US missile shield branches into Asia, Middle East
• http://rt.comThe Pentagon has revealed plans to deploy elements of its global antiballistic missile defense system in Asia and Middle East.
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Pakistani President: US Must Halt Drone Strikes
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzIn a statement delivered today regarding his meetings with US special representative Marc Grossman, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed support for parliament’s recent positions on the Pakistani-US relationship, saying they were a sign of
With The Enterprise Just 4 Days Away From Arrival, A SWIFT Cut Off Of Iran
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Submitted by Tyler DurdeUpdate: as we hit print, we see headlines that the UK will cooperate with the US on bilateral agreement to release oil stocks.
Murder Is Not an Anomaly in War
• http://www.truthdig.com, By Chris HedgesThe war in Afghanistan—where the enemy is elusive and rarely seen, where the cultural and linguistic disconnect makes every trip outside the wire a visit to hostile territory
Gunboat diplomacy: America launches Persian Gulf surge
• http://rt.comWashington is planning to deploy even more ships, subs and choppers to the Persian Gulf despite the fact that it already stations aircraft carriers in the region.
What Led The American Staff Sergeant To Kill Innocent Civilians
• www.businessinsider.comNo one will be able to pinpoint exactly what made an American staff sergeant allegedly massacre 16 Afghan civilians, but the facts surrounding the senseless killing spree will loom large in his prosecution.
Building a "Humanitarian"Justification (R2P) to Intervene Militarily in Africa
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, Mail & Guardian OnliIt has been viewed more than 77-million times around the world, but not by those who know Joseph Kony best: his victims in northern Uganda.
Marine's Facebook page tests military rules
• APMarine Sgt. Gary Stein first started a Facebook page called Armed Forces Tea Party Patriots to encourage service members to exercise their free speech rights. Then he declared that he wouldn't follow orders from the commander in chief, President Bara
Army Suicides Up 80 Percent Since Invasion of Iraq
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John Glaser, March 08,The number of suicides in the U.S. Army rose by 80 percent after the United States launched the war on Iraq, according to an analysis published in the British journal Injury Prevention by American military doctors.
Gen. McCaffrey privately briefs NBC execs on war with Iran
• By Glenn GreenwaldIn 2009, The New York Times‘ David Barstow won the Pulitzer Prize for his two-part series on the use by television networks of retired Generals posing as objective “analysts”
Admiral Willard: US Troops in India
• by Jason DitzWe learned today that there are US ground troops in Yemen, but what about India? Depends on who you ask.
India denies report U.S. troops on soil
• AFPIndia has denied as “factually incorrect” a report that US special forces were stationed in the country as part of counter-terrorism cooperation. Media reports quoted top Pentagon commander Admiral Robert Willard as telling a Congressional hearing th
Pentagon Confirms: US Troops in South Yemeni City of Aden
• by Jason DitzPentagon officials today confirmed that a “security team” of US forces came under attack from Ansar al-Sharia loyalists in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, but denied any injuries as a result of the attack. Ansar al-Sharia claimed one “CIA officer”
Secret Army Bomb Jammers Stolen in Afghanistan
• David Axe via WIRED.comOn Jan. 7, someone strolled into a supply room at Camp Eggers, a coalition base near the U.S. embassy in downtown Kabul, pocketed two sets of car keys and walked out undetected.
In Mock Village, A New Afghan Mission Takes Shape
• by Tom BowmanAt the Fort Polk military base in the pine forests of central Louisiana, the Army has created a miniature version of Afghanistan — with mock villages and American soldiers working alongside Afghan role-players.
U.S. vows no change in Afghan war strategy
• The RawStory.comThe US military has no plans to alter its troop drawdown timetable in Afghanistan despite a week of deadly unrest over the burning of the Koran at an American base, the Pentagon said Monday.
Why Did Petraeus Fire the Auditor Charged with Stopping Flow of Pentagon Funds to Taliban?
• By Ralph LopezMajor source of funding for the Taliban is likely the Department of Defense itself, estimated around $400 million per year.
The Haditha Massacre: No Justice for Iraqis
• www.marjoriecohn.comLast week, Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich was sentenced to a reduction in rank but no jail time for leading his squad in a rampage known as “The Haditha Massacre.” Wuterich, who was charged with nine counts of manslaughter, pled guilty to dereliction of d
Massive US Military Buildup on Two Strategic Islands: Socotra and Masirah
• www.pacificrimcoins.comThey will top up the 50,000 military already present in the Persian Gulf region, so that in less than a month, Washington will have some 100,000 military personnel on the spot and available for any contingency.
New U.S. Commando Team Operating Near Iran
• www.wired.comThe primary, day-to-day mission of the team, known as Joint Special Operations Task Force-Gulf Cooperation Council, is to mentor military units belonging to the U.S.’ oil-rich Arab allies, who collectively are known as the Gulf Cooperation Council. T
Major U.S.-Israel military drill postponed
• The RawStory.comIsrael and the United States have agreed to postpone a major military defence exercise scheduled for spring, a senior security official said Sunday, amid rising regional tension over Iran’s nuclear programme.
'Standard' duty? More US battle ships head to Persian Gulf
• RT.comNew British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers, leaves the southern English harbour of Portsmouth on January 11, 2012
U.S. military moves carriers, denies Iran link
• www.reuters.comThe U.S. military said on Wednesday that a new aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in the Arabian Sea and that another was on its way to the region, but denied any link to recent tensions with Iran and portrayed the movements as routine.
US Military Rescues Iranian Sailors, Again
• www.abcnews.go.comFor the second time in as many weeks, the U.S. military has rescued distressed Iranian sailors, despite the extremely high tensions between the two nations.
U.S. will respond if Iran blocks Strait
• The RawStory.comThe United States will respond if Iran tries to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday, saying such a move would cross a “red line.”
U.S. Navy rescues Iranian fishermen from Somali pirates
• The RawStory.comA US Navy ship has rescued 13 Iranians held hostage by Somali pirates for weeks in the Arabian Sea, the American military said on Friday.
U.S. urges ‘responsible’ handover of Afghan prison
• The RawStory.comThe United States said Thursday the transfer of a US military prison to Afghan control should be handled in a “responsible” way, after Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered that the handover take place in a month.
Last US Marine faces trial over 2005 Iraq killings
• The RawStory.comAfter years of appeals and delays, the last US Marine charged over the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha faces a court martial on Thursday in California.
You’re Welcome, Tehran! U.S. Navy Frees Iranians From Pirates
• Spencer Ackerman via WIRED.comJust days after Iran threatened the U.S. Navy and bloviated about closing off the Strait of Hormuz, the Navy saved 13 Iranian commercial sailors from pirates. Anytime you want to express your gratitude, Tehran, the Pentagon will take your call.
Iran to test-fire missles in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday
• The RawStory.comTehran said it will test-fire missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a move likely to stoke tensions with Washington already running high over Iran’s threats to close the strategic oil waterway if sanctions are enforced.
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