http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/wars/ en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:28:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225788/posts WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is seeking $83.4 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pressing for a war supplemental spending bill like the ones he repeatedly voted against when he was senator and George W. Bush was president. Obama's request would push the costs of the two wars to almost $1 trillion since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to the Congressional Research Service. The additional money would cover operations into the fall. ... Obama was a harsh critic of the Iraq war as a candidate, a stance .. helped him secure his party's nomination. He... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225788/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:28:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2190339/posts Darwinism as Religion in a Holy War Feb 19, 2009 — It might be expected that media attention on Darwin would be exceptionally high this month because of his bicentennial, but some of it seems downright religious. The adulation he has been receiving is almost embarrassing sometimes. It is only exceeded by the righteous indignation frequently expressed against intelligent design. In any other context, the fighting words of the Darwinians would be described as hate speech. Here are some recent examples: 1. Shrine to Darwin:... CEH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2190339/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:58:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123093/posts ISLAMABAD: The water situation can become ‘extremely dangerous’ unless the ongoing water crisis is resolved under the Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Sunday. The issue may become more serious than terrorism and can result in a war between Pakistan and India, Shujaat said in a statement. He said the Indus Water Treaty of 1962 needed ratification by the governments of India and Pakistan. The water from the rivers of Ravi, Bias and Sutlej had already been blocked, he said, adding that the construction of Baglihar Dam by India on the River Chenab... daily times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123093/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 03:06:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035308/posts www.conservativeimage.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035308/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:51:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021399/posts Memorial Day: More Than Just a Vacation Day The News & Advance Published: May 25, 2008 Say the phrase “Memorial Day,” and more people than you’d imagine will think of city pools opening, the first three-day weekend of the year, cookouts, the unofficial start of summer, big sales at the mall. Fewer and fewer people today would first think it’s the day to honor America’s war dead. How sad it is that the nation’s most somber holiday has turned into a day for pool parties, grilling up some burgers and dogs and snagging some bargains on markdown. Over the course... newsadvance.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021399/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 12:52:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017633/posts ADS GmbH and BAE Systems Hägglunds have initiated a cooperation to integrate the Active Armor Concept (AAC), the Swedish version of AMAP-ADS, on the SEP platform. The design goal is to accomplish a highly mobile, light-weight and superiorly protected vehicle. The integrated concept was demonstrated on the 17th of April in Sweden and showed an excellent ability to withstand a typical urban warfare scenario in different aspects. During the demonstration the following attacks were performed: * Firing with 7.62 as an example of a non-threat (threat rejection) * Firing with 2 RPG-7 at the same hit point as an example... ibd http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017633/posts#comment Sun, 18 May 2008 13:37:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016557/posts WASHINGTON - The Democratic-led House on Thursday rejected more funds to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as many Republicans angry over the majority party's tactics sat out the vote. It did approve more money for the jobless and an expansion of GI education benefits. In a rapid series of votes on the war funding bill and accompanying components, Republicans withheld their votes in protest, leading to the defeat of the Iraq funding legislation by a 149-141 tally. Nearly two-thirds of the House's Democrats voted against continuing to fund the war. Democrats then forced through a nonbinding plan... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016557/posts#comment Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008289/posts Hobbit wars April 24th, 2008Small islanders show no signs of growth disorderDeeper lookComputer-generated reconstructions (bottom) of the fossilized skulls of the small islanders suggest that, contrary to corresponding photos (top), these "hobbits" belonged to a unique species.K. Smith/Mallinckrodt Inst. Radiology, Wash. Univ. St. Louis; E. Indriati, D. FrayerCOLUMBUS, Ohio —Defenders of a small humanlike species that lived on an Indonesian island more than 12,000 years ago have launched their latest scientific counterattacks against critics of their position. Remains of Homo floresiensis, also referred to as hobbits, display no signs of growth disorders proposed by researchers who regard the fossils as... Science News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008289/posts#comment Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:25:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005883/posts Though foreign policy is rarely salient in peacetime elections, Americans have been almost persuaded by their president, George Bush, that they are not at peace. To visit America at present is to be reminded of the continuing trauma of post-9/11, of a nation that craves a cohering substitute psychosis for the lifting of the Soviet menace. It is seen in ubiquitous threat alerts, hysterical airport security, the continued acceptance of Guantánamo Bay and even jibes about public figures not wearing the American flag in their buttonhole. A country in so many ways a kaleidoscope of the world is in many... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005883/posts#comment Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:35:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992409/posts Footnote.com partnered with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to link the service records and casualty reports to each name on the Wall. “The records of the Vietnam War in the National Archives are essential resources for veterans to revisit their history and establish their rights,” explains Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein. “These extensive files are mined by scholars every day as they continue to interpret and understand this pivotal period in American history.” Footnote.com will also be digitizing National Archives photos from the Vietnam War. Footnote.com and the National Archives Launch an Interactive Vietnam War MemorialAbout... National Archives http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992409/posts#comment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:08:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988570/posts US weaponry goliath Northrop Grumman says it has achieved the "first major building block" necessary for manufacture of a 100 kilowatt solid-state laser - that is, a viable battlefield raygun. The company said yesterday that its Joint High-Powered Solid State Laser (JHPSSL) programme has "exceeded all target requirements of its second major demonstration milestone". This was the trial of a "laser chain" with 15 kilowatt power. Northrop intends to combine eight such units to produce a single laser beam of more than 100 kilowatts - which is generally considered the level at which energy beams would become useful combat weapons.... register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988570/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:57:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973569/posts Human beings have never lacked for things to fight over, but for the last two millennia, they have fought the most over ideas involving the divine. Politics, technology, military capacity, and diseases have all played decisive roles in shaping history, yet it is impossible to understand the rise and fall of empires, the clash of civilizations, and the evolving balance of power without appreciating the unique fervor that religion inspires, and the speed with which new religions can spread. Christianity, a minority sect during much of the Roman Empire, became a world religion with a vast following after the Emperor... The Atlantic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973569/posts#comment Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:12:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965882/posts It's a truism that a presidential candidate acts as a vessel for the dreams and beliefs of his followers. We've seen this for years with Madame Hillary, and more recently with Mike Huckabee. But nowhere has it been more evident than in the case of Barack Obama. With Obama it appears at least in part to be a matter of strategy. His campaign persona is so vague, and slogans such as "the audacity of hope" and "the politics of unity" so generic that they could mean anything, which is exactly what they've been taken to mean. Commentators, pundits, and voters... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965882/posts#comment Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:26:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921492/posts China has been promoting arms-for-oil deals with Africa as the continent is becoming one of its major sources of oil. Since last year, top Chinese leaders and military officers have made frequent visits to Africa. And at the Zhuhai Air Show under way this week in southern China's Guangdong province, military delegations from African countries including Sudan, Angola and Zimbabwe have made frequent appearances. In 2005, Angola exported to China nearly 17.5 million tons of crude oil, becoming China's second largest oil supplier after Saudi Arabia. Oil from Angola makes up nearly 14 percent of China's annual oil imports, valued... upi asia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921492/posts#comment Tue, 6 Nov 2007 03:30:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1918083/posts ISLAMIC APARTHEID - ARAB RACISM, OPPRESSIONS, SLAVERY, MASS RAPE, GENOCIDE _________ http://thingsoffensivetoislam.blogspot.com/2007/09/things-offensive-to-muslims-black-race.html Things Offensive to Muslims : the BLACK racehttp://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/018189.php Evidently the jihadists didn't get the memo about how Islam eschews all racism, etc., despite some of the, shall we say, dodgier statements of Muhammad [“You should listen to and obey your ruler even if he was an Ethiopian (black) slave whose head looks like a raisin.”]. There they go, misunderstanding their own religion again. On September 18, Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV labeled U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice a "black snake." The phrase is circled in the above image.// Arab... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1918083/posts#comment Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:45:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916020/posts The group, the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem), said it attacked the facility, run by a Chinese-led consortium in the Defra oilfield. Jem said its action was a message to China to stop helping the Sudanese government with their war in Darfur. bbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916020/posts#comment Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:30:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1897291/posts This a video which was a long and hard work, but there it is: tribute to the 7th cavalry in the Indian Territory, Korea, Vietnam, the Pacific Front, Kuwait, Iraq. Garry Owen to these US heroes then and now! Video http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1897291/posts#comment Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:14:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1876534/posts HISTORY - Time line [some] Important dates in radical ISLAM VS WORLD 1263 - 1328 The 'Godfather of Islamic Fundamentalism' Who is the True Godfather of Islamic Fundamentalism? His name is Ibn Taymiyyah, or Taq ad-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah, and he lived from 1263 to 1328. His name by birth was Ahmad ibn Abdul-Halim ibn Abdas-Salaam. This individual could be considered as the real godfather of fundamentalism. Maududi borrowed extensively from Taymiyyah's writings. http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/index.php? id=1194248__________________1347 [The Bahmani sultans & genocide on Indians]The Muslim conquests, down to the 16th century, were for the Hindus a pure struggle of life and death.