Military Law

Afghan police: Taliban suspected in wedding blast – YAHOO!

The grisly attack showed again how militants still have the capability of causing havoc in Afghanistan, despite a decade-long U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan … this incident,” Mohammadi said. “Our police and the provincial governor of Samangan …

Hicks’s military lawyer dons civvies for Australian law firm – Sydney Morning Herald

IN A personal reinvention, the US military lawyer who represented the Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks has come to Australia to work as a civilian lawyer. Major Michael Mori, as he was known, is living in Melbourne with his wife … Continue reading

Syria denies heavy weapons used during military operation that left many dead – New York Post

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Sunday denied UN claims that government forces used heavy weapons during a military operation that left scores … meaning international humanitarian law applies throughout the country. The Geneva-based group’s …

Ex-Syrian ambassador calls for foreign military intervention – CNN

“I support military intervention because I know the nature of this … The militants started coming from all over the world through Syria, under the eyes of the Syrian secret police, which are directly responsible for the killing of thousands … Continue reading

150 National Guardsmen from N.J. prepare for yearlong Afghanistan deployment – NJ.com

He’ll carry an assault weapon and work a much tougher security job. Gambale, a sergeant in the Army National Guard’s 508th Military Police Combat Support Company, is set to join some 150 other New Jerseyans in a yearlong deployment to … Continue reading

Afghan suicide bomber kills military and government officials at wedding – The Guardian

A suicide bomber has killed a senior anti-Taliban leader, top security commanders and more than a dozen other guests at a family wedding in northern Afghanistan in one of the bloodiest attacks on military and … provincial police chief in … Continue reading

G4S ‘will meet the cost of the military filling the security staff shortfall’ – ITV

The security firm G4S has issued a new statement after admitting that it cannot supply all of the 10,000 Olympic security staff that is contracted to do so, meaning the military and the police having to backfill the shortfall: Large … Continue reading

Military fills gap in London Olympic security – CBC

Its right-leaning rival, The Sun, quoted an unnamed former police officer as saying that some security … Buckles has said his company would foot the bill for the last-minute military deployment, putting the loss on his company’s $442 million US … Continue reading

More than 150 soldiers from NJ Army National Guard to deploy to Afghanistan – NJ.com

The ceremony will be held at the National Guard Armory, 1799 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, New Jersey on Sunday at 11 a.m. The soldiers are part of the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team #3. The MPs will … Continue reading

Budget law is target of both parties – Cleveland Plain Dealer

The budget law, which both parties created but neither takes responsibility for, would gouge defense spending starting Jan. 1 — an unpopular idea in a state steeped in military culture and economically dependent on defense contracting.