-The Lions were struggling to put the ball in the basket from the beginning of this game as the Mikinocks from Turtle Mountain went off.
-Shooting 53% on the game for threes allowed the Mikinocks to stay on top as they went into half time with a sizable 48 to 21 lead.
-The Lions weren't done yet as they came out of half looking to make up for their first half mistakes by trying to force turnovers of their own.
-The Lions fought hard and did everything they could to get back in this game and close the deficit.
-TMCC would not allow this as they continued to have a tremendous shooting night.
-The game was out of reach as the Lions fell 95 to 71 to TMCC.
-On the second day of this double header in the Ray Ulmer field house the Lions looked to take back control.
-The Lions seemed more determined in this game putting them in a better position than the day before.
-Four minutes to go in the 1st half the Lions found themselves down by 10, but Josh Bauska led the charge to gain back some ground.
-The Lions were only down 2 at halftime 41 to 43.
-The 2nd half was a back and forth battle between the two conference rivals.
-The Lions were able to get up by as many as 10 points until the Mikinocks went on a 12 to 3 brining the game within a point 85 to 84.
-Two clutch free-throws by Junior Parker Stemen, and a steal by Logan Klitzke followed by Avery Parrish with a fast break layup would clench the game for the Lions.
-The Lions beat the TMCC Might Mikinocks 89-86.
- The Lions shot 48 percent from the field (26/65), 16 percent on 3's (15/29) and 51 percent on FT's (15/29).
- TMCC shot 51 percent from the field (33/68), 53 percent on 3's (15/28) and 77 percent on FT's (14/18).
-The Lions had 5 players in double figures, led by Zach Marengo who would get a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebound.
-Logan Klitzke added 13 points of his own followed by Parker Stemen with 11.
-Cooper Nofziger and Tash Williams both added 10 points of their own.
-The Lions had 17 offensive rebounds while TMCC had 9; Lions won the rebounding battle 43 to 29.
- The Lions shot 46 percent from the field (32/70), 28 percent on 3's (9/32) and 72 percent on FT's (16/22).
- TMCC shot 38 percent from the field (26/67), 26 percent on 3's (11/42) and 77 percent on FT's (23/30).
-The Lions had 6 players in double figures led by Josh Bauska who had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
- Logan Klitzke and Cooper Nofziger added 14 points, Parker Stemen and Zach Marengo pitched in with 13 points each.
-Tash Williams would record a double-double for the game with 10 points and 11 Rebounds.
-The Lions would out rebound the Mikinocks 43 to 34.


hmm is that an ID scabbard?
ou remove a short-hafted lochaber axe from in your faenor scabbard.
You slide your axe into your sheath with a satisfying *SWOOSH*.
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No it was a T5 drop fancy sheath which is brand new. The best part about this sheath is that it can be unlocked for an additional +10 OHE bonus making it +15 OHE ... on a freaking sheath.
strange that ya get the same message as an ID sheath, try other weapons flares or whatever?
Because it is and someone is very confused (not the OP if he pasted correctly into the right scabbard).
I don't read anywhere where is claiming it is a Fancy Sheath, that script does not do what Koar's Light claims, and the OP mentions only the one effect when sheathed, which is ID script.
Why the heck would they put two nearly identical sheaths when the marquee fancy sheath (exact same mechanics +5 ohe) in the same T5 hopper in the same event? It's like they intentionally planted decoys. I almost bid on this thinking it was a fancy sheath. Carry on. Sorry, I'm stupid (but srsly though).


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 BALTIMORE, Md. And PARIS –1 AUGUST 2016 – While the Olympic Games will generate minor short-term growth and employment in Brazil, the net impact of the Games will be negative for the host country, predicts Euler Hermes, the world's leading provider of trade credit insurance. Amidst a trend of rising public debt, hosting the Olympics will increase regional business bankruptcies and create inflationary pressures until 2020.
Increased investment projects and tourism linked to the Olympics will add only 0.05 percentage points (ppt) in real growth to Brazil's GDP, which is expected to decline by 3.5 percent in 2016. According to official figures, total Olympics infrastructure investment between 2009-2015 could reach R$38.5 billion (US$ 12 billion), a small sum compared to the country's economy. Tourism is expected to generate R$1.3 billion (US$ 0.4 billion) and increase real growth by just 0.02 ppt – less than half of the total original estimated impact.
During the investment phase leading up to the Olympic Games, the number of new companies surged, especially for micro and small enterprises. The massing of new businesses in relatively few sectors will generate a "crowding out effect" between newcomers and fragile existing companies unfit to benefit from the Games. In addition, many of the new businesses will have a short life and are expected to close after the Olympics. Overall, hosting the Olympics will inflate Rio de Janeiro's insolvencies in 2016 by 5 percent and those of micro and small enterprises by 12 percent.
Brazil's inflation has been a major issue for households and the private sector. Since the 2009 announcement that the country would host both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, anticipation appears to have accelerated inflationary pressures. The two events will boost the country's overall inflation rate by about 1 ppt in 2016, of which 0.4 ppt is residual from the World Cup, 0.4 ppt is due to the Olympics, and 0.2 ppt is a result of hosting both global events in such a short time period.


