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Reuters - China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to quicken a search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people still buried under rubble and mud.

There’s another Star Wars movie coming out. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” an all-CGI installment in the unkillable franchise, opens on August 15th. The movie is a sequel to Episode II and a prequel to Episode III, giving it pretty much the dramatic weight of any one of the umpteen “Land Before Time” DTV films. [...]

At the time that this article is written 4,071 American families have lost a loved one in the war that our nation is in. Many of the kids fighting in this war will eventually face the same politics that our troops in Vietnam faced. As someone writing from a liberal perspective I want it known [...]

With Mothers Day coming up fast, its easy to get so involved in your own business to forget about the people that are trying to protect our country on Mother’s Day. The people I am talking about are the U.S. troops in Iraq, they have family as well and it’s nice to see companies doing [...]

Who wouldn't support an effort to pay for college for G.I.'s who have willingly suited up and put their lives on the line, who in many cases have served multiple tours in combat zones and in some cases have been wounded? We did it for those who served in World War II. Why not now? Well, you might be surprised at who is not supporting this effort. The Bush administration opposes it, and so does Senator John McCain. ~ more... ~  

( Hollywood , CA ) Superstar adult performer and Déjà vu contract starlet Sunny Lane took time out of her hectic schedule to boost morale among a group of United States Marines at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California . With a starring role in Adam & Eve’s upcoming [...]

~Snooper~From Flag Gazer:It's time for a new Letters from Home project. This time I will be collecting letters for the Navy. I'll be sending them off to the USS Russell - DDG-59. So, just like last time, please mailto: letters@thinking-right.com send mailto: letters@thinking-right.com generalized supportive emails to me, and I will make sure that they get to the men and women aboard the Russell. When you send your email, please be sure and put "Letters from Home" in the subject line. We're aiming for about 250 emails, so I'm hoping to have them collected and packed up by the end of the month. As with last time, anything you all can do to help spread the word would be greatly appreciated.By the way, they have their own blog there on the Russell. There's some great writing goi

An 18-month BBC investigation for Panorama has found evidence that:- Pakistani peacekeepers in the eastern town of Mongbwalu were involved in the illegal trade in gold with the FNI militia (described by Human Rights Watch as "some of the most murderous individuals that operate in eastern Congo"), providing them with weapons to guard the perimeter of the mines.- The Indians traded gold, bought drugs from the militias and flew a UN helicopter into the Virunga National Park, where they exchanged ammunition for ivory.A UN investigation concluded that one officer had been responsible for dealing in gold - allowing traders to use UN aircraft to fly into the town, putting them up at the UN base and taking them around the town. But the UN decided that "in the absence of corroborative evidence" its

This is too far, and they know it. This sort of “dramatic imagery” is unacceptable by any standard. Out of simple respect for the families of military personnel this ad would never have... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I conducted a lengthy interview with major General Rick Lynch, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division yesterday. The transcript is here. The audio is here. The enormous progress that the surge has brought to Iraq is...

Not a big surprise on either front in this poll, but still good to have numbers to put with the belief that more Alabamians believe that it is time to bring the troops home. Alabamians overwhelmingly are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country - 67.6 percent to 21.8 percent - but [...]

Mystery surrounds alleged sightings of a troop of 20 armed Chinese soldiers, said to be patrolling the streets of Mutare, the eastern border town, shoulder-to-shoulder with Zimbabwean security forces this week.The Chinese, witnesses say, patrol in full uniform, and carry pistols, and their sudden appearance has terrified some local residents. The unit formed part of a heavy security deployment in the city centre, used to crush the MDC's nationwide strike designed to force the release of the election results. More...

Three US soldiers are killed in eastern Baghdad, the latest casualties of fierce clashes with Shia militia. A news by AsianLoveStories.com. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fasianlovestories.com%2Fus-troops-killed-in-iraq-clashes'; addthis_title = 'US+troops+killed+in+Iraq+clashes'; addthis_pub = 'asianlove';

To be twenty-one again. One can finally legally partake of alcoholic beverages and/or serve your country. Many do both–often at the same time. But, in some locales, being twenty-one-years-old makes one too old to attend a prom. Such is the story of Jessica Pope and Francisco Velasco. Velasco is stationed at Ft. Lee, Va. and is too old [...]

