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To the members of Kadima:Ha’aretz, Israel - 1 hour agoDo his prior performance as army chief of staff and defense minister justify his promotion to the post of Israel’s No. 1 decision maker? …Waiting for Netanyahu Al-Ahram WeeklyIt’s embarrassing to be an Israeli Jerusalem PostIsrael’s finance minister came out in support of Tzipi Livni’s […]
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Caucasus in crisis: Georgia invades rebel regionTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoGeorgia repeated accusations yesterday that Russia was continuing to arm and finance the rebels. “The military assistance rendered to the separatists’ …Video: Georgia announces ceasefire RussiaToday21 wounded in fighting around South Ossetia The Associated PressGeorgia and rebels clash Reuters South Africa Bloomberg […]
Iranian army deals heavy blow to PKKToday’s Zaman, Turkey - 1 hour agoThe Iranian wing of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has received a serious blow in recent operations carried out by the Iranian military, …
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Israeli officer to stay in army despite shootingguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoBorberg said he had resigned from his post “for the good of the soldier, the battalion and the army”, but Israel’s military spokesman would not confirm …Israeli officer, soldier charged in rubber bullet shooting CNN InternationalIsrael ’shooting’ officer moved BBC NewsThe Israeli army […]
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Almost InfamousThe Weekly Standard - 2 hours agoThe organization was particularly adept at smuggling terrorist operatives into and out of Afghanistan–including through transit hubs inside Iran. …Video: Bin Laden Driver Seeks Leniency From Gitmo Jury AssociatedPressDetainee Conviction a Step Forward Washington PostThe Hamdan Principle and You Consortium News RIA Novosti - […]
Remote-control warriors suffer war stress tooSan Diego Union Tribune, United States - 2 hours agoHorn, who flew nuclear-armed B-52s in the 1980s, said he was ready for his start as a Predator pilot this month. “It’s my profession, and if I have problems …
Missile crew members to be disciplinedIn-Forum, ND - 3 hours agoBy JAMES MacPHERSON AP Writer AP - Thursday, August 07, 2008 Three ballistic missile crew members from the Minot Air Force Base who fell asleep while …
Bush calls for freedom in ChinaThe Canberra Times, Australia - 4 hours agoThe President planned to quickly pivot from his speech to a full day of outreach toward the people of Burma, who live under military rule across the border. …US President George Bush chastises China for repression Melbourne Herald SunBush Arrives in China for Olympics […]
Alalam News Network
Gaza militants warn Israel truce may end in 3 weeksReuters South Africa, South Africa - 4 hours agoOn Wednesday, a rocket fired from Gaza landed in southern Israel, but caused no injuries or damage, Israel’s military said. Israel has responded to previous …Israel’s Barak predicts more strikes on Gaza AFPThe Lekarev Report - Israel […]
Settlers scuffle with peaceful worshipers at abandoned military …Institute for Middle East Understanding, CA - 4 hours agoMore than 200 Israeli settlers occupied an abandoned Israeli military base in the West Bank town of Beit Sahour on Wednesday night, assaulting an ecumenical …
Threat of nuclear war must be dealt with, peace activists toldInside Toronto, Canada - 4 hours agoBY MIKE ADLER It’s been 63 years since an atomic bomb levelled Hiroshima, but the threat of nuclear war is still with us and growing, the Japanese city’s …Ending the threat of nuclear war Ventura County StarNuclear ban? Start with […]
Uranium in Paradox ValleyThe Associated Press - 5 hours agoDENVER (AP) — Cattleman George Glasier sees the next nuclear era amid the blood-orange mesas of the Paradox Valley, the same western range lands that hold a …
war II began in September 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were allies; indeed Stalin and Hitler launched the war together.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty of Aug. 23 was a nonaggression pact between Germany and Russia; but a secret protocol in the treaty also opened the way for the division of Europe by carving Finland, Estonia, […]
Iran intends to destroy Israel, is developing nuclear weapons, and is a “darkening cloud….right at the top of the list” of world trouble spots and needs to be addressed (along with Syria) as the next phase of “the road map to war.”1 Vote(s) ]]>
Russian arms sales to set new recordMoscow News, Russia - 6 hours agoDmitriyev acknowledged that Russia’s military industries have struggled to fulfill the earlier contracts. “At present, we have a queue of foreign customers …GUANTÁNAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CUBA: Jury for bin Laden’s driver … Detroit Free Press all 3 news articles
PRESS TV
Culprits in Ni’lin shooting indictedPRESS TV, Iran - 6 hours agoAn Israeli military court indicts an officer and a soldier involved in shooting a bound Palestinian detainee for conduct unbecoming. “The military advocate …Fury after Israeli officer in charge of prisoner’s shooting is … IndependentOfficer indicted in Ni’lin shooting Jerusalem Post‘Soft charges hurt more […]
The Post
Conquering the sky…The Post, Pakistan - 6 hours agoThe battleground witnessed for the first time operational engagement between a ballistic missile and a missile defence system. …
US nuclear submarine leaked radiation over 2 yearsThe Associated Press - 7 hours agoTOKYO (AP) — An American nuclear-powered submarine leaked radiation for more than two years, releasing the bulk of the material in its home port of Guam and …
NDTV.com
Beijing Games devotes village to int’l military sports delegationChina Daily, China - 7 hours ago“We appreciate the Chinese military’s great efforts to bring the village back to the Olympics,” CISM President Gianni Gola said while opening the village at …Video: Olympics ‘08: Beijing Gets Ready AssociatedPressFascinating facts and a little luck put you in the Olympic […]
Economist
Win today’s wars firstEconomist, UK - 7 hours agoAmerica must also “hedge” against big powers, particularly China’s growing economic and military power. The strategy expresses strong concern about Russia’s …
A Base for Another World WarAmerican Chronicle, CA - 8 hours agoOn the other hand President Bush is planning to play a game with nuclear weapons, before the end of his term. American president Bush has asked Israel army …
Military recruits to open the showThe Australian, Australia - 9 hours agoCHINA’S military might will be on show at tonight’s Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony as thousands of soldiers, sailors and air crew perform in the …Olympics extravaganza may stun naysayers into silence Canada.comSoldiers set to be real troupers of the show The AgeBrightman and […]
Ynetnews
Rice calls for tougher sanctions on IranYnetnews, Israel - 9 hours agoUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that the US would not “say yes or no” to an Israeli military strike on Iran. She also said that Iran’s …Kadhafi warns ‘arrogant’ Iran of military humiliation AFPIran’s prevarication Irish TimesUN Finds New Uranium Traces […]
NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) - The junta that took over Mauritania yesterday promised to swiftly hold “free and transparent” presidential elections in a statement read on national radio Thursday, as the international community condemned the military coup.The 11-member Military Council led by former head of the presidential guard General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz had on Wednesday “ended […]
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News Analysis: Russia seeks military presence in Cuba in response …Xinhua, China - 10 hours agoLeonid Ivashov, a Russian political analyst and former top defence ministry official, said the retrieval of the Russian military presence in Cuba may pose …Reheating Russo-Cuban Relations AS/COA OnlineRussia, Cuba seek stronger commercial ties Moscow NewsRussia eyes military return […]
Forces Capture 25 Suspected Terrorists in IraqVoice of America - 11 hours agoIn Baghdad, the military said a roadside bomb wounded three Iraqi civilians. The military also said Iraqi soldiers recovered Iranian-made rockets and other …DOD: Violence Drop-off in Iraq Inspires `Cautious Optimism’ ISRIA (subscription)Suspected terrorists, weapons seized United Press InternationalUS figures do not […]
AFP
Israeli officer, soldier charged in rubber bullet shootingCNN International - Aug 7, 2008JERUSALEM (CNN) — The Israeli military Thursday charged a commander and a soldier in an incident in which a rubber bullet was fired at a handcuffed and …Israel soldiers indicted over treatment of Palestinian protester Los Angeles TimesIsraeli officer, soldier charged in West […]
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