Terrorism and War,
War on Terrorism

The war between the Taliban and Pakistan continues to accelerate. Just last weekend, Pakistan’s army responded to a long string of Taliban attacks by launching a massive ground operation in Waziristan.

One cannot help but wonder how the war on terrorism gave way to our Overseas Contingency Operations. Or is this merely another example of what George Orwell termed “Newspeak?”

Osama bin Laden is apparently an admirer of the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, Senator Harry Reid from the great state of Nevada. Democrat senator, that is.

The Fort Hood killings, perpetrated by Major Malik Nadal Hasan, a psychiatric by training, no matter what the judiciary reports will conclude is for now the largest single Terror act in America since 9/11. This quantitative finding will take into consideration dramatic change in the data released by authorities.

Lately there have been an inordinate number of media reports focusing on acts of terrorism, as well as attempted or contemplated terrorism.  The FBI reported arresting two men of Pakistani descent in Chicago in a plot to bomb the newspaper Jylands-Posten of Danish cartoon fame.  The so-called “Toronto 18”, a group of young men accused of planning terrorist attacks in Toronto and Ottawa, are beginning to fall like dominoes, as those charged are pleading guilty in efforts to minimize their punishment.  Terrorist plots are being uncovered in places as diverse as Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Iraq, Pakistan and Indonesia.

Imported food makes up a substantial and growing portion of the U.S. food supply and, considering the health and safety concerns of keeping American’s safe, Washington insiders seem oblivious to that part of protecting American citizens.

Sacramento , CA – The nation’s largest grassroots, pro-troop organization condemned the action by the House of Representatives voting to clear the way for President Barack Obama’s plan to transfer prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the United States.

A weapon in Iraq and Afghanistan that continues to kill and maim American and coalition soldiers is the Improvised Explosive Device, or IED.

BASRAH — Soldiers recently visited students in a unique, multi-cultural learning environment to drop off school supplies, treats and even guitars.  The students of St. Efram Elementary School, eager to make the Soldiers feel at home, performed a couple of classics in English, including “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and the English alphabet.

Our April showers have brought more than just May flowers - they’ve brought a whole host of activities for everyone to get involved in!  Time to get off the couch, put down that vacuum cleaner and get out in the (eventually) beautiful weather!  In addition to our usual activities, we’re preparing for the following: