One Of The Stupidest Things I've Seen
First of all, is the person is this video male or female? Second, what kind of messed up person would get so worked up about someone they have never/will never meet? She probably cut her thighs in angst.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Good News From The War On Terror 9/10
In 24-hr battle, Hawr Rajab turns on al-Qaeda
HAWR RAJAB, Iraq – Over the course of 24-hours across September 6-7, a decisive battle reshaped the security outlook for Hawr Rajab, when more than 80 concerned local citizens swept through the streets looking to drive al-Qaeda elements out of the city.
The concerned local citizens coordinated with the imam of a local mosque to broadcast the message to al-Qaeda, “Move to the mosque and they will be given amnesty, and there will be peace in Hawr Rajab.”
Initial fighting kicked off as U.S. Soldiers were preparing to depart. The Soldiers, of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to the 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, adjusted their plans after the first shots were fired, moving into an overwatch position.
As the day progressed, al Qaeda fighters engaged the CLCs with small-arms fire and mortar rounds. More than 45 mortar rounds were fired into the city during fighting that lasted nearly 24-hours. The battle finally ended in the early morning hours of Sept. 7 with the CLCs in control of strong points in Hawr Rajab.
This turning point for concerned local citizen involvement with the area’s security came just five weeks after the soldiers of the 2nd BCT, 3ID began working with the residents of Hawr Rajab.
While U.S. troops do not fight side-by-side with the concerned citizens, Coalition Forces assist thru over watch and air support if they request help. The citizens are providing security in an area that does not have Iraqi Security Forces.
After confirming the location of al-Qaeda forces, Troop A Soldiers called in an AH-64 Apache helicopter in the midst of the battle. The helicopter was engaged by al Qaeda with a .23 millimeter anti-aircraft gun. The Apache responded with a Hellfire missile, killing two al-Qaeda members and destroying the weapon.
U.S. Air Force F-16 jets were also called in to destroy a bridge that was being used by al-Qaeda as a crossing point into city.
Over the course of the day, four enemy fighters were killed, with an additional 30 suspected al-Qaeda detained. Two of the detainees confessed to belonging to local al Qaeda cells, while two were included in reports of terrorist activity in the area. All four were taken into custody by U.S. forces for questioning.
The concerned local citizens emerged with only one individual killed in action, and four wounded. U.S. troops suffered no casualties.
Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain extremist Islamic Army cell leader, 9 insurgents
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army Scouts detained a high-level insurgent working for both the Islamic Army and al-Qaeda in Iraq during a raid Sept. 9 in the Yarmouk area, near Baghdad.
The suspect is accused of ordering the assassination of a security guard for a local school and the attempted murder of an Iraqi policeman. In addition, he allegedly orders his cell members to attack citizens who oppose his terrorist criminal activities and those who support efforts to provide security and stability in the region.
Reports say his terrorist cell is responsible for numerous kidnappings, murders, extra-judicial killings and improvised explosive device and indirect fire attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces.
Forces detained seven other individuals believed to be linked to this terrorist cell while seizing four AK-47 assault rifles, one 9mm pistol and a shotgun.
In a separate operation, members of an Iraqi Army Reconnaissance unit detained a suspected terrorist Sept. 9 in Taji during an air assault operation.
The cell member acquires fuel and materials to prepare vehicle borne improvised explosive devices for use against Iraqi and Coalition Forces. Forces detained one other suspicious individual during the raid and seized two weapons.
U.S. Special Forces were advisers during both operations and no Iraqi or U.S. Forces were injured.
Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain 18 insurgents near Karmah, Kirkuk
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces and U.S. Special Operations Forces detained 16 individuals suspected of supporting al Qaeda in Iraq activities Sept. 8 near Karmah.
Iraqi Forces coordinated a series of raids northeast of Fallujah, detaining thirteen individuals at the targeted locations. Three other individuals were pursued and taken into custody after fleeing from the assault force.
The detained individuals are suspected of supporting an al Qaeda sniper cell allegedly responsible for a series of attacks against Coalition and Iraqi Forces in and around the Karmah area. Six AK-47 assault rifles, multiple identification cards, passports and terrorist propaganda were seized during the raid.
In an earlier operation, 4th Iraqi Army Division soldiers, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained two suspected al Qaeda in Iraq assassins during an early morning raid Sept. 8 in Za’ab Village near Kirkuk.
The two extremists are suspected of shooting and killing General Jaber, former Iraqi Army officer, in the Kirkuk area Sept. 7 as he was driving home after a meeting with a group opposed to the al Qaeda in Iraq insurgency.
ANP detain insurgent commander in Ghazni
BAGRAM AIFIELD, Afghanistan- Afghan National Police, advised by Coalition forces, detained the Taliban district commander of Andar, Ghazni and four others in an operation designed to disrupt insurgent activities in Ghazni Province early this morning.
Maulawi Ahmad Jan is known to be extensively involved in the coordination of insurgent activities in Ghazni Province. He has directed IED and ambush attacks against ANSF and Coalition forces throughout the region.
During the search of Ahmad Jan’s compound, ANP discovered a weapons and ammunition cache.
Sept. 9 airpower summary: A-10s provide top cover
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Duncan Hunter On O'Reilly Factor
Duncan Hunter discusses illegal immigration and the border fence (and lack thereof). They also discuss the Moveon.org hack job against General Petraeus.
Technorati tags: Duncan Hunter, Bill Oreilly, Oreilly factor, Fox News, Illegal Immigration, Border Fence, Presidential Candidate, Republican, Conservative
Israeli Excursion Into Syrian Airspace To Take Out Iranian Weapons
A few days ago there were reports that Israeli jets violated Syrian airspace. What was not reported was why. Apparently some Iranian weapons found their way to the Syria/Israel border. Imagine that. So Israel once again took the needed steps to protect herself from attack.
CNN news network reported Tuesday that the incident in which Israeli planes reportedly invaded Syrian airspace was actually an attack on Iranian weapons transferred to Syria.
According to the report, the incident involved an aerial operation that also included ground forces that were meant to mark targets or inspect the damage caused by the attack.
It was also reported that the operation left "a great hole in the ground" in the Syrian desert. The report was based mainly on sources in the American government and CNN said that Israel was satisfied with the operation's results.
The report said Israel apparently targeted a type of weapon transferred through Syria to Hizbullah from Iran.
"Shock And Awe" On Iran? Sweet!
So, some British security analysts came up with this report titled, "“Considering a war with Iran: A discussion paper on WMD in the Middle East”. The basics of this report isn't anything we didn't know already. It's evident that we cannot sustain another full scale invasion. Any action against Iran would have to be quick and decisive. If it isn't, we got problems.
An 80-page study written by two British security analysts and released on August 28 makes a chilling estimation of the overwhelming force that the US would use in the event of any attack on Iran. “The US has made military preparations to destroy Iran’s WMD, nuclear energy, regime, armed forces, state apparatus and economic infrastructure within days, if not hours, of President George W. Bush giving the order,” the paper declared.
The authors, Dr Dan Plesch and Martin Butcher, concluded on the basis of publicly available sources that “US bombers and long range missiles are ready today to destroy 10,000 targets within Iran in a few hours. US ground, air and marine forces already in the Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan can devastate Iranian forces, the regime and the state at short notice.”
The author of the article (not the report), doesn't seem to think highly of our United States of America. He almost criticizes the report authors for not saying this would be a war for oil.
Plesch and Butcher made no attempt to analyse the underlying economic and strategic reasons for a US attack on Iran or to consider in detail the potential for it triggering a broader war. Their study in no way challenged the escalating US propaganda campaign concerning Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons programs. The real motivation for a reckless, new US war on Iran lies in the Bush administration’s attempts to establish unfettered American dominance in the resource-rich regions of the Middle East and Central Asia. Any outcome that allows America’s European and Asian rivals to strengthen their influence in these key regions is simply intolerable to the US ruling elite.
[emphasis mine]
Should Large Scale 9/11 Observances Be Scaled Back?
