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| United States Agrees to Withdraw all Troops From Iraq by 2011 | | 2008-08-25 21:03:11 | | Last week I wrote this post about the United States and Irag agreeing on a basic “timetable” to withdraw American troops from Iraq’s cities by the year 2009. It appears as though the talks have progressed well beyond that stage now, and the United States and Iraq have agreed to the possible total withdrawal of [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
| | All US Troops ‘To Quit Iraq By 2011′ | | 2008-08-24 18:08:27 | | WASHINGTON - Iraqi and the US negotiators have reached a draft agreement on a proposed withdrawal timetable and other issues on the US military presence in Iraq beyond 2008Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Haj Hamoud, who is also Iraq’s chief negotiator, told the channel that the US troops would completely pull out by the [...]... | | By: Free Shared Mobile | | |
| | Welcoming the Troops Home to NAS JRB New Orleans | | 2008-07-27 14:34:49 | | I was lucky enough to attend the Welcome Home Troops party this past Friday at the NAS JRB New Orleans base. The celebration was held to honor all of the troops who have come and gone from the base for the past year and all of the stops were pulled out.
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| Obama Stops In Kuwait– Meets Minority Troops | | 2008-07-20 16:07:54 | | Barack Obama and the two fellow antiwar senators he is traveling with touched down in Kuwait yesterday on their way to Afghanistan, a country Obama is visiting for the first time.
DVIDS has a report on his stop in Kuwait where he spoke briefly to the troops. He boldly insisted that he he supported their [...]... | | By: Free Shared Mobile | | |
| | US may withdraw more Iraq troops | | 2008-07-17 05:12:54 | | The United States' senior military officer has said he will probably recommend withdrawing more US troops from Iraq if security there improves.The statement by Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, came as the last of the 20,000 soldiers from the so-called surge last year officially ended their tour.Mullen's comments also came as Iraqi forces took over security control of Diwaniyah province from US troops. Diwaniyah is the 10th of Iraq's 18 provinces to fall under the control of Iraqi forces.Officials said the remaining eight provinces could be under Iraqi control by December.US officials say the level of violence across the country is down to a four-year low based on reports of US and Iraqi military deaths, attacks on Iraqi civilians and sectarian violence.'Unquestionably better'Mullen said more progress had been made in Iraq than he expected, although he said it had not reached "a tipping point" and was not "irreversible"."But security is unquestionably and r... | | By: A Pakistan News | | |
| | US strike' hits Pakistan troops | | 2008-07-11 21:11:54 | | Officials said 10 more shells landed in a nearby forest area, damaging trees but causing no loss of lives.The targeted military post is located several hundred metres inside the Pakistani border.Last month, 11 Pakistani troops were killed in an air strike by Afghanistan-based US forces.Growing angerOfficials in Pakistan say the shells were fired by coalition troops operating in the Barmal area on the Afghan side of the border.An official in Pakistan's South Waziristan province told the BBC Urdu service that the injured had been airlifted to a hospital in Wana, the provincial headquarters.An army source in Islamabad confirmed the strike and injuries, but offered no further details. There is increasing anger in Pakistan at US strikes on its territory which have killed more than 50 people this year.Taleban fighters have a strong presence in Pakistan's border area and tribal districts - local administrators have little power there, although security forces keep a presence on the border.Afg... | | By: A Pakistan News | | |
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| Obama Would Press Europe For More Afghan Troops | | 2008-07-05 18:07:54 | | WASHINGTON:Barack Obama will press European Nato partners for more troops for Afghanistan and to ease operational restrictions on those already there if he is elected president, a foreign policy aide said Thursday.The Democratic presidential candidate is likely to discuss his plans to refocus US military efforts from Iraq to the battle against al Qaeda [...]... | | By: Free Shared Mobile | | |
| | U.S. Troops Dying on Afghan Border With ... IRAN? | | 2008-07-03 17:34:52 | | Allied combat deaths in Afghanistan surpassed those in Iraq for a second straight month in June. Meanwhile, New Yorker reporter Sy Hersh writes that U.S. covert operators are infiltrating Iran . What do these two developments have in common? Maybe nothing. But as we report in Thursday’s New York Daily News , one new factor in the record high casualties of the ever-escalating Afghan war is that American troops are suddenly dying along the country’s border with Iran. At least 10 Americans...(read more)... | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | Move America Forward Web-A-Thon For The Troops: June 26th 2008 | | 2008-06-25 10:15:00 | | With our "fair and balanced" media striving to provide us with the worst news they can find from Iraq (that being very little) these days, Move America Forward is trying to generate some positive history. And what they have planned is unlikely to generate any enthusiasm amongst the lefties who "claim" to support our troops. Mostly because it would be a major morale booster for our troops, serving in an ever increasingly improving environment. That being, Iraq and Afghanistan.
