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“It comes as Israeli troops took control of a second aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip.”
“Earlier this week, Israel came under fierce criticism after its troops shot dead nine people during a violent confrontation with those on board the Turkish Mavi Marmara.”
“General James Clapper, President Barack Obama's nominee for the role of US intelligence chief, is a retired three-star Air Force general and intelligence community veteran.”
“Most recently he has been serving as undersecretary for intelligence in the Department of Defense, a post that he was appointed to by former President George W Bush in 2007.”
“he was pushed out from his job at the Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in 2006 by then Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, after telling Congress that he favoured transferring control of his agency away from the Pentagon.”
“Robert Gates brought him back to the Department of Defense the following year when he took over from Mr Rumsfeld.”
“In his last job before retiring he was director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 1991 to 1995.”
“After leaving the US Air Force, he worked for six years in the private sector, for companies including Vredenburg, Booz Allen Hamilton and SRA International.”
“The 550-strong battalion”
“five-month tour of Afghanistan”
“lost one of their comrades, Fusilier Jonathan Burgess, from Swansea, during a gun battle with the Taliban on 7 April”
“The Israeli military says soldiers boarded the Rachel Corrie from the sea and did not meet any resistance.”
“Israel came under fierce criticism after its troops shot dead nine people during a violent confrontation with those on board the Turkish Mavi Marmara in the early hours of Monday”
“The incident comes five days after nine people were killed in clashes when troops boarded a Turkish aid ship, prompting international criticism.”
“Israeli military spokeswoman Lt Col Avital Leibovich said the takeover took minutes, and the ship's captain had gathered the passengers in one area of the vessel.”
“five days after nine people were killed in clashes when troops boarded a Turkish aid ship”
“Israeli military spokeswoman Lt Col Avital Leibovich said the takeover took minutes”
“The Rachel Corrie is named after a US college student who was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer as she protested over house demolitions in Gaza in 2003”
“Mr Kan plans to replace eight members of the cabinet in total, but to keep on Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa, Kyodo reported.”
“The Rachel Corrie was 28 nautical miles (52km) off the Israeli coast, the Israel Defence Forces said at 0745 GMT.”
“The Rachel Corrie is named after a US college student who was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer as she protested over house demolitions in Gaza in 2003.”
“Israel has faced a storm of international criticism after its troops shot dead nine people during a violent confrontation on the Turkish Mavi Marmara in the early hours of Monday.”
“The names of those killed have been carved into the Armed Forces Memorial alongside the other 16,000 service personnel who have died since 1948.”
“And Bishop John Kirkham, the former bishop of the armed forces, read A Litany of Remembrance.”
“The Armed Forces Memorial honours personnel killed on duty, or as a result of terrorist action.”
“The latest 119, engraved by stonemason Nick Hindle, include the 41 UK soldiers killed during Operation Panther's Claw in Afghanistan last July and August.”
“Also inscribed are the names of Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar - the two soldiers shot dead outside their barracks in Northern Ireland in March 2009 by dissident republicans.”
“Gen Odierno said he could safely reduce the number of US combat troops in Iraq to 50,000 within three months”
“He said there were currently 88,000 American troops in Iraq, supported by 90,000 contractors”
“While Mr Obama has pledged to withdraw all combat troops from Iraq by the end of August, up to 50,000 are expected to remain there until the end of 2011 to help train and equip Iraqi forces”
“About 80% of al-Qaeda's leaders in Iraq have been captured or killed during the past three months, says the country's top US commander.”
“Only eight of the group's 42 chiefs in Iraq remained at large, Gen Ray Odierno told a Pentagon news conference.”
“All of those statistics for the first five months of 2010 are the lowest we've had on record.”
“Gen Odierno said he was confident he could safely reduce the number of US combat troops in Iraq to 50,000 within three months, as US President Barack Obama has promised.”
“He said there were currently 88,000 American troops in Iraq, supported by 90,000 contractors.”
“While Mr Obama has pledged to withdraw all combat troops from Iraq by the end of August, up to 50,000 are expected to remain there until the end of 2011 to help train and equip Iraqi forces.”
“The committee's membership includes 28 mountain rescue teams and other organisations such as the RAF, Royal Navy, Search and Rescue Dog Association and Scottish Cave Rescue.”
“The new facilities at the armed forces treatment centre feature a range of resources including a new swimming pool and gym.”
“but in 1996 became the main UK military rehabilitation centre for all three armed forces.”
“A coroner has recorded a verdict of unlawful killing on three soldiers who died in an explosion in Afghanistan.”
“the soldiers were part of a 'cordon' set up to provide back-up while members of the Afghan National Army went into the mosque in Sangin on 13 August”
“It called a ceasefire in 1994 and last year it claimed to have decommissioned all of its weapons.”
“In accordance with standard procedure back then (only in 2000 did France sign an OECD convention outlawing commissions), some 50m euros were paid as 'sweeteners' to various senior Pakistani figures.”
“Nine civilian activists were killed after armed forces boarded the largest vessel carrying aid to the Gaza Strip on Monday.”
“46 sailors were killed”
“over the sinking of its warship in March”
“The 10 were captured by Dutch navy commandos after an attack on a German cargo ship off the Somali coast in April.”
“The Dutch navy frigate Tromp - patrolling the waters as part of an EU anti-piracy operation - responded to a distress signal from the Taipan.”
“All the crew were released unharmed, although one soldier was slightly injured.”
“So far 70 to 80 drivers have said they won't be working.”
“South Wales Police have said that the Welsh Defence League rally will take place in Cardiff at 1400 BST.”
“There could be anywhere from a couple of hundred to a lot more.”
“Nine people, mostly Turkish activists, died when Israeli troops stormed a ship trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza on Monday.”
“The crisis erupted over North Korea's alleged attack on a South Korean warship in March which left 46 dead.”
“He described North Korea as 'more unpredictable than usual'.”
“US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on his way to the conference that the US and South Korea were looking at increasing their joint manoeuvres.”
“Mr Gates said before he arrived in Singapore that Washington and Seoul were looking into holding additional military manoeuvres in response to the sinking, to reassure Seoul.”
“It has been through a bad patch recently, not least over tensions surrounding the latest plans for US arms sales to Taiwan.”
“He said he believed China's military leadership was 'significantly less interested' in developing the relationship than the political leadership.”
“But Beijing apparently turned down the idea of a visit there by the defence secretary as part of his trip”
“As well as the South Korean president and the US defence secretary, this year's attendees include the defence ministers of Japan, South Korea, Britain, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam, Russian Deputy Prime Minister S…”
“He died on Wednesday in an explosion in the Sangin district of Helmand province, while on foot patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers.”
“Marine Anthony Hotine, 21, of 40 Commando, the Ministry of Defence has said.”
“Foreign troop numbers are set to peak at 150,000 by August before US President Barack Obama starts a planned withdrawal of troops in July 2011.”
“The Taliban have been waging a battle to overthrow the US-backed government and expel the 130,000 foreign troops there.”
“The group has said in the past that it would negotiate with the government only once foreign troops had left the country.”
“Meanwhile, Nato, US and Afghan forces are preparing their biggest offensive against the rebels in the southern province of Kandahar.”
“Israel says 10 of its soldiers were injured, one seriously”
“Prince William has attended a ceremony to mark the opening of new facilities at armed forces rehabilitation centre Headley Court.”
“The centre began its work after World War II for RAF personnel, but in 1996 became the main UK military rehabilitation centre for all three armed forces.”
“Ms Brewer said the president had told her most of the 1,200 extra National Guard troops being sent to the US-Mexico border would be going to her state.”
“Five former intelligence and military officials in Argentina have gone on trial on charges of murdering 65 people.”
“Condor was devised in 1975 by military officials from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.”
“The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, leased to BP, exploded and sank in April, killing 11 workers.”
“There is an army of enthusiastic, skilled amateurs out there who will gladly explore and use this information to suggest ways in which the Government can save money and improve public services.”
“As well as Ethiopia - which officially withdrew from Somalia's conflict in early 2009 - Uganda is also believed to be training Somali soldiers ahead of the current offensive.”
“It will be inscribed with the names of 14 soldiers killed on operations since the regiment was formed in 1962.”
“Chris Highnam will be joined by injured soldiers on his two-week voyage to Tower Bridge on the River Thames.”
“The team will set sail from Plymouth's Sutton Harbour on 8 July and will be joined by a different member of the armed forces for each leg of the journey.”
“The UVF remains very much an organised entity. [...] They are a group which still has its own internal discipline intact.”
“It is very sinister in terms of the direction the UVF is taking as a group,”
“Dauntless is the second of six new design destroyers being built for the Royal Navy, all of which will be based in Portsmouth.”
“Type 45 destroyers have nearly twice the range - about 7,000 miles - and are 45% more fuel efficient than the Type 42 destroyers they are replacing in the £6bn project.”
“The first Type 45 vessel, HMS Daring, was commissioned last July.”
“The third, HMS Diamond, is due to arrive in Portsmouth by the end of the year.”
“The siege of Lucknow began in 1857 after an uprising by Indian soldiers.”
“The medals of a British army officer who overslept and found himself surrounded by 30,000 rebels during the Indian Mutiny have been sold.”
“In St Dogmaels, where the Rev Dorrien Davies moved to St Davids Cathedral, army chaplain Aled Thomas has just been appointed and will start in August.”
“The Ukrainian parliament has approved a bill that effectively rejects any ambition to join Nato. The law, submitted by President Viktor Yanukovych, cements Ukraine's status as a military non-aligned country - though it will co-operate with…”
“49 were killed in 1971”
“Thirty-eight years later”
“More than 300,000 allied soldiers were rescued from Dunkirk”
“Three hundred and forty thousand allied soldiers were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk by a flotilla of boats of all sizes between 28 May and 4 June 1940, enabling them to fight another day.”
“"From 10pm to 4am... the Israeli army, again and again, asked the flotilla to please not approach Israel, to not continue sailing in the direction of Gaza," he said.”
“"We were above the ship hovering above it. We understood there were 15 people on the roof," he said.”
“"As the 15 of us slid down the ropes, 30 of them were waiting for us on the deck," he said.”
“At one point there was live fire... two guys there had live ammunition.”
“It's important to clarify that the weapons were riot dispersal means, we had paintball guns.”
“"They started hitting me with metal rods, and while defending myself, I guess I broke my arm."”
“"We came down using the other rope, one by one, and every guy that descended was met by three or four people. ... They charged us and threw a few of the soldiers off the deck to the floor below."”