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1876534/posts#comment Sun, 5 Aug 2007 03:32:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855795/posts WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House has begun exploring ways of offering the US Congress a compromise deal on Iraq that might involve greater decentralization of the country, The Los Angeles Times reported on its website Sunday. Citing unnamed officials, the newspaper said President George W. Bush has authorized an internal policy review to find a plan that could satisfy opponents without sacrificing his top goals afp http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855795/posts#comment Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:26:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846789/posts NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon: Islamist militants locked in a standoff with the Lebanese army threatened on Thursday to widen attacks as tanks and helicopter gunships pounded their strongholds inside an impoverished refugee camp. The warning came on the 19th day of the battle as sporadic fire continued to range between troops fighting Fatah al-Islam militiamen at Nahr al-Bared camp in northern Lebanon. thenews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846789/posts#comment Fri, 8 Jun 2007 03:17:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1819054/posts TROY, MICHIGAN The Bible teaches that in the end times there will be 'wars and rumors of wars.' While popular Bible prophecy teacher Jack Van Impe has no control over the first part of that statement, he definitely believes he can contribute to the last part, and thus plans now to devote his ministry to the spread of 'rumors of wars.' "I feel it is my calling and my duty to hasten the end times." Said Van Impe. "I can't start a war. I'm not the leader of a nation. But I can start 'rumors of wars,' and that's what... Tominthebox News Network® http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1819054/posts#comment Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:42:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1796667/posts Fan of TheForce.net Helen H. writes in with this great info. "Just got back from this presentation at the Directors Guild of America. George Lucas was tonight’s guest speaker. Here, very briefly, are the highlights: Quote: “the future is in television.” That’s why he’s concentrating on an animated series and live action series, not features. Indy Jones Chronicles are currently being cleaned up, are having documentaries added to them and will be shopped as “films for a modern day high school history class.” He’s hoping they’re released on DVDs very soon. He’s very excited about the animated 3D Clone Wars... TheForce.Net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1796667/posts#comment Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:49:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1776689/posts National Security: Nearly 24 years have passed since Ronald Reagan was ridiculed for proposing a system that would detect, track and destroy incoming ballistic missiles. But in a year, such a system will be on line. Can’t hit a bullet with a bullet, the critics of Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative imperiously sniffed. Mary McGrory of the Washington Post mocked Reagan’s proposal as “a Buck Rogers plan.” Others, Sen. Ted Kennedy among the first, derided the plan as “Star Wars.” It was dismissed as too expensive, too iffy and too destabilizing to the geopolitical order — just another dimwitted idea from... Investor's Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1776689/posts#comment Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:51:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1771371/posts Czechs give go-ahead for US 'son of stars wars' base · Prague says move is good for European security· Russia threatens to review its own missile defences Ian Traynor, Europe editor Monday January 22, 2007 The Guardian (UK) The Czech government has announced that it wants to host a large US military site for the Pentagon's much-criticised missile shield system, confirming for the first time that Washington had asked Prague for permission to build a radar site for the national missile defence programme. Russia had warned earlier this month that any extension of the US missile project to eastern... The Guardian (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1771371/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:49:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715680/posts by Ken Concannon Other Articles by Ken Concannon Eugenics,Then and Now 10/07/06 One of the sorriest episodes in the 230-year history of our country is the eugenics craze that swept through America in the early decades of the last century. Endorsed by the intellectual elite and our most prominent citizens, the eugenics movement was responsible for racial, class and ethnic intolerance as well as civil rights violations that would be totally unconscionable in today’s politically correct American culture. In This Article...They Breed Horses, Don’t They?By Any Other NameAn Attack on People of Color They Breed Horses, Don’t They? Yet we rarely... CatholicExchange.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715680/posts#comment Sun, 8 Oct 2006 03:02:41 GMT