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Surrounded by three oceans, it's no wonder that Canada is an amazing destination for whale watchers.
The tail of a humpback whale in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland.
Canada is strategically situated on the borders of the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans making it a popular destination for whale watchers. The Canadian waters are rich in a variety of whale species which are easily visible during summer. Over 33 species of whale can be viewed either from the shore or by use of sailing boats, kayaks cruisers, and zodiacs.
5. Newfoundland and Labrador
The Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador lies in the nation's Atlantic region. It encompasses mainland Labrador and the island of Newfoundland. The region is one of the most prime whale-watching spots in the world. 22 whale species have been recorded from the province's waters including minke, blue, humpbacks, orca, fin, pothead, and sperm. The whales prey on the abundant krill, capelin, and squid. The peak season for whale watching in this region is between May and September, and they can be seen from the shores. Visitors can take a boat or a sea kayak or spot the whales while on sea-trails.
4. Churchill, Manitoba
Churchill Town lies on Hudson Bay in the Canadian Province of Manitoba. The town is famed for the presence of polar bears which have facilitated the growth of a tourism sector. Whale watching is another of the city's attraction as it is located at the estuary of the Churchill River. Beluga whales, thousands of them, migrate to the warm Churchill River estuary from July to August to calf. These whales are known for their high-pitched sounds and white color. Visitors use kayaks and boats while the more adventurous people can opt to snorkel and watch the whales up close.
3. Tadoussac, Quebec
The village of Tadoussac in Quebec is situated at the meeting point of the Saguenay and St. Lawrence Rivers. The Saguenay River has freshwater while the St. Lawrence has salty water. At the confluence of the rivers is a rich marine region and whales gather to prey on the abundant krill. Among the whale species commonly spotted are blue, humpback, minke, and beluga whales. The whales are best seen on a Zodiac which is offered by numerous excursion companies. Enclosed whale watching cruises departing from the village offers the ultimate experience.
2. Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia
The Cape Breton Highlands, also known as the Highlands, is a mountainous region in Northern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The Highlands is recognized as a prime whale-watching spot from the shores. Humpback whales, fin whales, and pilot whales are some of the most common whale species in the Highlands' waters. The peak season to spot whales in this region is July and August.
1. Tofino, British Columbia
The district of Tofino lies off the west coast of Canada in British Columbia. In summer, Tofino becomes crowded with tourists from whale watchers, surfers, fishers, to bird watchers. The waters of Tofino become a migration route in March when gray whales move north from the Baja Peninsula. This movement is celebrated with the annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival. The whales travel south in October. Numerous tourist companies take visitors to see the pods that stay in the nearby Clayoquot Sound for summer.
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Free of State Bureaucratic Control (?)
Captivemarket to Marketplace with NDIS
The disability landscape in Victoria has always been captive market and restrictive practice as a direct result of the state government allowing its power broker, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS/the department), to gain despotic control of almost every aspect of services for people with disabilities. The department has a finger in every pie, the total support and protection of every other government and pseudo government department, and now a foot in the NDIS door.
The department's finger in every pie extends to using its control of government funding of non-government/not for profit service providers to intimidate and frustrate them and their peak body to ensure they tow the department's line and never question its bureaucratic bungling.
This is In contrast to non government/not for profit service providers being funded directly from 'StateTreasury' with governance independent of the department. At least the department should be out of the funding-control contention when service providers are fully within the NDIS concept.
The department ensured a foot in the NDIS Barwon launch site by ensuring some of the state government's financial assistance to the NDIS contained an 'in-kind' agreement to allow them to provide part of the assistance as 'continuing to run' their existing group homes and other services in the Barwon area as an NDIS service, but at the department's support service funding level.
Barwon is the department's launch-platform to help ensure it remains the service provider of its existing services throughout the remainder of the state as the NDIS extends from the launch site/s – even if this means the department using state government coffers to subsidise its costly and ill managed operations made attractive to its consumers by, (a) "you will always feel safe with government support" and, (b) "our group home residential charges are but a fraction of those charged by non-government service providers".
Whereas, one of the main intentions of the NDIS is to move service provision away from the captive market, charity-based, DHHS/DSR despotic control of, 'you should feel grateful for anything you get'; to entitlement and customer valued services in the consumer choice and control marketplace
With the department as a service provider under NDIS, there will be the same public service restrictive practices - issue avoidance and in-denial management unable to set, monitor and maintain direct care staff work values to ensure service delivery equals service intent. The department consistently protecting itself from consumer and public scrutiny, whilst its group homes run on staff integrity rather than proper management direction to ensure consistency of service over the largest service portion in the state – see below.
The Victorian Ombudsman outlines the Victorian disability landscape as:-
The disability sector in Victoria is complex. People with a disability live and work in a variety of settings, under a number of statutory regimes. The following elements broadly make up the sector:
• 14,593 people with an Individual Support Package
• 5,041 supported accommodation beds managed by disability
service providers; this includes 52 per cent directly provided by
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and 48
per cent provided by community service organisations
• 4,930 beds in 143 Supported Residential Services (SRSs)
91 per cent of residents were reported to have a disability (2013)
• 296 funded organisations that deliver disability services
• 124 facility-based respite services
• 1,701 disability advocacy clients
• approximately 1000 high care clients of the Transport Accident
Commission (TAC) and WorkSafe Victoria.
Extra 1: NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework – 120 pages, 800Kb, Feb 2015
Extra 2: NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Framework Meeting Dates
Extra 3: NDIS Comment from South Australia
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Living in a piazza in a medieval town in Italy is a great way to fully immerse yourself in everyday Italian living. This lovely working medieval village is home to a wider community of over 2500 inhabitants spread across a number of different frazione (smaller hamlets) and the local countryside, with a total area of 23.8km2.
There is an amazing array of historic buildings and piazza to be found when exploring Petritoli. Four churches, a restored Civic Tower (with viewing terrace), a small theatre and tranquil historic cemetery to name but a few.
Three Arches, anchored by 15th century turrets, dramatically form the entrance to the village, a welcome sight on arrival.
One of the turrets forms the living room wall of Casa Tre Archi, a lovely historic feature.
The day starts with elderly inhabitants meandering to morning mass, beckoned by the church bells. The local cafes, busy with people grabbing their early morning coffee and pastry before work, the sound of shutters opening, the beginning of another day.
The two bars in the village offer different experiences, from the hustle and bustle of Bar Gelateria Tre Archi, home to amazing artisan made ice cream, to the lovely garden at the front of Fanny's Bar, where you can while away the long summer evenings.
We love that so many people walk through a piazza and not drive, giving time for one another to greet each other and stop for a gossip.
The local shop owners get to know you by name and greet you warmly on your return and are ready to entice you with your favourite foods! The local produce is a real treat for those that love to cook with fresh ingredients and often grown in the surrounding valleys.
Everything goes quiet over the very important part of the day, lunchtime, where you have a great choice of cafés and restaurants, another great advantage of living in a village, its never far to go for great food and company!
Choice for dinner is excellent, with three highly regarded restaurants (Ristorante Re Squarchio, Osteria della Cornacchie & Ristorante Roma) and a Pizzeria 'Girasole', all within easy walking distance of Casa Tre Archi. The quality of the Petritoli restaurants is remarkable for such a small community but not surprising when you consider the Italians love of food.
The local theatre, Teatro dell'Iride, is very professional and puts on some great operatic productions and musicians from all over the world arrive each year to compete in an international oboe competition. It has been beautifully restored over the years and has also become a venue for many weddings, especially from overseas.
You can partake in any one of the numerous summer festivals and markets held in the main Piazza or just sit in one of the bars, sipping a glass of prosecco watching the world go by.
Casa Tre Archi is situated in a prominent position at the entrance to this medieval Village, on top of a panoramic hill, 350m above sea level, benefiting from amazing views to the Adriatic Sea and Sibillini mountains.
Due to this position overlooking the Valdaso valley, Petritoli is referred to as the 'Balcone sulla Valdaso' – the Balcony of the Valdaso!
We'd like to warmly invite you to see it with your own eyes, so please, get in touch, and join us for a discovery visit where you can experience it for yourself.


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A computer icon is a pictogram displayed on a computer screen to help the user navigate a computer system. The icon itself is a quickly comprehensible symbol of a software tool, function, or a data file, accessible on the system and is more like a traffic sign than a detailed illustration of the actual entity it represents and as such can be very boring.
The word icon is derived from the Greek word eikon and literally means "image". Iconography (the study of icons) has been traditionally associated with religions where icons are images of holy figures and Brian. Early computer nerds co-opted the term resulting in a number of frivolous lawsuits.
Xerox is credited with developing the first GUI (graphical user interface) in the early 1970s. This GUI was applied to the Xerox Alto; a research computer that cost $32,000 US. The Alto had 128 (expandable to 512) kB of main memory and mass storage was provided by a removable 2.5 MB hard disk drive, and only about 2,000 of them were ever sold. The base machine and one disk drive were housed in a cabinet about the size of a small refrigerator. The cup holder on the side would later be developed into the CD and DVD player we know today. Next came the Xerox Star (above) which in 1981 became the first ever consumer release model to use icons. These icons such as trash cans and folders and printers, have remained nearly unchanged all the way through to today.
The Xerox Star is not particularly well-remembered and it took the release of the Apple Lisa (above) in 1983 to make the use of icons as part of a GUI popular. The icons on the Apple Lisa were near identical to those on the Xerox though some of them were drawn with a little more attention to detail. The Macintosh followed in 1984 (below) and its icons were designed by the legendary artist Susan Kare, who would go on to design the icons used for Windows 3.1 in 1992.
The first four colour icons appeared on the Amiga 1000 in 1985 (below top). Apple rebooted the Macintosh in 1991 (below bottom left) and introduced colour icons and a "raised" effect that showed clearly that the icons were meant to be "clicked". In 2001 the Mac OS X (below bottom center) that came equipped with the most realistic icons ever seen and Microsoft Windows XP (below bottom right) featured icons that all use a single light source with semi-transparent drop shadow.
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Research Provides Further Insight into Causes of Manganese-Induced Parkinsonism
Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Hamm Centennial Fellow in Pharmacy, and a team of researchers have released new findings defining the first homeostatic regulatory pathway for manganese in mammalian systems. Identifying these pathways opens up new possible options to prevent or treat manganese-induced parkinsonism and other disorders linked to elevated manganese exposure.
Cherish Taylor Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition
Neuroscience graduate student Cherish Taylor took home the top prize in the Graduate School's Three Minute Thesis competition. Taylor is a graduate student in the lab of Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. in the College of Pharmacy's Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Inhaled Niclosamide a Potential Effective Antiviral to Treat COVID-19
Researchers in the lab of Dr. Hugh D.C. Smyth have released promising results of a new method to treat SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The antiviral niclosamide, when incorporated with human lysozyme as a carrier molecule, shows potential as an effective COVID-19 treatment when delivered directly to the airways.
Mukhopadhyay Wins Research Excellence Award
Associate Professor Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. wins the 2020 Co-op Research Excellence Award for Best Paper. The awards are presented each year by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the University Co-operative Society.
Existing drug may help fight against the lethality of E. coli infection
New research from the lab of Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology's Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. may have discovered a way to repurpose an existing drug to fight the lethality of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections.
Manganese regulation research highlighted as a NIEHS Paper of the Month
Assistant Professor Dr. Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay's manganese regulation research was recently featured by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) as one of its Papers of the Month. The findings may be useful for the treatment for parkinsonism caused by manganese poisoning.
Gonzales named AAAS fellow
Professor Rueben Gonzales of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for distinguished contributions to the field of alcohol research.


