Us Army
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US Army unfurls miles of fencing along border with Mexico
The military deployment is set to wrap up December 15 and it is not clear what will become of the wire fencing
SANDF dismisses ‘regime change’ conspiracy
Despite the ANC considering the US army to be an enemy force,the SANDF and the US military force engaged in joint training in July
Honour my father and my mother
A son who has every reason to be angry puts on public display a story that reflects understanding and love.
Transgenders in US army victory
Transgender American veterans received recognition for their new names this week, meaning they can now get access to their veterans’ benefits.
Canada joins military backing against Syria
Canada has been convinced Western military action is needed against Syria after reports it used chemical weapons, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Revealed: High-rank Pentagon officials in charge of torture in Iraq
General David Petraeus and ‘dirty wars’ veteran Colonel James Steele were behind commando units implicated in detainee abuse.
The real cost of the Iraq war
American military doctors are reporting that the number of suicides in the US army rose by 80% after the US launched the war on Iraq.
US ambassador decries military’s stranglehold on Zim
The US ambassador to Zimbabwe has expressed deep concerns about reports that the military could seize power after the death of the octogenarian.
Taliban winning the war
While most of the world spent last weekend trembling for its wealth, in Afghanistan the Taliban busied themselves dying in quite large numbers.
Surge in SA’s army sales to US
But Parliament has not been informed of the exports as required, writes Clive Rubin.
The real nuclear threat
The US and its allies pose the biggest danger to world peace
‘We told the US not to attack, but they ignored us’
The foreign ministry in Islamabad termed the incursion ”a gross violation of Pakistan’s territory”.
Helping the army aim higher
Arguments rage in the US about whether anthropologists should be helping the military. Kurt Jacobsen reports.