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EW Truck & Equipment Co. v. Coulter,
EW TRUCK & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., Appellant
BOB COULTER, doing business as SOUTH PACIFIC
EQUIPMENT & REPAIR, Appellee
High Court of American Samoa
Appellate Division
AP No. 08-91
March 13, 1992
An appellate court is not obliged to search the record for error.
An appellate court should not, and on unsubstantiated assertions of error cannot, substitute its judgment for that made by the trier of fact at the conclusion of trial.
The trial court did not commit manifest error when it refused to allow a proffered expert to testify in terms of a hypothetical, based upon test results of a person whose qualifications were never properly presented, particularly when the final decision could be a matter of life and death.
Where the trial court properly assessed that both parties breached their contract, its decision in equity requiring the parties to share expenses will be affirmed.
A trial court has broad discretion concerning the admissibility or exclusion of expert testimony.
A finding is "clearly erroneous" only when the entire record produces the firm and definite conviction that the trial court committed error. [20ASR2d89]
Before RICHMOND, Associate Justice, GOODWIN,* Acting Associate Justice, MUNSON,** Acting Associate Justice, MAILO, Associate Judge, and BETHAM, Associate Judge.
Counsel: For Appellant, Robert A. Dennison III
For Appellees, Roy J.D. Hall, Jr.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on appeal from the Trial Division.
Procedural History
This appeal stems from that portion of the judgment affecting one of two cases consolidated for trial, CA Nos. 59-90 and 62-90. Appeal was taken only from the judgment relating to CA No. 59-90, EW Trucking Company, Inc. v. Bob Coulter dba South Pacific Equipment and Repair,(1) which involved a contract for purchase of a boom truck to be used in electrical contracting work.
The case was tried before a three-judge panel April 29-30, 1991. The decision was announced from the bench at the conclusion of trial, and a written opinion and order was entered May 6, 1991.[20ASR2d90]
Shortly after entry of the judgment, appellant EW moved for a new trial or to amend the judgment to show that the boom truck was in fact sufficiently insulated to be used for its intended purpose, and thus, that the part of the judgment which required EW to have the truck insulated was in error and should be amended. After an evidentiary hearing held in late May, 1991, the trial court by written order filed June 3, 1991, held that the evidence presented failed to show that the truck was properly insulated and denied the motion for a new trial or to amend the judgment but extended to July 19,1991 the time for appellant to have the truck insulated.
Appellant EW filed a notice of appeal June 5, 1991.
Subsequently, in late June, 1991, appellant EW filed a motion for entry of final judgment and again attempted to show, this time through expert testimony, that the truck was properly insulated. An evidentiary hearing on this motion was held July 22, 1991, and the motion was denied.
On July 26, 1991, EW filed a motion for new trial or for reconsideration. Hearing on this motion was held August 6, 1991, and the motion was denied by order dated August 14, 1991.
Appellant EW filed a new notice of appeal August 16, 1991.
The two consolidated cases grew out of a contract for the sale and delivery of a boom truck to be used for electrical contracting work in American Samoa. In CA No.59-90, plaintiff-appellant EW Trucking Co., Inc. (EW) agreed to sell the truck to Bob Coulter (Coulter), doing business as South Pacific Equipment & Repair. Below, Coulter argued unsuccessfully that he was not the purchaser of the truck, but merely the agent for the actual purchaser, Coffin. The companion lawsuit involved a claim for shipping and storage of the truck.
The facts giving rise to the lawsuit are straightforward. The trial court found that Coulter had contacted EW to locate a boom truck and that, although EW knew that Coulter in turn intended to sell the truck to another person (Coffin, although EW never knew his identity), the contract for the truck was between EW and Coulter, and that Coulter [20ASR2d91] was obligated to pay the purchase price for the truck.(2) However, the court also found that a term of the contract between EW and Coulter was that the truck was to be insulated, since it was going to be used for electrical work in American Samoa.
After considering all the testimony and evidence, the trial court rendered its judgment, in relevant part, as follows:
1. In favor of EW against Coulter for the agreed-upon $37,000.60 purchase price of the truck, plus pre-judgment interest at six percent for a total of $41,501.90;
2. Against EW in favor of Coulter, requiring EW to satisfactorily insulate the boom truck within sixty days of judgment and, if EW failed to properly insulate the truck, allowing Coulter to rescind the contract;
3. In favor of Coulter against third-party defendant Coffin, the person who agreed to purchase the truck, in the amount of $54,975.43; and,
4. That execution of all money judgments would be stayed for sixty days, to allow EW time to insulate the truck.
In post-trial motions, appellant EW attempted to show that the judgment was in error in that the boom truck was already satisfactorily insulated for all its intended uses.
1. Did the trial court err in finding that appellant EW breached its contractual obligation to appellee Coulter [20ASR2d92] by supplying a bucket truck with an uninsulated or insufficiently insulated boom?
2. Did the trial court err by refusing to admit the testimony of the expert witness offered by appellant EW at the hearing on EW's motion for entry of final judgment?
3. Did the trial court err by holding that Coulter would be allowed to rescind the entire contract if EW did not satisfy that part of the judgment which required it to insulate the boom truck within sixty days of entry of judgment?
4. Should the trial court have awarded judgment in favor of appellant EW and against appellee Coulter for the full $2,500 storage costs, for EW's reasonable attorney fees, and for post-judgment interest at the legal rate?
Standard of Review
The trial division's factual determinations are reviewed for "clear error." A.S.C.A. § 43.0801(b); see also Temengil v. Trust Territory of the Pac. Islands, 881 F.2d 647, 649 (9th Cir. 1989) (citing United States v. McConney, 728 F.2d 1195, 1199-04 (9th Cir. 1984) (en banc), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 824), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 925 (1990).
A finding is "clearly erroneous" when the entire record produces the definite and firm conviction that the court below committed a mistake. South Seas v. Sablan, 525 F. Supp. 1033, 1037 (D.N.M.I. 1981), aff'd, 691 F.2d 508 (9th Cir. 1982) (mem.). The reviewing court accords particular weight to the trial judge's assessment of conflicting and ambiguous facts. Id.
