Drunken Sailors

Skippers’ standards slipping Something systemic appears adrift as commanding officers are losing their integrity at an alarming rate. " “Navy has spike in commanding-officer firings By Craig...

Afghanistan: Combat Outpost (COP) Left Vulnerable by Commanders

Commanders Held Accountable  An inquiry headed by Army Major General Guy Swan III found that Combat Outpost (COP) Keeting was left vulnerable by its Chain of Command.  Major General Guy Swan III...

Afghans sceptical about fresh troops

Negotiation yep thats the plan and the media in Uk have been fed this indocrination the problem is do the enemy want to negotiate? " ut Afghans on the fringes of Kabul are sceptical about those plans. I met Hayit Allah pushing a wheelbarrow close to his mud-wall compound....

Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion

This could lead to a British Ex-Prime Minister being trailed for war crimes on the rebound it could also lead to an Ex-President of the USA also being put on trial. I think the present Labour government wants Tony...

Sri Lanka Near Victory Over Trapped Tamil Tigers

The final battle ofthis war should be over within a month or less.That will begood for all the peopleof Sri Lanka. " World's 'largest hostage rescue mission?' As the fighting has shrunk to a narrow strip of...

War Crimes Trials for Israelis for Gaza? Almost impossible

"The International Criminal Court in The Hague has no jurisdiction to investigate in the Gaza Strip, as it is not a state. Though the Palestinian Authority has been functioning as an interim sovereign polity since...

U.S. and Afghans Plan to Recruit Local Militias

This could work but it will take timeand need more American troops whileit is being implemented.  President Obama may have to send more than the 20,000troops he has planned. " Taking a page from the...

Us Troops to Stay in Iraqi Cities After Summer

It is clear that the US pull out from Iraq will not happen in 2009 as presidentelect Obama once promised.  It is likely some troops will still be in Iraqduring the next election and this could be an election...

Gunfight on Thai-Cambodia border

Thailand and Cambodia have been fighting centres on 1.8 square miles (4.6 sq km) of scrub near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple, which sits on a jungle-clad escarpment dividing the countries.The tension turned violent in October when one Cambodian and two Thai soldiers...

Military to brief Pakistan Parliament on threats to national security

Following a truck-bomb attack on a five-star hotel near seat of governance in Islamabad, the Pakistan government seems to have decided to synchronize its policies to eliminate on terrorism. " In camera sittings of both houses of Pakistan parliament on anti-terrorism policy...

Pakistan army ordered to hit back US forces

Though Sarah Palin seems to be unaware that it's occuring, the US has been undertaking raids into sovereign Pakistan territory from Afghanistan, without the approval of the Pakistan government.  With a new president just taking office in the country, the timing of this...

U.S. Hands Back a Quieter Anbar

Though two years ago Iraq's Anbar Province was the most deadly place for US troops, today the US military is withdrawing from a transformed province. Today the US military is returning responsibility for the...

Mexico to dismiss 400 corrupt police officials

In a major crackdown against corruption Mexican government has decided to boot out 400 corrupt police officers. These officers were posted along the Ciudad  Juarez border which is notorious for drug trafficiking. "Some 400 corrupt police officers will be laid off in the...

Pentagon orders Marines to stay longer in Afghanistan

US Marines will stay longer than intial plan in Afghanistan. Earlier the plan was to withdraw the Marines from Afghanistan after sometime when normalcy is restored but they are still fighting Taliban militants in the volatile south."The Pentagon has ordered roughly 1,250...

Barack Obama arrives in Iraq

Mr. Obama need to focus on Iraq situation, especially for US troops. " Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Iraq on Monday for talks with Iraqi officials and American military...

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