24 Feb 2006 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News

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Close military ties having an impact
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...n/story_page/0, 5744,
18261812%255E28737, 00.html

Embed Who Ran Afoul of Military in Iraq This Month Reflects on His
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ea..._id=1002074810

Raul Castro presides over Military Council
http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2006/feb...consejo-i.html

US-China military visits resumed
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.ph...4-101947-3268r

Canadian soldiers receive US military awards
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con... amp;t=TS_Home

(PZ) Antiaircraft Artilleryman Records Thirty-year Military Career
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/conws/3683431.html

Liberia: Military Advisor assures Liberians of safety
http://www.andnetwork.com/app?service=direct/0/Home/$StorySummary$0.$DirectLink$2&sp=l20354

Military Panel Acquits Soldier Accused Of Assault
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/7382981/detail.html

Battle tanks deployed at Philippine military HQ
http://english.people.com.cn/200602/...24_245608.html

S.Korea, DPRK to send higher grade officials to military talks
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_4223368.htm

Niger Delta: 'Military Option Counter-Productive'
http://allafrica.com/stories/200602240145.html

Possible Russian Sale of Military Aircraft to Jordan
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=99112

3 top officers relieved from posts, says military
http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index....story_id=67276

Post-Iraq, US ponders a small Mideast military force
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ar...23military.htm

AWARD: Commander best Air Force military system program director
http://www.blackanthem.com/scitech/m...006022406.html

New group lends support to student military veterans
http://www.dailyvanguard.com/vnews/d.../43ff296d55dd1

Pakistan suspends military operations in tribal region
http://english.bna.bh/?ID=41629

The big business of selling video games to the military
http://canadaeast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...40345/-1/MONEY

Military spouses need each other's support
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0, 1413, 113%7E7244%7E3249832,
00.html

Military gets loving salute at concert
http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/...WS01/602240325

Fattening up the military
http://www.reformer.com/Stories/0, 1413, 102%7E8854%7E3249670, 00.html

Bigger role for US military in disasters
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/article...38&sid=WOR

South Africa: Army women claim racism led to mutiny arrests
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_i...1544698C485979

Liberia: The Commander-in-Chief and The Armed Forces of Liberia
http://www.theliberiantimes.com/arti...2_24_1634.html

USS Grasp Moving To Military Sealift Command
http://www.wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4378437

Military Salute--The Nightstalkers
http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.a...5&nav=0qq6

Deaths of Marines Hits All Military Families Hard
http://www.wltx.com/news/news19.aspx?storyid=35513

African American Military Pioneers Honored
http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.a...1&nav=0qq6

Chaplain Rebels at Prayer Censorship, Then Removed From Assignment
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/2/232006c.asp

ELCA chaplain resigns from Air Force
http://www.thelutheran.org/article/a...p;key=28058207

Chaplain is dismissed from US Air Force Academy
http://www.thelutheran.org/article/a...p;key=26936098

Brown University appoints its first Muslim chaplain
http://www.boston.com/news/education...lim_chaplai n

Kaine Announces Bonuses For Virginia National Guard
http://www.wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4399204

Backing for PoW memorial
http://www.thecourier.com.au/detail....2&amp ;y=2006

Respecting the rule of law at Gitmo
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArtic...7&pid=1406

Kinsey was WWII 'flying sergeant'
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pionee...l/13946285.htm

Egotism blamed in undoing of lawmaker
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/p...7m24psych.html

Program chronicles WWII role of black pilots
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily...06/02local.htm

Book excavates memories of war
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observe...a/13948732.htm

Mike Steketee: Richer, harsher decade
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...n/story_page/0, 5744,
18263513%255E7583, 00.html

Reactionary liberalism on campus
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/200...4058-1604r.htm

Talks by eminent writers, scholars slated
http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2006/f...ure022406.html

Granville museum honors local Vietnam vets
http://www.hendersondispatch.com/art...ews/news01.txt

US Marine Corps Awards General Dynamics $49 Million for Electric
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...817&EDATE=

