Lieberman: Barghouti Will Not be Released
Article: Israel National News

Speaking Thursday morning, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said he could “guarantee” that arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti would not be released from prison in any deal to exchange terrorists for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. “We have no intention to free the head of the murderers, a person who has been sentenced to four life terms in prison. There are red lines, and this is one of them,” Lieberman said.

In response to U.S. demands that Israel free an additional 1,000-some terrorists as a “gesture” to Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, Lieberman said that previous releases of Fatah terrorists “have not proven themselves. The Olmert administration did this several times and it did not work, and we do not plan to allow it to happen,” Lieberman said.

Why can’t BHussein be smart enough to know that freeing RADICAL TERRORISTS does NOT PRODUCE POSITIVE RESULTS?! Oh. I guess “brotherhood” has a lot to do with it.

BHussein with Palestinian President Abu Mazen as he demands that Israel releases an additional 1,000 terrorists as a “gesture”to “moderate” “Palestinians”.

Ohhhhhhhhhh golly…

Israel pardons 92 Fatah members
Article: YnetNews

Israel has granted pardon to 92 wanted members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, Fatah’s military wing. Some were awarded full pardon while others were granted partial pardon. The most prominent member on the list is a commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades in the territories. (Ali Waked)

Yet; the Palestinian terrorists are holding one of Israel’s soldiers captive. Does BHussein Obama give a shit? The answer is NYET. He cares about himself… and his brothers in Allah.

Israel soldier swap talks on hold: Palestinian
Article: Breitbart

Indirect talks between Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement over a prisoner exchange involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit have been suspended until Tuesday, according to a Palestinian official .

“Negotiations on Shalit will resume after Eid al-Adha in Cairo on Tuesday,” the official told AFP on Thursday on condition of anonymity.

The Hamas delegation, which visited the Syrian capital on Wednesday to meet the movement’s leadership in exile, returned to the Gaza Strip via Cairo, he added, while refusing to detail the content of the discussions.

Shalit was captured by Palestinian militants including Hamas in a cross-border raid from the Gaza Strip in 2006.

Hamas, which has controlled the territory since June 2007, is demanding that more than 450 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails be released in exchange for the soldier.

But Israel is refusing to release some of the detainees, blocking the chance of any agreement being reached, an official close to the talks said on Wednesday.

The same official said reports of an imminent prisoner exchange were “premature.”

Both Hamas and Israel earlier this week reported progress in the negotiations, which have been mediated by Egypt and Germany, but played down reports of a quick deal.

Hamas on Wednesday blamed the delay on Israel, which “has not yet answered the demands of the Palestinian factions,” senior Hamas official Khalil al-Haya said.

So; even the terrorists who are holding the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit captive demand only 450 Palestinian terrorist prisoners that are being held in Israeli jails be released in exchange for Gilad Shalit; but BHussein seems to think that’s a pretty low number. “DUR… I HAZ A BETR IDEA! LETZ GO FOR A THOUSAND. THEY IS MY TERRORIZT BROTHERZ.” UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE. Negotiations are on hold until after Eid al-Adha… I guess the terrorists must be shopping at Best Buy.

It’s important to say my Uncle Tommy was not killed in battle. As I stated in the about us page, I would never presume to understand the loss of a loved one during war-time. I did however lose him to a battle with Cancer some years ago.

But I did want to say something about my uncle and his service to our country.

My family was never privileged to know much about the work my uncle did for the Air Force. A private man he felt it was undignified to speak to much about his work. So many of his friends and comm rads had lost their life’s in Vietnam and Desert Storm. He understood that the work he and his colleagues did had a direct impact on the lives of other American Service Men. He took that responsibility with honor and gave it the respect it deserved.

Not long ago I found on the internet a story written by a top ranking General in the Air Force. They were adding a PhD course to the officers school and used my uncle as the subject of that achievement. That other officers would have to aspire to the same level of commitment he had achieved in his job and the application of his duty.

