Today's Pix - Monday, November 12th, 2007

[He219]

11 November 2007
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Colonel Christian Juneau, Deputy Commanding Officer for Joint Task Force Afghanistan Roto 4, lays a wreath on behalf of the Task Force during a Remembrance Day ceremony held at Kandahar Airfield, November 11, 2007.

11 November 2007
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Canadian Forces soldiers from Joint Task Force Afghanistan Roto 4, Afghan National Army and invited guests including the family members of five fallen Canadian soldiers attended a Remembrance Day ceremony held at Kandahar Airfield November 11, 2007.

11 November 2007
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan

Afghan National Army and Canadian Forces soldiers from Joint Task Force Afghanistan Roto 4 form up to participate in a Remembrance Day ceremony held at Kandahar Airfield November 11, 2007. About 2500 CF members are currently serving as part of Joint Task Force Afghanistan Roto 4. The personnel consist primarily of the 3rd Battalion R22eR from the 5e Group-brigade mŽcanisŽ du Canada (5 GBMC) Valcartier, Quebec. They, along with other supporting members from various units in the CF, play a key role in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission to improve security in Afghanistan and assist in the rebuilding process.

Le Commandant du 205 ième Battaillon de l'armée Afghane dépose une couronne lors de la cérémonie de l'Armistice au Cénotaphe Canadien du Kandahar Airfield ou les parents de 5 soldats décédé en Afghanistan étaient présents.

11 Nov 2007
Halifax, NS
Canadian Soldiers participate on a Remembrance Day parade held at Grande Parade Halifax, Nova Scotia. 11 Nov 2007

Australian and New Zealand soldiers prepare to raise the national flags of Australia and New Zealand during the Remembrance Day service conducted in Dili, Timor Leste.
(Date taken: 11 November 2007)

The Commander of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Timor Leste, Brigadier John Hutcheson, salutes the memorial after laying a wreath on behalf of all troops serving with the ISF.
(Date taken: 11 November 2007)

For the fallen. The catafalque party made up of members of 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment, stand silent vigil during the Remembrance Day service at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 635 Headquarters on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. In the foreground is Private Marcus Lim of Laverton (VIC) with the 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment.
(Date taken: 11 November 2007 )

A group of Vietnam veterans greet each other during the parade commemorating 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, Nov 10.

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders prepare to move out during a parade to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, Nov 10. The Patriot Guard was formed in 2005 to recognize and honor the sacrifices of deceased soldiers as well as their families and loved ones. The parade was sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America.

One of the more than 400,000 motorcyclists who participated in the 17th annual Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., breaks down after finding the name of a fallen comrade etched into the black marble of "The Wall," May 30, 2004. Rolling Thunder drew motorcyclists from across the country to gather at the Pentagon and ride across the Memorial bridge to the memorial to pay tribute and raise awareness about those who never made it home. The Wall draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. Many leave tributes in honor of the more than 58,000 names carved into the memorial. (U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)

U.S. Air Force Airmen perform honor duties for a cordon in honor of U.S. Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, as prepares to depart Osan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 7, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chad Strohmeyer)

9 nov 2007
Pul-Chackan, Afghanistan Le caporal Louis-Francois Hamel (à droite) et l'adjudant Guevens Guimont (au centre) de la POMLT (équipe de liaison et de mentorat opérationnelle policière) montent la garde avec des policiers Afghans lors d'un nettoyage de route (ils vérifient qu'il n'y a pas d'explosifs

9 nov 2007
Pul-Chackan, Afghanistan Le caporal Louis-Francois Hamel (à gauche) et l'adjudant Guevens Guimont (à droite) de la POMLT (équipe de liaison et de mentorat opérationnelle policière) lors d'un nettoyage de route avec des policiers Afghans (ils vérifient qu'il n'y a pas d'explosifs cachés) près du village de Pul-Chackan en Afghanistan.

