Combat Camera: Defend America for 20 Jan. 2007

U.S. Army Sgt. Mijung Kim uses an M-14 riflescope to line up a target 300 meters away during joint training with the U.S. Marine Corps' 5th Provisional Security Company in Arta, Djibouti, on Dec. 23, 2006. Kim is deployed with the Guam Army National Guard's Team Charlie, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. DoD photo by Chief Petty Officer Eric A. Clement, U.S. Navy. (Released)

A U.S. Marine carries a round in preparation to fire a 155mm howitzer near Baghdadi, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2007. The Marines are with Lima Battery, 2nd Battalion, 13th Marine Regiment. DoD photo by Sgt. Jacob E. Brewer, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Guam Army National Guardsman Spc. Vince Fejeran provides ground security as a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft lifts off from a dirt strip runway in southern Ethiopia on Dec. 26, 2006. The Hercules is supporting the Combined Task Force - Horn of Africa headquarters with transporting cargo and passengers to remote contingency operating locations throughout Ethiopia and Kenya. DoD photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Crewmembers aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft prepare to offload wounded personnel from Balad Air Base, Iraq, onto a 386th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility bus at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Jan. 17, 2007. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Edward D. Holzapfel, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert J. Becklund, commander, 119th Fighter Wing, flies a North Dakota National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 16, 2007. This final flight is part of a 60th anniversary celebration of the Air National Guard in North Dakota and a send-off of the aircraft. The 119th FW, based in Fargo, is transitioning from the F-16 to the C-21 to support a new mission. DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

U.S. Air Force forward air controllers observe the aftermath of an F-15 Eagle aircraft air strike on an insurgent observation post in the Salman Pak area of southeastern Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2007. The Air Force forward air controller team from the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, both attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division participated in the mission. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Poznanski, left, uses bolt cutters to remove fencing outside the new combat outpost building being built in Ghazaliya, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2007. Poznanski is with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. DoD photo by Sgt. Martin K. Newton, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen watch as Senior Airman Ricardo Reveles reviews proper climbing techniques before climbing a 170-foot radio antenna tower on Balad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 15, 2007, during their annual climber certification training. Reveles is a satellite communication journeyman with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron. DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Crewmembers of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) are enveloped in artificial smoke as they battle a simulated fire during a general quarters drill as the ship operates in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 17, 2007. Truman is underway to conduct flight deck certifications and shipboard training. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson, U.S. Navy. (Released)

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Combat Camera: Defend America for 19 Jan. 2007

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brett Graves (center) and his squad prepare to breach the entrance of a house during an early-morning raid in Siniyah, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2006. Graves and his fellow soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, are conducting the raid to suppress insurgent activity in the area. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division and Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division patrol a rural road near the Shalshabar Canal in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on Dec. 16, 2006. The soldiers are patrolling in support of an operation to prevent planning and execution of future improvised explosive devices in Mahmudiyah. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Corbett, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers dismount from their Humvee after getting stuck in a mud hole while patrolling through Kirkuk, Iraq, on Dec. 28, 2006. The soldiers are from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Neighborhood boys follow U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Comito, left, and Spc. Serrano as they conduct a foot patrol in Tikrit, Iraq, on Dec. 27, 2006. DoD photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert C. Brogan, U.S. Army. (Released)

A U.S. Navy plane director directs the pilot of an F/A-18 Hornet to the next director aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on Jan. 8, 2007. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on deployment in support of maritime security operations. DoD photo by Seaman David Danals, U.S. Navy. (Released)

A U.S. Army gunner from 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division looks at his surroundings during a patrol near Kandari market in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 30, 2006. DoD photo by Sgt. Tierney Nowland, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ji H. Kim provides security during a patrol in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on Dec. 19, 2006. Kim is assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). DoD photo by Sgt. Brian M. Henner, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Tech. Sgt. Dan Robison, U.S. Air Force, loads 30mm ammunition into an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn., on Jan. 7, 2007. Robison is assigned to the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Maintenance Squadron. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Soucy, U.S. Army. (Released)

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New Military Commissions Rules

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In the press
Pentagon Sets Rules for Detainee Trials
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon set rules Thursday for detainee trials that could allow terror suspects to be convicted and perhaps executed using hearsay testimony and coerced statements, setting up a new clash between President Bush and Congress. Read it.

Milnews
DoD Releases Military Commissions Manual
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2007 (AFPS) -- The Defense Department today presented to Congress its manual outlining rules for military commissions as they will be conducted under the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Read it.

Transcript
DoD Press Briefing on New Military Commissions Rules

Document
New Manual for Military Commisions (pdf, 238 pages)

DoD Web Site: Military Commissions
Links to Information about Particular Military Commissions

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Why 'Media Reform' is Simply Another Name for Government Regulation of Free Speech

Congressional Liberals Bare Plan to Muzzle Conservative Speech
From Accuracy In Media
WASHINGTON, DC; January 16, 2007 -- Less than two weeks after Democrats took control of both houses of Congress, Accuracy in Media has exposed a plan by congressional liberals to use the federal government to silence conservative voices in the media.

Reporting from a so-called National Conference on Media Reform, organized by "progressive" activists, AIM editor Cliff Kincaid has revealed, in an exclusive report now available on the AIM web site (http://www.aim.org/), that liberals in the House and Senate intend to push legislation giving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the authority to monitor and restrict what conservatives in the media say and how they say it. Kincaid quotes Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) as saying that he wants to put an end to the influence of conservative media personalities he finds to be "neo-fascist" and "neo-con." Their legislative vehicle is revival of a "fairness doctrine" giving FCC bureaucrats the ability to grant liberal activists "equal access" to conservative programs on radio and television. Senator Bernie Sanders, an avowed socialist, told the conference he would push such a measure in the Senate.

Kincaid calls the approach "authoritarian" and a threat to freedom of speech in the U.S.

In his Special Report on the conference, which featured Bill Moyers and Jesse Jackson and Hollywood celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Kincaid said that the event "turned out to be an effort to push the Democratic Party further to the left and get more 'progressive' voices in the media, while proposing to use the power of the federal government to silence conservatives."

At the same time, Kincaid noted that one conference speaker, freshman Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), pledged to protect or even increase taxpayer funding for public broadcasting that he admits is on the "left hand side of the dial."

Kincaid documents funding for the organizers of the conference from George Soros, who has made billions of dollars from secretive financial transactions, and notes evidence that participants were so far to the left that Senator Hillary Clinton was considered by them to be "too conservative." Kincaid also documents the active involvement in the conference by members of the Revolutionary Communist Party.

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Combat Camera: Defend America for 17 Jan. 2007

January 17, 2007. U.S. Army Soldiers conduct operations 24/7, often at night. Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander

January 17, 2007. U.S. Soldiers make a security halt, keeping vigilant for signs of trouble. Their night vision equipment allow them to view their surroundings. Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander

January 17, 2007. U.S. Army Soldiers march down a dirt road toward their objectives. The glow sticks on the backs of their helmets enables Soldiers to locate each other using their night vision goggles, which pick up the infrared signature. Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander

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Video: "24" and The Heritage Foundation Moderated by Rush Limbaugh

Causing fear in TV terrorists and panic in liberals everywhere.
For those of you who might have watched recent reports on CNN ("24": A neocon sex fantasy?) and MSNBC (Does "24" scare you?) slamming the new season of "24" and referring to the Rush Limbaugh hosted forum at the Heritage Foundation, here it is once again:

"24" and America’s Image in Fighting Terrorism: Fact, Fiction, or Does it Matter?
Watch a two hour event at The Heritage Foundation about the TV series "24" and the realities of fighting terrorism. I could labor over a shallow synopsis of the event but I think you'll have more fun watching the video than reading my text.

It's a must see for conservatives, fans of "24," dittoheads, and Rush babies alike!

Watch the archived video (Real).
The Heritage Foundation hosts a panel discussion on the television program "24" and America's Image in Fighting Terrorism. Producers and actors from the Fox television series share the panel with talk show host Rush Limbaugh and homeland security experts. Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, also participates.

The panel.
DETAILS
Moderator:
Rush Limbaugh
Host, The Rush Limbaugh Show

Featuring:
The Honorable Michael Chertoff
Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

James Jay Carafano
Senior Research Fellow,
Defense and Homeland Security,
The Heritage Foundation

David Heyman
Director and Senior Fellow,
Homeland Security Program, CSIS

Howard Gordon
Executive Producer and Writer, "24"

Joel Surnow
Executive Producer, Creator and Writer, "24"

Robert Cochran
Executive Producer, Creator and Writer, "24"

PLUS Members of the "24" Cast:

Gregory Itzin - "President Charles Logan"

Mary Lynn Rajskub - "Chloe O'Brian"

Carlos Bernard - "Tony Almeida"

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Combat Camera: USS Eisenhower on Patrol

Indian Ocean (Jan. 12, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Three (VFA-103) launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Danals (RELEASED)

Indian Ocean (Jan. 12, 2007) - The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for a Fueling at Sea (FAS). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras (RELEASED)

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility (Jan. 10, 2007) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Pukin' Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-143) launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during flight operations. Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shanika L. Futrell (RELEASED)

Indian Ocean (Jan. 12, 2007) - Sailors conduct maintenance on an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Five (HS-5) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Recruit Jon Dasbach (RELEASED)

(Jan. 12, 2007) - Sailors prepare for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adrian J. Escobar (RELEASED)

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility (Jan. 8, 2007) - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) steams behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as an SH-60F Seahawk from the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Anti–submarine Squadron Five (HS-5) prepares to land on Eisenhower's flight deck. Anzio, Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras (RELEASED)

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility (Jan. 6, 2007) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Pukin’ Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VFA-143) launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clarence McCloud (RELEASED)

Indian Ocean (Jan. 6, 2007) - The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a fueling at sea (FAS). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rafael Figueroa Medina (RELEASED)

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Combat Camera: Cordon and Search in Baghdad

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, and soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provide security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, provide security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, and soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, conduct a patrol after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

A member of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, provides security after a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

A member of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, provides security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, and soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division provide security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

A member of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, provides security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, and soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provide security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

A member of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, provides security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, provide security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

A member of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, provides security after the completion of a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki

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