http://positivenews.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by War News en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:39:04 GMT 2010-01-04T00:39:04Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970623&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Greetings, Sad news reaches us today from Afghanistan.  The Canadians have lost five, including four soldiers and a journalist.  Other reports say that we lost eight of our own CIA people.  . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:51:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970623&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-31T23:51:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967873&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Given the latest airplane terrorist attempt, there is a new call for more Walk-Through Scanners in airports.  Many object to them, because they are a little too accurate in showing what is under . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:28:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967873&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-29T23:28:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957720&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Greetings, Christmas packages to the troops are arriving by the crate, and the soldiers are sharing with workers from places like Nepal, India, and Philippines.  The soldiers are very happy . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:09:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957720&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-22T00:09:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911751&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Malalai Joya:  Afghanistan's Bravest Woman If this [CIA funding war-lords] isn't bad enough, [President Karzai] appointed Izzatullah Wasifi as Afghanistan's anti-corruption chief [in . . . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:38:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911751&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-11-21T19:38:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935329&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Greetings, It's turning cold in  Afghanistan .  The 2009 fighting season has more or less ended, though we can expect to see reduced fighting until probably March or April.   Spring . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:20:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935329&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-07T17:20:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945247&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace It is not necessary to know every anthropological and historical nuance of the people here.  If that were the case, our Coalition of over forty nations would not exist.   More important . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:08:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945247&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-14T17:08:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935271&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Here's to the Heroes: A Military Tribute This is such a beautiful video and the singing leaves me absolutely breathless. The music is from The Ten Tenors (TTT). I've . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:36:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935271&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-07T16:36:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935216&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Holiday Cards to Wounded and Recovering Military   The American Red Cross again will sponsor a national “Holiday Mail for Heroes” campaign to receive and distribute holiday . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:04:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935216&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-07T16:04:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922550&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace British Member of Parliament Adam Holloway is well informed on Afghanistan and always worth listening to . I first met Mr. Holloway in Afghanistan in 2006 in . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:28:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922550&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-11-29T19:28:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916158&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace On November 19th, a Fort Benning soldier found a suspicious package and note at the base's motor pool.  This soldier, as yet unidentified, notified his NCO according to procedure, and the NCO . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:41:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916158&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-11-24T20:41:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914208&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace VIDEO: Veterans to Obama: Do Not Escalate in Afghanistan On Veterans Day the Brave New Foundation released this video to place pressure on President Barack Obama not . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:55:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914208&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-11-23T18:55:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899212&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace A bomb sniffer dog over in Afghanistan made news recently: " A sniffer dog that went missing in action after a battle in Afghanistan has been found safe and well after more than a year in the desert. . . . Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:42:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899212&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Dale Coparanis 2009-11-13T12:42:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897040&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace My husband heard this story on his way home from work and told me about it.  What an incredible story to share on this Veterans' Day.  Please read about this incredible woman, Michele Norris. . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:45:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897040&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-11-12T04:45:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896495&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace I just got home from marching with my sons boy scout troop in the Veterans Day Parade.  As we went along the route, My I would go up to the various veterans along the way and shake their hands.  . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:43:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896495&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-11-11T20:43:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895204&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace   When I first got into the military, the USSR was our enemy and President Reagan was in the middle of his first term.  When you joined then, you knew that there was a menace out there, but . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:28:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895204&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Dale Coparanis 2009-11-11T04:28:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894047&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace   Major Hasan knows things. He knows who trained him because most psychiatrists and many in the military couldn’t have handled two weapons, fired over 100 shots (with at least . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:39:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894047&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Dale Coparanis 2009-11-10T13:39:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891273&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Greetings, Today started off very badly.  An email came from London from a BBC correspondent saying that  Staff Sergeant Olaf "Oz" Schmid had been killed in  Afghanistan .  . . . Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:38:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891273&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-11-08T21:38:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890252&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace On November 11th Veterans eat free at Applebee's   http://www.applebees.com/vetsDay/default.aspx   Just show proof of service.   U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:24:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890252&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Charles M. 2009-11-07T21:24:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878357&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace U.S. Foreign Service Officer Matthew Hoh has resigned his position in Zabul, Afghanistan over protest about the direction of the war in Afghanistan.  His protest is not about how the war is being . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:13:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878357&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-10-30T23:13:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876148&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Here is more information regarding Afghanistan's election problems.  I didn't know American taxpayers spent hundreds of millions of dollars in this election.  One of the links will take you . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:30:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876148&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-10-29T17:30:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876095&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Greetings, Just landed back in Laos, this time doing research on an important dispatch regarding energy sources for Afghanistan .  Much research on this piece. Meanwhile, just . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:45:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876095&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-10-29T16:45:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875185&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace This is the surreal and forgotten story of American policy in Afghanistan since the end of World War II. "Its aim was to use science to try and change the course of history and produce a modern utopia . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:14:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875185&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-10-29T03:14:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869043&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace It is imperitive that a decision be made regarding the battle in Afghanistan.  The longer we leave US troops (and others) there without the troops necessary to truly win, then we will see lives lost . . . Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:51:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869043&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Dale Coparanis 2009-10-25T12:51:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865825&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Afghanistan War & Afghanistan - Discussion greatly appreciated * * * * * Afghanistan: Electrification Effort Looses Spark Greetings, Afghan "leaders" are fighting over . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:45:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865825&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-10-22T23:45:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853712&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace This is the latest dispatch from independent war correspondent, Michael Yon.  I've only included a portion of it here and have, instead, given you a link that goes back to his website where the rest . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:21:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853712&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-10-14T21:21:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977826416&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace If you've been following Michael Yon's posts lately, you'll know he had been abruptly ejected from his embed with the British troops and had to go it alone for a while in Afghanistan.  He was fairly . . . Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:33:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977826416&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-09-25T19:33:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814758&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Greetings, Every day, Air Force Pararescue swoop into danger to extract killed and wounded troops.  They took me on several missions.   P le ase see "Pedros." If you have a loved . . . Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:32:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814758&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-09-16T17:32:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977807549&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Eight Years After 9/11 Memorial for Fallen at FOB Inkerman 08 September 2009 Helmand Province, Afghanistan Just before the mission, soldiers . . . Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:15:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977807549&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-09-10T20:15:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802150&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace New Afghan war: Frontline correspondent says fight has morphed – but we still can't afford to lose 6 September 2009 This story was published in the New York Daily News . . . Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:23:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802150&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-09-06T20:23:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797445&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace PLEASE READ:   I wanted to add the comments to the last Michael Yon dispatch - Precision voting.  I realize that not everybody has an interest in the occurances in Afghanistan, even . . . Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:18:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797445&grpId=3659174697244697&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-09-02T18:18:04Z