02 September 2012
“The training of the ALP [Afghan Local Police] recruits has been paused while we go through this re-vetting process, to take a look at this process to see if there’s anything that we can improve. It may take a month, it may take two months, we don’t know.”-Lieutenant Colonel John Harrell
Reports that […] Continue Reading…
04 September 2012, the central bank is injecting massive amounts of cash into the markets, trying to preemptively hold off a market crash! This after the central government said it can no longer make tax grant payments to local governments!
The government of Japan announced early this morning that it can not make scheduled tax […] Continue Reading…
29 August 2012
ISAF said: “An individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against International Security Assistance Force service members in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing three…”
In Kunar Province at least five Afghan government soldiers were killed when a bomb exploded.
In Ghazni Province, the provincial council chief was assassinated. He was gunned down. […] Continue Reading…
Mitt Romney claims he’ll create “12 million” jobs as president of the United States, but his own creation, Bain Capital, is still hard at work destroying jobs.
This time it’s Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America) Incorporated, the number three aluminum producer in the world!
Today, 01 September 2012, Alcoa began shutting down its Italian operation on […] Continue Reading…
“….every American can be proud that the United States is safer, the United States is stronger, and the United States is more respected in the world!”-Barack Obama, President of the United States, 31 August 2012 Fort Bragg speech
“…two third of the world countries at the highest level in Tehran and their consensus over Iran’s […] Continue Reading…
From Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, MPH www.philly.com:
Mitt Romney says his Massachusetts health reform plan is much better than Obama’s. He claims it’s different in important ways.
If there are big differences, it’s difficult to find them.
In an interview last week with a Denver TV station, Romney cited the key features that differentiate his reform approach […] Continue Reading…
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BEECHCRAFT MODEL 18 USN C-45 POCATELLO AIRPORT, 2012
24 August 2012
In Farah Province, a U.S./NATO supply convoy was ambushed. At least three security guards were killed, one wounded, and 12 fuelers burned.
In Kandahar Province, six people were killed after a vehicle ran over a mine. The occupants were killed, as well as people riding a motorcycle.
Also in Kandahar, villagers are claiming they […] Continue Reading…
More fires have popped up in eastern Idaho.
On 27 August, four smoke jumpers put out a small fire near Pocatello, called the Bell Marsh Fire. Also on 27 August, the Lava Tube Fire, near Craters of the Moon National Monument, south of Arco, started and is still active, having burned 800 acres (323.7 hectares) […] Continue Reading…
“One of the topics that’s being raised amongst NAM member states is the changes that are necessary in the UN, Security Council and also other UN affiliated bodies.”-Ramin Mehmanparast, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman
29 August 2012, the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has been underway for three days in Iran, and some very […] Continue Reading…