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What Do the World's Armies Eat?

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrDURQGH-WnQ4Fz2zZf33V6LlxuxJPozMh7dKh57UWjMqFb6IrdfT_216OGlwNiMuw7a0lVh3dx-FAp7dPt-V_LWU22okSPCTWmgfUKWs-ITLpycP7cez6HynG5gOe28182DlEWHWb8nz/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrDURQGH-WnQ4Fz2zZf33V6LlxuxJPozMh7dKh57UWjMqFb6IrdfT_216OGlwNiMuw7a0lVh3dx-FAp7dPt-V_LWU22okSPCTWmgfUKWs-ITLpycP7cez6HynG5gOe28182DlEWHWb8nz/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Eat Of Battle – How The World's Armies Get Fed -- The Guardian</div> An army marches on its stomach but what do different countries feed their troops? Who gets smoked sprats or tinned cheddar – and who wants 'three-year pizza'? The Taliban might be just a few hundred metres away, but in the mess halls of the US bases in southern Afghanistan, there are more pressing dangers lurking: undercooked eggs. Signs placed above the breakfast fry-up station warn against asking for an egg sunny side up: it's available over-easy only. The reason, as explained by patient cooks to bemused visitors, is that diseases might lurk in a runny yolk. Feeding soldiers in a warzone is one of the biggest challenges for any army. Generals want to keep their soldiers healthy, and food done well, both in the "d-facs" (dining faciliites) and MREs ("meals ready to eat", in US army speak – or "ration packs") can be a morale booster, a reminder of home in a hostile, alien place. So for soldiers on the ground, one of the most important recent breakthroughs in military technology may be the "three-year pizza", described by its scientist creators as the "holy grail" of ration-pack food. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/18/eat-of-battle-worlds-armies-fed">Read more</a> .... Update: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566893/Tabasco-British-40-proof-shot-cordiale-Italians-Can-guess-armys-nationality-ration-pack.html">Tabasco for the British, 40% proof shot of cordiale for the Italians: Can you guess the army's nationality by its ration pack?</a> -- Daily Mail My Comment: The Chinese rations look the most "boring" .... and they are written in Chinese and (surprise surprise) ENGLISH!

What Do the World's Armies Eat?

The Eat Of Battle – How The World's Armies Get Fed -- The Guardian An army marches on its stomach but what do different countries feed t...

Bloomberg Does A Comprehensive Look At The Pentagon's Budget And Programs

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpi9NVEJzSbkHHB8Bp__yqRE-DakxaSsZPgzNSrAYRYdOkseI2mHnv-z5gZLLTCXmFdvucF25ghbV7i6-hlfrBhLgSvh9MHg49xJE3546IMjJ7L5o5bVwBvNI4_HJ16OoUKXdF_iaRSPQ/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpi9NVEJzSbkHHB8Bp__yqRE-DakxaSsZPgzNSrAYRYdOkseI2mHnv-z5gZLLTCXmFdvucF25ghbV7i6-hlfrBhLgSvh9MHg49xJE3546IMjJ7L5o5bVwBvNI4_HJ16OoUKXdF_iaRSPQ/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pentagon Budget Stuck in Last Century as Warfare Changes -- Bloomberg</div> The Obama administration foresees 21st century wars fought with fewer boots on the ground and more drones in the air, while the Pentagon continues buying weapons from the last century. In his Feb. 12 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said America no longer needs to deploy tens of thousands of troops to occupy nations or meet the evolving threat from new extremist groups. Cyber-attacks are the “rapidly growing threat,” he said. <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/pentagon-budget-stuck-in-last-century-as-warfare-changes.html">Read more</a> .... My Comment: The above Bloomberg analysis was done before <a href="http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.ca/2014/02/pentagon-proposes-massive-cuts-in-us.html">today's Pentagon announcement</a> on what the US defense department is requesting for next year's defense budget. But it is still a good read.

Bloomberg Does A Comprehensive Look At The Pentagon's Budget And Programs

Pentagon Budget Stuck in Last Century as Warfare Changes -- Bloomberg The Obama administration foresees 21st century wars fought with fewer ...

Japan Will Not Unilaterally Defend Its Allies And Friendly Nations If They Are Under Attack (Unless Japan Is Threatened Or They Are Asked)

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zxD7D5f5Jom5G8EPBDOgNHvitq05zIvYwxFSpe-TfDSPyjcJ2K6jvdEZ3T5lLHBhkM39z47uzQEhR53HToI0nSwEWlbsleiphEtenEj7vfpmMWMAjux_pRr7YvsOkbUYIDRMs-fCuGsL/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zxD7D5f5Jom5G8EPBDOgNHvitq05zIvYwxFSpe-TfDSPyjcJ2K6jvdEZ3T5lLHBhkM39z47uzQEhR53HToI0nSwEWlbsleiphEtenEj7vfpmMWMAjux_pRr7YvsOkbUYIDRMs-fCuGsL/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bayonets attached to rifles used by Japanese Self-Defense Forces are seen in front of Japan's rising sun flag, which is used by the forces, during the annual troop review ceremony at Asaka Base in Asaka, near Tokyo October 27, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Issei Kato</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Report Says Allies Under Attack Must Request Japan's Assistance -- Stars and Stripes/Japan Times</div> TOKYO — Japan can defend its allies and friendly nations under attack but only at their request, a prominent member of a government panel mulling collective security said Friday in an apparent attempt to ease concern that the government may act at its own initiative. Shinichi Kitaoka, a professor at International University of Japan who sits on the panel, said Japan can only defend its allies and friendly nations if the attack they may be under severely harms Japan’s interests or when those nations officially request assistance. The government still has to seek Diet approval and gain permission from other nations for the Self-Defense Forces to traverse other territories, he said at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo. <a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/report-says-allies-under-attack-must-request-japan-s-assistance-1.269440">Read more</a> .... My Comment: Japan is clarifying this policy with an eye on North Korea and China.

Japan Will Not Unilaterally Defend Its Allies And Friendly Nations If They Are Under Attack (Unless Japan Is Threatened Or They Are Asked)

Bayonets attached to rifles used by Japanese Self-Defense Forces are seen in front of Japan's rising sun flag, which is used by the forc...

