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US Military Advisor In Iraq Says “Time To Go Home”

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:18:08 +0000

In a very blunt memo, a US advisor, Col. Timothy R. Reese, in Iraq stated that even though there are numerous deficiencies in Iraqi forces, they are now capable of protecting the Iraqi government, and it is now time for US soldiers to return home.

Forces on the ground have grown concerned that in recent events Iraqi leadership have made forceful moves to regain authority. Senior officials have restated that cooperation between Iraqi forces and the US have increased and are in good standing.

Col. Timothy R. Reese in his memo had outlined numerous concerns regarding military weakness, corruption, bad management, and a lack of resistance to Shiite political influence. Yet, the commander stated that extending US presence in Iraqi may do little to help this situation. Worst yet, extending the stay in Iraqi may cause the fire of resentment by Iraqi populations to burn hotter.

Pakistan Improves Targeting Capabilities For Guided Missles

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:08:17 +0000

Pakistan’s military once used Google Earth to plan air assaults on targets. The lack of precision offered by off-the-shelf consumer satellite technology may have lead to undesired damage or fatalities.

Recently Pakistan’s Airforce has improved its targeting capabilities for guided missles, which will greatly contribute to its fight against the Taliban in the Swat Valley and also reduce the probability for collateral damage. The Pakistan Airforce has moved away from scorched-earth artillery and air tactics that had been used last year against insurgents in the the Bajaur tribal agency. The Pakistan air force is now using spy planes and other surveillance aircraft along with laser guided bombs to improve accuracy.

One of the main reasons for Pakistan’s move to improve their targeting technologies was prevent the alienation of the population within regions of conflict should civilian deaths be incurred.

Global Issues: al Queda and Violent Traditionalism

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:27:45 +0000

In Osama Bin Laden’s Letter To America, the topics of women and family take a deeply personal tone.

(vi) You are a nation that exploits women like consumer products or advertising tools calling upon customers to purchase them. You use women to serve passengers, visitors, and strangers to increase your profit margins. You then rant that you support the liberation of women.

(d) The American people are the ones who employ both their men and their women in the American Forces which attack us.

Al Queda promotes a traditional understanding of family. In this system of belief, the purpose of women is bound intricately to the process of reproduction — a social existence centered around raising children and home building. This traditionalist belief system is at the core of the al Queda campaign — not dissimilar from Fundamentalist Christian or Judaism. The extremes to which al Queda is willing to go makes this group unqiue however. Theirs is a deep and thorough hatred of of contemporary society as spear-headed by the United States.