“Over the years, these Latin American friends have loyally rolled over investments in succeeding funds, actively participated in Bain Capital’s May investor meetings, and are still today one of the largest investor groups in Bain Capital.”-Harry Strachan, former Bain Capital partner
According to the latest reports, at least 40% of Bain Capital’s initial funding came […] Continue Reading…
03 August 2012
At least three Italian occupiers were wounded in Badghis Province: “An armored vehicle of Italian troops were on their way to an American base in Bala Morghab district on Friday night and struck a roadside bomb.”-ISAF statement
In Kunar Province, local government officials say massive attacks by insurgents took place all day Friday. […] Continue Reading…
07 August 2012, there are reports from northern Syria that hundreds of Turkish soldiers and armored vehicles crossed into Syria. Turkey is denying such reports, but has already warned the Syrian government that they would invade on the pretext of fighting Kurdish Mujahideen.
There are reports that 40 of Turkish troops have been captured inside […] Continue Reading…
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AIR MOBILITY COMMAND LEARJET POCATELLO AIRPORT
31 July 2012
French occupation troops began pulling out. France wants all their troops out by the end of 2012.
In Herat Province, yet again U.S. forces conducted a night time raid. This time four civilians were wounded inside their home. Local Afghan officials said the U.S. did not consult with them, and no Afghan government […] Continue Reading…
The following quotes are from Major General Aharon Ze’evi Farkash, former Israeli Defense Forces intelligence chief
“An attack is not a single strike and once it happens we are in a whole other world. Iran will pull out of the [nuclear] Non-Proliferation Treaty…..and it will be clear that they need a bomb now so that […] Continue Reading…
“I don’t think the Syrian regime would collapse, but if it gets close to collapse, a new world war will erupt because China and Russia won’t let the regime in Syria collapse!”-Michel Aoun, Free Patriotic Movement
04 August 2012, a member of the Lebanese parliament warned that a third world war was guaranteed if Syria was […] Continue Reading…
Lebanese media saying the Syrian government has notified the Lebanese government that it is moving surface to air missiles to the border with Syria and Lebanon.
“This is not part of the global program, it’s just a quarterly cull.”-unnamed government source
03 August 2012, news media in the United Kingdom have discovered that Hewlett Packard (HP) has told the British government they will let go at least 268 employees.
British law requires companies that are laying off more than 20 employees to […] Continue Reading…
28 July 2012
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced: “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”
ISAF also said a U.S. occupier died from a non-combat incident, in northern Afghanistan.
In Paktiya Province, local Afghan government military leaders claim they fought battles with militants from Pakistan. They claim […] Continue Reading…