Royal Marines – With 45 Commando on Operation Snipe.

• Daily Telegraph: We know our enemy – these guys are good

US Navy – A US Navy oiler fired on small boats that approached it in the Straits of Hormuz.

• CNN: U.S. Navy fires on small boats thought to be pirates

Malaysian Navy – Malaysia and the US are cultivating a close naval relationship.

• The Straits Times: US wants closer military ties with KL, Jakarta

Columbian Navy – Columbia seized a large amount of cocaine at sea.

• Voice of America: Colombian Navy Seizes 2 Metric Tons of Cocaine
  

Background – Russia – The US and Russian militaries are cooperating more closely than ever.

• Washington Post: Anti-Terror War Binds U.S., Russian Militaries

Background – Iraq – Another strategy for toppling Saddam, by military analyst Austin Bay.

• Strategy Page: Invasion Iraq

Background – Saddam Hussein – What Saddam is *really* like???an interview with “Blackhawk Down” author Mark Bowden.

• The Atlantic: It’s Not Easy Being Mean