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X-Prize: Osama Bin Laden

By Machiavelli | Published: January 29, 2010
In 2004 aerospace designer Burt Rutan and financier Paul Allen led the first private team to build and launch a spacecraft capable of carrying three people to 100 kilometers above the Earth twice within two weeks. They were racing against 26 other teams to win the $10 million X-Prize and to achieve international fame and [...]
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Kalashnikovs

By Machiavelli | Published: January 6, 2010
Ever since the Kalashnikov’s introduction in the Soviet Union in 1947 it has been a favorite due to its simple design. Of between 90 and 122 million assault rifles estimated to have been produced since World War II, between 70 and 100 million were Kalashnikovs. Together, these small arms have been responsible for more civilian deaths than [...]
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Osama bin Laden Not Involved in 9/11 Attacks

By Machiavelli | Published: January 5, 2010
Is it possible that Osama bin Laden was not involved in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center? It is curious that Osama bin Laden initially denied involvement. From CNN, dated September 17, 2001: In a statement issued to the Arabic satellite channel Al Jazeera, based in Qatar, bin Laden said, “The U.S. government [...]
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End Airborne Terrorism

By Machiavelli | Published: January 2, 2010
When Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to detonate plastic explosives concealed in his underwear on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, I saw public outcry for greater airport security. People saw yet another terrorist show airport security ineffective. They asked, “How could this have happened?” People paid to make solutions came up with ideas like ramping up airport security, and [...]
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Sanctioning Iran

By Machiavelli | Published: December 29, 2009
Last week, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a measure to put a new round of sanctions on Iran, the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009. Not only are sanctions an offensive maneuver perceived as a precursor to war, but it is clear that the United States is not promoting freedom and peace in [...]
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