Members of a Civil-Military Cooperation unload supplies at a clinic in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Nov. 5, 2007. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gabriel Reza)

Participants in the Veterans Day parade carry a large U.S. flag up Fifth Avenue on November 11, 2007 in New York City. Veterans Day is the anniversary of the Armistice which formally ended World War I and is now celebrated in the United States to honor all veterans for there service

Participants in the Veterans Day parade march up Fifth Avenue on November 11, 2007 in New York City. Veterans Day is the anniversary of the Armistice which formally ended World War I and is now celebrated in the United States to honor all veterans for there service.

Participants in the Veterans Day parade march up Fifth Avenue on November 11, 2007 in New York City. Veterans Day is the anniversary of the Armistice which formally ended World War I and is now celebrated in the United States to honor all veterans for there service

Cpl. Dimitry Nussberg (C), a Marine who served in Iraq, salutes with John Horan (L), a Navy veteran who served in WWII, and David Millan (R), and Air Force veteran who served in WWII, during a Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery November 11, 2007 in Arlington, Virginia. Veterans Day is the anniversary of the Armistice which formally ended World War I and is now celebrated in the United States to honor all veterans for there service

Airmen stand at attention next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day November 11, 2007 in Arlington, Virginia. Veterans Day is the anniversary of the Armistice which formally ended World War I and is now celebrated in the United States to honor all veterans for there service.

A soldier (L) plays Taps at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery November 11, 2007 in Arlington, Virginia. Veterans Day is the anniversary of the Armistice which formally ended World War I and is now celebrated in the United States to honor all veterans for there service

Veterans stand 10 November 2007 at Montlu?on, before the flame of Paris' Arc de Triomphe which has been transported to the Allier region to honour soldiers from the region who who lost their lives during WW1.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) shakes hands with veterans, 09 November 2007 during a visit to Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglises northestern France, to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the death of late French president General Charles De Gaulle

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) shakes hands with veterans, 09 November 2007 during a visit to Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglises northestern France, to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the death of late French president General Charles De Gaulle

Veterans of the Trucial Oman Scouts prepare to take part in Remembrance Sunday ceremonies on November 11, 2007 in London. Queen Elizabeth II led the Remembrance Sunday ceremony commemorations to remember the sacrifices made by Britain's war dead

Veterans of the Trucial Oman Scouts, one in a wheelchair, in the march past at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday to commemorate the war dead on November 11, 2007 in London, England.

Chelsea Pensioners march past the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony events in Westminster, London, 11 November 2007. Remembrance Sunday is the annual event in which Britain remembers it's fallen from all conflicts.

Veterans in mobility vehicles in the march past at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday to commemorate the war dead on November 11, 2007 in London, England

Royals and Politicians and military personnel at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday to commemorate the war dead on November 11, 2007 in London, England.

Members of an honor guard change the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Veteran's Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington November 11, 2007.

An honor guard marches to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Veteran's Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington November 11, 2007

[Sand Man]

Nice pics today, He. Thanks...

[bd popeye]

Excellent selection He219!

A few before I have to go...

A giant American flag is carried along Smith Street(Houston TX) during the 9th Annual Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Commemoration and Parade Sunday.

Protestors climb ladders onto a police bus as police us water cannons during a clash with riot police an anti Free Trade Agreement rally in Seoul, South Korea.

A young girl sucks her thumb during a Remembrance Day service t at the Armed Forces Memorial at The National Arboretum in Lichfield, England.

Could someone please explain the soccer violence in Italy?? Thanks

Italian police chase away football supporters in downtown Rome, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, following clashes between Lazio team soccer fans and Policemen. A police officer accidentally shot and killed a Lazio soccer fan Sunday while trying to quell a clash with Juventus supporters at a highway rest stop in Tuscany. (Andrea Rossi/Eidon Press/WpN) ** Americas and Asia ONLY **

Gotta go! Be back later!

