[Calpernia]

A weekend raid into Mauritania by Algerian Islamic militants illustrates why north Africa needs the U.S.-led joint counterterror exercises launched this week, a U.S. military spokeswoman said Wednesday.

The training exercise began Monday in Chad, Mauritania, Mali, Niger and, for the first time, Algeria, from where Islamic insurgents linked to the al-Qaida network began a raid into Mauritania that left two dozen dead. Five other countries will take part by the time the program finishes in two weeks.

[kaktuskid]

More and more, I am realizing that Islam needs a "Hiroshima/Nagasaki moment" just like Imperial Japan did.

[prairiebreeze]

thanks for the ping. Just a matter of time IMO.

[DownInFlames]

I truely believe that this will bust the USA. With our current military at $1 trillion and the recruiting numbers are in a free fall along with the economy, the voters will revolt in 2006.

The news that GM is laying of 25,000 workers is just the tip of the iceberg and our Government officials at all levels are clueless.

[blackie]

Taking the fight to the bad guys ~ Bump!