Word: burtons
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...Israelis tighten the noose on Hizballah in Lebanon, these communication nodes become critical," said Fred Burton, a former U.S. counterterrorism official and now vice president of Stratfor, a security consulting and forecasting company in Austin, Tex. In today's asymmetrical warfare, the Internet is vital to groups like Hizballah who use it to recruit, raise money, communicate and propagandize, Burton said, including transmissions from Hizballah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah...
...Today, visitors to the property are greeted by the Burton name flanked by a shamrock. A small helicopter (all stock mustering is now done with choppers) is parked not far from the old house. In a nearby paddock, a dozen fit horses graze; breathy plumes escape from nostrils in the cool early-morning air. Burton points out a rust-colored old shack. Surprisingly sturdy, it was built by Aboriginal workers out of anthills and spinifex. "This is where they'd sleep when they weren't camping out," says Burton. Those stockmen may have been flint hard, he says, but they...
...Like many cockies, Burton is a mix of strong opinions and grit. Yet there's a sense that he has softened, perhaps even been humbled. Farmers are often derided by environmentalists and animal-rights activ-ists for not respecting the land and ill-treating their stock. "We were bastards before. Now we've changed," says Burton, pointing out several improved farming practices. "Let's work together and look after the land. But give us a break. I say, Sort out the cities first. You people could become another Indonesia." There's a Big Australia ethos behind his thinking. Burton believes...
...Burton is full of praise for young Jack's enterprise and outlook. "You have to try different styles of management and new methods," he says. "There's better stock control, feed and water management. You just need to utilize the res-ources that good old J.C. put there. We're looking for more production all the time." The Burtons cautiously employ the ideas of nutritionists and agro-nomists. "You can't go in with a theory and spend a squillion. First run a trial." It's the tough times when fortunes are made; the family has taken risks, been lucky...
...decker, three-carriage road train; 1,200 hooves are bound for nearby Alice Downs and then Wyndham for shipping. As ringers crack whips, three women are prodding mickeys (young bulls) through a series of pens; red dust and deep-voiced murmurs of "Get on" and "Go" fill the air. Burton, fag in hand, strides about. The mickeys are the most economical stock; there's little price premium in fattening them up. "The whole operation is about turning grass into T-bones," he says. "It's a magic industry." By 9.30 a.m., it's smoko. The billy boils, banter flows. Cook...