Monument honors Coast Guard rescuers
http://www2.townonline.com/brewster/...ticleid=437804

Iraqi police fear danger in ranks
http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/conten..._0223_COX.html

CHRONOLOGY-Key violent incidents in Saudi Arabia
http://www.alertnet.org/redir/righse...sk/B624202.htm

Afghanistan more dangerous than Iraq
http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=135343

NATO will be in Afghanistan for years
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...-2-2006_pg4_17

Korean War soldier paid ultimate price
http://www2.townonline.com/cohasset/...ticleid=437440

(PZ) Antiaircraft Artilleryman Records Thirty-year Military Career
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/conws/3683431.html

New memorial being planned
http://www2.townonline.com/cohasset/...ticleid=437444

FBI finds no link to terror in crash
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...602240350feb24,
1, 2954830.story?coll=chi-newslocalnearwest-hed

Toledo joins map of the war on terror
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortway...l/13951265.htm

The Regionalist Perspective - By Joe Wood
http://www.tpmcafe.com/node/27106

Civil Strife and Responsibility in Iraq
http://english.daralhayat.com/opinio...a6a/story.html

Hatch puts spin on 'brainless' comment
http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cf...HATCH-02-22-06

Universal Health Ca Is Senate Bill 840 too good to be true?
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/articl...amp;IssueNum=8

Veterans recognized in wake of war anniversary
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-.../s_427403.html

Sick vets in South Texas travel hundreds of miles for health care
http://www.heralddemocrat.com/articl...ws/state02.txt

President Bush Should Follow His Own Advice on Veterans, Says
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-presi...24/1405358.htm

VA hospital deal getting closer
http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver...ml?jst=b_ln_hl

Fayette ratifies hiring of new VA director
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-.../s_427317.html

Army gets AWAN communication system
http://www.ibnlive.com/article.php?i...;section_id=11

Iraqi Army assumes battle space responsibility in central Baghdad
http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8620

Why's a Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel on the "No-Fly" List?
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebe...&pid=63406

Pakistan inducts two fast attack missile crafts in Navy
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_4224254.htm

Military sub contaminated with lead: Navy
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...224?hub=Canada

Navy allies knew of Iraq bribes
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au...n/story_page/0, 5936,
18263601%255E911, 00.html

Ambridge VFW post missing about $150, 000
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-.../s_427124.html

Foreign war veterans are fewer
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/e...news/89484.htm

Foreign war veterans are fewer
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/e...news/89484.htm

Women recount sex-slave horror
http://www.masslive.com/springfield/...xml&coll=1

Women soldiers harassed and humiliated in illegal raid
http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/news/n05_24022006.htm

Special Ops Forces expansion plan
http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=3482

JROTC program helps hone leadership skills
http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/arti...ews/news93.txt

Submarine crew weathers lead-contamination scare
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...Story/National

President Bush Should Follow His Own Advice on Veterans, Says
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-presi...24/1405358.htm

Fenwick Island was named for its previous owner, Thomas Fenwick
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs...602240319/1024

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http://members.aol.com/veterans/freedir.htm

Military can't afford basic bullets and beans CTV News
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

Most Canadians uneasy about Afghan mission The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...BNPrint/Front/

Majority opposed to Afghan mission CTV News
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...224?hub=Canada

Soldier hurt in Afghanistan released from hospital The Canadian Press
http://www.canada.com/components/pri...2-3d25e215a3a3

PM planning visit with troops
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2...f-1460614.html

Canadian troops take over
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...224?hub=Canada

Kandahar in Canuck hands CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...nce060223.html

MND wants more troops, closer relations with U.S.
http://ottsun.canoe.ca/News/National...f-1459675.html

Submarine contaminated with lead
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...ine060224.html

U.S. in no hurry to re-open missile talks The Canadian Press
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2...f-1458884.html

MND open to missile plan The Canadian Press
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/486287.html

U.S. missile defence programme called costly, unworkable The Canadian
Press
http://torontosun.com/News/Canada/20...f-1460336.html