He was a great man who I wished I could have known better. I was a child most of his career and never really understood much about his work. My research has included finding as much as possible about his life and not letting his legacy die with him. Sharing this information with my children.

Robert Bruton
Founder
A Soldiers Gift

Rather than being in a cosy lecture theatre listening to the sonorous tones of Joanna Geary I was huddled in a ditch whilst men in camouflage shot at other men who weren’t. So I thought this week I would enlighten you good readers as to how the military and journalism intersect today.

The brave men and women who defend Britain have a difficult and often thankless job to do. I recently came back from a combat training exercise with the Royal Marines, to give them experience of how to protect and work with embedded journalists in the field of war

Major Andrew Ferguson gave us a thorough briefing on arrival and explained how his job is often constrained by how the media portray the efforts of soldiers and marines in conflict zones such as Afghanistan. He simply illustrated that the people at home read the papers, the media influence government policy very strongly because of this, and so the politicians often create foreign policy to reflect public opinion.

I asked him who the Taliban were , who Al Qaeda were. He gave a run down of tribal names and their affiliations, religious groupings, inter country transfers of weapons and intelligence , fundamentalists, business organisations and at the bottom of it all some very poor men and women given $10 a day to fight and use explosives.

This is all well and good, however, what do the men and women doing the job on the ground know about who they are fighting and why.

These are the words of a Royal Marine Commando I asked the same question, he said: ” I don’t know who the Taliban are, I follow my orders and I don’t question them, my enemy is the man across the street with a gun shooting at me, and my job is to deal with that threat.”

” If you think too much about who you are fighting or why then you will drive yourself crazy.”

Another Royal Marine I spoke to explained, with all the best intentions in the world, the public who view the war in Afghanistan through the press simply do not understand what they are facing and how suicidal it would be for the Afghan and the British people to pull out now.

As the short bursts of gun fire went off in the distance he told me about horror stories he has experienced first hand, and how so many serious mental and physical injuries in the field, which occur on all sides of the conflict, go unreported.

He pointed out that without their troops on the ground trying to stabilise a framework of law and order total chaos will descend on Afghanistan.

The men who I talked to, despite their bad experiences, were positive about the levels of equipment being given to them, and the provisions made for training the Afghan army and the police, one marine told me they were “bloody marvelous considering what they are up against.”

What the press need to realise is their voice has a direct effect on men and women who have to deal with the daily horror of war. With this in mind sensationalism needs to be put to the background and replaced by strong reporting based on facts, to light up dark places for the people of Britain and show just how vital a job these soldiers are doing and what is at stake if they stop doing it.

.tiiiiiiiight, SADE is coming out with another album

Giving Thanks: A Tribute

We live in a world created for us by those who have gone before us. We have the most wonderful armed forces in the world doing their work heroically overseas. Freedom is not free, and securing it, is not a sport. You are either paying for freedoms with sacrifice and service, or you are free because someone else has paid the price for you. We are living off the honor of the men and women who serve to protect us and the ultimate sacrifice they have given is beyond any words.

There are millions of warriors whose names have yet to be honored while ‘others’ try to steal the glory for their own. While soldiers swear to protect and defend the Constitution with their lives; Politicians swear to protect and defend the Constitution with someone else’s life. It just seems that those who call themselves a “patriot” is pretty easy these days, as long as the blood they’re shedding isn’t their own.

On this Thanksgiving Day, I would like to thank all the soldiers for defending our country and I pray for your safe return home. Words can not express the gratitude I feel for our heroes like Lance Corporal Brandon Lara and all those who serve this great nation. You gave yourself to protect me, our children and our families. We would not be the country we are without heroes; the special men and women who have lost their lives for our freedom. God Bless you. May your soul forever rest in peace.

Lance Corporal Brandon Lara lost his life in the line of duty while serving his country in Iraq. Lara was flown into the Randolph Air Force Base where he was escorted off base, through Universal City, Schertz and to New Braunfels. This is only seven minutes of a one-hour video.

