CORKSPHERE: 07/01/2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

HERE IS ONE WAY TO REDUCE THE DEBT: IRAQ TO BUY 36 F-16 FIGHTER JETS FROM U.S.

Reuters is reporting the United States is going to sell 36 F-16 fighter jets to IRAQ.

Read details here.

http://tiny.cc/gh9s5

"LIGHT IT UP"--MARINES CALL IN A10 AIR SUPPORT IN AFGHANISTAN

VIEW FROM INSIDE A CH-53 DURING STRAFING RUN OVER AFGHANISTAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

FABULOUS VIDEO SHOWS U.S. TROOPS IN FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY)

Saturday, July 30, 2011

THESE SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN WON'T BE GETTING PAID IF THE TEA PARTY HAS ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT. (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

ASS-KICKING VIDEO: THERE ARE MORE WARS GOING ON THAN JUST IN WASHINGTON: WATCH ARMY AND MARINES IN COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ (CLICK ON ARROW)

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO: U.S. PATROL IS DESTROYED BY IED IN AFGHANISTAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

MANDY CLARK, CBS NEWS, REPORTS ON HOW U.S. TROOPS ARE TRYING TO KEEP TALIBAN FROM CROSSING BORDER INTO AFGHANISTAN FROM PAKISTAN (CLICK ON ARROW)

U.S. REVIEW FINDS IRAQ DEADLIER NOW THAN A YEAR AGO---TROOP PRESENCE MAY BE EXTENDED

A review by the United States military indicates Iraq is more dangerous now than it was a year ago.

Officials are weighing extending the U.S. troop presence in Iraq.

Click on link to read full story

http://www.startribune.com/world/126441308.html

Friday, July 29, 2011

REPUBLICAN SEN. TOM COBURN'S ATTEMPT TO CUT PAYMENT TO AGENT ORANGE VETERANS

Republican Sen Tom Coburn, a doctor, has moved to cut benefits to veterans suffering from Agent Orange from Vietnam and Gulf wars.

VETERANS FOR COMMON SENSE URGE SENATE TO INVESTIGATE COST OF IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN WARS

VETERANS FOR COMMON SENSE is urging the U.S.Senate to investigate the cost of the IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN wars.

Read details here:

http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/index.php/veterans-category-articles/2458-vcs

REPUBLICAN SPEAKER BOEHNER AND TEA PARTY MOVE TO STOP VETERAN'S DISABILITY CHECKS

There is a move going on behind the scenes for the Republicans led by House Speaker John Boehner and the Tea Party to stop veteran's disabilty checks.

AIR FORCE USES BIBLE, EX NAZI, ON TRAINING OFFICERS TO USE NUCLEAR ARMS

The United States Air Force is using the Bible and an ex Nazi in training officers on the use of nuclear arms.

NUMBER OF HOMELESS IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS EXPLODES

While the lawmakers in Washington wrangle over the debt ceiling what is going through the ceiling is the number of homeless veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan war has exploded.

Read the full account here:

http://veteransforcommonsense.org/index.php/whats-new/2459-gregg-zoroya

BREAKING NEWS: AFGHAN POLICE SUFFER WORST CASUALTIES OF THE WAR

The war in Afghanistan continues to plod along with neither side gaining much ground.

The latest attacks on the Afghan police is further proof how the war is at a stalemate.

Click on link to read story...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gI0mbM2vhhW-Gw8gMjBoBH4gFcqQ?docId=5bdbe45ceb3542a0a17debd784b69f67

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO LEARN THERE IS NEVER GOING TO BE ANY KIND OF PEACE IN IRAQ

The bombings continue on an almost daily basis in IRAQ.

The mainstream media no longer covers what is happening in IRAQ, but the country is teetering again on a complete revolution.

Click on link below to read the latest:

Bombings Against Tikrit Bank Kill 16 -- News from Antiwar.com

Thursday, July 28, 2011

AWESOME 50 CAL FIRING TRACERS (HD)

WARNING GRAPHIC TALIBAN AMBUSH IN AFGHANISTAN

GIS DOFF THEIR CAMO GEAR TO FIGHT TALIBAN IN BLISTERING HEAT OF AFGHANISTAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

TIME TO END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN--RORY STEWART. CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY

NEWS ALERT; MILITANTS HANG 8-YEAR OLD BOY IN AFGHANISTAN

Militants have hanged an 8-year old boy in Afghanistan.