NATO set for long mission in Afghanistan
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/486289.html

Replacement Sea King loaded onto ship The Chronicle Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/486136.html

FDU(A) divers going north in search of ice The Canadian Press
http://torontosun.com/News/Canada/20...f-1460337.html

Canucks find a hospital bed for dying Afghan boy The Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...=1140735016219

From Sunnybrook to Kandahar The Whig-Standard
http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepa...ame=Local+News

Heartbreak on Highway 401
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...=1140562214953

Canadian injured in Iraq bombing leaves hospital Telegraph-Journal
http://server09.densan.ca/archivenew...t/060224b8.htm

The big business of selling video games to the military CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...cylanding.html

Pilot unhurt in emergency landing in Alberta farmer's field The Daily
News
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=4298&sc=2

Former sailor honoured for quick action CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/story/business/nat...m2-060224.html

Judge puts off BlackBerry shutdown decision The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...rint/Business/

RIM says it's willing to cut a cheque The Canadian Press
http://www.canada.com/components/pri...3684fe&k=12534

Arab firm's Canadian port operation raises no alarms
Canadian Commentary Editorial -- National Post
http://www.canada.com:80/components/...c-43132ab59749

Plan B in Iraq Keith Deriger -- The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.canada.com:80/components/...9-75c56428c758

Afghanistan horror will trigger dissent Ambassador Omar Samad -- The
Ottawa Citizen
http://server09.densan.ca/archivenew...t/060224bp.htm

Afghan ownership is key to success Harry Sterling -- Calgary Herald
http://server09.densan.ca/archivenew...l/060224bk.htm

Taliban, al-Qaeda threat growing Gordon J. O'Connor -- CF News
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroo..._e.asp?id=1860

Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? Roy Thomas -- The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.canada.com:80/components/...9-f2f40a409c4f

When the snowmobile went to war
http://www.museebombardier.com/en/co...e1939_1945.htm

Divinity, adieu
International Commentary Donald H. Rumsfeld -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...mment-opinions

War in the Information Age William M. Arkin -- The Washington Post
http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/earl...lds_infor.html

Rumsfeld's Incomplete Information War Arnaud de Borchgrave -- The
Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...2-085119-2640r

Rumsfeld's complaint Al Kamen -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301855.html

Awaiting the Rumsfeld Doctrine Max Boot -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...mment-opinions

Diplomacy for the real world Editorial -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...ent-editorials

Iraq on the brink Editorial -- The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/op...gewanted=print

Outrage in Samarra William M. Arkin -- The Washington Post
http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/earl...tanding_i.html

Overstating the Impact of Iraq War Casualties Daniel Schorr -- The
Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0224/p09s03-cods.htm

Back in the regime-change business Mansoor Ijaz -- The Christian
Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0224/p09s01-coop.htm

Why Dubai is good for US business Dan Froomkin -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022300998.html

Bush: Reaping What He Sows Editorial -- The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/op...gewanted=print

Reaping What You Sow Editorial -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301949.html

How to Lose Friends David Ignatius -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301412.html

Taste of the Future E. J. Dionne Jr. -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301453.html

Lesson on the Perils of Secrecy Charles Krauthammer -- The Washington
Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301393.html

A Dubai Finesse Cal Thomas -- The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...1-091159-1820r

Any port in the terrorist storm Dana Milbank -- The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301881.html

Ports and a Storm Diana West -- The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...3-094057-4374r

Britain vs. UAE: Does Bush know the difference? Rosa Brooks -- Los
Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...mment-opinions

Stopping Uganda's war on children Editorial -- The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/23/op...gewanted=print

Gen. Musharraf's Other War Kenneth R. Timmerman -- The Washington
Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...2-085120-2360r

Time for a plan to undo Iran Austin Bay -- The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...3-094059-3234r

Jihad, all with medical benefits
http://www.ctc.usma.edu/aq.asp

CTC Editorial -- The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...2-085119-6111r

