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Hostages in Colombia. This is old news but yesterday has again risen to the top of the headlines. FARC, a Marxist terrorist organization in Colombia, has been at war with the Colombian government since the 1960s. In order to finance its neverending battle with the Colombian government, FARC has turned to drugs and kidnapping for […]
Whoa! I was surprised by the news of Fidel Castro stepping aside to let his brother, Raul Castro, rule Cuba. Outside of monarchies Castro was the world’s longest sitting leader. Raul has been known to hint towards reform, but I find it guesswork at best to what lies ahead. What an interesting twist to the day.
Apparently Passport Canada experienced a security breach in that via a web browser anyone could view details of other passport applicants including their names, social insurance numbers, birthdates, drivers license numbers, home address information, and more. You can read about this breach at exaprotect’s website. I know this does not directly affect United States citizens, […]
Yet another tomb has been discovered in Egypt in a town called Minya, south of Cairo. Estimates are that buried in this tomb was Henu, an estate manager, who lived sometime between 2181 and 2050 BC. Henu’s wooden coffin remained intact for some 4000 years! Incredible!
Yes, we are in an international conflict against terrorism. I was thrilled to see KSL report this undertold story, that Americans are fighting terrorism not just in Iraq and Afghanistan, but in places around the globe. Way to go Utah’s 19th Special Force group! Bravo and welcome home!
I was horrified to learn this morning of more violence in Iraq, indicating at least 36 more dead. Apparently this round of violence was in response to a Shiite leader being killed. Although I supported the Iraq War (mainly the removal of Saddam Hussein), you can not help but wonder at this point why the […]
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