BBC News (Apr 23 2008) - Amnesty International has accused Ethiopian troops of capturing 40 Somali children during a raid on a mosque last week, and called for their release.The rights group condemned the killing of more than 20 people, including some religious scholars, during the raid.It quoted witnesses as saying that many of the dead were unarmed civilians, and that some had had their throats cut.Ethiopia denied its troops were involved in the killings, which came during fierce clashes with insurgents."The safety and welfare of the children must be paramount for all parties," said Amnesty's UK Director Kate Allen."The UN Security Council must endeavour to investigate human rights violations committed during the armed conflict."Throats cut Somalia's Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein sai

The largest military parade in North Carolina's history is coming to Downtown Raleigh.  On April 26 the Capital City will be the setting of Salute to Our Troops, a day-long show of appreciation to the men, women and families of the United States military.The festivities will start with a buzz at 10 a.m. with a flyover straight up Fayetteville Street by F-15E Strike Eagle jet aircraft from

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Think back to the last time you saw a scary movie, or heard about or witnessed something that kept you up at night and that cluttered your thoughts throughout the day. Imagine experiencing the effects of that only 10 or 100 fold for the rest of your life, that’s only a glimpse of what it [...]

South Korea on Wednesday issued a nationwide bird flu alert, deployed troops and put firefighters on standby to try to contain the spread of the disease, officials said. The agriculture ministry said in a statement the "orange" vigilance level was extended to the whole country after previously covering only the badly hit southwest. The ministry said it had confirmed 20 outbreaks involving the H5 virus, of which at least six were the deadly H5N1 subtype, since the first case was reported in Gimje, 260 kilometres (162 miles) south of Seoul, in early April. It is investigating 14 more suspected cases, including one on a farm in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometres south of Seoul. ~ read on... ~  

Here's a wonderful story of how one of our lovable Labrador Retrievers is helping out the soldiers in Iraq. Thank you Sgt. First Class Budge and God Bless our troops."Sgt. First Class Budge is like many soldiers in Iraq. Each day he wears his kevlar vest and goes about his mission- to lure soldiers into the Combat Stress Center. AP photojournalist Evan Vucci spent some time with Sgt. First Class Budge. (April 15)"Technorati Tags: All About Labradors labrador retrievers labradors dogs Iraq

The deployment took place under the command of President Bashar Assad’s younger brother Maher Assad, chief of the Presidential Guard, the Israeli website Debka claimed on Monday. “Syrian troops are now strung along a continuous crescent-shaped line from the central Lebanese mountains through Mount Dov on the western slopes of Mount Hermon and up to southeastern [...]

What a great leadership the Palestinian people have put in power over in Gaza…From indoctrination of their children, to suicide attacks in Israel, to lobbing rocket after rocket into southern Israel, to daily sermons preaching hatred for non-Muslims and Jews, to living for the sole purpose of martyrdom, to attacking not only Jews, but now [...]

The German government has repeatedly expressed misgivings regarding the conduct of the war in Afghanistan and has opposed requests by the American government to increase the number of German soldiers in the country. The slaying of six aid workers and three attacks against the German military underscores concern in the German army, the Bundeswehr, that [...]

French troops operating in Afghanistan will number about 3,000, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Friday.Kouchner is due to meet President Hamid Karzai and officials including his counterpart, Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta on Saturday. He will also hold meetings with non-governmental organizations and visit a hospital in Kabul. He will then go to Kandahar, in the south of the country, with Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier, despite Canada's disappointed at France's decision to send reinforcements to the east rather than help it fight the Taliban in the south. More...

In an April post on the Los Angeles Times’ blog “Jacket Copy,” Tony Perry -- who covers the military for the LA Times -- reported on books he had seen being read by Marines on bases in Anbar province in Iraq. Perry said that one way to show public support for U.S. troops in Iraq is “by sending them books, lets of books.” Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any information in the post, nor did I get a response from an email, as to how to go about donating books to deployed military personnel. Frustrated, I turned to “Andi H,” the wife of an active-duty soldier who in 2006 partnered with Military.com to create www.SpouseBuzz.com -- “a blog written by military spouses for military spouses.” Andi’s email reply was prompt: www.BooksForSoldiers.com. I clicked on

