Sri Lanka War News Updates -- September 30, 2008

A government soldier fired at Tamil Tiger insurgents in Kilinochchi, north of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters Bomb Hits Sri Lanka Ca...

Petraeus Warns On Pakistan Threat

Gen Petraeus Pakistan faced an existential threat from militants From The BBC: Militants in Pakistan pose a threat to the country's exis...

Border Chief: No Evidence Of Iranian Sleeper Cells In U.S.

Hezbollah Parade From Spy Talk: "If Iran has sleeper cells here, "we'd be doing something about it," says the head of U.S...

Afghanistan -- Face Of The Enemy

Taleban Warrior Who Delights In Killing British Soldiers -- Times Online For a self-confessed and enthusiastic killer of British soldiers ...

US Frees 2,400 Detainees In Iraq During Ramadan

A mother hugs her son following his release from a US military prison in Baghdad on September 20. American authorities have freed 2,404 deta...

Pentagon Swaps Killer Drone for Hollywood Access

From The Danger Room: The Air Force's latest killer drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, plays a key role in the new action flick Eagle Eye. "Sh...

Military Culture And The Nature Of War

The Nature Of War In The Early 21st Century Part Two -- Space Wars In his important new book, "The Culture of War," Israeli milita...

The Pakistan “Awakening” Rises Up - Updated

From Strata-Sphere: Major Update: Even the BBC is recognizing the tribal Awakening: Tribal elders gather in a mammoth meeting place, or ...

Pakistan's Growing Refugee Crisis

Pakistani army soldiers patrol a street during a military operation against Islamic militants in Darra Adam Kheil September 29, 2008. Pakist...

General Assembly’s Opening Debate Dampens Hope For UN Progress in Dealing With Terrorism and Nuclear Proliferation

From Counter Terrorism Blog: As the UN General Assembly ends its final day of principal level debate, the prognosis for its future work rema...