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Dale’s Observations For 2010-08-05

Published August 5, 2010 | By Dale Franks

The number of Americans who are receiving food stamps rose to a record 40.8 million in May. http://bit.ly/aWauTW #RecoverySummer #

Economy concerns send US mortgage rates to the lowest ever recorded in the Freddie Mac Survey. http://bit.ly/cGYoKW #RecoverySummer #

Jobless claims in U.S. climb unexpectedly–there's that word again–to three-month high of 479,000. http://bit.ly/98GQpV #RecoverySummer #

Best. Gubernatorial. Candidate. Ever. http://bit.ly/9XrZRX #

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Neo says:

August 6, 2010 at 10:17

THE United States is to resume ties with Indonesian special forces after a 12-year moratorium imposed because of concerns over human rights abuses.
The announcement, made during a visit by US Defence Secretary Robert Gates to Indonesia, comes as Washington seeks to resume training for the Kopassus unit as part of growing anti-insurgency and intelligence cooperation.
“We will begin a gradual, measured process of working with Kopassus,” a senior US defence official said, referring to the elite Indonesian military unit with which Washington suspended ties in 1998.

This would have been news if Bush was still POTUS.
- Bruce McQuain says:
  
  August 6, 2010 at 11:03
  
  Interesting – I went through Ranger school with an Indonesian Special Forces officer.