14 May 2013 (23:58 UTC-07 Tango 13 May 2013)/04 Rajab 1434/24 Ordibehest 1391/05 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
At an Iranian government press conference, an official stated that Syrian officials notified them that they will launch immediate retaliation against Israel if the zionist state attacks Syria again. The Iranian Foreign Ministry official said Iran will back up Syria.
Iranian officials stated they are aware of Russian plans to sell Syria their latest missile systems, including the S-300.
14 May 2013 (21:59 UTC-07 Tango 13 May 2013)/04 Rajab 1434/24 Ordibehest 1391/05 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
“By creating a Square Account, you also confirm that you will not accept payments in connection with the following businesses or business activities:…..(23) sales of (i) firearms, firearm parts or hardware, and ammunition; or (ii) weapons and other devices designed to cause physical injury….”-Square
Quietly, about a week ago a mobile payment service called Square decided to ban all gun/weapon purchases.
Previously their gun/weapon purchase ban was in regards to internet purchases, now it applies anywhere.
Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter, swears it has nothing to do with the anti-gun/anti-Constitution policies of President Obama and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.
However, Dorsey admits he loves New York mayor Bloomberg and would like to follow in his anti-Constitutional footsteps: “I think that Mayor Bloomberg has done an amazing job, and I and a lot of Silicon Valley look to him as a guiding light because he’s completely rethought what it means to be mayor.”
14 May 2013 (21:39 UTC-07 Tango 13 May 2013)/04 Rajab 1434/24 Ordibehest 1391/05 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
Going by the U.S. main streamer news media, and our exalted ‘elected’ leaders, you’d think the United States was being hit with record increased levels of gun violence. Not so, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In fact, the DoJ and CDC says the U.S. is experiencing record low levels of gun violence!!!
According to the Pew Research Center 56% of people living in the U.S. think gun violence is at an all time high.
According to the CDC and the DoJ, across the board gun violence is way down from the peak in 1993. And the CDC data shows current gun violence rates are even lower than gun violence in 1981. That includes intentional criminal violence and unintentional accidents!
Depending on which report you look at, the percent of murders by gun dropped 39-49% from 1993 to 2011!
Percent of criminal gun injuries dropped 69%!
And for those anti-gunners who want to go after individual sales at gun shows (like they’ve done in California) the stats prove their arguments fallacious. Less than 2% of convicted gun using criminals acquired their gun at a gun show, and 40% got their guns from already illegal sources!!!
And for those anti-gunners who want to get rid of military type weapons (which is actually what the 2nd Amendment guarantees our right of access to) the DoJ data (Firearm Violence, 1993-2011) proves them full of shit. Up to 90% of gun violence is done with a pistola! Only 2% of state convicts, and 3% of federal convicts used military style weapons!
What’s also amazing is that many anti-gunners have been demanding the CDC study gun violence, well dummies, the CDC (16 states under the National Violent Death Reporting System, and WISQARS) has been studying gun violence! It’s long been assumed by pro-gunners that the CDC was anti-gun and would skew any data they collected, but surprise, surprise, surprise. The CDC data actually proves gun violence has been dropping!
The DoJ and CDC refuse to explain why gun violence has dropped. Could it have something to do with the ever increasing (and seemingly corresponding) gun ownership of Constitutional abiding U.S. citizens?
In New Mexico, Murray Hotel bankrupt. The company owns the Silver City Murray Hotel, which was opened in 1938. Company officials blame debt.
In Hawaii, Marriott is selling its Waikoloa Beach resort, affecting 315 employees!
In Nebraska, the Great Platte River Road Archway now bankrupt. The history museum blames dwindling attendance on the bad economy. However, many people say the Archway is difficult to get to, and critics say it’s more a theme park than museum.
T-Mobile lays off more than 100 people at its Bellevue, Washington, headquarters! The layoffs are a result of the merger with MetroPCS. In 2012 T-Mobile cut 4200 jobs!
It was revealed that Greensboro College, in North Carolina, will layoff six employees. Officials said the layoffs will help them end the school year in the black.
In New York, the Ramapo Central School District laying off 33 people, and ending summer school, field trips and the family resource center.