Welcoming Home a Hero – Fallen Marine LCpl Brandon Lara.

This video was first introduced to me by Tara Rogers. (Twitter username = @tararrogers)

Voici deux affiches pour l’association West Airsoft…une réalisée ce soir en deux heures de temps (un peu plus maintenant que j’ai refait des modifs, je doit tourner aux environs de 3h30 au total), et l’autre plus ancienne, sortie du placard…

La photo de base ci-dessous :

et trois fonds d’écran réalisés sur cette base :

et une affiche pour une partie (réalisée en juillet) :

This picture does not require text. It demands thought.

Soldiers of the Second Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers are granted the Freedom of the Borough as they march through Hounslow after returning from Afghanistan. London.

© Justin Tallis/reportdigital.co.uk

While making my War Bowls (see below) a number of years ago I came across this little fat soldier. He was obviously a freak manufacturing defect but to me he was special.

A soldier from Suffolk has been nicknamed the "Herriot of Helmand" by his colleagues after setting up a veterinary clinic for Afghan farmers…. From BBC News. Full story

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This is not my experience, but sent to me – now I have stopped crying, I share it with you

“Last week at a London airport, several people began to clap and cheer.                                                                                                                 
 The writer immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of  patriotism I have ever seen.                                     
                                                                            
 Moving through the terminal was a group of soldiers in their uniforms, as 
 they began heading to their gate everyone (well almost everyone) was      
 abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.              
                                                                            
 When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and      
 cheered for, it hit me. I’m not alone. I’m not the only red blooded Briton
 who still loves this country   and supports our troops and their families.
 Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young  unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work, and enjoy our home without fear or reprisal.          
                                                                            
 Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our 
 service men and women a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers.                                              
                                                                            
 He knelt down and said ‘hi,’ the little girl then asked him if he would   
 give something to her daddy for her.                                      
                                                                            
 The young soldier didn’t look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he 
 would try and what did she want to give to her daddy.                     
                                                                            
 Suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the   
 biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.            
                                                                            
 The mother of the little girl, who said her daughters name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Corporal and had been in  Afghanistan for 5 months now.                                             
                                                                            
 As the mum was explaining how much her daughter, Courtney, missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.                               
                                                                           
 When this temporarily single mum was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second.                         
                                                                            
 Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military looking walkie-talkie.                                                            
                                                                            
 They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.    
                                                                            
 After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, ‘I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.’                                             
                                                                            
 He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a Kiss on the cheek.                                                             
                                                                            
 He finished by saying ‘Your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.’                      
                                                                            
 The mum at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet he saluted Courtney and her mum.                
                                                                            
 I was standing no more than 6 feet away as this entire event unfolded.    
                                                                            
 As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause.                                                           
                                                                            
 As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own.                                                   
                                                                            
 That young soldier in one last act of moment turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.                           
                                                                            
 We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices.                                  
                                                                            
 At the end of the day, it’s good to be an Englishman.                     
                                                                            
 RED FRIDAYS                                                               
                                                                            
 Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday.     
                                                                            
 The reason?                                                               
                                                                            
 Englishmen and women who support our troops used to be called the ’silent majority’.                                                                
                                                                            
 We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for Country and home in record breaking numbers.                                                  
                                                                            
 We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing.                         
                                                                            
 We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our  opinions.                                                                 
                                                                            
 Many English people, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of  Britain supports our troops.         
                                                                            
 Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that every Briton who supports our men and women afar will wear something red.                  
                                                                            
 By word of mouth, press, TV — let’s make Great Britain on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football team                           
                                                                            
 If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family, It will not be long before Britain is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once ’silent’ majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.                                                            
                                                                            
 The first thing a soldier says when asked ‘What can we do to make things better for you?’ is…’We need your support and your prayers’…          
                                                                            
 Let’s get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and  wear something red every Friday.                                          
                                                                            
 IF YOU AGREE — THEN SEND THIS ON                                         
                                                                            
 IF YOU COULD NOT CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON.                    
                                                                            
 IT IS YOUR CHOICE.                                                        
                                                                            
 THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED—- SO WEAR RED! —                                 
                                                                            
 Lest we Forget”

Award-winning writer and filmmaker Geoffrey Dunn’s book The Lies of Sarah Palin: The Untold Story Behind Her Relentless Quest for Power will be released by St. Martin’s Press in spring 2010.

