Dirty Little Secrets Roundup

Here's some of the secrets Jim Dunnigan's uncovered recently:

1. The Navy's using the eBay model to target Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP) offers with great results---more assignments filled for less money. Thus those who have a higher tolerance for crappy locales get to spend more time in them. It's karma.

2. Frivolous lawsuits are limiting the ability of the CIA to gather intelligence needed to wage the War on Terror. I'm sure the terror masters will kill lawyers last as a result.

3. Al Qaeda's found a last redoubt---Yemen. Wonder how much AIP they had to get to take THAT assignment.

4. China is staging logistical supplies for possible action in North Korea and Taiwan. They'd better bring a lot of body bags if they intend to cross the Taiwan Strait.

5. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) discriminates against soldiers who admit to playing Dungeons & Dragons. I tend to agree---if you're dumb enough to admit this, you're a security risk. Besides, all the cool roleplayers are into Paranoia or Vampire: The Masquerade anyway.