YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS VIDEO: PRESS CONF ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE U.S. MILITARY.

Suzanne Swift, who was in the Army, was sexually assaulted during her stint in the Army and in this video you hear what happened to her and how the military treated the rape. It is a gripping and moving story and something that should be seen by all because this is just another case of how the mainstream media in concert with Department of Defense keep stories like this hidden from the American public.

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Additional information: http://www.countermilitary.org/SuzanneSwift.html

HERE IS WHAT VETS OF AFGHAN WAR REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR OCCUPATION OF AFGHANISTAN. MUST SEE VIDEO

It is not often we get to see and hear what veterans of the Afghanistan War have to say about the U.S. invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, but in this video a number of Afghanistan War veterans speak their mind about the war.

This is well worth watching because as usual the mainstream media in the United States will NEVER bring you a video story like this.

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AMAZING VIDEO OF GROUND CONTROL DIRECTING APACHE CHOPPER TO DESTROY TALIBAN PLANTING IEDs ON ROADSIDE

The video gives you a first-hand look at how ground control directs an Apache Helicopter to destroy Taliban insurgents planting IEDs along a well-travelled road in Afghanistan.

Listen and watch as the Apache chopper gets its orders from ground control to make the strike.

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AFGHAN SECURITY AT A NEW LOW AFTER GRIM YEAR

The first video is a sobering look at what the U.S. troops are facing in Afghanistan. The country is in shambles and the Afghan government is full of corruption. There are many amongst the Afghan people who have no faith in the idea that the United States and a trickle of foreign nations can make a difference in Afghanistan.

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http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/17317010;_ylt=AkkwC.X1Q35B0jnRhV_VEuQBS5Z4

KICK ASS VIDEO OF U.S. NAVY SEALS ON A DANGEROUS MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN

Video shows a contingent of U.S. Navy Seals on a dangerous mission into Afghanistan. The appropriate song is "Hunt You Down" by Savilia.

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MONTAGE OF WORST IED ATTACKS EVER

This video is a compilation of some of the worst IED attacks ever recorded in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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A CHILLING VIDEO OF REPORTER CHRISTIE BLATCFORD'S EXPERIENCE ON THE FRONT LINES IN AFGHANISTAN

Christie Blatchford is a war correspondent who has been covering the Afghanistan war since it started over eight years ago. In this video, she recalls a harrowing experience with a U.S. military unit when they are ambushed by the Taliban.

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DATELINE: AFGHANISTAN---REPORTING ON "THE FORGOTTEN WAR"

In this video you get to see the reporters who are embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan and report daily about what is happening in "The Forgotten War."

This video reports on a Chinook helicopter that crashed while trying to rescue Navy Seals and all 16 military personnel on the helicopter were killed.

Editorial Comment: IMO it is a rotten shame how few people in the United States give a damn about our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. There seems to be no vested interest in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq because most people don't have a relative in the fights nor do they even know anyone in the United States military deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Comment by Bill Corcoran, editor, CORKSPHERE

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GREAT VIDEO SHOWING 8TH MARINES ON PATROL IN AFGHANISTAN

In this video you see members of the 8th Marines talking with Afghan children and elders in an attempt to get information of where the Taliban are hiding. Very tense situation.

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YOU WILL NEVER SEE A WAR VIDEO LIKE THIS. TALIBAN RAP SONG: WARNING: SOME FOOTAGE IS VERY GRAPHIC

This is a Taliban video made by the Taliban using lyrics to a rap song. The footage can be very gory at times.

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BREAKING NEWS: US SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

US soldier, Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan: NATO

Posted on : 2009-12-26 Author : dpa News Category : Asia

http://news.yahoo.com/topics/afghanistan

Kabul - A US soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, while Afghan forces backed by foreign troops killed a Taliban militant in central region, NATO said Saturday. The US soldier died in the blast on Friday, NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said in a statement. It did not provide details.


This year has been the deadliest for US and NATO forces since the ouster of the Taliban regime in late 2001. More than 500 international soldiers - with more than 300 of them from the United States - have been killed in the Afghan conflict so far this year.


Meanwhile, Afghan and international troops conducted an operation on early Saturday in Nerkh district of central province of Wardak against a Taliban commander, thought to have been responsible for planning attacks against Afghan and NATO forces in the province, the ISAF statement said.


When the joint forces approached the targeted compound, the "heavily armed" Taliban commander ran to a nearby mosque, the statement said, adding that the Afghan forces surrounded the mosque and called on the targeted man to surrender.


"The Taliban commander opened fire with his AK-47 while in the mosque and was killed by the Afghan security force," it added.

INCREDIBLE VIDEO OF US MARINES BATTLING TALIBAN IN A BLINDING SNOWSTORM

The snow has arrived in Afghanistan and this video shows US Marines battling the elements and the Taliban in Afghanistan. The conditions are horrible, but the troops are determined to carryout the mission.

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VIOLENT FIREFIGHT BETWEEN 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AND TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN

Christmas is over and this video shows the 24th Marine Expeditionary force in a violent firefight with the Taliban in the open spaces of Afghanistan.

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THIS JUST IN: TROOPS IN BAGHDAD CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS: RAW VIDEO

We just received this video of some of our troops deployed to Baghdad celebrating Christmas.

Iraq continues to be a dangerous assignment as witnessed by the recent splurge of car bombings across the country.