[He219]

President of Israel Shimon Peres reviews a guard of honour upon his arrival at Esenboga Airport in Ankara November 11, 2007

An officer of the Turkish special police forces stands guard during the arrival of Israeli President Shimon Peres at Esenboga Airport in Ankara November 11, 2007

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (front) and his German counterpart Horst Koehler walk past the Republican guard upon Koehler's arrival to Algiers November 11, 2007. Koehler starts his four day visit to Algeria today

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy review a military guard of honour at the Chancellery in Berlin November 12, 2007. Sarkozy is in Berlin for a one-day official visit.

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reviews the honour guard on his arrival in Moscow's Vnukovo airport, November 11, 2007. Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow on a two-day official visit.

Iraqi soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad November 12, 2007. Iraq's government hopes it will soon be able to declare an end to a U.S.-Iraqi security operation in Baghdad following a sharp drop in insurgent attacks in the capital, a military spokesman said

Performers dressed as whirling dervishes perform at the opening ceremony of the Pan Arab Games in Cairo November 11 2007

Destroyed motorcycles are seen in front of the entrance of the Olympic stadium in Rome November 11, 2007. A policeman accidentally shot dead a soccer fan on Sunday during a confrontation between supporters of rival clubs in Italy, police said

A vessel is seen in choppy waters near Russia's southern port of Kavkaz November 11, 2007. A severe storm broke a small Russian oil tanker in two off the Ukrainian port of Kerch on Sunday, spilling up to 2,000 tonnes of fuel oil in what a Russian official said was an "environmental disaster". The same storm in the Black Sea and Azov Sea also sank four freighters, three carrying sulphur and one with a cargo of scrap metal. The heavy seas also cracked the hull of another oil tanker, but the ship was afloat and not leaking

Bulgarian soldiers listen to their commanding officer after an official ceremony at their base in the town of Karlovo, some 160 km (100 miles) east of the capital Sofia, before their departure to Afghanistan, November 12, 2007

Canadian troops move through grape fields during a mission to hunt for weapons caches in the Taliban stronghold of Panjwaii town, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, November 12, 2007

A Canadian soldier from the NATO-led coalition runs through a grape field during a mission to hunt for weapons caches near the Taliban stronghold of Panjwaii town, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, November 12, 2007

A Canadian soldier from the NATO-led coalition holds a position in a grape field during a mission to hunt for weapons caches near the Taliban stronghold of Panjwaii town, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, November 12, 2007.

Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), former Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin Powell and two Vietnam veterans stand during the playing of Taps at Sunday's 25th Anniversary observance of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington

11 Nov 2006
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Petty Officer second class (PO2) Benjamin Vanslyke, musician from the Stadacona Band, Halifax, plays the Last post and Rousse. Remembrance Day Parade ceremony held at Point Pleasant Park in Halifax Nova Scotia. Reservists, cadets and spectators appeared at the Sailors Memorial to show their respect and honour the thousands of men and women who lost their lives during the First and Second World Wars. Photographer: Corporal Dany Veillette, Formation Imaging Services Halifax

[Lancero]

Nice pics !
Photobucket is not my friend today. To slow...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) with military honours at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 12 November 2007. Cabinet members of both nations intend to focus on the integration of immigrants within the scope of the French-German Council of Ministers

Police arrest a supporter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, during a protest against the Emergency rule in Peshawar, Pakistan, 12 November 2007. Hundreds of protesting lawyers, human rights activists and opposition parties supporters have been arrested over the past eight days amid regular clashes between demonstrators and the police across the country, leaving dozens injured. President Musharraf has said that the Parliamentary elections will be held in the first week of January 2007 as prescribed but the current state of emergency will continue indefinitely

German President Horst Koehler inspects the guard of honour at the memorial for the victims of the Algerian struggle for independence in Algiers, Algeria, 12 November 2007. Koehler, who is currently on a seven-day-trip to North Africa, also visits Mauritania and Malta

Two mounted policemen pass by the huge pre-election poster of the United Russia pro-presidential party with the words 'For Putin' (part of the sentence 'Moscow votes for Putin') in the center of Moscow, Russia, 12 November 2007. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who officially doesn't have a membership in any party, head the United Russia's list of candidates for State Duma elections in 02 December