That was a poll question on CNN.com. I voted NO, if you vote, I hope you vote the same way.
The current results:
Now, you have nearly 3000 people that died on 9/11. Each family could have their own service, but it just makes sense to have an organized observance. The victims died a horrific death and the families should be able to mourn any way they wish. The media are the ones broadcasting it to the world. If it wasn't for them, most people wouldn't know there was an observance being held.
I can only think of two reasons right now why someone would want to scale back the observances.
1. None of their family died on 9/11, therefore couldn't care less about them.
2. They are liberals and feel these observances help Republicans who are tough on national security.
Either one is selfish. The only people that should be polled are the families of victims. Everyone else doesn't matter.
9/11: 6 Year Remembrance
Today was the first time I actually looked at a 9/11 victims list. When you hear the total number of victims, it's shocking, but when you actually see it name by name, I can't even describe it.
September11Victims.com has every known victim from the World Trade Centers, Pentagon, and each aircraft (including emergency responders). Nearly every victim has a bio that can be accessed by clicking the name.
All you troofers who haven't been rightfully executed, go here and educate yourself.
Good News From The War On Terror 9/9
Six terrorists killed during raids in Tarmiyah
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed six terrorists and detained 21 suspects Saturday and Sunday during operations in the Tarmiyah area and Tigris River Valley to disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq’s senior leadership.
Several synchronized raids in Tarmiyah targeted the al-Qaeda in Iraq network operating in the northern belt around Baghdad, including its leaders. The network is responsible for car bombings, kidnappings, publishing extremist propaganda and operating an illegal court system in the area.
As Coalition forces cleared a building, three men inside reached for weapons in the room. Responding to defend against the threat, Coalition forces engaged the three armed men, killing them.
A related assault force entered a target building and encountered an armed man who attempted to draw his weapon. Responding in self-defense, Coalition forces engaged the armed man, killing him.
In another coordinated raid, one female refused to comply with the interpreter’s instructions. After the ground forces made several attempts to get the woman to comply, she lunged to reach behind some furniture. Coalition forces, perceiving a hostile threat to the force, engaged the woman, killing her.
Coalition forces securing a target building nearby found an armed man hiding in a closet. When he was discovered, the armed man fired on the assault force, which returned fire in self-defense and killed the terrorist.
On the scene, the ground forces found a cache of weapons, including 25 mortar rounds, 30 high-explosive rounds, 5,000 anti-aircraft rounds and other ammunition. They also discovered four improvised explosive devices planted in the immediate area. A Coalition forces explosives team safely destroyed the IEDs, weapons and ammunition. Nearby, the ground forces discovered a cache of extremist propaganda and media production materials.
Over the two-day operation, Coalition forces destroyed seven buildings believed to be used for terrorist activities. The ground forces thoroughly cleared and secured each building prior to any detonation to ensure no civilians were inside. One building was destroyed by an air strike, while the other six were destroyed with ground munitions. Coalition forces detained 17 suspected terrorists during the operations in Tarmiyah.
Coalition forces extended their operations to the north while targeting advisers of al-Qaeda in Iraq’s senior leaders who had fled to an area south of Mosul. The ground forces detained two suspected terrorists during the operation there.
Coalition forces in Mosul captured a suspected member of the Kirkuk car-bombing network during a raid. In another raid east of Balad, Coalition forces used information from an operation Aug. 8 to target an al-Qaeda in Iraq operative who facilitates the movement of foreign terrorists. The ground forces detained one suspected terrorist.
Coalition forces kill terrorist responsible for Ninawa bombings
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces positively identified a terrorist killed in an operation Sept. 3 southwest of Mosul as one of the terrorists responsible for the August bombings in Ninawa Province resulting in over 700 casualties.
Abu Muhammad al-Afri, also known as Abu Jasim, Arkan Hassan Ali, Nuraddin, Hajar and Abu Ahmad al-Afri, was the al-Qaeda in Iraq emir of Sinjar and was one of the terrorists responsible for ordering the Aug. 14 truck bombings, which primarily targeted the Yazidi population.
al-Afri was killed during a kinetic strike in a very remote area 70 miles southwest of Mosul. A fixed-wing aircraft conducted the strike, killing al-Afri and his driver. Close associates and detainees confirmed that al-Afri was killed during the strike.
When Coalition forces arrived to assess the site of the kinetic strike, they found two armed men attempting to sanitize the scene. The ground forces also found several files, a machine gun, military-style assault vests and bomb-making materials. Coalition forces detained both men.
Forces find significant weapons cache
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Early Sept. 8 in Helmand province, Afghan and Coalition forces found large weapons caches in three buildings and smaller caches in other buildings. The caches included rockets, anti-tank rockets, and an improvised explosive device, all of which were destroyed by a Coalition airstrike.
During the course of operations, the combined force also returned small arms fire and employed precision munitions on locations where suspected militants were hiding. Forces estimate more than 30 suspected militants were killed in the engagement.
The combined force suspected the compounds, located in the Garmser district, were providing sanctuary to anti-Coalition militants. Precision munitions were employed to destroy the buildings, which had fortified fighting positions and interlocking tunnels.
Sept. 8 airpower summary: C-130s deliver cargo, warfighters
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Monday, September 10, 2007
Another "New" Bin Laden Tape To Be Released
Too much attention was given to the last video/audio. Presidential candidates had to weigh in and news channels spent hours covering it. If everyone would've left it at being the fake it is, they probably wouldn't be in a rush to put out another one. This is supposed to be a "last will and testament" of one of the 9/11 hijackers. I wonder if it will be a hack job like the last one.
Al-Qaida said Monday that it will release a new video of Osama bin Laden presenting the last testament of one of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers, marking the sixth anniversary of the attacks.
The announcement from the terror group's media arm came only days after bin Laden appeared in his first video in three years, giving an address to the American people, lecturing them to abandon capitalism and democracy and convert to Islam.
The announcement came in a banner advertisement posted on an Islamic militant Web site where al-Qaida often releases messages and was signed by al-Sahab, the media arm of bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.
"Coming soon, God willing, the testament of the attacks on New York and Washington, Abu Musab Waleed al-Shehri, presented by Sheik Osama bin Laden, God preserve him," the banner read. It showed an image of bin Laden wearing the same black beard and clothes as in the most recent video.
Al-Qaida has marked past anniversaries of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by putting out videos of the last will and testaments of some of the hijackers, usually accompanied by comments by top leaders and documentary-style footage.
Last year, for example, al-Sahab released a 55-minute video with the last testimonies of hijackers Wail al-Shehri and Hamza al-Ghamdi. The video included old but previously unreleased footage showing bin Laden strolling through an Afghan training camp where the attacks were apparently planned and chatting with top al-Qaida lieutenants. The tape was accompanied by another with an address by bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri.
***UPDATE***
Looks like I was right about the "new" video. It's a still image with complete voice-over.
The video, 47 minutes 16 seconds in length, features an introduction by Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden is shown in a still image, dressed as he was in last week's tape and apparently in the same location. An audio tape plays in the background. The still image is superimposed on news video footage of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
I hope to be able to find a video tomorrow.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Good News From The War On Terror 9/8
Hunter UAV kills two enemy fighters during historic flight
TIKRIT, Iraq – A Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle engaged and killed two suspected improvised explosive device emplacers overwatching a major thoroughfare for Coalition Forces during a historic flight near Qayyarah, Iraq, in Nineveh province Sept. 1.
A scout weapons team from 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, observed the two unknown enemy fighters in a tactical overwatch near the roadside. The SWT requested support from the Hunter UAV.
The pilots guided the Hunter operator to the scene where it set up for a strike mission and dropped its precision munition, killing both unknown enemies and marking a first in Army Aviation history.
Five suspects detained during operations against al-Qaeda
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists during operations Saturday targeting al-Qaeda leadership and bombing networks in northern Iraq.
