CHEMICAL DISPOSAL FACILITY ACHIEVES SAFETY MILESTONE Nov 18, 2009
That sounds like a simple statement, but it is one of the most amazing accomplishments in the history of the chemical demilitarization program, David Reber, project general manager, said ... A year without a recordable injury is the first time this safety milestone has been achieved by a chemical demilitarization site, officials said ... In July, PBCDF was also the first chemical demilitarization site to achieve 1 million hours without a recordable injury. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Liberia: Inside Ellen's Birthday Cake Oct 31, 2009
National peace has been consolidated by the strengthening of key institutions of national security and completing the process of demilitarization, demobilization, training and reintegration of ex-combatants. All defense security units now enjoy enhanced compensation and proper pensions for retired Armed Forces of Liberia personnel have been instituted. (allAfrica.com)
India weighs troop reduction in quieter Kashmir Aug 28, 2009
The demilitarization of Kashmir would represent a final push toward peace between India and Pakistan ... Calls for demilitarization received fresh impetus after several recent, high-profile alleged human rights abuses on the part of Indian soldiers in the region. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Today in History Jun 21, 2009
NATO and the Kosovo Liberation Army, meanwhile, signed an accord providing for the demilitarization of the KLA.. Five years ago: The SpaceShipOne rocket plane punched through Earth's atmosphere, then glided to a landing in California's Mojave Desert in the first privately financed manned spaceflight. (Yahoo News)
Carter assassination attempt reported, questioned Jun 18, 2009
Let the Palestenian s have their country with only one pre-condition no demilitarization necessary. The first rocket that is sent Israel s way will be met with the total destruciton of the new Palestinian State and then Israel can use the land as the new Jersulem suburbs and go about the peaceful life they desire and deserve. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
MJ Akbar: US advice on J&K is lunacy Jun 16, 2009
There is nothing particularly new about the proposal of an interim balm for the wound 00004000 s of Kashmir, demilitarization on both sides of the Line of Control ... Demilitarization sounds so sweetly reasonable, a definitive gesture of de-escalation ... He has just given an interview to Der Spiegel in which he suggests that India and Pakistan were close to an agreement over his proposals: "demilitarization of the disputed area, self-governance and a mutual overwatch." Delhi insisted on the... (India Times, India)
YES IN A NO KIND OF WAY... Jun 16, 2009
"If we get this guarantee for demilitarization and necessary security arrangements for Israel, and if the Palestinians recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people, we will be willing in a real peace agreement to reach a solution of a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside the Jewish state," he said. Netanyahu gave no indication as to how much captured land he would be willing to relinquish. (The Drudge Report)
Israel calls for demilitarized Palestinian state Jun 16, 2009
Among them: unequivocal Palestinian recognition of Israel as the Jewish national state with Jerusalem as its capital, and full demilitarization for a Palestinian state -- no army, no rockets or missiles, no control of airspace. "I say this in a clear voice -- if we receive a guarantee of this demilitarized unit, we will be prepared to reach agreement to a demilitarized Palestine side by side with the Jewish state," Netanyahu said, according to a direct translation of his speech at Bar-Ilan... (CNN -- World)
Dalai Lama extols virtue of compassion May 1, 2009
The Dalai Lama, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his nonviolent campaign for Tibetan rights, said he hoped this would be the century for global demilitarization. But a good start, he said, would be for institutions like MIT to invent a bullet "that misses ordinary people but hits the decision makers," waving his arm in the path of a wiggling bullet to laughter and applause. (Boston Globe)
