Buner: Major military offensive launched against Taliban

After success in Dir, a major military offensive has been launched against Taliban in Buner. FC (Frontier Constabulary) and Pakistan Army are taking part in this operation with air support being provided by PAF...

Operation against Taliban has begun, Lal Qila under control

Military operation against Taliban, in the frontier areas of Pakistan, has begun. According to ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations) press release, Lal Qila in Lower Dir has been fully secured and is now under...

Leaders meet for high-level "Warfighter Talks"

"WASHINGTON - Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, along with 35 other general officers from both services, met Feb. 10 in the Pentagon for...

Military jet crash in San Diego kills 3; 1 missing

"Residents near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar are accustomed to loud, low-flying military jets, but they immediately knew something was wrong when they heard the skies thunder. The explosions came moments...

F-18 fighter jet crashes in San Diego residential area

A U.S. Marine Corps fighter jet has crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego, California..The Aircraft is an F-18.  Pictures to follow.  We are locating the satellite feed at this...

Calling all American Express Card Holders!

"Calling all American Express Card Holders! Do you own an American Express Credit Card, all you need to do is vote for this charitable project "Saving the Lives of Malnourished Children".International Medical Corps, is in the final 5 of the American Express Members...

Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'

"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers...

More Lake Okeechobee releases to start Tuesday

Just keeping everyone up to date as Lake Okeechobee continues to dump east and west upsetting coastal residences and environmentalist.   "By Ed Killer (Contact) Sunday, September 14, 2008 TROPICAL FARMS...

30 militants killed in northwest Pakistan

In an intensified battle against suspected militants American forces have  killed 32 people, including three women.  The Sunday death toll resulted from the latest round of a military offensive in the insurgent-infested Bajur tribal region, which borders...

Iran tests more missiles, War Games, Airs reworked Video from Monday

 From Iran Press TV See Video Iran test fires new missiles to display defensive power by Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com  Media Credit by Michelle Malkin  See photo Here Iran's...

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...

Canada's aspiring astronauts face arduous application

When Canada's Space Agency months ago put out a call for astronaut applicants, Canadians responded -- 5,352 of them, to be precise. Tragically, only two people will be selected as astronauts, and nothing I can think of -- not astronaut ice-cream, not even a career as a...

Pakistan goes on attack

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the "Immortal Words" of "The Cable Guy"!!It looks like Pakistani forces are "Git'in Er Done!!"The Taliban have pockets of their own in various villages, and routing...

Mr. Bush, Keep Your Word -New Orleans Gambit Commentary

"Mr. Bush, Keep Your Word This isn't about pork. It's about heart — and keeping official promises. While Congress and the Bush Administration haggle over what should be included in the emergency Gulf War spending bill, the American Gulf Coast finds itself caught in the...

Levees along Mississippi risk flooding, Feds say

If a major sandbagging effort along the Mississippi River fails, more than two dozen levees in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri could overflow, according to officials." WASHINGTON - The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow...

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