In New Jersey, the Bloomfield Board of Education introduced a budget that would see 86 teachers laid off. Class size will be increased by 40 students per one teacher. The budget also increases the average homeowner’s property tax by $278 per year! Also, BAE (a United Kingdom based government contractor) lays off an undisclosed amount of people at their Wayne operation. BAE claims it has nothing to due with government spending cuts.
Managers of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri, are asking an undisclosed number of the 2600 employees to volunteer for layoffs. Company officials say mandatory layoffs could also be upcoming. They insist the layoffs are not connected to government spending cuts.
In Oregon, the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility laying off 117 employees! It’s claimed all the chemical weapons at the facility have been destroyed.
In California, Circor Aerospace is closing its Sylmar operation, laying off 51 people. Officials say it’s part of its consolidation plans.
IBM moving hundreds of Minnesota jobs to Mexico.
Tooele County, Utah, lays off 23 employees from the Parks and Recreation and Building Maintenance divisions. It’s being blamed on the Deseret Peak Complex, which opened in 1999, and has been subsidized with taxpayer funds to the tune of $1.5 million USD every year. Apparently it was hoped the entertainment/recreational Complex would become self supporting.
In Clarksville, Tennessee, Too Big to Jail Bank of America closing its 215 Legion Street office on 17 May. That’s according to local media who were notified by bank employees, however BofA officials refused to comment.
In Georgia, Comcast cable closing its Augusta call center. 68 to 78 people out-o-work. Company officials said it was part of their plans to “….provide more specialized customer support.” In Thomaston, Clearwater Paper shutting down its tissue converting and distribution facility. 150 people out-o-work! It’s part of their consolidation plans. In Covington, Wain & Co. Hair Design closed after 30 years in operation.
Publishing company, RR Donnelley & Sons going out of business in Ohio. 170 employees jobless! Company officials blame the “changing market” and bad economy.
In Pennsylvania, historic Benkovitz Seafood shut down without notice or explanation.
In Arizona, the Bamboo Club Asian Bistro closed down because they could not renew their lease.
Wendys burger officials say because of the bad economy they will close 130 restaurants! This despite the apparent success of their restaurant remodeling program. Officials claim that the restaurants that were remodeled have seen sales increase an average of 25%. Perhaps that’s not enough?
13 May 2013 (18:50 UTC-07 Tango 12 May 2013)/03 Rajab 1434/23 Ordibehest 1391/04 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
“We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, watched with sorrowful hearts the horrific scenes of the brutal treatment of our clergy, people, and pilgrims in the Old City of Jerusalem during Holy Saturday…..A day of joy and celebration was turned to great sorrow and pain for some of our faithful because they were ill-treated by some Israeli policemen who were present around the gates of the Old City and passages that lead to the Holy Sepulcher.”-statement signed by leaders of the Roman Orthodox Church, the Latin Church, the Armenian Orthodox Church, the Custodian of the Holy Land, the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Ethiopian Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Maronite Church, the Episcopal Church, the Lutheran Church, the Syriac Catholic Church, and the Armenian Catholic Church
Eastern Christian leaders are reporting that Israeli forces are blocking full access to the Church of Holy Sepulcher. Eastern Christians celebrate Easter in May, and many reported being harassed and beaten by Israelis in Al Quds (Jerusalem).
On 09 May 2013, Israeli officials apologized to Egypt, for attacking Egyptian Christian diplomats, and a Coptic clergyman who was beaten unconscious, during the Coptic Easter Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
And just think of how many Western False (infidel) christians in the United States support Israel, as well as how much tax dollars the U.S. government gives to Israel!
13 May 2013 (18:28 UTC-07 Tango 12 May 2013)/03 Rajab 1434/23 Ordibehest 1391/04 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
“Golan is a Syrian Arab land and will remain so even if the Israeli army is stationing there! We have the right to enter it and go out of it whenever we want and in the way we like!“–Omran al-Zoubi, Syria’s Information Minister
The announcement by Syrian government officials comes one day after Israeli news media reported that Lebanese and Palestinian groups announced they will help Syria take back the Golan.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah stated: “…we stand with the Syrian popular resistance and offer material and spiritual support as well as coordination in order to liberate the Syrian Golan!”-Hassan Nasrallah
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine stated: “The leadership of the PFLP-GC announces that it will form brigades to work on liberating all violated [Israeli-occupied] territories, first and foremost the occupied Golan!”
