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By Patrick B. McGuigan, for Tulsa Today
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 |
 The private security firms have taken quite a pounding for their role, and for some incidents in Iraq. But it was refreshing to see someone finally tell the truth when it comes to private security contractors. As the Associated Press reported ( click here for the story) a respected military analyst says Blackwater’s work would be dearly missed if the company left the industry. “There’s a real possibility that if Blackwater exits the business, that some U.S. officials will receive inferior protection in war zones and deaths will result,” said Loren Thompson, a military analyst with The Lexington Institute in Washington. So exactly who might be at risk without Blackwater? Consider the ironies here: many believe that Sen. Obama was protected by Blackwater while “in-country” in Afghanistan this week ( click here for the story).
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 July 2008 )
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By Lisa Stringer
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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
 Gary Spears’ habit of giving his clients the sun and the moon is making him a star in the astronomy travel trade. Spears Travel in Bartlesville has offered Eclipse Trips since 1991, taking amateur skygazers to view total eclipses of the sun and other astronomical events all over the world. “A total eclipse of the sun is a phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the sun and completely covers it,” he explained. “Viewing a solar eclipse requires you to be in the ‘path of totality.’ As the moon’s shadow touches the surface of the earth, the widest path of totality is approximately 100 miles, and the longest viewing is usually seen from the center of that path. Therefore, it’s usually necessary to travel to be in the prime spot to view and photograph this fascinating event.”
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Last Updated ( Monday, 21 July 2008 )
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By David Arnett
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
 Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris will investigate the ethics of Mayor Kathy Taylor’s participation in flying Tulsa City Councilor David Patrick (D-Dist. 3) and his grandson back to Tulsa – cutting short a family vacation – so that Patrick could attend an official council meeting for a mayor-mandated vote on a new $60 million tax assessment to fund in part a downtown baseball stadium. But Mayor Taylor (D) is apparently trying to keep public scrutiny to a minimum, as she has blocked the public release of standard flight history on the Learjet 31A that made the July 10 trip to Siebert, CO. The tracking system Flightaware.com now notes that “ This flight is not available for tracking per request from the owner/operator.” Now added to the question of whether Patrick’s transportation in this instance was ethical is the question of why Taylor, as the owner/operator, has restricted the information. Is Taylor fearful of growing controversy over that trip, or are future trips of more concern?
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Last Updated ( Monday, 21 July 2008 )
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