Coalition forces conducted two separate raids in Kirkuk targeting the head of the car-bombing network in the city and a key communications link within the al-Qaeda in Iraq network. The ground forces detained three suspected terrorists in the operations.
In Mosul, Coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists while targeting close associates of al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders.
Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain three extremists in night raids
BALAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces detained an al Qaeda in Iraq extremist during an intelligence-driven raid on Sept. 6 in the Al Anbar province near Al Qaim.
The detained suspect is responsible for facilitating re-supply of insurgents operating in the southern Rutbah deserts just south of Al Qaim. His facilitation network assists other militants in the area in obtaining weapons, water and food.
In a separate operation, Iraqi Security Forces detained a key leader and a supporter of the Islamic Army in Iraq criminal network during an early morning raid Sept. 7 in Saiwaia near Samarra. The suspected leader is directly related to kidnappings and murders of Samarra citizens.
The two detained were caught trying to flee the assaulting force which also resulted in two seized AK-47 assault rifles and numerous Islamic Army Court documents.
Two suspected militants detained in Ghazni operation
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan and Coalition forces detained two suspected militants during an operation in Andar district of Ghazni province.
Credible intelligence led the forces to the compounds, which were suspected of housing violent extremists.
The detainees will be questioned as to their involvement in extremist activities.
Sept. 7 airpower summary: Predator is the eye in the sky
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Went Squirrel Hunting Today
All you PETA freaks rest easy. I didn't see a single squirrel. It's was a bad day from beginning to end. I had assumed the rain would stay south of us. It didn't. No sooner did I park my truck and get the gear ready, a thunderstorm popped up. So I waited to see if it would slow down. It didn't. So we went to a restaurant and had some dinner before going back out. The rain did stop for a period of time. The area we were hunting was recently flooded out, thus still had standing water, thus had thousands of mutant mosquitos. These mosquitos were not ordinary. When they bit, it felt like a needle. It wasn't a minor inconvenience, they hurt. Combine that with the now very humid air and it felt like we were in the Amazon rainforest.
Maybe next week. Those tree-rats can't evade me forever.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Full Length Bin Laden Video 09/07
Here is the full-length Bin Laden video. I still have my doubts that this is actually "new". You will notice that the video goes to a still picture about 2:00 in. Any "current" events that are mentioned is during the still shot. You would have to ask yourself, is it Bin Laden talking, or someone that sounds like him. I still stand by my original statement that he's worm food.
I couldn't watch the whole thing. You can always check out the .PDF version of the transcript.
h/t: HotAir
Good News From The War On Terror 9/7
Three terrorists killed, 18 suspects detained in Coalition raids
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed three terrorists and detained 18 suspected terrorists during operations Thursday and Friday to disrupt the senior leadership of al-Qaeda in Iraq in central and northern parts of the country.
Coalition forces conducted two operations in Diyala province Friday targeting the senior leadership of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Based on intelligence from an operation Sep. 4, the ground forces raided several buildings associated with the al-Qaeda in Iraq emir of the northern belts around Baghdad, who oversees bombing, kidnapping and illegal court operations. When Coalition forces called to the target building’s occupants to come out, they refused to comply with the interpreter’s instructions. After repeated requests, the men inside the building sent the women and children out to safety but refused to come out themselves. Coalition forces escalated their level of force against the hostile threat and engaged the men, killing two. As they entered the building to secure it, another man lunged toward the assault force. Responding to the hostile threat, Coalition forces engaged the man, killing him. Four suspected terrorists were detained on the site, and the ground forces destroyed four vehicles used to facilitate the movement of terrorists.
In the other raid, intelligence gained during an operation Aug. 30 led Coalition forces to Baqubah, where they targeted the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader of the city. The ground forces detained two suspected terrorists in the operation.
Coalition forces also targeted an al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader in Baghdad, who oversees one of the car-bombing networks there. The ground forces detained four suspected terrorists for their alleged ties to the network, and discovered bomb-making materials, which they safely destroyed on site.
Two coordinated raids Thursday and Friday targeted al-Qaeda in Iraq operational cells in Mosul. Coalition forces detained eight suspected terrorists, including a suspected cell member who led the ground forces to the alleged cell leader, who was also detained.