Now this should be a good read.  Those that loved Bush and supported his lies are the ones that support Palin and claim she is intelligent and experienced and they are not able to tell when they are being manipulated using God to do it.

Mike Wooten, 37, who still serves as an Alaska State Trooper in Anchorage, called Palin’s book “a pack of lies.”

According to Wooten, Palin and her father, Chuck Heath Sr., have “interfered with my life–and my children’s lives–for at least the last five years. And it is still going on. I’m done with it.”

An independent investigation ordered by the bipartisan Alaska Legislative Council (composed of ten Republicansand four Democrats) and conducted by former Republican prosecutor Steve Branchflower, resulted in the finding “that Governor Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.”

The report issued by Branchflower documented more than thirty occasions in which then Governor Palin, her husband Todd or members of her staff tried to influence Alaska’s highly regarded Commissioner of Public Safety, Walt Monegan, to fire Wooten. When Monegan refused, Palin fired him instead.

Wooten served 10 years in the Air Force and three more in the Air National Guard Reserves. He participated in a trio of U.S. military operations in the Persian Gulf War–Desert Storm, Desert Shield and Restore Hope–before returning stateside to Alaska at Elmendorf Air Force Base.

Disabled from his military service, Wooten pointed out that neither Todd nor Sarah Palin, or Chuck Heath, served in the armed forces. Wooten said he was particularly “disgusted and incensed” by Palin’s “insincere” dedication in Going Rogue to “our men and women in uniform.”

It is interesting to note that those who have been victimized by Palin during her political career–including former Wasilla police chief Irl Stambaugh; Monegan and himself–were all veterans. “Sarah is only about Sarah,” Wooten said. “She doesn’t care about the ‘men and women in uniform.’ It’s all about advancing Sarah’s career.”

It is also interesting to note that Palin mentions none of Wooten’s military record, but cites many charges that were brought against Wooten that were subsequently dismissed. She contends that there were “ten different” citizen complaints field against Wooten–without acknowledging that all of them were filed by members of her family or close friends. “They filed every stinking one of the charges,” Wooten contends. “But it’s been more like two dozen.”

Palin, Wooten would be one of those you always call a hero, and he served our country.  Why would you attack one of our heros unless you are a terrorist supporter.  Are you anti-American, Palin?

John Cyr, the former Alaska Public Safety Employees Association Executive Director, confirmed Wooten’s charges:

“Not one complaint has ever been made about Mike Wooten’s professional performance from any member of the public other than the Palin/Heath family and their closest friends. The troopers that I’ve talked to that have worked with Mike tell me Mike is the kind of guy they’d go through a door with. That he does his work. He’s a professional. You know, just no complaints out there about Mike’s work.”

“It’s the product of an ugly divorce and custody battle,” Cyr [pictured below, at left, with Wooten] said of the complaints against the State Trooper. “It’s nothing more than that.”

Palin I thought you were a Christian?  Why are you so full of hate, revenge and lies?  Is that what your Jesus would do?  I am glad God didn’t want you to be President.

It is interesting how she can so easily fool Christian Republicans that seem to worship her like a God.  Bush fooled them, destroyed our economy, lead us to a war based on lies of WMD and ties to 9/11 and then sold torture to his Christian supporters that excused it and allowed it to continue.  Praise God?

In a letter dated January 1, 2000, written on official City of Wasilla stationery, Palin praises Wooten profusely, though she fails to declare her then-pending familial relationship with him.  She also didn’t mention this in her book.  I wonder why?  Does she wish to just deceive all the people she can?

Hey Palin, here is what you had to say about Wooten that you rather no one know about:

“It is my pleasure to provide character reference examples for Mr. Mike Wooten. Since I have become acquainted with Mike I continue to be impressed with his integrity, worthwhile community spirit and trustworthiness…  On a personal note, I have witnessed Mike’s gift of calm and kindness towards many young kids here in Wasilla. I have never seen him raise his voice, nor lose patience, nor become agitated, in the presence of any child. Instead, Mike consistently remains a fine role model for my own children and other young people in Wasilla.  I wish America had more people with the grace and sincerity that mirrors the character of Mike Wooten. We would have a much kinder calmer trustworthy nation as a result.  I believe the United States Air Force has been fortunate to have the services of Mike the past 10 years. His work ethic, his American patriotism, his obvious dedication to traditional values, and his strong faith in God and truth is witnessed in Mike’s everyday living.”

Why wasn’t this in your book Sarah Palin?  Are you afraid everyone will see you for the wack job you are?

Would you all agree with me that war is an ugly, but sometimes necessary thing? No SANE person ever wants to go to war. But when diplomacy fails and our national well being, safety, and security are at stake military action is sometimes necessary. When military action can no longer be avoided, for it to be truly effective it must be conducted violently and with overwhelming force to quickly defeat the enemy and make them KNOW that further resistance is futile. Contrary to what many opponents of any war believe, fewer people on both sides die if you hold to these principals. When you try to make war “nice,” as our spineless yellow bellied politicians have done, it turns into a slow war of attrition, a war of a thousand cuts. The enemy that threatened you is never defeated and will ALWAYS be a threat until they are defeated. They gain strength day after day and kill more and more of your people a few at a time.

With regard to Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other conflict in which our military is employed, just about every conservative I know, be they politician, talk show host, fellow soldier, sailor, Marine or airman, have universally held the opinion “let us win, or bring us home.” That includes me. When we went into Iraq and Afghanistan, there was a genuine military purpose and legitimate national security goal. Once the initial military victories on the ground had faded into history, the politicians got involved and began to tear down the success of our military. Especially those liberal politicians who didn’t want us to go to Iraq or Afghanistan in the first place, but who would not speak out because the POLLS said speaking out against the actions wasn’t popular. Cowards.

As each day passes, the liberals withdraw more and more support from our military men and women who are on the front lines risking and sacrificing their lives for America. The withhold money, new weapons, and reinforcements. They attack and belittle the military in the press. The two most notable examples of this are senator Harry Reid of Nevada who said the war in Iraq was lost before the surge ever began, and congressman Jack Murtha (spit) of Pennsylvania who with no proof or evidence came out publicly and loudly to proclaim that U.S. Marines in Haditha, Iraq were murderers and baby killers. Of course they were proven innocent, but Murtha (spit) couldn’t and still hasn’t found a microphone to say he was wrong, or that he is sorry for what he said. He calls himself a former Marine, but I assure you any REAL Marine would rather disembowel himself than shake this traitors hand.

Now we have the Obama administration about to prosecute three Navy SEALs for capturing a terrorist on the field of battle ALIVE. Keep in mind that usually SEALs don’t CAPTURE anyone. They kill them. Why are they being prosecuted? Because the terrorist, the mastermind of the abduction, torture, execution, and burning of four Blackwater agents whose bodies were then hung from a bridge, this scumbag got a bloody lip. I’m sure he wasn’t read his Miranda rights either. He should have died of acute lead poisoning. Navy “leadership,” in politically correct lock step with Obama and the liberals, tried to give these SEALs non-judicial punishment which would still effectively end their careers. Seeing the absurdity of this they exercised their option and demanded a trial by Courts Martial. God bless them.

