Friday, January 23, 2009

RE: news articles for 1/23 = Operation Rooster

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From: Operation Rooster
Date: Jan 23, 2009 2:36 PM




Here are the latest articles added to operationrooster. com.


Coalition forces disrupt IED network in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces killed six armed Taliban militants and detained one suspected militant during an operation to disrupt the Taliban’s foreign fighter and roadside bomb network in Zabul province Wednesday.


Medical Assistance Solidifies Relationships
WALID — Shaykh Sa’ad, Walid tribe leader in Anbar province, sponsored a Coalition forces medical assistance visit for the citizens here and the nearby Palestinian camp, Jan. 16.


U. S. Air Force Engineering Flight Awarded Top Honor
JOINT BASE BALAD — The engineering flight of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here has earned the Brig. Gen. Archie S. Mayes Award for 2008 -- an Air Force-level award that recognizes the most accomplished CE programs flight for the year.


Face of Defense: Marksman Adapts to Changing Role in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Jan. 23, 2009 – When Army Spc. Andrew Winscombe deployed to Iraq, he figured he’d be heading straight into combat. “From what I saw on the news and the stories told by soldiers who were deployed in the area before, I thought I would be seeing some heavy fighting pretty much every day,” Winscombe, an infantryman on his first tour of duty to the Middle East, said.




Missiles kill 7 in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Missiles fired from a suspected U.S. spy plane killed seven people Friday on the Pakistan side of the Afghan border, a lawless region where al-Qaida militants are known to hide out, officials said.


House Republicans Introduce Bill Banning Gitmo Detainees From U. S. Soil
With President Obama ordering the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility within the year, House Republicans today introduced legislation to prohibit federal courts from ordering the release or transfer of detainees from the facility onto U.S. soil.


Stimulus Plan Meets More GOP Resistance
Just days after taking office vowing to end the political era of "petty grievances," President Obama ran into mounting GOP opposition yesterday to an economic stimulus plan that he had hoped would receive broad bipartisan support.


'English First' proposal defeated in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville voters rejected a proposal to make English the mandatory language for all government business, easing fears that the measure could damage the city's reputation and cost agencies millions in federal funding.


Franken's motion to dismiss recount suit rejected
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A three-judge panel in Minnesota's contested Senate election has denied Democrat Al Franken's motion to dismiss his opponent's recount lawsuit, clearing the path for the trial to start next week.


Obama retakes oath of office
Barack Obama has retaken the oath of office that was administered by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at the ceremonial inauguration yesterday.


Huge natural gas find off Israel coast
NEW YORK – A huge deep-water natural gas find off the coast of Israel promises to be a boon to the Jewish state's economy as well as a stimulus to other developers searching for offshore oil and natural gas in the Mediterranea.


Egyptian troops training in Texas
HERZLIYA, Israel – Egyptian troops are undergoing training in Texas on the use of American military technology to uncover Hamas weapons smuggling tunnels, WND has learned.


'Partial war' looming between China, India?
A border dispute could become the spark that launches China and India into a military conflict, with Chinese strategists resurrecting the concept of a "partial war" to recover what they call "Southern Tibet," the region India calls "Arunachal Pradesh," according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin.


Click here to view the pic of the day from glennbeck. com.
It compares the market value of banks in Q2 2007 to their market values on January 20, 2009.




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