A trial court has broad discretion concerning the admissibility or exclusion of expert testimony, and its action will be sustained unless it is shown to be manifestly erroneous. Reno-West Coast Distribution Co. v. Mead Corp., 613 F.2d 722 (9th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S.927.
1. Did the trial court err in finding that appellant EW breached its contractual obligation to appellee Coulter by supplying a bucket truck with an uninsulated or insufficiently insulated boom?
In its May 6, 1991, decision, the trial court found in part:
The evidence does not reflect, however, that (Coulter] knew or should have known that an uncertified truck was necessarily an uninsulated one. Indeed, it appears that both (Coulter] and EW assumed that the 1966 truck., was in fact insulated until about two months after it had arrived in American Samoa, when an inspection by the local power authority appears to have revealed the contrary.... The weight of the evidence is to the effect that the boom is not insulated but that it can be insulated.
Appellant attempts to show by evidence offered (or proffered and not admitted) at post-trial hearings that the trial court erred when it ruled at the conclusion of trial that appellant EW was obligated under the contract to provide an insulated truck.(3) Appellant argues that the factual findings in the trial court's May 6, 1991, decision were "clearly erroneous" because the testimony of both appellee and Coffin "was not credible" and that Coulter's testimony was based on inadmissible hearsay. As to the latter contention, appellant does not cite this Court to any timely objection made to the allegedly inadmissible testimony. An appellate court is not obliged to search the record for error. See generally United States v. Kline, 922 F.2d 610 (l0th Cir. 1990); Engdahl v. Department of Navy, 900 F.2d 1572, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1990); National Commodity and Barter Assoc. v. Gibbs, 886 F.2d 1240, 1244 (10th Cir. 1989); Atwood v. Union Carbide Corp., 850 F.2d 1093 (5th Cir. 1988). As to the former assertion, the trial court is uniquely situated to determine credibility, having as it does the opportunity to observe the witnesses as they testify. This Court should not--and on these unsupported assertions of error cannot--substitute its judgment for that [20ASR2d94] made by the trier-of-fact at the conclusion of trial.
Appellant's claim of error is not persuasive.
2. Did the trial court err by refusing to admit the testimony of the expert witness offered by appellant EW at the hearing on EW's motion for entry of final judgment?
At the hearing on appellant's August 6, 1991, motion for new trial or for reconsideration, appellant sought to introduce, through its expert witness, Mr. Malcolm, that tests performed on the boom truck by a Mr. McCormick in June, 1991, proved that the truck was properly insulated. In declining to allow Mr. Malcolm to offer an expert opinion based on the tests conducted by Mr. McCormick, the court stated:
There was no evidence as to the qualifications of Mr. McCormick and the court is hesitant to allow a witness to determine safety certification of the insulated boom in this case by use of a hypothetical. It is important that the court have the opportunity in a case involving special expertise and knowledge to examine the qualifications of the expert witness and examine his methods of testing the insulation of a boom on a truck to determine whether or not the boom retains a high insulation quality within acceptable standards when used near high voltage lines.
The court also noted that appellant could have supplied such background information by memorializing it in deposition form when Mr . McCormick was present in American Samoa. The court expressly considered and rejected (and in our opinion rightly so) appellant's suggestion that the court be more flexible on this issue due to the general unavailability of expert witnesses in American Samoa.
We cannot say that the trial court committed manifest error by refusing to allow Mr. Malcolm to offer an expert opinion, couched in terms of a hypothetical question, and based upon test results of a person whose qualifications were never properly presented to the court. This is particularly so when the trial court knew that its final decision on the safety of the truck might literally be a matter of life and death.
3. Did the trial court err by holding that Coulter [20ASR2d95] would be allowed to rescind the entire contract if EW did not satisfy that part of the judgment which required it to insulate the boom truck within sixty days of entry of judgment?
In its decision, the trial court, after reviewing the facts and the law, stated:
Under these circumstances, and in the absence of any dimension of malice or wilfulness in either party's breach, the most appropriate remedy is to give each party the benefit of the bargain to which it agreed and was entitled. EW is entitled to the contract price...; [Coulter] is entitled to a truck that conforms to all terms of the contract, including the requirement of an insulated boom.
Judgment will enter against plaintiff EW Truck & Equipment requiring it to insulate the boom on the truck within sixty days. If plaintiff EW should fail to comply with this part of the judgment, defendant Coulter will have the right to rescind the contract of sale.
19 A.S.R.2d 61, 64, 66 (1991).
Earlier, the trial court had noted that "[a]lthough we have no evidence of what it will cost to insulate the truck, we do have evidence that the cost will not be commercially unreasonable in relation to the contract price." Id., at 64.
The trial court utilized a "substantial performance" analysis in rendering its decision, and the remedy it fashioned sought to give EW the benefit of its bargain (the contract price for the truck), minus an appropriate reduction for its breach regarding the insulation. See 3A Corbin, Contracts §§ 709, 710, 994 (1960). We find no error in this analysis. However, the court placed upon appellant the duty to prove the truck was adequately insulated and upon itself the responsibility for making the determination of whether or not the insulation was adequate. The buyer of the truck, who seems more properly the party to be concerned with the safety of the truck, was not to be involved in this determination. [20ASR2d96]
As a practical matter, we believe the burden of determining the safety of the truck should be placed on the party most directly interested and best able to ensure that the truck is indeed safe for its intended use: the buyer, Coulter. Therefore, we hereby remand this matter to the Trial Division for amendment of its judgment. Because the trial court found that the truck could be insulated in a commercially viable manner, it is our direction that the judgment be amended to require appellee Coulter , within sixty days of the amendment, to have the truck insulated to his satisfaction, and to deduct the reasonable charges of such work from the amount owing to appellant EW on the date of the trial division's initial judgment, that being $41,501.90.(4) This amendment also frees the trial court from having to make a decision requiring expertise perhaps not available to it despite the best efforts of appellant. Likewise, it frees appellant from the task of having to prove compliance with the court's judgment when appellant, too, might not have sufficient expertise available to it to make such a showing. Finally, it renders moot the question of rescission.
