Naoto Kan became the second Japanese prime minister to visit the iconic World War II battlefield of Iwo Jima Tuesday. He came to pay his respects to the more than 21,000 Japanese soldiers who lost their lives on the Pacific …
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Reading While Eating for December 1: Geezers, Soldiers and Bears, Oh My
Start the month right with a fresh batch of links.
Quotes: U.S. Condemns Wikileaks’ Leak
“We are all bracing for what may be coming and condemn WikiLeaks for the release of classified material. It will place lives and interests at risk. It is irresponsible.”
–PJ CROWLEY, U.S. State Department spokesman on the …
Quotes: Obama on Thanksgiving
“This is not the hardest Thanksgiving America has ever faced. But as long as many members of our American family are hurting, we’ve got to look out for one another.”
-BARACK OBAMA, in a Thanksgiving address calling on support …
Wikileaks: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
According to an ominous Tweet, Wikileaks’ next information leak will be seven times the size of the last one. After already posting more than 500, 000 pages on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars alone NewsFeed is wondering, how much …
Lockheed Martin Debuts The Incredible HULC
The Human Universal Load Carrier, a Lockheed Martin product, could revolutionize warfare as soon as next year.
Israeli Soldiers Dance on Duty in the West Bank
Israeli soldiers in Hebron, a volatile area of the West Bank, filmed themselves breaking it down to Ke$ha’s song “Tik Tok.” But does it beat the Lady Gaga rendition by U.S. soldiers? Video at TheDailyWh.at.
Damage Control After Grave Mix-Ups at Arlington
The most prominent memorial and burial ground of American fallen soldiers and military veterans has been revealed to have over 200 mismarked grave sites – so far.
