Obama promises 10,000 more troops for Afghanistan

Democratic Presidential hopeful  Barack Obama has spelled out his  priorities for the  deployment  of  US forces. He would like to cut down the forces presence in Iraq and Kuwait and...

'Breakthrough' in malaria fight

Battle against the Malaria have been finally won. Scientists in Australia have discovered a treatment to combat deadly Malaria. This discovery will help millions of  people in developing and  poor...

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...

Iran`s Revolutionary Guards Hold War Games

Calm down..soldier!"Iran`s elite Revolutionary Guards began military manoeuvres on Monday, news agencies said, the same day the U.S. Navy said it was carrying out an exercise in the Gulf. The war games were conducted by missile units of the Guards` naval and air forces, the...

2,000 Marines face longer Afghan tour

In a further sign that the war in Iraq is draining resources from the conflict in Afghanistan, the pentagon has announced that troops serving there will need to remain longer than their 7-month tour of duty.At the...

Russian army trains for Arctic resource war

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor\Well as long as they stay on their side of the arctic, Canada most likely would not act.  The United States may do that for us.  Funny the world powers are...

Coming Soon: Martial Law?

"D. H. Williams Daily Newscaster June 19, 2008 For over two weeks 2,300 Marines have been using the city of Indianapolis and its civilian population as a “simulated urban combat zone” under the direction of FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The...

Indian inflation at 7-year high

Soaring to the highest level in seven years Inflation in India has become a big concern for ruling government. Indian government will be going for an election and it will find it very difficult to explain the...

Study shows napping is the way to go

All employers should definitely be reading this study as it shows that afternoon power naps are more helpful than coffee and having a good night sleep. Maybe if companies start implementing mandatory naps in...

Is psychological turmoil deserving of a Purple Heart?

With no outward and discernable maladies, it is hard to figure out the true extent of psychological damage on the soldiers that have served. However, the numbers show that for every soldier killed or wounded in...

Time to re-Pass the GI Bill in the USA

"By JOEL MCNALLY  Tuesday, June 3, 2008As someone who opposed the Vietnam War and didn’t spit on a single soldier, I have never believed those stories about servicemen in uniform encountering a tsunami...

Too fat for Air India

"A dramatical ruling from an Indian high court has agreed with Air India for ‘controlling’ the weight of their air hostesses.Further to five Air India hostesses filing a case against Air India for not letting...

First Ever Civilian to be tried by Court Martial

Civilian Contractor in Iraq to Face Court-Martial " BAGHDAD, May 29, 2008 – A contractor in Iraq charged under military law with stabbing another contractor was scheduled to be arraigned today in Baghdad. Alaa “Alex” Mohammad Ali, a contractor charged...

40,000 troops told of fall deployment

Though many of them have now served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon has alerted 40,000 US troops that they will be deployed in the war zones in the fall. Some of them have been home less than...

Afghanistan Taliban: Resort to duping 10 year old as Suicide bomber

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs far as I am concerned the "Gloves are Off" in respecting Taliban's right when captured.  The Taliban duping a young baby to strap on explosives and walk towards...

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