Jul 22, 2009 9:40 AM

Five for Fighting 7/22/09

* Pakistan to U.S.: Stop trying to win Afghan war! * Medieval UK battle records now online * Newt scare-mongers, again * Military going open source * Ultimate high-tech cop car

* Pakistan to U.S.: Stop trying to win Afghan war!
* Medieval UK battle records now online
** Newt scare-mongers, again
*
* Military going open source
* Ultimate high-tech cop car

Noah Shachtman is a contributing editor at WIRED and a contributing writer for The New York Times’ opinion section. Shachtman previously served as editor in chief of Rolling Stone, where he led the storied outlet to a Polk Award and its first-ever Emmy nomination. Before that, he was the editor in ... Read More

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