GamesForHeroes.com hopes to alleviate some of the strain on today's fighting men and women with a used handheld donation program.Game Boy and an M-16 carbine. Mmm.The Games for Heroes charity has a simple premise: provide soldiers who are in harm's way with a handheld or two to take their minds off the stress of battle during their down time.The creation of 15-year-old Peter Gallagher, GamesForHeroes.com is a legitimate, registered member of MarineParents.com. If you have a PSP you don't want anymore, or have moved on from Game Boy to the DS and wouldn't mind giving at away to a good cause, Gallagher is more than willing to take it off your hands and deliver it to the troops.Joystiq recently spoke with Gallagher, and discovered the site came about after a "Cheer Up the Troops" letter writi

After a controversial week of promoting concealed carry on campus, the George Mason College Republicans are spending their time this week to Support the troops. They are collecting items and writing cards, which will be sent over seas. They will also be visiting Walter Reed this friday. A “Support the Troops Week” is a great event [...]

April 7 2008 7 pm In this report: * Olympic Protesters Cross Golden Gate Bridge * Clinton Talks about Her Latest Stand on Iraq * Tibetan Monks Storm China Media Tour * Katie Couric is NOW concerned about the troops’ well-being * Tech report * Ship made of ice cream sticks tries to sail around world by Mondoreb

April 7 2008 7 pmIn this report:* Olympic Protesters Cross Golden Gate Bridge* Clinton Talks about Her Latest Stand on Iraq* Tibetan Monks Storm China Media Tour* Katie Couric is NOW concerned about the troops' well-being* Tech report* Ship made of ice cream sticks tries to sail around worldby MondorebSource: DBKP Video News Break: Katie Couric Discovers She is NOW Concerned about TroopsDBKP.com - Bigger, Better!.Back to DBKP at Blogger Front Page

Source:Reuters After new Senate hearings on the Iraq War, which took place yesterday and continue today, George “Warmonger” Bush will once again lobby to keep the majority of American... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Yet another poll shows that Obama is closing the gap on Clinton. He is not leading or tied as some recent polls have shown, but Quinniapiac does have Clinton’s lead down to six points, compared to a nine point lead on April 2. They find that “one of the biggest shifts is among women who [...]

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told reporters in Bucharest the United States was committed to extend its military presence in Afghanistan. He indicated President George Bush had told European nations attending the NATO meeting that more American soldiers would be dispatched to Afghanistan next year in addition to the 31,000 who presently serve. Gates [...]

By Andrew Gray EN ROUTE TO MUSCAT, April 4 (Reuters) - The United States expects to add a “significant” number of extra troops to NATO’s mission in Afghanistan next year, President George W. Bush has told fellow alliance leaders. Bush told the leaders about the expected troop boost when they discussed Afghanistan at a summit in the [...]

More US troops for Afghan force The US intends to send a "significant" number of extra troops to aid Nato's effort in Afghanistan in 2009, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said.The unspecified increase will come regardless of whether US troop levels in Iraq are reduced later this year.US President George W Bush had told Nato leaders about the anticipated troop boost during their summit in Romania, Mr Gates said.The US currently has about 17,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan."The president indicated that he expected in 2009 that the United States would make a significant additional contribution," said Mr Gates.He was speaking to reporters on his plane as he flew from the Bucharest summit to the Gulf state of Oman.'Bipartisan support'The defence secretary added combating Taleban insurgents in

Time -- Ambassador Richard Williamson, the U.S. special envoy to Sudan, told Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the letter that additional troops are the best hope of increasing security in the Sudanese region.A joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force took over in January from a beleaguered AU force to try to stem the violence. But it only has about 9,000 troops and police on the ground, out of a total of 26,000 that have been authorized.

Unsurprisingly, the U.S.'s NATO allies have just about turned down requests to deploy additional troops to Afghanistan: Afghanistan loomed as the summit's No. 1 topic, a point of contention between some Europeans who see the NATO mission as largely a humanitarian effort and the Bush administration and others who see it as a central front in the fight against terrorism. Canada had threatened to pull its troops from the front lines in southern Afghanistan unless other allies sent an additional 1,000 combat troops to help. NATO has about 47,000 troops in Afghanistan, but commanders are pleading for more troops in the south, where Taliban insurgents are wreaking the most havoc. With the Pentagon admitting it doesn't have enough troops to send to Afghanistan because it is refusing to draw down

Alright troops listen up. I am the Generalissimo of Illinois in Operation Chaos. And I am here to tell you to go out and get your Operation Chaos stuff from the General Rush Limbaugh. If you do not you better...

MANILA, Philippines -- The military will train soldiers on desk duty as paralegals to help fellow troopers facing charges of human rights abuse and other cases. Scheduled to start this month, at least one soldier per battalion will be trained. The paralegals will give the soldiers advice and assist with answering basic petitions. It is often difficult to draft lawyers into the military service, and having soldiers as paralegals would help cut costs.

DEBKA -- Yemen and Jordan sent junior representatives, following the lead of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco and Oman. Lebanon boycotted the meeting in protest against Syrian “meddling” which has deprived the country of a president since November. Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki was too busy with his offensive against fellow Shiites in Basra. But Baghdad sent its Shiite Arab vice president Adil Abdul-Mahdi. Iran sent FM Manouchehr Mottaki after backing away from Syria’s original plan to invite its president.Syrian president Bashar Assad has inexplicably responded to the partial boycott of the Arab League “summit” by lining up army units on his borders with Iraq, Lebanon and Israel, as well as pushing contingents across the border into Lebanon proper.DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s military sources re

Presentation by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans cancelled after anti-war sociopaths threaten to protest: A national tour featuring decorated veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan won't be stopping at Forest Lake Area High School today as planned, after school leaders abruptly canceled the visit. Steve Massey, the school principal, said the decision to cancel was prompted by concerns that the event was becoming political rather than educational and therefore was not suitable for a public school. He said the school had received several phone calls from parents and others, some of whom indicated that they may stage a protest if the event took place. post blogged on b2evolution.

Five years ago, the Rumsfeld/Cheney/Bush steamroller insisted American soldiers had to be rushed into action to prevent Saddam Hussein from unleashing his famous weapons of mass destruction. General Shinseki, chief of staff, urged caution and more troops, but his voice was muted by forced retirement. Today, five years later, the Defense Department complains insurgents are [...]

Maureen O'Haire of Rockland, Mass., supports the troops, and not in the patronizing, bumper-sticker sort of way. She really supports the troops.Specifically, the Marines And in particular, a platoon of soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. O'Haire has given them so much - starting with her son.

Large numbers of Chinese troops have been sent to Tibet as its government, in essence, acknowledges the existence of widespread opposition on the part of people in Tibet to the continued presence of Chinese in their nation. Tourists and journalists are not being allowed into most areas of Tibet. Thousands of paramilitary troops abord at [...]

- Scott Miller So apparently BO (aka Barack Obama) doesn’t think that our young American heros that defend our way of life are responsible enough to have a beer legally when they come home from battle. This from the AP: Obama tells vets no lower drinking age SCRANTON, Pa. - Democrat Barack Obama on Monday promised Iraq and [...]

- Scott Miller So apparently BO (aka Barack Obama) doesn’t think that our young American heros that defend our way of life are responsible enought to have a beer legally when they come home from battle. This from the AP: Obama tells vets no lower drinking age SCRANTON, Pa. - Democrat Barack Obama on Monday promised Iraq and [...]

With the public’s appetite for generic, poorly-written parody movies proving insatiable, “Epic Movie” scribes Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer told USA Tomorrow in a Hollywood exclusive that movie-goers can expect the pair’s boldest statement to come during this summer’s “War Movie” — a “zany tribute to the troops that brings much-needed laughter to the foxhole.” Following [...]

And the hits keep coming for KBR. Click - KBR - in case you missed their previous antics. US contractor may have provided tainted water to soldiers in Iraq A spate of illnesses among US troops at several bases in Iraq may have been caused by untested and possibly tainted water supplied by a private contractor then [...]

Quoted from a videoconference with military and civilian personnel in Afghanistan:“I must say, I’m a little envious. If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed.“It must be exciting for you … in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You’re really making history, and thanks."If Bush finds this romantic, why didn't he serve the war he believed in years ago? Or, better yet, maybe he should send his twin daughters to Iraq so they can have this kind of "fantastic experience".

QUITO (AFP) - Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa told US President George W. Bush on Friday to either send US troops to the border with Colombia or “shut up,” in response to criticism that Ecuador harbors Colombian rebels. “Mr Bush, bring over your soldiers, let your soldiers be the ones who get killed at the southern border [...]

The cat’s out of the bag, and they don’t give a damn They hate the military They hate themselves They hate America Commentary: Why I don’t support the troops If you “support the troops” in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the other more than 100 countries in which they are located, you also objectively support U.S. hegemony in the world. I believe [...]

Actress/singer Jessica Simpson has boosted the morale of U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait with her own Hollywood tour of duty. The 27-year-old's upcoming film Major Movie Star follows the adventures of a spoiled actress, played by Simpson, who accidentally enlists in the American armed forces. So Simpson, who is currently in the Middle East entertaining soldiers as they await deployment to Iraq, decided to screen the unfinished movie to the troops. She says, "It's actually in production right now, but once I found out I was going to come out here to Kuwait, I wanted the soldiers to be the very first to screen Major Movie Star. I haven't even seen it yet, so they got to see it before me. The special effects and all that kind of stuff's not in it (yet), but I wanted them to be the first to en

Originally posted Monday March 10, 2008 06:40 PM EDTJessica Simpson may be a high-wattage celebrity used to the finer things in life – private jets, first-class accommodations, and large entourages – but her rep is slamming reports that the singer-actress is enjoying such amenities while visiting U.S. troops in Kuwait.Reports claim Simpson, 27, flew to Kuwait – where she's performing for troops as part of Operation MySpace – via a private jet with hairstylist-to-the-stars Ken Paves and a large entourage, and had no intentions of spending the night in the army barracks.Not so, says Simpson rep Cindi Berger. "She flew commercially, she is staying in the barracks," Berger tells PEOPLE. “She's been with the troops all day. She's had her meals with them."Paves is not with Simpson eith

The commander of American forces in South Korea is urging the Pentagon to adopt a major change in deployment policies that for the first time would allow thousands of troops stationed there to bring spouses and children to live with them during tours of duty. The new proposal by the commander, Gen. B. B. Bell, is [...]

Jessica Simpson is headlining the Operation MySpace concert in Kuwait Monday, but industry insiders are wondering how Simpson is going to pull off making her performance look like a gift to the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AP: Water makes US troops in Iraq sick By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press WriterSun Mar 9, 11:38 AM ET Dozens of U.S. troops in Iraq fell sick at bases using “unmonitored and potentially unsafe” water supplied by the military and a contractor once owned by Vice President Dick Cheney’s former company, the Pentagon’s internal watchdog says. A [...]

 Cross posted on Grizzly Groundswell  On the heels of last week’s report that Obama’s campaign allegedly secretly contacted Canada to warn them that Obama was going to lie to the American people about NAFTA comes this story about Obama’s plan to pull out of Iraq.  What makes this story so interesting is that it comes from a former [...]

This should hardly have to be news, but good thing anyway. Increased attention to hearing damage by the US military. As reported by Associated Press today: Based on a report written by Theresa Schultz from NHCA. She is a former Air Force audiologist. Here is another article based on her work from 2004. [...]

Israeli ground troops pulled out of northern Gaza before daybreak Monday, leaving behind a scene of widespread destruction in an offensive against Palestinian rocket squads that has killed nearly 120 people.

Jessica Simpson is set to perform for the troops in Kuwait on March 10. She's taking a break from her country album to make the trip according to the following message on her fansite: "Hey ya'll. I just wanted to say hi, and let you know that I am hard at work on my country record, and I can't wait to share it will all of you. I am heading to Kuwait to do a show for the troops, then back in

So, here's the deal. I'm going to be in Texas starting Monday next week. That would be the 25th for those of you who are counting on your fingers. I'll be there for quite a spell, or at least longer than I would like.Amos is coming with me. Phil is staying home. He may or may not visit during a few days of my trip. So, for the most part, I am doing the solo parent thing. I will be helping to take care of my ailing parents. It is an ugly situation that I just don't want to deal with. My father is possibly the most frustrating, irresponsible man I have ever encountered in my life. He asks for my help, then he critiques me on how I apply that help. I could go on and on, but I will spare you my anger and shaking of fists in the air.My goal while in Texas is to escape the homestead f