The PFLP also said it was accepting volunteers from Syria for the new war with Israel.
12 May 2013/02 Rajab 1434/22 Ordibehest 1391/03 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Kandahar Province, Arghandab District, reports that two civilians killed by U.S. personnel in pre-dawn home invasion. Four people kidnapped.
In Logar Province, four of eight Turkish engineers captured by Mujahideen last month, were released.
In Helmand Province, the district attorney for Marjah District was assassinated. He drove over a landmine planted just for him. Also Denmark’s Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, made an unannounced visit to Danish troops in Helmand. She said Denmark will remain after the supposed 2014 pullout, spending taxpayer money: “Denmark will be involved in Afghanistan also after 2014, but we will focus on civilian and development efforts.”
The United States has once again thrown its support behind the artificial border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. All Afghan leaders have stated they will not accept the British empire imposed Durand Line border. Most of western Pakistan actually belongs to Afghanistan. The evil Red Coats arbitrarily drew the line in 1893, to separate India from Afghanistan. It was later used, by the British, to create the new country of Pakistan.
In Kunar Province, Asadbad city, one child was killed and several people wounded by an artillery attack from Pakistan.
The Missouri U.S.A., Army National Guard’s 1138th Engineer Company returned home from Afghanistan.
11 May 2013/01 Rajab 1434/21 Ordibehest 1391/02 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Nuristan Province, a National Directorate of Security (NDS) agent was assassinated. Local cops say a bomb exploded as he left his house to go to work.
In Kunar Province, 30 Pakistani artillery rounds reportedly hit Shegal District, wounding one child. Also, 35 Pakistani artillery rounds reportedly hit Sarkano District wounding four people.
In Kandahar province, the police chief of Panjwai District blames Pakistan for ongoing violence in his district: “The only enemies we have are from Pakistan. There are many groups that work under the ISI of Pakistan. And some of our Afghans are there, being trained by Pakistan, who sends them here……..the past 4 years Pakistan has been trying to bring Afghanistan under its control.”-Lieutenant Colonel Sultan Mohammad
The Afghan Senate is demanding that the United States military kick the Pakistani army out of Goshta district of eastern Nangarhar province.
In Faryab Province, seven Afghan National Police (ANP), including their boss, and one civilian were wounded after they drove past a motorcycle bomb that was remote detonated.
In Farah Province, 300 Afghan migrant workers were entering Iran illegally. Iranian border guards open fired and allegedly killed ten people, according to Afghan sources: “As soon as they touched Iranian soil the Iranian border police opened fire.”-Abdul Rahman Zhwandai, governor of Farah Province
Currently there are 1 million Afghans living in Iran, legally. There is an estimated 1.4 million Afghans illegally in Iran, and Iranians are getting tired of the seeming daily flood of Afghans fleeing the supposedly U.S. liberated and stabilized country of Afghanistan. In 2012 Iranian border cops allegedly killed 23 Afghans trying to enter Iran illegally.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pledging more of Germany’s tax money to Afghanistan. It’s part of a post-2014 military pact, however Merkel claims the tax money will be issued only if certain ‘democratic’ goals are met.
The World Bank gives Afghanistan even more money. A $55 million USD grant for vocational education.
According to industry group Professional Overseas Contractors, the 2014 pullout might see U.S. military personnel leave, but they will be replaced with thousands of contracted security forces (mercenaries). The effective result will be continued U.S. military presence: “It’s a de facto army, a de facto military presence there. They are a de facto logistic and supply chain. We’re going to be relying on contractors across the board. They will be doing all of the things that go into nation building.”-Malou Innocent, Cato Institute
It was also revealed that U.S. taxpayers are spending hundreds of billions of dollars every year on government contractors.
10 May 2013/29 Jumada t-Tania 1434/20 Ordibehest 1391/01 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Kapisa Province, Tagab District, a suicide car bomber killed three people and wounded four others when he blew up his vehicle near a police checkpoint.
In Laghman Province, reports of a major battle between Afghan government forces and Mujahideen, that raged for three hours. Dozens killed and wounded on both sides.