4. Should the trial court have awarded judgment in favor of appellant EW and against appellee Coulter for the full $2,500 storage costs, for EW's reasonable attorney tees, and for post-judgment interest at the legal rate?
Appellant argues that the trial court erred by ordering the parties each to pay half of the $2,500 storage fee for the truck, to pay their own attorney fees, and by not awarding post-judgment interest at the legal rate. Appellant maintains that the evidence at trial shows that it had a contractual right to attorney fees if it prevailed in any litigation against appellee and that the contract also requiredappellee to pay shipping and [20ASR2d97] all other costs, such as taxes and storage charges.(5)
Because we agree with the trial court's assessment that both parties breached their contract, we affirm its decision in equity requiring the parties to share equally the expense of storage and to pay their own attorney fees.
As to the award of post-judgment interest, appellant argues that the court awarded it verbally but failed to include it in the final judgment. The court' order of May 6, 1991, does include pre-judgment interest at the legal rate, but no mention is made of post-judgment interest. The record does not reflect any motion by appellant to amend the judgment. However, we order that the judgment also be amended to specifically include interest at the legal rate of six percent from the date of judgment, in accordance with A.S.C.A. § 28.1501(a).
FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, the decision of the Trial Division is AFFIRMED, but the judgment will be amended 1) to require appellee Coulter to properly insulate the truck within sixty days of amendment, 2) to allow appellee Coulter to deduct the reasonable cost of insulating the truck from the amount owing appellant EW at the time of the Trial Division's original judgment, and 3) to award appellant post-judgment interest (on the judgment amount of $41,501.90, minus the amount reasonably necessary to insulate the truck, with interest again accruing on the latter figure from the date of the Trial Division's decision to the date of final payment by Coulter to EW) in accordance with the Trial Division's oral ruling and the law.
* Honorable Alfred T. Goodwin, Senior Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, serving by designation of the Secretary of the Interior.
** Honorable Alex R. Munson, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, serving by designation of the Secretary of the Interior.
1. In CA No. 62-90, South Seas Shipping Co. v. South Pacific Repair & Equipment Co., Inc. and EW Truck & Equipment Co., Inc., South Seas Shipping sued SPEAR and EW for payment of shipping and storage charges for the truck which was the subject of the lawsuit in CA No. 59-90. No appeal was taken from that portion of the Trial Division's decision which concerned liability to South Seas for shipping and storage charges.
2. By the time the truck arrived in American Samoa, Coffin's attempt to obtain financing had apparently fallen through and Coulter was claiming that he was merely an agent for the true purchaser, Coffin, and thus was not responsible to EW for payment of the purchase price. As a result, no one paid the shipping charges or the subsequent storage charges. This led to the second lawsuit (which plays no part in this appeal), in which the shipping and stevedoring companies sued for their unpaid charges.
3. This issue is separate and distinct from the issue of whether appellant was able to prove to the court's satisfaction in post-trial hearings that the truck was in fact insulated properly, which issue is addressed infra.
4. This appears to be the most equitable resolution, since it would be unfair to now require Coulter not only to insulate the truck but also to pay accrued interest for the time since the trial court's initial judgment. Post-judgment interest shall accrue on the new figure (i.e. $41,501.90 minus the reasonable cost of insulating the truck) from the date of the Trial Division's initial judgment to that of the final payment by appellee Coulter to appellant EW.
5. Appellee at the conclusion of its brief requests this Court to require appellant to reimburse appellee $12,168 for shipping charges appellee paid to South Seas Shipping. This matter is not properly before the Court and should have been the subject of a timely cross-appeal.


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George Takei Says William Shatner Was the 'Douchiest' Guy on 'Star Trek' [VIDEO]
Captain's Log: Stardate 66515.1.
Former 'Star Trek' cast member George Takei still thinks William Shatner is a giant jerk. Sulu revealed during the Jan. 17 episode of 'Watch What Happens Live' on Bravo that the original Starship Enterprise captain wasn't the easiest man to work with, and was even what some would refer to as a "douche."
Host Andy Cohen ignited the conversation when he read a fan question asking which 'Star Trek' member was the "biggest douche."
"Oh, well, I think most fans know," Takei joked, laughing his infectious laugh.
When Cohen asked if it was Shatner, Takei laughed even harder, nodding his head in the affirmative while making sure we all knew he never said it out loud. "I didn't say anything," he reminded Andy.
Cohen then asked how this douchiness manifested itself on-set, with Takei replying, "Well, he's very self-possessed, self-involved, everything revolves around the captain."
Takei then shared an on-set example of what would often happen during filming with another cast member: After Shatner would have a whispered talk with the director in a dark corner, the decision would be changed from filming a close-up of the other person speaking their lines to a close-up of Shatner reacting to said lines.
"Sometimes that happens, but it happens regularly and then it begins to be oh no," he recalled.
William Shatner, a diva-licious co-star? Set faces to not-that-stunned.

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The Dayton Breast Cancer Foundation and the Breast Cancer Task Force of Dayton, with the support of CARE Walk, have hosted a video contest to get the word out about the importance of mammograms and the free services the Breast Cancer Foundation offers to the underserved in Dayton. We invite you to watch the public service announcements submitted by local high school students.
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All PSAs are under three minutes long and most are closer to 1.5 minutes. Five Dayton area high schools (Centerville, Kettering, Miamisburg, Oakwood, and Stivers) participated, and each school will have a first and second place winner ($1,000 scholarship for first and $500 for second place). We will present the awards after CARE Walk on May 9th this year.
Thank you for your support of this awareness campaign about the importance of yearly mammograms in the fight against breast cancer. Until we find a cure or a vaccine, early detection is the number one way to stop this disease that affects 1 in 8 women each year.
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If this doesn't work, go to www.youtube.com and search for "DaytonBCTFPSA."
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The artist whose photographs have kick-started conversations on issues of sexuality and gender across the U.S. will deliver the keynote address at this year's Harvey Milk Dinner at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Activist iO Tillett Wright is the featured speaker for the fourth annual Harvey Milk Dinner at IUPUI. The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in Room 450 of the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.
