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Sunday, August 31
Suspected remains of WWII airman found dangling from tree in Papua New Guinea
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 31 Aug 2008 03:42 PM EDT
Australia's military was Friday making plans to examine the suspected remains of a World War II airman found dangling from a canopy of trees in a Papua New Guinea jungle last week, a spokesman told AFP. Hikers on the Kokoda Trail, where a bitter World War II battle was fought between Australian and Japanese forces, discovered the moss-covered body last week, tangled in parachute lines and hanging from trees in the dense jungle. More>>> Friday, August 29
Ex-Marine acquitted in Iraqi prisoner deaths
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 29 Aug 2008 12:38 PM EDT
In the first civilian trial in modern times of a former member of the U.S. military for alleged combat crimes, a Riverside jury Thursday acquitted a one-time Marine sergeant in the killings of four unarmed Iraqi prisoners in Fallujia..."You don't know what combat is until you're in combat," said jury forewoman Ingrid Wicken, a physical education teacher at Riverside City College. "It's an extraordinary situation, and there just wasn't enough evidence." More>>> Two Marines refused to testify Friday against a former squad leader accused of killing Iraqi detainees, angering a prosecutor who said their refusal does grave harm to the government's case in the first civilian trial of a former service member accused of violating military rules of engagement...The prosecutor asked the judge to jail the Marines for failing to testify, but the judge refused. More>>> Thursday, August 28
Hizbullah tightens hold on Venezuela (Not a Joke)
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Riley Jones
on Thu 28 Aug 2008 10:58 AM EDT
Agents of Hizbullah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard have deployed special forces in Venezuela intended to kidnap Jewish businessmen and smuggle them to Lebanon, Israel Radio reported Thursday. Slideshow: Pictures of the week An expert on counter-terrorism warned in an interview with The Los Angeles Times that Iranian-backed agents have managed to recruit collaborators among Venezuelan citizens living in the capital Caracas. More>>> Wednesday, August 27
WND: "E-mail frenzy: 'Obama plans to disarm U.S.!'"
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:59 PM EDT
In the clip, Obama pledges to "cut tens of billions of dollars" in defense spending, "cut investments" in missile defense systems and "slow our development of future combat systems."
You can view the candidate's promises in his own words and full context below: More>>> Sunday, August 24
US Navy ship delivers aid to Georgia
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 24 Aug 2008 02:20 PM EDT
A U.S. navy warship delivered humanitarian aid on Sunday for victims of Georgia's brief war with Russia as Moscow ignored Western demands to pull its remaining troops from the tiny Caucasus country's heartland. Russia says the residual troops are peacekeepers needed to avert further bloodshed and to protect Georgia's separatist, pro-Moscow provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. More>>> Friday, August 22
Exit Petraeus, Without Fanfare
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 22 Aug 2008 12:04 AM EDT
General David Petraeus's tenure in Iraq draws to a close at the end of the month, and it's a measure of his success that he is departing to far less political fanfare than when his tour began. In September 2007, MoveOn.org called him General "Betray-Us," and Hillary Clinton said his claims of progress weren't credible. Now those critics are silent. More>>> Thursday, August 21
Bloomberg suggests that McCain voluntarily acknowledged being an air pirate?
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 06:37 PM EDT
Le Van Lua, the first North Vietnamese that Lieutenant Commander John McCain encountered in 1967, says he greeted the American aviator with the biggest kitchen knife he could find. He'd like to welcome McCain back as president of the United States. He isn't alone. Former prisoner of war McCain has some unlikely supporters in Vietnam, a country he bombed 23 times. Like Le, many Vietnamese are cheering for the self-confessed "air pirate"'... Uh huh...the beatings and the tortures he endured at the hands of those animals over his five years of captivity had nothing to do with obtaining that "confession", right, Bloomie? It's all the same, right? -Roland More>>>
Old enough to vote, serve in the military ... and drink?
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 05:12 PM EDT
A lot of college students feel pressured to binge drink, says University of California, Berkeley, student Joseph Bui. The 20-year-old says he is bombarded by images of college students partying with kegs and cases of beer...The debate over the legal drinking age usually comes down to this: If you're old enough to serve on a jury, die for your country and decide who should be president, are you old enough to drink? More>>> Wednesday, August 20
Russia warns of response to US missile shield
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 20 Aug 2008 11:31 PM EDT
Rice Signs Missile Defense Deal With Poland
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 20 Aug 2008 10:01 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal Wednesday that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a move that has angered a resurgent Russia. The formal signing comes six days after the two countries agreed to a deal that will see 10 U.S. interceptor missiles placed just 115 miles from Russia's westernmost frontier. More>>> Tuesday, August 19
From 2007: Blackfive's Uncle Jim lampoons the White House press briefing
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 19 Aug 2008 02:48 PM EDT
Chuck- The party favors Griff. Griff nods and the S1Ws deliver a little reminder to each of the journalists. A ten pound brick with an inscription on each side. Chuck- NBC stand up and read your brick. There was no movement and Chuck tapped the podium in annoyance. Chuck- David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? More>>>
Afghanistan: Kind American Soldiers help some Taliban collect on their 72 virgins...
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 19 Aug 2008 11:14 AM EDT
Suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. military base near Afghanistan-Pakistan border in a daring attack on a major American installation, officials said Tuesday. Six insurgents detonated their vests after being surrounded. More>>> Monday, August 18
Defense Official: Russia Has Short Range Missiles in South Ossetia
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Riley Jones
on Mon 18 Aug 2008 03:34 PM EDT
A U.S.Defense official has confirmed to FOX News that Russia has placed short range SS-21 missiles in South Ossetia, "which pose a threat to most major Georgian cities," including the capital, Tbilisi. This news comes as Russia's deputy chief of staff insists that Russian troops were pulling out of the breakaway region. However, there have been no confirmed signs of a withdrawal. More>>> Sunday, August 17
Far Left California Courts Strike Again
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 06:51 PM EDT
A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is much more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. In the view of Jose Luis Nazario Jr., U.S. troops may begin to question whether they will be prosecuted by civilians for doing what their military superiors taught them to do in battle. More>>> Saturday, August 16
Predator Pilots Suffering War Stress
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 16 Aug 2008 10:27 PM EDT
The Air National Guardsmen who operate Predator drones over Iraq via remote control, launching deadly missile attacks from the safety of Southern California 7,000 miles away, are suffering some of the same psychological stresses as their comrades on the battlefield. Working in air-conditioned trailers, Predator pilots observe the field of battle through a bank of video screens and kill enemy fighters with a few computer keystrokes. Then, after their shifts are over, they get to drive home and sleep in their own beds. But that whiplash transition is taking a toll on some of them mentally, and so is the way the unmanned aircraft's cameras enable them to see people getting killed in high-resolution detail, some officers say. More>>> Friday, August 15
Russian General threatens Poland with Nuclear Attack
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 15 Aug 2008 02:53 PM EDT
A top Russian general said Friday that Poland's agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons, the Interfax news agency reported. The statement by Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn is the strongest threat that Russia has issued against the plans to put missile defense elements in former Soviet satellite nations. More>>>
Bush Demands Russians Get Out of Georgia
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Riley Jones
on Fri 15 Aug 2008 10:31 AM EDT
Aug. 14: Russian soldiers point their guns to the Georgian troops on the outskirts of Gori, northwest of capital Tbilisi, Georgia. President Bush on Friday accused Russia of "bullying and intimidation" in its harsh military treatment of Georgia, saying the people in the former Soviet republic have chosen freedom and "we will not cast them aside." More>>>
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 15 Aug 2008 09:18 AM EDT
Poland and the United States will sign a preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland -- a plan that has drawn sharp objections from Russia, the Polish president's office confirmed Thursday to CNN.
More>>> Thursday, August 14
Fred Thompson: Dangerous Times In Georgia Demand Serious Leadership
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 01:18 PM EDT
As Iraq stabilizes and our role there is reduced, there will continue to be a major debate within the United States as to how we deal with this increasingly dangerous world of new threats as well as old ones. Our military is stretched thin and worn down and it is clear to anyone who takes the time to study the matter that we cannot get by with the expenditure of 4% of our GDP on our military. The threats to our country are going to require a much more dedicated response. To what extent should we fill the role that we have filled pretty much since the end of World War II as the No. 1 friend of democracy and provider of stability in the world? How much in the way of resources are we going to be willing to devote to this endeavor? More>>>
Medal of Honor Bestowed for Actions in Iraq
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 12:54 PM EDT
On April 14, 2004, in Iraq near the Syrian border, the corporal used his helmet and his body to smother an exploding Mills Bomb let loose by a raging insurgent whom Dunham and two other Marines tried to subdue. The explosion daz More..ed and wounded Lance Cpl. William Hampton and Pfc. Kelly Miller. The insurgent stood up after the blast and was immediately killed by Marine small-arms fire. After the grenade exploded under Dunham's helmet, he lay face down with a few tiny pieces of shrapnel lodged in his head. The hard, molded mesh that was his Kevlar helmet was now scattered yards around into clods and shredded fabric. Dunham never regained consciousness and died eight days later at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., with his mother and father at his bedside. He was 22 More>>>
U.S. to deliver 'humanitarian aid' to Georgia
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 01:37 AM EDT
President Bush on Wednesday announced he will send U.S. military forces into the small Caucasus nation of Georgia to deliver "humanitarian aid," a move clearly intended to bolster the Western-leaning nation after an invasion by the Russian army. Mr. Bush, in a statement to reporters at the White House, also announced that he is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on a trip to France and then to Georgia, on a mission to "rally the free world at the defense of a free Georgia." More>>>
Pentagon puts hold on USAF cyber effort
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 01:00 AM EDT
The Pentagon this week delayed and may kill the Air Force's nascent Cyberspace Command, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. This comes as Russia used a major computer network attack to begin its assault on Georgia. The service's Cyberspace Command is meant to coordinate computer network defense and, more controversially, offensive attacks on enemy networks. More>>> Wednesday, August 13
The Rampaging Russian Bear: Is Ukraine Next?
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 13 Aug 2008 02:10 PM EDT
Now that Russia has humiliated Georgia with a punishing military offensive, it may shift its attention to reining in pro-Western Ukraine, another American ally in the former Soviet Union. Moving to counter any threat, Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko today restricted the movement of Russia's Black Sea fleet, based in the port of Sevastopol, citing national security. More>>>
"Get Out Now" new fighting shatters cease fire in Georgia
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 13 Aug 2008 01:38 PM EDT
Georgia Says Truce Broken As Russian Tanks Roll In
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 13 Aug 2008 09:04 AM EDT
Russians have bombed and looted the city of Gori outside the breakaway province of South Ossetia on their way deeper into the country, witnesses said Wednesday. Georgian Security Council Chief Alexander Lomaia said that the Russian military bombed Gori Wednesday morning and entered the city. The Russian military then let paramilitaries into Gori who started massive looting. More>>> Monday, August 11
Mob of Coney Island Thugs Beatdown Ex-Marines Trying to Rescue Girl
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 11 Aug 2008 10:30 PM EDT
A wolf pack of at least 30 thugs viciously attacked two hero ex-Marines in Brooklyn after they rescued a teenage girl who was being assaulted, police and witnesses said yesterday. And when the brother of one of the former servicemen tried to come to his rescue during the July 25 melee in Coney Island, he was beaten into a coma... The two former Marines, meanwhile, insist that the violence had racial overtones, although the assault has not been labeled a bias crime. Bukler said, "Those in the crowd were yelling, 'Hey, white boys, you're in the 'hood now!' We were yelling back, 'We don't care - we live here!' More>>>
Georgia 'overrun' by Russian troops as full-scale ground invasion begins
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 11 Aug 2008 09:45 PM EDT
Warning: U.S. President George W. Bush with Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Putin today lashed out in return, accusing the U.S. of helping Georgia Georgian officials tonight claimed the country had been 'overrun' by Russian troops after a full-scale ground invasion. Amid reports that Moscow forces had taken the town of Gori - and were marching on the capital Tsblisi - Georgian soldiers appeared to be in full retreat. Troops were apparently in complete chaos as a full-scale rout pushed them back through the countryside. More>>>
Bush Tells Russia to Pull Back
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 11 Aug 2008 07:26 PM EDT
President Bush on Monday demanded that Russia end a "dramatic and brutal escalation" of violence in Georgia, agree to an immediate cease-fire and accept international mediation to end the crisis in the former Soviet republic. Almost immediately after his return from the Olympics in China, Bush warned Russia in his strongest comments since the fighting erupted over Georgia's separatist South Ossetia region last week to "reverse the course it appears to be on" and abandon any attempt it may have to topple Georgia's pro-western government. "Russia has invaded a sovereign neighboring state and threatens a democratic government elected by its people. Such an action is unacceptable in the 21st century," the president said in a televised statement from the White House, calling on Moscow to sign on to the outlines of a cease-fire as the Georgian government has done. More>>>
'Laser jumbo' testing moves ahead
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 11 Aug 2008 03:54 AM EDT
A US military plane equipped with a powerful laser has moved a step closer to becoming a viable weapon. Engineers have started flowing chemical fuel through the laser to test its sequencing and control. This will set up the first test firing of the weapon aboard the aircraft while it is on the ground More>>> Sunday, August 10
Russia seizes South Ossetia as wider conflict feared
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 10 Aug 2008 10:15 AM EDT
Russian troops backed by tanks and fighter jets seized control of South Ossetia on Sunday as fears grew of a wider conflict with Georgia over the separatist region. Georgia said it had withdrawn most of its troops from South Ossetia in the face of a build-up in Russian firepower and that it had lost control of the near-destroyed regional capital, Tskhinvali. More>>> Saturday, August 9
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