In Nangarhar Province, Achin District, at least 11 de-miners (people who remove landmines) and their purpose built armored vehicles were captured by Mujahideen.
In Kunduz Province, Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel made an unannounced visit to German troops. She hinted at the deployment of more German troops: “…we have achieved a great deal. But there are still places, where there is no security at all. We need to deploy German soldiers…”
A Mujahideen group says the U.S. does not plan on leaving Afghanistan. The group says Afghans will never compromise on their independence, and will not recognize any agreement made by the puppet government and the United States: “Afghans want an independent Afghanistan. We will never make any deal on our independence.”-Zabiullah Mujahed
About four dozen U.S. Air Force Reserve airmen, from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, deployed to Afghanistan. One Reservist said it was his 6th deployment!
The director of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the Obama administration is trying to silence SIGAR’s investigations into U.S. corruption in Afghanistan: “Over the last 10 months, I have been criticized by some bureaucrats for not pre-clearing my press releases with them, for not letting them edit the titles of my audits, for talking too much to Congress, for talking too much to the press.…basically, for not being a ‘team player’ and undermining ‘our country’s mission in Afghanistan.’”-John Sopko
09 May 2013/28 Jumada t-Tania 1434/19 Ordibehest 1391/30 Ding-Si (3rd month) 4711
Afghan President Hamid Karzai revealed that the United States will maintain at least nine military bases in Afghanistan, for at least ten years after the supposed 2014 pullout!
U.S. government investigators have discovered that $50 million tax dollars have been stolen! The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the money was put in Afghan banks. SIGAR officials blame both the U.S. and Afghan governments.
In Oregon U.S.A., health investigators are blaming a 2012 outbreak on a baby diaper changing station in a car dealership. It happened during an employee meeting, where catered sandwiches were served. State health officials immediately suspected the restaurant that provided the sandwiches, because of their poor health inspection record. However, inspectors got a surprise. It turns out that one woman/customer at the dealership brought her child, who was sick. Employees said she took the toddler to the restroom and then left immediately after. One employee inspected the restroom and found diaper changing station a “mess” and tried to clean it up with a paper towels. She did not wear gloves and did not use bleach. She then opened the door for employees bringing in the sandwiches, and she was the first employee to take a sandwich from the tray. Bingo, bamo, 16 employees sick and wishing they’d never attended the meeting.
But wait, there’s more. The owner of the car dealership had the restroom professionally cleaned, twice, after the incident, yet Oregon health inspectors found that the diaper changing station still had baby crap on it!!! Officials said think twice about using that diaper changing station: “I’d really think twice about using them unprotected.”-Kimberly Repp, Washington County epidemiologist
In Washington U.S.A., Grant County Health District quarantining the Longview Elementary school, after at least 100 students were out sick. The school in the Moses Lake School District is being scrubbed top to bottom.
In sparsely populated Montana U.S.A., record number of cases continue. Flat Head County reporting spikes in cases in schools and assisted living facilities.
Another cruise ship hit. According to the U.S. CDC, a Crystal Cruises’ ship out of Los Angeles, California U.S.A., got hit causing 125 passengers and 22 crew to get sick.
It was revealed that the Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado U.S.A., is cleaning up after an outbreak. The outbreak shut down one entire building, after patients and employees got sick.
In Worchester, Massachusetts U.S.A., many people reported getting sick after eating at Ziti’s Restaurant. However, health inspectors said they could not find any evidence of infection in the restaurant. It turns out that many food items in the restaurant are actually provided by outside sources.
In Victor, New York U.S.A., several Victor Senior High School students became sick. The Ontario County Health Department is investigating, but is trying to correct the public’s conception that norovirus and ‘food poisoning’ are the same thing. Many people have been reporting food poisoning, when in fact what health officials are finding is infections of norovirus.
In Canada, it turns out that norovirus is common in the York area. A report says many restaurants are sites of outbreaks, due to improper handling and cooking of food, however the outbreaks are not made public. Before you eat out, call the York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or TTY 1-866-252-9933 or visit the YorkSafe site.
In Barnstaple, England U.K., the North Devon District hospital on visitor restrictions due to an outbreak.
The Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland U.K., closes ward 3C to visitors due to an outbreak. Also, the Gilbert Bain Hospital’s ward 1 in Shetland, on visitor restriction.
A report says United Kingdom‘s health care Accident & Emergency services “…performance has deteriorated significantly over the last six months.” By the end of 2012 one third of hospitals failed to meet standards for A&E services. National Health Services England wants to form special boards to figure out how to fix the problem. One media source said “…many patients were left lying in their own urine and excrement for days, forced to drink water from vases or given the wrong medication.” The U.K. Health Minister, Anna Soubry, blamed it on the tax paying public: “If you look at the number of people presenting at A&E it’s grown by one million in just the last year.”
Reports saying a deadly superbug (created by overuse of antibiotics), C.Diff, is now the fastest growing hospital borne disease. Another report says being depressed makes you more susceptible to infection. A study published in BMC Medicine says depression directly affects your tummy, making it easier for bugs like Clostridium difficile to take over: “Our finding of a link between depression and C.diff should help us better identify those at risk of infection and perhaps encourage exploration of the underlying brain-gut mechanisms involved.”-Mary Rogers, University of Michigan
But wait, there’s more. It turns out that treatment for depression, specifically taking anti-depressants, actually makes you even more susceptible to being taken out by the deadly C.Diff!
12 May 2013 (22:46 UTC-07 Tango 11 May 2013)/02 Rajab 1434/22 Ordibehest 1392/03 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
A Texas U.S.A. TV station reporting two unexplained deaths. KHOU reporting that two teenagers, from different counties, died from unknown causes. They had symptoms similar to H7N9: Fever, cough, respiratory failure, pneumonia. At least 30 tests were conducted, all testing came back negative.
The first Texas teen to die actually got sick in February, and he died in March. A teen girl died at the end of April. The parents of the deceased teenagers are demanding answers.
At the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, a 17 years old boy is in critical condition with the above symptoms, plus his liver and spleen have enlarged.
In Shanghai, China, an 83 years old woman died from H7N9, just one day after city health officials downgraded the city’s health alert status. She had been sick for one month.
Malaysia’s Veterinary Services has reported no H7N9 in the 41882 live market poultry tested. Also, 41 shipping containers of processed chicken were tested, and were negative. However, Malaysia is imposing a ban on chicken products from other Asian countries, Mexico and South Africa.
A recent report says any H7N9 vaccine will likely not work. That’s according to three doctors commenting in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The concern is that even if an effective vaccine was created, it would be too late if a pandemic happened now, because it would take to long to mass produce.
A study by U.S. and Chinese researchers found that there is little evidence of ‘mild’ H7N9 infections. It suggests that when H7N9 compromises a persons immune system, it hits them hard. Results published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
So far, 131 confirmed human cases, 33 deaths.
08 May 2013/27 Jumada t-Tania 1434/18 Ordibehest 1391/29 Ding-Si (3rd month) 4711
U.S. led ISAF/NATO investigates its own personnel for misconduct during operations in Zabul Province at the end of April. U.S. officials gave no further details. Apparently it’s the result of an internal ISAF/NATO complaint.
In Farah Province, Karwangah area at Bala Bolok District, Mujahideen ambushed Afghan National Army (ANA) and Police forces (ANP). Five government personnel killed, four wounded, and three vehicles damaged.
In Kandahar Province, Maiwand District, Afghans protested night time home invasions. Fighting broke out between civilians and police. At least eight people killed, 18 wounded, several arrested.
In Helmand Province, Baghranian area in Nahr-e-Saraj District, three civilians were killed and five wounded when they drove over a landmine.
In Kabul City, Human Rights Watch is accusing the government of arbitrarily detaining and torturing peaceful protestors: “The arrest and brutal beating of peaceful protesters seems aimed at sending a message to all Afghans not to publicly criticize the government.”-Brad Adams, HRW
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the U.S. led ISAF/NATO mission in Afghanistan: “There are all grounds to believe that we may face an escalation of the situation in Afghanistan in the short term. The foreign military contingent, whose backbone is American forces, has not achieved a breakthrough in the fight against terrorist and radical groups as yet. On the contrary, their [Mujahideen] activity has been particularly increasing lately…”
Putin also said it’s suspicious that illegal drug production is gaining momentum under the eye’s of the United States: “….a drastic increase in drug production in the territory of Afghanistan and the creation of stable drug trafficking routes to other countries….”
