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Mikey Weinstein’s Attempt to Equate US Military with Domestic Terrorists Backfires

In another shocking — if potentially predictable — diatribe posted at the left-leaning DailyKos (and later at the Air Force Times), Michael “Mikey” Weinstein accused the US military of being no different than domestic terrorists.

As proof, he cited the thwarted attack by three men in Kansas who led a self-described militia called “the Crusaders.” The group had formed plans to blow up an apartment complex in which the main residents were Somali Muslims. They were explicit about their hatred of Muslims, including calling them “cockroaches” and saying:

“The only [expletive] way this country’s ever going to get turned around is it will be a bloodbath and it will be a nasty, messy [expletive].”

Of note, nothing at all is said about the religious beliefs of the militia (they even reportedly considered targeting churches, including burning one “to the ground”), though they were clearly anti-Islam.

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Holloman Centrifuge Spins to a Stop

As of October 27th, the US Air Force centrifuge at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, has ceased operations.

The closure was a result of BRAC; a replacement centrifuge is being built at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.  Until it opens in 2012, aircrew will use the contractor-run centrifuge at the former Brooks AFB in Texas.

The centrifuge will continue to be a “rite of passage” for fighter pilots in both the US and many international air forces.