	Eugene	Apr 2012	Apr 2012	0	441
North Korea missiles put on parade are fakes, experts say	2	Eugene	Apr 2012	Apr 2012	2	496
Bin Laden wives and children deported to Saudi Arabia	2	Eugene	Apr 2012	Apr 2012	0	619
Iraq to get first F-16 jets in early 2014: official	2	Eugene	Apr 2012	Apr 2012	1	571
Cuts force Royal Navy to drop Somalia piracy patrol	2	Eugene	May 2012	May 2012	0	436
Nato 'kill senior al-Qaeda militant' in Afghanistan	2	Eugene	May 2012	Jun 2012	0	490
Panetta: No military action in Syria without UN OK	2	Eugene	May 2012	Jun 2012	0	448
Exclusive: Drones "inhumane", dead al Qaeda man's family says	2	Eugene	Jun 2012	Jun 2012	0	498
Implications of an Iranian Bomb	2	William deB. Mills	Jul 2012	Jul 2012	0	530
Air Force trainer gets 30 days in jail in sex scandal	2	Eugene	Aug 2012	Aug 2012	0	426
Two-thirds feel Iraq/Afghan Wars Not Worth Fighting	2	november3rd	Sep 2012	Sep 2012	0	302
Jason Chaffetz Admits House GOP Cut Funding For Embassy Security: 'You Have To Prioritize Things'	2	kellytore	Oct 2012	Oct 2012	3	348