Plumes of smoke rise above St.Paul's Cathedral in London, Britain, 12 November 2007. A huge blaze has broken out in east London close to where the main stadium for the London Olympics will be built. The London Fire Brigade were called just after 1200 GMT to reports of a huge blaze in Stratford. About 40 firefighters are tackling the fire which has created a huge plume of black smoke that can be seen across the city's skyline

A Palestinian Fatah supporter (R) observe Hamas security forces during clashes between Fatah supporters and Hamas security forces during a ceremony to mark the third anniversary of Arafat's death in Gaza City on 12 November 2007. Nine were people killed and some 100 wounded when Hamas forces opened fire, according to Palestinian sources

Bulgarians soldiers from second Bulgarian ISAF unit are seen during an official ceremony in the city of Karlovo , some 145 km east from Sofia, Bulgaria on 12 November 2007. The Bulgarian military unit today took off to Afghanistan, where they will take part in a peacekeeping operation of NATO in the town of Kabul.

Paramilitary soldiers jumps off an obstacle in an exam in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province 11 November 2007. China's military have warned its recruiters not to take bribes to take in substandard recruits, state media said Monday 12th November 2007

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, 12 November 2007. Manmohan Singh is in Moscow on a two-days official visit

Handout picture made available on 12 November 2007 by the Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency shows a crew-member (C) of Ukrainian dry cargo ship 'Vera Voloshyna' being accpmanied by Ukrainian rescue workers after his salvation near the Crimean port city of Sudak, some 300km from the Kerch Strait, Ukraine, 11 November 2007. The 'Vera Voloshyna' was driven ashore during a winter storm which slammed into the Black Sea coasts of Ukraine and Russia on 11 November, sinking ships and wreaking havoc ashore. The crew evacuated the vessel safely. The level six gale at its epicentre near the Kerch Strait was producing waves in excess of 5m, and winds over 32m per second, officials said

Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) reviews the military guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidental Palace in Ankara, Turkey, 12 November 2007. Peres will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara on 13 November

Filipino gasoline attendants carry a wounded bank security officer after gunmen seized an armored van and carted away an undetermined amount of cash at a gasoline station in Las Piñas City, south of Manila, Philippines on 12 November 2007. Las Pinas City police chief, Senior Superintendent Amado Empiso said the robbery occurred while the armored van was reportedly parked and the bank teller is inside collecting the store's cash to be transported, suddenly, gunmen start shooting that resulted the wounding of the bank teller and a security officer

Cambodian police stand guard on a street next to Ieng Sary's house in Phom Penh, Cambodia, 12 November 2007. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), sets up to bring former leaders of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime to justice on Monday took custody of the man known as Brother Number 3, Ieng Sary and his wife Ieng Thirith, and began interviewing them regarding alleged crimes against humanity

World War 1 veteran Frank Buckles, 106, of Charleston, West Virginia, listens to remarks during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, USA, 11 November 2007 . Buckles is one of only three WW1 veterans that are believed to still be alive. 11 November marks not only the day that America honours its military veterans, but also the date of the armistice of World War 1

U.S. cadets stand in formation during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, 11 November 2007 at Arlington, Virginia. Buckles is one of only three WW1 veterans that the are believed to still be alive. 11 November marks not only the day that America honors its military veterans, but also the date of the armistice of World War 1

U.S, Vice President **** Cheney (L) places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, 11 November 2007 at Arlington, Virginia. 11 November marks not only the day that America honors its military veterans, but also the date of the armistice of World War 1

A monument to Polish WW II Underground Hero Jan Karski is unveiled by Krzysztof Kasprzyk (C) the Consul General of the Republic of Poland and former Mayor of New York Ed Koch (R) on Poland's Independence Day in New York USA, 11 November 2007

An unidentified member of the Jewish War Veterans listens to remarks by Vice President **** Cheney during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, 11 November 2007 at Arlington, Virginia. 11 November marks not only the day that America honors its military veterans, but also the date of the armistice of World War 1