Coalition forces kill one militant while detaining four suspects in search for weapons facilitator
BAGHDAD, Iraq – In a pre-dawn raid Friday in Baghdad, Coalition forces captured four military-aged males that may be connected to a high-priority insurgent once affiliated with the Mahdi Army.
Coalition forces conducted a raid to capture or kill weapons facilitators. The detained suspects are also believed to have distributed throughout Baghdad deadly Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs) smuggled from Iran to be used against Coalition forces.
While providing security for the assault force, a Coalition forces tank was attacked by armed militants firing automatic weapons. In an attempt to de-escalate the situation and minimize collateral damage, Coalition troops fired several warning shots. The armed militants continued to maneuver against the tank, firing automatic weapons. The tank returned fire with small arms fire, killing one of the armed militants. Subsequently, a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) team maneuvered against the Coalition tank. The tank fired on the RPG team, dispersing the two militants.
A search of two structures revealed signs of weapons smuggling activity. Coalition forces confiscated night vision sights for RPG systems, fake identification cards and numerous suspicious documents.
Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain six Shi’a extremists in Baghdad
BAGHDAD – Scouts from the 6th Iraqi Army Division detained an alleged extremist militant brigade commander and one other suspected terrorist Sept. 6 in Rahmaniyah, near Baghdad.
The alleged brigade commander operates out of Karkh and leads a group of more than 750 insurgents to conduct improvised explosive device and sniper attacks against Coalition Forces and civilian contractors in the Aamel area.
Both detainees are believed to be linked to a brutal attack in May that targeted Sunni residents in the Saddam Place apartments, which resulted in the deaths of 13 innocent civilians. The suspects are also alleged to have ties to an execution committee that is responsible for assassinating innocent civilians fighting for a safe and secure Iraq.
Intelligence reports indicate the suspects are cooperating with foreign fighters and assisting other insurgents in acquiring sniper training in Iran. In addition, one of the detainees has been facilitating meetings at a local mosque to hold clandestine meetings and to collect information on Coalition Forces.
In an earlier operation, Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained four Shi’a extremist militants during an intelligence driven raid Sept. 6 in Baghdad.
One of the targeted individuals is accused of murdering a member of ISOF and is further suspected of distributing Shi’a extremist propaganda in Hay al Amel. A second detainee is reportedly to be physician who works in a public clinic in Hay Al Jameyat where he allegedly killed four other doctors. Forces detained two additional suspicious individuals during the mission.
Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 2 al Qaeda in Iraq cell leaders
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with U.S. Special Forces acting as advisers, detained two al Qaeda in Iraq cell leaders during an operation Sept. 6 in Adahmiyah, Iraq.
The Sunni extremists are responsible for conducting improvised explosive device and mortar attacks against civilians and Coalition Forces in the area.
One of the detained cell leaders is allegedly an assistant al Qaeda in Iraq financier. The second suspect directs and carries out IED attacks against Coalition Forces.
Intelligence indicates that on July 11, the cell detonated an IED on a U.S. convoy securing the Adhahmiyah area, and that on Aug. 2 the cell members again detonated an IED on another U.S. convoy in the Ras Al Hush area.
A third suspicious individual was also detained for further questioning during the operation.
During an earlier operation Sept. 5, Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained one suspected al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist during a helicopter raid in Fallujah.
The insurgent is linked to an al Qaeda in Iraq cell responsible for mortar and improvised explosive device attacks against Coalition Forces and local citizens.During the raid, a Military Working Dog identified a truck outside the main targeted building as testing positive for explosives. After forces cleared the area, F-16 Fighting Falcons were called in, destroying the vehicle-borne IED with two precision guided bombs. There was no collateral damage to the area and no civilians, Iraqi or U.S. Forces were injured during the destruction of the truck.
Sept. 6 airpower summary: C:17s deliver the goods
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Reason 1,001 Why Giuliani Should Not Be Elected
Because illegal immigration is not a crime. Way to go Rudy, you are even more useless than before.