Click on link below for the full story.

http://swilliamsjd.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/militants-hang-8-year-old-boy-in-southern-afghanistan-%E2%80%93by-david-ariosto-cnn/

BREAKING NEWS: SUICIDE ATTACKS KILL 19--12 OF THEM YOUNG CHILDREN--IN KANDAHAR AFGHANISTAN

BREAKING NEWS: Suicide attacks kill 19---12 of them young children---in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Read the full story by clicking on this link:

http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=62272

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

LIVE VIDEO: SEMPER FI--U.S. MARINES RIP TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

LIVE VIDEO: WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE: OUR GUYS BATTLE TALIBAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

LIVE VIDEO: DEA AGENTS ARE AMBUSHED IN AFGHANISTAN. CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

LIVE VIDEO: ARE THEY STILL MOVING? THEN KEEP FIRING. POUR IT ON GUYS!!! CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

LIVE VIDEO---TALIBAN WALK ON TIPPY TOES BUT IT DOESN'T WORK. NICE GOING GUYS! CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

ALPHA COMPANY, IST INF. DIV BLAST TALIBAN WITH MORTARS (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

DANGEROUS MISSION: U.S. TROOPS CLEARING TOWNS ALONG TALIBAN ROUTE

BRAND NEW COMBAT VIDEO: U.S. SOLDIERS ON PATROL IN AFGHANISTAN

VIDEO: MARINES KICKING SOME TALIBAN ASS

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

VIDEOS OF THE LAST REMAINING B-29 SUPER FORTRESS

VIOLENT AND INTENSE VIDEO OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ

RAW COMBAT VIDEO OF U.S. TROOPS FIGHTING TALIBAN IN QATAR KALA, AFGHANISTAN

BRILLIANT VIDEO DOCUMENTARY: THE BATTLE FOR HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN WITH BRITISH TROOPS.

Monday, July 25, 2011

1-506th INF. REG, 4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM INFILTRATES TALIBAN TERRITORY AT NIGHT

RAW VIDEO TAKEN WITH HELMET CAM DURING FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN

"FIRE IN THE HOLE"---COMBAT ENGINEERS BLOW HOLE IN WALL IN KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN. I WAS A COMBAT ENGINEER IN THE ARMY DURING THE KOREAN WAR

"I GOT A SHOT"---LIVE LEAK VIDEO US COMBAT FORCES ATTACK TALIBAN

Sunday, July 24, 2011

RAW VIDEO: U.S. MILITARY ENGAGES TALIBAN IN PAKAWUL FIREFIGHT

NEW VIDEO: AFGHANISTAN ARMY RIDDLED WITH ILLITERACY, DRUG USE AND DESERTIONS.

NEW VIDEO: IS AFGHANISTAN READY TO HANDLE THEIR OWN SECURITY?

AFGHANISTAN: WIN, LOSE OR WITHDRAWAL???

Saturday, July 23, 2011

U.S. FORCES ARE BEARING MOST OF THE FIERCE FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN (RAW VIDEO)

HOW ROUGH IS THE TERRAIN IN AFGHANISTAN? THIS ROUGH (VIDEO)

OUR TROOPS keep doing this in AFGHANISTAN even though the REPUBLICANS want to hold up their paychecks

THESE U.S. TROOPS MAY NOT BE GETTING THEIR NEXT PAYCHECK BECAUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO APPROVE A DEBT CEILING INCREASE

"THUNDERING THIRD" U.S. MARINES ARE LOOKING AT NOT GETTING PAID FOR DOING THIS BECAUSE GOP REFUSES TO BUDGE ON DEBT CEILING INCREASE.

IF REPUBLICANS GET THEIR WAY, MARINES FROM "CRUSHER ONE" WILL NOT BE GETTING A PAYCHECK BECAUSE GOP WANTS TO DEFEAT DEBT CEILING INCREASE

OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN WILL KEEP ON FIGHTING EVEN THROUGH REPUBLICANS ARE BLOCKING THE DEBIT CEILING INCREASE THAT WOULD HAVE PAID THEM

THESE TROOPS IN AFGNAISTAN MAY NOT BE GETTING A PAYCHECK BECAUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING

Friday, July 22, 2011

BATTLE FOR BOMB ALLEY---MARINES POUR IT ON TALIBAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

VIDEO DRAMATIC GAINS MADE BY U.S. MARINES IN SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN--CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

ONE SHOT. ONE KILL. MARINE SNIPER IN ACTION IN AFGHANISTAN

BRAVO'S DEADLY MISSION

Thursday, July 21, 2011

NON-STOP FIREFIGHT ACTION IN AFGHANISTAN

UNTOLD VIDEO STORY OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN IRAQ: WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE

NO LET UP IN FIGHTING: 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES KICKING ASS IN AFGHANISTAN

FIERCE FIREFIGHT VIDEO: 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION UNDER ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN (CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO)

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

HEART-TUGGING VIDEO: VERMONT SENDS MORE TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN THAN ANY OTHER STATE: 22 VERMONTERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

GOODBYE, IRAQ! LAST U.S. COMBAT TROOPS LEAVE IRAQ (NEW VIDEO)

U.S. SPENDS $700 BILLION ON THE IRAQ OUR FORCES DESTROYED (VIDEO)

NEW VIDEO: TALIBAN ARE GETTING U.S. TROOPS HOOKED ON HEROIN

HEART-TUGGING VIDEO: U.S. TROOPS ARRIVE HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN

"EYES ON"--MARINE SNIPER TEAM ZEROES IN ON TALIBAN IN SANGIN AFGHANISTAN

HELLFIRE VS INSURGENTS IN HOUSE

"WE NEVER KNOW...." 173D AIRBORNE ARTILLERY ON THE FRONT LINES IN PECH RIVER VALLEY AFGHANISTAN

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

ARMY TIMES: SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN TO BE FITTED WITH DEVICE THAT MEASURES THE SEVERITY OF A BLAST IF THEY ARE HIT

The Army Times reports soldiers in Afghanistan will be fitted with a new device that measures the severity of a blast in the event they are hit.

The device will also be able to monitor if there is any brain damage.

Read more here:

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/07/gannett-army-afghanistan-device-gauge-blast-hits-071811/

Click on link to read story

GO ALONG ON A DANGEROUS COMBAT PATROL IN AFGHANISTAN (RAW VIDEO)

BITTER FIRST HAND LOOK AT A TALIBAN AMBUSH OF U.S. TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

INTENSE FIREFIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN

Click on link to view video

LiveLeak.com - Intense Firefight--US and Afghan Forces engage Enemy while on Patrol (Zahri District)

IT'S ALL ABOUT OPIUM PRODUCTION WITH THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

The war in Afghanistan is no longer about defeating Al Qaeda or even the Taliban, but centers around opium production.

Click on this link to view video that explains the reasons for the war in Afghanistan.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/business-15749628/opium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fbusiness-15749628%252Fopium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html

Also, read story.

Monday, July 18, 2011

WARNING GRAPHIC ROCKET LAUNCHER KILLS TALIBAN DURING FIREFIGHT

FIREFIGHT DURING AMBUSH IN AFGHANISTAN - AMAZING HELMET CAMERA ..

KICK-ASS RAW COMBAT VIDEO. OUR GUYS ARE BATTLING TALIBAN IN 120 DEGREE HEAT IN AFGHANISTAN WEARING FULL BATTLE GEAR

Sunday, July 17, 2011

PT. 3 OF TIM WESTWOOD'S AMUSING VIDEO REPORT FROM THE FRONT LINES IN AFGHANISTAN

PT 2 OF TIM WESTWOOD'S UNSUAL AND FUNNY VIDEO REPORT FROM THE FRONT LINES OF AFGHANISTAN

TOTALLY DIFFERENT VIDEO BY TIM WESTWOOD FROM KANDAHAR AND CAMP BASTION IN AFGHANISTAN

NEW VIDEO: PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES FIRST MAJOR TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN

NEW VIDEO OF FIRST U.S. TROOPS LEAVING AFGHANISTAN

LARA LOGAN, CBS WAR CORRESPONDENT, UPDATES A VIDEO OF NAVY SEALS ON A DANGEROUS MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN

BREAKING NEWS: DRAMATIC RISE IN AFGHAN CIVILIAN DEATHS

There has been a dramatic rise in Afghan civilian deaths over the past few months in Afghanistan.

Watch video here:

http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/afghan-civilian-deaths-25959437.html

Click on link to play video

VERY ENLIGHTENING VIDEO about the war in Afghanistan by Bing West. (Must view video to understand what is happening in Afghanistan)

Saturday, July 16, 2011

FEMALE MARINES TRAINING FOR COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN

FABULOUS MUSIC VIDEO featuring MARTY FALLE, Wounded Warrior Project, singing "Fly Me Back."

