https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/06/02/watch-the-skies/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:00:15 -0400<![CDATA[Wired describes the alleged use of RFID (radio frequency identification) devices to track hostile forces in Afghanistan. &#8220;Nineteen year-old Habibur Rehman made a videotaped &#8216;confession&#8217; of planting such devices, just before he was executed by the Taliban as an American spy. &#8216;I was given $122 to drop chips wrapped in cigarette paper at Al Qaeda and Taliban houses,&#8217; he said. If I was successful, I was told, I would be given thousands of dollars.&#8221; A link is provided to a Virginia manufacturer which advertises devices suitable for &#8220;High-Value Target Tagging Missions&#8221; and &#8220;intelligence operations&#8221;.]]>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:15:23 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/06/02/watch-the-skies-n188396