US Embassy in Cairo Attacked

Thousands of Egyptians massed in protest in front of the US embassy in Cairo, on Tuesday.

Encouraged by the lack of police or Egyptian military presence, they then climbed the walls, breached the compound, tore down the US flag, and raised one of their own.

Their flag was black and in Arabic said, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger".

The black flag with those words is often used by Al Qaeda.

TV cameras showed the mobs ripping up the US flag, before burning the pieces.

Finally Egyptian police and military showed up, chasing the protesters off far enough to establish a cordon around the embassy.

As they showed up a volley was fired into the air, though it is unclear who fired the shots.

No word has come out as to where the police and troops were before then.

US Marines had likely been ordered to maintain the security of the buildings, allowing the grounds to be invaded in an effort to avoid making the incident worse.

The mob was supposedly upset over some American movie which mocks Mohammad, though no one is sure what movie that could be.

Hours later a mob in Benghazi, Libya burned the US consulate there, supposedly over the same movie.

Both attacks were likely organized by members of Al Qaeda, as the US remembers the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist group's attack on September 11.

Blue to Gold: ARMY Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S Ramirez

ARMY Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S Ramirez, 28, of San Antonio, TX, died Sept. 5, in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

Ramirez, 28, originally of Nairobi, Kenya, and most recently of Raeford, joined the U.S. Army in 2003 as an enlisted water purification specialist, according to a news release.

"She was a true quiet professional, and an incredible role model to so many," said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Landy Dunham, commander, Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. "Thalia never failed to set the perfect example of a confident and competent warrior. She was fearless, and loved her job. She selflessly risked everything, on a regular basis, in defense of her brothers and sisters in arms."

She earned OH-58D Kiowa Warrior aviator qualification in 2008, and was assigned to the 82nd CAB in 2009. This was her second deployment.

Ramirez's awards include the Air Medal 3rd device, the Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Valor, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon 2nd device, NATO Medal, the Combat Action Badge and the Army Aviator Badge.

"As we finish up this deployment and return home, in some way remember my friend Thalia," said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joseph Panza, Troop F, 1-17 Air Cavalry Regiment, at the Thursday ceremony on Bagram Airfield honoring both pilots. "Whether it's a moment of silence, a toast, or a prayer to whatever divine power you believe in. Just a small gesture for someone who made a huge sacrifice doing what she believed in."

Ramirez is survived by her husband, Jesse Belbeck, in the U.S., and mother and father, Justin Ramirez and Alexandra Moll, in Kenya.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that a helicopter crashed in eastern Logar Province, where coalition forces are staging operations against insurgents.

Blue to Gold: ARMY Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose L Montenegro Jr

ARMY Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose L Montenegro Jr 31, of San Juan, TX, died Sept. 5, in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

Montenegro originally joined the U.S. Army in 2001 as an enlisted infantryman, according to a Fort Bragg news release.

"He loved his country and was proud to do what was asked of him, without question, without hesitation," said U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason England, Troop F, 1-17 Air Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Montenegro, earned OH-58D Kiowa Warrior aviator qualification in 2008, and attended the Warrant Officer Basic Course in 2009. He was then assigned to Fort Bragg. This was Montenegro's third deployment - previously he deployed to Iraq in 2004 and Afghanistan in 2010.

"He would not have us mourn for him," said England in a memorial ceremony on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 7. "He died on the field of battle with his boots on and a rifle in his hand. He has gone to his rest, to the open arms of a loving Savior."

Awards

Montenegro's awards include the Air Medal with Valor 4th device, Air Medal 2nd device, Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with "V" device, Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon 3rd device, NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Badge and the Army Aviator Badge.

He is survived by his mother, Reyna Torres, and sister, Liliana Montenegro.

Go Daddy Taken Down, Thousands of Sites Go With It

A DDoS attack took down web host GoDaddy multiple times on Monday.

The attack overwhelmed the register's servers causing them to go offline.

When they went down thousands to millions of sites went offline as well.

Most of the sites are owned by small businesses, blogs, or sites like us.

That GoDaddy went down goes to show that any company, no matter the size, can be taken out by hackers.

Taliban Targeting Harry

Prince Harry has just started another deployment to Afghanistan, which is set to last four months.

This time around Harry will be the gunner/copilot of an Apache helicopter.

The Taliban is excited about his visit, as they see it as a chance to capture or kill him.

An unspecified reward or bounty has been put on his head, and will be given to the whoever can bring him in, dead or alive.

Such a threat is what kept him from touring in Iraq in 2007, as a tank commander.

Later in 2008 he secretly served as a forward air controller, in Afghanistan, until his cover was blown by German and Australian press.

It is unclear why the British have been so open with his service this time.

Pakistani Flooding Kills 78

Floods in Pakistan have killed at least seventy-eight people and injured sixty-eight more.

Nearly two thousand homes have been destroyed with an estimated five thousand more damaged.

Heavy rains are supposed to continue for at least the next two days.

The Pakistani military has been called out to help with adding support to dams.

For Pakistan the floods are a yearly thing, this could actually end up being one of the less lethal years.

Jake Eberts; Dead at 71

Jake Eberts died at the age of seventy-one in Montreal, after complications from eye cancer.

He is remembered as an "extrordinary man" and "a real gentleman" by friends and former coworkers.

Sadly, many whilst familiar with his works, may not even have known his name.

Several of the films he worked on were Oscar winners and crowd favorites.

Eberts was the producer and or executive producer for films like Chariots of Fire, Ghandi, Dances With Wolves, Driving Miss Daisy, Chicken Run, A River Runs Through It, The Legend of Bagger Vance, and The Name of The Rose.

Nature documentaries were also something he believed in, and he worked heavily to get March of The Penguins made.

Canada Revoking 3,100 Citizenships

Canada has announced that it is revoking 3,100 citizenships.

According to the government all of them obtained their status through fraudulent means.

Most of them were accomplished by applicants paying someone to prove they were living in Canada, whilst they actually lived elsewhere.

Eight thousand more are being investigated for possible fraud.

To be eligible to apply for citizenship, a person must live in Canada for three of four years, before they apply, and two out of five to keep it.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said that, "Canadian citizenship is not for sale. We will not stand idly by and allow people to lie and cheat their way into Canadian citizenship".

With an average of a quarter million people immigrating to Canada, yearly, the country has one of the highest per capita rates in the world.

Turkish Forces Kill 51 PKK Members

Since last Wednesday Turkey claims to have killed fifty-one members of the PKK.

Turkey says that twenty-five were killed in air strikes in Northern Iraq.

Fourteen areas were hit by the air strikes, including thirty-two living areas, three warehouses, and an anti aircraft gun.

Twenty-six were counted dead in the Semdinli district of the Hakkari province, when they engaged Turkish military forces.

Two Turkish soldiers were killed in the action there.

The PKK is a separatist group that wishes to form Kurdistan, an area that would take parts of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.

They are listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU.

Youcef Nadarkhani Reportedly Freed

According to the US Commission of International Religious Freedom Youcef Nadarkhani has finally been set free.

No comment about his release has been made by Iran, and his whereabouts are not known.

The Iranian pastor had been arrested in October 2009 for refusing to renounce his Christian faith.

Nadarkhani had been born Muslim, but converted as a teenager.

Iranian officials later changed the charges, when they came under attack by the international community.

Since it all began he has become a face for religious equality and justice throughout the world.