There is, of course news of the other sort. But the bad news is easy to find and usually much more widely discussed. Here instead is a round up of the positive news stories from 20 February to 6 March 2009 from Afghanistan. I focus on this, not only to attempt to balance the scales in the tone depar...

There is, of course news of the other sort. But the bad news is easy to find and usually much more widely discussed. Here instead is a round up of the positive news stories from 5 to 23 February 2009 from Iraq. I focus on this, not only to attempt to balance the scales in the tone department, but to...

There is, of course news of the other sort. But the bad news is easy to find and usually much more widely discussed. Here instead is a round up of the positive news stories from 6 to 20 February 2009 from Afghanistan. I focus on this, not only to attempt to balance the scales in the tone department,...

There is, of course news of the other sort. But the bad news is easy to find and usually much more widely discussed. Here instead is a round up of the positive news stories from 25 January to 4 February 2009 from Iraq. I focus on this, not only to attempt to balance the scales in the tone department...

Here’s hoping that bureaucracy and large government works for us in preventing too much change, too fast. I’ll be updating this thought all day. UPDATE 1:  The new Commander-in-Chief wants to “slow downâ€� development of Future Combat Systems.  How much control over the Pentagon can ...

There is, of course news of the other sort. But the bad news is easy to find and usually much more widely discussed. Here instead is a round up of the positive news stories from 26 December 2008 to 9 January 2009 from Iraq. I focus on this, not only to attempt to balance the scales in the tone depar...

The video above is being billed as "secret video" and "never before seen." Well, there's nothing secret about it. OK troopers have been running dash cams for a long time and it's policy. It also fails in the "never before seen" claim. I've seen it and so have many many residents of, at least, Oklaho...

The Fed lowered interest rates last week. This was a mistake. They should have raised rates. They've been too low for too long as it is. Today, the Fed rate should be between 4 and 5%. Bumping it up to 1.5% would have been a decent move last week and it would have signaled that the Federal Reserve, ...

SECURITYMultinational Force U.S. Push for Quick Implementation of Forces Deal Source: AFP 01 December 2008 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met with U.S. officials on 29 November to push for rapid implementation of an accord to end the U.S. military presence in Iraq. Maliki, U.S. Ambassador Ry...

PILLAR I: POLITICAL AFFAIRS NATO- CJTF-82 - US/Coalition Forces Air Strike in Pakistan 'Legitimate, Self-Defense,' Pentagon Official Says Source: Blackanthem Military News 11 June 2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Defense Department officials called a U.S. air strike on 10 June in Pakistan near the Afghanis...