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Syria has defied Israel's caution that handing over new strategic weapons to the Lebanese Hizballah would compel Israel to strike targets inside Syria. debkafile's military sources disclose that Damascus has just smuggled across the border a number of Russian-made IGLA-S surface-to-air missiles capable of intercepting low-flying F-16 warplanes, drones, helicopters, cruise missiles, transports and surveillance aircraft in all weather conditions, by day or night. 
Many of our deployed troops votes were not counted in the last election. This is nothing new, it was just more obvious the last election. It has been going on since the 90's that I am aware of and maybe before then.
Some states, districts worked underhandedly to make sure our deployed troops didn't vote by making sure they didn't send the ballots out in time to ensure they wouldn't be received in time. Well we all remember much of the crimes committed last election. But this has been going on for a long time.
I've been paying attention to our (We The People) pattern of dealing with this.
Right before the elections, we talk about it, Then it's election time. Then after the election, we learn nothing has changed EXCEPT the marine corps got their voting system down pat. I didn't hear of any voting problems with deployed marines, but I don't know every marine so....
After the last election we of course again learned many of our deployed troops votes were not counted. This was all due to very underhanded tactics of many.
Is it honorable that we allow this to continue to happen? These are the very men and women who take their oath seriously. They are the very men and women who honor service, integrity and sacrifice for our Republic and our Constitution. Many of these have sacrificed much for us, limbs, blood and their lives.
I find it down right wrong and obnoxious that we the people allow our deployed troops votes to not be counted! I find it down right wrong and obnoxious that our politicians are so criminal that the likes of Nancy Pelosi bused in illegals to vote for her....and Pelosi was not the only one known (for a fact) that pulled that crap.
Think about that! Illegals bused in to vote and our deployed troops votes were not counted.
After the election we learned again many of our deployed troops votes were not counted. We got angry and raised our voices for about a month - and then again as previously done - We forgot about it and moved on to the next battle.
Now we have the elections coming up in Nov. We are making our plans, etc. I say this time we get ahead of this criminal action and make sure our troops votes are counted.
I need people in all your state districts to research and find out if any of your districts did the unthinkable to our deployed troops. Also talk to the veterans, ask if their vote counted, if not, ask what excuses were handed down to them.
Also I, no, our deployed troops need people to make sure in all districts you let the people in charge of voting know you and others are aware of this and are watching to make sure it doesn't happen again. Then follow through.
Please contact me and let me know who of you have chosen to take care of this important work. Our Troops have our backs, who has theirs?
Here is a link that will be helpful for you and for you to get to our deployed troops.
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Overview
The Expat Factor: Making Overseas Votes Count
There are as many as 6 million Americans living abroad, with an estimated 4.9 million of voting age. But although overseas Americans have had the right to vote for decades, the process has historically been riddled with imperfections. According to Stephen Ansolabehere, a political scientist at Harvard University who specializes in elections, overseas military and government personnel are the "single most likely group to experience problems with registering and voting."
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NATO said it hoped to secure the area in days, set up a local government and rush in development aid in a first test of the new U.S. strategy for turning the tide of the eight-year war. The offensive is the largest since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.
The Taliban appeared to have scattered in the face of overwhelming force, possibly waiting to regroup and stage attacks later to foil the alliance's plan to stabilize the area and expand Afghan government control in the volatile south. 
One of the biggest helicopter assaults in British military history has been launched against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Royal Welsh took the lead with their troops and Afghan partners flying at only 500ft above the desert, landing at a series of specified targets in the Nad-e-Ali area of Helmand under cover of darkness.
The Coldstream Guards, the Grenadier Guards and the Royal Welsh have all been on the ground testing the Taliban positions and trying to get the message out to local people that the battle is about restoring order and allowing normal government to develop.
Read More Here: Sky News
U.S. and coalition forces have pressed a major offensive against a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. As Mandy Clark reports, Taliban is certainly not giving up without a fight.
By:CBSNewsOnline
US Marines encounter little resistance as they enter the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
By:itnnews
More than 1000 British troops are engaged in the fiercest military offensive on the Taliban since the war in Afghanistan began.
By:itnnews
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Roughly 15,000 American, Afghan and NATO forces began an assault late Friday on the Taliban in the central Helmand town of Marjah in what senior military commanders are calling the largest operation since the start of the Afghanistan war.
Detecting multiple layers of insurgent defenses encircling the city, Cobra helicopters fired Hellfire missiles at tunnels, bunkers, and other defensive positions. Militants also flooded the main canal at the town's entrance, making it more difficult for U.S.-led forces to enter on foot. 
By:DODvClips
British troops are engaged in fierce fighting with the Taliban in southern Afghanistan as Operation Moshtarak gets under way.
Operation Moshtarak - which means 'together' in the Dari language - will involve around 15,000 International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) and Afghan National Army troops.
The Ministry of Defence said Moshtarak was the first part of a three-stage plan to increase security in Afghanistan.
By:Sky News
By:itnnews