“I can’t afford medication or rent. I paid millions in taxes, I served in the army and in the reserves until I was 46. I won’t be homeless and that is why I am protesting against all the wrongs Israel imposes on people like me.”-Moshe Silman, set self on fire
“We are, first of all, opposed to the American visit to Egypt. Why? Because they (Americans) are trying to put pressure on the new presidential institution. And we fundamentally cannot accept any interference in Egyptian affairs!”-Protester attacking Hillary Clinton
15 July 2012, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Egyptian Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, supposedly […] Continue Reading…
15 July 2012, the Arab Peninsula principalities, known as United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced the operation of a pipeline avoiding the Strait of Hormuz (which could be shut down).
The 400 kilometer (248.5 mile) long Abu Dhabi Crude Oil pipeline connects the Habshan oil fields on the Persian Gulf side of the Strait of Hormuz, […] Continue Reading…
“This trend marks the beginning of the end for the Al Saud regime and the establishment of a popular rule in Saudi Arabia!”-Mohammad Bayatian, Iranian Industries and Mines Committee
14 July 2012, the steadily growing revolutionary movement in the U.S. puppet state Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has escalated to organized attacks on government forces and […] Continue Reading…
“As much as $800 trillion in financial products are pegged to LIBOR, so any manipulation of this rate is of serious concern!”-U.S. Representative Randy Neugebauer, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
14 July 2012, current United States Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Franz Geithner, knew of illegal interest and currency manipulation by LIBOR […] Continue Reading…
“The story is quite shocking and brings us back to the banking industry’s most irresponsible behavior of the past!”- Joaquin Almunia, Vice-President of the European Commission, and Commissioner responsible for competition
14 July 2012, a top European Union official has admitted that the recent LIBOR scandal involving top British & U.S. banks, also involves top […] Continue Reading…
“Unfortunately four of our brave local police were killed and two others injured in this cowardly attack.”-Hekmatullah Kochi, Zhari district police spokesman
In Kandahar Province, Afghan police turned on each other. Four people killed after two cops began shooting at other cops. Local officials are saying the Mujahideen infiltrated local police units.
The following is a list of fires burning on 12 July 2012, from the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center (EIIFC);
Butte City #2 Fire: 186 acres, began 11 July, 70% containment.
Midway Fire: Southeast of Experimental Breeder Reactor-1 (EBR-1). 8,900 acres, 25% containment. Began 10 July. One of my co-workers had to detour to Idaho Falls, […] Continue Reading…
The following pics (which you can make bigger by clicking on them) were taken by AAron B. Hutchins, within a thirty minutes period, at the Pocatello Regional Airport (USFS Air Tanker Base), on 12JUL2012, between 11:30 hours and 12:00 hours.
Inbound Skycrane.
Outbound Lil Bird Air Tractor…
…while at same time another Lil Bird returns home.
Inbound Huey.
Note crewman ‘saying hi’ to camera.
Comin’ down!
Neptune outbound.
Heat trail from Neptune’s exhaust.
Skycrane ready for battle, note airborne Neptune in background.
Commuters still fly, even with busy fire fighters taking off every 15 minutes.
Skycrane lift off.
Keepin’ the fuelers busy!
‘Nother Lil Bird back from the battle. Note staining on lower rear fuselage, from the fire retardant.
Remember, these pics were taken within a 30 minute period.