Monday Morning Joe: Cyberattacks, al-Qaida militants, weather, Falling Downton Abbey ...

By Northwest Military News Team on January 6, 2014

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Defense officials see cyberattacks as the greatest threat to U.S. national security, according to a survey released today.

Iraq's prime minister Nouri al-Maliki urges residents and tribes of Fallujah to "expel" al-Qaida militants from this western city to avoid an all-out battle - remarks that may signal an imminent military move to retake the former insurgent stronghold.

Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States is ready to help Iraq in any way possible as that country began a major offensive to wrest control of two cities from Al Qaeda-linked militants. But he made it clear that no American troops would be sent.

A Chinese missile frigate was on standby in Cyprus yesterday to serve as an escort in the complex and risky operation involved in delivering Syria's chemical weapons to the specially-outfitted U.S. ship Cape Ray for destruction.

Air Force Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Douglas J. Robb and the Defense Health are striving to make military medicine more efficient, more effective and more affordable. - as in saving $2 billion over the next five years.

The owner of a Lakewood military surplus store near Joint Base Lewis-McChord is making his third attempt to regain a business license he lost last year after he bought night-vision gear stamped as government property from an undercover sheriff's deputy.

Wow, there is and was a lot of booze use in G-rated movies.

Syfy posted the first 15 minutes of its new show, Helix. Can't wait!

It's "Falling Downton Abbey," as told with dominoes.

The SOB Show is coming soon featuring the Sheriff of Baghdad - retired Sgt. Maj. John McPhee.