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Australia - E' in corso un combined exercise con gli USA news e foto al link: http://www.defence.gov.au/exercises/ts07/default.htm

Per chi vuole tenersi aggiornato sulle discussioni in corso in USA : www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=30213 Buon Divertimento.

Sì dev'essere una cosa un po' complessa : il primo annuncio è dell' USCG che ha annunciato di aver recuperato il corpo del pilota.

PORTLAND (OR ) 27 GIU 2007 UnF15 è caduto in mare durante un un combattimento simulato di 4 F15 contro 4 F18 dei Marines, il pilota è morto. un link : http://www.komotv.com/news/8193012.html

Salthill Irlanda Durante l'airshow di domenica da un Merlin della RAF si è staccato un portello che ha ferito 3 spettatori, il filmato dovrebbe essere senz'altro su You Tube .

Direi piuttosto che per un americano che spiega il proprio pensiero ad altri americani, riguardo ai problemi che esistono fra le due rive dell'Atlantico non e' da buttare. Se mai riguardo all'Italia poteva aggiungere che visti da quì taluni aspetti di certi rapimenti possono far sorgere sospetti e perplessità. Visti da quì nel senso della nostra situazione politica piuttosto particolare. di gruppi che anche se piccoli condizionano l'esecutivo quale esso sia. Vorresti cortesemente indicare i luooghi comuni?