Traveling across the country, Wright is photographing anyone "who is anything other than 100 percent straight" for inclusion in a photographic project titled "Self-Evident Truths." Using photos, Wright hopes to introduce people who are against the idea of gay marriage to a vast number of people who are LBGTQ in order to promote the rights of the latter.
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The dinner is one of a dozen events being sponsored by IUPUI in observance of October as Pride Month. Other activities include a panel discussion at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in the Campus Center featuring clergy sharing how their various faith traditions fully welcome LGBT families. A complete list of activities is available online.
The 2013 Harvey Milk Dinner is supported by the IUPUI Advocates for Sexual Equality, the IUPUI LGBT Faculty Staff Council, the IUPUI Office of Alumni Relations and the IU Alumni Association.
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|2008-10-05, 15:24
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Lord of Blades
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Age: 26
Just wondering. In the Fate/Hollow Ataxaria, theres the famous scene where Archer got sliced perfectly in half by Saber. When Archer started shooting at Shirou, he uses Hrunting.
1)When he shoot the last Hrunting why didn't he just shoot Saber? It's much easier to kill Saber first before dealing with Shirou.
2)If let say Saber can deflect the arrow then when Saber is at range, why didn't he use Caladbolg? Sure the Hrunting might missed but wouldn't you deal with the incoming threat first than Shirou? Using Caladbolg would surely killed Saber, just like one of the bad ending in the UBW. Archer's Clairvoyance is at rank C so he surely can see Saber moving towards him at the greatest speed.Furthermore once Saber is killed he can start shooting Hrunting, which will keep coming back at Shirou even if he put up Rho Aias.
3)Is Archer really serious on killing Shirou? Such mistake cannot be made for one who has Eye of the mind(B-rank) isn't it? Or is he testing Shirou's capability in handling this type of situation?
|2008-10-08, 14:47
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I'm just currious about Saber and the Excalibur. Alright, from what I've read, Excalibur is the sword we see Saber wielding throughout the series, just most of the time it's wrapped in a hyper wind vortex that glows ethereal blue? Right? So, is the sword always tangible and physically with Saber? Or does she summon it to her like she does her armor? Furthermore, what was the entire deal with her expending energy to summon the sword in the battle with Berserker, when the sword was already there in her hand? Does it have to be unsheathed of the invisible wind to charge up and attack? Or what?
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She summon the Excallibur. Just like Cu Chulainn summon his Gae Bolg. Also to unleash the true Excallibur true power(a.k.a. Excali-beam) she need to remove the Invisible wind. I mean you can't really expect to use a sword to it's maximum potential if it's still in it's sheath right?
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Cool deal... I've been contemplating writing an AU story focusing more on Arturia, so I was kinda wondering how all that was going to work.
So, she summons the blade to her like her armor. And it's invisible in the invisible wind barrier which is meant to hide her and her sword's identity, while also providing some other powers to the blade, but she has to drop the invisible wind in order really call on Excaliburs true potential?
|2008-10-09, 09:19
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Her sword is summoned, however her armor is formed with mana. Although both consumes mana, they're different--Saber can freely change her armor to her liking if she wants, but not her sword(which is an artifact)
Saber did not expend energy to 'summon' her sword against the battle--she was trying to unleash Excalibur to its full potential, in which she must first 'disband' Invisible Air as it gets in the way of Excalibur at full power.
Invisible Air does not provide Excalibur with any bonus apart from making it invisible. However, Saber can purposely direct all the wind on the sword at the enemy when disbanding the enchantment like a really powerful wind which is capable of shredding Ture Assassin the way you shred papers in shredders...(you can see I'm building up stress now...)
Invisible Wind is not a sheath.
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Shocking excerpts of confidential recordings recently released under the Freedom of Information Act feature former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talking with top military analysts about how a flagging Neo-Con political agenda could be successfully restored with the aid of another terrorist attack on America.
The tape also includes a conversation where Rumsfeld and the military analysts agree on the possible necessity of installing a brutal dictator in Iraq to oversee U.S. interests.
The tapes were released as part of the investigation into the Pentagon's "message force multipliers" program in which top military analysts were hired to propagandize for the Iraq war in the corporate media.
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In attendance at the valedictory luncheon Rumsfeld hosted on December 12, 2006 were David L. Grange, Donald W. Sheppard, James Marks, Rick Francona, Wayne Downing, and Robert H. Scales, Jr. among others.
The most extraordinary exchange takes place when Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong bemoans shrinking political support for Neo-Con war plans on Capitol Hill and suggests that sympathy for the Bush administration's agenda will only be achieved after a new terror attack.
Rumsfeld agrees that the psychological impact of 9/11 is wearing off and the "behavior pattern" of citizens in both the U.S. and Europe suggests that they are unconcerned about the threat of terror.
Click here for the audio clip.
In another exchange, after assuring that comments are "off the record," Rumsfeld and one of the military analysts agree that Iraq could use a "Syngman Rhee" to take control of Iraq. Syngman Rhee was the ruthless authoritarian dictator of South Korea from after World War II through the Korean War to 1960. If the invasion of Iraq was about liberating the Iraqis from a tyrant in the form of Saddam Hussein why is Rumsfeld talking about installing an even more brutal dictator?
Click here for the audio clip. Newsvine has the recording in full.
Rumsfeld's admission that the correction for dwindling support of the Neo-Con imperial crusade is another terror attack is perhaps the most startling and blatant indication that 9/11 was an inside job.
How much more evidence do we need to confirm that the Neo-Con hierarchy in control of the U.S. government are instigating and exploiting terror in the pursuit of their own domestic and geopolitical agenda?
The longing for a new terror attack to corral the masses back behind the Neo-Con agenda is a shared fetish amongst Neo-Cons, policy wonks and academics alike.
In August last year Philadelphia Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky openly called for "another 9/11" that "would help America" restore a "community of outrage and national resolve".
