Archive for the 'War' Category
Canadian Special Forces on Ground in Mali
January 29th, 2013This is from CBC News, What Canada Is Doing in Mali: Canadian bilateral trade with Mali doesn’t amount to much. In 2011, we exported about $26 million worth of goods to Mali, most of that machinery and equipment. Imports from Mali came to less than $1 million. But Canadian investment in Mali amounts to considerably […]
Military Urban Warfare Training in Florida and Texas
January 29th, 2013Miami: Some members of the U.S. military were busy in Miami Thursday night as they conducted exercises in Downtown Miami. CBS4 captured video of Black Hawk helicopters flying over the city as part of a joint military training exercise. Thursday night’s training took place near the Stephen P. Clark Center in Miami and a nearby […]
Another General Removed
January 27th, 2013Via: Foreign Policy: Word on the national security street is that General James Mattis is being given the bum’s rush out of his job as commander of Central Command, and is being told to vacate his office several months earlier than planned. Why the hurry? Pentagon insiders say that he rubbed civilian officials the wrong […]
U.S. May Give $32 Million to Train African Troops in Mali
January 26th, 2013Via: AP: The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali.
Egypt Deploys Troops to Suez
January 26th, 2013Via: CNN: Egypt deployed troops to the coastal city of Suez on Saturday after a security chief declared the area “out of control” following deadly clashes on the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The announcement on state-run EGYNews followed reports that at least seven people were killed Friday, six in Suez […]
Maisto Fresh Metal Tailwinds 1:97 Scale Die Cast RQ-1 Predator with Display Stand
January 26th, 2013Check out the comments. Via: Amazon (This is not an Amazon affiliate link): Includes: US Air Force Medium Altitude, Long Endurance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) RQ-1 Predator with Display Stand (Dimension: 6″ x 3-1/2″ x 1″) Detailed authentic replicas with display stand Die cast metal and plastic 1:97 Scale (Dimension: 6″ x 3-1/2″ x 1″) […]
Antigua to Establish WTO Sanctioned Warez Site
January 26th, 2013Via: TorrentFreak: The Government of Antigua is planning to launch a website selling movies, music and software, without paying U.S. copyright holders. The Caribbean island is taking the unprecedented step because the United States refuses to lift a trade “blockade” preventing the island from offering Internet gambling services, despite several WTO decisions in Antigua’s favor. […]
Secret UK Uranium Components Plant Closed Over Safety Fears
January 25th, 2013Via: Guardian: A top-secret plant at Aldermaston that makes enriched uranium components for Britain’s nuclear warheads and fuel for the Royal Navy’s submarines has been shut down because corrosion has been discovered in its “structural steelwork”, the Guardian can reveal. The closure has been endorsed by safety regulators who feared the building did not conform […]
U.S. Begins Transporting French Troops, Equipment to Mali
January 22nd, 2013Via: Reuters: The United States has started transporting French soldiers and equipment to Mali as part of its logistical aid to French forces fighting Islamist militants in the north of the country, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. Paris has launched a military campaign against Islamist fighters in Mali at the request of the Malian […]
Rapper Lupe Fiasco Booted Off Inaugural Party Stage After Criticizing Obama
January 22nd, 2013Via: NPR: The rapper Lupe Fiasco was escorted off the stage at an unofficial inaugural ball in Washington, last night. As Politico reports, the Grammy-nominated rapper stayed on the anti-war song “Words I Never Said” for 30 minutes. Video posted by Now This News shows Fiasco dropping lines critical of President Obama, before the lights […]
