DoD Op Enduring Freedom Casualty update as of 10am 20th Nov 2009

Here is this weeks update on Casualties in Afghanistan.  Another 3 soldiers lost their lives this week.  President Obama has delayed his decision until after the Thanksgiving weekend on the new strategy...

NDP Surges ahead in Polls- Ipsos Poll suggests

Over the past week, an IPSOS Reid poll suggests that, the New Democratic Party has risen by 3% in popularity.  They now have 19% approval rating up from16%. The Conservative Party slipped by 3% to 37%,...

Security and Peace Conference in Halifax

Some of the most powerful political and military figures, including Robert Gates, Admiral Mullen, John MacCain and Military leaders from the EU will be descending upon Halifax, Nova Scotia this weekend. The meeting...

U.S. missile strike kills 8 in Pakistan

A US missile strike killed eight Islamist militants were killed by a US unmanned missile strike this morning in northwest Pakistan.  The attack followed a bomb blast that killed three policemen. The U.S....

FIFA - No Replay for Ireland - Referees Decision Final

Ireland lost a close match to France on Wednesday as a result of a controversial goal.  France's Thiery Henry had played the ball illegally twice before Galles scored to end Ireland's World Cup...

Karzai a viable partner for the U.S.?

Plagued by accusations of fraud and ballot stuffing during the recent Afghan election, President Hamid Karzai was not seen as a viable partner for peace and cooperation in Afghanistan, The US Administration...

Canadian health-care spending to top $180B or $5,452 per person

A report released by The Canadian Institute for Health Information, forecast Health-Care spending in Canada to reach $183.1 billion for this year. This brings the per capita cost up to $5,452, an increase of $241...

Gates announces 45 day Review of Fort Hood Massacre

Department of Defence Secretary Robert Gates has announced a 45 day review of procedures in place and recommendation on how to prevent future attacks within DoD.  This review is a result of the Fort Hood...

No decison on Troop Surge before Thanksgiving

Senior aides of President Obama announced today that there will be no decision on a new Afghanistan strategy prior to the Thanksgiving weekend. President Obama recently rejected all options presented to...

Sarah Palin - Rock Star to some - a Bimbo to others

"We hunt because we eat" and "I can see Russia from here", those are the statements defining Sarah Palin to the political left.  She is basically written off as a Bimbo.  Sarah Palin's book "Going...

President Obama acknowledges No Gitmo Closure by January

Despite good intentions and a majority Democratic Congress, President Obama has now confirmed that the January deadly for Guantanamo closure will not be met.  President Obama signed an executive order during...

Hamid Karzai sworn in for 2nd Term, Vows to end Corruption

After a fraud ridden election, that accused Hamid Karzai supporters of stuffing ballot boxes and had his opponent Abdullah Abdullah withdraw from a re-run election, President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a...

Afghan Prisoners were Tortured - Senior Diplomat Testifies

Richard Colvin, a Senior Canadian Diplomat, presently employed in Washington, DC, testified in front of a Parliamentary Comnmittee investigating allegations of Afghan prisoner abuse.  The prisoners in...

Cdn Parliamentary Commission-investigates handling Afghan POWs

What happens to Taliban prisoners captured by Canadians on the battlefied?  This is presently investigated by a Canadian Parliamentary Commission.  There are allegations of prisoner abuse of those...