Tag: military
BREAKING: Turkish Military Attempts Coup
More details from the statement read out on the state broadcaster TRT at the behest of the military faction that seems to be behind the coup: It says that the freedom of Turkish citizens is guaranteed by what is referred to as a “peace council”, regardless of religion, race or language.
It says the Peace Council will not allow public order to be damaged.
It is worth remembering at this point that the Turkish government still claims to be in charge.
An EU source monitoring events has told Reuters that military forces have control of airports and strategic points in Istanbul.
Nick Kristof On The Military Taboo
NYT’s Nick Kristof gives us a little information about how much money the U.S. really spends on the military.
Congress Is Out Of Excuses On DADT
The results of the Pentagon study on the repeal of DADT found that >70% of the military supports the repeal.
Military Tea Party
What could possibly go wrong with this? A new Tea Party group, Armed Forces Tea Party Patriots, has grown quickly since being launched last month by an active duty Marine Corps sergeant. The group, which vows to “stand up on the very soil we defended to preserve common sense conservatism and defend our Constitution that […]
Pentagon: Global Warming Destabilizing Force
Via The Guardian: The Pentagon will for the first time rank global warming as a destabilising force, adding fuel to conflict and putting US troops at risk around the world, in a major strategy review to be presented to Congress tomorrow. The quadrennial defence review, prepared by the Pentagon to update Congress on its security […]
Obama Makes Surprise Trip To Dover To Honor Fallen Troops
Last night President Obama made a surprise trip to Dover AFB to observe the ceremony honoring the Americans killed in Afghanistan on Monday. President Obama made an unscheduled, overnight trip to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware overnight to observe up close a “solemn dignified transfer movement,” the event which marks the return to the […]
Repeal of DADT, Why Are We Waiting?
A new poll by Gallup shows that 69% of Americans favor repeal of the military Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Repeal of the policy is even favored by 58% of people who call themselves conservative and 60% of people who attend church weekly. I think it’s difficult to get 70% of Americans to agree on […]
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