Army units announced for Afghanistan rotation

"The Department of the Army confirmed details today of the Department of Defense's announcement to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division (All American) Headquarters and 4th Brigade Combat Team (Cobras), 4th Infantry Division to Afghanistan as part of a normal rotation of forces. ...

Going Home

The sun sets behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as U.S. Army Soldiers wait in line to board the aircraft taking them back to the United States from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2008. Photo by Air...

Medvedev Urges Obama to Rethink Missile Shield Plans

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said he will call of his threat to deploy missiles in the Kaliningrad region, a Russian excave within the EU, if Barack Obama calls off the Bush Administration's plans to build a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. An...

Russia threatens to deploy missiles

During his first ever state of the nation speech, Russian President  Dmitry Medvedev unveiled a plan to deploy Iskander missiles " as a military response to US plans to deploy missile-defense...

President Obama inherits a world of troubles

Newly elected 44th President of the USA Senator Barack Obama inherits a difficult and very challenging job. He will have to confront many immediate and pressing challenges America is facing. Economic meltdown is...

Nissan to recall thousands of vehicles

Nissan is planning to recall thousands of vehicles from 2007 and 2008 due to a faulty airbag in the passenger side. Less than 1 percent of the vehicles have the defect but you should definitely get your Nissan...

Cindy McCain Blasts Obama

"BETHLEHEM, PA.) – It’s not just the Republican ticket criticizing Barack Obama – now the candidate’s spouse has some harsh words for their Democratic rival. “Let me tell you just a little something...

Source: Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top U.S. general in Iraq is recommending nearly 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq because of the improving situation there, a source close to the process has told CNN. ...

Russia Warns Military Action due to Missile Shield Deployment

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc Russia insists that the Missile De fence Shield (MDS) is directed at them and is not exclusively for, "rogue nation"...

Nato build-up gives tribesmen the jitters in Pakistan

There is widespread panic undergoing in the borders areas of Pakistan after heavy deployment of NATO forces. Now local tribesmen are terrified for military actions against them.  "After deployment along the...

"Smart Parking": Balm for San Francisco's Parking Woes

Parking in San Francisco sucks. That's not opinion, alas, but fact."Lack of parking is a serious issue in San Francisco. Donald Shoup, an urban planning expert at UCLA, says his research shows that drivers on the...

Burma blocks emergency telecoms

Continuing its crackdown on foreign aid agencies Burmese government has expelled aid workers serving the emergency telecom services. "Two teams of foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms in...

British Columbia: Police unveil cardboard cops

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell I have seen unattended Police cars on the side of the road as decoys to slow down speeders, now Cardboard Cutouts of Cops to slow down speeders is a new one on...

Army Corrupt: Secretly Changes Soldiers' Health Profiles to Return Them to Ba...

What can one say about an army that routinely changes the medical profiles of injured soldiers, so that they can be redeployed back into battle sooner than they should?What can one say about an army that...

First officers from UN specialized police unit deploy for Chad to start key t...

"First officers from UN specialized police unit deploy for Chad to start key training role 21 November 2007 – The first officers from the United Nations Standing Police Capacity will depart for Chad today to start training recruits for a specialized Chadian police unit...

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