Rapid Fire 09/13/06

Published September 13, 2006

* Peaceniks' Raptor dance
* Euros wimp out on Afghan troops
* NSA bill "major disaster"
* Chertoff in chem security "peanut gallery"
* Pentagon pissed about Pred pics
* Darpa, DuPont form titanium bonds
* Atlantis astros dodge a bullet
* Bad military name of the day: "Future Battle Dress"
* Pop Sci for sale
* Oh no! It's Godzilla!

(Big ups: JQP, RC)

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