FOR OUR WOUNDED
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/atf/cf/{279F00F6-7AEF-4E77-9462-B707D698D169}/TSGLI%20APPLICATION%20FORM.PDF
News and Highlights
Traumatic Injury Insurance Payment Forms Now Available:
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Service Member Group Life Insurance has recently released the form that MUST be filled out for severely injured service members to qualify for payment under the newly created Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) program.
To Download the Application Form (with instructions) Click here.
For a detailed presentation on the Traumatic Injury Insurance program and eligibility requirements Go here
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/atf/cf/{279F00F6-7AEF-4E77-9462-B707D698D169}/TSGLI%20APPLICATION%20FORM.PDF
Veterans' Day Message from the Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
By U.S. Senator Larry Craig
"... I later met with three younger veterans, all in their early 20s, who also made me proud to be an American, and who put another lump in my throat.
Ryan Kelly, from Prescott, Arizona, lost a leg in Iraq. Heath Calhoun, from Clarksville, Tennessee, lost both of his legs. Jeremy Feldbusch from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, lost his sight. They explained the financial difficulties they faced with long recuperation times, and wives and family members who gave up jobs to be near them as they were in hospital rehab.
They sought legislation not to help themselves, but to help others. I was inspired by their courage and selflessness. Only a few weeks later, Congress approved legislation I authored, which will provide anywhere from $25,000 to $100,000 to our nation's "Wounded Warriors" to offset the costs families incur when they have to leave jobs and homes to be with loved ones who are recuperating at military hospitals."
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Schiff to Deliver Letters to Our Troops
Schiff to Deliver Letters to Our Troops
During the next few weeks, Congressman Schiff will be visiting our troops, and he would like to bring messages of thanksgiving from our community.
"I'm so thankful to the men and women of our military, many of whom are overseas, sacrificing time away from their families to serve our nation," said Schiff. "During this holiday season when we gather among friends and family, let's think of those who are away from home. If you would like to send notes or letters to the soldiers, I'd be honored to deliver them to our heroes in uniform. Children may even want to draw pictures. Your messages will brighten the day for so many who are serving our nation far from home."
Please send cards, letters, and drawings to:
Congressman Adam Schiff
35 South Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
Or via fax at (626) 304-0572
Please send messages by December 9. If you have any questions, or have additional ideas for how our community can honor our troops, please contact my office at 626-304-2727.
Schiff to Deliver Letters to Our Troops
During the next few weeks, Congressman Schiff will be visiting our troops, and he would like to bring messages of thanksgiving from our community.
"I'm so thankful to the men and women of our military, many of whom are overseas, sacrificing time away from their families to serve our nation," said Schiff. "During this holiday season when we gather among friends and family, let's think of those who are away from home. If you would like to send notes or letters to the soldiers, I'd be honored to deliver them to our heroes in uniform. Children may even want to draw pictures. Your messages will brighten the day for so many who are serving our nation far from home."
Please send cards, letters, and drawings to:
Congressman Adam Schiff
35 South Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
Or via fax at (626) 304-0572
Please send messages by December 9. If you have any questions, or have additional ideas for how our community can honor our troops, please contact my office at 626-304-2727.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
HughHewitt.com
Posted at 1:00 PM, Pacific
The news on the Special Forces crash in Afghanistan is confirmed as as bad as it could be. I will feature a number of milbloggers on today's show, including FroggyRuminations Col. Bay, Smash, as well as Mark Steyn and, from Baghdad, Michael Yon.
I will also be urging the audience to contribute to the United Warrior Survivor Foundation which is "dedicated to the surviving spouses of Special Operations military personnel killed in the line of duty since 9/11. UWSF offers Survivor Transition Assistance to surviving spouses, along with educational counseling, financial guidance, investment planning, and other programs." I know the groups' founders and they are superb people with extensive ties to the special operations community, and they do great things with the resources they raise. You can contribute here.
Perhaps some other civilian bloggers could post a link to the Foundation. The url is easy to remember: www.frogfriends.com.
SoldiersAngels can also use as many sponsors as there are out there.
Radioblogger will post the transcripts later this evening.
HughHewitt.com
The news on the Special Forces crash in Afghanistan is confirmed as as bad as it could be. I will feature a number of milbloggers on today's show, including FroggyRuminations Col. Bay, Smash, as well as Mark Steyn and, from Baghdad, Michael Yon.
I will also be urging the audience to contribute to the United Warrior Survivor Foundation which is "dedicated to the surviving spouses of Special Operations military personnel killed in the line of duty since 9/11. UWSF offers Survivor Transition Assistance to surviving spouses, along with educational counseling, financial guidance, investment planning, and other programs." I know the groups' founders and they are superb people with extensive ties to the special operations community, and they do great things with the resources they raise. You can contribute here.
Perhaps some other civilian bloggers could post a link to the Foundation. The url is easy to remember: www.frogfriends.com.
SoldiersAngels can also use as many sponsors as there are out there.
Radioblogger will post the transcripts later this evening.
HughHewitt.com
Friday, June 24, 2005
From My Position... On the way!: Walter Reed, Her We Come!
There is one man (other than God Himself) in particular who saved Chuck's life. CPT Jason Spencer, Chuck's XO. Chuck said to me, "Jason saved my life. Don't ever let me forget that." I don't know Jason on a very personal level, but he dove into the canal when Chuck was blown in from the explosion... I don't know the details of what Jason did when he was in the canal w/ Chuck, but whatever it was, Chuck remembers, and Jason is forever in our debt.
From My Position... On the way!: Walter Reed, Her We Come!
From My Position... On the way!: Walter Reed, Her We Come!
Monday, June 20, 2005
The San Marino Tribune 5K Run/Walk
The San Marino Tribune 5K Run/Walk
5K Run
benefiting the JP Blecksmith Leadership Foundation
July 4, 2005
REGISTRATION FORM
When:
Monday, July 4th, 2005-Race day registration will begin at 7:30 AM and end at 8:30 AM -5K Run/Walk will begin promptly at 9:00 AM
Where:
Start/Finish Location:-NW corner of San Marino Avenue and -Huntington Drive in San Marino.Map of course
Cost:
Postmarked by 6/22:
19 & Under: $2520+ :$30
Postmarked after 6/22:
All Ages: $40
Race day Registration:
All Ages: $40
-Donations to the JP Blecksmith Leadership Foundation welcome
-Entry Fee includes a T-Shirt. Size not guaranteed for entries received after June 22nd.
-Checks are to be made payable to the: SAN MARINO TRIBUNE
Sign-up:
Mail registration form and payment to:JP Blecksmith Leadership Foundation 5K2275 Huntington Drive #525San Marino, CA 91108
Additional Information:
-Awards Ceremony and San Marino Rotary Club Centennial Clock Dedication to follow 5K run/walk beginning at 10:00 AM-Adopt a soldier at the Soldiers' Angels booth during the post-race festivities.
-The San Marino Tribune 5K Run/Walk benefiting the JP Blecksmith Leadership Foundation will also serve as a training run for 11 individuals, JP's family and friends, who will be running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC on October 30, 2005 in honor of JP and his fellow Marines.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Marathon for the Fisher House Landstuhl
Marathon for the Fisher House Landstuhl
http://sponsormywalk.info/
My name is Norm Raynal; I am a 64-year old diabetic who works for the Defense Commissary Agency. I have been wondering, perhaps like many of you, how to stay healthy and do something beneficial with my off-duty time. I tried several different activities, but nothing seemed "right" for meâ?¦too time-consuming, limited exercise, and especially no sense of feeling like I was doing something worthwhileâ?¦nothing seemed to "fit.â?? I told a good friend about my dilemma and she suggested I consider volunteering at the Fisher House. I had no idea what the Fisher House was. When I saw an ad looking for volunteers to help the Fisher House clean up after the holidays, I thought about her suggestion and decided to give it a try.