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Home/News/Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts reinstated after two-year ban
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Former President Trump will be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after a two-year ban on inciting violence during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Facebook parent company Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday.
"The suspension was an extraordinary decision made under extraordinary circumstances," said Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, in a blog post. "Normally, the public should be able to hear from a former President of the United States and a declared candidate for that office on our platforms."
Clegg said the public safety risk had "reduced enough" in January 2021 and that Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts would be restored in the coming weeks, with "new guard rails to deter repeat offenders."
The decision will give Trump access to his 23.3 million Instagram and 34 million Facebook followers as he seeks a return to the White House. He announced his 2024 presidential bid in November, and his campaign formally requested the restoration of his accounts with Meta in a Jan. 17 letter to the company, according to NBC News.
Trump was initially suspended from his Facebook and Instagram accounts on Jan. 6, 2021 after Meta discovered that during the 2020 election vote count, Trump made multiple posts supporting a mob riot in the US Capitol. After a review, the company's board of directors set a six-month deadline to lift his suspension or make it permanent. Facebook responded by limiting Trump's suspension to two years. At that point, it would "assess whether the risk to public safety has decreased."
This time, Trump faces increased penalties for violating Facebook or Instagram's community standards based on the company's protocols for restricting public figures' accounts during civil unrest. Additional content that violates Meta's standards will result in a ban from one month to two years, depending on the severity of the violation, Clegg said.
Since his removal from Meta's platforms, Trump has posted extensively on Truth Social, a social media site he launched in February 2022.
"Facebook, which has lost billions of dollars in value since it 'deplatformed' your favorite president, me, just announced they are reactivating my account," he wrote Wednesday. "This should never happen again to an incumbent president or anyone else who doesn't deserve retribution!"
Trump was also recently reinstated on Twitter after being banned following the Jan. 6 attack, a decision made by Elon Musk in a Twitter poll. He hasn't posted anything on the platform since his account was reactivated.
Trump's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Facebook, a powerful communications and fundraising platform, played an important role in Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. In 2020, a top executive wrote in an internal memo that Facebook's advertising tools were responsible for Trump's victory and predicted that his could bring about re-election in 2020.
According to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Facebook employees involved with the 2016 Trump campaign assisted them with their digital operations and offered free advice on advertising strategy and targeting. The company said the same campaign services were offered by Hillary Clinton, as well as other non-political clients who are major advertisers on its platform.
Policy consulting firm Cambridge Analytica also claimed to be using the leaked private data of millions of Facebook users to inform their strategy for Trump's 2016 campaign. Trump's campaign denied using the illegally obtained Facebook data.
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namespace CoreBundle\Command;

use CoreBundle\Repository\UserRepository;
use Doctrine\ORM\EntityNotFoundException;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;

/**
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class DeleteUserCommand extends Command
{
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     */
    public function __construct(UserRepository $userRepository)
    {
        $this->userRepository = $userRepository;
        parent::__construct("core:user:delete");
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    /**
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     */
    protected function configure()
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        $this->setDescription("Deletes a user");
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            if (!$user) {
                throw new EntityNotFoundException(
                    'No user found for id ' . $options["id"]
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            }
            $this->userRepository->deleteUser($user);
            $output->writeln("User has been successfully deleted");
            return;
        }

        if ($options["email"]) {
            $user = $this->userRepository->findOneByEmail($options["email"]);

            if (!$user) {
                throw new EntityNotFoundException(
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                );
            }

            $this->userRepository->deleteUser($user);
            $output->writeln("User has been successfully deleted");
            return;
        }

        $output->writeln("<error>You need to provide an Id or an email. Check core:user:delete --help</error>");
    }

}

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A majestic Royal family Christmas card signed by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1950
Albert Windsor married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923. He was the second in line to the throne, after his older brother, Edward.
However, in 1936 Edward abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. Albert was forced to take the throne in his place and was crowned George VI.
His reign was defined by the second world war and the rapid decline of the British Empire that followed.
Elizabeth and George's eldest daughter, Elizabeth II, was Britain's longest reigning monarch.
This stunning Christmas card was sent out at Christmas in 1950, just two years before Elizabeth II's accession to the throne.
Hugely scarce - one of just 7 known to exist.
The card is dated and signed "1950, George R.I." and "Elizabeth R", with both signing boldly in black ink.
The portrait on the card also features Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, and depicts the family in highland dress.
The card is signed by George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the left-hand inside panel, with the portrait on the right.
This card measures approximately 7 x 6 inches when closed.
The Christmas card also comes with superb provenance, having been originally presented to a valued employee at Buckingham Palace and passed down through his family for more than 60 years.
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This is electrifying to say the least. And it perfectly captured the moment Stevie Ray Vaughan was slowly propelled into stardom. The intensity of the performance is almost palpable and we can only imagine how exhilarating it is for the audience. Warning: it's jaw-dropping. You can't watch this and not be amazed. Is he for real? It's like he's baring his soul here, the total embodiment of music. It's a work of art – almost like a religious experience. And after he does that whammy dive? That's pure, unadulterated eargasm. Perhaps one of the best things about this is he made this as his own – he may have emulated Jimi Hendrix's style but he added his own flavor to it. If anything, it's the perfect proof of his musicality. You can only describe those phrases as emotionally expressive. The blazing vibrato, licks and bends are simply out of this world. It's hands-down flawless.
How can we best describe this? Spectacular? Stellar? It's one of the things that's going to make you believe in the impossible – a guitarist pushing his notes from his axe. Not everyone can pull that off, mind you. His guitar skill is unmatched but it's always how he delivers that makes such a huge difference. He pours his soul out and this just gets right to you – something no other musician can manage. You know, not everyone can have that kind of effect on people. Listening to this in 2016 will make you realize his music knows no bounds – it transcends time. It's just so full of magic! Playing like this requires a massive amount of energy and intensity and it makes you wonder how much SRV gives with every performance. He took blues to the next level. There's raw emotion coupled with controlled rage – the absolute best of both worlds. It can't get any better than that!
What better way to honor your wife than to create a beautiful ballad for her? From the spine-chilling solo section to the melodic phrases – SRV plays it effortlessly and flawlessly. It's SRV at his finest. And might we also point out how laid back and chill this performance is? It reminds us of the time when he was ripping his guitar like a beast while smoking a cigarette. This is possibly the best version of this song. It will give you goosebumps and will likely move you to tears. It's so raw with emotion that you can't help but fall under SRV's spell. Remember the first time you heard it? It will literally stop you in your tracks. How can something so rich and moving even exist? How can something excite and relax you at the same time? This speaks to you in profound ways. It's SRV's gift to mankind.
SRV's second stop at the Montreux Jazz Festival was probably more memorable to most fans because the crowd was more enthusiastic and the gig had a more overall positive vibe and ambiance. However, we think that the performance that started it all deserves the top spot. The reception wasn't that great since they were booed off stage but he was able to impress one man who was integral to his future success – Jackson Browne. He was so impressed and he offered for them to use his personal recording studio for free. For the record, this seems like it's just another jam session for him (with no less than the heaviest gauge strings you can find). It's nothing like you've ever seen before – a guitar god in action! Besides, you have to give it to SRV for carrying on and playing despite the negative reaction from the audience. That says a lot!