Is Argentina Preparing For Another War Against Britain?

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg66-1-SfcqmNWA7UCwJ_1k2ASEEho59xtmOsGxp-zBWQbSY8xeoce5cUnD8FNoihl9nhJ46e2MfO1Gba-QXT2-f6DPUTZ8TdSPkB7x6-rlj3Zh8_vEmDlfKCT5L2Zxo1G_44ihHwZ7qsj/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg66-1-SfcqmNWA7UCwJ_1k2ASEEho59xtmOsGxp-zBWQbSY8xeoce5cUnD8FNoihl9nhJ46e2MfO1Gba-QXT2-f6DPUTZ8TdSPkB7x6-rlj3Zh8_vEmDlfKCT5L2Zxo1G_44ihHwZ7qsj/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner recently created a new Cabinet post of Secretary for the Malvinas [REUTERS]</div> <div style="text-align: center;">New Arms Threat: Argentina's £3Billion Boost To Military -- Express</div> BRITISH military chiefs were last night “carefully monitoring” developments after Argentina announced a £3billion revamp of its armed forces. Buenos Aires will acquire military hardware including fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft weapons and specialised radar, as well as beefing up its special forces. The news comes months before drilling for oil begins in earnest off the Falkland Islands, provoking Argentina’s struggling President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Last month she created a new cabinet post of Secretary for the Malvinas, her country’s name for the Falklands. Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has refused to confirm that Britain would retake the Falklands if they were overrun by enemy forces. The extra cash means Argentina will increase defence spending by 33.4 per cent this year, the biggest rise in its history. It will include £750million for 32 procurement and modernisation programmes. <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/461327/New-arms-threat-Argentina-s-3billion-boost-to-military">Read more</a> .... <div style="text-align: center;">More News On Argentina Increasing It's Defense Budget</div> <a href="http://www.economicvoice.com/argentina-beefs-up-its-military/">Argentina Beefs up its Military</a> -- Economic Voice <a href="http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/152905/british-%E2%80%98monitor-argentine-military-revamp%E2%80%99">British ‘monitor Argentine military revamp’</a> -- Buenos Aires Herald <a href="http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2412211&Itemid=1">Argentina Rejects UK Reports of Arms Buildup</a> -- Prensa Latina <a href="http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/argentina-prepares-to-go-to-war-against-britain-or-argentines/">Argentina Prepares to Go to War Against Britain or Argentines</a> -- Liberty Voice My Comment: The Argentine economy is imploding .... but they have enough money to increase military spending by 33.4 per cent this year. Something is cooking.

Is Argentina Preparing For Another War Against Britain?

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner recently created a new Cabinet post of Secretary for the Malvinas [REUTERS] New Arms Threat: Argentina'...

Iraq Agrees To A Major Arms Deal With Iran Thereby Violating The UN Arms Embargo On Iran

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypsk5Mnf8amBaRVZBH_VNWToenDfvv3lnaye3aozcDvJGfDCMUj7gnFjeGi22vhu6bJRJBtlkoti10MglLkcaDhzAnrFsIbphNhuUm-kL2VAZzFfVx3lDvEtNMgcFCFu3d_h9e3k5uEVg/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypsk5Mnf8amBaRVZBH_VNWToenDfvv3lnaye3aozcDvJGfDCMUj7gnFjeGi22vhu6bJRJBtlkoti10MglLkcaDhzAnrFsIbphNhuUm-kL2VAZzFfVx3lDvEtNMgcFCFu3d_h9e3k5uEVg/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Masked Sunni Muslim gunmen take up position with their weapons during clashes with Iraqi security forces outside the city of Falluja, 70 km (44 miles) west of Baghdad, February 23, 2014. (REUTERS/STRINGER )</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Exclusive: Iraq Signs Deal To Buy Arms, Ammunition From Iran - Document -- Reuters</div> (Reuters) - Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters - a move that would break a U.N. embargo on weapons sales by Tehran. The agreement was reached at the end of November, the documents showed, just weeks after Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returned from Washington, where he lobbied the Obama administration for extra weapons to fight al Qaeda-linked militants. Some in Washington are nervous about providing sensitive U.S. military equipment to a country they worry is becoming too close to Iran. Several Iraqi lawmakers said Maliki had made the deal because he was fed up with delays to U.S. arms deliveries. <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-iraq-iran-arms-idUSBREA1N10D20140224">Read more</a> .... <div style="text-align: center;">More News On Iraq Signing A Deal To Buy Arms And Ammunition From Iran</div> <a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/02/reports-iraq-signs-arms-deal-with-iran-2014224203431264275.html">Reports: Iraq signs arms deal with Iran</a> -- Al Jazeera <a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/iran-sell-iraq-arms-fight-war-against-terrorism-1437728">Iran to Sell Iraq Arms to Fight 'War Against Terrorism'</a> -- IBTimes <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/report-iran-iraq-sign-arms-deal/1858377.html">Report: Iran, Iraq Sign Arms Deal </a> -- Voice of America <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/24/state-department-pressing-iraq-for-answers-after-report-arms-deal-with-iran/">State Department pressing Iraq for answers after report of arms deal with Iran</a> -- FOX News <a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/us-presses-iraq-on/1011696.html">US presses Iraq on reports of arms deal with Iran</a> -- Channel News Asia/AFP <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/iran-iraq-sign-secret-195-million-arms-deal-causing-alarm-washington-1557517">Iran, Iraq Sign Secret $195 Million Arms Deal, Causing Alarm In Washington</a> -- IBTimes <a href="http://www.thewire.com/global/2014/02/iran-may-be-breaking-embargo-selling-arms-iraq/358455/">Iran May Be Breaking a U.S. Embargo by Selling Arms to Iraq </a>-- The Wire My Comment: So much for U.S. embargoes and UN sanctions on Iran

Iraq Agrees To A Major Arms Deal With Iran Thereby Violating The UN Arms Embargo On Iran

Masked Sunni Muslim gunmen take up position with their weapons during clashes with Iraqi security forces outside the city of Falluja, 70 km ...