Lt.-Col. Doug Delaney, chair of the war studies program at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, told the Toronto Star last July that "The key to bolstering Western resolve is another terrorist attack like 9/11 or the London transit bombings of two years ago."
The same sentiment was also explicitly expressed in a 2005 GOP memo, which yearned for new attacks that would "validate" the President's war on terror and "restore his image as a leader of the American people."
Also in July 2007, former Republican Senator Rick Santorum suggested that a series of "unfortunate events," namely terrorist attacks, will occur within the next year and change American citizen's perception of the war.
And the month before that, the new chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party Dennis Milligan said that there needed to be more attacks on American soil for President Bush to regain popular approval.
Comments posted on the left-wing Huffington Post website in response to the Rumsfeld tape indicate that even some of the most hardcore conspiracy debunkers have had their beliefs shaken to the core by the former Defense Secretary's admission.
"I have been a very staunch opponent of conspiracy theories," writes one, "but to hear the man most responsible for stopping foreign threats to American lives musing that a successful attack on the USA is somehow a "cure" for us... it almost makes me want to make a tinfoil hat with the nuts I made fun of."
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Editor's Voice: It's not just about trees
First, a warning: This is an editorial about the cutting down of trees in the Middletown business district, and the subsequent protest by – and arrest of – our owner, Louise Sukle. We suspect we know what you're thinking: Seen it. Watched it …
Editor's Voice: It's not just about trees
But in the public debate over all that happened – and there's been plenty of debate, if the plethora of public comments in our Sound Off column and Facebook page this past week is any indication – a crucial point is ignored, a point concerning the borough's good governance and well-being.
The tree cutting is another instance where Borough Council has made a major decision without public discussion, or public debate, or the dissemination of its intentions to the public. In this instance, council has embarked on a renovation of the business district without a final design plan – its design architect, Dewberry, is still drawing up a final plan, for about $15,000 – or financing in place. How much will it cost the borough? How will it look? While Chris Courogen, borough secretary and director of communications, explained to reporters the day the trees came down that the action was the first step in a major renovation of the business district, and promised the trees would be replaced by The Right Trees for a streetscape, he was short on specifics – simply because, right now, there are few specifics.
While council voted to hire Dewberry and embark on "Phase 1'' of the renovation, there was little discussion of what would happen, and when. While it seems odd to us to cut down trees now and replace them months from now, it's surprising for council to spend any amount of money to improve the business district for the businesses there without consulting, or even notifying, the businesses there. Or the public, which will foot the bill one way or another – through borough funds or state grants or, likely, a combination of both.
We learned on Wednesday, Nov. 14 that the borough's Shade Tree Commission approved the tree removal, and called the borough to confirm or deny the rumor that the cutting would begin the following Monday. The borough's response was a firm I-Don't-Know, and a promise to find the answer by that same Monday. When the borough placed "no parking'' signs along South Union Street to clear the way for the tree removal, we finally had our answer.
We love trees as much as the next person, but what's particularly disturbing to us is council's penchant to make major decisions as secretively – with no public discussion – as possible. The closing of the borough's communications center came as a motion from the floor during a council meeting, with no mention of it on council's agenda, and well after the time allotted for public comment. The same was true with the "de-funding'' of the Middletown Public Library – a motion from the floor, approved nearly unanimously without discussion, save an unsuccessful attempt by Councilor Scott Sites to preserve at least some of the funding to assure the facility would operate in 2013.
Even a golden nugget of an idea – form a nonprofit organization that can accept tax-exempt donations to the library, an idea presented sometime later – was tarnished by council's eagerness to jettison the expense from its budget without engaging the public in its plan. Council even passed up a chance to present its position – unfiltered – to about 100 residents, many of the library lovers, at a town meeting in October. Instead, the council president and vice president stood about a half a block down the street, painting a railroad sign, as their constituents filed into the meeting place.
Council's failure to engage the public has brought suspicion and, ultimately, animosity. And with more major decisions possible – council is studying the possible sale of the water system, a public asset – it behooves the borough to be more open with its plans, or face another groundswell of protest.
Louise Sukle's protest – she chained herself to the tree in front of her office – was something she believed she had to do. No trees were harmed in her civil disobedience. They came falling down, piece by piece, because of a council action that seems impetuous for of a lack of approved plans and concrete funding.
As promised, the borough has replaced them – with potted pines, a temporary measure until permanent replacements are planted in the future. Like other businesses along Union Street, we're discussing ways to decorate the one closest to our front door for the holidays. The borough is encouraging such volunteerism. One wonders why it doesn't engage the public from the beginning.


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Stephen Crowell Cruises to Top Spot
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It could be said that Stephen Crowell and his dad, Steve Crowell, have a lot in common, as the younger drives a junior dragster and is the 2013 Intermediate Junior Dragster champion and the elder drove a '72 Chevelle and was the '93 Pro champion.
But Stephen, a sixth-grader at Keystone Middle School in LaGrange, Ohio, made it to several final rounds and won a race in 2013 while also guiding his brother, Michael Crowell, in the Novice Junior Dragster class. Both will help their younger brother, Tyler Crowell, when he enters the junior dragster ranks.
Stephen — who tends to be rather quiet in the staging lanes while he focuses — admits that a handful of early-round exits at a couple races in a row were of great concern to him because of how dramatically it impacted where he was in the points standings, but he made an even stronger commitment to his race program, hit the full-sized practice tree at home and gave it everything he had behind the wheel.
When he's not making laps on the track, he's making laps on the basketball court and on the baseball field at his school, and while he's as skilled there as he is in his junior dragster, he doesn't mince words when he says the track is where he'd rather be.
On the starting line with him, his dad and brothers every race day is his mom — and biggest fan — Joely Crowell.