(Hint, hint, good news from Iraq an Afghanistan doesn't make the news as you may have noticed.)
But for the rest of us who really do give a damn, this will be a wonderful opportunity to show our brave men and women, who don a uniform and put their lives on the line on our behalf everyday, that we really do care. And coming from a former active duty Marine and Combat Veteran, I can say first hand that these efforts really do make a hell of a difference. I thank those who cared when I was over there. Just as those... | | By: Hoopy Frood Dude | | |
| | Bravest Troops | | 2008-06-19 02:29:37 | | Top brass from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps were arguing about who had the bravest troops. They decided to settle the dispute using an enlisted man from each branch. The Army General called a private over and ordered him to climb to the top of the base flagpole while singing "The Caissons Go Rolling Along," then let go with both hands, and salute. The private quickly complied. Next, the Admiral ordered a sailor to climb the pole, polish the brass knob at the top, sing "Anchors Aweigh," salute smartly and jump off. The sailor did as he was told and landed on the concrete below. Finally, the marine was told to do exactly as the army and navy men had done, but in full battle gear, pack filled with bricks, loaded weapon carried high. He took one look at the Marine General and said, "You're out of your mind, sir!" The marine commander turned to the others. "Now THAT'S guts!"
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| | NATO, Afghan troops move against Taliban | | 2008-06-18 09:09:28 | | ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan and Canadian forces moved into a series of villages outside of southern Afghanistan’s largest city Wednesday to root out any Taliban militants there, while an explosion elsewhere killed four British soldiers, officials said.
Troops in Arghandab district just outside of Kandahar exchanged fire with militants during “a few minor contacts,” NATO [...]... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
| | | What are Chinese troops doing on Zimbabwe's streets? | | 2008-04-28 11:36:00 | | Mystery surrounds alleged sightings of a troop of 20 armed Chinese soldiers, said to be patrolling the streets of Mutare, the eastern border town, shoulder-to-shoulder with Zimbabwean security forces this week.The Chinese, witnesses say, patrol in full uniform, and carry pistols, and their sudden appearance has terrified some local residents. The unit formed part of a heavy security deployment in the city centre, used to crush the MDC's nationwide strike designed to force the release of the election results. More...... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | U.S. May Send More Troops to Afghanistan in 2009, Gates Says | | 2008-04-26 22:40:00 | | By Fred W. Baker IIIAmerican Forces Press ServiceEN ROUTE TO MUSCAT, Oman, April 4, 2008 – The United States may send more troops to Afghanistan in 2009, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates confirmed today.President Bush said during the NATO summit conference that ended today that he expects the United States would make a significant additional contribution to the Afghanistan mission next year, Gates said.But Gates backed off any specific commitment, saying the United States first wants to see how much support comes from other allies and how security efforts progress in 2008.“I don’t want to make significant long-term commitments of additional U.S. forces before giving the allies the opportunity to see what they’re going to do,” Gates said.The French announced a battalion’s worth of troops -- about 700 -- would take on part of the mission. Gates also said other nations made commitments for troops and special teams. A U.S. official at the summit said about a dozen or so countr... | | By: Military Enthusiast | | |
| | DISNEY LAND TROOPS (4/26/08 head-lines) | | 2008-04-26 00:00:00 | | Justice Scalia Defends Bush v, gore RulingThe ears and eyes of Justice, flesh deadened flesh,A steamy odor of wax smoldering inside tearsGhost the fringes of exhaustionScreeching on in these grief-stricken years…RAND study: 300,000 U.S. Vets Have Mental Problem, 320,000 Have Brain InjuriesThe count, like a metronometicking off reason’s death,Drifts up and up… unheard, seen.New embassy in Iraq short on bedsWhere shall you put your feet up tonightas the hoary smoke paints shadows outsidefuriously trying to find you.Ship hired by US military fires warning shots in GulfHit men, marauders; pirates floating oils proximity,Unloading their weighted calculation,Urging hostility, itching for a reply.NY Police Acquittal Sparks AngerThe oak can support the added weight of blackbirds.But these birds, bent with expectation,Won’t leave anytime soon.The load, over time, the grave displeasure-Goddamned right they’ll fly down!Israel: Hamas 'playing games' with truceCome closer and I’ll devou... | | By: Poetic Justice (Dont burn the flag. Wash it!) | | |
| | Ruiz walks for U.S. Troops | | 2008-04-24 20:10:54 | | LAS VEGAS (April 24, 2008) – Former two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz will be part of the ESPN Radio 1100, The Dream Team marching to show support for U.S. military troops next Wednesday morning (April 30), starting at 9 AM/PT, in Las Vegas.
