Okay, you are friends; but holding hands is a bit creepy… We have reported here on the warming relationship between Pakistan and China. Pakistan sees the US as an unreliable ally. And China sees an opportunity to expand its influence
From the UK’s Daily Mail: The story is here.
I highly recommend The Spectator (UK). It’s a terrific magazine. Their timing on this cover, however, was not so good….
Perhaps this one and a half minute interview with an Irishman living in London explains it more than all of the news coverage of the riots combined. As he puts it, the rioters have a complete disregard for human life
Sad to believe that some vets die and there is no one there to claim their bodies. But in Utah, at least, they will be honored. From the Associated Press: SALT LAKE CITY — Fifteen veterans who died years after
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From the Associated Press: Reports identifying some of the U.S. troops killed when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan began circulating Sunday. Thirty Americans and eight Afghans were killed in the crash, making it the deadliest single loss for
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The Military Times reports: Do men want to smell like Gen. George S. Patton? The U.S. Army is banking on it. It’s licensed an official fragrance called “Patton” by Parfumologie. This is a funny way to brand your cologne. Despite
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. special operation troops, most of them from the elite Navy SEALs unit that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, along with seven Afghan commandos.
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From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be sued personally for damages by a former U.S. military contractor who says he was tortured during a nine-month imprisonment in
Germany’s left-leaning Der Spiegel has a long report on the recent murders of Iran nuclear scientists. When asked about the killing of Darioush Rezaei on July 23, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said, “Israel is not responding.” Not what you
Take my advice, I know about money The Russian President had some strong words for the United States when he spoke from a summer camp in Lake Seliger, Russia. Americans are “like a parasite” on the global economy he declared.
From the UK’s Daily Mail: Any volunteers for Recon duty? Marines are trying to stop bathers using an amphibious assault training ground in San Diego as a nudist beach. The strip of sand at Gold Beach has becoming popular with
Big Peace contributor Brad Thor has a superb new book out. For those who love thrillers, and those who take their politics seriously, there is no one better than Brad Thor. In his latest, you not only get intense action
From the Associated Press: BRUSSELS – A Libyan sought damages against NATO in a Belgian civil court on Wednesday, accusing the alliance of killing his wife and three children in an air strike, his lawyer said Wednesday. Khaled Hemidi says
From the Army Times: Low-rate initial production of 800 revolutionary XM806 lightweight .50-caliber machine guns started in February. A pierced primer during limited user testing halted progress, said Lt. Col. Thomas Ryan, product manager of crew-served weapons for Program Executive
From the Marine Corps Times: “A key senator wants to know why the Air Force has proportionally far more general officers than the other services. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s military personnel panel, said
From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says more than 40 Americans have been recruited by al-Qaida-linked terrorists in Somalia and have gone there to fight. U.S. counterterrorism officials have not reported such
From the Washington Times: The Obama administration sought to intimidate witnesses into not testifying to Congress on Tuesday about whether ATF knowingly allowed weapons, including assault rifles, to be “walked” into Mexico, the chairman of a House committee investigating the
From the Associated Press: BOSSIER CITY, La. — A south Bossier City homeowners association has sued to force a family to remove a front yard sign supporting their son’s military service because it violated subdivision covenants. The Times reports that
From Canada’s National Post: OSLO — Anders Behring Breivik told a Norwegian judge on Monday his bombing and shooting rampage that killed scores aimed to save Europe from a Muslim takeover, and said that “two more cells” existed in his