Pentagon Proposes Massive Cuts In The U.S. Military Budget

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-gjwAcQi18U" width="560"></iframe> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Hagel Outlines Budget Reducing Troop Strength, Force Structure -- US Department of Defense</div> WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has proposed cuts in military spending that include further reductions in troop strength and force structure in every military service in the coming year as part of an effort to prioritize U.S. strategic interests in the face of reduced resources after more than a decade of war. At a Pentagon news conference today detailing President Barack Obama’s proposed Pentagon budget for fiscal year 2015, Hagel called the reductions -- including shrinking the Army to its smallest size since before World War II and eliminating an entire fleet of Air Force fighter planes -- “difficult choices” that will change defense institutions for years to come, but designed to leave the military capable of fulfilling U.S. defense strategy and defending the homeland against strategic threats. <a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121703">Read more </a>.... <div style="text-align: center;">More News On The Pentagon Proposing Massive Cuts In The U.S. Military Budget</div> <a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/">Secretary of Defense Speech Outlining Budget Reducing Troop Strength, Force Structure</a> -- US Department of Defense <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/24/hagel-to-propose-big-cuts-in-army-in-2015-budget/">Hagel says US military must shrink to face new era </a>-- Washington Times <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-usa-defense-budget-weapons-factbox-idUSBREA1N1P120140225">Factbox: How Pentagon's 2015 budget affects key weapons programs</a> -- Reuters <a href="http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/02/24/winners-and-losers-in-the-2015-budget/">Winners and Losers in the 2015 Budget</a> -- DoD Buzz <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/military-spending-cuts/winners-losers-pentagons-new-budget-n37626">Winners, Losers in Pentagon's New Budget</a> -- NBC <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j1E4GZD-3YYRKxC6etxYbguQw0eg?docId=3cc2a2ce-9cff-4354-9579-7e77d29c124f">Pentagon budget looks to leaner, more hi-tech force</a> -- AFP <a href="http://mashable.com/2014/02/24/proposed-u-s-military-budget-cuts/">Defense Secretary Proposes Big Cuts to U.S. Military Spending </a>-- Mashable <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/pentagon-about-undergo-these-major-budget-cuts-1557630">The Pentagon Is About To Undergo These Major Budget Cuts</a> -- IBTimes <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/101441175">The Pentagon's new budget: Who wins and who loses</a> -- CNBC <a href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/24/proposed-budget-cuts-benefits-end-stength-ships.html?comp=7000024213943&rank=1">Proposed Budget Cuts Benefits, End Strength, Ships</a> -- Military.com <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26326969">Pentagon's Chuck Hagel plans to downsize US military </a>-- BBC <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-blueprint-would-cut-army-size-as-military-adjusts-to-leaner-budgets/2014/02/24/c029e2b4-9d8d-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html">Pentagon blueprint would cut Army size as military adjusts to leaner budgets</a> -- Washington Post <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/usa-budget-defense-idINL1N0LT1IC20140225">Budget cuts to slash U.S. Army to smallest since before World War Two</a> -- Reuters <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iqSLM097v9zSy_mekFYs5om9LQbg?docId=4c68e3c6-ab69-4bd4-980f-f192b2892c87">Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level</a> -- AFP <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/report-us-army-to-shrink-to-preworld-war-two-levels/1857855.html">US Army to Shrink to Pre-World War II Levels</a> -- Voice of America <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/24/pentagon-budget-sequestration-army-size/5775291/">New Pentagon budget calls for smaller Army, pay changes</a> -- USA Today <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/02/pentagon-proposes-cutting-the-army-to-pre-wwii-level/">Pentagon Proposes Cutting the Army to Pre-WWII Level </a>-- ABC News <a href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/24/hagel-budgets-for-smallest-army-since-world-war-ii.html?comp=700001075741&rank=2">Hagel Budgets for Smallest Army Since World War II</a> -- Military.com <a href="http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/24/washington-plans-to-shrink-us-army-to-smallest-size-since-pearl-harbor/">Washington plans to shrink US Army to smallest size since Pearl Harbor </a>-- Euronews <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-24/hagel-to-propose-big-cuts-in-army-in-2015-budget">Hagel to propose big cuts in Army in 2015 budget</a> -- AP <a href="http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/feb/24/defense-budget-2015-preview/">DOD budget: Smaller army, more drones </a>-- UT Sand Diego <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/2014/0224/Pentagon-plan-to-downsize-Army-a-sign-of-US-reluctance-to-nation-build">Pentagon plan to downsize Army: a sign of US reluctance to nation-build</a> -- Christian Science Monitor <a href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/24/defense-budget-would-cut-troop-pay-and-benefits.html?comp=700001075741&rank=1">Defense Budget Would Cut Troop Pay and Benefits</a> -- Military.com <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/02/24/pentagon-budget-would-cut-military-medical-benefits-and-commissary-funding/">Pentagon budget would cut military health benefits and commissary funds </a>-- Washington Post <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/24/3957934/proposed-defense-cuts-would-hit.html">Proposed defense cuts would hit some bases, spare others</a> -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News <a href="http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140224/NEWS05/302240038/Hagel-Ground-forces-can-fight-one-theater-support-air-sea-forces-another">Hagel: Ground forces can fight in one theater, support air, sea forces in another </a>-- Army Times <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/pentagon-budget-reflects-changing-conflicts">Pentagon budget confronts sequestration, end of Afghanistan war</a> -- MSNBC <a href="http://www.defenseone.com/management/2014/02/pentagons-post-war-budget-marks-end-war-era/79288/?oref=d-channelriver">Pentagon’s Post-War Budget Marks End of War Era</a> -- Stephanie Gaskell, Defense One <a href="http://www.defenseone.com/management/2014/02/winner-and-losers-obamas-defense-spending-request/79273/?oref=d-channelriver">The Winners and Losers in Obama’s Defense Spending Request</a> -- Sara Sorcher and Jordain Carney, Defense One/National Journal <a href="http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/02/pentagon-picking-unnecessary-fight-congress/79279/?oref=d-channelriver">The Pentagon Is Picking an Unnecessary Fight With Congress</a> -- James Joyner, Defense One <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/02/24/chuck_hagel_proposes_military_cuts_the_latest_from_ukraine_and_more_from.html?wpisrc=burger_bar">The New American Way of War</a> -- Josh Voorhees, Slate My Comment: The push-back is now stating .... <a href="http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140224/DEFREG02/302240030/US-Lawmakers-Push-Back-Against-DoD-Budget-Plans?odyssey=nav|head">US Lawmakers Push Back Against DoD Budget Plans</a> -- Defense News Update: More push-back <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/military-spending-cuts/mckeon-dont-solve-problems-backs-our-military-n37526">is here.</a>

Pentagon Proposes Massive Cuts In The U.S. Military Budget

Hagel Outlines Budget Reducing Troop Strength, Force Structure -- US Department of Defense WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chu...

American Military Dominance Can No Longer Be Taken For Granted

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/auvKenCUhvw" width="560"></iframe> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Hagel: American Military Dominance ‘Can No Longer Be Taken For Granted’ -- Mediate</div> Announcing cuts to the Pentagon on Monday and the reduction of the U.S. Army to pre-World War II troop levels, Defense Sec. Chuck Hagel said that the Pentagon was forced to make a series of difficult decisions in response to budget cuts. He added that U.S. service personnel will face “addition risks” and that U.S. global military dominance can “no longer be taken for granted.” “This defense strategy is focused on defending the homeland against all strategic threats, building security globally projecting aggression, and remaining to be prepared against any adversary,” Hagel said. <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/hagel-american-military-dominance-can-no-longer-be-taken-for-granted/">Read more</a> .... My Comment: This is a shocking admission from a senior U.S. official .... that U.S. military dominance will now be a thing of the past. This is also a message that I can guarantee that everyone .... from U.S. allies to U.S. enemies .... are now taking note.

American Military Dominance Can No Longer Be Taken For Granted

Hagel: American Military Dominance ‘Can No Longer Be Taken For Granted’ -- Mediate Announcing cuts to the Pentagon on Monday and the reducti...

Is President Obama Respected Abroad?

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMu2hfcAj0PTaMjvSL3koRnS46TRRiQ3gW9p1j0qSxQejUbgk1etFU7RdGce72_kf3xVHpUnhH9imYdMZAcqHegj0AEhiOnT3VwGXEGxdbGjbOakGlVfAkhqZj0Y8tZ-5EOpdBY5SDIYR/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMu2hfcAj0PTaMjvSL3koRnS46TRRiQ3gW9p1j0qSxQejUbgk1etFU7RdGce72_kf3xVHpUnhH9imYdMZAcqHegj0AEhiOnT3VwGXEGxdbGjbOakGlVfAkhqZj0Y8tZ-5EOpdBY5SDIYR/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;">Fewer Americans Think Obama Respected on World Stage -- Gallop</div> Slim majority still think world views U.S. favorably PRINCETON, NJ -- For the first time, more Americans think President Barack Obama is not respected by other world leaders than believe he is. Americans' opinions have shifted dramatically in the past year, after being relatively stable from 2010 to 2013. The results are based on Gallup's annual World Affairs poll, conducted Feb. 6-9. Although opinions about a president's perceived world standing often track with his job approval rating, a majority of Americans still thought world leaders respected Obama in 2010 and 2011, when his job approval was similar to what it is now. Thus, the recent decline may be more tied to specific international matters from the past year, such as the revelation the U.S. was listening in on foreign leaders' phone calls, the situation in Syria, increased tensions with Russia, and an uneasy relationship between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/167534/fewer-americans-think-obama-respected-world-stage.aspx">Read more</a> .... <div style="text-align: center;">More News On President Obama's Standing On The International Stage</div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/02/24/americans-obama-not-respected-around-the-world/">Americans: Obama not respected around the world </a>-- Washington Post <a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/02/24/Americans-think-Obama-is-not-respected-by-world-leaders/UPI-35511393255957/?spt=rln&or=3">Americans think Obama is not respected by world leaders </a>-- UPI <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2014/02/24/obama-gallup-poll-world-affairs-respected-by-other-countries/5773331/">Poll: Most Americans say Obama not respected globally</a> -- USA Today <a href="http://www.rttnews.com/2274737/most-americans-say-obama-is-not-respected-by-other-world-leaders.aspx?type=ts">Most Americans Say Obama Is Not Respected By Other World Leaders </a>-- RTT <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/02/24/poll_most_say_obama_not_respected_by_other_leaders_121689.html">Poll: Most Say Obama Not Respected by Other Leaders </a>-- Real Clear World My Comment: Because of this blog (as well as having the freedom to travel abroad) .... I get most of my information from international sources. The contrast between what the international media reports and what the U.S. media reports .... especially on President Obama .... are night and day. In short .... the U.S. media is still in their "honeymoon phase" with President Obama .... while the international media have already signed the divorce papers and walked away. But if this Gallop poll is accurate .... the U.S. public is finally catching up to this reality, and I predict that next year this gulf will be even greater.

Is President Obama Respected Abroad?

Fewer Americans Think Obama Respected on World Stage -- Gallop Slim majority still think world views U.S. favorably PRINCETON, NJ -- For the...

Poll: China, Not Iran, Now America's No. 1 Enemy

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI1T3e3zbzlWXguvB-nIdwDxke9AOhYlrUO9ZmDHOBoQjdd_gkcJyFmetBVYmL6_mcSlviUZmHcpUM9tAeXeylSgA_ihG_uzMlDrcf4iqUfabp0v8GrrmeCh3a4Hm-Q0p345SQnsAbijI/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI1T3e3zbzlWXguvB-nIdwDxke9AOhYlrUO9ZmDHOBoQjdd_gkcJyFmetBVYmL6_mcSlviUZmHcpUM9tAeXeylSgA_ihG_uzMlDrcf4iqUfabp0v8GrrmeCh3a4Hm-Q0p345SQnsAbijI/s1600/200px-US-DefenseIntelligenceAgency-Seal.svg.png" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;">Americans View China Mostly Unfavorably -- Gallop</div> A majority again rate China as world's leading economic power WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Despite the announcement of historic reforms late last year that would shift China's economy to a more consumer-driven model, Americans still see China in the same, mostly unfavorable, way they did in early 2013. Forty-three percent of U.S. adults say they have a very or mostly favorable opinion of China, while 53% see it very or mostly unfavorably. These results come from the Feb. 6-9 Gallup World Affairs poll. Most analysts expect China to be the United States' foremost strategic and economic rival in the decades to come. That is a dramatic shift from 1979, the first year Gallup asked this question, when China's GDP was not even one-tenth of U.S. GDP. That year, 64% of Americans saw China favorably. <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/167498/americans-view-china-mostly-unfavorably.aspx">Read more</a> .... Update: <a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/us/gallup-poll-china-not-iran-now-us-s-top-enemy-1.269182">Gallup Poll: China, not Iran, now US's top enemy </a>-- Stars and Stripes/USA Today My Comment: China's unfavorables have actually been constant since the 1989 Tienanmen massacre. But I am still surprised that it is not higher.

