Quote of the Day
"Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe -- because in the long run, stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty. As long as the Middle East remains a place where freedom does not flourish, it will remain a place of stagnation, resentment, and violence ready for export. And with the spread of weapons that can bring catastrophic harm to our country and to our friends, it would be reckless to accept the status quo... The advance of freedom is the calling of our time; it is the calling of our country. From the Fourteen Points to the Four Freedoms, to the Speech at Westminster, America has put our power at the service of principle. We believe that liberty is the design of nature; we believe that liberty is the direction of history. We believe that human fulfillment and excellence come in the responsible exercise of liberty. And we believe that freedom -- the freedom we prize -- is not for us alone, it is the right and the capacity of all mankind."
-- President George W. Bush
"Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe -- because in the long run, stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty. As long as the Middle East remains a place where freedom does not flourish, it will remain a place of stagnation, resentment, and violence ready for export. And with the spread of weapons that can bring catastrophic harm to our country and to our friends, it would be reckless to accept the status quo... The advance of freedom is the calling of our time; it is the calling of our country. From the Fourteen Points to the Four Freedoms, to the Speech at Westminster, America has put our power at the service of principle. We believe that liberty is the design of nature; we believe that liberty is the direction of history. We believe that human fulfillment and excellence come in the responsible exercise of liberty. And we believe that freedom -- the freedom we prize -- is not for us alone, it is the right and the capacity of all mankind."
-- President George W. Bush
News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
U.S. troops search for missing GIs in Iraq
Iraqi Man: Missing U.S. Soldiers Abducted - Video
More than 8,000 searching for missing GIs
Families of missing soldier wait for word
Forces Set Up Outposts in Ramadi
Closing Time (Saddam's Trial)
Iraqi prosecutors ask death sentence for Saddam
US troops press ahead with Ramadi operation - Video
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Targets Taliban
U.S. aims to sever Taliban transport lines
Taliban attacks kill 30 in Afghanistan
Homeland Security / War on Terror
Book: Al Qaeda Called Off 2003 NYC Subway Gassing Plot
Schumer: NYC is 'prime target' for attack
Father demands Guantanamo suicide probe
Troops on Trial
Coast Guard Academy court-martial to begin
Immigration / Border Control
Immigration sweep brings fear to community
Worldwide Wackos
U.S. Expects N. Korea to Honor Missile Testing Moratorium- Video: Growing Concern
Abbas Opposes New Borders
Warnings fly on fears of North Korea missile test
Politics / Government
NYC mayor can't squelch rumors of White House bid
Senate Democrats want vote on Iraq withdrawal
Sen. Stevens offers deal on Net neutrality
In the Courts
Judge delays Enron's Lay, Skilling sentencing
Oddities
11 Cousins Fight Cancer Odds By Removing Stomachs
Other News of Note
Laptop With Data From D.C. City Workers Stolen
Fox News
Episcopalians Choose First Female Bishop in History
Stocks to Watch: Circuit City
Video: Tornado in Kansas
'Cars' Tops Box Office, Again
Tourist Dies at Yellowstone
FULL WORLD CUP COVERAGE
'I'm Such an Idiot' (Phil Mickelson)
Complete U.S. Open coverage at FOXSports.com
Reuters: Top News
Klimt painting sold for record $135 mln: report
First woman named to head US Episcopal Church
China to put a man on the moon by 2024 - expert
Kazakhstan puts its first satellite into space
Review of Qualcomm-favored technology on hold: report
Nokia unveils five new handsets
New test for detecting genetic defects in embryos
Lung function abnormal in sickle cell anemia
Kidman, Urban in Australia to marry
H&M dresses up Madonna & Co
Nokia, Siemens to merge phone equipment units
Nestle buys Jenny Craig diet firm for $600 million
Verizon extends offerings at Wal-Mart
Lloyds TSB says H1 strong, agrees pension deal
Altana considers fund investors for drug unit-paper
Thai broadcaster ITV to be fined $1.98 billion
