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Photos From the Various Fronts on the War on Islamic Terrorism 1st Lt. Nick Ramseur, a platoon commander with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, talks to local citizens of a village in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, during a security operation, Jan. 31, 2005. The operation consisted of a supply distribution to villages lacking in medical equipment and food, and a Mosque assessment for the potential restoration of important religious buildings that are deteriorating. Official Photo by: CPL. JAMES L. YARBORO, 3RD MARINE DIVISION , FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, KHOWST PROVINCE , Afghanistan Chief Master Sgt. Dana Futch, superintendent with...

This is Part I in the photo-documentary series relating to the Combined Forces Command of the Afghan-anti-terrorist front. As other photos are submitted we shall post them in the order they arrive. Naturally the more up to date photographs the better, but since the general public, in most cases, shall be viewing these pictures for the first time our emphasis, unlike to the left leaning mass-media, is to demonstrate there are indeed numerous countries deeply engaged in the counter-jihad wars, in this case being Afghanistan. If you have additional photographs concerning Afghanistan coupled with brief story lines, with a...

The majority in the mass-media only wish the general public to view the chaos, evil & even tragic deaths of Coalition troops caused by Islamic terrorists via 'homicide' car bombings, triggered by demented, death driven mad men. Free Iraqis are also putting their lives on the line everyday in their brave service in the Iraqi Army & police forces. It's high time the public is shown Coalition forces for all the various humanitarian assistance they have been offering the normal freedom loving people of Iraq. The very real sacrifice Coalition troops are making every day of the week will be...

=========================================== Iraq will hold its first democratic elections for more than 50 years on January 30TH, it was announced yesterday. The decision, despite the heavy violence in Sunni areas, comes 20 months after the US-led toppling of Saddam Hussein and represents a gamble that elections will help to stabilise the country. Some 126 parties and individuals have already been approved to run in the elections, in which up to 15 million people will vote for a 275-member National Assembly. PHOTOS: A door gunner on a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter looks down on Baghdad during a flight from Mosul, 11-27-04...

Another jihadist terrorist in his sight. A U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment soldier scans the area through his rifle scope during a joint early morning raid on insurgent targets in Mosul, Iraq. 11-26-04 DEFEATED JIHADISTS! These islamic terrorists came to Iraq for the sole purpose of creating chaos & death. They were caught! Islamists, you will NOT win anything! ---raqi policeman takes off blindfold of Walid Mohammed, from Tunisia, while Bassem Faleh from Saudi Arabia looks on in Basra Iraq (news - web sites) Friday Nov. 26th 2004. The two and three other foreign fighters were captured...

In this photo released by the Iraqi government, sacks of chemicals are seen after Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals manufacturing explosives and toxins including anthrax, Iraq's national security adviser Qassem Dawoud said Thursday, Nov. 25th, 2004.(AP Photo/Iraqi Gorvernment) In this photo released by the Iraqi government, chemicals are seen after Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals manufacturing explosives and toxins including anthrax, Iraq's national security adviser Qassem Dawoud said Thursday, Nov. 25th, 2004.(AP Photo/Iraqi Gorvernment)

Prime Minister Marek Belka met on Monday with American President George W. Bush, after an earlier meeting with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Belka, in accordance with earlier announcements, argued the case for handing over more military power to the Iraqi government. Belka said after the meeting with Rumsfeld that the Polish division in Iraq will be cooperating with Iraqi defense force in a much closer way. He added that he did not talk about reducing the Polish military presence in the country, but admitted that Poland would like to withdraw some of its soldiers in 2005. The talks with the...

The United States asked the Al Jazeera news team to leave Fallujah as one of the conditions of reaching a cease fire settlement to the bloody stand off in the besieged western Baghdad town Friday April 9.'American forces declared al Jazeera must leave before any progress is made to settle the Fallujah stand off,' al Jazeera director general Wadah Khanfar told Islam Online.Net, citing sources close to the Iraqi Governing Council. Khanfar, the former Baghdad bureau chairman of the station, declined to speculate on reasons for putting Al Jazeera's departure as 'part of solving the crisis.' Khanfar also dismissed charges...

A recent spike in attacks against coalition forces in Iraq has left two more coalition soldiers dead, a coalition military spokesman said today at a Baghdad news conference. A coalition soldier was killed and one was wounded today in an improvised explosive device attack on their patrol near Ramadi, said Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, Combined Joint Task Force 7 deputy operations director. The wounded soldier was taken to the 31st Combat Support Hospital, Kimmitt added, but he provided no further details. Another soldier, from the 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas, was killed and one was wounded March...

On March 17, 2004, H. Res. 557, a resolution presented at the House of Representatives that "commended the members of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces for liberating Iraq and expressed its gratitude for their valiant service.", despite fierce opposition by the Democratic Party, passed 327 ayes, to 93 noes. The following 90 Democrats, 2 Republicans, and one Independent, couldn't find it in their hearts to put politics aside and voted AGAINST commending the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces for liberating Iraq, and REFUSED to express their gratitude for our Armed Forces' and Coalition forces" valiant...

"The spread of weapons of mass terror is one of the most urgent threats facing the globe today," Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz told members of the Proliferation Security Initiative here today. Wolfowitz addressed the group, in which 16 nations are represented, during PSI's conference at the National Defense University. "The threat is global, and our response has to be global as well," he said. "We have to address this threat now, before an attack that would make the events of Sept. 11 pale in comparison." The PSI is a response to the growing challenge posed by the proliferation of...

Travel FeatureTake A Coalition Vacation!Christina Valhouli The news these days is full of the Iraq war and the impact it is having on travel. The airlines have just been awarded a $3 billion rescue package by Congress to stave off bankruptcy, and hotels around the world are watching advance reservations evaporate like water in the Iraqi desert. But for intrepid--and patriotic--Americans who are still looking to go on holiday overseas in coming months, this might be the year to take a pass on countries like France or Germany. Click here for slide show To be sure, Paris is always...

Further fierce bombing is expected tonight as the focus of the war shifted to the Iraqi capital.United States Coailtion Commander Tommy Franks has been given the 'green light' to move on Baghdad when he feels the time is right United States forces said.There is expected to be futher 'softening up' of the Republican Guard positions South of the city.Meanwhile in a defiant statement broadcast on Iraqi TV Saddam Hussein called on his people to take part in 'Jihad' -or holy war against Allied troops.

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 03/29/03 Pt 2 - Strike Videos, Coalition forces BREAKING: Strike Videos BREAKING: Update Coalition forces in Iraq Enemy troops in western Iraq are attacked (388 KB) Download mpg file here A tank in the open is destroyed. (356 KB)Download mpg file here A communication dish is destroyed. (1.1 MB)Download mpg file here Map of coalition forces in Iraq A map showing in shaded areas the 35 to 40 percent of Iraq lost to the regime Shaded area on map shows the 95 percent of Iraq where coalition has air supremacy Military equipment...