Iraqi commandos rescue an 11-year-old Iraqi boy Jan. 29 near Baghdad. Three days earlier, the youth had been taken for ransom by al-Qaeda agents. The kidnappers had demanded $100,000, then $80,000, from the boy's parents to secure his release. The kidnappers had threatened to behead the youth if they weren't paid. The boy's father, a mechanic, couldn't afford to pay the kidnappers.The al-Qaeda kidnapping cell is linked to 26 previous abductions.Watch the VIDEO

Germany’s refusal to send their Afghanistan-based troops into the volatile Southern provinces is symptom of much larger issues. By standing on the sidelines, the Germans join so-called NATO members Italy, Turkey, and that fierce-fighting nation France in supporting the War on Terror in words and little action. While the Northern part of the war-torn nation cannot be considered ‘safe’ by any means, the decision to keep the much-needed military and equipment support away from those actually doing the fighting in the South – especially the United States, Canada, Britain, and others – has shown a growing rift in the NATO alliance over the issue. Purely political, the governing bodies in the countries in question have failed to get the message of the necessity of the war to their r

Scarlett Johansson appears to be breaking the common trend of partying and simply getting in to trouble. At the ripe age of 23, she is doing more than most Hollywood stars do throughout their lives. Last year she made several charitable donations and visit several poverty-striken schools in Sri Lanka, this year she has decided to grace the troops in Iraq with her presence.Johansson planned to visit troops last year claiming she wanted to increase the morale of the troops. She was able to make this a reality last week by spending a few days in the Persian Gulf.The young actress talked about the warm welcome she received at all the US bases. Her visit was part of a USO tour in which she met about 3,500 men and women in uniform. Johansson said some people ripped patches off their jackets as g

Miami Herald - In a war zone, Christmas sometimes is as much about compromise as it is about celebration. Yousif Akhsho Youmara, who owns an auto-body repair shop in Baghdad, remembers the glorious Christmases of his youth, when family members would stay the night read continue Miami Herald - But Koji Endo, [...]

Have you ever seen a military member out in public, and wanted to thank them? You wonder what would be the appropriate thing to say, or you're shy. Maybe you're across the room and can't get over to the soldier. I usually feel comfortable just saying, "Thanks for your service," but some people don't. A family member emailed this video to my husband, and I wanted to share it. No matter what you say, do say something... or give them a sign, such as this video shows.CLICK HERE TO COMMENT

~Snooper~This is just so typical of a loser mentality. It seems that the "bite" of Move On is now an irritating "gumming"...similar to a pesky Chihuahua trying to hump your leg.It seems as though, according to them and, who can trust them, has raised $300K for the active duty troops in Harms Way. Gee. I wonder where their support was when they tried to paint General David Petraeus as incompetent. Seems like that vain and ignorant act blew up in their faces, eh?From The Swamp:MoveOn.org took a break from criticizing President Bush and his Republican allies this week to raise money for U.S. troops overseas - and netted more than $300,000 in 24 hours, the liberal group says.The money will benefit the USO's Operation Phone Home program, which gives phone cards free to service members in Iraq and Afghanistan."MoveOn members are committed to seeing our troops come home as quickly as possible and we'll keep working to make that happen," the group said in the appeal it sent on Thursday t

All it took was one little "Heil Hitler" and a kick to the shins to place the United States and Germany on the brink of war again or something again. In the early hours of Saturday in Gelsenkirchen, at a McDonald's restaurant of all places, a 54-year-old American was attacked by a German customer who was offended at having to listen to the guy speak English. "We are in Germany. German is spoken here," the irate German said, right on both counts. "We may not speak the best German by international standards or anything, of course, but at least we try. So shut the *#!?*# up and whip some Deutsch on me, you cultureless American hick" The dumbfounded American, dumbfounded, then threatened to call the cops at which point the hot and bothered German kicked him soundly in the ankles and did his little Hitler salute thang. The American was then whisked away to a German hospital where he underwent surgery for his leg injury (it is common practice to have to undergo surgery for

There has been talk for a while now that Fort Carson will have an increase in troops. There has not been much of an impact yet, but the Army projects that Fort Carson will more than double its troop size by 2010 from its pre-war number of 14,500 in 2003. Fort Carson has been building for this massive growth and is planning to be one of the largest Army installations in the country. Fort Carson will be home to five combat brigades, two division headquarters units, a special forces group and a number of support troops. Millions of dollars have and will continue to be pumped into the local economy of Colorado Springs from the continued growth of Fort Carson.Colorado Real Estate Resources www.danielsteam.com www.danielsteamhomes.com www.realestatecoloradosprings.org

A group of 300 Turkish troops crossed into Kurdish territory in northern Iraq overnight and moved about three kilometres deeper into Iraq on Tuesday morning. A senior Iraqi military source said the Turkish troops were lightly armed and moved into the Gali Rash area, a mountainous district near the border.This first ground incursion comes as Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, made an unannounced visit to Kirkuk in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.Turkey says it wants to flush out Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) fighters that carry out attacks on Turkey from bases in Iraq.Jabbar Yawar, a spokesman for the Kurdish peshmerga security force, confirmed the incursion. Yawar said: "The area they entered is a deserted area and there is no Iraqi force or peshmerga deployed there."Fouad Hussein, head of the office of Kurdish regional president, Mahmoud Barzani, said: "We condemn this incursion. Turkey wants to transfer the problem on to the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan." A website

~Snooper~BAGHDAD - A network of underground tunnels near Iskandariyah used by al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) to store weapons, hide fighters and launch attacks against U.S. forces was discovered and subsequently destroyed by Coalition forces, Dec. 16. It was the first known find of a tunnel system in the Multi-National Division - Center area.Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division found the tunnels as they were searching an area northwest of Iskandariyah, along the Euphrates River. Immediately prior, they discovered a cache of improvised explosive device (IED) components and were investigating when the tunnels were unearthed.The tunnels provided access to numerous AQI fighting positions. Inside the tunnels were several anti-aircraft rounds, leading troops to speculate the tunnels may have served as enemy firing positions for anti-aircraft guns, as well as hiding places for AQI fighters after they launched attacks.Sold

This is one of the most amazing videos I have seen in support of our troops! It has been watched more than 21,000,000 times!  Lizzie Palmer, a young sophomore from Ohio, showed her support for our troops with this amazing video! She is an awesome young lady who plans on joining the U.S Army after she graduates! Thank you Lizzzie Palmer! I came across this website that provides an opportunity to send a special “thanks” to all of the military personnel around the world. Soldiers and military personnel  can view this site to read your inspiring messages of encouragement, gratitude, hope and inspiration. Team Gagliardi stands behind our troops and wishes them a Happy Holiday! Leave a comment below in support of our troops!  SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Tags: Lizzie+Palmer, Team+Gagliardi, Support+Our+Troops Share This

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Calling All Troops! - Moms and Dads everywhere, its time to call in the troops! Stop doing everything for your kids, teach them valuable lessons in taking care of their possessions and helping you with the housework. This article includes tips to help get you started on including your kids in daily household maintenance. More: continued here Other Review: Kelty Kids: Convertible Stroller Backpack (Toy)

"Tis the season to be jolly! Yet many of our military personnel are living in awful conditions on behalf of our country. I talked about the importance of gratitude last month. I've experienced the blessings of giving back, many times over. Here's an opportunity to support the men and women who far from home during the holidays. It doesn't matter whether you support the war. The people in our military are following orders to support our country and should be honored and appreciated! To that end, I wanted to let you know about an organization that's doing great things to make things a bit brighter for those that might not have a happy holiday. YOU can help! There are many organizations sending car packages overseas to people in the military. One that I like is called Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude is a California- based 501 (c) (3) non-profit, all-volunteer organization that sends care packages of snacks, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation addre

~Snooper~ATTENTION TO ORDERS!!STAND BY FOR AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE!!TOMORROW EVENING, 12/5/07, at 8PM EST, on Blog Talk Radio, the American Truth Warriors, SonLit Knight, Loki, JimmyZ and myself will be taking calls to record "Season Greetings" of Good Cheer, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to our troops the globe over. Loki will be The Host. Please don't miss our very special pre-holiday show called "The Troops Show" on Blog Talk Radio. The show will be live at 8 PM Eastern/ 5 PM Pacific and the entire show will be nothing but your phone messages for our troops fighting overseas. This show will be made available to our troops live, in podcast form and in CD-R form so don't miss it and spread the word like wildfire!The Troops show. Wednesday, December 5th, 2007. 8 PM Eastern/ 5 PM Pacifichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/anewtone 646-652-2670Permanent link hereSpread the word...OR ELSE!!Join us as we Support The Troops and nothing but The Troops.Track back:Storm Warnings CounterTerr

BEIJING: Chinese troops travelled on the high-speed Qinghai-Tibet railway from mainland China to Lasha for the first time since the world's highest railway line was inaugurated 17 months back.The move comes immediately after Chinese troops were reported to have demolished Indian Army posts on its border with Arunachal Pradesh.

