News and Opinion from the Bug!
Shocking and bizarre story out of Seattle today. Apparently, a TSA screener forced some Ft. Lewis soldiers to strip. The soldiers had been escorting a fallen soldier’s body home. Sick. Read The Full Story At KOMO. Ken Schram reports that thanks to Congressman Norm Dicks, TSA will issue an apology.
Martin van Creveld, a professor of military history and strategy at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, recently told Newsmax that militarily, the greatest risks [if the US attacks Iran] would be to U.S. troops in Iraq. Those soldiers are configured to fight an insurgency, and a conventional attack by Iranian forces could result in some U.S. [...]
“Canadian CF – 18 fighter jets helped plug a hole in U.S. air defences for almost two weeks this month after American jets were grounded as part of a crash investigation,” Canada East Online reports. Good story, thanks Canada. Navy Times reports that, once again, F-15 A,B,C, and D models are standing down, but this [...]
Apparently, there are talks within the United States and India about USS Kitty Hawk’s future. That future may be an Indian future according to an article at UPI Asia Online. Elements of the U.S. military worry that the transfer might alienate Pakistan. The potential transfer is said to be worrying to Indian military segments because [...]
Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal says that final solution issues [Jerusalem, the settlements, the borders, and the Golan] are the “pivot” of the Annapolis Peace Conference. Al-Faisal seemed to say that he has assurances that post-conference negotiations would include final solution issues though he didn’t directly say so. Read The Full Story At Asharq Alawsat.
YouTube has suspended the account of an Egyptian anti-torture activist. Now folks, that doesn’t sound right, what with other YouTubers showing blown-up Americans. Wael Abbas account has a message saying that it is suspended. Read The Full Story At Reuters. Wael Abbas’ account at YouTube has been restored. No details about that though.
Heavy Metal rock group Machine Head apparently created a mock Mecca at a concert in July 2007. I personally consider that type of music Satanic; so what can we infer from Machine Head’s inclusion of Islamic symbols in its concert? Well, perhaps nothing but it’s a real thinker folks. The concert was held at Wembley [...]
This morning I was reading a story about little Riley Ann Sawyers and how much she suffered before she died. It breaks my heart. Why are people so cruel? Anyway, I remembered reading this old hymn written by the late Rev. Isaac Watts and wanted to republish it for you to read. When human love [...]
Reuters is reporting that the U.S. Navy has stepped up fuel deliveries to the CENTCOM area sparking rumors of impending actions against Iran. Read The Full Story At Reuters.
Just days before the Annapolis Peace Conference, a leaked document is revealing US favoritism toward the Palestinians. At the Jewish World Review, Caroline Glick said, “The draft document shows that the Palestinians and the Israelis differ not only on every issue, but differ on the purpose of the document. It also shows that the US [...]
