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TAMPA, Florida — Dial down the godawful soundtrack and try to ignore the choppy camera work, but re-watch Lockheed Martin’s promo video depicting its two-year-old Human Universal Load Carrier exoskeleton. Because inside of the year, an improved version of this combat exoskeleton could be headed to Afghanistan for combat trials. That’s right: cyborg soldiers might, might just be months away from becoming a front-line reality. At least, that’s what a Lockheed indicated today at a Special Forces trade show in Tampa. Asked if there were plans to deploy the HULC exoskeleton overseas following its next round of Army testing, Lockheed’s special operation program manager Keith Maxwell nodded yes and said, “after that.” Maxwell was wearing what he described as a “smaller, lighter, more energy-efficient” version ... Continue reading →
Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA collect data that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden, was convicted of high treason today and sentenced to 33 years in prison. Given the severity of the sentence, it's worth considering a few of the people who the Pakistani justice system has not seen fit to put behind bars: Hafiz Saeed The head of a banned charity widely believed to be a front for the international terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba is wanted by both India and the United States for his alleged role in orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The Lahore High Court dropped all charges against Saeed in 2009. Last month, the U.S. offered a $10 million reward for information leading to Saeed's arrest, ... Continue reading →
In February Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was celebrated in her country for her Oscar winning documentary "Saving Face" and its focus on the women who are victims of acid attacks. Now some of the women featured in the film say they do not want the film to be shown in Pakistan. Survivors of acid attacks whose plight became the focus of an Oscar-winning documentary now fear ostracism and reprisals if the film is broadcast in Pakistan.Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy made history earlier this year when she won Pakistan's first Oscar, feted across the country for exposing the horrors endured by women whose faces are obliterated in devastating acid attacks.Her 40-minute film focuses on Zakia and Rukhsana as they fight to rebuild their lives after being attacked by ... Continue reading →
In February Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was celebrated in her country for her Oscar winning documentary "Saving Face" and its focus on the women who are victims of acid attacks. Now some of the women featured in the film say they do not want the film to be shown in Pakistan. Survivors of acid attacks whose plight became the focus of an Oscar-winning documentary now fear ostracism and reprisals if the film is broadcast in Pakistan.Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy made history earlier this year when she won Pakistan's first Oscar, feted across the country for exposing the horrors endured by women whose faces are obliterated in devastating acid attacks.Her 40-minute film focuses on Zakia and Rukhsana as they fight to rebuild their lives after being attacked by ... Continue reading →
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