Reports that New Zealand has completed shipping metric tons of military supplies back to Kiwi Land. It took 35 C-130 Hercules 16 flights to fly home 100 truck loads worth of NZDF equipment. But not everything was brought home, Kiwi taxpayers unknowingly made a big donation to Afghanistan: “When we arrived in Bamiyan we had to account for ten years’ worth of equipment and supplies. We identified what needed to be brought back to New Zealand, and items that could be gifted to the local community such as some vehicles, furniture, medical consumables and cleaning stores.”-Lieutenant Colonel Richard Weston, Royal New Zealand Air Force
The U.S. state of Georgia Army National Guard (GNG) announced they will bring livestock and seeds on their deployment to Afghanistan. It’s part of the GNG’s mission to help farmers in Afghanistan. It will be the third time the GNG has deployed their Agribusiness Development Team, with the help of the University of Georgia.
07 May 2013/26 Jumada t-Tania 1434/17 Ordibehest 1391/28 Ding-Si (3rd month) 4711
Summer offensive Operation Khalid bin Waleed continues with Mujahideen attacking bases, ambushing convoys, several dozens killed and wounded, in the provinces of Farah, Laghman, Kapisa, Badakhshan, Jowzjan, Helmand, Kandahar, Maiden Wardak, Herat, Uruzgan, Zabul, Nimroz, Logar, Baghlan, Parwan, Kunar, Kunduz, Ghazni and Paktia.
Reports of school girls being poisoned are turning out to be false. The overwhelming number of recent cases have resulted in no evidence of poisoning, but seem to be mass hysteria. The Afghan Education Minister, Ghulam Farooq Wardak, is threatening legal action if the games continue: “From now on, if I find anyone saying ‘I’m poisoned’ and the poisoning is not proved by the hospital, I will punish the student, I will punish the teacher, I will punish the head teacher and I will punish the school director!”
The World Bank gives Afghanistan more money! $100 million USD grant for the Afghanistan System Enhancement for Health Action in Transition (SEHAT) Program.
The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that 2,201 U.S. personnel have died in Afghanistan, so far.
06 May 2013/25 Jumada t-Tania 1434/16 Ordibehest 1391/27 Ding-Si (3rd month) 4711
In Nangarhar Province, Goshta District, Pakistani and Afghan personnel attacked each other, again. Afghan officials say the Pakistani troops started the fight, using artillery and tanks.
In Ghor Province, Mujahideen captured or destroyed as many as 13 government checkpoints, killing dozens and capturing weapons and ammo.
In Paktika Province, Barmal District, reports that U.S./NATO personnel abandoned a base.
In Helmand Province, Khanishan District, reports that U.S./NATO personnel abandoned a base.
Mujahideen report major offensive as part of their Summer Operation Khalid bin Waleed. Bases attacked, convoys ambushed, several dozens killed and wounded, in the provinces of Helmand, Kandahar, Maiden Wardak, Herat, Uruzgan, Zabul, Nimroz, Logar, Baghlan, Parwan, Kunar, Ghazni, Paktia, Khost and Ghor.
The U.S. Marine Corps is blaming a manufacturing defect in the driver seat of a LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) for the death of a Marine back in September 2011. The investigation revealed that the hydraulically controlled seat suddenly rose during an after operation inspection, causing the seat back to crush the Marine’s throat. For some odd reason the USMC didn’t release the results of the investigation until today, even though the investigation was concluded just one month after the incident.
05 May 2013/24 Jumada t-Tania 1434/15 Ordibehest 1391/26 Ding-Si (3rd month) 4711
In Farah Province, Korghan village in Khak-e-Safid District, four civilians killed and five wounded when they drove over a landmine.
President Hamid Karzai says the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) must continue its undocumented payments to the Afghan government: “I discussed the issue with head of the CIA in my office this morning and urged him not to cut the funds due to recent media reports since we need the funds to continue, and head of the CIA has assured that the funds will not be halted.”