Comments on: Taliban Take District – Or Not

By: Light

Light — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:16:37 +0000

I meant “a real time photo of the side of the road from a car going 60mph.”

By: Light

Light — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:15:43 +0000

Satellites don’t display real-time images like in “Enemy of the State”. Satellite picture coords have to be put in long before the satellite reaches that position over the earth. Depending on the orbit of the satellite, it could be traveling at speeds up to 17,000 miles per hour, orbiting once every 90 minutes. Try taking a real time photo of the side of the road with a telephoto lens and you’ll have some idea of the complexity of the problem. The satellite would have to wait until the appropriate time in it’s orbit. A geostationary satellite would only be able to cover so much of the earth and would be impractical.

If you want public access sat photos, try Google Earth or just Google Maps and turn on “Sat View”.

By: Taliban does not control Arghandab? « Internet Scofflaw

Taliban does not control Arghandab? « Internet Scofflaw — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:05:42 +0000

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By: vic

vic — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:25:26 +0000

I think we are witnessing the beginning of the “set up” by the media for the election/post election declaration of victory to facilitate rapid drawdown.

This line of media presentation promotes the “Afghanistan is a total disaster; Iraq was the wrong war” meme relied on by the Democrats; truth be damned. These reports will continue or grow in intensity until at least November, after which they will taper off and the reportage of how things are now “quiet” and settled throughout the two theatres will replace them. Thus will President Obama be able to declare victory and rapidly withdraw our forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The foregoing is just a prediction, but I feel like I’ve seen this show before…

By: Al Fin

Al Fin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:07:24 +0000

What we need is a next generation real time public access satellite and surveillance system so individuals can take a look for themselves.

Nothing like being able to verify information yourself to hold the media’s feet to the fire.

By: The Mighty Taliban « I Think ^(Link) Therefore I Err

The Mighty Taliban « I Think ^(Link) Therefore I Err — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:08:42 +0000

[...] American North Shore Journal has a hilarious story of the mighty Taliban swarming into Kandahar. Or not. [...]