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
Sunday, April 24, 2005
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]"
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: "
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
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