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Updates: 11/18/2017 Leondro Aragoncillo; 05/14/2017;05/13/2017; 05/12/2017; 05/11/2017; 05/10/2017; 05/09/2017; 05/08/2017; 05/07/2017; 05/06/2017; 05/05/2017; 05/03/2017; 05/02/2017; 05/01/2017 FAT LEONARD CASE Significance: Why Fat Leonard is Important Names - List of Navy leaders involved Names - Glenn Marine Articles - Fat Leonard Case History/Contextual: 2002 Al Qaeda Singapore Connection (terrorist plots); Free Trade Agreement Vietnam; etc. Navy Ships and Ports Legal, Investigators, Cases, Trading Secrets Whistleblowers Related Navy corruption Related Singapore Corruption - Technology (Ships/Planes, naval supplier, high tech) Other: Aragoncillo, FBI spy for filippino government Significance: Why Fat Leonard is Important What is the Fat Leonard Scandal? "At the heart of the scandal was Glenn Defense Marine Asia of Singapore [a subsidiary of Glenn Marine Group], a firm run by Leonard Glenn Francis, a Malaysian national known as Fat Leonard for his 350-pound weight. Francis provided thousands of dollars in cash, travel expenses, luxury items, and prostitutes to a large number of U.S. uniformed officers, who in turn gave him classified material about the movements of U.S. ships and submarines, confidential contracting information, and information about active law enforcement investigations into Glenn Defense Marine Asia." (Wikipedia) Significance In a word: American and western world security. The safety of military personnel on board every craft associated with the scandal. The safety of the intactness of the American presence in southeast Asia. The safety of the continental United States. The sheer vastness of the compromised situation - the zone of influence. Who was involved, how many, links to other significant issues (perhaps 9/11). Even more disturbing than the violations and the number of people fired or charged with crimes is that none of these people were called out by their peers. Do you really think that all these hundreds of people were able to conduct their misdeeds in utter secrecy from those who worked closely with them on a day to day basis with some of the misdeeds covering years? Of course not! Other people knew that wrongs were being committed and those who knew but said nothing are just as guilty of a failure of integrity (if not actual crimes!) as the principals. From Navy Matters Blog Spot (see in articles below) Names - List of Navy involved (and others) Head of Navy - Input on Case Richardson, John. Admiral, Chief of Naval Operations - responsible for ultimate oversight involving Fat Leonard Case and other issues: Indicates "This behavior is inconsistent with our standards and the expectations the nation has for us as military professionals. It damages the trust that the nation places in us, and is an embarrassment to the Navy." (See Federal News Radio below) Admirals As of March 2017, about 30 admirals under investigation, handful of names gone public (see RT 03/15/2017) Branch, Ted. (aka "Twig") Vice Admiral. Director of Naval Intelligence. (see below Washington Post 07/2015) Gilbeau, Robert. Admiral. Robert Gilbeau first active-duty Navy admiral in modern history to be convicted of a felony. Gilbeau's awards i nclude the Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, four Meritorious Service Medals, a Navy Unit Commendation and a Combat Action Ribbon. (See Defense News 06/09/2016 below) Jansen, Adrian. Rear Admiral (See Wikipedia below) Kraft, Terry B. Rear Admiral, former commander of US Naval Forces Japan. (NA/US Navy) Loveless, Bruce. Rear Admiral, a recently retired Navy intelligence officer. Pentagon. Miller, Michael H. Vice Admiral, former superintendent of the Naval Academy. (NA/US Navy) Pimpo, David R. Rear Admiral. Former Commander of Naval Supply Systems Command. (A supply officer). Commanders Aruffo, Edmond. Lt. Commander - April 2009: Retired Lt. Cmdr. Edmond Aruffo takes a job as the country manager for GDMA operations in Japan (see San Diego Tribune 011/14/2015) Debord, Gentry. Lt. Commander. Supply officer. 41-year-old convicted of taking bribes and prostitutes.Debord pleaded guilty in October. He blamed his addiction to sex for agreeing to serve as a mole for Francis. He was sentenced to 30 months confinement. (See Washington Post 03/18/2017 below) Was based in Singapore at time of arrest. Malaki, Todd. Lt. Commander. Supply officer Blue Ridge and John S. McCain, and logistics officer Military Sealift Command. Navy lieutenant commander who slipped Francis proprietary and confidential military documents in exchange for gifts. Pleaded guilty April 15, 2015. Sentenced to three years, four months in prison. (See San Diego Trib. key players photo gallery 11/14/2015 below) Misiewicz, Michael Vannak Khem. (See Military Corruption below) Pitts, Bobby R. Commander, Supply Officer. Pitts was the Officer in Charge of the Navy's Fleet Industrial Supply Command (FISC), which was charged with meeting the logistical needs of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet. Of Chesapeake, Virginia at time of arrest. Sanchez, Jose. LCDR (see Military Corruption below) Shedd, Stephen F. Active Duty Commander. Colonels de Guzman, Enrico. (aka Rick) Retired Marine Colonel. Captains: Brooks, Michael George. From June 2006 to July 2008, Brooks served as the U.S. Naval Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. (see Paul Davis 06/2016 below) Of Fairfax Station, Virginia at time of arrest. Dusek, Daniel. Captain. [Gilbeau] supplants Capt. Daniel Dusek, the former deputy director of operations for the Navy's 7th Fleet, as the highest-ranking officer to plead guilty. In March, Dusek was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution and a $70,000 fine. There is a photo of him on Washington Post with a caption that reads: U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Dusek, center, walks through chief sideboys during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in 2012. Dusek handed over classified ship schedules and steered aircraft carriers to "fat revenue ports" controlled by Glenn Defense in return for prostitutes, alcohol and stays at luxury hotels (see Washington Post, 05/27/2016 below) Doland, James. (aka "JD") Active Duty Captain. Haas, David. Captain, USNA graduate, USS Blue Ridge (See Military Corruption) Lausman, David. (aka "Too Tall") Retired Captain. Horbeck, Donald. (aka "Bubbles") Retired Captain. Newland, David. (aka "Newly") Retired Captain. Other: Beliveau II, John. Former special agent of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Pleaded guilty in December 2013 to bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery; sentenced in October 2016 to 12 years in prison. (See Military Corruption, Wikipedia below) He had recently been named NCIS Agent of the Year (See 20 Committee below). Gorsuch, Robert. Retired Chief Warrant Officer. Herrera, Mario. (aka Choke or Choke OIC) Layug: Daniel. (see Washington Post 01/21/2016) an enlisted sailor with a weakness for electronic bling, was an easy mark. Over a three-year period, he repeatedly downloaded classified documents and other sensitive information about Navy operations in Asia, and handed it over for a low, low price, according to federal court records. Malaki, Todd. Kaur-Rachael, Sharon Gursharan (usually seen as Sharon Gursharan Kaur). Starting in 2006, Sharon Gursharan Kaur, a Singapore national who worked for the Navy, leaked confidential contract information to Francis for about $100,000 in cash and luxury vacations in Bali and Dubai, according to the Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.Kaur has been charged with corruption and money-laundering offenses in Singapore. (See Washington Post, 05/27/2016 below). Simpkins, Paul. Civilian. (see Washington Post, 05/27/2016 below). Supervisory contract specialist for the Navy in Singapore. 02/28/2006 - Simpkins gets $50,000 in cash in an envelope at a hotel bar meeting with Francis (See San Diego Tribune 11/2015 below)Simpkins left the Singapore office that year to become a senior contracting executive for the Justice Department and later for the Defense Department. Prosecutors have accused him of maintaining a relationship with Francis while he worked in Washington (see Washington Post, 05/27/2016 below) Other Possible Connections to Scandal: Mullen, Mike. Admiral. photo: a photo shows Leonard with Admiral Mike Mullen. (See below Washington Post below, 05/27/2016 and Paul Davis on Crime, 05/28/2016) Admiral Michael Mullen retires after fours years of serving as the nation's highest-ranking military officer in both the Bush and Obama administrations, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, retired. New York Times: Admiral Michael Mullen Retires. By Vijai Singh (10/01/2011)https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000001084663/adm- michael-mullen- retires.html?action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=supplemental&module=undefined&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection Wikipedia: As Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mullen was the highest-ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces. He retired from the Navy after over 43 years of service. Mullen is now a Professor at Princeton University. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Mullen Donnelly, John J. "Many of crew are still talking about the great adventures they experienced," then-Capt. John J. Donnelly, then 7th Fleet chief of staff, said in a March 10, 2000, letter. He lauded Francis's "warm hospitality," calling it "truly remarkable" and that it "will long be remembered by all of us." Donnelly would become a three-star admiral and commander of all U.S. submarine forces. Now retired, Donnelly said he had no memory of ever meeting Francis and that the letter was "a pro forma thank you note" generated by his staff. "I probably signed hundreds of similar letters during my two years in that job," he added. (see Washington Post, 05/27/2016 below) Willard, Robert F. Vice Admiral. "Dear Leonard," wrote then-Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard, then the 7th Fleet commander, on June 3, 2003. "Thank you for the top-notch hospitality. Your timely efforts and service will remain unparalleled." Willard would become a four-star admiral and commander of all U.S. military forces in the Pacific. Now retired, he declined to comment. (See Washington Post, 05/27/2016). Greenert, Jonathan. Vice Admiral. "Thank you for the superb services," gushed then-Vice Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the next commander of the 7th Fleet, on March 9, 2006. "Over the years, the reputation of Glenn Marine remains exceptional. . . . Keep up the great work. I wish you and your staff the very best and continued success!" Greenert would become chief of naval operations, the top job in the Navy. He retired last year and declined to comment. (see Washington Post, 05/27/2016). Locklear, Sam. Admiral. One brochure, published in 2008, shows Francis, smiling, in a collage of photos with Greenert and Willard and Adm. Sam Locklear, who later became commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific. (See Washington Post, 05/27/2016). Roughead, Gary. A chief of naval operations. Declined to comment. Photo with Frances. (See Washington Post, 05/27/2016). Names Glenn Marine (and one ship) Glenn Marine Defense Asia Francis, Leonard Glenn. CEO of an outfit called Glenn Defense Marine Asia. GDMA specialized in providing support services to ships of the Navy's Seventh Fleet operating in the Pacific and Indian Ocean Peterson, Neil. Raja, Linda. Wisidagama, Alex. One of the executives from Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia who have pleaded guilty in the case is Alex Wisidagama who was sentenced in March to 63 months in prison and payment of $34.8 million in restitution to the Navy. Glenn Braveheart. (Not a Navy ship, but one belonging to Leonard Francis) - The Glenn Braveheart seen in Singapore in 2006. When in port, Francis would sometimes turn the Braveheart into a giant party boat, with prostitutes in the wardroom to entertain U.S. officers, according to court records and interviews. In another display of panache, he purchased an aging, decommissioned British warship, the RFA Sir Lancelot. He refurbished and renamed it the Glenn Braveheart.The vessel became the flagship of his fleet, and it would often deploy alongside the USS Blue Ridge, the 7th Fleet's flagship. When in port, Francis would sometimes turn the Braveheart into a giant party boat, with prostitutes in the wardroom to entertain U.S. officers, according to court records and interviews.