Posts Tagged ‘Iraq’

Churchill Out, Martin Luther King In: The New Oval Office


Churchill Out, Martin Luther King In: First Glimpse At President Obama’s Revamped And Thoroughly Modern Oval Office — The Daily Mail

After18 months as President, Barack Obama has finally put his own stamp on The Oval Office.

And if the results are anything to go by, he is hoping for a golden era in the White House.

Americans got their first look at the revamp last night when the President addressed the nation about the end of the combat mission in Iraq.

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My Comment: All that I can say is that if I had the money, I would build an exact replica of this room …. but I would keep the Churchill bust.

U.S. Special Forces Have A New Rifle


Photo: The SCAR assault rifle demonstrated at the Eurosatory in Paris, June 16, 2008 (FN Herstal) (CBS)

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The Story Of A Former Iraq Bomb Disposal Officer


Danger: Captain Ivison as he removes two tonnes of anti-tank mines from an oil tanker in Iraq

‘Defusing That Bomb Almost Drove Me Mad’: The Unimaginable Stress Of A Former Iraq Bomb Disposal Officer — The Daily Mail

After facing unimaginable stress as a bomb disposal officer in Iraq, KEVIN IVISON spent years fearing he was going insane.

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Gold Star Familes Gather To Remember Those Who Died In Military Service

Event Connects Gold Star Families, Kin Of Those Who Died In Military Service — Washington Post

An indescribable pain consumes two Maryland mothers as they approach the anniversaries of their entrance into a network of families they hoped never to join: those with children killed in war.

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The World Has Plenty Of Oil …. But ….

In Asia, a Gulf’s Worth of Oil Awaits Transport — New York Times

ATYRAU, Kazakhstan — Even as the petroleum industry continues drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at considerable expense and risk, a single field here in Central Asia stands ready to produce two-thirds as much oil each day as the entire gulf does, with less danger to the environment.

But 30 years after its discovery, this field, known as the Tengiz, is still running at only about half speed.

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