No, I’m not talking about the TAH commenter by that name – though based on her photo in the Member’s Gallery, she indeed qualifies. (smile) I’m talking about this lovely lady.
Valkyrie’s story is IMO worth telling. I’ll tell it briefly here.
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Author: Hondo
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If You Were Wondering Who Gets Hired As An ObamaCare “Navigator” . . .
. . . well, here’s one example.
Convicted Terrorist Worked as Obamacare Navigator in Illinois
It gets even better. She’s also a naturalized US citizen.
In fairness, you can’t blame that last on the current Administration. She was naturalized in 2004. Given the 5-year waiting period and the fact that she spent 10+ years in an Israeli prison starting in 1969 (she got a life sentence, but was released to Lebanon during a “prisoner swap”), that means she came to the US while Clinton was POTUS or earlier.
Further, the lady apparently has multiple aliases. I’m guessing she was pretty well trained in hiding her past.
She was convicted of participating in multiple terrorist bombings in Israel in 1969 for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Two Israeli college students were killed in those bombings.
She’s currently under indictment for lying on her US Citizenship application, so her US citizenship may go out the window soon. If convicted, she’s facing more time. Still . . . .
More details are available at the article. It’s worth reading. And kudos to the Illinois Department of Insurance, who apparently discovered her past.
Why her past wasn’t discovered previously is anyone’s guess.
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More About OXCART
For those interested in aviation history, the CIA recently (2012) released a short history of the Lockheed “Archangel” program. It’s a bit over 50 pages, and focuses solely on the A-12.
The document is called Archangel: the CIA’s Supersonic A-12 Reconnaissance Aircraft. It was written by David Robarge, who in 2012 was the CIA’s Chief Historian.
It’s enjoyable reading. It can be found here in PDF format.
In case “A-12” doesn’t ring a bell: that was the airframe developed by Lockheed for the CIA as a successor for the U-2. It was later modified to produce the SR-71 for the USAF. (The SR-71 was a 2-seat plane; the A-12 was single-seat.)
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Those American Olympians and their “Alternative Lifestyles” . . . .
David Wise’s alternative lifestyle leads to Olympic gold
The story is from NBC’s coverage of the Olympics. And yeah – that’s the title they actually used for the article.
Want to know what NBC apparently considers an “alternative lifestyle”? Well, let’s see:
- Being married and a good father at age 23;
- Spending quality time with his family vice constant partying with friends;
- Attending church regularly; and
- Having thoughts about becoming a Pastor one day in the future.
Sheesh. “Alternative lifestyle” my azz. Sounds more to me like what’s generally called a “fine young man”.
But remember: the mainstream media isn’t biased or pushing an agenda. No, not at all.
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The Suntan We Didn’t Get
Longtime TAH readers know I have a soft spot for history, and in particular that supporting the intel and military communities. Well, here’s another blurb on a bit of less-known aviation history.
Most of us know about Lockheed’s Skunk Works. Many know that the Skunk Works produced a number of pioneering high-performance aircraft for the US: the F-80, the F-104, the U-2, the A-12 (the design for which later was modified to become the SR-71), and the F-117. I’ve written a brief article about the U-2 and A-12 previously, and a somewhat longer one about the A-12.
However, between the U-2 and the A-12/SR-71 there was another Skunk Works project, It was the original successor to the U-2. Due to insurmountable issues, it was never produced.
The aircraft design was the CL-400. The project was code-named “Suntan”.
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Guest Article: Stolen Valor, Part 2: “Wayne and Earl – and Their Families”
Here’s the second increment of Wesley’s work. Once again: high quality stuff. (If you missed the first part, it follow this link to read it.)
You might want to grab a tissue before you start reading. However, if your family has suffered a recent loss, or you’re having a particularly bad day – maybe you might want to read it later. Ditto if you have blood pressure issues and are having a bad day on that front.
And Wesley – consider talking to Jonn about becoming a contributor to TAH. Your work really is damned good.
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Guest Article: Stolen Valor, Part 1: “What it is”
Wesley Wilson – who comments here as “Enigma4you” – has asked me to post this article on his behalf if I “felt it has merit”.
Yeah, Wesley, it has merit – it’s damned good. I’ve told Wesley I think that he should ask Jonn for an account, and post occasional articles as his time and circumstances permit.
Without further ado, here’s Wesley’s article. I think you’ll like it.
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Why This Stuff Matters, Part 2
We see a lot of military fakes here at TAH. And often, it seems as if there’s simply no way of getting through to those sh!theads just how badly – and why – their false claims disturb legitimate veterans and their families.
Most of the time, for fakes the words of the Captain character from Cool Hand Luke (the prison warden played by Strother Martin) are completely apropos: “Some men you just can’t reach.”
I thought about this for a couple of days, debating whether or not to post this article. I decided to go ahead. So here I’ll try yet again to explain to those fakers why stolen valor – and especially false claims regarding the Purple Heart – is so infuriating.
Past history tells me I’m tilting at windmills. Still, here goes.
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In a previous article, I highlighted a comment from TAH reader Enigma4You, Wesley Wilson. His comment regarding the Purple Heart and why those falsely claiming to have received this decoration should be ashamed of their lie is truly worthwhile reading.
Wesley’s comment is eloquent, heartfelt, and moving. And it gets the point across in a manner that only an absolute idiot could miss.
And yet, that moving and heartfelt comment only tells part of the story. It discusses the third-worst scenario regarding the award of the Purple Heart.
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