December 14, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Air Force investigating cause of drone crash in Seychelles 13 Dec 2011 The U.S. military is investigating what caused a U.S. military drone [remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper] to crash near a civilian airport runway in the Republic of Seychelles, a U.S. Air Forces in Europe spokesman said Wednesday. The [...]
Tag: Military
December 15, 2011
December 12, 2011
VIDEO: US military’s first Hindu chaplain
Returning service members from Iraq and Afghanistan often struggle with readjusting to civilian life, health issues, and guilt. Until recently, the 1,000 or so Hindus serving in the US military – and their families – lacked a military confidant who understood their religion and culture. But now Captain Pratima Dharm has been appointed as the [...]
November 27, 2011
Pakistan to Reexamine Relations with US After Deadly NATO Raid
Pakistan says it is reviewing its relations with the United States and NATO in the aftermath of a predawn cross-border airstrike Saturday on two military outposts in the country’s northwest which killed at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 14 others. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and top military and government leaders discussed the [...]
November 12, 2011
US report warns Sudan’s military is upgrading air bases
A US satellite monitoring group has said that Sudan‘s military is upgrading air bases near the border with south Sudan and building up air resources in what could be a precursor to a widened aerial bombing campaign. The report came a day after officials accused Sudan of bombing a refugee camp in south Sudan, which [...]
September 27, 2011
Family of Afghan journo killed by US military seeks asylum in Australia
September 26, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Family of Afghan journo killed by US military seeks asylum in Australia 19 Sep 2011 (AM) TONY EASTLEY: The family of an Afghan journalist, killed in an attack near the main Australian base in Afghanistan, is seeking asylum in Australia. Omed Khpulwak was shot dead by US troops in [...]
July 30, 2011
The Black Swans of Politics: (I am proud to be one of those Black Swans…)
From the LewRockwell Blog: I remember once arguing with an honest young atheist, who was very much shocked at my disputing some of the assumptions which were absolute sanctities to him (such as the quite unproved proposition of the independence of matter and the quite improbable proposition of its power to originate mind), and he [...]
July 1, 2011
FBI Probes Mishandling of Remains at Arlington Cemetery
The FBI and the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command are now looking into the mishandling of remains and mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery. The probe is part of a broad investigation run by the Justice Department that also includes a federal grand jury, sources tell The Washington Post. The criminal inquiry is seeking evidence of contracting [...]
July 1, 2011
Synagogue Bomb Plotters Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Three men convicted of plotting to blow up New York synagogues and to fire heat-seeking missiles at U.S. military planes were sentenced to 25 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan handed down punishments today against James Cromitie, 45, Onta Williams, 35, and David Williams, 30, who were found guilty in October [...]
July 1, 2011
John Lennon Was a Closet Republican, Claims Assistant
The man who was an icon for peace and radicalism and full to the brim with songs in protest of American imperialism, the Cold War, and military violence was — in fact — not a liberal. John Lennon was a closet Republican in his final days, according to the former Beatle’s personal assistant. John Lennon [...]
June 30, 2011
Obama’s counterterrorism is backfiring
President Obama has unveiled new strategies for American counterterrorism, but to some experts the commander in chief is only making matters worse. “What I see us doing is creating more terrorism throughout policies in Libya and Yemen,” says Susan Lindauer, a former CIA asset that previously worked out of Libya. “I think our actions speak [...]
June 30, 2011
Pakistan orders US drones out of base
The latest blow against America’s overseas drone operations comes out of Pakistan today, where the country’s defence minister told reporters that he has ordered US forces to vacate the Shamsi air base. “We have told them to leave,” Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted as saying by the Associated Press out of Pakistan. Tensions have [...]
June 27, 2011
Home Depot Accused of Violating Buy American Act
SAN FRANCISCO — The photograph on the Home Depot website shows a line of smiling soldiers unloading a truck stacked with power tools and other company wares. The company says this shows “federal dollars go farther at The Home Depot.” San Francisco Attorney Paul Scott says the photo also shows the company providing Chinese-made products [...]