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Rest in Peace, Spc. Christopher J. Scott
From the Department of Defense: The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Christopher J. Scott, 21, of Tyrone, N.Y., died Sept. 3 at Kandahar province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 716th [...]
Al Qaeda’s Number Two Latest to Get 72 Virgins
27. August 2011
Libyan-born Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, second in command of Al Qaeda, has been killed in an apparent CIA drone strike in Pakistan. Al-Rahman took over the number two position after Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin Laden’s longtime top deputy, took over the number one spot following Bin Laden’s death. A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of [...]
BOOM: America Kills Taliban Responsible for Navy SEAL Attack
10. August 2011
I can’t tell if this is part of the missile strike from last night or a separate operation. It sounds like the latter. But whatever. BBC News: Taliban who shot down a US helicopter, killing 30 US troops, have been killed by allied forces, US general says Awesome. Doesn’t bring back our boys, of course, [...]
Retribution: U.S. Kills 21 Militants in Pakistan
10. August 2011
Twenty-one Pakistani militants were reportedly killed by American missile strikes overnight, just a few days after Taliban fighters killed 22 Navy SEALs during an operation in Afghanistan. The militants were reportedly from the Haqqani terrorist network. Local media report village elders began responding and digging out bodies (and possible survivors), but drones overhead threatened more [...]
Good News: Mexican Military Helicopter Lands on U.S. Soil
7. August 2011
Don’t worry, though. It was totally an accident. Just like the time armed Mexican soldiers crossed onto U.S. soil and had to be stopped by Border Patrol. That was totally a mistake, too. As was the time a Mexican military helicopter violated American airspace, hovering over houses more than a mile into American territory. That [...]
31 U.S. Special Forces Killed in Afghanistan, Karzai says
6. August 2011
Thirty-one members of the U.S. special forces were tragically killed overnight in a NATO helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said. “The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan expresses his sympathy and deep condolences to US President Barack Obama and the family of the victims,” the statement said. The Taliban [...]
Report: NATO Helicopter Crashes, Kills 37 People
6. August 2011
Update: Michael van Poppel reports that the Afghan government has confirmed 38 dead, including 31 Americans. — Pray that these initial reports are inaccurate. KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents shot down a NATO Chinook helicopter during an overnight operation in eastern Afghanistan, killing 37 people on board, a military official said on Saturday. It was one [...]
Reuters Now Lying About Iraq War Coalition
25. March 2011
Holy made-up crap, Batman. Obama is committed to partnering with other countries rather than going it alone as did his predecessor George W. Bush, which both broadens and complicates the decision-making process. Wow, uh, no. A partial list of countries that deployed troops and resources in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom: Great Britain Australia Romania [...]
Photos: American Fighter Jet Crashes in Libya
22. March 2011
Photos exclusively from The Telegraph. This is just one of them, there are two more. So be sure to check those out, too.
Report: US Fighter Jet Crashes in Libya
22. March 2011
It’s not clear if the F-15E Strike Eagle just crashed due to a malfunction or was actually shot down, but a correspondent for The Telegraph reports that the plane was found in a field and that he believes the cause to have been a technical error. Now the good news: The correspondent says the pilot [...]
5. September 2011
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