Let's Say Thanks! Let's join our voices here at Active Rain and Support our Troops and LetsSayThanks and send a quick post card from you and your families! A dear Active Rain member challenge us all to do our part and post within our own communities and send a postcard to our troops! Xerox has made this an easy challenge to do with their user friendly site.  It's easier than composing an email. I want to challenge all of Albany, Brownsville, Lebanon, and surrounding areas in Linn County and my blogging community to share your well wishes to those sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, mothers and fathers who have spent time away from their love ones for our freedoms! As we comfortably gather Christmas morning or snuggle close to our families at night, let us remember them and the sacrifices they make daily. May you all take a moment of your time and click two clicks away to send a postcard from your family! "The mission of Let's Say Thanks is to

 An hour since the 3 p.m. deadline lapsed, government troops began its assault on the Manila Peninsula Hotel at 4 p.m. Thursday to serve the court-issued arrest warrants against Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim. This is what Lim read: “Today, we address all decent Filipinos to announce that now is the time to end the sufferings and miseries inflicted upon us by the illegitimate Gloria Macapagal Arroyo government and start a new life, a new Philippines. The die is cast pursuant to our constitutional mandate as protector of the people and state. And by these acts the officers and men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police supported by the masses of our people and the various political forces give substance to the constitutional provisions which says the Philippines is a democratic and republican state. Sovereign peace resides in the people and all government authority emanate from them. That we take the faithful steps of removin

As I sit here noticing the lack of noticeable action going on in the world today, I find myself thinking about something from a couple weeks ago that annoyed me greatly but I chose not to write about it at the time for some reason or another. There were reports in the news regarding the military enforcing even stricter anti-porn policies for troops at the behest of groups that oppose that sort of thing. I’m sure they’re trying to ban R-rated movies, video games, and every other piece of bit of entertainment that is supposedly the cause of all the wrong in the world because that’s what they do. Their currently trying to force the military to not only ban hardcore porn (which it has) but also to ban softcore material like Playboy and whatever they mean by the term “All-American entertainment”. What the hell does that even mean? Stupid people with stupid agendas, and there’s no real reason for me to attempt to sugarcoat it with anything other than

~Snooper~ATTENTION TO ORDERS!HEAR YE! HEAR YE!! HEAR YE!!!Starting Monday, November 26th, Move America Forward will wage a huge, cross country pro-troop holiday tour called "Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour."We'll have pro-troop rallies and events in 40 cities across America for the next three weeks, and at each event we'll collect signed Christmas, Hanukkah and holiday greeting cards that we'll deliver to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan . We're collecting over 100,000 cards in this effort - and given the current rate the cards have been coming in to our headquarters at Move America Forward we could well exceed that goal.I have a request to make of you: can you please help us spread the word of this effort and a link to our tour route so patriotic Americans all across the nation can do their part to show their support for our troops who will be serving more than 7,000 miles away from their families, friends and homes during the holidays.VIEW THE TOUR ITINERARY ROUTE - CLICK

If you go to this web site, LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! This is a great site. Please send a card. It is FREE and it only takes a second. Whether you are for or against the war, our guys and gals over there need to know we are behind them... I see you! Don't forget to leave a comment and have a great day. :)

The Gallery Collection, whose web site is www.gallerycollection.com, is a Corporate Holiday Cards Company that offers a wide variety of greeting cards, Christmas cards and plenty other cards for special occasions. However, the best part, in my opinion, is what they have done to support our troops who are at war. They have supported the Soldiers Angels, who offers aide and comfort to all of the men and women who are serving our country.  The Gallery Collection as donated a greeting card to every soldier that wishes them a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year, plus they included a blank card so that the soldiers can write home. If you would like to find out more information on The Gallery Collection, or to help them by buying a greeting card, then go to their web site at www.gallerycollection.com.