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|April 26, 2013, 05:09 AM
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Question on searching: Canada border
I am not sure if this is the correct place to be doing this so forgive me in advanced.
I am searching for some advice that's somewhat gun related. Today my parents were outbound from Washington state towing behind them a camper trailer on their way to Alaska. While going through the border they were stopped and very harshly interrogated with the claim that they were "smuggling weapons". They forced my parents to hand over their phones (went through her phone checking emails and personal data), laptops (passwords for both), and all the items they had on them then took the keys to the truck and searched the trailer head to toe. Tearing apart the inside of the camper: drawers, cabinets, overturning beds, taking apart containers and such. This went on for a while. They were very rude and kept yelling at my mom "WE KNOW YOU'RE LYING TO US JUST TELL US THE TRUTH". Stupid crap like that...
All of this but they didn't check ANYTHING in the truck? They didn't put ANYTHING back together leaving drawers dislodged and cabinets open. Mom said it was like a robber went through the trailer afterwards. On the phone with me she was almost crying and extremely angry. She felt very violated and I could tell by her voice she was not okay.
Again, I apologize for this if it's in the wrong spot but I feel that what happened here was very wrong and I'm hoping to be pointed possibly in the right direction. Hopefully the good people here that I've learned to trust will not let me down.
|April 26, 2013, 05:41 AM
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Legal? Yes. Wrong? Definitely. The way to avoid this is to take the ferry to Alaska, and don't set foot in this country.
Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.
|April 26, 2013, 06:25 AM
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The right direction is going to be in the direction of a lawyer licensed in the appropriate jurisdiction, and familiar with the appropriate laws. With that said, there are a couple of items that are unclear to me:
1) Whose border guards searched the items? US? Canada?
2) Are your parents American or Canadian citizens?
I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.
|April 26, 2013, 06:50 AM
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the exact same thing happened to me in 2001 when I took the sane trip up to Ak via Wa and Canada. They didnt mess with my cell and I didnt have a computer with me at the time but they tore apart my 18' trailer throwing everything on the ground and all the time claiming they knew I was hiding weapons.
I wont be spending any time or money in that Country again
|April 26, 2013, 07:39 AM
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Were they complete Jerks to you? They yelled at my mom and threatened that "very bad things could happen..." if she didn't tell them the "truth". How many times had you crossed the border previously? Due to my sister living in Canada at the moment we have all crossed the border at least twice a year for the last 2 years. Wonder if that had anything to do with it?
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|April 26, 2013, 08:00 AM
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They "found" holsters (they were in plain sight, not hidden) and insisted I was hiding guns. I asked if holsters were illegal in Canada? I explained I was having the guns shipped and there were none in the truck or trailer. Come to think of it, they did go through my wallet too.
I was in a hurry to catch a ferry in Skagway so I was not being argumentative in any way. They raised their voices, pointed fingers and had 3 other guys surrounding me (they were uncomfortably close and staring at me), each taking turns firing questions at me. I guess they were trying to intimidate me or make me stumble some how.
They were very rude and treated me like a criminal, made me feel even more proud to be an American citizen and not can Canadian subject.
I had a buddy that was crossing the same boarder and on his keychain he had a little wooden stick, about three inches long, and they confiscated it. Then tore his car apart looking for other "weapons".
|April 26, 2013, 08:08 AM
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Interesting. My parents had NO weapons or weapon accessories in their vehicle at all. Both my parents are 50+ and not intimidating and very mellow mannered (However at times I question why people say this... ). It's not like there was any "probable cause" as you'd expect to see here in America.
I guess the real reason I'm so upset is that A) I feel like digging through personal information like that seems suspiciously not-okay or legal and B) I'm scared to crap seeing the possible future. It's a real eye opener for me in a lot of ways.
|April 26, 2013, 09:28 AM
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Tangentabacus, by no means do I wish to justify the guards' actions. However, whatever actions were taken by the guards would have to be justified under Canadian law (making me wholly unable to comment on the legality thereof).
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|April 26, 2013, 09:43 AM
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About 15 years ago I was on my way to Alaska, I had planed on driving up the rocky mountains through Canada. I researched the laws on transporting guns through their country. I had a 12ga pump shot gun (I was going to be sleeping in a tent in Alaska) So I get to the border fill out the form and declare the gun. As soon as that happened they told me to pull into a booth.
They treated me like garbage.. I told them I only wanted passage through their country to Alaska. They told me they did not want me in their country. If I tried to go through a border in the next 6mo I would be arrested.
They didn't mention the gun they claimed it was because my car was old and I did not have enough money. my car was 7yrs old and I had $2,700 in cash. People I talked to afterwards said it was because of the gun.
I will never spend a dime in Canada.
|April 26, 2013, 10:00 AM
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About twelve years ago I was working something of a TDY assignment in Seattle. Since I had never been to Canada before, I thought I'd take a day trip up to Vancouver just to see what I could see. When I got to the guard and handed him my Texas driver's license, his face turned beet red. Literally. I thought at any moment his head might pop off his shoulders as he castigated me up and down for being from Texas (repeating every last wild west, shoot-em-up, lawless stereotype he could remember as fast and furiously as he could manage). Naturally, I got selected for "enhanced" inspection, and they went through my car with a fine tooth comb (though I suspect that had it not been a rental, they'd have taken a plasma cutter to it). All the while, border guards stood on either side of me, hands on holster.
I'm guessing that border guards are no better informed than anyone else in Canada, and that popular stereotypes resonate within them just as they do in any foreign populace. Marry that with what was, at least at that time, an extremely phobic attitude towards firearms of any type, and these sorts of things seem inevitable.
Since I was an American on Canadian soil and do not believe I could simply turn around and return to the U.S., I didn't have much leverage in dealing with the guards, so I just bided my three hours in limbo and turned around and went back to Seattle, all desire to see the remainder of Canada extinguished.
|April 26, 2013, 10:00 AM
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Unfortunately, this isn't terribly different from the experiences some of my friends have had with US Customs, when returning from sailing trips in the Caribbean. Searches that actually damage boat fittings have occurred; upholstery opened up, etc.
Some agents seem to presume that if you own a large boat, you must be smuggling drugs or weapons.
I have not yet heard of a successful suit being brought against Customs for such actions - though again, this was US Customs, whereas the OP's parents seemed to have had their issues with Canadian Customs.
I just would not be surprised if they have similar (apparent lack of) rules to what our guys seem to have.
|April 26, 2013, 10:02 AM
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While the Canadian Charter does recognize a "reasonable expectation of privacy," it does not carry the same weight as our 4th Amendment.
Furthermore, when we're talking about border security, most governments have a lowered expectation of privacy. Even in the US, government power to ensure security outweighs some 4th Amendment provisions.
See here for an analysis of your rights at the Canadian border.
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|April 26, 2013, 10:29 AM
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|April 26, 2013, 11:07 AM
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No, they were specifically complaining about Customs. (And there are threads online about issues with similar incidents, if you use google - specifically about lack of reimbursement for damages.) My friends have not had similar experiences with the Coast Guard.
I have some friends who were former Customs aviation, and I suppose I could ask them, but I doubt that a) they'd discuss their tipping with me, or b) they'd want me to discuss them in this (or any other) forum.
But my friends that ran into issues were returning from trips to the islands, in large (38' +) sailboats. This was Florida, in the 90's, so who knows?
|April 26, 2013, 10:40 PM
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Very interesting read Tom. I will forward this info to my parents. You guys have given some really good opinions and I really appreciate the time you guys have put into responding!!!
Very interesting to see how many have had so many bad experiences.
|April 27, 2013, 08:49 AM
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Terrible what happened. No doubt.
But, remember Canada is a very socialized country. It's residents are not citizens, they, like England, are 'subjects' of the crown. They are owned by the government.
Searching, even homes, does not require any warrant or even due cause.
Take this event as a reminder of how much we have to value in the U.S. and why we want to keep it.
|April 27, 2013, 12:32 PM
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Section Eight of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states: "8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure."
It protects everyone in Canada from unreasonable search and seizure, just as the 4th Amendment does in the US. Search warrants are required under Canadian law in essentially the same way that that they are in the US. In some respects (the use of sniffer dogs by police, and vehicle searches, for example) Canadian courts have issued rulings that give people in Canada more protection from unreasonable search and seizure than the US Supreme Court has seen fit to give people in the US. (Note, too, that the Canadian Charter explicitly protects "everyone in Canada;" the rights and freedoms it sets out don't apply only to citizens/legal immigrants, but to anyone on Canadian soil.)
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|April 27, 2013, 03:55 PM
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Sorry guys, some of this ill treatment might be the fault of some of us Alaskans. We probably could cut back on how often we drive to the border and moon the Canadian agents and taunt them with our awesome freedoms.
All joking aside though, kind of wish turnabout was truly fair play. Suppose US Border Agents were as ill mannered to Canadian or even Mexican visitors?
"Every man alone is sincere; at the entrance of a second person hypocrisy begins." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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|April 27, 2013, 05:46 PM
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The problem is, when you leave the US, you also leave any expectation you have of US legal rights; when you enter another country, you're asking to be granted permission to do so, which is a two-way street: they'll grant you permission, under certain specific conditions. This is why they're keeping terrorists at Guantanamo, remember? If those terrorists were allowed into the US, they would also automatically be granted rights under the US Constitution, including the right to not be waterboarded.
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|April 27, 2013, 06:05 PM
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They do have a problem with gun smuggling to the gangs in Vancouver, but not enough to have the attitude to the folks going to Alaska.
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|April 28, 2013, 01:47 AM
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As a person that regularly crosses the border between the US and Canada, and has done so for over 65 years, it has been my experience, going into Canada is never a problem if you answer their questions the way they want to hear the answers. (this is with a car, or truck with a camper on it.) I have crossed over almost every possible crossing from Blaine to Ontario at least once.
In the literately 1000s of crossings, I have never been searched going into Canada, Not even a trunk opened. One time I had my Bronco stuffed to the roof and the Canadian border guard wanted to look, but then thought better of it when I said, "be very careful and prepared, when that back window comes down, stuff will start falling out."
I have been searched coming back into the US though, and they always want to see inside your trunk coming back.
|April 28, 2013, 08:21 AM
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Vanya, I have friends from other (non-gun) forums who give exactly opposite picture you described. Inspectors come in their houses to check everything imaginable. The Government selects candidates for elections.
Freedom? Not even close.
|April 28, 2013, 08:50 AM
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When I moved down from Alaska, this is what transpired at the Canadian border.
Canada customs inspector: Do you have any firearms?
me: No
CCI: Don't all Alaskans own firearms?
me: yes.
CCI: Do you own firearms?
me: Yes, but in respect for your laws, I shipped them all down with my household effects.
CCI: proceed.
|April 28, 2013, 11:25 AM
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Was headed up to go fishing.Two guys,a pickup,and a boat.I could show reservations at the lake cabin.
Silly me..I used a few empty CCI plastic .22 boxes to put hooks,swivels,etc in.
That cost us some time and grilling.
I did tell them"At home,it is lawful for me to own firearms and shoot.I do,a lot.I understand in your country,it is not lawful for me to bring firearms,so I did not.I am not here to break laws.I am here to go have a great time fishing"
"Are you SUREyou are not carrying ANY weapons of any kind?
????"I have a machete in the back of the truck.You might think of it as a weapon.I think of it as a tool."
|April 28, 2013, 01:04 PM
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At a port of entry, your rights are few. It is like knocking on someone's door and asking to come in: it is completely within their right to look at you and everything you propose to bring into their house before they allow entry.
If they cause damage in doing so, they are financially responsible for that.
We do similar at US ports of entry. If a country can not determine who and what enters, do they really have sovereinty?
Oh, and smugglers aren't stupid; if they realize thet grandma types aren't being checked, then they will use those types until they start getting popped again.
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The award, which is actually an American flag that has flown over Union Station, was established by Colwyn and Eleanor Caffrey to memorialize three of their sons.
One son, James, died of cancer in 1965. Another, Stephen, was killed in a car crash in 1994. A third child, William, died in a fire at his apartment in 1995.
Mr. Johnson, who lives in a three-decker on Fairfax Road that's been in his family for a couple of generations, said he began volunteering when the Main South Community Development Corp. was founded.
At the time, he owned Main South Seafoods, a business his father established in 1959 in a Main Street storefront across from the rectory of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
�Our family had the business in the neighborhood for years and I just felt it was time that I give something back,� said Mr. Johnson, noting that his store closed in 1998. �In fact, many of our customers worked or were associated with the CDC.�
Many area residents recognize Mr. Johnson from his work at the Quinsigamond Village Community Center, where he served as executive director from 2000 to 2011.
Mr. Johnson has also served as an officer or board member of the Main South and Canal District community development corporations, the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corp., and nonprofit community radio station WCUW-FM 91.3.
He has also been actively involved with the College Hill Civic Association, Bethlehem Covenant Church, the City Manager's Advisory Neighborhood Cabinet, and the Citizen Advisory Council.
Mr. Johnson has also participated in Operation Military Kids and numerous neighborhood fundraisers and cleanups, besides staffing the alert center at the Main South CDC, where he helped people report criminal activity.
He is still an active volunteer with the Friends of the Senior Center and at the Greenwood Street Medical Clinic, where he distributes food and information to the needy.
Last Christmas and Thanksgiving, he helped serve meals to the poor and the lonely at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Mr. Johnson said volunteers are important because �neighborhoods don't have the togetherness that they used to have.�
�In the old days, people knew everyone who lived in the neighborhood, but that's not the case anymore,� he said.
Mr. Johnson said neighbors can't get to know one another as in the past because they're all working at more than one job to support their families.
He said neighbors also don't depend on one another the way they used to because of the growth of social services agencies.
Mr. Johnson was nominated for the award by Lorraine Laurie and Susan Moynagh, two longtime activists in the Green Island and Vernon Hill neighborhoods.
�He's been involved in so many things over the years,� said Ms. Laurie, chairwoman of the Green Island Residents Group.
She said she began working with Mr. Johnson when both were involved in neighborhood crime watch groups.
Ms. Laurie said Mr. Johnson did a good job hosting the various neighborhood groups that worked with state and city officials on the Route 146-Massachusetts Turnpike connector project.


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Around 9 months, when he's developed his pincer grasp. Does your crawler love to put anything and everything in his mouth? Take this as a sign you can break out the Cheerios. "Babies are usually ready when you see them picking things up with their thumbs and pointer fingers," explains Daniel Miner, M.D., a Levittown, New York, pediatrician at ProKids, LLP.
"Now they are ready to take an active role in their feeding." Some of the best first finger foods to try are soft, ripe pieces of fruit and well-cooked vegetables, soft pasta and yes, Cheerios (they're just the right size and dissolve in his mouth). To prevent choking, it all has to be diced into quarter-inch cubes or needle-size slivers. Or spring for the pre-diced, bite-size foods in the baby-food aisle. They'll be called something like "pickups," "dices" or "table-teaching."
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At 2 years, spread thinly. But if you or your husband or any of your child's siblings has a peanut allergy, or if there's a strong family history of allergies in general, hold off until age 3. And in either case, don't let your child eat spoonfuls of it. A gob of peanut butter can be a choking hazard.
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Your baby gets enough water from breast milk or formula. Water fills him up so he drinks less of the formula or breastmilk he needs. Explain this to your mom when she insists that the baby must be thirsty. If it's a scorcher of a day, you can always give him extra breast milk or formula. When your baby is ready for solids, between 4 and 6 months, you can let him drink a little water, but limit it to 4 ounces a day. Don't force it. When he's ill, he may need extra water; consult your pediatrician in that case.
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Four to six months of age. By that time, most babies have outgrown the tongue-thrust reflex that makes it easy for them to nurse, but hard to swallow solids. (Makes you wonder how your mother-in-law was getting that steak down your husband's gullet at 2 months, eh?) So if your baby is in that age bracket and seems unsatisfied with her nursing routine or is sucking down over 32 ounces of formula a day, your little eater is probably ready to try cereal.
"I look at cereal as being the bread you eat before dinner," says Daniel Miner, M.D., a Levittown, New York pediatrician at ProKids, LLP. "Nutritionally, solid food isn't necessary until after six months, but cereal can be a great filler." Your pediatrician will probably advise starting with an iron-fortified rice cereal, though some recommend jarred fruit or veggies as the first bites. Whatever you settle on, don't be surprised if your baby seems less than thrilled. It's a rare baby who eats more than a few tiny spoonfuls on the first go. It'll help if you bring on the mush for the first time when he isn't all that hungry. A famished baby expecting a bottle and getting a spoon thrust in his face is not going to be happy!
