Former US President George W. Bush will always be remembered for the War on Terrorism, a war he brought America and the rest of his allies on after the September 11 attacks. Whether what it brought was good or bad is still is for debate and probably will never be answered unless it’s in hindsight. The question is, when will we be starting to look at it on hindsight? Where are we in the War on Terror? Are we winning? What does ... Read More

 All wars have seen some screen time. Even now, there are war films being made out of wars that have come decades ago and even centuries ago. A lot of people are interested in them because of the drama that is involved. It’s almost impossible not to have drama in a war movie. There is always some story to tell and it seems that the film makers have not yet exhausted all the different angles.       One war that has gathered a ... Read More

Could this be the beginning of the end of the hard line Taliban / Al Qaeda? The Taliban which is firmly backed by Al Qaeda in Pakistan have stopped all fighting in the Swat valley, which was one of Pakistans only ski resort. They announced a ten deay ceasfire with Pakistani troops who have met up at the resort. This area was once a great place for trout fishing enthusiasts before it became over-run by radical militants, The current strategy of the Pakistani government is to ... Read More

Full time army people per 100 people, from this graph, Israel is ahead with about 1 person every 200 people being in the army full time. Cameroon is last on this survey which has 1 in every 5000 people as a full time army recruit. In the following table you can see the full time army as a percentage of population. ... Read More

Above: CIA torture The Pentagon has recently made public a five year old Justice Department memo that approves of harsh interrogation of suspected terrorists. The memo is dated March 14, 2003. It was written by John Yoo (pictured below), who was at the time deputy assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel. Below: John Yoo The memo legally justifies the military’s use of torture tactics against al-Qaeda and Taliban detainees ... Read More

While the international community is calling for an investigation on Israel for the reported war crimes of its troops in Gaza, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently vowed to protect his soldiers. Olmert was quoted by Reuters saying: "The commanders and soldiers sent to Gaza should know they are safe from various tribunals and Israel will assist them on this front and defend them, just as they protected us with their bodies during the Gaza operation." But Riyad al-Malki, Palestinian Foreign Minister, stated ... Read More

Laurent Nkunda, a Congolese Tutsi rebel leader, has been recently arrested. The arrest took place after Nkunda attempted to resist a military operation done by Rwanda and Congo. Since 2004, Nkunda has been leading a Tutsi rebellion in the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The joint military operation was actually intended to pursue Rwandan Hutu rebels in Congo. Laurent Nkunda  led an attack in Congo's North Kivu province last year, which displaced thousands of  civilians. The joint statement of Congo ... Read More

The withdrawal of the Israeli forces from Gaza Strip was recently completed following a separate ceasefire declaration three days ago from both the Hamas and Israel. Even before the inauguration of US President Barack Obama, Israel had already pulled out most of its troops. The move was seen by analysts as something that would work in Israel’s favor as the US has been its key ally. Former US President George Bush affirmed the right of Israel to defend itself from Hamas rocket ... Read More

For the second time in a week, Lebanon yesterday fired rockets on Israel while Isaeli forces were still pursuing Hamas militants. But based on reports, signs of escalating violence still could not be established. According to the police, there were no reported casualties in the latest incident although warning signs could be heard in the Northern part of Israel. A few days ago, the same event happened but officials of both countries downplayed the incident as an action done by smaller Palestinian groups ... Read More

      In a few days, the most powerful man on earth is stepping down for good. For almost a decade, he maneuvered America toward tough, record-breaking economic challenges,  post-9/11 recovery, and of course two historic wars. For most Americans, George W. Bush leaves with a legacy that is highly questionable mainly because the superpower country is less prosperous and more problematic now than Bill Clinton’s or any ... Read More