Seat Williams, host of “Afternoon Gridlock” on ESPN 1100, has [...]... | | By: Fight News Unlimited | | |
| | 3,000 French troops in Afghanistan | | 2008-04-13 12:47:00 | | French troops operating in Afghanistan will number about 3,000, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Friday.Kouchner is due to meet President Hamid Karzai and officials including his counterpart, Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta on Saturday. He will also hold meetings with non-governmental organizations and visit a hospital in Kabul. He will then go to Kandahar, in the south of the country, with Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier, despite Canada's disappointed at France's decision to send reinforcements to the east rather than help it fight the Taliban in the south. More...... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | 1,300 Iraqi Troops, Police Dismissed | | 2008-04-13 12:24:16 | | BAGHDAD (AP) - The Iraqi government has dismissed about 1,300 soldiers and policemen who deserted or refused to fight during last month’s offensive against Shiite militias and criminal gangs in Basra, officials said Sunday.
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf said 921 police and soldiers were fired in Basra. They included 37 senior police officers [...]... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
| | Bring the troops home he means | | 2008-04-09 19:42:20 | | We are watching the news channel and listening to the speech and explanations of the politicians in charged. A man in the audience later shouted "Bring them home! Bring them home!" He must have a loved one currently stationed in the Middle East. Oh, that is sad, and we can all only hope that the troops will finally come home someday. My husband's son is so worried about his son joining the... | | By: Simply Me | | |
| | | Darfur: US Wants 3,600 New Troops | | 2008-04-03 12:51:00 | | Time -- Ambassador Richard Williamson, the U.S. special envoy to Sudan, told Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the letter that additional troops are the best hope of increasing security in the Sudanese region.A joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force took over in January from a beleaguered AU force to try to stem the violence. But it only has about 9,000 troops and police on the ground, out of a total of 26,000 that have been authorized.... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Damascus lines its borders with troops ahead of semi-boycotted Arab summit | | 2008-03-29 14:50:00 | | DEBKA -- Yemen and Jordan sent junior representatives, following the lead of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco and Oman. Lebanon boycotted the meeting in protest against Syrian “meddling” which has deprived the country of a president since November. Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki was too busy with his offensive against fellow Shiites in Basra. But Baghdad sent its Shiite Arab vice president Adil Abdul-Mahdi. Iran sent FM Manouchehr Mottaki after backing away from Syria’s original plan to invite its president.Syrian president Bashar Assad has inexplicably responded to the partial boycott of the Arab League “summit” by lining up army units on his borders with Iraq, Lebanon and Israel, as well as pushing contingents across the border into Lebanon proper.DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s military sources report that a group of Syrian armored divisions has been posted along the Beirut-Damascus highway at Zabadani, under the command of the president’s younger brother, Maher Assad, commander of the presi... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Iraqi Troops, Militias Clash in Basra | | 2008-03-25 10:03:14 | | BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi forces clashed with Shiite militiamen Tuesday in the southern oil port of Basra and gunmen patrolled several Baghdad neighborhoods as followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered a nationwide civil disobedience campaign to demand an end to the crackdown on their movement.
Explosions rang out across central Baghdad as rockets or mortars [...]... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
| | Jessica Simpson Screens Unfinished Movie to Troops | | 2008-03-11 17:38:38 | | Actress/singer Jessica Simpson has boosted the morale of U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait with her own Hollywood tour of duty. The 27-year-old's upcoming film Major Movie Star follows the adventures of a spoiled actress, played by Simpson, who accidentally enlists in the American armed forces. So Simpson, who is currently in the Middle East entertaining soldiers as they await deployment to Iraq, decided to screen the unfinished movie to the troops. She says, "It's actually in production right now, but once I found out I was going to come out here to Kuwait, I wanted the soldiers to be the very first to screen Major Movie Star. I haven't even seen it yet, so they got to see it before me. The special effects and all that kind of stuff's not in it (yet), but I wanted them to be the first to enjoy it and watch me make a fool out of myself trying to do boot camp."Check out our forum for many more posts internet marketing
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| | Former Obama Staffer Claims Obama May not Pull the Troops out of Iraq | | 2008-03-08 11:23:32 | | Cross posted on Grizzly Groundswell
On the heels of last week’s report that Obama’s campaign allegedly secretly contacted Canada to warn them that Obama was going to lie to the American people about NAFTA comes this story about Obama’s plan to pull out of Iraq.
What makes this story so interesting is that it comes from a former [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
| | The One Time We WANT To See German Troops... | | 2008-02-03 13:50:00 | | Germany’s refusal to send their Afghanistan-based troops into the volatile Southern provinces is symptom of much larger issues. By standing on the sidelines, the Germans join so-called NATO members Italy, Turkey, and that fierce-fighting nation France in supporting the War on Terror in words and little action. While the Northern part of the war-torn nation cannot be considered ‘safe’ by any means, the decision to keep the much-needed military and equipment support away from those actually doing the fighting in the South – especially the United States, Canada, Britain, and others – has shown a growing rift in the NATO alliance over the issue. Purely political, the governing bodies in the countries in question have failed to get the message of the necessity of the war to their respective peoples. They fear losing power over fully supporting an unpopular war (made unpopular because of the peoples lack of knowledge regarding the issue), and instead are trying to walk a fine li... | | By: The Moderate Separatist | | |
| | Iraqi Soldier Kills 2 American Troops | | 2008-01-05 10:26:45 | | BAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi soldier allegedly shot dead two American troops while they were patrolling together north of the capital, the U.S. military and an Iraqi official said Saturday. The Iraqi official said the suspect has links to militant groups.
Three other U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter were wounded in the Dec. 26 attack, [...]... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
| | Saleen AF S281 Dedicated to US Army Troops | | 2008-01-03 03:15:00 | | Saleen Automotive, America's automotive manufacturer will salute the American military with the production of twenty-four limited edition AF (American Flag) supercharged S281 cars. This is part of the American themed promotion, Saleen will also implement a nationwide holiday incentive program for all active military personnel. The supercharged AF S281 celebrates our American heritage with a patriotic color pallet (8 red, 8 white, 8 blue vehicles), unique graphics package, a 465 hp supercharged engine, tuned suspension and 20 inch wheels and tires starting at $49,995. "We wanted to take time during the holiday season to honor the men and women that serve our country at home and abroad," said Marques McCammon, General Manager of Saleen Automotive. "Our armed forces represent the best of the American spirit and we want to honor that spirit in our vehicles." The program was developed when Saleen began receiving emails from soldiers returning from Iraq stating that they had purchased a Saleen to reward themselves. In keeping with Saleen's strong American heritage, the American Flag vehicles will be dedicated to the men and women who fight for our country everyday. The twenty-four limited edition supercharged AF S281 vehicles will begin hitting select Saleen certified dealerships nationwide the week of December 25. In addition to the vehicle, Saleen is offering all active military personnel a holiday incentive. The program kicked off on Dec. 1 and continues through to Jan. 31, 2008. It consists of a $500 military "bonus bucks" cash rebate to be applied to any new and unused 2006 or 2007 Saleen car or truck currently in a Saleen certified dealer's inventory. It also includes a one day voucher to the Skip Barber Performance Driving School. This program is only available to active military personnel with a valid military ID and drivers license. "We know that our gesture is no match for the sacrifice they make on our behalf, but we want to be sure that they know we a... | | By: Car Tuning Styling | | |
| | Turkish troops enter northern Iraq | | 2007-12-18 04:22:00 | | A group of 300 Turkish troops crossed into Kurdish territory in northern Iraq overnight and moved about three kilometres deeper into Iraq on Tuesday morning. A senior Iraqi military source said the Turkish troops were lightly armed and moved into the Gali Rash area, a mountainous district near the border.This first ground incursion comes as Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, made an unannounced visit to Kirkuk in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.Turkey says it wants to flush out Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) fighters that carry out attacks on Turkey from bases in Iraq.Jabbar Yawar, a spokesman for the Kurdish peshmerga security force, confirmed the incursion. Yawar said: "The area they entered is a deserted area and there is no Iraqi force or peshmerga deployed there."Fouad Hussein, head of the office of Kurdish regional president, Mahmoud Barzani, said: "We condemn this incursion. Turkey wants to transfer the problem on to the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan." A website... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Crude Oil Rises After Report That Turkish Troops Entered Iraq | | 2007-12-18 03:53:00 | | Crude oil rose after reports of an incursion by Turkish troops into northern Iraq. About 300 Turkish troops entered northern Iraq during the night, Sky News said, citing Iraqi military officials. No clashes were reported, Sky said. Crude oil for January delivery rose as much as 78 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $91.41 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract traded at $91.36 at 8:44 a.m. in London. Brent crude oil for February settlement was up 67 cents at $91.90 a barrel on London's ICE Futures Europe exchange. ... | | By: Indian stock markets | | |
| | | Chinese troops travel to Tibet using mountain railway | | 2007-12-03 20:04:00 | | BEIJING: Chinese troops travelled on the high-speed Qinghai-Tibet railway from mainland China to Lasha for the first time since the world's highest railway line was inaugurated 17 months back.The move comes immediately after Chinese troops were reported to have demolished Indian Army posts on its border with Arunachal Pradesh.
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| | Iraqi MPs demand timetable for withdrawal of US troops | | 2007-11-27 23:01:47 | | Iraqi MPs demand timetable for withdrawal
Is the U.N. troop mandate defying Iraqi law?
Thursday November 22nd, 2007
Raed Jarrar is an architect and political analyst currently based in Washington DC. He was born in Baghdad and spent most of his life in Iraq, where he obtained his first degree in architecture at the University of Baghdad. He [...]... | | By: Matchafa: pour comprendre le monde | | |
| | United States to Start Reducing Troops in Iraq Next Month | | 2007-11-25 07:16:21 | | Here is how this is supposed to work. Our United States commanders on the ground in a war zone will tell the president when it will be okay to start troop withdrawal in a time of war. It is not up to politicians sitting at home to tell the president how to run the war and pass [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
| | | Iraqi Terrorists Targeting Polish Troops Ahead of Elections | | 2007-10-15 23:49:28 | | Iraqi terrorists are targeting Polish troops there ahead of the national elections in Poland next Sunday, October 21. The attackers, mostly Shiite at this point, are obviously following the lead of the al Qaeda-linked Madrid train bombers whose March 11, 2004 attack , three days before Spanish presidential elections, killed almost 200 and led to Spain's withdrawal from Iraq. Today, Shiite terrorists hit two bases used by Polish troops, with one attack killing five civilians, wounding two Polish
soldiers,...(read more)... | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | Turkey says ready to send troops into Northern Iraq | | 2007-10-09 16:32:00 | | PKK: Are you ready? Students carry a banner reads "America is the murderer of Mehmetcik" during a demonstration in front of Beyazit Mosque in Istanbul, October 9, 2007, to protest the killing of 13 soldiers in a gunbattle by Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey on Sunday. Mehmetcik refers to any enlisted man in Turkish army. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for all necessary measures to be taken against Kurdish rebels, including a possible incursion into northern Iraq where many are hiding. REUTERS/Stringer (TURKEY) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech at the United Nations in New York City in September 2007. Turkey has threatened a military incursion in northern Iraq as part of stepped up measures against Kurdish rebel bases in the region.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand) Turkish tanks take part in a military exercise near the southeast Turkish town of Cizre, some 50 km (30 miles) from Turkey's Habur border gate to Iraq, June 7, 2007. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan gave the green light on Tuesday for a possible military incursion into northern Iraq to crush Kurdish rebels hiding there after a series of deadly attacks on Turkish security forces. (Osman Orsal/Reuters) ... | | By: Amerikan Turk | | |
| | Politics: New Reason to Bomb Iran - “To protect our troops in Iraq” | | 2007-10-01 16:08:06 | | The only thing different about the Bush Administration’s rhetoric about Iran and statements made regarding Iraq before the US invasion in 2003 are the words chosen, says journalist Seymour Hersh.