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As soon as your baby can sit up well on her own. Look for a first cup that's easy to grab, and has a weighted bottom and a soft, nipple-like tip (like The First Sipster from Playtex). The AAP recommends that ba-bas be gone for good after the first birthday. Easier said than done. (A bunch of us on staff had kids over two still clutching bottles like their little lives depended on it.) But there are ways to make it a non-event, whenever it happens. Start by reserving the bottle only for those times of day that your child is most attached to it (usually before bedtime) and gradually work down from there. And putting formula or breast milk in the sippy teaches your baby that those drinks don't just come from a nipple.
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There's a long list of potential allergens, including dairy, egg whites and nuts. But it's hard to know whether those of us without a family history of allergies should be concerned.
Your baby can eat most foods after his first birthday. The exceptions:
Many doctors think kids shouldn't eat foods with peanuts or tree nuts, like almonds, cashews, or walnuts, until they're 3. The earlier they're introduced, the more likely these foods are to become lifelong allergens for some kids. But if your toddler has already had a PB&J sandwich a few times and has not had any reaction, you're in the clear, says Dr. Brown.
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Processed products like cottage cheese, yogurt, and cheese (all made with whole milk) are okay by 6 months. Just hold off on cow's milk until he's 1. Your baby's still-developing digestive system would have a hard time processing the volume of milk he'd consume, compared to the smaller amounts of yogurt or cheese.
Raw ones can cause some babies to break out in a rash, so if you're concerned, feed yours cooked berries until he's a year old.
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Which of them are choking hazards for an infant with few teeth?
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With all the stories about food poisoning, you'd think raw fish is something to keep away from your baby until grade school.
You can introduce sushi after your child's first birthday. "It's true that with raw fish, you're running a risk of food-borne parasites," says Dr. Brown. "But you can catch one of those at a salad bar. Just make sure to go to a restaurant with a good reputation. My kids have had sushi for years."
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BidSync has unveiled a complete management system for state and local government agencies that allows them to control every aspect of their procurement and purchasing activities via a software-as-a service portal. BidSync ProcurePointe lets government agencies manage their entire purchasing cycle by handling complex activities, including audit trails, transparency and tracking of spending within a secure data structure, said Sabrina Stover, CEO of BidSync. Spending by federal, state and local governments now accounts for a significant portion of the U.S. gross domestic product. As a result, a new economy has emerged known as gBusiness, the intersection of business and government, which has created a $5.5 trillion market, according to officials at Onvia, another provider of e-procurement services to the government.
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Since 1999, the company has provided e-procurement services to state and municipal governments through an on-demand cloud platform, Stover said. The BidSync eProcure software suite, categorizes a wide range of vendors and suppliers to quickly focus bid efforts. It intelligently automates bid creation, organizes fast electronic bid tabulation of responses, and directs workflow to provide reports on the post-award contract management progress. BidSync has a database of 750,000 vendors and suppliers, Stover said.
The key differences now driving e-procurement are the requirement for government to make more operations transparent to the public and the desire for government to gain better visibility into its spending. As a result, ProcurePointe provides visibility of budgets and amounts remaining with a dashboard view. Executive dashboards provide insights into spending management performances and vendor performance. The software lets agencies easily track and know where the assets are stored. By combining receiving with invoicing, users receive a full two-way or three-way matching to ensure they are only paying for what has been received, Stover said. The software also simplifies and incorporates all types and levels of approval processes. More than 1,000 agencies use BidSync's software services, including the states of California and Connecticut, the Michigan School Board, and municipalities such as Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Maricopa, Ariz.; and Orange County, Calif., Stover said. Agencies pay an annual subscription for BidSync's on-demand software with contracts lasting three to five years, Stover said, adding that as a software-as-a-service solution the services can be customized to meet the requirements of specific agencies. Pricing can range from $20,000 for smaller agencies to $1 million for larger ones. The return on investment can be substantial once agencies gain better insight into their spending on goods and services. For example, the county of Maricopa's Corrections Department paid $100,000 for the BidSync software and has saved $1 million for the purchase of flour for bread, Stover said. The BidSync software is hosted by Rackspace, which has secure facilities in Chicago and in Texas that conform to federal and state government requirements, Stover said. The company has another software module, Reverse Auction, which BidSync officials hope to sell to the federal government. Reverse auctions are online, electronic strategic sourcing events where the roles of buyers and sellers are reversed. Sellers compete with each other in real time to lower the cost for the good/service. Instead of the highest bidder winning the bid, sellers are tasked with offering the lowest bid to make them the winner of the bid. There are other companies offering e-procurement to the government, but Stover said they do not offer solutions that cover the complete procurement life cycle. Onvia and BidNet focus on the sourcing side and putting requests for proposals into motion. Periscope Holdings Inc. focuses on secure payments. Sciquest is a company that is coming closer to offering a complete e-procurement management system, Stover said.
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Colin, while it is true that our ProcurePointe solution is a result of our partnership with Coupa, ProcurePointe is indeed a unique and fully integrated solution. Our integration is designed to be an overall, tightly integrated solution which offers added functionality as a result of our joint efforts.
I am a vice president with BidSync. We have been selling software to state and local agencies for nearly 15 years, and there are indeed more than 1,000 state and local government agencies registered and using our software services.
BidSync executives are responsible for accuracy of the information posted in their press releases and they have certainly embellished in this article. This article boasts over 1000 Agencies using the BidSync platform and this is completely false and misleading information.
I need to add another point. Again, I applaud any article on eProcurement, but the information is not completely accurate. BidSync did not develop its new platform and partnered with Coupa, who has a strong presence in the commercial market. You have two solutions being proposed to complete the procure to pay cycle and I hope they are integrated as tightly as necessary. To further elaborate, Coupa partners with several "eSourcing" vendors like BidSync, so this is not a unique relationship. It is exciting to see someone with Bidsync's experience expand its offering to further eProcurement to the Public Sector. It expands the number of offerings available on the market beyond Ariba, Periscope and SciQuest (who completed the p2p solution cycle with the acquisition of AECSoft USA in 12/2010).
