Obama Nixes Visit with Wounded Troops to Work on his Abs at the Gym.

BARACK OBAMA A Workout at the Ritz Instead of Meeting U.S. Troops? Bad Move, Senator Obama. By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Opinion-EditorialScheduling Snafus happen, we all are aware that Obama...

How Freedom for Iraq Pains the Left

"Op-Ed -- Ever since the start of the Iraq war the leftists have done nothing but throw monkey wrenches and hatred towards the American men and women who have volunteered to put their lives on the line to fight the...

Sex slave: 'Every day we were raped'

" SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (CNN) -- The outbreak of war seemed like a joke to Jasmina, then just 19 years old. She dreamed of being an economist and says she played with her toddler son and baby daughter as if they were toys. Jasmina says she was raped...

Brazil Military Expenditure

In many ways, we can observe that the Brazilian army is approximately 20 years behind the main military powers in the world. In South America, the situation is a little bit different. Although Brazil possesses the...

Former Dutch soldiers in emotional Srebrenica return

""I was here in July. Now I came to pay respect to the victims and to talk to you," Boudewin Kok, one of the former UN peacekeepers, said in a meeting with survivors. "I think that this should be the beginning of our joint search for some answers, including to why Radovan...

US and Iraq Agree On Troop Cuts

Its about time that our administration made a plan to get out of this mess. I have to say that I am a little worried about a withdrawal from Iraq, as much as I want it to happen. Though I suppose that they could be...

Israel-Hezbollah Prisoner Swap Applauded and Criticized

Today, Israel and Lebanon proceeded with a prisoner swap that saw five Kantar and Hezbollah fighters released in exchange for the return the remains of two dead Israeli soldiers, but not everyone is convinced that...

US troops abandon Afghan outpost

Militants have started brekaing through defences and into the temporary base in an outpost after US troops abandoned it. American foces have said that the outpost had been temporary and that "regular patrols" in the area would be maintained. " American troops...

Eritrea: Isaias Afwerki on the Path to Chaos

"It is now official: the ruling regime has spilled Eritrean blood fighting all our neighbors: Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti. In every case, the hot-headed and impulsive actions of the ruling regime harmed the interest of Eritrea and diminished its reputation. And in...

Blogging from Iraq, Last of the Surge Leaving Iraq

I thought with all of the controvsey over whether things are better or worse in Iraq, I found a blog of a  reporter who is in country with first hand knowlege.  He relates that the last of the troop surge...

Pakistani troops killed in ambush

Four soliders were killed in the ambush with suspected militants in Pakistan. The incident happened in the restive north western region of Pakistan. Pakistani army has been under the constant attack from the militants. " Suspected militants ambushed a convoy of Pakistani...

SAS 'hero' facebook lie exposed

A unit of the British armed forces has exposed a man for lying on his facebook about serving in the SAS in the Falklands War."An sas "hero" has been exposed as a fantasist by serving soldiers. Jim McAuley bragged on his Facebook profile that he fought at Goose Green in the...

Violence against Afghan Children Rises, Worries UN

The effect of war or conflict cost a lot of thing. Perhaps John Lennon 's song, could reunite this world. Quote: "I hope someday you'll join us and the world will live as one""The U.N. Special Representative for...

Rescue raises question: Will Uribe run again?

"President Alvaro Uribe was master of ceremonies the night Colombian military intelligence agents disguised as humanitarian workers airlifted Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages to freedom.Elated former captives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia sat to his...

Archaeologists find remains of Washington's boyhood home

"From Eric Marrapodi CNN Washington Bureau FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock...

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