The Making Of The Military’s Standard Arms
From The New York Times:
In a pair of posts late last year (Part 1, Part 2), this blog covered several arguments surrounding the American military’s primary rifles, the M-16 and M-4, which are also widely used by police departments, counterterrorism units and other federal agencies. (Among those using M-4 rifles are the C.I.A., the State Department and the New York Police Department.)
Read more ….
My Comment: A worthwhile post to read, and some good photos.
New interactive childhood poverty project
The Denver Post has a great new multimedia project that focuses on Childhood poverty in Colorado. The project is full of flash, photos and video that tells the stories of children who are poor in the state.
Court Sides With U.S. In Detainee Photo Case
From The Wall Street Journal:
The Supreme Court threw out an appeals court ruling that ordered the disclosure of photographs of detainees being abused by their U.S.
How An American Soldier Is Made — Slideshow
Nov. 26, 2008. 6:23 a.m. Ian cradles his Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, through a briefing regarding the troops’ morning escort mission. Kabul Embassy Secure Despite Guard Force Problem-US
Private security guards at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul had to participate in naked pool parties and perform sex acts to gain promotions or assignment to preferable shifts, according to one of 12 guards who have gone public with their complaints. 
Other Sponsors: