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Explosively Formed Penetrators
Nestled along busy routes filled with innocent, unsuspecting Iraqi citizens and caring little who unfortunately cross their path, explosively formed penetrators wield mammoth destructive power and the potential to violently kill or maim with a single ignition. “Once a device detonates, it doesn’t know or care what it hits,†said Staff Sgt. Eric Loar, Multi-National Division – Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal integrator. “Fragmentation is indiscriminate.†First developed during the World War II, EFPs are a type of shaped charge created with a specific goal in mind – destruction. Since June, there have been 16 EFP strikes in the MND-C area of operations in Iraq, each posing a risk of destroying lives and property. “EFPs are devices that use explosives to focus a weighed piece of metal, designed solely to defeat armor,†said Loar. “Typically … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Insurgents Torment Afghan Villagers
ISAF units in Helmand provided medical care to several civilians who came to ISAF installations for treatment of blast and fragmentation wounds August 31. More than 20 wounded civilians arrived at two ISAF bases. ISAF immediately treated those with the most severe injuries, and those with minor injuries received money for taxis to local hospitals or to Lashkar Gah. One treated civilian said his village, Sarevan Qal’eh, was attacked the evening of Aug. 30. Insurgents ransacked three compounds and killed three women and an unspecified number of children. He then reported that the insurgents had shot him in both kneecaps before fleeing. He believed that the insurgents attacked his village because some villagers had been seen talking with ISAF troops in the last week. Other civilians, who were treated at a different ISAF … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
Combined Maritime Forces Halt Illegal Shipping
Combined Maritime Forces operations in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden, have succeeded in disrupting the transit of contraband, narcotics and alcohol in recent weeks. As part of Combined Task Force 150, Canadian multi-purpose frigate HMCS Charlottetown, guided missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Carney, Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll and French frigate FS Guepratte have all worked together in partnership with regional nations to halt criminal activities. Several seizures of narcotics and alcohol with a street value of over $30 million resulted from these coordinated multi-national maritime operations. “Coalition efforts build a lawful maritime order for regional security,†said Deputy Combined Maritime Forces Royal Navy Commodore Keith Winstanley. “When we work as a coalition with regional partners, we are able to complement regional countries efforts and really make a … Read entire article »
Filed under: War on Terror
United States At Risk
The Real Threat of Terrorism On September 11, 2001 nearly 3,000 people were murdered by terrorists in the largest single attack upon the United States by terrorists in modern times. When people think of terrorism, they think of this attack, the bombing in Oklahoma City, the first attack on the World Trade Center. The news media fails to point out the terrorist attacks that occur nearly monthly, much smaller, but much more frequent. The events of September 11 caused the American people to react, to demand that their government act in its primary duty, to protect and defend the United States. It has done so, at home and abroad. My intention in this essay is to point out my concerns with those activities here at home. My premise is this: The United … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Anthrax, Original writing, War on Terror, WMD
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Murder – the Crime Is Murder
September 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Seven years have passed since the events of September 11, 2001. Lots of words have been used to describe those events but the one word, the most important word, that ought to be used is MURDER. A group of well-educated men plotted for years to commit murder. Some were wealthy, some were doctors, engineers, college professors. They had but two things in common, an overwhelming desire for power and the willingness to commit murder. Nothing that Americans … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Original writing, September 11, War on Terror