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Latest Military News - Pope Benedict XVI Christmas Day Appeal To End Conflicts 12/25/07

by Vinny | October 29, 2007 at 09:41 am | 4197 views | 17 comments

The latest military news from the USA , UK and around the world 12/25/2007.

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Pope urges leaders to end conflicts (AP)
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AP - Pope Benedict XVI issued a Christmas Day appeal Tuesday to political leaders around the globe to find the "wisdom and courage" to end bloody conflicts in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan and Congo.

Video: Pope Benedict XVI Christmas Day Message 25 December 2007

Pope calls for end to conflict in Christmas message.

(AP)Pope Benedict XVI uses a multitude of languages - 63 in all - to deliver a Christmas Day message to thousands from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. He urged world leaders to end bloody conflicts around the world.

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Bush makes holiday calls to troops (AP)

AP - President Bush made Christmas Eve calls to 10 U.S. troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other spots around the world, thanking them for their sacrifice and wishing them a happy holiday even though they'll be far away from their families and friends.

AP - Poland's president gave his approval Friday to a government plan that would end the country's military mission in Iraq by October 2008, his Web site said, a final hurdle in settling on a date for withdrawal.

Oldest WWI Vet Dies at 109

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J. Russell Coffey, the oldest known surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, has died. The retired teacher was 109. The two remaining U.S. veterans are Frank Buckles, 106, of Charles Town, W.Va., and Harry Richard Landis, 108, of Sun City Center, Fla., according to the Veterans Affairs Department.

Brown Defends Troop Spending

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THE equipment available to British troops in the field is better than it has been for years, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today.

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Philippine military releases 53 junior officers linked to 2003 mutiny
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AP MANILA, Philippines: The military released 53 junior officers Thursday who were serving jail terms for joining a mutiny four-years ago after President ...

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US 'risks running out of funds' for Iraq, Afghanistan wars
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American Defence Secretary Robert Gates says the US could run out of money for its military operations in Iraq and in Afghanistan. ...

New Australian PM for long term ties with Iraq (AFP)
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AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, on a surprise visit to Baghdad Friday, assured Iraq of a long-term partnership but stressed his combat troops deployed would head home by June next year.

Iraq becomes focus on presidential campaign again (Reuters)
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Reuters - The Iraq war dominated the U.S. presidential campaign on Friday, with Democrat Hillary Clinton facing charges she flip-flopped on withdrawing forces and the White House rebuffing Republican Mike Huckabee's criticism of its foreign policy.

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ryan

at 14:44 on October 31st, 2007

good stuff:

vinny1, great work.

PEP

at 14:48 on October 31st, 2007

good stuff:

vinny1, this is great stuff. It's obvious that it takes a great deal of work. This, along with your earthquake and weather stories, add so much value to NP.

Karen Hatter

at 15:33 on October 31st, 2007

good stuff:

Thanks for posting, Vinny1.

Brian A Kennedy

at 04:43 on November 5th, 2007

good stuff:

Good stuff -- also see lfcastro on Brazil's planned purchase of $2.2 billion in fighter planes.

Rob Peters

at 09:30 on November 6th, 2007

good stuff:

Thorough and comprehensive. Nice work.

PEP

at 09:54 on November 11th, 2007

Great stuff.

Barry Artiste

at 12:02 on November 11th, 2007

good stuff:

Vinny, Good stuff.

There are so many detractors about our Armed Forces and what they do to try and make a diofference in this world. So many refuse to stand behind them, and none will ever dare stand in front of them. Peaceniks all over the world will whine and bitch, yet do not relaise it is the men an women who fought and died for their right to do so.

ifindtrends

at 22:14 on November 16th, 2007

I kind of went on to much of a rant of opinion so I have changed this comment and decided to post it as opinion.

Great roundup Vinny, it's nice to see al of these stories in one place to brouse and compare what's going on in the world.

jordan

at 12:51 on December 1st, 2007

Thanks for these consistent updates. Nice work.

Brian A Kennedy

at 08:33 on December 14th, 2007

Incredible job with the updates, Vinny. Where are you getting this stuff from -- military sites like strategypage.com or general news sources?

Vinny

at 08:51 on December 14th, 2007

Thanks Brian, it comes from various sources some general some military I have different feeds on my website that update in realtime as the news comes in.

jordan

at 09:37 on December 14th, 2007

good stuff:

Vinny, great work with keeping this updated.

Leonard Brody

at 16:32 on December 17th, 2007

good stuff:

Those crazy Turks!!! Whatever happened to the good old days of making Turkish Delight and just being happy.

candidusmaximus

at 23:27 on December 22nd, 2007

You're so right, Leonard. Who does the Turkish Prime Minister think he is, George W. Bush? What's the big deal about a little terrorism every now and then? The crazy Turks must be watching cowboy movies lately. I've heard they're much happier munching on Snickers bars and shooting.:))

Brian A Kennedy

at 06:39 on December 20th, 2007

Thanks again for keeping on top of this, vinny.