US soldiers are sick of it

American soldiers also are beginning to suffer injuries from a silent and pernicious weapon material of U.S. origin—depleted uranium. The Department of Defense says depleted uranium is powerful and safe, and not that worrisome. A shell coated with depleted uranium pierces a tank like a hot knife through butter, exploding on impact into a charring …

A Revolt of the Generals?

A top British commander speaks candidly about the grim outlook in Iraq. The straight-talking chief of the British Army, Gen. Richard Dannatt, gave interviews to the London Daily Mail and the BBC that had 10 Downing Street scrambling. But will his more reticent American peers follow his lead? “It’s an absolute fact that in some …

Preface goes terrorist…

De kerels van Preface.be nemen het niet altijd zo nauw met de staatsveiligheid. Dat leverde een geweldig grappig verhaal op. Vorige week, terwijl de meesten onder ons vredig lagen te knorren, fietsten zij vrolijk rond op de luchtmachtbasis van Kleine Brogel in Limburg. U weet wel, daar waar onze kernwapens liggen. Zonder slag of stoot …