Tag: Defense
California ban on same-sex marriage struck down
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional....
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,077
Apart form economic loss, USA has lost thousands of military personnel in Iraq War. There is no sign of any let up in US casualty and as war continues there the figure will soar." As of Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at...
Five at Guantanamo to face capital charges
After many years, it would appear charges are being brought against alleged planners of the 9/11 attacks. "A Pentagon official has formally approved death penalty charges against reputed 9/11 architect Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other men for allegedly conspiring in the...
Researchers Target Cancer Tumors With Tiny 'Nanow...
Scientists at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and MIT have developednanometer-sized “nanoworms” that can cruise through the bloodstreamwithout significant interference from the body’s immune defense...
War and Decision: A word from Douglas Feith
"Douglas Feith served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from July 2001 until August 2005. His government service extends back to work at the NSC and the Pentagon during the Reagan administration. His work at the Pentagon during the Reagan administration earned...
Neocons Admit that "War on Terror" is a Hoax
"Neocons Admit that "War On Terror" Is a Hoax Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008. Source: George Washington's Blog Key war on terror architect Douglas Feith has now confirmed Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz and Wesley Clark in admitting that the...
China won't confirm new Hainan nuclear sub base
China would not confirm or deny the existence of a new undergroundnuclear submarine base off the southern island of Hainan, Reutersreported. Analysts from Jane's Information Group said a satellitephotograph showed the facility's existence, and that such a base wouldbe key to...
Freed Al-Jazeera cameraman details horrors of Gitmo
Journalist Sami Al-Hajj has been returned to Sudan after six years of imprisonment, and is speaking out publicly about the conditions he endured in Guantanamo Bay.Some of his most powerful words came Friday: “My...
Hide and Seek-&-Destroy
If you find military-style robots in your garden, one of two things is happening: either they're filming Doctor Who on your street, or you've found yourself in the middle of the Ministry of Defense's Grand Challenge:"A village in England will host a robot hide-and-seek...
Iraq Budget Cut by $171M After Oil-Profit Windfall
Why should the U.S. have to foot the reconstruction bill in Iraq?They're only the ones who invaded the country, waged war against the Iraqi people, tortured and killed innumerable detainees, and established an...
DoD Announces New Relocation Tool for Families
" WASHINGTON, April 28, 2008 – It’s almost peak moving season again for military families, and Defense Department leaders want families to know new resources are available to help. “Plan My Move,” soft-launched in late summer, is the next generation...
Family of Slain Contractor in Iraq Speaks Out
The Cote Family met with the media at an emotional press conference in Buffalo, NY today, Just one day after Jonathon Cote's body was positively identified by the FBI.Cote, an army veteran who served in Iraq and...
KC-767 ‘Less Risk for Warfighters, Taxpayers’
The Boeing KC-767 would be a lower-risk aerial refueling tanker for the American military and taxpayers than the Airbus A330-based KC-30, and it would be superior in the areas of cost, production, schedule and capability.An analysis of the evaluation that led to the choice of...
Video Games as Military Intelligence Training
As the US military seeks to up its intelligence game, it has turned to, well, games in order to better train its operatives. Splinter Cell is not among the titles, however, as these are custom games, focusing not on...
Petraeus named to Central Command; will face Afgh...
David Petreus, who has become one of the most influential generals in American history through his close connection to George W. Bush, has gotten a promotion. Petreus is said to have a direct line to the white house,...