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BOB HOWARD, MOST DECORATED AMERICAN VETERAN, DIES AT 70

Watch this video narrated by Brian Williams of NBC about Bob Howard, the most decorated American veteran ever, who died today at age 70 from cancer.

A heart-warming story and tribute to this brave soldier.

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http://www.apacheclips.com/media/12739/One_tough_guy/

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TALIBAN VIDEO SHOWS CAPTURED US SOLDIER, PFC BOWE BERGDAHL, BLASTING U.S. FOR INVADING AFGHANISTAN

There are some people who have looked at this Taliban video showing a captured American soldier, Pfc Bowe Bergdahl, Sun Valley, Idaho, speaking out against the United States and the invasion of Afghanistan and think the Pfc Bergdahl has been brainwashed into saying these things.

What do you think after viewing video?

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU FROM OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ (THREE VIDEOS)

These are three videos showing our troops celebrating Christmas in Afghanistan and Iraq.

I hope you enjoy them. Click on link and then go to link on my blog and click on it and then click on the diamond-shaped arrow to play the video.

Merry Christmas to all.

Bill

http://corksphere.blogspot.com/2009/12/so-this-is-christmas-video-honoring.html

http://corksphere.blogspot.com/2009/12/soldiers-christmas-poem-and-song-2009.html

http://corksphere.blogspot.com/2009/12/soldiers-christmas-poem-heart-warmig.html

THE SOLDIER'S CHRISTMAS POEM--HEART-WARMIG VIDEO

This poem was written by a GI during WWII, but it is appropriate for this Christmas Day and has been updated with footage from both Afghanistan and Iraq. A must watch.

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A SOLDIER'S CHRISTMAS POEM AND SONG--2009---VIDEO TRIBUTE

There are a combined nearly 300,000 U.S. service personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan on this Christmas Day, 2009. This video is a tribute to all of them who are 8,000 miles away from their loved ones. Don't miss this video and pass it around as a Christmas present on Christmas Day.

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SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS: VIDEO HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ

Beautiful video showing our troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq celebrating Christmas.

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THREE BOMB BLASTS KILL 34 IN IRAQ AND INJURE 100

Scores killed in Iraq blasts

A twin bomb attack occured near a bus stop in Hilla [AFP]

Three bomb blasts in Iraq have killed more than 34 people and injured 75 others.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/12/2009122414310924426.html

Officials said that a double explosion struck near a bus station in Babil province on Thursday, killing 14 policemen and a provincal councillor.


The first bomb, in a car, was said to have exploded at about 2pm (1100GMT) in Hilla, the provincial capital about 95km south of the capital Baghdad.


Another blast came about 15 minutes later when police arrived.


The authorities said that the attacks targeted Shia pilgrims who gathered near the bus station to mark Ashura, a commemoration of the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein.

In northeastern Shia area of Sadr City in Baghdad, a bomb planted near a funeral tent killed eight people and wounded another 33.

A SPECIAL VIDEO MERRY CHRISTMAS POEM TO ALL MY BLOG READERS

This video Christmas poem was created by a member of our Armed Forces and sent to me by my Facebook friend Richard Mowry.

I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks to all for all your support this past year.

God Bless all of our troops and bring them home soon.

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BILL CORCORAN, editor, CORKSPHERE, http://corksphere.blogspot.com
Email: corkcol@aol.com

HEART-WARMING VIDEO OF SOLDIER'S DOG GREETING HIM HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN

This video speaks for itsself. A man's best friend is his dog. Or as President Harry Truman once said: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."

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VIDEO OF OUR GIS IN BATTLE WITH TALIBAN IN KORENGAL VALLEY AFGHANISTAN

The New York Times video shows a platoon of US soldiers in a battle with the Taliban in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan.

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WHO ARE THESE SPECIAL OP FIGHTERS? THEY ARE CALLED "MEN IN BLACK" AND THIS VIDEO SHOWS YOU WHY

Very few people have ever heard of a unit of the U.S. Army known as the "Men in Black," but in this video you will see these highly trained Special Ops troops in combat against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

They are rugged, tough and fearless. Watch video below and see the "Men in Black" fighting the Taliban.

Song: "Men in Black" by Will Smith

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GREEN BERETS AND AFGHAN FIGHTERS ATTACK TALIBAN IN SNOWY AFGHANISTAN

The snow has fallen in Afghanistan and in this video you see the Green Berets of U.S. forces and the Afghan military attack the Taliban in the unforgiving landscape of a desolate stretch of Afghanistan.

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TALIBAN USE MOTORCYCLES IN FIGHT WITH US FORCES IN THIS VIDEO

The US Special Forces recently ran into a new way the Taliban were attempting to fight them. The Taliban were using motorcycles. Watch this video and see what happened.

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WHEN YOU'RE GONE: VIDEO TRIBUTE TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY OVERSEAS

This is the time of the year to remember all of our men and women serving in the United States military who will be thousands of miles from home during the Christmas holidays. This video is a small sample of our brave young troops overseas. The song is "When You're Gone."

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VIDEO SHOWS DEVASTATION OF THE WARS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ

As we draw close to Christmas, we thought we would present a video compilation of the wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq. The video can be very graphic at times.

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STEEL RAIN IN AFGHANISTAN---RAW VIDEO

U.S. military artillery company pours on the big shells into the mountains of Afghanistan.

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