Defense Secretary Gates remains by Zuzana Zelenakova

According to the official statements released on Tuesday Defense Secretary Robert M Gates has agreed to continue to serve in the Cabinet of Barack Obama. It is quite a surprising situation for Gates to remain in the office because as we all know President-elect Barack Obama criticized actions and strategies of previous administration. One of Obama´s former transition advisors said that it was “99% certain” that Gates would serve as Defense Secretary under Obama for at least a year. "This is good for Obama becuase it lets him say that he has a Republican in his Cabinet, and also gives him instant credibility with the military," Politico's chief correspondent Mike Allen said. "Gates tells us he's excited about being able to finish some of what he started and to wind down in Iraq in a way that's consistent with how they've been running the surge.” Gates has been the head of the department since 2006 after he had to give up his post as a president of Texas A&M University and replace Donald Rumsfeld. Also the position of national security advisor has its candidate and it is Gen. James L. Jones, a retired Marine commandant. Both men bring years of experience to the Cabinet of Barack Obama who will certainly learn a lot from them about foreign policy. Partnership with Gates would be of high value to Obama who wants to remove US troops from Iraq. As there has been an agreement recently between US and Iraqi officials the withdrawal of the troops seems to be in sight finally and the pressure put on Obama in this matter is easing. "The real issue is: Who does Gates keep, and does Obama have a say in what team is there," the official said. Many assume that Gates remaining in the office is the right move for the continuity and stability.


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by Zuzana Zelenakova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Bolesta od vojnata vo zalivot e vistinska by Magdalena Rosova

Poveke od 175000 amerikanski voeni veterani koi bea pogodeni so hemiski otrovi vo 1991 godina za vreme na Vojnata vo zalivot stradaat od sindromot na Golfskata vojna koj se smeta za legitimna bolest, spored izveštajot objaven vo ponedelnikot.

Izveštajot može da im pomogne na veteranite da dobijat poddrška od vladata za lekuvanje na nivnite nevrološki bolesti, kako što se rak na mozokot i multipleks skleroza.

Komitetot za sovetničko istražuvanje za bolestite kaj veteranite od golfskata vojna, koj go proučuva problemot od 2002 godina pa navamu, izjavi deka bolesta do vojnata vo zalivot e različna od mentalniot šok koj go preživuvaat veteranite od drugite vojni.

Komitetot ja sovetuvaše vladata deka treba da go finansira istražuvanjeto za zdravjeto na veteranite od Vojnata vo zalivot so najmalku 60 milioni dolari godišno. Komitetot izjavi deka e dolžnost na državata i deka veteranite dolgo čekaa na nejzinata pomoš.

Kako i da e, mnogu veterani se skeptični za baranje na tretman.

Bolesta od Vojnata vo zalivot vlijaela na edna četvrtina od 700000 amerikanski vojnici koi služele vo 1991 godina. Ova znači okolu 175000 veterani. Nekolku veterani svedočea deka nivnite simptomi se podobrile vo minatite 17 godini.

Simptomite od ovaa bolest se glavobolki, raširena bolka, problemi so učenjeto, umor, isfrluvanje na kožata, dijarea i digestivni i respiratorni problemi.

Ima dve možni pričini za bolesta. Toa e ili lekot, poznat kako piridostigmin bromid, koj im e davan na vojnicite kako zaštita protiv nervniot gas, ili pesticidite koi se koristeni vo golema količina za vreme na vojnata.

Amerikanskata vlada potroši poveke od 440 milioni dolari za istražuvanje na bolestite od Vojnata vo Zalivot od 1994 godina pa navamu, no potrošuvačkata se namali vo poslednite godini i čestopati ne se koristeše za podobruvanje na zdravjeto na veteranite.

related story: http://www.immed.org/illness/gulfwar_illness_research.html

by Magdalena Rosova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv) translated by Zivka Deleva

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: La maladie de la guerre du Golfe est vraie by Magdalena Rosova

Plus de 175.000 combattants américains qui ont été affectés par les toxines chimiques dans la Guerre du Golfe en 1991 souffrent du syndrome de la guerre du Golfe qui est considéré comme une maladie légitime, selon un rapport édité lundi.
Le rapport a pu aider aux vétérans à recevoir l'appui du gouvernement pour le traitement de leurs maladies neurologiques, telles que le cancer de cerveau ou les scléroses multiples.
Le Comité consultatif de recherches sur des maladies de Veterans de la Guerre du Golfe, qui avait étudié le problème depuis 2002, a dit que la maladie de la Guerre du Golfe est différente du choc mental souffert par des vétérans dans d'autres guerres.
Le comité a conseillé au gouvernement qu'il devrait financer la recherche sur la santé de veterans de la Guerre du Golfe au moins à 60 millions de dollars par an. Le comité a dit que c'est le devoir de l'état et les vétérans ont attendu depuis longtemps l'aide.
Cependant, beaucoup de vétérans sont sceptiques au sujet du chercher le traitement.
La maladie de la Guerre du Golfe affecte environ un quart des 700.000 soldats américains qui ont servi en 1991. Cela signifie d'environ 175.000 vétérans. Peu de vétérans témoignant leurs symptômes se sont améliorés dans 17 dernières années.
Les symptômes de cette maladie sont des maux de tête, douleurs répandues, des difficultés cognitives, de la fatigue, des éruptions de peau, de la diarrhée et des problèmes digestifs et respiratoires. Il y a deux causes possibles de la maladie. C'est soit une drogue, connue sous le nom de bromure de pyridostigmine, qui a été donné aux soldats comme protection contre le gaz neurotoxique, soit les pesticides qui ont été employés aussi bien beaucoup pendant la guerre.
Le gouvernement américain a dépensé plus de 440 millions de dollars sur la recherche de santé de la Guerre du Golfe depuis 1994, mais la dépense a diminué en dernières années et souvent n'est pas employée pour améliorer la santé de veterans.

related story: http://www.immed.org/illness/gulfwar_illness_research.html

by Magdalena Rosova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv) translated by Kristina Popovicova

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Will the Apocalypse come or not? by Barbora Misakova

There were so many people thinking about the last day on the Earth, and many of them were even trying to determine the exact day, when the apocalypse will come. Probably the most famous was Nostradamus, who predicted that December 21st in 2012 will be that day. His prognosis was: our Earth will be destroyed by comet, which is also responsible for such events as great flood (when only Noe and his family with "few" pieces of animals were saved), or the beginning of Ice age. Even though I am always quite fascinated by all these predictions, I think I am a nonbeliever, especially in these a bit overblown concepts. I don't know if there is even a possibility to determine a date of apocalypse, I think we are some kind of apocalypse for the Earth. I think we are going to destroy it by ourselves and it won't be at one day, but it will last years, till we finally ruin everything.
Just look at the situation as it is now & floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and fires & all so destructing, so dangerous. Week ago it was a problem in Cuba with hurricane, two weeks ago Pakistan had to face another earthquake, and now California is burning. Fire destroyed more than 800 houses and more than 34 square miles have burned. Fire also caused that Los Angeles lies in opaque sky, smoke is smelled everywhere and air quality is just so bad, that marathon in suburban Pasadena had to be canceled. As we know apocalypse will not destroy only poor ones, but the whole world will be lying in the dust: in Los Angeles County were destroyed also multimillion-dollar homes in Diamond Bar. I am not trying to say that apocalypse is already here. All I want to say is that we shouldn't always and entirely believe in words of some fortune teller, but we should start to think how we could protect us and our Earth from today's pogroms and catastrophes. And maybe then none apocalypse will come!


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by Barbora Misakova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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