Japan dead, missing near 21,000 amid atomic crisis
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Japan dead, missing near 21,000 amid atomic crisis by Olivia Hampton 1 hr 15 mins ago KAMAISHI, Japan (AFP) – Workers were close to restoring power to a nuclear plant's overheating reactors on Sunday as the toll of dead or missing from Japan's worst natural disaster in nearly a century neared 21,000. Amid the devastation on the northeast coast left by a March 11 quake and tsunami, police reported an astonishing tale of survival with the discovery of an 80-year-old woman and her 16-year-old grandson alive under the rubble. "Their temperatures were quite low but they were conscious. Details of...
Published on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:06:46 AM
The First Casualty Of War is Truth
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The quote "The First Casualty of War is Truth" has been attributed to the Greek Tragic Dramatist. We are now facing this very concept in the Giffords shooting. Almost all initial reaction to this event are outright lies as to motive and attribution to cause. However, by the time the truth is discovered, lies and falsehood will have done their damage. Democrats will strive to make sure everyone who disagree with their Godless philosophy is pictured as having potential to violence. You might all keep in mind this quote, which is very true: There are no warlike people--just warlike leaders.~Ralph...
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U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Michael E. McGahan Laid To Rest ANC
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On June 28, 2010, Second Lieutenant Michael E. McGahan was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. The horse drawn caisson led Second Lt. McGahan to his final resting place. Following behind, were family, friends and colleagues. He was 23 years old. His hometown was Orlando, Florida. Second Lt. McGahan died June 6, 2010 in Khogyani district, Nangarhar providence, Afghanistan. He died from gunshot injuries caused by an enemy forces attack on his unit. At the time of the assault, McGahan's platoon was investigating reports of an unmanned aircraft. McGahan, who came from a military background, with both grandfathers serving...
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General Calls Civilian Casualty Reports ‘Groundless’
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KABUL, March 12, 2010 – Reports of civilian casualties resulting from military operations this week in Afghanistan are “completely groundless,” a senior official of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command said here today. On March 10, an international security force unit patrolling in southern Afghanistan came under small-arms fire from an insurgent position. The patrol returned fire and requested support from ISAF aircraft. Reports from the patrol, after they inspected the area, confirmed that one insurgent had been killed. The patrol also verified that no civilians were in the area, and that no civilian property was damaged during the...
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ISAF Officials Express Regret Over Civilian Casualty
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2010 – International Security Assistance Force officials in Afghanistan expressed regret today for the death of a religious leader who was killed when an ISAF convoy fired on what appeared to be a threatening vehicle. "Despite all the measures that we put in place to ensure the safety of the Afghan people, regrettable incidents such as this one can occur,” ISAF spokesman Brig Gen. Eric Tremblay of the Canadian army said. “On behalf of ISAF, I express my sincere regrets for this loss of life and convey my deepest condolences to his family." A thorough investigation is...
Published on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:06:46 AM
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