NUTS AND BOLTS: SHOULD READ Brussels Update: Gangsters, Jihadis And Sloppy Bureaucrats Post-attack investigations across the EU revealed glaring holes in the efficacy of Belgian intelligence as well as a symbiotic relationship between common criminals and ISIS-inspired Jihad. Many of the suspects behind the attacks were known by the police for crimes such as drug-dealing and public intoxication, crimes that would disqualify you from work in McDonalds but are overlooked by ISIS (who, theoretically, outlaw drugs and alcohol). Meanwhile, at least two Belgian ministers promised to resign. PNUT READ: ISIS In A Nutshell And “Gangster Jihadis” By The BBC
US Intelligence: North Korea ‘Probably’ Has A NukeUS intelligence analysts are as comforting as they are vague. While intel believes the DPRK “probably” possesses a miniaturized nuclear warhead, the photos showing Kim Jong-un standing next to what he claims is a miniaturized nuclear warhead really could be anything. While “probably” hasn’t become the official consensus of the US government, it does suggest that the US has grown increasingly concerned with North Korea’s abilities. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook did his best to comfort, saying that even if North Korea has a nuke, it doesn’t mean they can use it. Cook stated the obvious: “They’ve not demonstrated that.”
Playboy Sale Promises To Make One Investment Bankers Life Marginally More Interesting Playboy Enterprises hired an investment bank to begin exploring options of a sale of the adult entertainment group. The company recently went through some radical changes, including no longer publishing nude photos and trying to sell the Playboy Mansion (but keeping Hugh Hefner as a tenant). Circulation is reportedly so low that not even that one sketchy guy you know buys a copy anymore.
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