I am still putting a few last minute touches on the my new site, which is keeping me up quite late. Therefore I fall asleep without my consent! (I found the macaroni salad in my hand when I woke up, lol.) Then I get to bring all the posts from 2004 on over here. Oh [...]
Archive for June, 2007
I’m not ignoring you!
Posted in info, misc on June 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ok has been while + Glasgow airport (even if its in paisley) car bomb attack
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well appears take something as horrible as a car bomb to bring me back to blogging Well it appears luckily that nobody was hurt, even those in the car were apparently caught alive (if badly burned). Still too early to say what happened, but unfortunately it appears to be deliberate and intentional attempt to kill.
Was [...]
Iraq: Railroad, Marine and Adm. Fallon
Posted in CF, CentCom, Iraq, brass, econ, oil, war things delete this one, women on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This time I have a trio for you. This was supposed to be posted Wednesday, but I have been so busy. I apologize for that. This railroad is something else. If you want to increase commerce and bring a country together, build a railroad!
“The Iraq railroad system provides efficient reliable transportation and many people rely [...]
Fallon Visits Bayji Oil Refinery
Posted in CentCom, CoFo, Iraq, brass, equipment, oil, reconstruction on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
25 Jun 07By Sgt. Joshua R. Ford3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
BAYJI, Iraq – Adm. William Fallon, commander of U.S. Central Command, met with Maj. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, 25th Infantry Division commander, and other Iraqi and coalition leaders, June 11, 2007, at the Bayji Oil Refinery to discuss the future of the refinery.
Fallon expressed [...]
American Indian Marine represents family, heritage in Corps
Posted in CentCom, Marines, military families, victory, women on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
26 Jun 07By Sgt. Anthony Guas2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (FWD).
AL ASAD, Iraq – It is estimated that more than 12,000 Native Americans served in the United States military in World War I. There are more than 190,000 Native American military veterans; as the years continue to compile, so do the numbers of Native Americans in [...]
Basrah Railroad Station Vital to a Growing Region and Economy
Posted in CentCom, Iraq, USA, econ, railroad, reconstruction on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By A. Al BahraniGulf Region South District.
BASRAH, Iraq – The rehabilitation of the Basrah Railway Station is one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gulf Region South (GRS) District efforts to build and develop the basic services and strategic infrastructure for Iraq.
“The $480,000 project provides a critical link for the country of Iraq [...]
Sarkozy pushes for help in Darfur, NOW
Posted in AU, Africa, Asia, Darfur, France, Sudan, genocide, un peacekeepers on June 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Source: CNN.
It is about time someone else besides President Bush started pushing Bashir in Sudan and the EU to allow the AU-UN peacekeepers to take control. If something doesn’t happen soon, we will have another Rwanda, if we don’t already. Boy, I’ll bet the Left would be just thrilled with that. They could blame Bush [...]
Finally, 3 convicted of war crimes in Sierra Leone
Posted in Africa, CAH, ICC, children, justice, trials, un, war crimes on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Source: CNN.
I have been waiting for many years to hear this news, and they still have not convicted Charles Taylor, ex-President of Liberia. Does anyone remember how long it took for them convict Milosevic? That’s right. They never did. He died after 4 years – at least – of waiting for them to convict him [...]
Australia is transforming their naval forces to stay on top
Posted in Asia, Australia, USA, war exercises, warships on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Source: CNN.
I love Australia, and the Aussies are some of the most wonderful people. One thing I can tell you, they are quite independent. Just like we are. Wouldn’t it be great if, even though it’s for their own interest, they became the super-power in the Asian hemisphere? Yeah, baby!
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) — Australia will [...]
Indo-Pak arms race
Posted in Indo-Pak, nuke race, nuke weapons, peace talks on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Cross-posted at Rosemary’s Thoughts.
This does not look good, and the place talking about it is CNN. They were talking of peace a while back, and they still may be. This is not going to help that. No, not at all. Especially since OBL may live in Pakistan!
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Satellite images show that Pakistan [...]
