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Archive for category News
Mission Spec IAS Irene Adaptive Sling vs Magpul MS2
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 18/Aug/2010 17:16
One-Point to Two-Point Conversion — The IAS main function is it’s ability to convert from a one-point to two-point sling with extreme ease and speed. While in one-point mode the sling can be converted to two-point mode by simply attaching the front hook to the front sling point on a Weapon System. At this point the weapon system can be rotated onto the Operators back.
NEW lawsuit filed over Chicago’s gun limits
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News on 17/Aug/2010 22:10
“Only months after the Supreme Court struck down the city’s restrictions on guns, Chicago is the target of a new lawsuit because it now requires gun owners to practice at gun ranges but bans the ranges themselves.”
“While the city has adopted new regulations that make it legal to own handguns,” said Alan Gottlieb, executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation, “they have crafted this new ordinance to make it virtually impossible for prospective gun owners to meet all legal requirements unless they travel outside the city for mandatory training.
The new ordinance prohibits public gun ranges inside the city yet the city demands that handgun owners get at least one hour of range training time.”
Why the Afghan surge probably will not succeed as well as the Iraq surge
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 21:49
by Omar
“Afghans, while not necessarily fond of the Taliban actions, do not seem to see huge differences between Taliban and government control. In fact sometimes they prefer the former as the Taliban can be better at governance and creating working relations with the population, largely because the government is so incompetent and corrupt. Read the rest of this entry »
Odds of US strike on Iran could rise after Gates departure
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 18:22
Photo by: Associated Press
The chance that the US will take military action against Iran to stop its nuclear program will likely increase after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates steps down in 2011, according to assessments within the Israeli defense establishment.
Israel has only days to strike Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 18:18
Photo by: AP
WASHINGTON – Israel has only mere days to launch an attack on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor if Russia makes good on its plan to deliver fuel there this weekend, former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton warned Tuesday.
He said that once Russia has loaded the fuel into the reactor — slated for Saturday – Israel would no longer be willing to strike for fear of triggering widespread radiation in an attack.
“This is a very, very big victory for Iran,†Bolton told The Jerusalem Post. “This is a huge threshold.â€
http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=185060
7 Special Forces soldiers to get Silver Star for Afghan valor
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 17/Aug/2010 17:58
“Even though the enemy was firing from just 10 feet, Roland immediately climbed out of the relative safety of his armored vehicle and started attacking enemy fighters in a nearby wadi, or dry streambed.
He and his fellow soldiers killed two of the enemy and cleared the rest of the wadi of enemy attackers, all while under fire from snipers. Their actions meant the enemy was no longer a threat to his unit’s rear flank.
What is the best defensive pistol to carry?
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 17:52
by Carteach
“A defensive carry weapon must work, must be there, and be big enough to do the job at hand.
My opinion? The largest reliable pistol you can carry, comfortably concealed all day, that is the way to go.
Afghan boys greet a combined special operations force
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 17/Aug/2010 17:48
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Afghan boys greet a combined special operations force during an Afghan National Army-led counter-narcotics operation in northern Zabul, April 10. The Afghan National Army-led narcotics operation, in concert with Drug Enforcement Administration and assisted by U.S. Special Operations Forces, was to investigate the presence of facilities and re-engagement with villages in the province. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SW) Jeremy L. Wood) (Released)
Moonlight illuminates the forecastle aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 17:46
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Moonlight illuminates the forecastle aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole as Sailors prepare for an early morning replenishment-at-sea. Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational and multiwarfare exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments. Photo by Seaman Matthew Bookwalter
“Project Deliverance” Mexico and U.S. authorities join forces
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 17:45
The 22-month multi-agency investigation called “Project Deliverance” resulted in the arrest of more than 2,200 individuals and the seizure of $154 million in U.S. currency, 1,262 pounds of methamphetamine, 2.5 tons of cocaine, 1,410 pounds of heroin, 69 tons of marijuana, 501 weapons, and 527 vehicles.
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/08/mexico-and-us-joining-forces-to-fight.html
13 Die in Drug-Related Violence in Mexico
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 17:40
A soldier stands guard at a crime scene with a covered-up body next to a crashed car in Yahualica Gonzalez Gallo August 15, 2010. Seven unidentified dead bodies were found scattered around the town on Sunday after shootings had been reported in different areas, according to local media.
Gunmen killed 13 people in separate incidents over the weekend in Mexico’s Guerrero and Jalisco states, police said.
Police found the bodies of seven men in Yahualica de Gonzalez Gallo, a town in the western state of Jalisco.
Coroner’s office personnel removed the bodies of the unidentified men from crime scenes in several neighborhoods in the small town located near the border with Zacatecas state.
Police stand near a burned car where the bodies of two burned people had been found on the outskirts of Yahualica Gonzalez Gallo August 15, 2010.
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/08/13-die-in-drug-related-violence-in.html
Police Confirm Mexican Mayor Is Missing
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 17:38
Mayor Edelmiro Cavazos Leal
The mayor of the northern Mexican city of Santiago is missing and was apparently kidnapped by gunmen working for an organized crime group, police said Monday.
Afghan Presidential Decree Bans Security Firms
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch on 17/Aug/2010 15:50
From: Star Telegram
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s president issued a decree Tuesday ordering private security companies to disband by the end of the year, drawing a warning from the United States that the move could delay reconstruction and development assistance programs.
Taliban stone Afghan couple to death for adultery
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 17/Aug/2010 00:59
Taliban forces have stoned a couple to death for adultery in a public execution.
Amnesty International condemns first confirmed stoning in Afghanistan since fall of the Taliban in 2001
Militants ordered the stoning after a married man and a single woman in Dasht-e-Archi district, Kunduz province, were accused of eloping.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/16/taliban-couple-stoned-afghanistan
Jetting Through the Grand Canyon
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 16/Aug/2010 22:33
They wouldn’t be allowed to do it today, but back in 1959, experienced military pilots would sometimes buzz the Grand Canyon when flying out of nearby Nellis AFB.
http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/videos/Jetting-Through-the-Grand-Canyon.html