Poll: China, Not Iran, Now America's No. 1 Enemy

Americans View China Mostly Unfavorably -- Gallop A majority again rate China as world's leading economic power WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Desp...

Bitcoin Quote of the Day

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February 24, 2014 <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pony-botnet-steals-bitcoins-digital-193830503.html">'Pony' botnet steals bitcoins, digital currencies - Trustwave</a> <div style="color: #666666;">A representative for the Bitcoin Foundation, a trade group that promotes adoption of the virtual currency, advised bitcoin users to store their currency offline in a secure location to prevent cyber criminals from stealing them.</div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fDMv9gwWjCbVIyLu58-Hz3bpELZSr-GRnd8Dm_sBBwuJb77UWFSFQg-SYF5uy47JMMIuSvecj48iQ1N5C7Agk0av4j4owZooKQnqirBw4eBQQcDhRoI6zEqwqreJwsTf6OR8x6XYwVQ/s1600/Bitcoin+Safe.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fDMv9gwWjCbVIyLu58-Hz3bpELZSr-GRnd8Dm_sBBwuJb77UWFSFQg-SYF5uy47JMMIuSvecj48iQ1N5C7Agk0av4j4owZooKQnqirBw4eBQQcDhRoI6zEqwqreJwsTf6OR8x6XYwVQ/s320/Bitcoin+Safe.jpg" width="320" /></a> Click to enlarge. I have taken the liberty of modifying a real M1A2 TUSK Abrams tank to safely store one's virtual currency. The bitcoin access hatch (as can be seen on the front of the tank) can be camouflaged before delivery. This bitcoin safe's design emphasizes ease of use combined with TUSK (Tank Urban Survival Kit). Source Data: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abrams-transparent.png">File:Abrams-transparent.png (United States Army and User:ZStoler)</a>

Bitcoin Quote of the Day

February 24, 2014 'Pony' botnet steals bitcoins, digital currencies - Trustwave A representative for the Bitcoin Foundation, a trade...

SILVER and GOLD videos on the increase

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<div style="text-align: center;">The SILVER and GOLD rush is quietly beginning</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/m5HxMMeswtQ?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-9TvLgs1PJU?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hrlCrva3-FY?feature=player_profilepage" width="640"></iframe> </div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/olzw_rzzkcQ?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yEc_cb6y0yA?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/X1k6oAGMSW0?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uu0bQCq-Fug?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_2M_imWjpjc?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/apPTMYuqovs?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Wu6bYAHTsbU?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/kAPl9ENBQh0?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WRNg27hhEuY?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/JoIZ2kb2fz8?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe>

SILVER and GOLD videos on the increase

The SILVER and GOLD rush is quietly beginning

Photos: Funke , Desmond elliot, Uche Jumbo and others at the AMVCA

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<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2651646851132407281"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeo8QLUbUNWYSR9GI4NH5MCVxwBsaY2eSQM9gml2PKlnylU-MlPmC2bZBmtvMfSf2tDk8a2St-71dLmpQzaDLt6skmzLIUTRyDLcETJTHZUeUEMwN3OwPZmIW_gBTPp5QX9tN8ZWQgUw/s1600/c.jpg" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIklvfl3cg7Aikf59ICDYArfk_W3z4jjYOSwHqyn3pSgP2bIEfmZ3olVNNWw5KhuBm71xs_GaMppuxwP7q3Lp5wemqE68c4pLRky2DbhFAKLK2VoKcYw98JUQRkcFCy_SizaVWMH53Qo/s1600/d.jpg" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kvx5Wr7gIUZYQ9jhoqE7k4__nijZnOPnJdGrCkBC6wIn2YyCcS_ta1DiYjCw3sI77-tcLZ5WE4vfPCUrZ-4kauIHbkufPxgPufnidSQCPiEj6PBCLT_o2Xc2v51dFZPaCJjfQt3DsS8/s1600/e.jpg" /></div>Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) is less than a month away and Nigeria's favourite malt drink, Amstel Malta, will once again sponsor this event. <div class="MsoNormal"> Nominees of the prestigious and well-celebrated awards have since been announced to the delight of fans, who still have the opportunity to vote for their favourites.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">The first edition, held last year, had the likes of O.C Ukeje, Mercy Johnson, Tunde Kelani and other notable movie stars as winners of different award categories. Continue...</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"></div><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a> <a name='more'></a> <div class="MsoNormal">This year promises to be even more exciting with Amstel Malta’s relentless commitment to bringing out the Best in everyone. Fans have become elated about the AMVCA as its conversation spreads like wildfire with many eagerly casting their votes for their favourite acts. So who wins this year? It's a tight race and all bets are on! </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">Below are some of the voting categories and everyone is encouraged to follow the trend #AmstelMaltaAMVCA2014 on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA Stephanie Wilson – Living Funeral (3A) Veronica Waceke – Higher Learning (3B) Nse Ikpe-Etim – Journey To Self (3C) Nkiru Sylvanus – Kiss And The Brides (3D) Ivie Okujaye – The Volunteers (3E)</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA Juma Rajab Rashid - Siri Ya Mtungi (2A) Majid Michel - Somewhere in Africa (2B) Hlomla Dandala – Contract (2C) Majid Michel – House of Gold (2D) Tope Tedela – A Mile from Home (2E) BEST MOVIE (DRAMA) Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja (6A) Edwin Maina Kariuki – Nairobi Half Life (6B) Udoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan – Living Funeral (6C) Frank Rajah Arase – The Price (6D) Frank Rajah Arase – Groom's Bride (6E) Chris Eneaji &  Jumafor Ajogwu – Murder at Prime Suites (6F) BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY Hlomla Dandala – Contract (7A) John Okafor – Return of Sheri Koko (7B) Osita Iheme – The Hero (7C) Osita Iheme – The Fighter (7D) Chinedu Ikedieze – The Hero (7E) BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY Funke Akindele – The Fighter (8A) Funke Akindele – The Hero (8B) Funke Akindele – The Return Of Sheri Koko (8C) Mary Ogbonna – Clinic Matters (8D) Jackie Appiah – Cheaters (8E) Yvonne Okoro – Contract (8F) BEST MOVIE (COMEDY) Uche Jumbo – Lies Men Tell (9A) Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh – Contract (9B) Elvis Chucks – A Wish (9C) Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi – The Fighter (9D) Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi – The Hero (9E)</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">For more information on voting categories and how to vote, kindly follow the link: <a href="http://amvcaawards.dstv.com/" target="_blank">http://amvcaawards.dstv.com/</a>. Also visit <a href="http://www.amstel-nigeria.com/" target="_blank">www.amstel-nigeria.com</a> for more information on Amstel Malta and its involvement in the entertainment industry. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"></div></div>