By Mary Lendzion


text: Interesting question. The following is my opinion and may not be shared by everyone. I think the best working definition was given in the original book "How to Build a Beowulf" by Sterling, Becker et al: (brackets are my additions) ".. a collection of personal computers [or servers] interconnected by widely available networking technology running anyone of several open source Unix-like operating systems [most likely Linux]. " Beowulf is more of a concept than a project. And after hearing Tom Sterling compare Open Source software to public utility standards, I became convinced more than ever that there will never be a "standard Beowulf" because everybody's needs are different. Beowulf components are connected using publicly available open standards. The concept has worked amazingly well and as I like to think has created a paradigm shift where we are now designing machines around problems and not fitting problems to machines. Think of building a home without public electrical, plumbing standards etc. It would be quite an expensive endeavor. Now think at the other extreme if there was a standard home design we all had to follow (like a standard Beowulf specification). Beowulf is in the middle, we can build our homes (clusters) to suite our needs. Certainly there are "reference designs" and similar needs for clusters as there are for homes. But, like all homes, clusters seem to evolve to the needs of the owners. You can read more about the history of Beowulf clusters at following links. historical perspective at Linux Magazine (reg required): http://www.linux-mag.com/id/1378 On-line Magazine: http://www.clustermonkey.net Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_(computing) And the collective wisdom of this list is always ready to serve you -- just don't ask about programming languages for at least 6 months :) -- Doug > Hi there, > As as a newbie I have a question, "Is Beowulf a clustering standard?" if > yes > "What makes Beowulf a standard" > As I read about Beowulf, it appeared to me as a method for starting Linux > clustering, but some people call it a standard, I couldn't understand that > what makes Beowulf a standard, so your help is appreciated > > thank you all > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > > > !DSPAM:45f87298129171409419350! > -- Doug _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf !DSPAM:45f9456f222083122173853!


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of potentially
doomed companies of 2011, which is determined by 24/7 Wall
St. analysts' figures, has grown a little longer as of late. Three
new additions include companies that many people have regularly
attended for years: Blockbuster, T-Mobile and RadioShack.
rental store Blockbuster has been around since October 1985 and had
over 9,000 stores in 25 countries worldwide, but that hasn't stopped
new entertainment companies like Netflix from moving in and changing
the way people watch movies, thus destroying Blockbuster's
traditional movie rental model.
balance sheet hasn't been looking good, either. According to
24/7 Wall St. Analyst Douglas A. McIntyre, Blockbuster lost $65
million last quarter and is now looking to file Chapter 11 in hopes
of shedding their debt. Currently, there are 6,000 stores remaining
after their financial troubles hit, but the good news, according to
is that a Netflix/Redbox hybrid could exist in the future, keeping
some mail service and supermarket kiosks around.
is in a similar situation as Blockbuster when it comes to
competition-related problems. T-Mobile's possible demise in 2011 will
be due to a lack of 4G offering, which will crush them because
many other
carriers will have 4G, and the fact that they have a smaller
customer base than several other carriers.
one point, there were rumors of a T-Mobile/Sprint merger, which would
save T-Mobile's parent company Deutsche Telekom and make them as
competitive as Verizon or AT&T.
RadioShack is
another company aiming toward its potential doomsday in 2011, but
their demise is nothing new or surprising. In 2006, RoadioShack
closed approximately 500 locations because they made less than
$350,000 in revenue annually. That same year, 400-450 corporate
layoffs went into effect and the company received widespread public
criticism for firing these employees by e-mail.
recently, in March of this year to be exact, there were reports of
Best Buy looking into merging with RadioShack, but nothing more has
come of this since then. According to Anthony Chukumba, analyst for
BB&T Capital Markets, investors will likely be interested
RadioShack because
their balance sheet is strong. In March, the company had "$908
million in cash outweighing its $669 million in debt."
list of familiar companies expected to go out of business due to
competition and debt seems to increase more and more, and it makes
one wonder if anything is going to look up in 2011. But it looks as
if RadioShack, Blockbuster and T-Mobile all have alternative options
to seek out before the end.


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I have taken the time out to do something creative, a release from the stress of the season and political climate: to make something beautiful in response to the sorrowful news in Connecticut.
My wish is to share some joy with you.
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Phillies Win In Extra Innings
Cole Hamels did everything humanly possible today against the Cardinals to get himself and his team a win. In fact, he pitched 8 shut-out innings, allowing only one hit. Hamels was on fire. Too bad that fire did not rub off on the rest of the team. Seriously…what will it take to get the Phillies hitting again? If this spectacular performance from Hamels did not inspire them, then is there anything that can help?
Charlie Manuel keeps shifting the line-up around, praying for a miracle. But it looks like he is just throwing names into a hat and picking them out randomly. Jimmy Rollins usually only produces in the lead-off spot; it is what he is used to. Put him back or sit him down. Placido Polanco needs to stay in the 2-hole. Just put the line-up back the way it was intended to be, except for the 3-hole, which was Chase Utley's spot. Raul Ibanez has been ok in that spot, but the rest of the line-up needs to settle in so they know what to expect each day.
The Phillies did scatter 9 hits through the first 9 innings today but went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Ryan Howard, Polanco and Brian Schneider each had multi-hit games. But once they got on base, someone would either strike out or hit into a double play. Jayson Werth went hitless through 9 innings. And he killed more than his share of possible rallies.
In the month of July through the 9th inning today, Werth is hitting only .215 with no home runs and only 3 RBI. Shaving the beard apparently did not help him. Rollins has been even worse; as of the 9th inning today, he was batting .184 with 8 RBI in July. Basically, the only Phillies that have been hitting consistently are Howard and Polanco.
But extra innings seemed to be the kick in the rear that the Phillies were in need of. Polanco was getting tired of being left on base so in the 11th inning, he hit a solo homer to break up the stalemate between these two teams. A walk by Ibanez and another single from Howard set the table for Werth…again. But Werth finally came through with a double. It was his first hit with runners in scoring position since June 24th; nearly an entire month.
So the Phillies went into the bottom of the 11th with a 2-0 lead and would have to rely on Brad Lidge to save the game. And while the inning was not without drama as Lidge walked the lead-off batter, he did finally get the job done. Phillies win, 2-0.
