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Quotes: Secretary William L Marcy On The Paris Declaration And Privateering, 1856

Matt — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:19:20 +0000

Lately I have been delving into privateering history, and Secretary of State William L Marcy comes up now and again. Even John Arquilla was quoting stuff about Marcy in some of his work, so I thought it would be cool to do some digging. I was able to find an old article written about Marcy’s [...]

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Call To Action: Instructions For How To Submit A Contractor Casualty For The Defense Of Freedom Medal

Matt — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:41:47 +0000

This is an important post, and in the past I have discussed the Defense of Freedom Medal before, but never discussed the process of getting a killed or wounded contractor their medal. This medal is the equivalent to the Purple Heart that the military gives to wounded or killed soldiers. It is my intent with [...]

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Iraq: Exxon Mobil Leads The Charge North, As The Shine Of The South Wears Off

Matt — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:49:09 +0000

Iraq has ambitious plans to develop its huge southern oilfields – potentially the world’s biggest source of new oil over the next few years – and few oil firms dare risk being barred from such a bonanza by angering Baghdad. But increasingly, some executives say, Kurdistan’s potential is also coming up in boardroom discussions, as [...]

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Cool Stuff: The Historic Launch Of Falcon 9–Private Industry Enters The Space Race!

Matt — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:27:51 +0000

Today, though, “Falcon flew perfectly!!,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter moments after the launch. “Feels like a giant weight just came off my back .” At a press conference held after the launch, Musk said that “every bit of adrenalin in my body released at that point,” and that the elation he felt [...]

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Letter Of Marque: Title 33, Chapter 7 Of The US Code–Regulations For The Suppression Of Piracy

Matt — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:55:58 +0000

Yep, this exists, along with Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 11 of the US Constitution. I thought this was pretty cool, because we definitely have laws on the books for getting private industry involved with the suppression of piracy. I also liked these laws, because they defined captures. That the US can authorize private industry [...]

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