Patriot Paradox

AFP – Afghanistan’s insurgent Taliban movement said Monday they had launched a guerrilla operation to thwart a major assault by newly deployed US Marines on their Helmand strongholds. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A Japanese court on Monday ordered the state to pay 76 million yen (800,000 dollars) to the family of a former US military base employee who died of lung cancer after being exposed to asbestos. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Seven ISAF soldiers were killed in insurgent attacks in Afghanistan Monday as the Taliban announced it would resist a US Marine assault on its strongholds with a guerrilla campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters – Seven U.S. soldiers were killed in attacks across Afghanistan on Monday, including four in one bombing in the north, amid a spike in violence as the U.S. military pushed ahead with a big new offensive, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – It is business as usual for Camp Warhorse after the US military pullout from Iraqi towns and cities — troops must follow orders and adapt to non-combat tasks in one of Iraq’s most dangerous regions. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters – A suicide car bomber killed at least two civilians in an attack outside a major international military base on Monday in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, a Taliban stronghold, army officials said. Read the rest of this entry »