The manager was kind enough to take some time from her busy day to explain what the Fisher House provides for service members and their families. I learned that in our area, there are two Fisher Houses collocated to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center that provide a â??home away from homeâ?? for families assisting wounded service members or who are themselves receiving medical care at Landstuhl. During 2004, these two houses assisted over 900 families.
The Fisher Houses depend on donations to maintain their operation. To support this worthwhile cause, I will walk five 42.9 marathons and ask each of you to pledge a dollar amount for each kilometer I walk or a dollar amount for each marathon I walk. No walk â?¦no donation.
Kathy Gregory provided me with more ideas and suggestions and along with another friend, Berndt Schwarz, we put this web site together. Karin Hand did the final edit so Kathy Reed could do the English - German translation what we will post in the near future. Thanks to my friends, we are able to reach out to the community for support.
Your donation after the first, third and fifth marathon will directly go to the service members and their families who stay at the Landstuhl Fisher Houses.
I ask you to help those who fight for our freedom by being generous with your pledge.
As the Manager of the Landstuhl Fisher Houses I welcome the support you will provide us. We do not receive any government funding and our operating costs come from donations and the $10 room fee. The Fisher House Foundation that is listed on the Combined Federal Campaign is a separate Fund that solicits money for building new Fisher Houses, supporting existing Fisher Houses and helping individual families in need. Charitable activities like this 5 X marathon help us meet our donation goal as well as spread the word that the Landstuhl Fisher Houses are here to help our families in need. We estimate $155,000 will be needed this year, so we thank you for your pledge which will help us provide care and support. You will be helping to keep a family unit together and assisting each family through their medical crisis by giving us the ability to provide â??compassionate care beyond the call of dutyâ??.
Marathon for the Fisher House Landstuhl
http://sponsormywalk.info/
My name is Norm Raynal; I am a 64-year old diabetic who works for the Defense Commissary Agency. I have been wondering, perhaps like many of you, how to stay healthy and do something beneficial with my off-duty time. I tried several different activities, but nothing seemed "right" for meâ?¦too time-consuming, limited exercise, and especially no sense of feeling like I was doing something worthwhileâ?¦nothing seemed to "fit.â?? I told a good friend about my dilemma and she suggested I consider volunteering at the Fisher House. I had no idea what the Fisher House was. When I saw an ad looking for volunteers to help the Fisher House clean up after the holidays, I thought about her suggestion and decided to give it a try.
The manager was kind enough to take some time from her busy day to explain what the Fisher House provides for service members and their families. I learned that in our area, there are two Fisher Houses collocated to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center that provide a â??home away from homeâ?? for families assisting wounded service members or who are themselves receiving medical care at Landstuhl. During 2004, these two houses assisted over 900 families.
The Fisher Houses depend on donations to maintain their operation. To support this worthwhile cause, I will walk five 42.9 marathons and ask each of you to pledge a dollar amount for each kilometer I walk or a dollar amount for each marathon I walk. No walk â?¦no donation.
Kathy Gregory provided me with more ideas and suggestions and along with another friend, Berndt Schwarz, we put this web site together. Karin Hand did the final edit so Kathy Reed could do the English - German translation what we will post in the near future. Thanks to my friends, we are able to reach out to the community for support.
Your donation after the first, third and fifth marathon will directly go to the service members and their families who stay at the Landstuhl Fisher Houses.
I ask you to help those who fight for our freedom by being generous with your pledge.
As the Manager of the Landstuhl Fisher Houses I welcome the support you will provide us. We do not receive any government funding and our operating costs come from donations and the $10 room fee. The Fisher House Foundation that is listed on the Combined Federal Campaign is a separate Fund that solicits money for building new Fisher Houses, supporting existing Fisher Houses and helping individual families in need. Charitable activities like this 5 X marathon help us meet our donation goal as well as spread the word that the Landstuhl Fisher Houses are here to help our families in need. We estimate $155,000 will be needed this year, so we thank you for your pledge which will help us provide care and support. You will be helping to keep a family unit together and assisting each family through their medical crisis by giving us the ability to provide â??compassionate care beyond the call of dutyâ??.
Thursday, June 9, 2005
Iraq War News
U.S. Probing Private Iraqi Guards: "The U.S. military is investigating 16 private American security guards and three Iraqi contractors for shooting at Marines and Iraqi civilians during a three-hour spree last month in Fallujah."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Sunnis given 25 seats on Iraqi committee: "Sunni Muslim Arabs will be given up to 25 seats on the committee drafting Iraq's new constitution, President Jalal Talabani said Thursday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
16 contractors under arrest for attack US troops in IraqWar.info
Iraqi leader seeks security role for militia: "very hard to sully the reputation of nationalist movements like Badr so that they can achieve goals that do not serve the interests of the Iraqi people," Abdul
[in Aljazeera.net]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Talks with Iraqi rebels possible - Rice: "Washington - American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open on Wednesday for Iraqi officials to negotiate with groups linked to the insurgency, saying political reconciliation must be...
[in IOL]"
In The US News: Iraq News
America's best hope is a Democratic regime change: "Iran is developing an atomic bomb delivery system along with North Korea, and our president invaded Iraq. Iraq had no capability to do anything to anyone.
[in Port Huron Times Herald]"
In The US News: Iraq News
In Increasing Numbers Youth Resisting Recruitment for Iraq: "Darrett Evans, a legal secretary from Bridgeport, Connecticut and of Costa Rican descent, wanted to find summer employment for her nephew and her daughter, so she responded to a Sunday classified ad i...
[in Pacific News Service]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Katy soldier who killed himself added to Iraq casualty roster: "The Department of Defense has added the name of a soldier from Katy who committed suicide almost two years ago to the official roster of casualties from the war in Iraq."
In HoustonChronicle.com -- Iraq
U.S. Probing Private Iraqi Guards: "The U.S. military is investigating 16 private American security guards and three Iraqi contractors for shooting at Marines and Iraqi civilians during a three-hour spree last month in Fallujah."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Sunnis given 25 seats on Iraqi committee: "Sunni Muslim Arabs will be given up to 25 seats on the committee drafting Iraq's new constitution, President Jalal Talabani said Thursday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
16 contractors under arrest for attack US troops in IraqWar.info
Iraqi leader seeks security role for militia: "very hard to sully the reputation of nationalist movements like Badr so that they can achieve goals that do not serve the interests of the Iraqi people," Abdul
[in Aljazeera.net]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Talks with Iraqi rebels possible - Rice: "Washington - American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open on Wednesday for Iraqi officials to negotiate with groups linked to the insurgency, saying political reconciliation must be...
[in IOL]"
In The US News: Iraq News
America's best hope is a Democratic regime change: "Iran is developing an atomic bomb delivery system along with North Korea, and our president invaded Iraq. Iraq had no capability to do anything to anyone.
[in Port Huron Times Herald]"
In The US News: Iraq News
In Increasing Numbers Youth Resisting Recruitment for Iraq: "Darrett Evans, a legal secretary from Bridgeport, Connecticut and of Costa Rican descent, wanted to find summer employment for her nephew and her daughter, so she responded to a Sunday classified ad i...
[in Pacific News Service]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Katy soldier who killed himself added to Iraq casualty roster: "The Department of Defense has added the name of a soldier from Katy who committed suicide almost two years ago to the official roster of casualties from the war in Iraq."
