Patriot Paradox

AFP – Ecuador said Wednesday it has reinforced its northern border with Colombia amid a tense dispute over Bogota’s plans to open seven military bases to US troops. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Robots in the sky and on the ground are transforming warfare, and the US military is rushing to recruit the new warriors that never sleep and never bleed. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday he wishes he could “do some things over” from his years with the Bush administration, citing a memo he wrote that human rights groups contended led to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Kuwait said on Tuesday it has foiled an attack by suspected Al-Qaeda members on the main US military base in the Gulf emirate, the first such incident in four years. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned Monday that “winds of war” were blowing across Latin America because of Colombia’s decision to allow the United States use of seven military bases. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters – President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday proposed legislation to give him the legal basis to send troops abroad to defend Russia’s interests, the Kremlin said. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The US Air Force on Friday launches a new Global Strike Command responsible for nuclear forces after two major mishaps raised doubts about the supervision of the country’s atomic weapons. Read the rest of this entry »

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AFP – The US army has transferred control of two bases in Iraq’s southern Basra province to local security forces, the American military said in a statement on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters – A planned increase in U.S. troops on Colombian military bases could be a step toward war in South America, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »