Force From Habit

America's Military: A Conservative Institution's Uneasy Cultural Evolution, Hero Monkey Saves Friend's Life, WikiLeaks Releases CIA Manual Advising Undercover Agents On Travel, Avoiding 'Secondary Screenings', What You Missed This Weekend, Why Do We Fart More On Planes?, How David Gregory Lost His Job The Daily Digg Monday, December 22, 2014 FORCE FROM HABIT America's Military: A Conservative Institution's Uneasy Cultural Evolution militarytimes.com The force is changing — often reluctantly — alongside the civilian society it serves. A TAIL OF BRAVERY Hero Monkey Saves Friend's Life digg.com There's a hero running around Kanpur, India. After a monkey was electrocuted at the local train station, another brave monkey spent 20 minutes doing everything he could to wake up his friend, including dunking him in water, slapping him, and yes, even doing a little nibbling. It's a bit hard to watch at times, but don't worry, there's a happy ending. 1) DON'T ASK, 'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?' WikiLeaks Releases CIA Manual Advising Undercover Agents On Travel, Avoiding 'Secondary Screenings' dissenter.firedoglake.com The CIA is an integral part of the United States' global security state, which collectively has contributed to the proliferation in airport security screening measures since the September 11th attacks. Yet, this may not exactly serve the agents who have to travel under cover. DIGG PICKS What You Missed This Weekend digg.com Tragedy strikes the NYPD, Dr. Evil returns, and people are poking a political bear. ERUPT IN THE AIR Why Do We Fart More On Planes? bbc.com In-flight flatulence is a common discomfort — so what causes it? And what can we do to save embarrassment? FOR OUR READERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY How David Gregory Lost His Job washingtonian.com Last summer, Gregory was let go from his gig as host of "Meet the Press." Here's an inside look at his fall from the top — and what it says about the state of TV news. Read more on Digg.com → R.I.P. A man leaves flowers at an impromptu memorial near the site where two police officers were killed the day before in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. Police say Ismaaiyl Brinsley ambushed officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in their patrol car in broad daylight Saturday, fatally shooting them before killing himself inside a subway station. Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014