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 24, 2014

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nzb6yTs25ZI" width="560"></iframe> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Sochi Games Over, Will Putin Take The Gloves Off? -- Timothy Heritage, Reuters</div> (Reuters) - For more than two weeks while Russia hosted the Winter Olympics, President Vladimir Putin did his best to show the world that he and his country have a soft side. Now the Sochi Games are over, Western governments are concerned the smile will disappear and the gloves come off in Russia's tug-of-war with Europe over the fate of Ukraine. The circus artists, dancers and flag bearers hardly had time to leave the stadium after the closing ceremony in Sochi before Russia announced it had recalled its ambassador from Ukraine for consultations in Moscow. <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-sochi-athletes-mission-accomplished-113650068--oly.html;_ylt=AwrSyCR_cQtTxSkABKTQtDMD">Read more</a> .... <div style="text-align: center;">Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials</div> <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/how-to-win-ukraine-s-revolution.html">How to Win Ukraine's Revolution</a> -- Bloomberg editorial <a href="http://www.worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/along-syrian-border-lebanese-militias-are-forming/syria-assad-hezbollah-rebels-jihadists-al-qaeda/c1s15065/#.Uwvvv4XPz1p">Along Syrian Border, Lebanese Militias Are Forming</a> -- Laure Stephan, World Crunch <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mr-kerrys-futile-syria-initiative/2014/02/22/e9a02506-9999-11e3-80ac-63a8ba7f7942_story.html">Mr. Kerry’s futile Syria initiative </a>-- Washington Post editorial <a href="http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0223-mcmanus-syria-obama-options-20140223,0,3257107.column#axzz2u9H0D8IS">Leading from behind in Syria</a> -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/collapse-sanctions-iran_782753.html">The Collapse of Sanctions on Iran</a> -- Lee Smith, Weekly Satndard <a href="http://mag.newsweek.com/2014/02/21/china-taiwan.html">China Forgives and Forgets Its Old Enemy (Taiwan)</a> -- Benny Avni, Newsweek <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/how-the-west-can-help-steer-chinas-power/article17033228/">Don't believe the China hype: Time to engage with Beijing</a> -- Konrad Yakabuski, The Globe and Mail <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/slaughter-of-the-elephants/article17036947/">In Africa, agony and ivory</a> -- Margaret Wente, The Globe and Mail <a href="http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/michael-j-totten/only-way-out-exile">The Only Way Out is Exile </a>-- Michael J. Totten, World Affairs <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/24/venezuela-s-useful-idiots.html">Venezuela's Useful Idiots</a> -- Michael Moynihan, The Daily Beast <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/22/3952120/venezuela-on-the-brink.html">Venezuela on the brink</a> -- Miami Herald editorial <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/venezuela-crisis/whats-next-strife-torn-venezuela-n37371">What's Next for Strife-Torn Venezuela?</a> -- Sandra Lilley, NBC <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/24/amid-the-coverage-of-ukraine-is-a-crisis-in-venezuela-being-ignored/?tid=hpModule_04941f10-8a79-11e2-98d9-3012c1cd8d1e">Amid the coverage of Ukraine, is a crisis in Venezuela being ignored?</a> -- Adam Taylor, Washington Post <a href="http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2014/02/23/as_allies_fell_noose_closed_on_el_chapo_guzman.html">As Allies Fell, Noose Closed on 'El Chapo' Guzman</a> -- Martin Duran, Elliot Spagat & Michael Weissenstein, Real Clear World <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Will%20the%20capture%20of%20the%20world%E2%80%99s%20most%20powerful%20drug%20trafficker%20change%20anything?%20By%20Tim%20Fernholz">Will the capture of the world’s most powerful drug trafficker change anything?</a> -- Tim Fernholz, Quartz <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2014/02/24/facebook-stock-is-not-so-different-from-bitcoin/">Facebook stock is not so different from bitcoin</a> -- Rob Cox, Reuters

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 24, 2014

Sochi Games Over, Will Putin Take The Gloves Off? -- Timothy Heritage, Reuters (Reuters) - For more than two weeks while Russia hosted the W...

