Transcending Technology – Michael J. Russell

NightWatch For the Night of 22 March 2011 Libya: Situation Highlights. Despite Coalition air attacks, Qadhafi’s ground forces intensified their attacks against Misrata. At least 40 civilians died in the attacks, according to new reports. Qadhafi’s forces continued to hold Ajdabiya, southeast of Tripoli and fought in Zintan. A Libyan government aircraft was shot down [...]

North Korea: For the record. Authorities have begun a purge of corrupt senior officials, reportedly on the orders of the heir apparent, Kim Jung-un, according to defector sources. The crimes under investigation are allowing people to flee the country and smuggling. Comment: This is one of the ways a new team makes room for its own people. In the first years of his tenure, Kim Jong-il supported near-non-stop purges of party and military officials who were opposed to the dynastic succession idea in a communist state. He survived several assassination attempts and a mutiny by an army corps in 1994 and 1995. The ensuing repression was harsh and long lasting. The new heir-apparent’s advisors are taking no chances with opposition.

NightWatch For the Night of 28 October 2010 China/Taiwan-US: Taiwan will ask the United States to postpone the sale of two advanced weapons systems to save money, a senior legislator with ties to the military said on 28 October, Reuters reported. Comment: A decision to not spend money usually and obviously means that money will [...]