Si puo' non essere d'accordo ma questo giornalista almeno conosce gli argomenti che tratta : Online Journal - Silver Springs,FL,USA Commentary Last Updated: Jun 26th, 2007 - 01:37:57 The dark face of imperialism By Gaither Stewart Online Journal Contributing Writer Jun 26, 2007, 01:35 A combination of events this year has cast light on the dark side of US-Italian relations. Each of these events has its dark side, hidden at least in part from public view: the Pentagon s secret agreement with Italy s ex-rightwing government for a new military base in Italy, the CIA abduction of a suspected Moslem terrorist in Milan, the killing of an Italian secret service agent by an American soldier in Iraq and the abduction and fortunate release of an Italian journalist in Afghanistan. The events are linked. The shooting near the Baghdad airport on March 4, 2005, of the Italian secret service agent, the 51-year old Nicola Calipari, by an American National Guardsmen is exemplary. Calipari had just successfully negotiated the liberation from Iraqi insurgents of the abducted left-wing journalist, Giuliana Sgrena. Their car was near checkpoint 541, a half mile from the Baghdad airport, when two bursts of automatic fire killed Calipari and wounded Sgrena. According to the American version, the soldiers followed scrupulously the rules of engagement, the approaching car was traveling over the limit allowed on the dangerous highway and the Italians had not reported their position. The Italian survivors in the car claim the opposite. The suspicion is that the shooting was intentional. Sgrena s reporting had showed the failure of America s war in Iraq and supported the withdrawal of Italian troops. Calipari himself violated America s lip service to no negotiations with terrorists. Italian courts have since indicted the National Guardsman, Mario Lozano, and demanded his extradition for trial before Italian courts. As usual the US rejects any form of foreign justice over its soldiers or agents abroad. Afghanistan On March 4, the correspondent of the Rome daily, La Repubblica, Daniele Mastrogiacomo, was captured by a Taliban group operating in southwest Afghanistan, where Italian military forces also are deployed. He reports he was chained, beaten, threatened, moved each day and slept in hovels and the desert. After 15 days of negotiations, he was released on March 19. Negotiations for his liberation were conducted on several levels -- between the Rome and Kabul governments, between the Italian humanitarian organization in Afghanistan, Emergency, and the Taliban, and by the Italian secret service SISMI. Each claims a decisive role. It is clear as day that the key factor in Mastrogiacomo s liberation was the Karzai puppet government s release of five imprisoned Taliban leaders. It was a prisoner exchange, which required American approval. Five Taliban walked free back to the battlefield. The Italian journalist walked free, and back home. The American approval of the exchange again violates the official US policy of no negotiations with terrorists. Why was it conceded in this case, one wonders? One answer is found in my theme: Imperialism has its price. American forces around the world are today stretched to the breaking point. Not only in numbers but also in costs to a government with a budget in the trillions and an unspeakable deficit, while even consideration of doing normal things for its citizens, like a national health service, in order to garner votes is out of the question. The reality is that Italy s troops -- among the 31,000 soldiers from 37 nations -- occupy a key sector in Herat in southwest Afghanistan, while back home many Italians want to withdraw their troops as they did from Iraq. Furthermore Washington needs the cooperation of the Rome government in order to continue its military build-up in Italian territory, a nation scheduled to become the aircraft carrier, USS Italy. Perhaps Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D Alema on a state visit to Washington pounded his fist on the table in demand of American aid -- Order your man in Kabul, President Karzai, to exchange the Taliban for our journalist or we will reconsider our part in your wars and also your new base in Vicenza, already opposed by three out of four Italians. The revolt of the vassals! Enough is enough! The French did it. The Spanish did it. Italy s turn is around the corner. Italy bullied into wars, CIA agents roaming around the country abducting terrorist suspects, unprecedented US military build-up on Italian territory in the name of unity. No wonder the Italian government speaks of a new course in Rome-Washington relations. Not only does the warlike neocon line continue to create more enemies in the Islamic world, it also continues to lose allies. Italians, like Americans, have short memories. Yet at least the media here continues to remind people of a history more weird each day. The romantic old city of Kabul, once a favorite destination of the international set, has vanished. Women wore burkas under American-supported Taliban as well as under Mujahadeen. Many still wear them today. Wide reporting in Europe keeps alive the fact that Washington supported the Taliban until 1996, sweeping them into power in Kabul where they were welcomed as liberators. Also the poppies of Afghanistan are in daily news and in TV reportages. The country now produces 92 percent of the world s opium crop. Its production has doubled in the last several years. Opium producers are equally divided among the evil Taliban and government supporters. Nor do Europeans forget that the US still has its interest in the gas pipelines from Kirgyzystan running through Afghanistan. Anyway, it is evident that the United States only pays lip service to no negotiation policies. For everyone, day in, day out, negotiates with everyone. As a Roman historian said two millennia ago, with your enemies it s either war or negotiation, but if you negotiate you negotiate with your enemies. That citation from Tacitus, the famous war historian, stands behind the Italian government s proposal of an international peace conference on Afghanistan, which would include the United Nations, the surrounding countries of Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China and India, and also the Taliban themselves. Though the Italian opposition disagrees, as does the Kabul government itself, Washington has apparently consented, albeit without enthusiasm. Few people alive can remember peace in Afghanistan. It has been at war almost forever, several times against imperialist England, against imperialist USSR, now against imperialist America and its NATO allies. NATO? The North Atlantic Treaty Organization? What is it doing in Afghanistan anyway, some Europeans ask irreverently. It is there because NATO, too, is dominated by imperialist America under attack by a group of savage, wild, but historically unconquerable Afghans, for the simple reasons that the foreign troops are there. It is easy to predict the imminent dissolution of the great coalition in the war against an uncertain and unclear enemy in Afghanistan. ====================================================================== Gaither Stewart grew up in Asheville, North Carolina. After studies at the University of California at Berkeley and other American universities, he settled first in Germany, then in Italy. Following a career in journalism as Italian correspondent for the Rotterdam daily newspaper Algemeen Dagblad and contributor to the press in several European countries, he began writing fiction full-time five years ago. Since then he has authored three novels and two short-story collections. He has resided in Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Russia and Mexico. Today he lives with his wife, Milena, in the hills of north Rome.