Vietnam Veterans (L-R) Don Smieszek, Donald Mohr and Louis Kocsis, all of From New Jersey, salute as the National Antehm plays during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, 11 November 2007 at Arlington, Virginia. 11 November marks not only the day that America honors its military veterans, but also the date of the armistice of World War 1

A Sherman tank seen at an exhibition of military equipment from 1914 - 1945 during Polish Independence Day celebrations in Warsaw, 11 November 2007. Poland marked the 89th anniversary of the restoration of its independence in 1918

A heavy mortar at an exhibition of military equipment from 1914 - 1945 during Polish Independence Day celebrations in Warsaw, 11 November 2007. Poland marked the 89th anniversary of the restoration of its independence in 1918

Newly naturalized U.S. citizens from the U.S. military pose for a picture between a huge U.S. flag and a cake designed with an American flag after a naturalization ceremony at a U.S. military camp in Balad, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, 11 November 2007. More than 150 soldiers were sworn in as U.S. citizens during the ceremony in Balad Air Base

U.S. military Command Sergeant Major Stacey Davis (L) congratulates a newly naturalized U.S. soldier during a naturalization ceremony at a U.S. military camp in Balad, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad November 11, 2007. More than 150 soldiers were sworn in as U.S. citizens during the ceremony in Balad Air Base

(L-R) Former British prime minister Tony Blair (rear), Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Party Vince Cable, former British prime minister John Major (rear), Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron, former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the Remembrance Sunday service held at the Cenotaph on London's Whitehall, Britain, 11 November 2007. Remembrance Sunday is Britian's annual event in which the fallen from past conflicts are remembered

The Spanish aerobatic team Patrulla Aguila performs during the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, 11 November 2007. Dubai-based airline Emirates kicked off the world's third biggest air show announcing orders from Europe's Airbus totalling more than 20 billion dollars

The British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, performs during the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, 11 November 2007. Dubai-based airline Emirates kicked off the world's third biggest air show announcing orders from Europe's Airbus totalling more than 20 billion dollars

Participants of a historical parade in Warsaw, Poland on 11 November 2007 during the celebrations of Independence Day

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with French veterans during the ceremony marking the 89th anniversary of the end of World War I at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, 11 November, 2007

Palestinian children shout slogans during a rally commemorating the third anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death in the West Bank town of Hebron, 11 November 2007. Thousands of flag-waving Palestinians turned out at the Muqata presidential compound in Ramallah to remember the iconic late leader, show their support for President Mahmoud Abbas and shout their condemnation of Hamas

Belgium's King Albert II attends the tribute ceremony for those who were killed in World War II and in different peace mission since 1945, at the grave of the unknown soldier monument, in Brussels, Belgium, 11 November 2007. Belgium's King Albert met with party leaders later in the day in a bid to make way for a new government after five months of deadlock

A Filipino war veteran walk past stone cross during the annual Veterans day ceremonies held inside the U.S Cemetery in Taguig City, south of Manila, Philippines, on 11 November 2007. November 11 is known as Veterans Day in the United States and is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War 1

Filipino soldiers walk past walls where names of American and Filipino veterans are written during the annual Veterans day ceremonies held inside the U.S Cemetery in Taguig City, south of Manila, Philippines, on 11 November 2007. November 11 is known as Veterans Day in the United States and is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War 1

Members of the Colombian police guard the three ton packages of marijuana which were confiscated in Bello, north of Medellin, Colombia, 10 November 2007

Czech riot with dog police stand guard to prevent clashes between anti-fascist activists and Czech ultra nationalists in central Prague, 10 November 2007. At least 1,000 people gathered in Prague‘s Jewish Quarter and the nearby Old Town Square to protest a banned march by neo-Nazis through the district on the anniversary of Nazi Germany‘s Night of the Broken Glass (Kristallnacht)

Israeli soldiers provide an escort to a group of Jewish settlers who live in the Old City in the West Bank city of Hebron at they walk through an area under Israeli control, but mostly inhabited by Palestinians,on 10 November 2007.

[bd popeye]

Former President George H.W. Bush smiles during his free fall with U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team member Sgt. 1st Class Mike Elliott, as he made his entrance to his presidential museum during a rededication ceremony in College Station, Texas, on Saturday.

SGT. 1ST CLASS KEVIN MCDANIEL/U.S. ARMY

Veteran Wade Demers of Santee, S.C., looks up during a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, November 9, 2007.
*******/Kevin Lamarque

Andrew Harriman (kneeling) mourns a comrade killed in Iraq at his grave at Arlington National Cemetery during Veteran's Day ceremonies in Washington, November 11, 2007.
*******/Joshua Roberts

Hialeah Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Jarquin, center, and others gather to prayer before a Veteran's Day Ceremony on Sunday.

CARL JUSTE/MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Vice Commander, Timur Kuzibaev stands at attention with other color guards as they prepare to present the colors during a Veterans Day Ceremony. CARL JUSTE/MIAMI HERALD STAFF

GAZA, GAZA STRIP - NOVEMBER 12: Palestinian supporters of Fatah movement throw stones towards the palestinian police which loyal to Hamas Movement during the clashes on November 12, 2007 in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Gunfire killed at least five people on Monday during the clashes between the Palestinian ppolice and Fatah supporters after a rally organised by the thousands of Fatah party to mark the death of Yasser Arafat in the biggest gathering since Hamas took over Gaza. (Photo by Abid Katib / ***** Images)

Cambodian policemen stand guard as they block a road in front of the house of former Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary in Phnom Penh, 12 November 2007. Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith was arrested along with her husband, regime leader Ieng Sary, a spokesman for Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court said. "Ieng Sary and his wife Ieng Thirith were brought to the office of the co-investigating judges of the tribunal on arrest warrants," Reach Sambath told AFP. "The charges against them will be announced later," he added. AFP PHOTO/ TANG CHHIN SOTHY (Photo credit should read TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/***** Images)

An Indian paramilitary soldier jumps out of a vehicle as it arrives in Nandigram, some 170 Kms southwest of Kolkata, 12 November 2007. Senior West Bengal police official Raj Kanojia said 1,000 paramilitary troops despatched by the federal home ministry to restore order in Nandigram had reached the village. AFP PHOTO/Deshakalyan CHOWDHURY (Photo credit should read DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP/***** Images)

Afghan police academy students pay their respects during a prayer service at the Eid Gah mosque in Kabul, 12 November 2007, for the student victims of the 06 November suicide blast. AFP PHOTO/MASSOUD Hossaini (Photo credit should read MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/***** Images)

An Afghan policeman stands guard during a 'weapons handover ceremony' in the Deh Sabz district on the outskirts of Kabul, 11 November 2007. Four commanders handed over 35 different types of old weapons to the Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) programme in Deh Sabz, Kabul province. DIAG is to contribute to the government of Afghanistan's goal of establishing a secure environment through the disarmament and disbandment of illegal armed groups (IAGs), setting the conditions for extension of good governance and the rule of law. AFP PHOTO/MASSOUD Hossaini (Photo credit should read MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/***** Images)

Kabul, 11 November 2007. Four commanders handed over 35 different types of old weapons to the Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) programme in Deh Sabz, Kabul province.

[REMOV]

Interesting, 5,56-mm TAR-21s in real action.

BTW - this is not an American Sherman, but Canadian Grizzly.

[scottyboy]

Great pics today. thanks for posting.

[Pete031]

Great pics this morning. That Mountie must be roasting being in Khandahar is his Scarlett uniform.

[DID]

Nice pics !
Photobucket is not my friend today. To slow...

thx nice pics today! this one is very dramatic and strong. this boys look like he'is not concerned by what's happening around him, or it's usual for him, I was a several times inside Hebron old city, and it's exactly the atmosphere, that's touch me a lot

[Lancero]

Iraqi new police graduates hold Iraqi flags during their graduation ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, on 12 November 2007. The ceremony marked the graduation of 685 police officers

Visitors look at exhibits at the special exhibition on the 100th anniversary of German submarines '100 Jahre deutsche Uboote' at the 'Militaerhistorisches Museum' of the German Bundeswehr in Dresden, Germany, 12 November 2007. The show will run until 6 January 2008

Finland's President Tarja Halonen inspects an Irish Army guard of Honour in Aras an Uachtarain, (President's residence) in Dublin, Ireland on12 November 2007. Halonen is on a four-day visit to Ireland.