World News Briefs -- February 24, 2014 (Evening Edition)

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lfX4JsqZ1DM" width="560"></iframe> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Fugitive Ukraine Leader Wanted For Murder, Russia Sounds Alarm -- Reuters</div> (Reuters) - Ukraine's fugitive president was indicted for "mass murder" on Monday over the shooting of demonstrators as new leaders in Kiev sought urgent Western aid to make up for a loss of funding from Russia, which is angry at the overthrow of its ally. Moscow said it would not deal with those who led an "armed mutiny" against Viktor Yanukovich, who was elected in 2010, and said it now feared for the lives of its citizens, notably in the Russian-speaking east and Crimea on the Black Sea. <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-ukraine-idUSBREA1G0OU20140224">Read more</a> .... <div style="text-align: center;">MIDDLE EAST</div> Air raids in central Syria <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-syria-crisis-raids-idUSBREA1N17T20140224">kill 26: activists</a>. Top military body against Syria’s Assad Is in chaos,<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/world/middleeast/top-military-body-against-syrias-assad-is-in-chaos-undermining-fight.html?ref=world"> undermining fight.</a> Syria rebel leader Abu Khaled al-Suri <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26318646">killed in Aleppo</a>. Netanyahu tells Merkel Iran is greatest threat <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-israel-germany-idUSBREA1N1OU20140224">to world security</a>. Israel bombs Hezbollah target <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/israel-bombs-hezbollah-target-lebanon-syria-border-215342690.html">on Lebanon-Syria border</a>. Senior US official briefs Israel<a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/senior-us-official-briefs-israel-on-iran-nuclear-talks/1857505.html"> on Iran nuclear talks.</a> Exclusive: Iraq signs deal to buy <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-iraq-iran-arms-idUSBREA1N10D20140224">arms, ammunition from Iran </a>- document. Palestinian 'BDS' threat hangs<a href="http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140224/DEFREG04/302240014/Palestinian-BDS-Threat-Hangs-Above-Negotiations"> above negotiations</a>. Istanbul police fire tear gas on protest <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/istanbul-police-fire-tear-gas-protest-over-internet-181926638.html;_ylt=AwrBJSDq7AhTZngA2GvQtDMD">over Internet curbs.</a> Merkel and entire German cabinet to arrive in<a href="http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Merkel-and-entire-German-cabinet-to-arrive-today-for-talks-342350"> Israel today for talks</a>. <div style="text-align: center;">ASIA</div> Kerry ups ante in struggle to crack <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-asean-china-code-idUSBREA1N1RR20140224">South China Sea rules</a>. U.S. examines Afghanistan option that would <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-examines-afghanistan-option-that-would-leave-3000-troops-in-kabul/2014/02/23/a0870034-9b32-11e3-ad71-e03637a299c0_story.html">leave behind 3,000 troops</a>. China increases focus <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/china-increases-focus-on-afghanistan/1857937.html">on Afghanistan</a>. 18 militants dead after <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/18-militants-dead-after-pakistani-air-strikes/1857368.html">Pakistani air strikes</a>. Thai PM rules out resigning as bombs, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-thailand-protest-idUSBREA1M02H20140224">gunfire punctuate unrest</a>. South Korea begins military drills with US <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/south-korea-military-drills-us-north-korea">despite North Korean opposition</a>. Top Pakistan Taliban commander<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26323200"> Asmatullah Shaheen 'shot dead'</a>. Two killed in suicide attack outside <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-pakistan-iran-attack-idUSBREA1N12120140224">Iranian consulate in Pakistan</a>. China fires security vice minister<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/24/china-fires-security-vice-minister-because-of-corr/"> because of corruption</a>. Australia 'may undermine' moves for <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/australia-may-undermine-moves-for-sri-lanka-war-crimes-inquiry">Sri Lanka war crimes inquiry</a>. Kim Jong-un 'expecting a second child' as his wife is spotted in public wearing a maternity dress <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566574/Kim-Jong-expecting-second-child-wife-spotted-public-wearing-maternity-dress-finally-cigarettes.html">(so will he finally have to give up the cigarettes?</a>). <div style="text-align: center;">AFRICA</div> Seven Egyptian Christians found shot <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-libya-egyptians-idUSBREA1N1G220140224">execution-style on Libyan beach</a>. Egypt government resigns, paving way for Sisi <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-egypt-politics-idUSBREA1N0KO20140224">to seek presidency.</a> U.S. surprised by resignation <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-egypt-politics-usa-idUSBREA1N1PR20140224">of Egyptian government.</a> UN: 400,000 displaced by <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/400000-displaced-southeast-congo-attacks-22649694">southeast Congo attacks.</a> Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: Anger <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26322224">over second Izghe raid</a>. Nigeria seals state border<a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/02/nigeria-seals-state-border-with-cameroon-2014223154723696322.html"> with Cameroon</a>. Witnesses: 70 Muslims killed in massacre in <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/24/witnesses-70-muslims-killed-in-massacre-in-rural-central-african-republic/">rural Central African Republic</a>. Egypt's Morsi urges 'revolution' <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-court-acquits-police-morsi-goes-back-trial-112543866.html;_ylt=AwrSyCRhWglTmzQA60PQtDMD">as officer killed</a>. Mohamed Morsi accused of passing <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/23/mohamed-morsi-secrets-iran-egypt">state secrets to Iran</a>. Analysts debate way <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/analysts-debate-way-forward-for-south-sudan/1858058.html">forward For South Sudan</a>. Somalia's al-Shabab vows<a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/02/somalia-al-shabab-group-vows-comeback-20142248557425260.html"> to make comeback.</a> Zimbabwe's Mugabe warns <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/10654809/Mugabe-warns-would-be-successors-that-hes-still-in-charge.html">would-be successors</a>. <div style="text-align: center;">EUROPE</div> Ukraine calls for urgent Western aid<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-ukraine-aid-idUSBREA1N0EG20140224"> after Yanukovich ousted</a>. U.S. ready to give financial support to Ukraine to <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-ukraine-crisis-usa-aid-idUSBREA1N1KL20140224">complement IMF aid: White House</a>. Yanukovich wanted over mass killings in Ukraine,<a href="http://rt.com/news/yanukovich-ukraine-president-warrant-417/"> whereabouts unknown</a>. Western nations scramble to contain fallout <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/23/ukraine-crisis-western-nations-eu-russia">from Ukraine crisis</a>. Now Putin gets tough in Moscow: Riot police seize Pussy Riot stars as 100 arrested in first Russian protest <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566514/Police-Russia-detain-100-crack-mass-rally-outside-courthouse-anti-Putin-protesters-jailed.html">since fall of the Ukrainian president</a>. Russian and NATO generals agree to<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-nato-idUSBREA1N1L220140224"> keep in touch over Ukraine.</a> Estonian Prime Minister to resign <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/02/23/world/europe/ap-eu-estonia-prime-minister.html?ref=world">after 9 years.</a> Hard-line Serb wins race <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/02/23/world/europe/ap-eu-kosovo-elections.html?ref=world">for Kosovo town</a>. Merkel calls for Britain to remain<a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4f6cb6ce-9b20-11e3-b0d0-00144feab7de.html#axzz2uFekzOZp"> at heart of Europe</a>. US eavesdropping on hundreds<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-eavesdropping-hundreds-key-german-figures-185340926.html;_ylt=AwrTWf3zfQpTrHQATEfQtDMD"> of key German figures</a>. Eta monitors 'working for peace' <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26318697">in Spain's Basque region.</a> UK's North Sea oil industry at stake in vote <a href="http://rt.com/news/north-sea-scottish-independence-426/">for Scottish independence.</a> Vatican: Pope creates new department<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26326501"> to oversee finances</a>. Scandal of Europe's <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/23/europe-11m-empty-properties-enough-house-homeless-continent-twice">11m empty homes</a>. Cyprus weathers a financial hurricane –<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/cyprus-weathers-financial-hurricane-one-year-on"> one year on</a>. <div style="text-align: center;">AMERICAS</div> Seafaring drug smugglers challenging <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DRUGS_ON_HIGH_SEAS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-02-24-12-20-06">U.S. Coast Guard</a>. Colombia blames ELN rebels for attack <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/colombia-blames-eln-rebels-attack-presidential-candidate-215001889.html">on presidential candidate</a>. Attackers fire at convoy of <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-colombia-attack-idUSBREA1N02C20140224">Colombia presidential candidate</a>. Report: US Army to shrink to <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/report-us-army-to-shrink-to-preworld-war-two-levels/1857855.html">pre-World War II levels</a>. US prosecutors to seek <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i_iRqntlgkiFbHgT5FfURDIfp13g?docId=2c5f0244-719b-4b68-ba9f-2887c1fa0a16">Mexican drug lord's extradition</a>. Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán: US to seek cartel leader's<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/23/joaquin-chapo-guzman-us-extradition-mexico-drugs"> extradition from Mexico.</a> Venezuelan police and opposition activists<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26309917"> clash in Caracas</a>. Maduro calls crisis talks <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/maduro-calls-crisis-talks-after-caracas-riots/story-e6frg6so-1226836335109#">after Caracas riots</a>. Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro to meet opposition leader in attempt <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/10657305/Venezuela-Nicolas-Maduro-to-meet-opposition-leader-in-attempt-to-calm-protests.html">to calm protests</a>. Hundreds arrested in Brazil as protest against <a href="http://rt.com/news/brazil-world-cup-protest-348/">World Cup spending grows violent</a>. Brazil, Europe plan undersea cable <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/brazil-presses-eu-undersea-cable-skirt-u-links-115123537--finance.html">to skirt U.S. spying</a>. New arms threat: Argentina's £3billion <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/461327/New-arms-threat-Argentina-s-3billion-boost-to-military">boost to military</a>. USDA: Americans waste nearly one-third of their food; <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/report-americans-waste-nearly-one-third-of-their-food-worth-161-billion/article/2544486">worth $161 billion</a>. <div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR</div> European Hezbollah combat recruits<a href="http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/European-Hezbollah-combat-recruits-depart-for-Syria-342342"> depart for Syria</a>. Head al Qaeda representative in Syria killed, <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/head-al-qaeda-representative-in-syria-killed-rebels-say/">rebels say.</a> Guantanamo court holds secret hearing <a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/us/guantanamo-court-holds-secret-hearing-on-cia-black-sites-1.269520">on CIA black sites</a>. The Balkanization <a href="http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/the-balkanization-al-qaeda-9912">of Al Qaeda</a>. <div style="text-align: center;">ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS</div> Mark Zuckerberg: $19 billion for <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-19-billion-whatsapp-cheap-n37401">WhatsApp is cheap!</a> Global dividends pass $1 trillion,<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26321338"> says Henderson</a>. Deutsche Bank to cut US unit’s assets by quarter <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f47b2214-9b1f-11e3-b0d0-00144feab7de.html#axzz2uFekzOZp">to meet Fed rules.</a> S&P 500 ends just shy of record close; <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA080LL20140224">insurers climb.</a>