Forse vi è scappato che c'è anche un aspetto economico della questione e negli USA la cosa si stà scaldando : "With hearings starting this spring, congressional debates about repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will focus on the ban's financial costs (nearly $200 million by conservative estimates), the inefficiencies of training replacements for gay Arabic and Farsi translators (dozens of whom have been discharged since 9/11), and the rising number of troops (73 percent in recent polls) who say that serving with gays is a non-issue. Se poi qualcuno vuole l'intero articolo, e' a questo indirizz : http://www.h-net.org/~hns/articles/2007/031507a.html

Secondo me trascritto così assomiglierebbe di piu' all'inglese magari americaneggiante,forse non correttissimo. Ma è mia opinione personale. After the second WW Orwell wrote his most famous book Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dystopian novel. The book seems telling the story of Winston Smith but the protagonist is another : The Big Brother. In a world divided in three big nations Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia, the plot is set in London the capital of Oceania a nation ruled by a totalitarian party and his leader : The Big Brother.

Secondo me trascritto così assomiglierebbe di piu' all'inglese magari americaneggiante,forse non correttissimo. Ma è mia opinione personale. After the second WW Orwell wrote his most famous book Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dystopian novel. The book seems telling the story of Winston Smith but the protagonist is another : The Big Brother. In a world divided in three big nations Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia, the plot is set in London the capital of Oceania a nation ruled by a totalitarian party and his leader : The Big Brother.

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969/ #2020 Lost on 10 May 1970 near Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), Thailand. After refueling the aircraft was in a climb back to altitude, when it entered a huge thunderstorm with clouds well above 45,000 ft. Both engines flamed out and unable to save the aircraft both USAF Pilot/ RSO: Maj. William Lawson/ Maj. Glibert Martinez ejected safely. 978/ #2029 Lost on 20 July 1972 at Kadena AB, Okinawa. Attemping to land with a severe crosswind, USAF PIlot: Capt. Dennis Bush had to abort the landing after deploying the braking chute. He jettisoned the chute and went around and attempted to land again, without the chute. The second attempt was too fast and the SR went off the end of the runway, ripping off the main landing gear and causing considerable damage to the underside of the aircraft. The RSO: Capt. James Fagg and pilot survived safely. This aircraft was known as "Rapid Rabbit". They tried to destroy the aircraft by burning it, but were not successful, it was buried near the end of the runway in a small hill, now known as Habu Mtn.

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Allora facciamo una cosa chi vuol avere notizie mi mandi un indirizzo e-mail e io gli spedirò le news cosi' come fatto finora, ruvide e senza fonti, e siamo tutti contenti e felici Grazie dell'ospitalità. Regards a tutti

Sul costo non loso', per il resto intendevo chiudiamo la chiacchiereta oramai non più attuale.

VA BENE : mi arrendo e consegno le Maiuscole ! Gianni non prendere sul serio quello che dico all'infuori delle news se no tra sottili umorismi e sottilissimi aforismi arriviamo all'ultima Thule.

SENZA CONTARE CHE UNENDO LE DUE COMPONENTI ELETTRONICHE SI UNIVANO ANCHE LE SPESE ANZI SI RISPARMIAVA . CREDETE L'USAF HA INGOIATO AMARO O ALMENO ALCUNI ALTI PAPAVERI. CE LI VEDRESTE I RAVENS A GUIDARE I PACHETS SULL'IRAK ?. IL FATTO E' CHE L'F111 E' VECCHIO E CON LE TRIBOLAZIONI (POLITICHE) CHE HA AVUTO E' NATO FUORI TEMPO MASSIMO.