“They’ve changed their rhetoric, really. The name of the game used to be nuclear threat,” Hersh said on CNN’s Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, adding a [...]... | | By: What a Weenie! | | |
| | | Bush on Iraq: U.S. Troops 'Return on Success' | | 2007-09-14 12:48:15 | | President Bush delivered a short but effective speech last night that reviewed the military progress made in Iraq, explained why this progress now allows the beginning of a drawdown of U.S. troops, and reminded Americans of what is at stake in Iraq. He announced that 5,700 of the 21,500 combat troops participating in the “surge” would be home for Christmas, several months before they were scheduled to return. U.S. troops, he stressed, would “return on success” according to...(read more)... | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | Chuck Schumer’s Comments About our Troops Failing in Iraq | | 2007-09-07 04:50:45 | | “Let me be clear. The violence in Anbar has gone down despite the surge, not because of the surge. The inability of American soldiers to protect these tribes from Al-Qaeda said to these tribes, “We have to fight Al-Qaeda ourselves.” It wasn’t that the surge brought peace here. It was that the warlords took peace [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
| | Support the Troops? Try this suggestion. | | 2007-09-04 15:26:48 | | One of the articles at the Move America Forward website talks about the “Fight For Victory Tour” and how to drum up support for the war. Drumming up support for the war??? Here’s how you can do that: ENLIST, ASSHOLE!!! Soldiers are being sent back to Iraq again and again, sometimes for a fourth or [...]... | | By: Hell's Handmaiden | | |
| | [POLL] Can You be Anti-War and Pro-Troops? | | 2007-07-23 00:44:00 | | Don't forget to comment.NEW: If you do comment, your comment will be featured in the post, with a link back to your blog.Is it possible to be anti-war and pro-troops?Bill Hartwell from A View from Laputa says: Being anti-war is the only way to support the troops. America's military was SUPPOSED to exist solely for the protection of America. Not for protecting other nations, not for invading foreign countries that have not attacked us.Godwhacker from Godwhacker says: I AM against the war and I SUPPORT our troops. Not only is this possible, it's a necessity. How can you support the troops and simultaneously support forcing them to act as a nation-building police force, fighting a shadowy and ubiquitous enemy in the name oil? War should and must only be fought in defense of life and liberty, otherwise we piss on the men and women we ask to sacrifice their lives.Many Diggers also responded.
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| | U.S. Troops Battle Iraqi Police, Gunmen | | 2007-07-13 22:03:22 | |
BAGHDAD (AP) - U.S. forces battled Iraqi police and gunmen Friday, killing six policemen, after an American raid captured a police lieutenant accused of leading an Iranian-backed militia cell, the military said.
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The lieutenant was captured before dawn in eastern Baghdad, but the soldiers came under “heavy and accurate fire” from a nearby Iraqi police checkpoint, as well as intense fire from rooftops and a church, the military said in a statement.
As the Americans fired back, U.S. warplanes struck in front of the police position, without hitting it directly, “to prevent further escalation” of the battle, it said. There were no casualties among the U.S. troops, but seven gunmen and six of the policemen firing on the Americans were killed, the statement said.