Stock bulls hope rebound has legs - Video
Nikkei slips amid economic worries, REIT falls
Boston Scientific shares up on court ruling
Strong debut for China's first listing in a year
Stocks fall as Fed talk stirs rate jitters - Video
On the radar: Iris International
Investors ignore warnings
AP World News
Charitable giving in U.S. nears new high
Heat move within 1 game of NBA title
Experts: Ethanol's water demands a concern
Sandler says he was eager to become a dad
Terry, Howard give Mavs lead at halftime
'Screech' sells shirts to keep his house
U.S. very proud of tie against Italy
Wall Street's focus shifting to earnings
Oil company execs: Fuel relatively cheap
Presbyterians weigh worship alternatives
Ariz. wildfires force hundreds to evacuate
New train would link NYC, Atlantic City
Military.com
Search Still on for Missing GI's
Bush to Visit Merchant Marine Academy
CENTCOM: News Releases
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR 2 SOLDIERS
COALITION FORCES DISPOSE OF TWO WEAPONS CACHES
TALIBAN MAKE FALSE CLAIM OF DOWNING U.S. HELICOPTER
MNF-I SPOKESMAN MAKES STATEMENT REGARDING STATUS OF MISSING SOLDIERS
IRAQI FORCES CAPTURE KIDNAPPER IN BAGHDAD
Department of Defense
ON THE GROUND
Civil Affairs Soldiers Help Baghdad Citizens - Story
Logistics Team Supports 'First Strike' Troops - Story
U.S. Army MPs Mentor Afghan National Police - Story
Soldiers Complete Combat Lifesavers Course - Story
Iraqi Police Improve Map Skills - Story
IN IRAQ
Darkhorse Marines Secure Road to Ramadi
Troops Deliver Water to Bedranri Village
'Rocket Man' Rocks Insurgents in Ramadi
IN AFGHANISTAN
Engineer Reflects on Second Afghan Deployment
Task Force Celebrates Army’s 231st Birthday
IN THE PERSIAN GULF
146 USS George Washington Sailors Now U.S. Citizens
BACKGROUND
IRAQ
Renewal In Iraq
Iraq: Security, Stability
Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Iraq Daily Update
This Week in Iraq (PDF)
Multinational Force Iraq
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report (PDF)
'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan Update
Maps
WAR ON TERRORISM
Fact Sheet: Budget Request
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base
CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualties - Story
Weather
Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah Al Kut
An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf
Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar
Gitmo
Today in History
1778 - Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge.
1862 - Slavery is outlawed in U.S. territories.
1864 - The sloop USS Kearsarge sinks the CSS Alabama off the coast of France.
1865 - All slaves in Texas are freed (Juneteenth).
1875 - The U.S. Marine Hospital at the Presidio is formally opened.
1910 - Father's Day celebrated for the first time.
1917 - King George V orders members of British royal family to cease the use of German titles and surnames; they take the name Windsor.
1931 - In West Haven, CT, the first photoelectric cell is installed commercially.
1934 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is created.
1947 - Alberty Boyd flies the first plane to exceed 600 mph (An F-80, 1004 kph).
1961 - Kuwait regains complete independence from Britain; The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a Maryland constitutional provision requiring state office holders to believe in God.
1967 - Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction into the U.S. Army.
1976 - The U.S. Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after a 10-month flight from Earth.
1981 - The Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified.
Birthdays
1556 - James VI of Scotland (James I of England)
1903 - Henry Louis Gehrig, New York Yankee first baseman
1908 - Quentin N Burdick (Sen-NC)
1914 - Alan Cranston (Sen-CA)
1921 - Howell Heflin (Sen-AL)
1922 - Aage Neals Bohr Denmark, physicist, Nobel Prize winner
1933 - Viktor I. Patsayev, cosmonaut (Soyuz 11)
1978 - Garfield the Cat
Passings:
1867 - Maximilian, Mexican emperor, executed
1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed at Sing Sing
Reported Missing in Action:
1964
Ledbetter, Thomas I., US Army SF (FL); MIA after ground fight, likely KIA, body not recovered
Talley, James L., US Army SF (GA); MIA after ground fight, likely KIA, body not recovered
1969
Tellier, Dennis A., USMC (RI); Released by PRG March, 1973
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