(photo with caption and article text - see Washington Post 05/27/2016) Fat Leonard: Companies, Military Positions, Investigators Legal, Investigators, Cases Legal Sources - Procedings/Report(s) Justice dot gov: Records in U.S. District Court in San Diego; U.S. Navy https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/948061/download Trading Secrets - Incident Examples Don't be distracted! Do not lose sight of the real issues by the ongoingly repeated lists of perks received by Navy personnel in return for providing information; stay focused on what secrets were given to Francis over the years. As for the perks, find out suppliers of material products - like cigars, wine, etc. - as they could be part of the scandal. Examples: Sanchez. By early 2009, Sanchez is regularly sending Francis classified information on ship schedules…Oct. 16, 2009: Sanchez sends a Facebook message to Francis telling him the Navy is questioning $110,000 GDMA billed for force protection — or surrounding Navy ships with barges for security — while at a port in Malaysia. …Beliveau (July) sends an email to Francis, discussing the NCIS investigation and strategies for the company to deal with the questions…On Aug. 24 Dusek emails Francis that the carrier and its strike group will be stopping at the port in October…Dec. 3, 2011: In an email, Sanchez tells Francis of another Navy investigation into GDMA billing. Francis brushes it off. "I have inside intel from NCIS and read all the reports," he writes. Layug gave schedules of ships. (see San Diego Tribune 11/14/2015). The indictment also alleges that Brooks provided Francis with sensitive Navy information, including billing information belonging to a GDMA competitor and Navy ship schedules. (Paul Davis on Crime, 05/2016). U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Dusek: Dusek handed over classified ship schedules and steered aircraft carriers to "fat revenue ports" controlled by Glenn Defense in return for prostitutes, alcohol and stays at luxury hotels (See Washington Post 05/27/2016 below) Investigators Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) The Australian Federal Police ; Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau. Whistleblowers, Questioners of Over-billing or other issues Schaus, David. A junior officer assigned to the Navy's Ship Support Office in Hong Kong, became livid after receiving a huge invoice from Glenn Defense in 2004. Schaus said it charged the Navy for pumping 100,000 gallons of sewage from a destroyer that spent four days in port — an impossible amount, because the ship's tanks held just 12,000 gallons and were serviced only once a day. Schaus told The Post that he summoned Francis for an explanation. "He became furious, accusing me of calling him a liar. And I told him, 'I am calling you a liar.' He said, 'Lieutenants don't tell me what to do. Do you know who I am?' He was being profane and banging on the table." Afterward, Schaus said he was told by other Navy officials to back off, something that he said invariably happened when he raised questions about Glenn Defense.The company "was rotten from the first day I worked with them in 2004, and everyone knew they were rotten," Schaus said. "Everyone knew what was going on, and it was just accepted as the way it was. If you tried to rock the boat, you got squashed." (See Washington Post, 05/27/2016 below). Cases (partial list) Brooks, Pitts, Debord: From Paul Davis on Crime (see 05/2016 below) Retired Navy Captain Michael Brooks, 57, of Fairfax Station, Virginia; Commander Bobby Pitts, 47, of Chesapeake, Virginia; and Lieutenant Commander Gentry Debord, 47, who is based in Singapore, were charged on May 25, 2016, in the Southern District of California Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy of the Southern District of California, Acting Director Dermot O'Reilly of the Department of Defense's Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Director Andrew Traver of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and Director Anita Bales of Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) made the announcement. Ships and Ports: Military, Associated Ships, Locations 7th Fleet - United States Navy https://archive.org/details/ReadySeapower http://nation.time.com/2012/12/07/getting-it-wrong-at-7th-fleet/ http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/navy-eased-after-hours-rules-4-days-before-okinawa-rape/ https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-06/us-navy-bans-alcohol-in-japan-after-drunk-driving-rape-and-death https://www.stripes.com/news/7th-fleet-hopes-frank-discussion-will-curb-sexual-assaults-1.41914#.WQ3dOIjyvZY http://www.independentsentinel.com/entire-7th-fleet-loses-their-liberty-and-the-21st-amendment/ http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=86508 USS Blue Ridge. The command flagship for the Navy's 7th Fleet, that is, it is the command ship which contains the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan. USS Ronald Reagan. (CVN-76) Eighteen months later, the cycle repeated itself when another aircraft carrier [this USS Ronald Reagan, following the USS Decatur's earlier visit] visited Hong Kong. (See Washington Post 05/27/2016 below) Rear Adm. Michael H. Miller, commander of the USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group, knew Francis well. USS Essex. (ie, Debord) USS Decatur. In Hong Kong harbor, the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur rests at anchor during a three-day port call in December 2004. When a Navy official in Singapore flagged questionable bills from Glenn Defense stemming from the port visit, one of Francis's alleged moles nipped the inquiry in the bud, according to prosecutors."Do not request any invoices from this ship," Simpkins ordered his colleague in an email, according to court records. "Do not violate this instruction. Contact the ship and rescind your request."(see Washington Post 05/27/2016 below with photo, which was also found on Paul Davis on Crime 05/2016, also see below) Lake Erie. Cruiser -Feb. 1-4, 2010: The cruiser Lake Erie arrives in Sukomo, Japan, for a visit. The Navy says GDMA submitted inflated invoices totaling $234,902 for the visit.(see San Diego Tribune 11/14/2015) Abraham Lincoln. Aircraft carrier - Laem Chabang, Thailand Emory Land. Submarine (overbilling issue) Columbia - submarine (overbilling issue) Mustin -destroyer - Laem Chabang, Thailand, a Navy port where Navy operations are handled by GDMA (see San Diego Tribune 11/14/2015) John C. Stennis - Malaysia Ships Serviced In: Hong Kong Japan Singapore Philippines Thailand-Laem Chabang, Thailand Sepangar, Malaysia Related commands or organizations Naval Supply Systems Command (ie, Rear Admiral David Pimpo - former Commander) Naval Intelligence (ie, Vice Admiral Ted "Twig" Branch) Navy League. The firm became a leading sponsor of the Navy League of the United States, a civilian nonprofit group that advocates on behalf of the Navy. Related International Naval Royal Australian Navy (Radio Australia Net) Yokosuka Naval Base - Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Fleet_Activities_Yokosuka ---end Ships and Ports--- Articles - Fat Leonard Case American Conservative: Fat Leonard and the Decline of Military Values: The officer corps was once assumed to be above larger cultural rot. No more.By Andrew J. Bacevich (03/20.2017) http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/fat-leonard-and-the-decline-of-military-values/ Defense News: (06/09/2016) http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense-news/2016/06/09/navy-gilbeau-fat-leonard-gdma-glenn-defense-marine-scandal-bribery- supply-logistics-pacific/85659838/ Federal News Radio: Face Navy's 7th Fleet Scandal is Malignant. By Tom Temin (03/17/2017) https://federalnewsradio.com/tom-temin-commentary/2017/03/face-navys-7th-fleet-scandal-malignant/ Military dot com: by Erik Slavin (12/03/2015) http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/12/03/another-former-navy-official-arrested-fat-leonard-bribery-case.html Military Corruption dot com: -Belieavu, John http://www.militarycorruption.com/belieavu.htm -Haas, David http://www.militarycorruption.com/haas.htm -Sanchez, Jose Sanchez http://www.militarycorruption.com/josesanchez.htm Excerpt: Navy CDR Jose Luis Sanchez has cut a deal with government prosecutors, and that could be bad news for two Navy flag officers, sources tell MilitaryCorruption.com. The 42 year-old former XO for Fleet Logistics Center at Yokosuka admitted to accepting bribes from Malaysian business mogul "Fat Leonard" Glenn Francis to make sure U.S. warships used his facilities at various Asian ports of call. Overcharging the Navy for various services, such as food and fuel, finally caught up with the obese crook. Sanchez, who faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in March, (but probably will get far less jail time, because of his cooperation with federal investigators in this case) admitted he took $100,000 in cash payoffs and enjoyed free romps with prostitutes in exchange for his steering Naval craft to ports where Fat Leonard's contracting firm could rip them off. http://www.militarycorruption.com/josesanchez.htm -Misiewicz, Michael Vannak Khem - Navy CMDR http://www.militarycorruption.com/misiwiecz.htm MSN: Admiral, seven others charged with corruption in new 'Fat Leonard' indictment. By Craig Whitlock. (03/14/2017) http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/admiral-seven-others-charged-with-corruption-in-new-%E2%80%98fat-leonard%E2%80%99- indictment/ar-AAom2vy?