Pakistani Intelligence hide Mullah Omar in Karachi - out of reach of America

Mullah Mohammed Omar, the one-eyed leader of the Afghan Taliban, has fled a Pakistani city on the border with Afghanistan and found refuge from potential US attacks in the teeming Pakistani port city of Karachi with the assistance of Pakistan's intelligence service, three current and former US

Militant Jihadis who change their minds - a new development in Western Islam

For years now we have heard about the radicalization of Muslims and the move to believing in a violent Islam Well this great article looks at some who have realized that this is wrong, and have renounced the violent belief structures as being unIslamic A truly inspiring article on the hope th

Special Ops Forces pirate ship runs aground in Afghanistan

Afghan men help US Special Operations Forces dig out an armored vehicle stuck in mud during a joint patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers in Afghanistan's Farah province, Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 Thats a little bit embarrassing

Training the Afghan police - Most of them were corrupt and stoned on opium

A senior serving soldier reveals how the Afghan policemen in Helmand are often a danger to the British forces they work with We went out to Helmand to mentor the Afghan National Police without understanding the level they were at We thought we would be arresting people, helping them to police e

Iraqi soldiers use magic wands to detect explosives - US military say its a dangerous hoax

Iraq’s security forces have been relying on a device to detect bombs and weapons that the United States military and technical experts say is useless The wands are claimed to detect explosives, weapons, and people However the US military see it as a giant dangerous hoax that has cost the Iraqi

UN officials told reporter to look into reports of Palestinians being used for organ transplants

It really makes you wonder who are really behind such outrageous accusations Having no proof except from Palestinian accusations didn't stop the reporter from reporting it as fact The Swedish journalist who caused outrage in Israel with allegations that Israel Defense Forces soldiers harvested

The Afghan Army is a Figment of Washington's Imagination

The US military just don't get it The Afghan army they are trying to create is just smoke and mirrors This is not Iraq However the US is doing a fine job of training the Taliban in the latest military tactics This is a must read article The big Afghanistan debate in Washington is not over

Afghanistan: For every 1000 extra soldiers the cost rises $1 Billion per year

There are no simple answers in Afghanistan Throwing soldiers and money looks like an expensive and fruitless task Trying to create an Afghan army is not working, while trying to maintain a corrupt and unwanted regime just alienates the Afghans Why not spend those billions on food or pay the

100 new LVSR trucks for Afghanistan - first one arrives

The Marine Corps’ next-generation 10-wheel heavy hauler has arrived in Afghanistan, and nearly 100 could be delivered there by the end of the year The first Logistics Vehicle System Replacement was delivered to deployed forces from Combat Logistics Regiment 2, of Camp Lejeune, NC, in Septembe

What is the point of the war in Afghanistan? Is it time to cut the losses and pull out?

I think the time has come to really ask the question Why is the US in Afghanistan What possible benefit will be gained pouring more lives and money into the region, a landlocked area with little natural resources and almost no stable future Over half the people live below the poverty line,

A guide for war correspondents in conflict areas

This fascinating article, written by a war correspondent, covers how he prepares for working in war zones One important hint is to focus on upcoming conflict areas, which at the moment is in the Horn of Africa Guess where the military focus is going to shift to in the next few years [quote]D

Lebanon discovered 23 Israeli cells and 6 Al Qaeda cells

More on this seemingly under reported events in Lebanon, where the Lebanese military with equipment from France have flushed out numerous spy networks The Lebanese army has uncovered 25 cells spying for the Israeli Mossad and arrested since early 2009 six networks belonging to Al-Qaeda, high-ra

France helped Lebanon to bust Israeli spy ring by supplying technology

In the last few weeks Lebanon has uncovered an extensive spy network run by Israel The ring was broken using French technology loaned to Lebanon Typical Lebanon was able to crack alleged Israeli spy rings with the help of ultra-sophisticated surveillance equipment recently consigned to Lebano

Lebanon busts Israeli spy ring

Paranoia and fear are on everyone's mind in southern Lebanon where dozens of people have been detained in recent weeks on suspicion of spying for neighbouring Israel Mohammed, who owns a garage in the town of Marjayoun, located near the border with Israel, told AFP So far, 21 people have b

Iran cancels air show after Israel planned to bomb it

Iran canceled part of its much advertised airshow after Russia warned them that Israel was going to bomb all its aircraft the night before So much for Iran being able to defend itself when it resorted to hiding its aircraft from Israel Iranian and intelligence sources disclose that Moscow war