The Phillies will head back to Philadelphia after this dismal road trip where they won just 2 games out of 8. Roy Halladay will pitch against the Rockies tomorrow; game time is 7:05pm. The starters for the rest of the weekend have not yet been announced. But frankly, if they do not get out of this hitting slump, they could throw a Siberian Tiger out on the mound and it would not make a difference. We hope it does not come to that.
Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by kishnabe, Jan 18, 2013.
Match is starting soon? Who is going to win!?
Match is on, just pressed the mute button.
Team Venus here
Sugar vs Old Spice.
Sugar in 2
Venus slow on the get go! Hopefully she steps up!
They just said MS won her 25th consecutive game (6-0 6-0) in both of the first two rounds. If she holds here that will be 26 consecutive games in a Grand Slam event... You think that is a record?
The crowd should keep mimicking Sharapova.
Venus should have won that game, ugh
Most recent was when Wendy Turnbull did 2 double-bagels 25 years ago. Not sure on the actual record
Noooo! Maria is at her 08 AO form.
Venus is really gifting this one....
27 games in a row for Maria. She only got 1 out of like 8-10 1st serves in too.
I just spend 5 minutes looking around online and couldn't find anything. Was Turnbull's at a Grand Slam? I sent a tweet to Pam Shriver and Patrick McEnroe so maybe they will give an answer during the match.
Really sick. How can someone be playing the third round of a tournament and yet has to lose a game?
Maria is turning it on now
So Turnbull was the last person to do it at a GS. She did it in Aus Open in 1985, so I guess 28 years. But she lost her next match, so I can't imagine she went 4-0 in her next match...
Just read an article at ********** that said 24 was the record so MaSha has the new record. And Turbulls was also in a Grand Slam.
Welcome to the WTA tour
I wonder why the blocked out Tennis Head ?
My dream of shriekapova getting booted early is quickly diminishing...
Exactly... this would NEVER happen in an ATP event. And back to the never ending argument about equal pay at a GS when the first rounds of the women's bracket last about 45 minutes.
Go Venus...you can do this...please.
Sugar is still on course for a Bakery Grand Slam
Streakapova is done at 28 games in a row, as Venus manages to hold her serve, now at 1-4. Uh, congrats, I guess?
Maybe this will turn her around and she'll stop dumping all those forehands into the net.
Serena should thrash Masha for this.
5 bakery sets in a row for Masha. I'm not a fan of hers, but damn, Maria is on fire. She nearly broke Venus at love to end the set.
She should go on to the press like Tomic did and say "this is the best time to take out the Williams Sisters."
"One is permanently tired, the other one got broke ankles."
This is really hard to watch. Venus cannot keep the ball in play. I hope Serena absolutely pummels Maria for this.
Are people here American, is that why they're upset?
We don't have to hope. We all know what happens when she plays Serena.
wow masha is absolutey destroying the ball, and keeping it in too
Venus has nothing on her serve these days, it's sad.
I just don't want to hear Sharapova's shrieks on the court. That's why I want Venus to take her out.
Geez, Maria destroyed Venus in that return game. 2 return winners and a hard hit forced error to break at love.
Umpire poor today!
Did Maria just hit a 181kmph serve out wide?
Combination of people wanting Venus to return to a high level of play and anti-Sharapova sentiment. Lets face it, Sharapova's largest fanbase is people who find her attractive (for some reason).
I didn't expect the score to be so lopsided.
No kidding. 2 balls smack in the middle of the line called out, but Maria is even beating the ump with her challenges.
So many netted shots by Venus. This is one of her worst matches ever, even considering her post-Sjogren's diagnosis-ness.
Venus may retire after this.
I don't much like Sharapova and am annoyed at her shrieking, but I respect her ability and dedication. I'm just kind of sad that Venus' run is ending like this.
Serena is not going to be happy if she breadstick-bagels Venus!
This really sucks. My two favorite current female players fighting so early. Maria is just on fire, Venus a bit out of sorts tonight. But 73% second serve points won for Maria vs. 13% for Venus is really terrible. Venus looks like a qualifier. Sad.
Does anyone else think this match only pump Serena up even more?
Seriously, I'm with you there. I'm not saying she's unattractive. But there are people on that other picture thread looking up to her like she's a Calvin Klein model or something. I think tennis people find her extra attractive because she's a professional tennis player, that isn't pudgy.
Let's just say I personally don't think she's attractive enough to be on covers of magazines and what not.
Yes! Venus comes back from 0-40 to win a game!
At least it is not a bagel!
Venus...come on!
Very nice forehand there
Well Venus certainly pulled that service hold out of her rear-end.
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This is the first Brenda Novak story and I found it interesting enough to purchase another book of her work. It was worth the purchase.
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US: Obama's Budget Calls for Billions in New Spending for Drones
by Jason Leopold
February 2nd, 2010
Shares of major US defense contractors including Boeing, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman rose upon the unveiling of President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2011 spending plan for the Pentagon, part of the president's overall $3.8 trillion budget proposal. More than $2 billion will be used to purchase unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, blamed for a significant rise in civilian casualties in the "war on terror."
US: F.B.I. Charges Arms Sellers With Foreign Bribes
by Diana B. Henriques
New York Times
January 20th, 2010
On Tuesday, 22 top-level arms industry executives, including a senior sales executive at Smith & Wesson, were arrested in what Justice Department officials called the first undercover sting ever aimed at violations of the federal ban on corporate bribes paid to get foreign business. The individuals are being prosecuted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
IRAQ: The Pentagon Garrisons the Gulf: As Washington Talks Iraq Withdrawal, the Pentagon Builds Up Bases in the Region
by Nick Turse
November 22nd, 2009
Despite recent large-scale insurgent suicide bombings that have killed scores of civilians and the fact that well over 100,000 U.S. troops are still deployed in that country, coverage of the U.S. war in Iraq has been largely replaced in the mainstream press by the (previously) "forgotten war" in Afghanistan. Getting out of Iraq, however, doesn't mean getting out of the Middle East.
US: Despite Slump, U.S. Role as Top Arms Supplier Grows
by Thom Shanker
New York Times
September 6th, 2009
Despite a recession that knocked down global arms sales last year, the United States expanded its role as the worlds leading weapons supplier, increasing its share to more than two-thirds of all foreign armaments deals, according to a new Congressional study.
