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Barring Medicines in Syria... US-led Sanctions Contribute to the Destruction of Syria`s Millenary History

Anger toward the US government is rife in Syria, over severe, illegal sanctions targeting civilians.

(DAMASCUS, Syria) - What a difference a week can make. The heaviest snow in Syria in a quarter-century, some claimed, last week’s storm even closed the main highway from Damascus to Beirut.

But that was then and now its spring in Damascus, or so it feels to those of us used to a New England January.

Stories from the Front with Tim King

Tim King's war reports from Afghanistan showcased by Portland, Oregon TV station.

(PORTLAND, OR) - During the winter of 2006 and 2007, our News Editor Tim King was in Afghanistan to cover military operations of the Oregon National Guard.

In addition to reporting for Salem-News.com, Tim also reported for Oregon FOX-12 KPTV in Portland. Both agencies carried roughly 30 reports filed over approximately sixty days.

Women Infantry in My Foxhole

I would welcome anybody...

(PORTLAND, OR) - This current big furor about women in combat is about the most ridiculous stuff I have ever read.

They have been in every war, every place, since time began. Likewise, they have been in every American war since 1776.

Statement by the President on the Opening of Combat Units to Women

The U.S. joins other nations in allowing women to serve in more dangerous roles.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The following statements are from U.S. President Barack Obama about the decision to allow women to serve in U.S. front line combat units.

Obama says it is another historic step toward harnessing the talents and skills of U.S. citizens...

Dan Hokanson Appointed to Adjutant General of the Oregon National Guard

Every now and then the government does something that makes a lot of sense.

(SALEM) - Brigadier General Daniel R. Hokanson, will succeed Major General Raymond F. Rees as the Adjutant General of the Oregon National Guard.

He will transition to the new command position in the summer of 2013.

Psychopathic Training in the Military and Military Suicides

I have seen PTSD at the front lines and in my medical practice.

(PORTLAND, OR) - I am sure that most civilians have no idea that the military actually trains its soldiers and Marines to be psychopathic killers.

US, UN Urge Burma to Stop Air Strikes on Kachin Rebels

“We are troubled by the use of air power,” - US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland

(WASHINGTON The Irrawaddy) - The US and the UN have expressed concern over air strikes on Kachin rebels in northern Burma.

Both are urging the Burmese government to stop the attacks and resolve differences through dialogue.

Human Rights Ambassador William Gomes Calls for Justice in Syria

I understand that there may be questions about how justice could affect prospects for a peace settlement in Syria.

(SALEM) - William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com had extensively shared his concern regarding widespread violations by Syrian government security forces and officials.

Gomes has concluded that government forces have committed crimes against humanity.

Military Correspondent Yves Debay Killed in Aleppo

Sadly, Debay is one of two journalists in Syria to have been killed within the last two days. Al Jazeera's Mohammed al-Masalmeh was also fatally injured.

(NEW YORK CPJ) - An international journalist was killed by a sniper while covering fighting in Aleppo in Syria on Thursday, according to local and international press reports.

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on all sides of the conflict to stop targeting journalists and allow them to report freely within the country.

Sinhala Military Opens `Holiday Resorts` in Occupied Jaffna with `Kiribath Pongkal`

The real culprits are those who want what is happening in the North and East not viewed as genocide and colonialism, but ‘development and reconciliation.’

(JAFFNA, Srl Lanka TamilNet) - Amidst the beat of Sinhala drums and blessings of Sinhala-Buddhist monks, the SL military occupying Jaffna opened two new ‘holiday resorts’ on Sunday along the northern coast of Jaffna.

While the housing and even shelters of the hundreds of thousands of Eezham Tamils affected by the genocidal onslaught of the Sinhala military is still a pressing question, the military opens and running ‘holiday resorts’ for its use...