Day December 5, 2006

James Kim and the 10 essentials

Searchers believe they are nearing missing CNET editor Ten days without much food, two days on his own trying to get help for his wife and kids (who have been rescued.) He’s probably half-crazed by now from hunger, exposure to…

Stop Talisman Sabre 2007

From email by film maker David Bradbury. Next May/June will see Australia host the largest military exercises we’ve ever had in peacetime. Talisman Sabre 07. Twelve thousand Australian soldiers and nearly l4,000 US troops and sailors will take place in…

Philippines rape verdict

The Visting Forces Agreement the US has with the Philippines makes it difficult for Philippines authorities to prosecute US soldiers for crimes they commit. That Lance Corporal Daniel Smith got 40 years for raping a Filipina is unusual, and is…