World News Briefs -- February 24, 2014 (Evening Edition)

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Uganda is NOT Sodomite Friendly

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<div style="text-align: center;">Escape to Uganda  </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Perhaps we the Christian terrorists will need to escape to Uganda?</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">There's not many of us left so it won't really be a MASS EXODUS:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">This is simply more proof that The United States Of America is not only on the road to destruction but is already destroyed.   Destruction and misery are in her ways while the phrase "IN GOD WE TRUST" means absolutely nothing at all. Notice in the report below that "The West" criticizes this action by the president of Uganda.   The West which is largely influenced by The United States of America advocates UNNATURAL AFFECTION.  This really is a serious problem.  It is beyond a mental disorder and is classified as a sin disorder.  Although that would also be met with opposition.   We shall see the day when these activists take their case to God the judge of all the earth.  Will he give them a hearing? </div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nK1FWeLsPZM?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe>  <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jjnrLt3VuSM?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> ...developing...</div>

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Meet a Duke University Porn Star Professional

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<div style="text-align: center;">PORN STARS and ESCORTS </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A College Career Equal Opportunity Employer</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">These professionals are just doing their job Good for her! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">In this report a mental health professional claims that in our society there is so much slut shaming going on.  The psychiatrists and psychologists approve of this.  This is certainly not classified as any disorder.  Perhaps our nation should have workshops on porn and raising a society of bitches and hoes?  Anything else would be considered discrimination.   Maybe those rappers are right on to sing about niggas, bitches, and hoes.  This indeed is the new American culture.  The nation shall be destroyed! <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/duke-university-porn-star_n_4848006.html?utm_hp_ref=college" style="color: red;">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/duke-university-porn-star_n_4848006.html?utm_hp_ref=college</a> </div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_JqbiklfgAc?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe>  ...developing...</div>

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Religious Freedom leads to DISCRIMINATION?

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 24, 2014

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