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Archive for July, 2011
Tributes To Highlander Scott McLaren, 20
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 5/Jul/2011 18:22
Highlander Scott McLaren, 20, joined the army in August 2009
“Colleagues of the British soldier who was found dead yesterday after going missing in Afghanistan have described Highlander Scott McLaren’s death as a “huge blow”.
British soldier Highlander Scott McLaren from 4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland who went missing from a checkpoint in Afghanistan and was later found dead.
U.S. Joint Forces Military Medicine
Video from IDGA
RADM Mike Mittelman, MC, SHCE, Command Surgeon for U.S. Joint Forces Command, discusses joint forces military medicine at IDGA’s 12th Battlefield Healthcare event. He details military medical efforts from a joint U.S. forces and NATO perspective. He also talks about challenges and priorities faced as command surgeon at USJFCOM.
The Taliban Will Rule Afghanistan
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 3/Jul/2011 20:07
By Walid Phares
The administration’s plan for Afghanistan may include reconciliation with the Taliban, but the latter have no plans that allow American gains, much less bilateral-negotiations to end the conflict.
It appears that the administration is tangoing with an imaginary partner. Neville Chamberlain’s wishful Sept. 30, 1938 proclamation, “I have returned to Germany with peace in our time,†should serve as a chilling reminder to those who are under the illusion that war is receding which in fact, it is about to escalate into global conflict.
The Taliban strategy is not obscure; most of it has been announced, publicized and is based in ideology, as has been the case with totalitarian movements throughout history. U.S. inability to grasp Taliban plans is not due to the jihadists’ highly-developed denial and deception skills, but rather to the unwillingness or inability of the U.S. and its allies to see it.
The Taliban long-term strategic plan is simple: practice taqiyya to gain terrain and power; resume jihad to eliminate the other forms of governance; and implement their version of Shariah to reverse democracy.
http://www.newsmax.com/WalidPhares/taliban-shariah-afghanistan-Taqiyya/2011/07/02/id/402288
In North Korea, Even Army Is Starving
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 3/Jul/2011 12:30
Food shortages in North Korea have become so acute that even the traditionally well-fed military is starving, according to hidden camera footage from inside the impoverished communist state.
Based on the footage, shot by an undercover North Korean journalist, ABC News reports: “It is clear that the all-powerful army, once quarantined from food shortages and famine, is starting to go hungry.â€
One soldier told the journalist: “Everybody is weak. Within my troop of 100 comrades, half of them are malnourished.â€
The regime “used to put the military first, but now it can’t even supply food to its soldiers,†said Jiro Ishimaru, who trained the undercover reporter. “Rice is being sold in markets but they are starving. This is the most significant thing in this video.â€
Prosecutor: Inmates Prefer Gitmo to Freedom
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 3/Jul/2011 12:28
“Some prisoners being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba would rather remain in American custody there than be released to return to their home countries, a former Gitmo prosecutor said.
“Interestingly, some detainees were offered release, and asked to stay in Gitmo,†Kyndra Rotunda, who served in the Army Judge Advocate General’s office, told CNS News.
“They prefer captivity in Gitmo to freedom in their own countries.â€
Just last week, black-hooded activists with the group Witness Against Torture protested outside the White House, claiming in a news release that the Obama administration was responsible for the “ongoing torture, mistreatment and indefinite detention of troops at Guantanamo Bay.â€
But far from being tortured, Rotunda said prisoners at Gitmo are given a wide range of freedoms.
“They are outside of their housing bays for up to 12 hours a day. During that time, they can take classes, visit the library — which has over 5,000 titles, including the Harry Potter series translated into Arabic — exercise, check out movies or games, play sports — detainees can chose from a selection of athletic shoes — or even visit the computer lab.â€
Rotunda is now a civilian teaching military and international law at Chapman University Law School in Southern California, and she lectures at the University of California at Berkeley. She is the author of “Honor Bound: Inside the Guantanamo Trials,†about her experiences at Gitmo.
All detainees are allowed to freely practice their religion at Gitmo, she told CNS News.
“The Muslim call to prayer is broadcast over loudspeakers five times a day. During this time, the prison guards are instructed to give each detainee 20 minutes of uninterrupted time, even if the detainee is not praying.
“When I was in Gitmo, the camp commander hosted a celebration for detainees to mark the end of Ramadan and flew in seasonal nuts and dates for the celebration,†she added.
Robert Gates Served 8 Presidents
From: Boston Globe
Gates is known to tear up when he talks to troops, particularly during visits to the war front. He acknowledged that in his comments yesterday, saying he knew it would be difficult to get through his remarks if he tried to include a tribute to the armed forces.
So he sent an e-mail message to all members of the military on Wednesday, lauding the troops for their courage and commitment.
“For 4 1/2 years, I have signed the orders deploying you, all too often into harm’s way. This has weighed on me every day,’’ he said in the note. “I have tried to do all I could to provide whatever was needed so you could complete your missions successfully and come home safely – and, if hurt, get the fastest and best care in the world.’’