A brief world news roundup for 3 December 2009.
United States & the Americas White House – Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan; Eisenhower Hall Theatre, United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, [...]
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
It’s probably my favorite holiday of the year, and I’m going to be taking a few days away with friends and family.
Will be back here on Tuesday.
It’s a crazy world, but I have much to be thankful for! If you are celebrating over the next few [...]
A brief world news roundup for 25 November 2009.
United States & the Americas White House – Fact Sheets: U.S. – Indian Cooperation; Attached are a series of factsheets highlighting some of the key outcomes of this visit. In total 6 Memoranda-of-understandings were signed, 2 [...]
A brief world news roundup for 23 November 2009.
United States & the Americas Times of India – US and India will sign a pact on intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism during the Prime Minister’s visit, one of nearly a dozen agreements to be inked during [...]I don’t think I’ve ever asked this before. But, I’m curious who you all are. I don’t really do much in the way of advertising, though maybe I should. (I’ve said before, putting together the blog is a way for me to keep up with what’s going on.) I get [...]
A brief world news roundup for 20 November 2009.
United States & the Americas Washington Post – A Senate committee on Thursday morning launched the first public hearing into the Fort Hood shooting attack with a focus on the perils of homegrown extremism and “political [...]
A brief world news roundup for 19 November 2009.
United States & the Americas NY Times – President Obama acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that his administration would miss a self-imposed deadline to close the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, by mid-January, [...]
A brief world news roundup for 17 November 2009.
United States & the Americas Times of India – The India-US nuclear deal is expected to crop up during Tuesday’s dialogue in Beijing as US president Barack Obama seeks the support of Chinese leaders on his [...]
A brief world news roundup for 16 November 2009.
United States & the Americas White House – Statements By President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia After Bilateral Meeting LA Times – The CIA has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan’s intelligence service [...]
A brief world news roundup for 13 November 2009.
United States & the Americas Elisabeth Bumiller – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is normally a mild-mannered man, at least in public, but he unleashed a torrent on his plane on Thursday morning about leaks during [...]
…the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month…
morning colors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (US Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Wahl)
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Going to be taken a couple of days off. Taking a short trip with the family for a little rest and relaxation. I have a bunch of vacation days to use up before the end of the year anyway.
I should be back here on Wednesday.
[...]A brief world news roundup for 6 November 2009.
United States & the Americas Army Times – An Army psychiatrist was identified Thursday as one of the gunmen in a shooting rampage on Fort Hood, Texas, that left at least 12 people dead and up [...]
A brief world news roundup for 4 November 2009.
United States & the Americas Treasury Dept – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today removed Patricia Rosa Vinck, Barakaat International, and Barakaat International Foundation from its Specially Designated Nationals [...]
A brief world news roundup for 30 October 2009.
United States & the Americas White House – Remarks by the President at the Signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 CBS – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday [...]A brief world news roundup for 29 October 2009.
United States & the Americas Stars and Stripes – Lawmakers convinced that an Iraq-style “awakening” is needed to turn the tide in Afghanistan have included funds in the fiscal 2010 defense budget to help buy potential [...]A brief world news roundup for 27 October 2009.
United States & the Americas Prensa Latina – Colombian Foreign Affairs Minister Jaime Bermudez stated today the government may sign a polemic military agreement with the US without passing it to Congress. Press TV – Former [...]
A brief world news roundup for 26 October 2009.
United States & the Americas Pentagon – Press Conference with Secretary Gates During the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting Treasury Dept – The U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Amroggang Development Bank (Amroggang) as a proliferator of [...]A brief world news roundup for 23 October 2009.
United States & the Americas Secretary Gates – I am very pleased that this is a combined gathering with personnel from the Republic of Korea’s armed forces. This event, and this audience, symbolizes the close ties [...]A brief world news roundup for 22 October 2009.
United States & the Americas Times of India – Affirming that the Obama administration fully backs the US-India nuclear deal, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said that it was part of broader American [...]
A brief world news roundup for 21 October 2009.
United States & the Americas VOA – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Japan’s new leaders Tuesday the Obama administration is committed to implementing a wide-ranging defense agreement reached by the previous American and Japanese governments, [...]
A brief world news roundup for 20 October 2009.
United States & the Americas DoD Buzz – The Senate wants to build an unproven but technologically attractive reconnaissance spy satellite said to be relatively cheap. The House wants to build a technologically proven but more [...]
A brief world news roundup for 16 October 2009.
United States & the Americas Treasury Dept – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated German national Bekkay Harrach, an al-Qa’ida member believed to be currently located in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border area, for acting for [...]A brief world news roundup for 15 October 2009.
United States & the Americas US Senate – Confronting Al-Qaeda: Understanding the Threat in Afghanistan and Beyond; Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Treasury Dept – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of [...]
Another week away, folks. It’s summer, and August, and all that. I should be back here on Monday…
Update: Hmm, this is sort of turning into an August recess, isn’t it. Well, it’s much needed. I will return shortly, perhaps after Labor Day, renewed and ready for the [...]
A brief world news roundup for 6 August 2009.
United States & the Americas Stars and Stripes – About 131,000 former and current Army National Guard members may have had their personal information compromised when a contractor’s laptop was stolen, Guard officials announced Tuesday. The [...]A brief world news roundup for 3 August 2009.
United States & the Americas IPT – The arrest of seven North Carolinians on conspiracy charges shows, says Steve Emerson, how the U.S. is becoming like Europe, where homegrown terror plots get stopped—or not—seemingly every week. [...]Folks, I’ll be out on vacation for the week of July 27. Should be back here the following week. Summers are so short here in the northern climes. Must enjoy them while they last…
Some events coming up during this week to keep an eye on. The China-USA [...]
A brief world news roundup for 24 July 2009.
Russia, Caucasus & Central Asia Russia Today – Russian and Chinese military forces are taking part in a five-day joint exercise, one of the biggest of its kind. The “Peace Mission 2009” drill was officially started [...]A brief world news roundup for 22 July 2009.
United States & the Americas Khabrien – Launching the third phase of their strategic partnership, India Monday approved two sites for US nuclear reactors and concluded critical pacts on easing high-end defence sales and launch of [...]A brief world news roundup for 21 July 2009.
United States & the Americas Times of India – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is holding talks with PM Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi. They are likely to announce the Indo-US defence pact [...]A brief world news roundup for 20 July 2009.
United States & the Americas VOA – U.S. government officials say the Obama administration is considering creating a special unit of professional interrogators to handle high-value terror suspects. Al Jazeera – Thirteen people have been killed in [...]
The day job runneth over again, so in lieu of a roundup, here are a few photos from Afghanistan…
“]A Guardsman shouts information back as the men of 7 Platoon, 2 Company, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, go through a compound assault [Picture: Corporal Dan [...]
A brief world news roundup for 1 July 2009.
United States & the Americas Jurist – A federal judge on Monday dismissed a habeas corpus challenge brought by Afghan national Haji Wazir detained at Bagram Air Base without charges since 2002 Treasury Dept – The [...]
