Archive for the 'War' Category
Squadron of 24 F-16 Fighters Lands at U.S. Base in Incirlik
January 13th, 2007I’m sure you can do the math on this one by now. Via: Hurriyet: A certain silence which had reigned over the US Incirlik Air Force base in the Turkish city of Adana for the past 3 years came to a close today. After an absence of 3 years, a squadron of 24 US F-16 […]
Blast Rips Through U.S. Embassy Compound in Athens
January 12th, 2007Via: Reuters Canada: ATHENS (Reuters) – An explosion ripped through the U.S. embassy compound in central Athens on Friday, a police source said. It was not clear what caused the blast and there was no immediate word on whether there were any casualties. Police cordoned off all roads around the embassy. Police officials at the […]
U.S. Troops Stage Second Secret Raid at Iraq Airport
January 12th, 2007And nearly wind up in a gunbattle with allied Kurdish peshmerga troops?! Via: ABC News: In the first raid, the U.S. troops stormed a building that houses the Iranian liaison office in the northern city of Irbil at 3 a.m. local time, where they detained at least five Iranians and also confiscated computers and documents. […]
PENTAGON ABANDONS ACTIVE-DUTY TIME LIMIT
January 12th, 2007It’s coming fast and thick now… If you’re not familiar with the term total war, that might make for some interesting reading. Via: Guardian: The Pentagon has abandoned its limit on the time a citizen-soldier can be required to serve on active duty, officials said Thursday, a major change that reflects an Army stretched thin […]
Russian Admiral Predicts Impending U.S. Strike Against Iran
January 12th, 2007Via: Kuwait News Agency: MOSCOW, Jan 9 (KUNA) — Former Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Admiral Edward Baltin said Tuesday that the presence of so many nuclear submarines in the Arab Gulf waters pointed to likely plans for a US attack against Iran. Baltine, who was quoted by Interfax news agency, said the presence of […]
Gates: U.S. Military to Grow by 92,000 Troops
January 11th, 2007Do you get it yet? Via: MSNBC: At a briefing to add details about President Bush’s new Iraq strategy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said he would recommend increasing the Army and Marine Corps by 92,000 troops over the next five years. On Iraq, Gates said that “failure in Iraq is not an option.” […]
Iran Summons Swiss, Iraqi Diplomats
January 11th, 2007I think it would be a good idea to review your contingency plans and increase your state of readiness for an emergency. I’m not saying that this is going to happen, but if any news comes out about military action involving the Strait of Hormuz or Ras Tanura, all bets are off. At that point, […]
U.S. RAIDS IRANIAN CONSULATE IN IRAQ
January 11th, 2007In other words, the U.S. just attacked Iran. Via: BBC: US forces have stormed an Iranian consulate in the northern Iraqi town of Irbil and seized five members of staff. The troops raided the building at about 0300, taking away computers and papers, according to Kurdish media and senior local officials. The US military had […]
U.S. Will Engage Syria and Iran
January 11th, 2007Can anyone see how this will not result in World War III? Via: BBC: Succeeding in Iraq also requires defending its territorial integrity – and stabilizing the region in the face of the extremist challenge. This begins with addressing Iran and Syria. These two regimes are allowing terrorists and insurgents to use their territory to […]
Bush’s Rush to Armageddon
January 9th, 2007Via: Consortium News: George W. Bush has purged senior military and intelligence officials who were obstacles to a wider war in the Middle East, broadening his options for both escalating the conflict inside Iraq and expanding the fighting to Iran and Syria with Israel’s help. On Jan. 4, Bush ousted the top two commanders in […]