NORWEGIAN MEDIVACS EVACUATE WOUNDED AMERICAN SOLDIERS FROM AFGHANISTAN. PRESS CC FOR ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Friday, July 15, 2011

COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN: NEWLY RELEASED FOOTAGE---ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE

DARK AND LONELY--U.S. SPECIAL FORCES RETURN FIRE OF TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN

HOOAH!!! 101ST COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE ARRIVES BACK IN U.S. FROM AFGHANISTAN

KICKING TALIBAN ASS...3rd BN, 1ST MARINE SNIPER TEAM 4 RIP INTO TALIBAN

BACK UP! BACK UP! U.S. MARINES IN A SHOOTOUT WITH TALIBAN IN POT FIELD IN AFGHANISTAN

GRAPHIC VIDEO OF FIREFIGHT IN "BOMB ALLEY" IN AFGHANISTAN

Thursday, July 14, 2011

AFGHANISTAN SITUATION GROWS WORSE: CIVILIAN DEATHS HIT SIX MONTH HIGH

The situation in Afghanistan is at a critical point.

Civilian deaths have reached a six month high according to UN sources.

U.S. troops and Taliban are at a stalemate.

Read more here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43750694/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

Click on above link to read latest from Afghanistan.

CLOSE UP VIDEO OF OUR TROOPS IN BRUTAL FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN

"SO YOUNG"---VIDEO SHOWS HOW YOUNG OUR TROOPS ARE THAT ARE FIGHTING THE TALIBAN

RAW COMBAT VIDEO TAKEN WITH HELMET CAMERA FROM AFGHANISTAN WAR

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

THREE KATUSHA ROCKETS FALL ON U.S. EMBASSY INSIDE "GREEN ZONE" IN BAGHDAD IRAQ

Violence continues to increase in Iraq as three Katusha rockets were fired into the U.S. Embassay inside the "Green Zone" in Baghdad Iraq.

Three Katusha rockets fall on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad : Aswat Al Iraq

U.S. DRONE ATTACKS KILL 48 PAKISTAN CIVILIANS. TENSIONS MOUNT

Tensions are mounting between the United States and Pakistan as U.S. DRONE war planes kill 48 Pakistan civilians in the latest round of attacks.

US Drone Salvo Attacks Pakistani Border Regions, Killing 48 -- News from Antiwar.com

16 AFGHAN CIVILIANS KILLED IN AIR STRIKES

There are conflicting reports today coming out Afghanistan as to who is telling the truth---NATO or Afghanistan over the deaths of 16 Afghanistan civilians from air strikes.

Officials: NATO Kills 16 Civilians in Afghan Air Strike -- News from Antiwar.com

WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC VIDEO OF OUR WOUNDED AND DYING SOLDIERS FROM AFGHANISTAN WAR

CHICAGO SOLDIER TALKS ABOUT HIS INJURIES FROM IRAQ WAR

THIS VIDEO IS SO SAD. WOUNDED BRITISH SOLDIERS TALK ABOUT THEIR INJURIES AND REHAB

1,000 FRENCH TROOPS WILL LEAVE AFGHANISTAN NEXT YEAR LEAVING 3,000 IN COUNTRY

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

THIS ISN'T MY FIRST RODEO." Words of a young U.S. Army Paramedic serving with the paramedics who are shown in this video during "GOLDEN HOUR"

"THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF DEATH...." U.S. MARINES shown battling the Taliban in this brilliant video of 2/7 FOX CO. taking on Taliban

"WE TAKE THE GROUND INCH BY INCH" U.S. MARINES HUNT DOWN TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN

The True Heroes, 1st Battalion 6th Marines: Marjah Afghanistan

RAW FRONT LINE FOOTAGE OF US MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN 2010 www.crookreport...

"MOVE UP"--U.S. Marines take on Taliban in Helmand, Afghanistan (action-packed video)

"READY?" "AIM" "FIRE" "CEASE FIRE" U.S. Marine platoon engages Taliban. (Fabulous action video)

Monday, July 11, 2011

"IS ANYONE HIT?" ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE WHEN THIS US FOOT PATROL RUNS INTO TALIBAN FIGHTERS. (WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC VIDEO)

The first thing you hear in this video is a GI yelling out: "Is anybody hit?
This happens when a US Army foot patrol goes on a mission in Afghanistan and suddenly are attacked by the Taliban.

Click on link below to play video:

http://youtu.be/IAJ1DBbWnr4

These are members of the 101st Airborne.

BYE, BYE SNIPER: US ARMY TROOPS TAKE OUT TALIBAN SNIPER

This video shows members of the US Army taking out a Taliban sniper.

Click on link to play video.

http://youtu.be/0ZO12ctgX2Y

Click on arrow to play video

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GI VIDEOS HIS PLATOON DURING 15 MONTH DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN

This video was made by a GI serving in the Army with his Platoon in Afghanistan. The Platoon was deployed to Afghanistan for 15 months and the GI records all their activities.

Click on this link to play video

http://youtu.be/fmHcnCpaJ3M

Hope you like the way we are now posting the latest news from Afghanistan and Iraq.