Marine Sergeant Lawrence Hutchins has been released from prison because of a technicality in the case which he was tried for. He and his squad were accused of murdering a fifty two year old Iraqi man and manipulating evidence in order to make the killing appear legitimate. He had been sentenced to fourteen years for [...]
Both Koreas have heightened their alert posture in the wake of the Cheonan sinking recently. The wrong move by either country can result in serious problems for both. The Chinese have obviously been dragging their feet in the incident. They sent their own team of investigators to look over the evidence but they haven’t announced [...]
President Karzai has given the official go ahead for the operation in Kandahar province to begin. Before he did so he actively sought the opinions of the tribal elders, and religious leaders. They approved the operation once president Karzai assured them that all of the action taken would be in their best interest and that [...]
The President of South Korea is calling for stern action against North Korea for the sinking of the Cheonan. The thing is that he has been crying loud and long and hasn’t gotten any satisfaction yet, but he isn’t going to roll over and play dead. He will get some satisfaction. He knows that he [...]
I guess this is the first case of our tough but not crippling sanctions aainst Iran not working. The Russian government has already decided to sell them SAM missiles despite the sanctions. This just goes to show you exactly wat I think of the UN’s sanctions against other countries (and what the Russians think also). [...]
Insurgents have attacked Iraqs central bank recently, in an attempt to humiliate the Iraqi government more than anything else. I think robbery was a motive in the attack but I do not believe that it was the only motive. The attack was accompanied by several bombings which seem to have been more of a distraction [...]
The Chinese are frustrating US and South Korean governments with a noncommital altitude towards the North Korean sinking of the Cheonan. Their stated reaction is to say that their goal is to safeguard peace and stability in the region. That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me. I think what they are trying to say [...]
The lawyers for the six captured pirates who mistakenly attempted to knock off the USS Ashland are up to their best lawyer tricks. They claim that since the pirates didn’t nactually take over the ship or rob it they technically did not commit any acts of piracy. They get this idea from an 1820 definition [...]
The Obama administration is adamant that the US troop pullout from Afghanistan will begin next summer despite the hesitation of some of the top military leaders to concur. The good thing about setting a deadline is that it serves to amp up the activity of the troops stationed there because they know that there is [...]
The US is taking some time to reevaluate and rethink its policies in the war in Afghanistan. The reevaluation is necessary largely because of the failed offensive in Marjah. The Taliban has gotten bolder in its statements because they now feel that they are winning the war. The Kandahar offensive will not even be called [...]
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