Military Law

U.S. Military Admits Major Mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan – Atlantic Online

The task of creating a new police and military force was a “severe burden” that neither U.S. troops nor civilian agencies were prepared to undertake. The early signs of the insurgency, the report says, were ignored. Intelligence failures were rife … Continue reading

3 accused surrender in D.G. Khan – DAWN Group

DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 10: Three men of the border military police (BMP), who have been accused of sexually assaulting five girls from Lahore and Bahawalpur in the hill resort of Fort Munro, surrendered to the BMP commandant on Sunday … Continue reading

Muslim, Buddhist mob violence threatens new Myanmar image – msnbc.com

At least seven people have been killed and many hurt, authorities say, in the worst communal violence since a reformist government replaced a military junta last year … and a nighttime curfew was imposed. Police and soldiers successfully restored …

Police/Military reinforcement arrive at Hohoe – GhanaHomePage

A police/military detachment arrived in Hohoe on Monday to beef up security in the municipal area as rampaging Moslem youth roam the streets. Shops are closed following reports that a jewellery shop had been ransacked by these youths. The GNA … Continue reading

Small Calif. town shocked by family murder-suicide – msnbc.com

Singh called police around 6:15 a.m. and told them that he had just killed four people, Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Curtice said. He added that a sheriff’s SWAT team was called in to assist because of Singh’s military background … Continue reading

Candidates in Mexico Signal a New Tack in the Drug War – New York Times

They are concerned that it has proved unfit for police work and has contributed to the high death toll, which has exceeded 50,000 since the departing president, Felipe Calderón, made the military a cornerstone of his battle against drug …

Pentagon Suspends Program That Gives Military Weapons To Cops – Huffington Post

The Pentagon has temporarily put the brakes on a popular program started in 1994 that transfers surplus military equipment to local police departments. Over the last 17 years, the “1033 Program” has sent millions of pieces of equipment designed …

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight Announces Addition of Dual Mode High Intensity Discharge Flashlight – YAHOO!

The HIDH-3550 dual mode HID flashlight from Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com provides military personnel, emergency services responders, and security/law enforcement personnel with a portable high power lighting solution that can operate for up to 110 …

Pentagon weapon systems can survive spending cuts – Washington Times

The budget law requires an additional $492 billion reduction if Congress does not intervene. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and the military chiefs have invoked stark terms, such as “hollow force,” to describe what the armed services …

Ex-Indian Army officer kills family, self in U.S. – USA Today

Police asked for assistance from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office because Singh was known to have a military background and was wanted by authorities in India for allegedly killing a human rights lawyer in 1996 in the disputed Kashmir region … Continue reading