An antiwar message from the Midwest William M. Arkin -- The Washington
Post
http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/earl...who_came_.html

The Problem With Information Anarchy Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough
-- The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...4-121315-3923r

Inside the Ring: News From the Pentagon
International News Reuters News Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N2320357.htm

UN peacekeeper sex abuse still 'unacceptably high' The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...International/

Iran seen as worst enemy of U.S. The Virginian-Pilot
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories...00103&ran=2118

Admiral says JFK carrier should be retired ASAP
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories...9802&ran=68300

U.S., China resume military visits The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...3-114204-7889r

U.S., China resume military visits The Associated Press
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022400002.html

Reservist Acquitted of Abuse The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0224/p01s03-uspo.htm

Port flap serious test for Bush
http://www.dpiterminals.com/fullnews.asp?NewsID=39

DPW The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022300182.html

Arab Firm Offers to Delay Deal on Seaports
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/stud...s/24ports.html

Port Problems Said To Dwarf New Fears The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/national/...3748-3727r.htm

Chertoff unaware of ports deal until after OK The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022302286.html

Bush, Blair, But Not Muhammad United Press International
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...3-114201-4495r

Muslim hackers deface Danish Web sites The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0224/p06s01-woeu.htm

EU pushes for justice in Serbia
http://www.boston.com/news/world/eur...ctions?mode=PF

US drive stalls for quick UN vote on Darfur force The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022300647.html

Nigerian Christians Burn Corpses
http://www.boston.com/news/world/afr...ive s?mode=PF

Thousands in Congo flee reign of terror Reuters News Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20387450.htm

Anti-U.N. riots leave Ivory Coast mission on edge The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...3-114204-5515r

Treason trial of 129 opponents begins Reuters News Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L23198449.htm

Eritrea re-registering demobilised soldiers Reuters News Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24773465.htm

Turkish troops kill seven Kurd militants in S.East The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022300188.html

In Beirut, Rice Snubs Lebanese President The Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/functions...3-114210-7169r

Hamas must govern with jailed members The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301569.html

Five Killed as Heavy Fighting Breaks Out in West Bank Reuters News
Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24593311.htm

Hamas vows revenge after Israel kills two gunmen The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/stud...24mideast.html

Europeans Suggest Directing Aid to Abbas Reuters News Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEO421226.htm

Curfew stalls Iraq bloodshed, mosques urge calm The Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/news/world/mid...killed?mode=PF

Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022300216.html

Sectarian Violence Kills Over 100 in Iraq The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/stud...es/24iraq.html

More Clashes Shake Iraq; Political Talks Are in Ruins Reuters News
Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24571530.htm

Is Iraq headed for civil war, or worse?
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEO438555.htm

Journalists slain while covering mosque blast The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/stud.../24mosque.html

Violent Cycle of Revenge Stuns Iraqis The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022302193.html

U.S. Looks to Baghdad to Deal With Violence Reuters News Agency
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24776798.htm

Suicide bombers attack Saudi oil facility The Canadian Press
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/20...f-1459638.html

Four Afghan soldiers die in ambush The Canadian Press
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2...f-1460787.html

Canadian troops take over from U.S. forces
http://snipurl.com/mwiu

Fraser The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.canada.com:80/components/...a-ef47ec11b2c3

Terrorism threat turns NATO into fighting force Reuters News Agency
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asi...ashmir?mode=PF

Protests follow fatal clashes in Kashmir
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP100824.htm

Sri Lanka talks deal welcomed, dangers remain Reuters News Agency
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022302304.html

Emergency in Philippines After Report of Coup Plot Reuters News Agency
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asi...ppines?mode=PF

General arrested in alleged plot The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022400184.html

In 20 Years Since Marcos, Little Stability for Philippines Los Angeles
Times
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asi...____with_music

Realities of N. Korean prison camp brought to stage -- with music The
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022302285.html

Self-Styled Justice in Guatemala The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022301813.html

FBI Interrogators in Cuba Opposed Aggressive Tactics
History The Canadian War Museum
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/tih/xml/2-25-e.xml

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