TSA Insanity, US Troops with Automatic Weapons Searched for Nail Clippers

YOU CAN'T CALL IT ANYTHING ELSE

INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD UNIT IN TRANSIT FROM BAGRAM “SLAMMED” BY TSA

Editor’s note:  Story has not been confirmed through either TSA or the National Guard and is here for amusement only.  Few such stories lack dark political agenda.  Most are created by corporate press.  This  one lacks the smell…and is, thus, here.

As the Chalk Leader for my flight home from Afghanistan, I witnessed the following:

When we were on our way back from Afghanistan, we flew out of Baghram Air Field. We went through customs at BAF, full body scanners (no groping), had all of our bags searched, the whole nine yards.
Our first stop was Shannon, Ireland to refuel. After that, we had to stop at Indianapolis, Indiana to drop off about 100 folks from the Indiana National Guard. That’s where the stupid started.

First, everyone was forced to get off the plane-even though the plane wasn’t refueling again. All 330 people got off that plane, rather than let the 100 people from the ING get off. We were filed from the plane to a holding area. No vending machines, no means of escape. Only a male/female latrine.

It’s probably important to mention that we were ALL carrying weapons. Everyone was carrying an M4 Carbine (rifle) and some, like me, were also carrying an M9 pistol. Oh, and our gunners had M-240B machine guns. Of course, the weapons weren’t loaded. And we had been cleared of all ammo well before we even got to customs at Baghram, then AGAIN at customs.

Wikileaks: Conspiracy Theory and the Assange Arrest

TIMING OF THE “YO-YO” RAPE CHARGES SUSPECT

By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor

Julian Assange, of Wikileaks fame, was arrested today in Britain.  He faces extradition to Sweden for charges of sexual assault.  Assange has indicated he will fight extradition.

On a more curious and conspiratorial note, the Assange arrest is in the middle of the “news cycle downswing” of the Wikileak which has divided the journalist community.  The third “dump” has received considerable attention for what was not “dumped,” and brought even more light on earlier Wikileaks which have now become suspect.  Journalists either love Assange or believe he is a spy, part of a “psy-op” that is manipulating the press, partially through the convenient timing, not just of this arrest but earlier threats as well.

All have been timed to Wikileak “dumps” and all have had timing that makes them appear carefully choreographed to extend news coverage, raise controversy and add credibility to material which has been characterized as “seeded” by intelligence agencies with an agenda to discredit Islamic nations, push for war with Iran and derail Middle East peace efforts.

“JOURNALISM WARS”

Of all media outlets, the “alternative news” or “fringe” have had the biggest gains through Wikileaks.  With coverage from traditional sources increasingly being seen as dry and repetitive, only the “alternative” press, almost all internet based, has been able to exploit rumors or, in many cases, do controversial “in depth” analysis that the mainstream press is no longer capable of.

However, there is a darker side.  With internet site “hits” from Wikileaks stories actually clogging some servers, pushing up site income and loading traffic counters, the desire to own one set of conspiracy theories and have them prevail over others has driven some online journalists to guerrilla warfare.  The newest round of Wikileaks stories are actually attacks by journalists on each other.

One online writer stated today;