To the post about small business/veteran owned businesses, eProcurement technology actually levels the playing field. The right platform enables these types of businesses on the same level as larger corporations. Again, the key is the right platform, since the supplier management support is what really levels it out.
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In order to gain a star in the mark sheet you must complete this exercise. Completing the exercise does not gain you any credit in the examination. In Workbook 3 you wrote
SafeMessageQueue, a queue which permitted concurrent access by multiple producers and consumers. In your implementation, each producer and consumer obtained a lock on the
SafeMessageQueue object before adding or removing items from the queue. When there are more than 2 items in the queue, it's possible for the producers and consumers to work truly concurrently since they should not interfere with one another, but this requires careful use of two locks: one on the first element of the linked list and one on the last. It turns out that, since Java supports an atomic compare-and-set instruction, you can even write a safe implementation with no locks! In this exercise you will provide a two lock and a no lock implementation of a variant of the
MessageQueue interface.
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package uk.ac.cam.crsid.fjava.tick3star; public interface ConcurrentQueue<T> { public void offer(T message); //Add "message" to queue public T poll(); //Return first item from queue or null if empty }
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[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 112th Congress] [112nd Congress] [House Document 111-157] [House And Congressional Offices] [Pages 1009-1018] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] [[Page 1009]] HOUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES __________
|Sec. 1113. House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards.
|Members may send through the mails, under their frank, certain documents and materials as provided by 39 U.S.C. 3210, subject to the limitations prescribed in rule XXIV, supra. The House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, composed of six Members, provides advice in connection with franking privileges (sec. 5, P.L. 93-191).
|Sec. 1114. House Office Building Commission.
|Rooms in the House Office Buildings are assigned pursuant to the Act of May 28, 1908 (2 U.S.C. 2004-2011) and pursuant to regulations of the House Office Building Commission (see regulations promulgated Oct. 7, 1996). The commission also issues regulations governing the House Office Buildings, House garages, and the Capitol Power Plant (see regulations promulgated December, 1995). The commission is composed of the Speaker and two Members of the House (traditionally the Majority and Minority Leaders) (2 U.S.C. 2001).
|Sec. 1115. Government Accountability Office.
|The preparation, utilization, and distribution (to committees and Members) of reports by the Government Accountability Office, and its authority to assign its employees to duty with congressional committees, are regulated by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, Sec. Sec. 231- 236 (84 Stat. 1140; 31 U.S.C. 711-720). This office was formerly known as the General Accounting Office (31 U.S.C. 702 note).
|Sec. 1116. Office of Compliance.
|The Office of Compliance was established by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381). The office is composed of five individuals appointed jointly by the Speaker, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leaders of the House and the Senate. The office has regulatory, enforcement, and educational responsibilities under the Act. The office replaced the Review Panel of the Office of Fair Employment Practices at the beginning of the 105th Congress (see Sec. 1101, supra). However, the review panel was reconstituted in the same form as at the end of the 104th Congress to provide for the completion of ongoing proceedings in the 105th Congress (Feb. 25, 1997, p. 2439).
|Sec. 1117. Congressional Research Service.
|The organization of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress and its responsibilities to assist Members and committees were provided in the Legislative Reorganization Acts of 1946 and 1970 (60 Stat. 836; 84 Stat. 1140; 2 U.S.C. 166).
|Sec. 1118. Legislative Counsel.
|The Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives evolved from a Legislative Drafting Service established for the Congress by the Act of February 24, 1919 (40 Stat. 1057, 1141). The provisions of law setting forth the purpose and functions of the current office and providing for its administration are contained in title V of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-510; 2 U.S.C. 281) as amended by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1972 (P.L. 92-51). As stated in section 502 of such title V, the purpose of the office is to advise and assist the House, and its committees and Members, in the achievement of a clear, faithful, and coherent expression of legislative policies.
|Sec. 1119. Congressional Budget Office.
|The Congressional Budget Office was established by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601). The office is headed by a director, who is appointed by the Speaker and the President pro tempore. Section 202 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 602) outlines the functions of the office, which include providing assistance to the House and Senate Committees on the Budget and Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance in the discharge of matters within their jurisdiction and to other committees to assist them in complying with the provisions of the Act.
|Sec. 1120. Law Revision Counsel.
|The Office of the Law Revision Counsel, to develop a codification of the laws of the United States, was authorized in the 93d Congress by the Committee Reform Amendments of 1974 (sec. 205, H. Res. 988, Oct. 8, 1974, p. 34470, made permanent law by P.L. 93-544 (2 U.S.C. 285)).
|Sec. 1121. Technology Assessment.
|The Office of Technology Assessment, to assist the Congress in indicating the beneficial and adverse impacts of the application of technology, was authorized by the Technology Assessment Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 472). The office received funding for 1996 to conduct an orderly shutdown (tit. I, P.L. 104-53) and has not received funding since then.
|Sec. 1122. Office of the Parliamentarian.
|A Parliamentarian has been appointed by the Speaker in every Congress since 1927. Before 1927 the ``Clerk at the Speaker's Table'' performed the function of the Parliamentarian. In the 95th Congress the House formally and permanently established an Office of the Parliamentarian to be managed, supervised, and administered by a nonpartisan Parliamentarian appointed by the Speaker (H. Res. 502, Apr. 20, 1977, p. 11415, made permanent law by sec. 115 of P.L. 95-94; see 2 U.S.C. 287). The compilation and preparation of the precedents of the House of Representatives were authorized
|Sec. 1123. Office of Floor Assistants.