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FANNO UN PO' DI CONFUSIONE ANCHE ALL'USAF NELLA BIOGRAFIA SOTTO SI PARLA DI UN 8TH WING, A ME PARE CHE L'8TH FOSSE UNA AIR FORCE. 6/15/2007 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Legendary fighter pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, died June 14 from congestive heart failure one month short of his 85th birthday. General Olds, rated a triple ace for having shot down a total of 16 enemy aircraft during World War II and the Vietnam War, served his country in assignments to England, Germany, Libya, Thailand and the United States, in positions of squadron, base, group and wing commander, and assignments to Headquarters U.S. Air Force and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "Triple-ace Robin Olds' legendary leadership and heroic service to the cause of freedom have been an inspiration to our nation and our Air Force," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley. "He is one of our 'great captains' and a pioneer of air power. "He became an ace with 12 aerial victories during World War II, flying P-38 Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs, and later shot down 4 MiGs in Vietnam to bring his total to 16. He also led the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing -- the famed "Wolfpack" -- to a record 24 aerial victories, a total unsurpassed by any other wing during the war in Southeast Asia," the general said. "Throughout his career, he was a staunch advocate for better fighters, better pilot training and new tactics, culminating in the war-winning air-to-air tactics and doctrine of surgical precision bombing we use today. Brigadier General Olds' courageous life stands as a timeless example of the power of faith and the strength of the human spirit. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his devoted family as they mourn his loss, a loss we feel as well. America and our Air Force are eternally grateful for his leadership and accomplishments, and will remember him always," General Moseley said. General Olds was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 14, 1922, the son of Maj. Gen. Robert and Mrs. Eloise Olds. He spent his younger years in Hampton, Va., and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he was an All-American tackle. He graduated in 1943 as a second lieutenant. Following graduation from pilot training in 1943, General Olds was assigned to the European Theater at the end of World War II, where he flew 107 combat missions. During the Vietnam War, he flew 152 combat missions in the F-4 Phantom as the wing commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Air Base, Thailand. General Olds' exploits as the creator and mission commander of Operation Bolo, the most successful aerial battle of the Vietnam War, has been documented in the recent History Channel Dogfights Special series "Air Ambush." He was assigned to the first jet P-80 squadron in 1946; was a member of the first jet Aerial Acrobatic Demonstration Team; won second place in the Thompson Trophy Race, jet division, in Cleveland, in 1946; and participated in the first dawn-to-dusk transcontinental round trip flight. He was a squadron commander of Royal Air Force No.1 Fighter Squadron, Sussex, England, during an exchange tour in 1948. General Olds' military decorations include the Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with three oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with five oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with 39 oak leaf clusters, British Distinguished Flying Cross, French Croix de Guerre, Vietnam Air Force Distinguished Service Order, Vietnam Air Gallantry Medal with gold wings, and Vietnam Air Service Medal. After his duty in Vietnam, General Olds was named commandant of cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1967 to 1971. His last assignment before retiring from the Air Force in 1973 was as director of safety for the Air Force. Up to a few months prior to his illness he was frequently called upon as guest speaker and lecturer for his inspirational and motivational talks. He was married to Ella Raines, who died in 1988, and then to Morgan Olds. General Olds is survived by two daughters, Christina Olds of Vail, Colo., and Susan Scott-Risner of North Bend, Wash.; one granddaughter, Jennifer Newman of Santa Monica, Calif., and half-brother, Fred Olds of Virginia. He died peacefully at his home in Steamboat Springs, Colo., in the company of family and friends. A memorial service will be held at the U.S. Air Force Academy within the next two weeks. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association toward scholarships for the children or spouses of armed forces aircrew members killed or missing in actio

COME FACCIO A LEGGERVI ? DIAVOLO ! MA CON GLI OCCHIALI! NON VI FATE PROBLEMI , NO HO BISOGNO DI TRADUZIONI, LE COSE LE CAPISCO, MA MI E' DIFFICILE ADEGUARMI. MI RENDO CONTO DI FARE UN PO' L'IMMIGRANTE CLANDESTINO MA ADESSO E' DI MODA, SE MAI DATEMI IL FOGLIO DI VIA.

IN EFFETTI POTREBBE ESSERE PIU' SEMPLICE ,PERO' L'ESPERIENZA DICE CHE TRA L''APERTURA DEL FORUM E IL RIMANDO AD ALTRO LINK PUO' PASSARE DIVERSO TEMPO CON QUEL CHE CONSEGUE IN COSTI BOLLETTA. IL COPIA E INCOLLA SEMBRA ESSERE IL SISTEMA PIU' RAPIDO PER METTERE A DISPOSIZIONE UNA NOTIZIA. OVVIAMENTE MI INCHINO A CHI LEGGE , SE VOLETE ESPRIMERE IL VOSTRO PARERE IO POI MI ATTERRO' AI RISULTATI.