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June 2008 News

  1. Yuma air station getting new commander By James Gilbert Yuma Sun June 29, 2008 -- According to the Web site GlobalSecurity.org, the newly established Joint Task Force Civil Support is assigned to U.S. Joint Forces Command.
  2. Amnesty International Tours Gitmo Cell as Proof of US Torture By Penny Starr and Alison Aldrich Cybercast News Service June 26, 2008 -- According to Globalsecurity.org, an online security and military database, detainees at Guantanamo are given basic supplies, such as clothing, towels, sheets, blankets, soap, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste.
  3. More weapons caches turning up in Iraq By Kim Gamel The Associated Press June 19, 2008 -- "It seems to me that the amount that has been confiscated is small relative to the amount that might be out there," says John Pike, a military and security analyst who runs the respected Web site GlobalSecurity.org.
  4. What is a Status of Forces Agreement? By Andisheh Nouraee Creative Loafing June 18, 2008 -- According to the military reference website GlobalSecurity.org, the United States has SOFAs with about 90 countries. SOFAs in 90 countries!
  5. Woman covers fence with ribbons for soldiers By Steven Falkenhagen East Valley Tribune June 17, 2008 -- The total of war dead in Iraq as of Tuesday is 4,069, according to GlobalSecurity.org.
  6. Getting robots of war to act more naturally By Faye Flam Philadelphia Inquirer June 12, 2008 -- John Pike, a weapons analyst and director of GlobalSecurity.org, said the engineers were being naive about the long-term use of their work.
  7. The blueprint for Forward Base America By Neil Macdonald CBC News June 11, 2008 -- "Do you know what you call a country in that part of the world with no real air force or army?" asks John Pike, a military expert with GlobalSecurity.org. "You call it a protectorate.
  8. Iraq Closeup: The War in Numbers The New York Times June 09, 2008 -- For readers looking to explore the numbers further, summaries recapping the Pentagon’s “significant activity” reports are available at GlobalSecurity.org, a defense research organization.
  9. ANALYSIS: Alleged 9/11 mastermind wants to be a martyr - and might get his wish Monsters and Critics.com June 05, 2008 -- 'If you let the wrong guy go in a criminal justice system, the number of people at risk is relatively small,' said John Pike, a security analyst at GlobalSecurity.org outside Washington. Pike said that with high-level terrorists responsible for large-scale attacks there is a greater risk of allowing their release under the higher conviction standards in a federal justice system.
  10. Silver Star recipient sentenced to 5 months By Erik Holmes Air Force Times June 01, 2008 -- Operation Anaconda was one of the largest battles of the war in Afghanistan and involved soldiers from Special Forces units, the 10th Mountain Division and the 101st Airborne Division, according to the Web site GlobalSecurity.org.