|At its organization the 104th Congress established an office to assist the Speaker in the management of legislative activity on the floor of the House (Sec. 223(b), H. Res. 6, 104th Cong., Jan. 4, 1995, p. 469, enacted into permanent law by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (sec. 103, P.L. 104-53)).
|Sec. 1124. Office of Interparliamentary Affairs.
|This office is responsible for responding to inquiries from, and coordinating visits with, foreign legislative bodies; providing assistance to delegations of Members on official visits to foreign nations; coordinating the activities and responsibilities of the House in connection with participation in various interparliamentary exchanges and organizations; and enabling the House to host meetings with senior government officials and other dignitaries in order to discuss matters relevant to United States relations with other nations (2 U.S.C. 130-2).
|Sec. 1125. House Recording Studio.
|The House Recording Studio was established by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 123b) and provides Members with audio and video recording services. The studio is under the direction and control of the Committee on the House Recording Studio, which consists of three Members appointed by the Speaker (2 U.S.C. 123b(c)).
|Sec. 1125a. United States Capitol Preservation Commission.
|The United States Capitol Preservation Commission was established in 1988 (2 U.S.C. 2081) to provide improvements in, preservation of, and acquisitions for the Capitol and to provide works of fine art and other property for display in the Capitol. In the 106th Congress the Commission was given responsibility for the planning, engineering, design, and construction of the Capitol Visitor Center (sec. 310, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000). Membership on the Commission consists of the Speaker, the President pro tempore (co- chairs), the chair and vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library, the chairs and ranking minority members of the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on House Administration, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the House and Senate, three Members of the Senate, and three Members of the House.
|Sec. 1125b. Office of General Counsel.
|The General Counsel appointed under clause 8 of rule II is authorized by law to appear in any proceeding before a State or Federal court (except the United States Supreme Court) without compliance with admission requirements of such court (2 U.S.C. 130f(a)). Furthermore, the law requires the
|Sec. 1125c. Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations.
|This office is responsible for mitigation and preparedness operations, crisis management and response, resource services, and recovery operations (2 U.S.C. 130i). The Speaker, in consultation with the Minority Leader, provides policy direction for, and oversight of, the office. The Speaker may request the head of any Federal department or agency to detail to the office, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the department or agency. The day-to-day operations of the office are carried out by the director, under the supervision of a House of Representatives Continuity of Operations Board, comprising the Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chief Administrative Officer. The Clerk chairs the board.
|Sec. 1125d. Office of Attending Physician.
|This office was established in the 70th Congress when the House requested the Secretary of the Navy to detail a medical officer to be in attendance at the Hall of the House during sessions of the House (H. Res. 253, Dec. 5, 1928, p. 101). Currently, the office provides primary care and emergency, environmental, and occupational health services in direct support of Members of Congress and the Supreme Court, staff, pages, visiting dignitaries, and tourists (Office of Attending Physician in the U.S. Congress, CRS, Dec. 12, 2001).
|Sec. 1125e. Office of Architect of the Capitol.
|This office , which dates from 1793, operates and maintains the buildings and grounds of the Capitol complex. For further information on the office, see Architect of the Capitol: Appointment Process and Current Legislation, CRS, June 4, 2010. Section 6701 of Public Law 110-28 established within the office a Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services with responsibility for the operation and management of the Capitol Visitor Center.
|Sec. 1125f. House Democracy Partnership.
|Established for the 109th (H. Res. 135, Mar. 14, 2005, p. 4527), 110th (H. Res. 24, Jan. 30, 2007, p. 2626), 111th (sec. 4(b), H. Res. 5, Jan. 6, 2009, p. _), and 112th Congresses (which changed its name from the House Democracy Assistance Commission) (sec. 4(a), H. Res. 5, Jan. 5, 2011, p. _), the partnership provides advice and consultation to selected countries. The partnership consists of 20 Members appointed by the Speaker and Minority Leader.
|Sec. 1125g. Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
|Established for the 110th Congress (H. Res. 1451, Sept. 24, 2008, p. _), and the 111th and 112th Congresses with modifications to its authority (sec. 4(c), H. Res. 5, Jan. 6, 2009, p. _; sec. 4(b), H. Res. 5, Jan. 5, 2011, p. _), the commission promotes internationally recognized human rights. Any Member may join the commission, which is led by co-chairs appointed by the Speaker and Minority Leader, respectively.
|Sec. 1125h. Office of Congressional Ethics.
|Established for the 110th Congress (H. Res. 895, Mar. 11, 2008, p. _), and the 111th and 112th Congresses with a modification of its authority to engage consultants (sec. 4(d), H. Res. 5, Jan. 6, 2009, p. _; sec. 4(c), H. Res. 5, Jan. 5, 2011, p. _), the office investigates ``self-initiated'' alleged ethics violations and reports its recommendations to the Committee on Ethics.
|Sec. 1126. Organizing caucuses.
|(1) The majority leader or minority leader of the House of Representatives after consultation with the Speaker may at any time during any even-numbered year call a caucus or conference of all incumbent Members of his or her political party who have been reelected to the ensuing Congress and all other Members-elect of such party, for the purpose of taking all steps necessary to achieve the prompt organization of the Members and Members-elect of such party for the ensuing Congress.


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Yours truly makes an appearance on the Brit Babes website to talk about The Erotic Mind series.
I am so honored to be featured on this site because I've had the pleasure of welcoming the cream of British smut to my show (both Brit Babes and Brit Dudes). Among them — Kay Jaybee, James Lear, Ashley Lister, KD Grace, Lucy Felthouse, Mike's Bliss, Bootbrush, Stan Keetley, Alexander, and most recently, Stan Cole.
Thank you all for acknowledging my work as I celebrate yours.
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I know, I know, I usually don't do too much of my own writing for the newsletter anymore, but I just acquired an iPhone 5 and I'm sure there are more than a few folks out there wondering if they should upgrade.
So, just for you, I hiked 10 miles through a blowing snowstorm to the nearest Verizon store, braved the belligerent masses battling for one of the few available phones, and finally wrestled a sales person to the ground and pried the last one from his fingers. A nice 32Gb unit in fact.
OK, maybe I just drove to the store, stood in line a bit, and purchased one, but that's no way to start good story is it?
First Impressions -
I'm writing this having only owned the phone for a day or two, so these impressions may change over time, however, my initial thoughts are…
Now Form Factor
The big news here is the new larger screen – the first time the screen size has ever changed in the iPhone.
Personally, I have mixed feelings on this one. While I do enjoy having more on-screen real estate, I honestly don't know if I like the phone getting bigger. Sure, it still slips nicely into the my pocket, but not quite as nicely as the old unit.
Additionally, I don't think the phone looks as nice – the proportions just don't look / feel quite right to me. (Yeah, it's a minor nitpick and sounds whiny, but hey, it's my article right?) Could it be that I'm just too used to the old phone and this one will grow on me? Hmm… Time will tell.
Proportion and size considerations aside, the new retina display does look good. While the quality isn't a day and night difference between this phone and the 4s, it's still a nice step up.
The other two improvements in this category come in the form of thickness and weight. It's both a bit thinner and lighter than its predecessor and it's a noticeable – and welcome – difference in my book.
The next big thing I notice with the phone is how freakin' awesome 4G LTE really is. When you've been sloggin' along in an overcrowded 3G world, this is like going from a bike to a Ferrari. I find myself opening web pages just to enjoy how quick they load. Crazy fast…
Faster Processor
Apple claims the new A6 processor is up to twice as fast as the previous one – and my phone seems to confirm that. Everything zips along at an almost instantaneous rate now. From getting to your home screen to opening apps, this phone is crazy quick.
New Camera
Many of you know that I also do professional nature photography through my other site, backcountrygallery.com, so it may surprise you to learn a LOT of the photos I take for my personal use are not snapped with my big pro gear but with my lowly iPhone camera. To me, it's the ultimate point & shoot – it's always with me and has always done a good job.
Well, the new camera looks even better. I've already taken a few test shots and so far, it looks like a nice lens with a good little sensor. Can't wait to try the HD video!
One feature I'm really excited about is the new Panorama Feature. With just a sweep you can capture a fairly high-res pano shot. Seemed cool in the backyard, can't wait to try it out on my next trip.
Dock Connector
I know, Apple fans are not thrilled about the new dock connector – hey we all have dozens of the old style sitting around, and now we have to start over.
I have to say, I really like this one a lot. It's way smaller, seems a LOT less prone to damage, and plugs in with a satisfying "clip" feel. I think it's a keeper. Now I just have to go buy a few more – maybe I'd better get back to you on this one after the hit to the wallet eh?
New Earbuds
While it's not part of the phone per se, I still wanted to mention the new earbuds, err, I'm sorry, earpods, that come with this phone.
Easily the best I've ever used from Apple.
They not only sound great, they also sport a volume control right on the cable! How handy is that – especially if your phone is in your pocket?
Additionally, they also feature a mic, so you can use them to answer your phone! Smart.
Overall, it's a worthwhile upgrade. Although I have a few misgivings about that loooonnnggg screen, the rest is a huge step up. My advice? If you can get one for the upgrade price, do it. If you have to pay full boat retail because you're under contract, I'd hold off till I could get it for the upgrade price ($199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB — $650, $750, $850 for full retail – ouch).


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This is from the Beaufort scale definition:davesails7 wrote:8 knots for whitecaps? I know the exact wind speed for whitecaps depends on water depth and fetch (distance upwind for the waves to develop), but if there are whitecaps, that's 12-13 knots not 8!Balloonboy wrote:Its hard to know for sure but I would estimate I went out in 8-10 kts on a surfboard with the V2 and pretty lit. Fully powered with no depower.
The wind quickly died to 6-8 kts. The whitecaps (without big current are purported to start at 8 kts) had all but disappeared. I had to wait for a gust of 8 to get going again- not enough otherwise.
BN 3 signifies winds of eight to 12 mph. This is a gentle breeze, creating small whitecaps on the ocean water. The wind is now strong enough to extend flags.
And this from the Office Of Naval Research:
Beaufort 3 7-10kts Gentle Breeze Large wavelets, crests begin to break and whitecaps are scattered whitecaps.


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Drone WarsWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: WAR: About that War
by Stephen Lendman
Perhaps one day they'll arrive over a neighborhood near you. Drones are becoming America's weapon of choice. Domestically so far, they're used only for eyes in the sky spying.
Big Brother wants to watch everyone all the time. Don't bet against eyes not being weaponized one day to punish as well as spy. That's how rogue states operate.
America is by far the worst and most dangerous. Waging war on humanity is policy. Imagine living in a country run by officials who think war is good.
The more the better. Permanent ones. Wage them while pretending it's done for peace. Few question why America is always at war somewhere. Scant attention is paid to the trillions of dollars spent at the expense of vital domestic needs gone begging.
Militarism is prioritized. Budgets are virtually open-ended. America's duopoly assures it. Imagine policy makers deciding on which country they'll ravage next.
It makes no difference whether Obama or Romney takes charge. Both major parties are in lockstep on all issues mattering most.
Corporate empowerment, serving America's 1%, cracking down on resisters, and imperial dominance top their list. Hell hath no fury like an out-of-control hegemon. If analyzed on a couch, it would be called sociopathic or worse.
A Washington Post Special Report discussed America's permanent war agenda. A previous article discussed Obama's Disposition Matrix. It called it elevating Murder, Inc. to a higher level.
Anyone can be targeted anywhere in the world for any reason or none at all. Obama has final kill list authority. John Brennan is his counterterrorism maestro of murder. His "playbook" makes up rules as he writes them.
He designates kill targets. He calls it a strategy to persist 'till the end of time. Last August he said:
"What we're trying to do right now is to have a set of standards, a set of criteria, and have a decision-making process that will govern our counterterrorism actions - we're talking about direct action, lethal action - so that irrespective of the venue where they're taking place, we have a high confidence that they're being done for the right reasons in the right way."
In other words, kill because we say so. No further explanation. No mention of rule of law principles. Right, of course, is might, whether or not legal, moral and ethical.
In his journey into the "Heart of Darkness," Joseph Conrad wrote:
"one comes to hate those savages....hate them to the death....Exterminate all the brutes!" Kill orders target anyone challenging US hegemony. Targeted killing more than ever is US policy.
Washington Post writer Craig Whitlock explained more. On October 25, he headlined "Remote US base at core of secret operations," saying:
"Around the clock, about 16 times a day, drones take off or land at" America's Djibouti-based Camp Lemonnier. It's "the combat hub for the Obama administration's counterterrorism wars in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East."
France's Foreign Legion established Lemonnier. Post-9/11 it became a US Naval Expeditionary Base. It's located at Djibouti's International Airport.
It's home to the Pentagon's Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF/HOA).
"Over the past two years, the U.S. military has clandestinely transformed it into the busiest Predator drone base outside the Afghan war zone…."
Extraordinary efforts are made to conceal its lawless mission. Decisions on who lives or dies are made secretly. Lemonnier's commander knows. His job is execute kill orders.
"Virtually the entire 500-acre camp is dedicated to counterterrorism" killing. It's the Pentagon's first "permanent drone war base." It won't be the last. Perhaps many more are planned globally.
Drones, of course, operate out of many other US facilities. Regional ones include Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Seychelles-based installations.
Lemonnier so far is the only Pentagon installation of its kind. Secrecy shrouds its operations. Post journalists were denied permission to visit. After one showed up unannounced, commanding General Ralph Baker agreed to an off-base interview.
He wouldn't comment on drone missions or other issues mattering most. The Post, however, obtained numerous unclassified military documents. They cover construction blueprints, drone accident reports, and internal planning memos.
They show how Djibouti-based drone wars escalated exponentially since early 2011. They also reveal ambitious future plans.
The Pentagon's Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) plays a central role. It's used for top-secret counterterrorism missions. Navy SEALs, Army Delta Force commandos, and other Special Ops forces are involved.
Operations known about include counterterrorism missions, surveillance, intelligence gathering, and hostage rescues.
About 300 Special Ops personnel plan, coordinate, and execute these and other missions. Others on base aren't told what they do.
In September 2011, a Lemonnier-based drone killed Muslim cleric/US citizen Anwar Al Awlaki. He lived in Yemen. He committed no crime. He was assassinated for opposing US belligerency.
His murder and others put all anti-imperial opponents at risk. US citizenship protects no one. If outspoken enough, anyone may be next. Perhaps writers, authors, and media hosts will be targeted. Warrior states don't tolerate truth-tellers.
Lemonnier is home to around 3,200 military, civilian and private contractor personnel. Most know little about highly classified counterterrorism work. The select 300 handle it. Their mandate also includes intelligence gathering. Killing, however, is prioritized.
Obama, Brennan, and other high-level officials decide on "disposition matrix" targets. They function as judge, jury and executioner. They hold the power of life and death in their hands.
Plans call for large-scale Lemonnier expansion. Operational forces will more than triple to around 1,100. Pentagon officials only say "a wide variety of regional security missions" are involved. "(S)ecurity considerations prevent us from commenting on specific(s)."
Lemonnier is America's "centerpiece of an expanding constellation of half a dozen" African-based US drone and surveillance facilities. They're also home to conventional attack aircraft. F-15E Strike Eagles fly regional combat missions.
Djibouti's location is key. It's situated between East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Somalia and Yemen can be reached in minutes. Djibouti's port offers easy access to the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa, Amanda Dory, said Lemonnier isn't "an outpost in the middle of nowhere of marginal interest. This is a very important location in terms of US interest, in terms of navigation, when it comes to power projection."
Three classified military operations include Copper Dune (CD), Jupiter Garret (JG) and Octave Shield (OS). CD conducts counterterrorism operations in Yemen. Africa command officials refused comment on JG and OS. Only their unclassified code names are known.
Air Force safety records provide information on aircraft accidents. In February, a Special Ops U-28 spy plane crashed. Four crew members died.
Since January 2011, information on five drone crashes is known. One involved a JSOC major identified only as "Frog." He coordinated Predator missions. Nothing more is known.
Missions are so secret even ground crews aren't told about destinations or targets. All they know is that drones depart. Most return hours later. Problems beset others. They likely crashed, split apart, or burned.
Lemonnier missions are controlled remotely from Creech and Cannon Air Force Bases in Nevada and New Mexico respectively. Operators use multiple keyboards and monitors.
Enemies are faceless and nameless. Killing can be controlled nearby or from half a world away. Each drone system includes multiple UAVs, a ground station, satellite link, and launch site maintenance crew.
Rotating ones are on standby 24-hours a day for missions on a moment's notice. Predator drones sanitize killing on the cheap. Disturbing questions are unanswered. Secrecy, unaccountability, and lawlessness matter most.
So is the huge number of civilian casualties. Investigative work determined that only 2% of victims are high-level combatants. Ordinary people suffer most.
Official reports lie. Hard truths reveal what policy makers want suppressed. Murder, Inc. is ugly business anywhere for any reason. More than ever it's official US policy.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
His new book is titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War"
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.


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