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U.S. Troops Battle Iraqi Police, Gunmen
“As the Americans fired back, U.S. warplanes struck in front of the police position, without hitting it directly, “to prevent furthe... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
| | | | 50 militants dead as Pak troops storm Lal Masjid | | 2007-07-10 14:03:00 | | In a pre-dawn operation, Pakistan army stormed the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid in central Islamabad to flush out militants holding a large number of women and children as hostages, triggering a fierce gunbattle which left 50 radicals and eight commandos dead. Deputy Administrator of the mosque Abdul Rashid Ghazi, who is using women and children as human shields, is holed up in the basement of the mosque and has been asked to surrender. More...Ceding the Fall of Pakistan - Steve Schippert... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Turkish officials say troops enter Iraq | | 2007-06-07 04:28:11 | | Hundreds of Turkish soldiers crossed into northern Iraq on Wednesday pursuing Kurdish guerrillas who stage attacks on Turkey from hideouts there, Turkish security officials and an Iraqi Kurd official said.The reports came amid worries Turkey might launch an offensive against the rebel bases, touching off a conflict with U.S.-backed Iraqi Kurds in one of Iraq's most stable regions. The U.S. is urging its NATO ally not to strike, and Turkey's foreign minister denied any incursion occurred.An American intelligence official in Washington, who agreed to discuss the tense situation along the frontier only if not quoted by name, said the reports of a border crossing should be treated with skepticism.The official said some Turkish officials might be feeling pressure to show increasingly angry Turks that the government is responding to a recent escalation of attacks by PKK rebels, who are fighting for autonomy in Turkey's heavily Kurdish southeast. On Monday, for instance, Kurdish rebels ass... | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Turkish officials: troops enter Iraq | | 2007-06-06 18:23:00 | | Friends and relatives of Turkish soldier Emrah Kayadelen, wearing letters that read: 'We condemn', chant nationalist slogans during his funeral ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, June 6, 2007. In one of the bloodiest attacks this year, Kurdish rebels raided Monday a military outpost in Tunceli province in southeastern Turkey, killing seven Turkish troops and wounding seven others. (AP Photo/Serkan Senturk) By SELCAN HACAOGLU, Associated Press Writer 12 minutes ago ANKARA, Turkey - Several thousand Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq early Wednesday to chase Kurdish guerrillas who operate from bases there, Turkish security officials told The Associated Press. Early CNN report... | | By: Amerikan Turk | | |
| | Bush Screws the Troops… kinky! | | 2007-05-20 17:11:41 | | Having just posted “The Republican Burden… poor things” consisting of a link to a snarky list of Republican illogic, and having been called to defend a couple of points listed, I was thrilled to come across Indigent A-hole’s account of Bush’s sexual escapades with the troops. Nothing like screwing a serviceman, right? Yee-haaah!... | | By: Hell's Handmaiden | | |
| | Pakistani, Afghan troops clash at border | | 2007-05-14 11:52:26 | | From the AP: By SADAQAT JAN, Associated Press WriterSun May 13, 3:06 PM ET Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire at their rugged border Sunday in their most serious skirmish in years. Pakistan claimed it killed five Afghan soldiers, but Afghanistan said just two Afghan civilians were killed. Tension has been running high between Afghanistan and Pakistan, both key U.S. allies, over controlling their 1,510-mile shared border and stemming the flow of Taliban and al-Qaida militants that stage cross-border attacks inside Afghanistan. Pakistan's move to fence parts of the disputed frontier has also angered Afghanistan. Pakistan army spokesman Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad accused the Afghan army of firing first at Pakistani border posts: "This was unprovoked and without any reason." A Pakistan military statement said its troops returned fire and five Afghan soldiers were killed. On the Afghan side, Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi accused Pakistan... | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Don't Move Troops From Iraq To Afghanistan--Yet | | 2007-05-08 02:20:00 | | The Cafferty File, part of The Situation Room on CNN, poses a question every hour The Situation Room is on. This is today's 5:00 question, and Thoughts on the World's response.------------------------------------------------------------5 p.m.: Two Democratic presidential hopefuls suggest moving U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan. Is that a good idea?No. Moving some troops from Iraq to Afghanistan may become a good idea in the future, but not yet. The Iraqi government hasn’t learned to walk and we need to teach it. Afghanistan is a very important front on the War on Terror, but we can’t leave Iraq a mess.... | | By: Thoughts on the World | | |
| | Michael Jackson and the Troops | | 2007-03-18 07:29:00 | | Here's the latest on Michael Jackson. Did you hear that he was recently in Japan entertaining the troops. Of course, they were Cub Scout troops.
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| | UN "peacekeeping troops" supply weapons to Hutu extremist killers in Burundi | | 2006-11-02 03:37:00 | | In an exposé that has left South Africa's defence minister, Mosiuoa Lekota, raging, South Africa's "Star" newspaper has revealed that millions of rands worth of guns, bombs, military vehicles and ammunition have been "lost" by South African peacekeeping troops in Burundi. A stash of 50 of the missing mortar bombs were found in the hands of Agathon Rwasa's Palipehutu-FNL, which has killed hundreds of civilians in recent years. Amid longstanding rumours of corrupt links between South African UN employees and the Hutu-extremist militia group, these revelations will be of little surprise to many in Burundi. Take action - Fax your MP!Take action - sign the Gatumba petitionBurundi, human rights, Current Affairs, Politics, Africa... | | By: Agathon Rwasa | | |
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