Yesterday I heard several people who had been ardent supporters of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan say it was time to bring our troops home. Radio hosts Roger Hedgecock and Glenn Beck were two of the more notable. When our Commander-in-Chief (in this case the campaigner-in-chief) and the rest of our national command structure no longer support our military in a time of war, when they will throw our own soldiers under the bus, when they WILL NOT ALLOW OUR MILITARY TO WIN, it is time to bring them home. The lives of a million of those dirt bag, swine excrement, satanic terrorists is not worth the life of even one single American.

Bring them home. Now.
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Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
By Rowan Scarborough

Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And three of the SEALs who captured him are now facing criminal charges, sources told FoxNews.com.

The three, all members of the Navy’s elite commando unit, have refused non-judicial punishment — called an admiral’s mast — and have requested a trial by court-martial.

Ahmed Hashim Abed, whom the military code-named “Objective Amber,” told investigators he was punched by his captors — and he had the bloody lip to prove it.

Now, instead of being lauded for bringing to justice a high-value target, three of the SEAL commandos, all enlisted, face assault charges and have retained lawyers.

Matthew McCabe, a Special Operations Petty Officer Second Class (SO-2), is facing three charges: dereliction of performance of duty for willfully failing to safeguard a detainee, making a false official statement, and assault.

Petty Officer Jonathan Keefe, SO-2, is facing charges of dereliction of performance of duty and making a false official statement.

Petty Officer Julio Huertas, SO-1, faces those same charges and an additional charge of impediment of an investigation.

Neal Puckett, an attorney representing McCabe, told Fox News the SEALs are being charged for allegedly giving the detainee a “punch in the gut.”

“I don’t know how they’re going to bring this detainee to the United States and give us our constitutional right to confrontation in the courtroom,” Puckett said. “But again, we have terrorists getting their constitutional rights in New York City, but I suspect that they’re going to deny these SEALs their right to confrontation in a military courtroom in Virginia.”

The three SEALs will be arraigned separately on Dec. 7. Another three SEALs — two officers and an enlisted sailor — have been identified by investigators as witnesses but have not been charged.

FoxNews.com obtained the official handwritten statement from one of the three witnesses given on Sept. 3, hours after Abed was captured and still being held at the SEAL base at Camp Baharia. He was later taken to a cell in the U.S.-operated Green Zone in Baghdad.

The SEAL told investigators he had showered after the mission, gone to the kitchen and then decided to look in on the detainee.

“I gave the detainee a glance over and then left,” the SEAL wrote. “I did not notice anything wrong with the detainee and he appeared in good health.”

Lt. Col. Holly Silkman, spokeswoman for the special operations component of U.S. Central Command, confirmed Tuesday to FoxNews.com that three SEALs have been charged in connection with the capture of a detainee. She said their court martial is scheduled for January.

United States Central Command declined to discuss the detainee, but a legal source told FoxNews.com that the detainee was turned over to Iraqi authorities, to whom he made the abuse complaints. He was then returned to American custody. The SEAL leader reported the charge up the chain of command, and an investigation ensued.

The source said intelligence briefings provided to the SEALs stated that “Objective Amber” planned the 2004 Fallujah ambush, and “they had been tracking this guy for some time.”

The Fallujah atrocity came to symbolize the brutality of the enemy in Iraq and the degree to which a homegrown insurgency was extending its grip over Iraq.

The four Blackwater agents were transporting supplies for a catering company when they were ambushed and killed by gunfire and grenades. Insurgents burned the bodies and dragged them through the city. They hanged two of the bodies on a bridge over the Euphrates River for the world press to photograph.

Intelligence sources identified Abed as the ringleader, but he had evaded capture until September.

The military is sensitive to charges of detainee abuse highlighted in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. The Navy charged four SEALs with abuse in 2004 in connection with detainee treatment.

A soldier from Suffolk has been nicknamed the "Herriot of Helmand" by his colleagues after setting up a veterinary clinic for Afghan farmers…. From BBC News. Full story

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A soldier from Suffolk has been nicknamed the "Herriot of Helmand" by his colleagues after setting up a veterinary clinic for Afghan farmers…. From BBC News. Full story

This site may contain information about: farm. The blog is also related to: farm.