Obama: ‘A new dawn’ on national security

" The deed is done. Bonus Joe Biden sighting!! "President-elect Obama announced a six-member national security team, nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon, nominating Eric Holder as Attorney...

War News for Saturday, November 22, 2008

" The French MoD is reporting the death of a French ISAF soldier from a mine explosion near the Darulaman camp south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, November 22nd. One additional soldier was wounded in the attack. Nov. 20 airpower summary: Iraq Halts 400,000 B/D Oil...

Whale Wars - Sneak Attack

The crew of the Sea Shepherd prepare to launch a nighttime sneak attack on a whaling vessel. New episodes of Whale Wars air Friday nights at 9PM e/p only on Animal Planet. http://animal.discovery.com/tv/whale-wars/

US court rules in favour of Navy over whales

Before, the US was asking ships to cut their speed to save the whales, however now, the US court has ruled in favour of their Navy, and lifted the ban on the use of sonar in training exercises in California, which is...

Whale Wars - Boarding A Rival Ship

Crew members of the Sea Shepherd board a Japanese whaling vessel after using a speed boat to catch up. New episodes of Whale Wars air Friday nights at 9PM e/p only on Animal...

Deep-sea wonders are uncovered by the Census of Marine Life project researchers

Their discoveries might seem more of a science fiction fantasy but the findings of researchers working on the Census of Marine Life project to gain more knowledge about deep-sea inhabitants is real science. From...

Celine Cousteau: Natural Woman

Pretty neat to see someone from such a famous family strike out on her own. It can't be easy living underneath such a giant shadow."The granddaughter of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau is making her own...

Over-fishing, not climate change, is greatest danger to world's oceans

The biggest threat to our world's oceans, is not climate change, but over fishing and our ever increasing demand for water.An new study actually released yesterday, which involved 100 top aquatic ecologists, looks at...

Scientists find 100s of new creatures on Australia's coral reefs

Scientists in Australia have discovered hundreds of new animal species of coral reefs, including tiny crustaceans.They were found when members of the Australian chapter of CReefs, that is part of the Census of Marine...

Bodies of another US Marine, Danish diplomat identified in Pakistan

Body of a third US Marine and a diplomat belonging to the intelligence wing of Danish Embassy in Islamabad have been identified in a Pakistani hospital. The two had died in the Marriott Hotel bombing but their bodies were mutilated beyond recognition. However, now their...

Anchovies join cod on threatened fish list

This may be surprising to some people, but the small anchovie fish have now joined other endangered species such as cod, on the threatened fish species list.The Marine Conservation Society in the UK published their...

Marine Wrongful Death Suit Won

" A Camp Pendleton Helicopter crash that killed three marines, initiated a wrongful death suit to be filed by the families in 2004. The wrongful death suit was won when the jury came back with the verdict that the San Diego Gas and Electric company was negligent for not...

DOD suggests Marine didn't know what he was doing as it denied Medal of Honor...

Did he throw himself on the grenade or unknowingly cover it with his body before it exploded?  That is at the heart of the matter."SAN DIEGO, California (AP) -- A California congressional delegation asked President Bush on Friday to posthumously award the Medal of Honor...

Marine Turtle conservation being ramped up as populations decline

Reproduced from my personal site: " Marine turtle populations have declined drastically over recent years and now of the known 7 species, all are considered protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). By...

Bush likely to pull 8,000 troops from Iraq in January

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is expected to keep U.S. troop levels in Iraq near their current level through the end of the year, then pull home up to 8,000 combat and support troops by mid-January, The Associated Press has learned. ...

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