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=wispr Excerpt: The Justice Department unsealed a fresh indictment Tuesday charging eight current and former Navy officials — including an admiral — with corruption and other crimes in the "Fat Leonard" bribery case, escalating an epic scandal that has dogged the Navy for the past four years. Among those charged were Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless, a senior Navy intelligence officer based at the Pentagon, several Navy captains and a retired colonel from the Marine Corps. The charges cover a period of eight years, from 2006 through 2014. The Navy personnel are accused of taking bribes in the form of lavish gifts, prostitutes and luxury hotel stays courtesy of Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore-based defense contractor who has already pleaded guilty to defrauding the Navy of tens of millions of dollars. The indictment lists page after page of bribes allegedly consumed by the defendants — seven senior officers and one enlisted sailor — including $25,000 watches, $2,000 boxes of Cohiba cigars, $2,000 bottles of cognac and $600-per-night hotel rooms. According to the charging documents, Francis also frequently sponsored wild sex parties for many officers on the USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the Navy's 7th Fleet, and other warships. During a port visit by the Blue Ridge to Manila in May 2008, for example, five of the Navy officers attended a "raging multi-day party, with a rotating carousel of prostitutes," at the Shangri-La Hotel, according to the indictment. The group allegedly drank the hotel's entire supply of Dom Perignon champagne and rang up expenses exceeding $50,000, which Francis covered in full. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/admiral-seven-others-charged-with-corruption-in-new-%E2%80%98fat-leonard%E2%80%99- indictment/ar-AAom2vy?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=wispr National Interest: Fat Leonard Scandal Talks a little about why secrets might be kept in the military such as occurred in the Fat Leonard Case. http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-us-navys-%E2%80%9Cfat-leonard-scandal%E2%80%9D-highlights-the-need-16751 Navy Matters Blog Spot: Integrity http://navy-matters.blogspot.com/2017/04/integrity.html Excerpt: The "Fat Leonard" scandal that has rocked the Navy and the 7th Fleet, in particular, has, thus far, seen several current and former Navy commanders, including admirals, convicted of various charges with several others "censured or disciplined" for ethics violations. Currently, 30 admirals are still under investigation (5). Charges and violations cover the gamut from "simple" ethics violations to bribery, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators. So, that's somewhere around 40 people involved in just one scandal and the investigation is still ongoing. More people will, undoubtedly be charged. The 7th Fleet command structure was, apparently, riddled with criminals. Even more disturbing than the violations and the number of people fired or charged with crimes is that none of these people were called out by their peers. Do you really think that all these hundreds of people were able to conduct their misdeeds in utter secrecy from those who worked closely with them on a day to day basis with some of the misdeeds covering years? Of course not! Other people knew that wrongs were being committed and those who knew but said nothing are just as guilty of a failure of integrity (if not actual crimes!) as the principals. For the period 2011-2016, we see that there were around 120 firings and another 30+ firings, charges, and convictions in the Fat Leonard scandal. Those, alone, give us a total of around 150 people who demonstrated a direct lack of integrity. If we assume, conservatively, that five other people knew about each individual's failures but said nothing, we have an additional 750 command level people who also demonstrated ethical cowardice and a lack of integrity by not speaking up and reporting. That has us approaching a thousand integrity-challenged command level people who failed themselves, the Navy, and the nation. Note that we're not even considering executive officer and below levels – just command levels. There's yet another level of integrity failings that we've documented in this blog and that is the commonplace practice of retired admirals taking jobs with the very defense industry companies that they were supposed to be dealing with during service. At the very least, this represents an egregious conflict of interest and may well constitute actual bribery, extortion, and payback. Thus, add dozens and dozens of retired admirals to the list of demonstrably integrity-challenged command level people. While taking such jobs may not be against the law, it's certainly a clear case of a lack of integrity and judgment unworthy of flag officers. Admirals have a pretty nice retirement package so it's not like they desperately need the money. Thus far, this post is depressing but the real point has not yet been made. The real point is that the Navy is clearly systemically integrity-challenged and yet, if we go to war tomorrow, these are the very people who will be leading us in combat. Do we really want these kinds of people to be our combat leaders? Do we really think people with no integrity will lead us to victory? Even more immediately relevant is the fact that these people are making today's decisions about tomorrow's weapons, systems, and platforms. We've repeatedly noted the highly questionable (baffling?) decisions being made about various acquisition programs that seem to have no other explanation than graft, corruption, and payback in the form of retirement jobs with defense companies. Are these the people we want shaping our future Navy? http://navy-matters.blogspot.com/2017/04/integrity.html NPR: US Rear Admiral Pleads Guilty in Fat Leonard Navy Bribery and Fraud Case. By Bill Chappell (06/09/2016) http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/09/481475338/u-s-rear-admiral-pleads-guilty-in-fat-leonard-navy-bribery-and-fraud- case Paul Davis on Crime: -Three Navy Officers Charged http://www.pauldavisoncrime.com/2016/05/three-navy-officers-charged-in.html -Fat Leonard Man Who Seduced US Navy (Brief) http://www.pauldavisoncrime.com/2016/05/fat-leonard-francis-man-who-seduced-us.html photo: a photo shows Leonard with Admiral Mike Mullen. Radio Australia: Senior Australian sailors investigated over US Navy 'Fat Leonard' sex/bribery scandal. By Andrew Greene (03/17/2017) Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-corruption-idUSKCN0Z92BZ RT (Question More): -Navy Officers Fat Leonard (03/15-16/2017) https://www.rt.com/usa/380861-navy-officers-fat-leonard/ -Commander Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz Excerpt: Born in Cambodia during Vietnam war https://www.rt.com/usa/330570-navy-commander-guilty-bribery/ San Diego Union Tribune: -Navy repeatedly dismissed evidence 'Fat Leonard' was cheating the 7th Fleet. By Craig Whitlock (12/28/2016) http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-fat-leonard-20161228-story.html Excerpt: The Navy allowed the worst corruption scandal in its history to fester for several years by dismissing a flood of evidence that the rotund Asian defense contractor was cheating the service out of millions of dollars and bribing officers with booze, sex and lavish dinners, newly released documents show. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-fat-leonard-20161228-story.html -Simpkins Sentence (12/02/2016) http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/sd-me-simpkins-sentence-20161202-story.html Excerpt: When a Navy official asked to take a second look at invoices submitted by contractor "Fat" Leonard Francis for services his company performed during a ship visit to Hong Kong, the request was quickly thwarted. The admonishment sent to the official by supervising civilian Navy contract specialist Paul Simpkins was sharp: "Do not request any invoices from the ship … do not violate this instruction. Contact the ship and rescind your request." http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/sd-me-simpkins-sentence-20161202-story.html -Timeline of Fat Leonard Scandal. By Greg Moran (11/14/2015 http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sdut-timeline-of-fat-leonard-scandal-2015nov14-htmlstory.html -Ex-NCIS agent imprisoned in 'Fat Leonard' Navy fraud scheme. By Kristina Davis (10/14/2016) http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sd-me-ncis-sentence-20161014-story.html -Fat Leonard Bribery - Bail Release Request (2015) http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-fat-leonard-francis-navy-bribery-bail-release-2015may22-htmlstory.html Silent Soldier: Navy Repeatedly Dismissed Evidence that Fat Leonard Was Cheating the 7th Fleet (12/28/2016) https://silentsoldier.us/2016/12/28/navy-repeatedly-dismissed-evidence-that-fat-leonard-was-cheating-the-7th-fleet/ Washington Post: -2017 Navy officers convicted of corruption in 'Fat Leonard' scandal haven't lost their pensions. By Craig Whitlock (03/18/2017) Gilbeau is one of seven current or former Navy officers who have pleaded guilty in an epic corruption and bribery scandal but are still eligible for generous retirement benefits, courtesy of U.S. taxpayers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/navy-officers-convicted-of-corruption-in-fat-leonard-scandal-havent-lost- their-pensions/2017/03/18/d60c6d4c-0363-11e7-b1e9-a05d3c21f7cf_story.html?utm_term=.43b5ebb4e105 -2016 The Man Who Seduced the 7th Fleet. By Craig Whitlock (05/27/2016) http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2016/05/27/the-man-who-seduced-the-7th- fleet/?utm_term=.eef4dec275a1 -2016 Epic Navy bribery scandal shows how easy it can be to steal military secret. By Craig Whitlock (01/21/2016) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/01/21/sentencing-in-epic-navy-bribery-scandal-shows-how- easy-it-was-to-steal-military-secrets/ Excerpt: Layug: In the scheme of things, Layug was a small fish – a petty officer first class assigned to the supply corps at a Navy base in Japan….But evidence gathered in Layug's case exposes the simple and audacious nature of the bribery racket, including how easy it was for him to pilfer secrets, and how nobody noticed for years….In 2010, Layug was assigned to the USS Blue Ridge, the command flagship for the Navy's 7th Fleet, based in Japan. The next year, he was transferred to the Navy's Fleet Logistics Center in Yokosuka, Japan, where he helped to provide logistical support to Navy vessels throughout the Pacific. In those positions, Layug had easy access to two things Glenn Defense Marine dearly wanted: classified information about Navy ship movements, including which ports they intended to visit; and trade secrets about what the competition was charging to supply those vessels. According to federal investigators, it didn't take much to buy off the sailor. First, a Glenn Defense Marine executive gave him an unlocked cell phone. Over time, as Layug proved cooperative, the defense contractor fed his appetite for consumer electronics, bribing him with an iPad 3, a Wii video game console, a Blackberry phone, a Sony VAIO laptop, and a Nikon D5200 digital camera, documents filed by prosecutors show. They also indulged his desire for a good time, providing him and his Navy buddies with free luxury hotel rooms during their visits to ports in Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, according to the documents. Starting in May 2012, Layug also received an "allowance" of $1,000 per month from Glenn Defense Marine, usually in envelopes of cash, the document show. In exchange, on at least five occasions, Layug handed over classified information about Navy ship schedules. To gather the material, the sailor simply entered a secure room aboard the USS Blue Ridge, logged onto a classified computer terminal and printed out the schedules. All documents in the secure room had to be printed on pink paper, to signify that the material was classified. But Layug just added a blank cover sheet, walked off the ship and took the documents home, according to investigators….In contrast, prosecutors sought a 27-month prison term for Layug, contending that he put national security at risk by selling the classified ship schedules, which reveal the planned movement of Navy warships up to a year in advance. "As seems abundantly obvious, in the wrong hands, this information would provide a substantial advantage to those intent on doing our Sailors, our Navy, and our Nation harm, essentially allowing them to know when and where to plan an attack," wrote Pletcher, the federal prosecutor overseeing the case. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/01/21/sentencing-in-epic-navy-bribery-scandal-shows-how- easy-it-was-to-steal-military-secrets/ -2015 Three US Admirals Censured [Pimpo, Miller, Kraft]. By Craig Whitlock (07/17/2015) Excerpt: The incidents occurred nearly a decade ago, while all three officers — Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller, Rear Adm. Terry B. Kraft and Rear Adm. David R. Pimpo — were assigned to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier strike group… On Friday night, the Navy released a handful of documents that shed new light on the case but withheld many others. Journalists had sought the public records for the past five months under the Freedom of Information Act. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/three-us-admirals-censured-in-fat-leonard-corruption- probe/2015/07/17/7f29ca1a-2b1f-11e5-a5ea-cf74396e59ec_story.html?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.a80f03144f15 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Leonard_scandal 20 Committee: Fat Leonard Sinks the Navy https://20committee.com/2015/01/16/fat-leonard-sinks-the-navy/ Excerpt: If the Navy expects to win the next war, it needs to restore confidence in its integrity, especially to its junior sailors, who see senior officers and admirals getting rich and living the high life, while their own careers, and often lives, can be ruined over a whiff of scandal regarding drink or women of the kind that sailors until recently would have termed "the weekend." Puritanism for the lower ranks and wild (illegal) partying for the higher ranks is a great way to destroy morale. The FBI needs to brought in to figure out what really happened in the Fat Leonard drama, since the NCIS was itself compromised in the scandal, moreover its track record on high- profile investigations is less than stellar. There are troubling counterintelligence aspects of the GDMA story that need full and proper investigation. Additionally, a high-ranking panel must be convened by the Pentagon to produce recommendations on how to clean up Navy culture, particularly among the senior ranks. No currently serving admirals should be involved, since they cannot be trusted to be impartial, but there are several retired admirals of genuine integrity out there who are deeply concerned about the state of the Navy and would be ideal here; they are in the phone book. The American public deserves believable assurances that the Fat Leonard scandal will not be repeated, and junior officers and enlisted sailors need to feel confident that there are not two tiers of expectations and justice in the U.S. Navy. If that is not repaired, and morale in the fleet is not properly restored, the consequences may be dire indeed, and played out in the Western Pacific sooner than you think. https://20committee.com/2015/01/16/fat-leonard-sinks-the-navy/ ----end articles------------------- HISTORY/CONTEXTUAL Historic Singapore, contextual background, USA Relations, Post-9/11 Environment (Singapore-USA): 2002 CNN: Intelligence from Afghanistan breaks Singapore plot. By Barbara Starr. (01/11/2002) http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/01/11/ret.singapore.plot/index.html Excerpt: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Singapore has broken an al Qaeda plot targeting the U.S. Navy presence there as the direct result of intelligence gathered in Afghanistan, U.S. officials told CNN on Friday. The plot, these sources say, included plans to attack U.S. Navy ships, sailors and the nightspots they frequent. The 17,000 Americans living in Singapore and other expatriates were also among the targets. http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/01/11/ret.singapore.plot/index.html Al Qaeda - Singapore Connection 2002 Plots in Singapore Shortly Before Fat Leonard Scandals and Around Time of 9/11 2002 Al Qaeda thwarted terrorist plot: Related Issue to Fat Leonard Case? Keep at Top of Mind for further investigation. Did the attack go underground or change form via Fat Leonard) Please notice the following in terms of what was to be attacked: -nightspots that Navy sailors frequent - this brings us closer to wine n' dine, prostitutes involved in Fat Leonard case. - US Navy ships - numbers of shipped targeted for overbilling, etc. in Fat Leonard case, and their projected port calls made known to outsiders (Fat Leonard). CNN: Intelligence from Afghanistan breaks Singapore plot. By Barbara Starr (01/11/2002) http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/01/11/ret.singapore.plot/index.html Excerpts from CNN (link above): How plot was thwarted U.S. officials say the ring was broken up because of intelligence the U.S. military gained inside Afghanistan while searching al-Qaeda hideouts. Singapore says it had a handle on the problem from the beginning -- without U.S. assistance Terrorist or Related Organizations involved in Singapore thwarted attack -Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Philippines) -Jemaah Islamiya (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) -Ibnu Umar (See Straits TImes 2013 article in continuted below) Jemaah Islamiya: a clandestine organization that has cells in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Eight of them had gone to al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan for training that included use of AK-47s and mortars and study of military tactics, they said, and the group's leader in Singapore, Ibrahim Maidin, underwent military training in Afghanistan in 1993. Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the Philippines: Two of the 15 people who were arrested were released, but ordered not to contact any terrorist organization for the next two years. They had donated money to religious organizations involved with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the Philippines, where they had visited a training camp, but were not members of Jemaah Al Qaeda -Singapore Plots: Jemaah Islamiya What is Jemaah Islamiya? Jemaah Islamiah is a Southeast Asian militant extremist Islamist terror group dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia Possible Australia link to Jemaah Islamiya - Halal (a few Australians involved in Fat Leonard) http://www.islamiccouncilwa.com.au/ Plot: Afghan related organization called Jemaah Islamiya in Singapore: Plot against Navy in January 2002, very shortly after 9/11: The plot, these sources say, included plans to attack U.S. Navy ships, sailors and the nightspots they frequent. The 17,000 Americans living in Singapore and other expatriates were also among the targets. People: Ibrahim Maidin, underwent military training in Afghanistan in 1993. Mohamed Khalim bin Jaffar, Mohamed Elias. What was under surveillance by the terrorists: the Embassy and Australia came up in Fat Leonard The group also carried out surveillance of the U.S. Embassy, the Australian High Commission, the Israeli Embassy and commercial buildings housing U.S. companies in conjunction with a group from outside Singapore Three terrorist cells: Authorities said three cells were involved in planning attacks: First cell: One was to target a shuttle bus service used by U.S. personnel in Singapore, and Singapore official said a videotape made by its leader, Mohamed Khalim bin Jaffar, was found in the rubble of an al-Qaeda leader's house in Afghanistan. For unknown reasons, the plan was not carried out. Under a second plan, U.S. Navy vessels northeast of Singapore between Changi and Pulau Tekong may have been targeted for bombing. Khalim's possessions included a map that showed observation posts in Singapore and Johor and a "kill zone" in the channel between Changi and Pulau Tekong. Authorities said he had a list of more than 200 U.S. companies in Singapore, two tampered Singapore passports, 15 forged Malaysian and Philippines immigration stamps, night-vision binoculars and papers describing how to make bombs. Second cell: The second cell obtained photographs in April 2000 of Paya Lebar Air Base and the U.S. planes there as a potential target. The pictures were found among bin Jaffar's possessions. The group also carried out surveillance of the U.S. Embassy, the Australian High Commission, the Israeli Embassy and commercial buildings housing U.S. companies in conjunction with a group from outside Singapore, two members of which told the cell they had stockpiled four tons of ammonium nitrate in Malaysia and needed 17 more. Mohamed Elias, a 29-year-old manager, tried to make the purchase but was arrested by Singapore authorities before he could do so. Third cell: Authorities said a third cell formed after last September's terror attacks in the United States. They observed targets that included U.S. companies, but stopped when they heard other suspects had been arrested by Singapore authorities. Earlier plots discovered as early as Dec. 2001 Wikipedia: Singapore embassies attack plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_embassies_attack_plot The Singapore embassies attack plot was a plan in 2001 by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) to bomb the diplomatic missions and attack personnel of the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Israel based in Singapore. There were also several other targets. The plot was uncovered in December 2001 and as many as 15 people were arrested in Singapore within a month. Further investigation and intelligence prompted the detention of another 26 persons from 2002 to 2005. As of 2006, 37 of them were still being detained without trial, under the Internal Security Act. Four had been released on restriction orders. 2003 and beyond: TPP, Australia, etc.: Free Trade Agreement (Singapore and related issues involving free trade agreements) http://www.naftaclaims.com/commissionfiles/US-Singapore_Investment_Chapter.pdf https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/courts/news/2004/03/16/611/use-free-trade-agreements-to-fight-corruption-and-promote-democracy/ http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-03-18/free-trade-agreements-used-help-american-workers-now-they-hurt-them http://waysandmeans.house.gov/Media/pdf/singapore/hr2739Singachievesobjectives.pdf http://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/safta/pages/singapore-australia-fta.aspx https://www.mti.gov.sg/MTIInsights/SiteAssets/Pages/TPP/Seven%20things%20you%20should%20know%20about%20the%20TPP%20(Final).p df https://www.transparency.org/whatwedo/answer/anti_corruption_and_transparency_provisions_in_trade_agreements Earlier Pre-9/11 Environment (Singapore-USA) Singapore Window: Lee's memoirs reveal covert aid to Khmer Rouge (10/02/2000) http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/001002sc.htm Excerpt: South China Morning Post AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE in Phnom Penh: CAMBODIA'S genocidal Khmer Rouge and allied non-communist insurgents received massive sums of largely covert aid from China, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in the 1980s, according to Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew.As much as US$1.3 billion was spent supporting rebel groups fighting Vietnamese and allied Cambodian forces after Hanoi's invasion of Cambodia, which toppled the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. "Our representative on the Thai-Malaysian-Singaporean-US group that met in Bangkok to co-ordinate our programme estimated that the United States dispensed a total of about US$150 million in covert aid to the non- communist groups," the former Singapore leader said in his recently published memoirs. http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/001002sc.htm 1988: Hendrickson Affair 2006 (est) - Current: Fat Leonard Case 2015: Asian Summit/Obama Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore%E2%80%93United_States_relations 2015 Asian Summit - Obama Bilateral relations Hendrickson Affair (1988) Free Trade Agreement (2003) Visa Waiver Country Military Relations: Singapore has long standing military relations with the United States. The United States sells arms to Singapore and provides access to its bases to train the Singaporean armed services outside of their small city-state.[14] Under the US-Singapore Strategic Framework Agreement, some US Navy littoral combat ships are to rotationally deployed to Singapore.[15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore%E2%80%93United_States_relations Some sources listed on this wikipedia page: Crossette, Barbara. (1988-05-08), "Singapore Asks Removal of U.S. Envoy", The New York Times, retrieved 2010-03-03 Brabenec, James. (2010-11-24), "Singaporeans get HIMARS qualified.", GlobalSecurity.org, retrieved 2011-03-17 Tomkins, Damien. (8 June 2011), "US Reaffirms Asia Role", The Diplomat, retrieved 2011-09-05 "Singaporean student numbers at US varsities hit 10-year high". Retrieved 11 February 2012. "Channel Newsasia". Retrieved 11 February 2012. Ambassador CHAN Heng Chee, Washington, D.C.: Singapore Embassy, retrieved 2010-03-12 Kirk Wagar. retrieved 2016-12-16 Bittersweet farewell for US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar, hours before Trump's inauguration. MSN. 2017-01- McFarland reportedly offered Singapore ambassador post. The Hill. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-10. Straits Times: The hidden journey of a Singapore JI detainee. By Shefali Rekhi, Assistant Foreign Editor (04/07/2013) Excerpt: What is it that turns an individual to terrorism? And how difficult is it to get them to return to a life of normalcy? The life stories of those who take this journey and return offers insights…The training was to prepare JI members to be operationally ready to overthrow the regional governments and establish a Daulah Islamiyah based on Syariah. http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/the-hidden-journey-of-a-singapore-ji-detainee Related Navy Corruption Robert C. Martinage, acting undersecretary of the Navy….and others Stripes: Navy civilian's affair uncovered during contracting probe https://www.stripes.com/top-navy-civilian-s-affair-uncovered-during-contracting-probe-1.262521#.WRXQpGjyvZY Washington Post: Navy's second ranking civilian resigns amid criminal investigation. By Craig Whitlock. (2014) Excerpt: In that case, three senior Navy intelligence officials who reported to Martinage are under investigation for an alleged contracting scheme that charged the military $1.6 million for homemade silencers that cost only $8,000 to manufacture, court records show. Involves Mark S. Landersman mechanic (brother of one of the Navy intelligence officials under scrutiny) and others. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/navys-second-ranking-civilian-resigns-amid-criminal-investigation/2014/01/15/9305ece2- 7df8-11e3-93c1-0e888170b723_story.html?utm_term=.a7aad05e9f64 Tailhook Wikipedia: Tailhook Scandal: Macho culture which belittles women https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailhook_scandal New York Times: Revisiting the Military's Tailhook Scandal. Michael Winerip. (05/13/2013) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/booming/revisiting-the-militarys-tailhook-scandal-video.html Related Issues: Old Vietnam material, Cambodia - Khmer Rouge; Corporation Corruption Other Parts of Military Other Corporations - Military contractors (supplies, technology, ships and human intervention/protection services) General Dynamics Corp Watch: General Dynamics Corporation http://www.corpwatch.org/section.php?id=12 Blackwater, the questionable use of private military contractors Brookings dot edu: Peter Singer - The Dark Truth About Blackwater (10/02/2007) Excerpt: When we evaluate the facts, the use of private military contractors appears to have harmed, rather than helped, the counterinsurgency efforts of the U.S. mission in Iraq, going against our best doctrine and undermining critical efforts of our troops. Even worse, the government can no longer carry out one of its most basic core missions: to fight and win the nation's wars. Instead, the massive outsourcing of military operations has created a dependency on private firms like Blackwater that has given rise to dangerous vulnerabilities….Our dependency on military contractors shows all the signs of the last downward spirals of an addiction. If we judge by what has happened in Iraq, when it comes to counterinsurgency and the use of private military contractors, the U.S. has locked its national security into a vicious cycle. It can't win with them, but can't go to war without them. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-dark-truth-about-blackwater/ Singapore Technology: Singapore Area Related Corruption Issues Singapore Corporations ST (Singapore Technologies) Composite -ST Marine Seatrade-Maritime: Two former ST Marine [Singapore Technologies Marine] executives plead guilty to corruption. By Lee Hong Liang (08/2016) Excerpt: The corruption scandal took place between 2000 and 2009, and the men were charged in December 2014 and July 2015. http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/two-former-st-marine-executives-plead-guilty-to-corruption.html Straits Times: Former ST Marine [Singapore Technologies Marine] president given short detention order, corruption charges withdrawn. By Ng Huiwen. (01/2017) http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/former-st-marine-president-given-short-detention-order-corruption-charges Excerpt: Court documents showed that at least $24.9 million in bribes, which were falsely claimed as entertainment expenses, were paid by ST Marine between 2000 and 2011….Chang was charged last month (December) under the Companies Act, which also involved ignoring information that pointed to criminal wrongdoing at ST Marine. -VT Systems: Excerpt from About Section: VT Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), an integrated engineering group providing solutions and services in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. ST Engineering ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange… Since its establishment in 2001, Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems) has made a name for itself as a global leader in the engineering industry. Providing a wide range of services, solutions, and products to the aerospace, electronics, land systems, and marine sectors, VT Systems fulfills a variety of commercial and military demands in the U.S. and globally. Our company's key offerings include shipbuilding, custom truck bodies and trailers, satellite-based broadband access solutions, rugged computer systems, training and simulation tool- kits, aircraft maintenance and repair, and the design and installation of luxury aircraft interiors. With 12 operating companies, offices in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Sao Paolo, Brazil, and more than 5,000 employees worldwide, VT Systems is an international company with global reach headquartered in the United States. http://www.vt-systems.com/about/our-team.html https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Labor%20Law%20Violations%20by%20Contractors%20Report.pdf -ST Aerospace: "We Keep Aircraft Flying Safely" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST_Aerospace http://www.mro-network.com/maintenance-repair-overhaul/ex-st-aerospace-president-facing-corruption-charges Other - Related or Possible Related Aragoncillo, Leondro -- Filipono spy FBI https //en wikipedia org/wiki/Leandro_Aragoncillo
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The Detroit News: Trump challengers make initial ballot lists for Michigan's presidential primary
Twenty-two candidates, 18 Democrats and four Republicans, are set to make the ballot for Michigan's March 10 presidential primary.
The Michigan Department of State released Friday its initial candidate list. Its list included former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Democrat who hasn't formally announced his campaign yet, and three GOP challengers to President Donald Trump.
Under state law, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was required to issue a list of individuals "generally advocated by the national news media to be potential presidential candidates" for their parties' nominations.
By 4 p.m. Tuesday, the chairs of the Michigan Democratic Party and the Michigan Republican Party will be able to submit their owns lists of anticipated candidates. Candidates who make either the party chair's list or the secretary of state's list are not required to do anything further to secure a place on the ballot.
Candidates have until 4 p.m. Dec. 13 to withdraw. Others who don't make the lists have until that same deadline to gather nominating petitions. A candidate would need over 11,300 valid signatures to make the ballot through that method.
The GOP candidates who made Benson's list were former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, President Donald Trump, former Illinois U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld.
The Democratic candidates who made Benson's list were Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, former Vice President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, businessman Wayne Messam, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak, businessman Tom Steyer, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, author Marianne Williamson and businessman Andrew Yang.
Bloomberg hasn't officially announced his campaign but is making "preparations," according to Politico.


So, this post is going to be short today, son. Basically, I just want to take the time out to congratulate my dude Braxton Winston on winning a seat on the Charlotte City Council. All I know is, North Carolina made the right move on Tuesday, man. They just gave a motivated man the opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With that being said, salute to him and salute to the city for believing in him!
Ok, for those who missed it, I wrote about Braxton when he first began his campaign. Now, even though I couldn't vote in North Carolina, I still wanted to do something/anything to help his cause. In any case, I'm SUPER hyped that he was able to make this happen! Even though the real work begins now, I'm positive he'll be ready for it, fam. In the end, nothing else needs to be said here, bruh. Congrats, Braxton!
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