A woman inspects a blown up suitcase near the main train station in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 12 November 2007. Local police had declared a bomb alarm on account of the abandoned bag put down in front of a Turkish bank

Security forces overpower a man who was trying to approach German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she and French President Sarkozy visit Romain Rolland grammer school in Berlin, Germany, 12 November 2007. The visit took place within the scope of the French-German Council of Ministers, during which the politicians intend to focus on integration. However, the cabinet members of both countries first sought to acquire on-site information on the problems of integration

Israeli border policemen arrest a young Palestinian in the West Bank city of Hebron on 12 November 2007. The teenager is accused of attempted stabbing of an Israeli soldier near the Ibrahimi mosque

A F-18 jet takes off to perform during the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, 12 November 2007. Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker, forecast record orders this year, putting it on course to beat Boeing Co., after securing more than US$50 billion (34 billion euro) of commitments at the Dubai Air Show

The team of Patrouille De France performs during the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, UAE on 12 November 2007. Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker, forecast record orders this year, putting it on course to beat Boeing Co., after securing more than US$50 billion (34 billion euro) of commitments at the Dubai Air Show

A man watches an UAE F-16 jet performing at the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, 12 November 2007. Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker, forecast record orders this year, putting it on course to beat Boeing Co., after securing more than US$50 billion (34 billion euro) of commitments at the Dubai Air Show

An US C-27 J Spartan performs during the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, 12 November 2007. Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker, forecast record orders this year, putting it on course to beat Boeing Co., after securing more than US$50 billion (34 billion euro) of commitments at the Dubai Air Show

[Jarhead]

Amazing photos today, thanks for sharing

[Fulix]

Could someone please explain the soccer violence in Italy?? Thanks

Really sad events. Well, let me try to explain the situation...

Acts of Hooligans are taken very seriously in the Europe and much more seriously in Italy. Due to a (recent) past of deaths in clashes of football supporters, the police - and the agencies of intelligence specialized in hooligans - does not measure efforts to repress violent acts and sometimes are accused of abuses.

In that particular case, a juncture of incidents finished culminating in this mess. Everything began when a Lazio supporter, Gabriele Sandri ACCIDENTALLY was shot by a police that tried to separate a clash between supporters of Lazio and Juventus in a checkpoint of the highway of Toscana (Remembering that the supporters of Lazio were going to Milan 'cus Lazio would play against Internazionale; nothing to do with Juve).

After this incident, the news of his death spreaded and 3 games were suspended - Inter vs. Lazio, Atalanta vs. Milan and Rome vs. Cagliari - and the other games were late in 10 minutes due the portests of sppporters against the police. They began to face the police even in games that were in course, trying to invade the pitch and so on...

Finally, this tragic accident culminated in a series violent events in protest against the police. The "good behavior" from the football supporters in Italy is charged a lot by the police and authorities. Im a Lazio fan myself, and in my opinion this accidental death of Gabriele finished being a fuse for the supporters to turn the table against the police.

Cheers and thanks for the daily pics guys!

[Maksim]

Newslinks:

http://news.ntv.ru/120502/

http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=147135&cid=8

[Lancero]

The Spanish Patulla Aguila team performs during the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, 12 November 2007. Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker, forecast record orders this year, putting it on course to beat Boeing Co., after securing more than US$50 billion (34 billion euro) of commitments at the Dubai Air Show

Visitors deboard an aircraft during the Dubai Air Show 2007 at Dubai Airport, 12 November 2007. Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker, forecast record orders this year, putting it on course to beat Boeing Co., after securing more than US$50 billion (34 billion euro) of commitments at the Dubai Air Show