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said illegal immigration is not a crime, prompting rival Mitt Romney to accuse him of not taking the problem seriously.
The two have clashed for weeks over illegal immigration, an issue that inflames GOP conservatives who influence primary elections. The irony is that both candidates have in the past taken more liberal stands on the issue.
"It's not a crime," Giuliani said Friday. "I know that's very hard for people to understand, but it's not a federal crime."
Giuliani's comments came in an interview with CNN Headline News and radio talk-show host Glenn Beck.
"I was U.S. attorney in the Southern district of New York," he said. "So believe me, I know this. In fact, when you throw an immigrant out of the country, it's not a criminal proceeding. It's a civil proceeding."
Illegal immigration shouldn't be a crime, either, Giuliani said: "No, it shouldn't be because the government wouldn't be able to prosecute it. We couldn't prosecute 12 million people. We have only 2 million people in jail right now for all the crimes that are committed in the country, 2.5 million."
He added: "My solution is close the border to illegal immigration."
The former New York mayor has been defending his city's so-called sanctuary policy, which stopped city workers from reporting suspected illegal immigrants. The policy is intended to make illegal immigrants feel that they can report crimes, send their children to school or seek medical treatment without fear of being reported. It did require police to turn in illegal immigrants suspected of committing crimes.
Chinese Cyber Army Planning Attack On U.S.
Over the past several months, China's People's Liberation Army has attempted to hack into government computer systems in the Pentagon, Germany, and the U.K. Of course; China is denying all of this, but the Pentagon has traced the attack back to China. Germany must have come to the same conclusion because the issue was brought up during a meeting between German Chancellor Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. I remember that China recently stated something about countries that rely on technology for their military was considered weak.
It seems as though China is preparing for an all out cyber-attack against many of America's military technology centers.
Chinese military hackers have prepared a detailed plan to disable America’s aircraft battle carrier fleet with a devastating cyber attack, according to a Pentagon report obtained by The Times.
The blueprint for such an assault, drawn up by two hackers working for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), is part of an aggressive push by Beijing to achieve “electronic dominance” over each of its global rivals by 2050, particularly the US, Britain, Russia and South Korea.
China’s ambitions extend to crippling an enemy’s financial, military and communications capabilities early in a conflict, according to military documents and generals’ speeches that are being analysed by US intelligence officials. Describing what is in effect a new arms race, a Pentagon assessment states that China’s military regards offensive computer operations as “critical to seize the initiative” in the first stage of a war.
The plan to cripple the US aircraft carrier battle groups was authored by two PLA air force officials, Sun Yiming and Yang Liping. It also emerged this week that the Chinese military hacked into the US Defence Secretary’s computer system in June; have regularly penetrated computers in at least 10 Whitehall departments, including military files, and infiltrated German government systems this year.
Cyber attacks by China have become so frequent and aggressive that President Bush, without referring directly to Beijing, said this week that “a lot of our systems are vulnerable to attack”. He indicated that he would raise the subject with Hu Jintao, the Chinese President, when they met in Sydney at the Apec summit. Mr Hu denied that China was responsible for the attack on Robert Gates, the US Defence Secretary.
Larry M. Wortzel, the author of the US Army War College report, said: “The thing that should give us pause is that in many Chinese military manuals they identify the US as the country they are most likely to go to war with. They are moving very rapidly to master this new form of warfare.” The two PLA hackers produced a “virtual guidebook for electronic warfare and jamming” after studying dozens of US and Nato manuals on military tactics, according to the document.
The Pentagon logged more than 79,000 attempted intrusions in 2005. About 1,300 were successful, including the penetration of computers linked to the Army’s 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions and the 4th Infantry Division. In August and September of that year Chinese hackers penetrated US State Department computers in several parts of the world. Hundreds of computers had to be replaced or taken offline for months. Chinese hackers also disrupted the US Naval War College’s network in November, forcing the college to shut down its computer systems for several weeks. The Pentagon uses more than 5 million computers on 100,000 networks in 65 countries.
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