PAKISTAN: Attack in Pakistani Garrison City Raises Anxiety About Safety of Nuclear Labs and Staff
by Salman Masood
New York Times
July 4th, 2009
A suicide attack Thursday in Rawalpindi was the first that singled out workers of Pakistans prized nuclear labs. Military analysts said they were from the Kahuta Research Laboratories, where weapons-grade uranium is produced. The lab was once run by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistans nuclear program and one of the most successful nuclear proliferators in history.
US: Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out
by Dana Hedgpeth
Washington Post
April 7th, 2009
The surge in the U.S. military contracting workforce would ebb under Defense Secretary Gates's budget proposal as the Pentagon moves to replace private workers with full-time civil servants. The move could affect companies such as CACI and SAIC. "We are right-sizing the defense acquisition workforce so we can improve our contract oversight and get a better deal for the taxpayers," said the Pentagon's director of defense procurement and acquisition policy.
US: Gates Proposes Major Changes to Military Programs, Weapons Buys
by August Cole
Wall Street Journal
April 6th, 2009
Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the Pentagon's top weapons priorities. The shake-up, a combination of defense contract cutbacks and policy changes, will stoke a smoldering debate in Congress, with cuts proposed for Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-22 Raptor and replacement of the president's fleet of Marine One helicopters.
US: Pentagon Weighs Cuts and Revisions of Weapons
by Christopher Drew
New York Times
April 3rd, 2009
U.S. defense executives and consultants are worried about the sweeping changes in military programs that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is expected to announce on Monday. Weapons systems like missile defense are likely to endure deep cuts.
MEXICO: U.S. Is Arms Bazaar for Mexican Cartels
by James C. McKinley, Jr.
New York Times
February 25th, 2009
Phoenix-based gun dealer George Iknadosian of X-Calibur Guns will go on trial on charges he sold hundreds of weapons, mostly AK-47 rifles, to smugglers, knowing they would go to a drug cartel in the western state of Sinaloa. The guns helped fuel the gang warfare in which more than 6,000 Mexicans died last year.
US: The Looming Crisis at the Pentagon
by Chalmers Johnson
February 2nd, 2009
Like much of the rest of the world, Americans know that the U.S. automotive industry is in the grips of what may be a fatal decline. A similar crisis exists when it comes to the military-industrial complex. That crisis has its roots in the corrupt and deceitful practices that have long characterized the high command of the Armed Forces, civilian executives of the armaments industries, and Congressional opportunists and pay-to-play criminals.
US: Deputy SecDef could earn $500K lobbying Pentagon
by Lara Jakes
Washington Post
January 27th, 2009
William J. Lynn, the man nominated to be the Pentagon's second-in-command could make a half-million dollars next month with vested stock he earned as a lobbyist for military contractor Raytheon. This is despite an Obama administration order against "revolving door" lobbyists who become public officials.
UK: Britain's failure to tackle corruption damned amid new claims against BAE
by David Leigh
The Guardian (UK)
October 18th, 2008
Arms giant accused of fraud over Saudi deals International monitors put UK ministers in dock
ISRAEL: U.S.-Israel jet deal sought: Pentagon backs sale of next-generation F-35s fighters to ally
by Stephen Manning
Chicago Tribune
October 2nd, 2008
The Defense Department said this week that it wants to sell as many as 75 fighter jets to Israel in a $15.2 billion deal for the aircraft expected to be the mainstay of air power in the United States and several other nations for decades.
ISRAEL: U.S. approves $330 million in arms deals for Israel
by Andrea Shalal-Esa
September 9th, 2008
The U.S. government on Tuesday said it had approved up to $330 million in three separate arms deals for Israel, and sources tracking a much bigger deal for 25 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets said that agreement could be approved later this month.
UK-Zimbabwe: BAE linked to Zimbabwean arms dealer
by Christopher Thompson and Michael Peel
Financial Times/UK
July 31st, 2008
According to documents seen by the Financial Times, BAE Systems has been linked to Zimbabwean arms trader John Bredenkamp. BAE reportedly paid at least £20m to Bredenkamp via offshore entities in the British Virgin Islands between 2003 and 2005. The payments raise fresh questions about bribery in BAE's dealings.
US: Arms Dealer Had Troubled History
by ERIC SCHMITT
The New York Times
June 25th, 2008
When the Army last year awarded a contract worth up to nearly $300 million to a tiny Miami Beach munitions dealer to supply ammunition to Afghanistans army and police forces, it was in spite of a very checkered past.
US: Cover-Up Is Cited on Illegal Arms
by ERIC SCHMITT
The New York Times
June 24th, 2008
A military attaché has told Congressional investigators that the American ambassador to Albania endorsed a plan by that countrys defense minister to remove evidence of illegal Chinese origins on ammunition being shipped from Albania to Afghanistan by a Miami Beach arms-dealing company.
US: Washington Blocks Exports of Munitions Firm Suspected of Fraud
by C. J. CHIVERS
New York Times
April 4th, 2008
The U.S. State Department on Thursday suspended the international export activities of AEY Inc., a Miami Beach arms-dealing company led by a 22-year-old man whose munitions procurements for the Pentagon are under criminal investigation.
AFGHANISTAN: Supplier Under Scrutiny on Aging Arms for Afghans
by C. J. CHIVERS
The New York Times
March 27th, 2008
With the award last January of a federal contract worth as much as nearly $300 million, the company, AEY Inc., which operates out of an unmarked office in Miami Beach, became the main supplier of munitions to Afghanistans army and police forces. Since then, the company has provided ammunition that is more than 40 years old and in decomposing packaging, according to an examination of the munitions by The New York Times and interviews with American and Afghan officials.
US: Energy Dept. Audit Finds Overcharges On Contracts Alleged 'Padding' By KBR Affiliate
by Dana Hedgpeth
Washington Post
October 30th, 2007
Energy Dept. Audit Finds Overcharges On Contracts Alleged 'Padding' By KBR Affiliate
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