In HoustonChronicle.com -- Iraq
Sunday, June 5, 2005
Iraq War News
Saddam will face only 12 charges at trial: "Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein could face up to 500 charges at a tribunal, but he will be tried on only 12 because prosecuting all would be a "waste of time," the prime minister's spokesman said Sunday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Kurdish rebels kill four Turkish soldiers: "Kurdish rebels have killed four Turkish soldiers in a clash in southeastern Turkey, officials said Sunday. The clash occurred near the city of Tunceli, the Anatolia news agency reported, citing the governor's office. It was not clear when the fighting took place."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Australian hostage in Iraq alive, says cleric: "SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian held hostage in Iraq for five weeks has been seen alive and well by an Australian mufti trying to negotiate his release, a local Muslim leader said on Sunday. Sheik...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraqi Airways Starts Flights to Southern Basra, Considers Expanding Service: "BASRA, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi Airways inaugurated a route from Baghdad to the southern city of Basra on Saturday, part of an expansion plan that also involves extreme security measures at the capital's air...
[in Tampa Bay Online]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Marines discover insurgent bunker...Quran reaction...Gore discusses global in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Bush's optimism on Iraq tested: "The disconnect between Rose Garden optimism and Baghdad pessimism, according to government officials and independent analysts, stems not only from Bush's focus on tentative signs of long-term progress...
[in MSNBC]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Saddam is depressed, says his trial judge: "05 June 2005 Saddam Hussein's morale has "collapsed" after nearly 18 months in jail awaiting trial, according to the man who will sit in judgment on him. Iraq's former dictator has been held in an Ame...
[in Independent]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Elected Iraqis hold session in Saddam's hometown: "The U.S. soldiers entered the battered government building, made their way past expressionless townspeople and came face to face with about a dozen men carrying AK-47s."
In HoustonChronicle.com -- Iraq
Iraqi troops seize militant 'prince of princes': "MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have seized a senior militant leader linked to Jordanian mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and accused of overseeing an array of deadly attacks in Iraq, the Defense ...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
In Prison Duty Training, Military Guards Face Their First Riot at Home: "The Army is taking lessons learned from combat zones to train its security forces for guard duty at American detention centers."
In New York Times: World Special
Iraqi troops refuse to attend army training: "RUTBA:An Iraqi national guard unit has been disbanded after it refused to attend a military training academy overseen by US advisers, former members of the unit said on Sunday.
[in Stuff]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraqi, U.S. Troops Search for Insurgent Hideouts, Find Insurgent Lair and Arrest Dozens: "LATIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) - Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops searched fields and farms Saturday for insurgents and their hideouts in an area south of Baghdad known for attacks, and the Marines said they d...
[in Tampa Bay Online]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Attacks in Iraq, 84 gunmen detained south of Baghdad: "Attacks in Iraq, 84 gunmen detained south of Baghdad Iraq, Military, 6/4/2005 Various areas in Iraq witnessed on Friday a series of explosions that resulted in killing and injuring scores, the las...
[in Arabic News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Surge in Iraq violence leaves 750 dead in May: "zones that have powered the on-going guerilla offensive in Iraq that claimed has continued with a suicide car bomber killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounding 10
[in Hindu]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Saddam will face only 12 charges at trial: "Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein could face up to 500 charges at a tribunal, but he will be tried on only 12 because prosecuting all would be a "waste of time," the prime minister's spokesman said Sunday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Kurdish rebels kill four Turkish soldiers: "Kurdish rebels have killed four Turkish soldiers in a clash in southeastern Turkey, officials said Sunday. The clash occurred near the city of Tunceli, the Anatolia news agency reported, citing the governor's office. It was not clear when the fighting took place."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Australian hostage in Iraq alive, says cleric: "SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian held hostage in Iraq for five weeks has been seen alive and well by an Australian mufti trying to negotiate his release, a local Muslim leader said on Sunday. Sheik...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraqi Airways Starts Flights to Southern Basra, Considers Expanding Service: "BASRA, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi Airways inaugurated a route from Baghdad to the southern city of Basra on Saturday, part of an expansion plan that also involves extreme security measures at the capital's air...
[in Tampa Bay Online]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Marines discover insurgent bunker...Quran reaction...Gore discusses global in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Bush's optimism on Iraq tested: "The disconnect between Rose Garden optimism and Baghdad pessimism, according to government officials and independent analysts, stems not only from Bush's focus on tentative signs of long-term progress...
[in MSNBC]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Saddam is depressed, says his trial judge: "05 June 2005 Saddam Hussein's morale has "collapsed" after nearly 18 months in jail awaiting trial, according to the man who will sit in judgment on him. Iraq's former dictator has been held in an Ame...
[in Independent]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Elected Iraqis hold session in Saddam's hometown: "The U.S. soldiers entered the battered government building, made their way past expressionless townspeople and came face to face with about a dozen men carrying AK-47s."
In HoustonChronicle.com -- Iraq
Iraqi troops seize militant 'prince of princes': "MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have seized a senior militant leader linked to Jordanian mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and accused of overseeing an array of deadly attacks in Iraq, the Defense ...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
In Prison Duty Training, Military Guards Face Their First Riot at Home: "The Army is taking lessons learned from combat zones to train its security forces for guard duty at American detention centers."
In New York Times: World Special
Iraqi troops refuse to attend army training: "RUTBA:An Iraqi national guard unit has been disbanded after it refused to attend a military training academy overseen by US advisers, former members of the unit said on Sunday.
[in Stuff]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraqi, U.S. Troops Search for Insurgent Hideouts, Find Insurgent Lair and Arrest Dozens: "LATIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) - Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops searched fields and farms Saturday for insurgents and their hideouts in an area south of Baghdad known for attacks, and the Marines said they d...
[in Tampa Bay Online]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Attacks in Iraq, 84 gunmen detained south of Baghdad: "Attacks in Iraq, 84 gunmen detained south of Baghdad Iraq, Military, 6/4/2005 Various areas in Iraq witnessed on Friday a series of explosions that resulted in killing and injuring scores, the las...
[in Arabic News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Surge in Iraq violence leaves 750 dead in May: "zones that have powered the on-going guerilla offensive in Iraq that claimed has continued with a suicide car bomber killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounding 10
[in Hindu]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Thursday, June 2, 2005
Three suicide bombings in Iraq kill 20: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Three suicide car bombings killed 20 people in northern Iraq on Thursday, including a top municipal council leader and a bodyguard of Iraq's Kurdish deputy prime minister, officials said."
In Fresno Bee: Iraq
Beirut blast kills anti-Syrian journalist: "A prominent Lebanese journalist known for his anti-Syrian writings was killed after a bomb placed in his car exploded Thursday, police said, a slaying in the midst of parliamentary elections, free for the first time of overt Syrian interference."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Abu Ghraib GI: I'm No Bad Apple: "The first Army reservist to be freed after serving time in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal says he's a good person who was under conditions so stressful it would "drive the most docile soldier from 'Gomer Pyle' into 'Full Metal Jacket.'""
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
After the Shooting Has Stopped: "It's one of the deepest wounds a soldier can suffer, and one that few want to talk about. But it happened to an American GI in Baghdad whose convoy was attacked while hauling an emergency supply of fuel. He talks to David Martin."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Stay The Course, Iraqi Foreign Minsiter Tells Allies: "Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari commented Wednesday after meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He said it's important the coalition be "firm and solid" while Baghdad builds its military a...
[in ABC 7]"
In The US News: Iraq News
US warns Iraq's neighbours not to help al Qaeda commander >: "Last Updated 02/06/2005, 11:02:41 The US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, is warning countries in the Middle East not to offer medical treatment to al Qaeda's man in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi.Mr ...
[in Radio Australia]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Judge Hears Arguments Over AP's Publication of Iraqi Photos: "SAN DIEGO (AP) - A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on The Associated Press' request to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the wire service violated copyright and privacy laws by publishing photos o...
[in Tampa Bay Online]"
In The US News: Iraq News
In Fresno Bee: Iraq
Beirut blast kills anti-Syrian journalist: "A prominent Lebanese journalist known for his anti-Syrian writings was killed after a bomb placed in his car exploded Thursday, police said, a slaying in the midst of parliamentary elections, free for the first time of overt Syrian interference."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Abu Ghraib GI: I'm No Bad Apple: "The first Army reservist to be freed after serving time in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal says he's a good person who was under conditions so stressful it would "drive the most docile soldier from 'Gomer Pyle' into 'Full Metal Jacket.'""
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
After the Shooting Has Stopped: "It's one of the deepest wounds a soldier can suffer, and one that few want to talk about. But it happened to an American GI in Baghdad whose convoy was attacked while hauling an emergency supply of fuel. He talks to David Martin."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Stay The Course, Iraqi Foreign Minsiter Tells Allies: "Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari commented Wednesday after meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He said it's important the coalition be "firm and solid" while Baghdad builds its military a...
[in ABC 7]"
In The US News: Iraq News
US warns Iraq's neighbours not to help al Qaeda commander >: "Last Updated 02/06/2005, 11:02:41 The US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, is warning countries in the Middle East not to offer medical treatment to al Qaeda's man in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi.Mr ...
[in Radio Australia]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Judge Hears Arguments Over AP's Publication of Iraqi Photos: "SAN DIEGO (AP) - A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on The Associated Press' request to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the wire service violated copyright and privacy laws by publishing photos o...
[in Tampa Bay Online]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Iraqi Civilian Deaths in May Increase: "Print this story. Iraqi civilian deaths in May increased nearly a third from the previous month, a Health Ministry official said Wednesday.Separately, an Interior Ministry official said 151 polic...
[in Tuscaloosa News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Car bomb hits Baghdad checkpoint, 15 wounded: "BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb detonated at a checkpoint into Baghdad's international airport on Wednesday, wounding 15 civilians, the U.S. military said. The bomber blew up his vehicle amo...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
U.N. Worker Axed In Iraq Oil Flap: "Joseph Stephanides is the first U.N. official to be publicly fired by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in the wake of an independent probe into allegations of corruption in the $64 billion oil-for-food program."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Jerusalem wants to tear down Arab homes: "Eighty-eight homes in an Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem are marked for demolition to make way for an archaeological park documenting the disputed city's ancient Jewish origins, the engineer overseeing the project said Wednesday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Officials see terror threat from Iraq vets: "Veterans of the insurgency in Iraq pose such a threat, security measures will change Americans' quality of life, say former Bush anti-terror chiefs.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Sentences cut for Iraq abuse soldiers: "The British Army has reduced the sentences of two soldiers convicted of abusing Iraqi civilians.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
[in Tuscaloosa News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Car bomb hits Baghdad checkpoint, 15 wounded: "BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb detonated at a checkpoint into Baghdad's international airport on Wednesday, wounding 15 civilians, the U.S. military said. The bomber blew up his vehicle amo...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
U.N. Worker Axed In Iraq Oil Flap: "Joseph Stephanides is the first U.N. official to be publicly fired by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in the wake of an independent probe into allegations of corruption in the $64 billion oil-for-food program."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Jerusalem wants to tear down Arab homes: "Eighty-eight homes in an Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem are marked for demolition to make way for an archaeological park documenting the disputed city's ancient Jewish origins, the engineer overseeing the project said Wednesday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Officials see terror threat from Iraq vets: "Veterans of the insurgency in Iraq pose such a threat, security measures will change Americans' quality of life, say former Bush anti-terror chiefs.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Sentences cut for Iraq abuse soldiers: "The British Army has reduced the sentences of two soldiers convicted of abusing Iraqi civilians.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
EU constitution 'is dead': "EU leaders have been warned by former commissioner Lord Kinnock to accept the French "non" vote meant that its constitution was now dead."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
4 Americans, 4 Italians dead in Iraq crash: "Four American and four Italian military personnel were killed in separate aircraft crashes, military officials said Tuesday, and Iraq's prime minister condemned the U.S. arrest of a top Sunni political leader."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Terrorism Arrests in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Voice on audio tape claims to be al-Zarqawi, says he's in good health in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
U.S. Planes Hit Iraq Insurgent Strongholds: "AP Photo BAG122 By PAUL GARWOOD Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military nearly set off a sectarian crisis Monday by mistakenly arresting the leader of Iraq's top Sunni Muslim...
[in Guardian]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraq to cut power subsidies: "The Iraqi government may decrease subsidies for fuel and electricity, despite a severe shortage of both in the country, according to Electricity Minister Mihsen Shalash. The government blamed shortage...
[in AME Info]"
In The US News: Iraq News
27 killed in Iraq attacks >: "Last Updated 31/05/2005, 08:27:40 At least 27 people have died in a double suicide attack south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.Police say two bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of about 500 former ...
[in Radio Australia]"
In The US News: Iraq News
â??Things are getting worse by the day.â??: "The mayhem continues in Iraq, with today at least 40 people dead, including five US soldiers in Diyala province as the meltdown of the failed US-led occupation continues.
Two suicide bombers detonated themselves after walking into a crowd of police officers in Hilla, south of Baghdad. The policemen were demonstrating outside the mayorâ??s office to protest a government decision to disband their Special Forces unit."
In Electronic Iraq
Iraq Islamic leader held and freed: "U.S. forces in Baghdad Monday detained Iraqi Islamic Party Secretary-General Mohsen Abdel Hamid and his sons for several hours, then released them.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
In Ananova: War In Iraq
4 Americans, 4 Italians dead in Iraq crash: "Four American and four Italian military personnel were killed in separate aircraft crashes, military officials said Tuesday, and Iraq's prime minister condemned the U.S. arrest of a top Sunni political leader."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Terrorism Arrests in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Voice on audio tape claims to be al-Zarqawi, says he's in good health in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
U.S. Planes Hit Iraq Insurgent Strongholds: "AP Photo BAG122 By PAUL GARWOOD Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military nearly set off a sectarian crisis Monday by mistakenly arresting the leader of Iraq's top Sunni Muslim...
[in Guardian]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraq to cut power subsidies: "The Iraqi government may decrease subsidies for fuel and electricity, despite a severe shortage of both in the country, according to Electricity Minister Mihsen Shalash. The government blamed shortage...
[in AME Info]"
In The US News: Iraq News
27 killed in Iraq attacks >: "Last Updated 31/05/2005, 08:27:40 At least 27 people have died in a double suicide attack south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.Police say two bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of about 500 former ...
[in Radio Australia]"
In The US News: Iraq News
â??Things are getting worse by the day.â??: "The mayhem continues in Iraq, with today at least 40 people dead, including five US soldiers in Diyala province as the meltdown of the failed US-led occupation continues.
Two suicide bombers detonated themselves after walking into a crowd of police officers in Hilla, south of Baghdad. The policemen were demonstrating outside the mayorâ??s office to protest a government decision to disband their Special Forces unit."
In Electronic Iraq
Iraq Islamic leader held and freed: "U.S. forces in Baghdad Monday detained Iraqi Islamic Party Secretary-General Mohsen Abdel Hamid and his sons for several hours, then released them.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Iraq War News
Hamas militant group agrees to end attacks: "The Hamas militant group has agreed to halt mortar and rocket fire on Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, a deal meant to save a truce threatened by three consecutive days of violence, the Palestinian interior ministry said Saturday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Sun has published more Saddam snaps: "The Sun has published new prison photos of Saddam Hussein's top lieutenants, a day after showing the toppled Iraqi dictator in his underpants in jail."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Pictures of Saddam in skivvies raise ruckus: "WASHINGTON : The publication on Friday of photographs of Saddam Hussein wearing only underwear in his cell in Iraq led the Bush administration on Friday to open an investigation into how the pict...
[in Deseret News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraqi leaders call for restraint: "SUNNI and Shiite clerics have called for restraint as sectarian tensions rise, and Iraqi officials suggest Saddam Hussein might go on trial within a month. All occurred amid the release by a Britis...
[in The Daily Telegraph]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Paper Prints More Photos of Saddam in Jail: "A British tabloid published more revealing photographs of Saddam Hussein in U.S. custody on Saturday, a day after it ran a front-page picture of the former Iraqi leader naked except for his underwear."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Abu Ghraib prison attacked by insurgents: "Five detainees were wounded in an insurgent rocket attack on Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison Friday.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
U.S. casualty count in Iraq over 1,600: "The Iraq war and occupation has claimed over 1,623 troops, including 1,244 killed in action so far, according to the Pentagon's latest numbers.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Hamas militant group agrees to end attacks: "The Hamas militant group has agreed to halt mortar and rocket fire on Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, a deal meant to save a truce threatened by three consecutive days of violence, the Palestinian interior ministry said Saturday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Sun has published more Saddam snaps: "The Sun has published new prison photos of Saddam Hussein's top lieutenants, a day after showing the toppled Iraqi dictator in his underpants in jail."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Pictures of Saddam in skivvies raise ruckus: "WASHINGTON : The publication on Friday of photographs of Saddam Hussein wearing only underwear in his cell in Iraq led the Bush administration on Friday to open an investigation into how the pict...
[in Deseret News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraqi leaders call for restraint: "SUNNI and Shiite clerics have called for restraint as sectarian tensions rise, and Iraqi officials suggest Saddam Hussein might go on trial within a month. All occurred amid the release by a Britis...
[in The Daily Telegraph]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Paper Prints More Photos of Saddam in Jail: "A British tabloid published more revealing photographs of Saddam Hussein in U.S. custody on Saturday, a day after it ran a front-page picture of the former Iraqi leader naked except for his underwear."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Abu Ghraib prison attacked by insurgents: "Five detainees were wounded in an insurgent rocket attack on Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison Friday.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
U.S. casualty count in Iraq over 1,600: "The Iraq war and occupation has claimed over 1,623 troops, including 1,244 killed in action so far, according to the Pentagon's latest numbers.
[in The US News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Monday, May 16, 2005
Iraq War News
More bodies found in Iraq, total up to 45: "Three Iraqis were found shot dead near a Baghdad dam on Monday and a slain Iraqi Kurd was left in a garbage dump in northern Iraq, raising the number of bodies found in recent days to 45. The government vowed to find those responsible, saying insurgents were seeking to exploit sectarian rivalries."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Rice praises creation of Iraqi cabinet: "Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the new multiethnic government of Iraq deserves credit for organizing a working Cabinet three months after landmark elections in January, not blame for taking so long."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Newsweek apologizes for Quran story errors: "In an apology to readers this week, Newsweek acknowledged errors in a story alleging U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay desecrated the Quran. The accusations, which the magazine vowed to re-examine, spawned protests in Afghanistan that left 15 dead and scores injured."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
More bodies found in Iraq, total up to 45: "Three Iraqis were found shot dead near a Baghdad dam on Monday and a slain Iraqi Kurd was left in a garbage dump in northern Iraq, raising the number of bodies found in recent days to 45. The government vowed to find those responsible, saying insurgents were seeking to exploit sectarian rivalries."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Rice praises creation of Iraqi cabinet: "Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the new multiethnic government of Iraq deserves credit for organizing a working Cabinet three months after landmark elections in January, not blame for taking so long."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Newsweek apologizes for Quran story errors: "In an apology to readers this week, Newsweek acknowledged errors in a story alleging U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay desecrated the Quran. The accusations, which the magazine vowed to re-examine, spawned protests in Afghanistan that left 15 dead and scores injured."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Minstrel Boy: LAST CALL FOR ARMORED HUMVEES
LAST CALL FOR ARMORED HUMVEES
Who in their right mind would vote to stop the production of armored humvees, to lay off workers at the only plant that makes them? Who would turn off the production while leaving tens of thousand of soldiers to drive hill billy armored humvees before the enemy's improvised explosive devices, car bombs and rocket propelled grenades?
The odds are 39% that it was your senator. That's right.
A simple measure to keep the production of armored humvees at two shift capacity for a couple of extra months this summer passed by only a 22 vote margin; 61 to 39 in the Senate this week.
If you care about the troops, you'd better pay attention because things are horribly wrong.
With $81 billion in "emergency" supplemental spending this year for Iraq and Afghanistan, one assumes (incorrectly) that armored humvees would be at the top of the list since around 400 of the 1500 fatalities were killed in them; a tally that increases daily. One might assume military spending on a solution would be a priority in Washington but it isn't.
Haven't you heard? The problem is solved. That's what the Army says. So instead the Emergency Supplemental funds for the war pay to move a police station to make way for a baseball stadium in Washington DC, it funds a ship terminal in Pennsylvania, it funds a large library in Hawaii, a fish hatchery elsewhere, a states' rights fight over islands off Alabama, and the list goes on.
So along comes little Amendment 520 sponsored by Sen. Bayh of Indiana and Sen. Kennedy: a small amount of money for a big matter. The amendment asks for $213 million to be added to the measure keep the only armored humvee production plant running at a two shift capacity this summer instead of shutting it down and laying off workers for lack of orders from the Army. As Tom Squitieri of USA TODAY noted,
Minstrel Boy: LAST CALL FOR ARMORED HUMVEES
Who in their right mind would vote to stop the production of armored humvees, to lay off workers at the only plant that makes them? Who would turn off the production while leaving tens of thousand of soldiers to drive hill billy armored humvees before the enemy's improvised explosive devices, car bombs and rocket propelled grenades?
The odds are 39% that it was your senator. That's right.
A simple measure to keep the production of armored humvees at two shift capacity for a couple of extra months this summer passed by only a 22 vote margin; 61 to 39 in the Senate this week.
If you care about the troops, you'd better pay attention because things are horribly wrong.
With $81 billion in "emergency" supplemental spending this year for Iraq and Afghanistan, one assumes (incorrectly) that armored humvees would be at the top of the list since around 400 of the 1500 fatalities were killed in them; a tally that increases daily. One might assume military spending on a solution would be a priority in Washington but it isn't.
Haven't you heard? The problem is solved. That's what the Army says. So instead the Emergency Supplemental funds for the war pay to move a police station to make way for a baseball stadium in Washington DC, it funds a ship terminal in Pennsylvania, it funds a large library in Hawaii, a fish hatchery elsewhere, a states' rights fight over islands off Alabama, and the list goes on.
So along comes little Amendment 520 sponsored by Sen. Bayh of Indiana and Sen. Kennedy: a small amount of money for a big matter. The amendment asks for $213 million to be added to the measure keep the only armored humvee production plant running at a two shift capacity this summer instead of shutting it down and laying off workers for lack of orders from the Army. As Tom Squitieri of USA TODAY noted,
Minstrel Boy: LAST CALL FOR ARMORED HUMVEES
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Milbloggers et all
MilBloggers,
The Department of North Carolina: Veterans of Foreign Wars together with the Departments of Virginia, Delaware, Missouri and Wyoming are pleased to announce that our new Military WebCOM Video Conferencing Program for our soldiers and their families is ready for Beta Testing. Our program will enable a Solider and a significant other to communicate with audio/video via the Internet at no cost.
National VFW Commander John Furgess has offered to inaugurate the program by placing the first call to the troops.
What we need are volunteers presently stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan with the "right stuff" a computer, Internet connection , a web cam and the ability to be available today April 23 at 7:30pm Eastern Standard Time.
The VFW through programs like its Operation Uplink has always demonstrated its support in assisting military families in staying connected. This new Departmental program will only strengthen this dedicated effort.
If you can support our efforts or have any questions please e-mail vfwwebcom@gmail.com or call Ross Myers or Tara Sue Clark at (336) 235-2393. Thank you.
Yours in Service,
Ross Myers
MilBloggers,
The Department of North Carolina: Veterans of Foreign Wars together with the Departments of Virginia, Delaware, Missouri and Wyoming are pleased to announce that our new Military WebCOM Video Conferencing Program for our soldiers and their families is ready for Beta Testing. Our program will enable a Solider and a significant other to communicate with audio/video via the Internet at no cost.
National VFW Commander John Furgess has offered to inaugurate the program by placing the first call to the troops.
What we need are volunteers presently stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan with the "right stuff" a computer, Internet connection , a web cam and the ability to be available today April 23 at 7:30pm Eastern Standard Time.
The VFW through programs like its Operation Uplink has always demonstrated its support in assisting military families in staying connected. This new Departmental program will only strengthen this dedicated effort.
If you can support our efforts or have any questions please e-mail vfwwebcom@gmail.com or call Ross Myers or Tara Sue Clark at (336) 235-2393. Thank you.
Yours in Service,
Ross Myers
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Friday, April 8, 2005
Iraq War News
Gunmen fire on Iraq cleric's supporters: "Gunmen fired on supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday, killing one person and wounding two others as they made their way to protests planned for the second anniversary of Baghdad's fall to U.S.-led troops."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Egypt blast raises concerns of insurgency: "Bloodstains remained among the jewelry and souvenir shops in one of Cairo's main tourist bazaars Friday, a day after a bomb blast killed three people, including an American, and raised worries about a revival of Islamic militant attacks on foreigners that devastated Egypt's economy in the 1990s."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
U.S. military: Cameraman detained in Iraq: "A cameraman carrying CBS press credentials was detained in Iraq earlier this week on suspicion of insurgent activity, the U.S. military said Friday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
4 Iraqi children killed: "(04-08) 09:03 PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Four children collecting trash were killed Friday by a homemade bomb in Baghdad, and masked gunmen killed an Iraqi Army officer in a restaurant in the southern...
[in San Francisco Chronicle]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraq's President Expects Constitution by August: "By Mariam Karouny BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's new president, veteran Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani, said Friday that lawmakers will meet a mid-August deadline for writing a constitution despite week...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
U.S. says detained Iraqi women were not held hostage: "The U.S. military said on Friday two Iraqi women detained for six days had been held on suspicion of complicity in insurgent attacks, not used as hostages to pressure fugitive male relatives to surrender."
In San Diego Union-Tribune: In Iraq
U.S. growers sell rice to Iraq, once their top market: "After trying for more than a year, American rice growers are finally selling rice to Iraq. Iraq purchased 60,000 metric tons of U.S. rice, the Agriculture Department said Thursday. Based on average price in the region, the sale could be worth $10 million to $19 million, depending on the type of rice and other factors."
In San Diego Union-Tribune: In Iraq
Arab leaders congratulates Talbani on election as president of Iraq: "Arab leaders congratulates Talbani on election as president of Iraq Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2005 Arab leaders sent congratulations to Jalal Talabani who was elected as a new interim president...
[in Arabic News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Gunmen fire on Iraq cleric's supporters: "Gunmen fired on supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday, killing one person and wounding two others as they made their way to protests planned for the second anniversary of Baghdad's fall to U.S.-led troops."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Egypt blast raises concerns of insurgency: "Bloodstains remained among the jewelry and souvenir shops in one of Cairo's main tourist bazaars Friday, a day after a bomb blast killed three people, including an American, and raised worries about a revival of Islamic militant attacks on foreigners that devastated Egypt's economy in the 1990s."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
U.S. military: Cameraman detained in Iraq: "A cameraman carrying CBS press credentials was detained in Iraq earlier this week on suspicion of insurgent activity, the U.S. military said Friday."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
4 Iraqi children killed: "(04-08) 09:03 PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Four children collecting trash were killed Friday by a homemade bomb in Baghdad, and masked gunmen killed an Iraqi Army officer in a restaurant in the southern...
[in San Francisco Chronicle]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Iraq's President Expects Constitution by August: "By Mariam Karouny BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's new president, veteran Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani, said Friday that lawmakers will meet a mid-August deadline for writing a constitution despite week...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
U.S. says detained Iraqi women were not held hostage: "The U.S. military said on Friday two Iraqi women detained for six days had been held on suspicion of complicity in insurgent attacks, not used as hostages to pressure fugitive male relatives to surrender."
In San Diego Union-Tribune: In Iraq
U.S. growers sell rice to Iraq, once their top market: "After trying for more than a year, American rice growers are finally selling rice to Iraq. Iraq purchased 60,000 metric tons of U.S. rice, the Agriculture Department said Thursday. Based on average price in the region, the sale could be worth $10 million to $19 million, depending on the type of rice and other factors."
In San Diego Union-Tribune: In Iraq
Arab leaders congratulates Talbani on election as president of Iraq: "Arab leaders congratulates Talbani on election as president of Iraq Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/8/2005 Arab leaders sent congratulations to Jalal Talabani who was elected as a new interim president...
[in Arabic News]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Friday, February 11, 2005
Blckfive asks for our help
Hi MilBlogs and Friends-
Eason Jordan, the Chief News Executive of CNN recently made statements
at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he accused American
servicemen of intentionally targeting and killing journalists in Iraq.
These are serious charges that should not have been made without
supporting evidence, which he did not provide.
American servicemen and women are risking their lives daily and it is
wholly inappropriate for a man of his stature and influence to make
baseless claims in front of an international audience. As an
experienced journalist, he fully understands the impact of his words
and the effects on his audience. Mr. Jordan has a past history of
making such statements.
I would request that you take a look at this issue which I believe the
MilBloggers and their supporters would have an interest in helping.
Easongate ( http://www.easongate.com ) has been created by some former
military men to gather signatures and engage CNN in order to create
change in
irresponsible media.
Our hope is that CNN will launch an investigation into Mr. Jordan's
past and recent history, and take appropriate action. We hope to
provide the means for the public to place pressure on CNN to act.
We need your help.
Please forward the EasonGate Petition (
http://gogman.is-a-geek.com/Easongate_Petition/sign.asp
) to your readers. Conservatively, we need 100,000 signatures to make
attract the attention of CNN's advertisers.
Any help is appreciated. We've got a lot of things in the works to
move this issue ahead in the media. Also, NZ Bear is listing the
blogs that refer to EasonGate -
http://www.truthlaidbear.com/easongate.php .
Be sure to send me a link if you write about EasonGate.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Matt
Blackfive
http://www.blackfive.net
Hi MilBlogs and Friends-
Eason Jordan, the Chief News Executive of CNN recently made statements
at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he accused American
servicemen of intentionally targeting and killing journalists in Iraq.
These are serious charges that should not have been made without
supporting evidence, which he did not provide.
American servicemen and women are risking their lives daily and it is
wholly inappropriate for a man of his stature and influence to make
baseless claims in front of an international audience. As an
experienced journalist, he fully understands the impact of his words
and the effects on his audience. Mr. Jordan has a past history of
making such statements.
I would request that you take a look at this issue which I believe the
MilBloggers and their supporters would have an interest in helping.
Easongate ( http://www.easongate.com ) has been created by some former
military men to gather signatures and engage CNN in order to create
change in
irresponsible media.
Our hope is that CNN will launch an investigation into Mr. Jordan's
past and recent history, and take appropriate action. We hope to
provide the means for the public to place pressure on CNN to act.
We need your help.
Please forward the EasonGate Petition (
http://gogman.is-a-geek.com/Easongate_Petition/sign.asp
) to your readers. Conservatively, we need 100,000 signatures to make
attract the attention of CNN's advertisers.
Any help is appreciated. We've got a lot of things in the works to
move this issue ahead in the media. Also, NZ Bear is listing the
blogs that refer to EasonGate -
http://www.truthlaidbear.com/easongate.php .
Be sure to send me a link if you write about EasonGate.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Matt
Blackfive
http://www.blackfive.net
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Iraq War News
British defense officials confirm ten troops died in crash Sunday in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Alliance supported by Shiite cleric expected to dominate Iraq election in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Troops staying for now...Extra money for families of war dead...New Social Security estimate in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraqi officials seem resigned to foreign occupation for a while longer in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Foreign troops can't leave yet...Counting Iraqi votes...Troop death benefits in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Homeland Security nominee denies involvement in torture policy in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraq gets back to normal after election in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Al-Yawer: 'Mistakes' made in occupation but troops should stay for now in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraqi president says: not yet... Raising death pay...California school plot in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Terror suspect 'C' is freed: "The terror suspect known as "C" has been freed after being interned under the Government's anti-terror legislation for more than three years, Home Office sources said."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
MoD names Iraq plane crash victims: "Nine RAF personnel and a soldier feared dead after an RAF Hercules crashed in the Iraqi desert have been named by the Ministry of Defence."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
British defense officials confirm ten troops died in crash Sunday in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Alliance supported by Shiite cleric expected to dominate Iraq election in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Troops staying for now...Extra money for families of war dead...New Social Security estimate in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraqi officials seem resigned to foreign occupation for a while longer in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Foreign troops can't leave yet...Counting Iraqi votes...Troop death benefits in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Homeland Security nominee denies involvement in torture policy in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraq gets back to normal after election in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Al-Yawer: 'Mistakes' made in occupation but troops should stay for now in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraqi president says: not yet... Raising death pay...California school plot in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Terror suspect 'C' is freed: "The terror suspect known as "C" has been freed after being interned under the Government's anti-terror legislation for more than three years, Home Office sources said."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
MoD names Iraq plane crash victims: "Nine RAF personnel and a soldier feared dead after an RAF Hercules crashed in the Iraqi desert have been named by the Ministry of Defence."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Sunday, January 2, 2005
Iraq War News
Sunni Marginalization Risks Worsening Iraq Turmoil: "Only four weeks before crucialelections, sectarian divisions threaten to worsen Iraq'sunrest, with majority Shi'ite Muslims poised for politicaldominance and many Sunni Arabs boycotting the polls or tooafraid to vote."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Suicide Bomber Kills 21 Iraqi Troops: "A suicide car bomb hit a bus carryingIraqi National Guards on Sunday, killing 22 people in thedeadliest attack of its kind in nearly four months on Iraqiscooperating with U.S. forces to secure a Jan. 30 election."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Insurgent attacks in Iraq usher in New Year (Chicago Tribune): "Chicago Tribune - The new year opened in Iraq with the same death and dismay that brought 2004 to a close: Attacks on and assassinations of Iraqi security forces and civilians targeted for working with the interim government or its U.S. military backers."
In Yahoo! News: Iraq
Car Bomb Explosion Kills 18 Iraqi Troops: "A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 19 Iraqis â?? all but one of them National Guards â?? in another strike against Iraqis cooperating with American forces, the U.S. military said. Four Iraqi policemen were killed in a separate attack."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
17 die in Iraqi blast: "Baghdad - Nineteen people were killed in a car bomb attack on Sunday on a bus carrying members of the Iraqi national guard near the town of Balad, north of
[in News24]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Wartime blogs serve as dispatches from the front: ""The day before yesterday a big bomb exploded in Baghdad (Iraq) in Al-Rabee Street near my house," the Web log, or blog, reads.
[in DetNews.com]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Suicide bomb on national guard bus kills 19 as bloodshed greets Iraq in 2005: "Nineteen people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack on a bus carrying members of the Iraqi national guard near a US military base north of Baghdad, the US army said, as Iraqi insurgents made a bl...
[in Turkish Press]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Tories criticise jail sentence plan: "New legislation will put pressure on the courts to ration jail sentences, the Conservatives claimed."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Eleven Iraqi soldiers and one civilian killed in car bomb ...: "BAGHDAD, Iraq The US says 12 people including eleven Iraqi national guard troops have been killed in a car bombing. A military spokesman
[in WSTM-TV]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Report set to criticise police: "Britain's police forces will face severe criticism in a think-tank report to be published next week."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Lowell soldier's job: Train Iraqi soldiers to be the best: "10-person Green Beret squad, but he played a critical role: As a weapons and tactics specialist, Ryan was in charge of training dozens of Iraqi National Guard
[in Lowell Sun]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Car bomb kills 19 Iraqis north of Baghdad as officer, Shiite ...: "At least 19 people were killed Sunday in a suicide car bomb attack on a bus carrying members of the Iraqi national guard near a US military base north of
[in Al-Bawaba]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Lejeune Marines will head to Iraq with better armor: "CAMP LEJEUNE -- Marines who deploy to Iraq this year will have improved armor on their Humvees, an upgrade that has nothing to do with the recent criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the ...
[in News Observer]"
In The US News: Iraq News
in
Web video shows gunmen kill Iraq officers: "BAGHDAD, Iraq â?? Al-Qaida's arm in Iraq released a video yesterday showing its militants lining up five captured Iraqi security officers and executing them in the street, the latest move in a cam...
[in The Seattle Times]"
In The US News: Iraq News
in
in
US Reinforcements Arrive in Mosul: "
In Command Post: Irak
US Soldier Killed by Roadside Bomb: "
In Command Post: Irak
Twenty-two Iraqi soldiers, policemen killed in separate attacks in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Sunni Marginalization Risks Worsening Iraq Turmoil: "Only four weeks before crucialelections, sectarian divisions threaten to worsen Iraq'sunrest, with majority Shi'ite Muslims poised for politicaldominance and many Sunni Arabs boycotting the polls or tooafraid to vote."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Suicide Bomber Kills 21 Iraqi Troops: "A suicide car bomb hit a bus carryingIraqi National Guards on Sunday, killing 22 people in thedeadliest attack of its kind in nearly four months on Iraqiscooperating with U.S. forces to secure a Jan. 30 election."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Insurgent attacks in Iraq usher in New Year (Chicago Tribune): "Chicago Tribune - The new year opened in Iraq with the same death and dismay that brought 2004 to a close: Attacks on and assassinations of Iraqi security forces and civilians targeted for working with the interim government or its U.S. military backers."
In Yahoo! News: Iraq
Car Bomb Explosion Kills 18 Iraqi Troops: "A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 19 Iraqis â?? all but one of them National Guards â?? in another strike against Iraqis cooperating with American forces, the U.S. military said. Four Iraqi policemen were killed in a separate attack."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
17 die in Iraqi blast: "Baghdad - Nineteen people were killed in a car bomb attack on Sunday on a bus carrying members of the Iraqi national guard near the town of Balad, north of
[in News24]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Wartime blogs serve as dispatches from the front: ""The day before yesterday a big bomb exploded in Baghdad (Iraq) in Al-Rabee Street near my house," the Web log, or blog, reads.
[in DetNews.com]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Suicide bomb on national guard bus kills 19 as bloodshed greets Iraq in 2005: "Nineteen people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack on a bus carrying members of the Iraqi national guard near a US military base north of Baghdad, the US army said, as Iraqi insurgents made a bl...
[in Turkish Press]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Tories criticise jail sentence plan: "New legislation will put pressure on the courts to ration jail sentences, the Conservatives claimed."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Eleven Iraqi soldiers and one civilian killed in car bomb ...: "BAGHDAD, Iraq The US says 12 people including eleven Iraqi national guard troops have been killed in a car bombing. A military spokesman
[in WSTM-TV]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Report set to criticise police: "Britain's police forces will face severe criticism in a think-tank report to be published next week."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Lowell soldier's job: Train Iraqi soldiers to be the best: "10-person Green Beret squad, but he played a critical role: As a weapons and tactics specialist, Ryan was in charge of training dozens of Iraqi National Guard
[in Lowell Sun]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Car bomb kills 19 Iraqis north of Baghdad as officer, Shiite ...: "At least 19 people were killed Sunday in a suicide car bomb attack on a bus carrying members of the Iraqi national guard near a US military base north of
[in Al-Bawaba]"
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Lejeune Marines will head to Iraq with better armor: "CAMP LEJEUNE -- Marines who deploy to Iraq this year will have improved armor on their Humvees, an upgrade that has nothing to do with the recent criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the ...
[in News Observer]"
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in
Web video shows gunmen kill Iraq officers: "BAGHDAD, Iraq â?? Al-Qaida's arm in Iraq released a video yesterday showing its militants lining up five captured Iraqi security officers and executing them in the street, the latest move in a cam...
[in The Seattle Times]"
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US Reinforcements Arrive in Mosul: "
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
A new contingent of US troops has arrived in Mosul to help boost security in the restive northern Iraqi city ahead of nationwide elections."â??Elements of the 82nd Airborne Division arrived in Mosul yesterday in an effort to provide enhanced security and stability for the January 30 elections,â?? a military statement said.
â??The 82nd will operate under the command and control of Task Force Olympia within Multi-National Brigade North-west area of operations.â??
The senior US military commander for Iraq, General John Abizaid, said recently that some 6,000 to 8,000 new troops would be deployed in Mosul ahead of the legislative vote.
In Command Post: Irak
US Soldier Killed by Roadside Bomb: "
From Reuters via The Australian :
A roadside bomb blast killed one US soldier and wounded another north of Baghdad yesterday, the American military said today."
In Command Post: Irak
Twenty-two Iraqi soldiers, policemen killed in separate attacks in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Iraq War News
Zarqawi group executes five Iraqi national guards: video: "The group of Al-Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi aired a video on the Internet purporting to show the execution of five members of the Iraqi national guard in the militant stronghold of Ramadi."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Three Roadside Bombs Target Iraq Troops: "At least three roadside bombs targeted Iraqi security troops Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Ayad Allawi warned Iraq's neighbors to crack down on insurgents infiltrating from their territory, saying that Iraq's patience was wearing thin."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
On radio, Democrat says troops in Iraq deserve more support in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
in
Suicide Car Bomber Kills Seven in Iraq's North: "By Sabah al-Bazee BAIJI, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed seven people, five of them Iraqi National Guards, near the northern town of Baiji Friday, as the insurgent campaign to wreck th...
[in Reuters]"
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in
Iraq's 'Mrs. Anthrax' Has Cancer: "web sites ) refused to comment on the report that Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash has cancer. "I am not able to discuss the health condition of our detainees," said Lt. Col. Barry Johnson. "Certainly we hav...
[in Yahoo]"
In The US News: Iraq News
US troops see progress in Afghanistan, grateful not in Iraq for Christmas: "US troops see progress in Afghanistan, grateful not in Iraq for Christmas KABUL, Dec 25 (AFP) - "There but for the grace of God go I," is a common refrain among US troops stationed in Afghanistan for ...
[in General Sources]"
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Time is ticking away for Iraq, UAE paper: "Dec 31, 2004 - 10:29 - Time is ticking away for Iraq, UAE paper ABU DHABI, 31 Dec. 04 (WAM)--A UAE paper today commented on the current cycle of violence in Iraq, saying before criticising others for ...
[in Emirates News Agency]"
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in
A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths: "web sites ) declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,190 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 933 deaths resulting from hostile action, ac...
[in Yahoo]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Allawi warns Iraq's neighbors: "Baghdad, Iraq - Prime Minister Ayad Allawi made an unusually strong warning to Iraq's neighbors to crack down on insurgents infiltrating from their territory, saying Friday that Iraq's patience is wea...
[in Denver Post]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Zarqawi group executes five Iraqi national guards: video: "The group of Al-Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi aired a video on the Internet purporting to show the execution of five members of the Iraqi national guard in the militant stronghold of Ramadi."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Three Roadside Bombs Target Iraq Troops: "At least three roadside bombs targeted Iraqi security troops Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Ayad Allawi warned Iraq's neighbors to crack down on insurgents infiltrating from their territory, saying that Iraq's patience was wearing thin."
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
On radio, Democrat says troops in Iraq deserve more support in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
in
Suicide Car Bomber Kills Seven in Iraq's North: "By Sabah al-Bazee BAIJI, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed seven people, five of them Iraqi National Guards, near the northern town of Baiji Friday, as the insurgent campaign to wreck th...
[in Reuters]"
In The US News: Iraq News
in
Iraq's 'Mrs. Anthrax' Has Cancer: "web sites ) refused to comment on the report that Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash has cancer. "I am not able to discuss the health condition of our detainees," said Lt. Col. Barry Johnson. "Certainly we hav...
[in Yahoo]"
In The US News: Iraq News
US troops see progress in Afghanistan, grateful not in Iraq for Christmas: "US troops see progress in Afghanistan, grateful not in Iraq for Christmas KABUL, Dec 25 (AFP) - "There but for the grace of God go I," is a common refrain among US troops stationed in Afghanistan for ...
[in General Sources]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Time is ticking away for Iraq, UAE paper: "Dec 31, 2004 - 10:29 - Time is ticking away for Iraq, UAE paper ABU DHABI, 31 Dec. 04 (WAM)--A UAE paper today commented on the current cycle of violence in Iraq, saying before criticising others for ...
[in Emirates News Agency]"
In The US News: Iraq News
in
A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths: "web sites ) declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,190 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 933 deaths resulting from hostile action, ac...
[in Yahoo]"
In The US News: Iraq News
Allawi warns Iraq's neighbors: "Baghdad, Iraq - Prime Minister Ayad Allawi made an unusually strong warning to Iraq's neighbors to crack down on insurgents infiltrating from their territory, saying Friday that Iraq's patience is wea...
[in Denver Post]"
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