(CBS News) The Square and Compasses are among the traditional tools of stonemasons. They also form the symbol of a group that has been misunderstood and even maligned for many centuries. This morning, Mo Rocca takes us inside.
Category: 2014
Vice News: Russian Civilians Suffer from Bloody Military Campaign (VIDEO)
Two weeks after the separatist rebels of the Donetsk People’s Republic fled their stronghold of Sloviansk, Ukraine’s anti-terror operation continues. In the neighboring region of Luhansk, the Ukrainian military has been battling with separatists for control of Luhansk city and its strategically important airport — but with both sides using artillery, homes are being destroyed and people are being killed. Meanwhile near Donetsk, fighting has reached outlying villages as the military looks to encircle separatist forces inside the city, who vow to make their last stand among its 1 million inhabitants.
Newsmax ‘TV’: Lt. Col. Bro. Oliver North talks about ‘the situations in Ukraine’ (America’s Forum with Bro. J.D. Hayworth)
Military expert and best-selling author talks about the situations in Ukraine and in Israel and what role the US should play in these conflict.
Kelly McParland: Good news, the Americans hate the F-35 too (The Jet that Ate the Pentagon)
Good news: Foreign Policy magazine may solve the dilemma for you. The Washington-based magazine demonstrates that Canadian opponents aren’t alone in thinking the “fifth generation fighter” (which sounds significant but really only means there were four earlier ones, kind of like owning a “fifth generation Oldsmobile”) is a disaster waiting to happen. In “The Jet that Ate the Pentagon” it pretty much dismembers the argument for the plane, largely on the basis that it will be insanely expensive (even more insanely than the costs known at present, and which the federal government sought valiantly to disguise by letting Defence Minister Peter MacKay be in charge). And besides the expense, it says, the planes don’t work very well, and aren’t likely to.
John Ivison: Canadians need the straight goods on F-35. First and foremost: Does it really handle like a ‘flying piano’?
Potentially as damaging as the cost over-runs are the claims made by critics like military analyst Winslow Wheeler that the F-35 is a “virtual flying piano” that lacks agility and is grounded far too often for maintenance.
The day the Auditor-General’s damning report on the F-35 fighter jets landed, the Harper government attempted to contain the damage by announcing the creation of a new “F-35 Secretariat” to oversee the process to replace Canada’s aging CF-18 fleet.
Daily Mail: Why has Bro. David Cameron held eight private conversations with Bro. Tony Blair?
David Cameron has developed a ‘special relationship’ with Tony Blair, holding at least eight conversations with him on how to run the country.
Mr Blair visited Mr Cameron’s official country residence of Chequers last July – a meeting that has previously never been disclosed by Downing Street.
The pair have also had at least seven phone conversations since Mr Cameron took the keys to No10, a rate of around once every three months.
U.S. to Sell 14,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi ‘National Guard’
Saudi Arabia; the lone Middle Eastern nation with whom no one can even begin to explain where the U.S. really stands. Are they friend or foe?
Syrian Army Recaptures Ancient Christian Town From Jihadis
The military action follows seizure of the rebel-held Syrian border town of Rankous, in the strategically located Qalamoun region, which deprives the opposition their last major base in the area and cuts off a former supply line for weapons and fighters from neighbouring Lebanon.
Maaloula had earlier been overran by Islamist fighters, some belonging to the al-Qaida linked Al Nusra front, who also took 13 nuns captive from their convent. They were freed in a prisoner swap deal brokered by Qatar and Lebanon.
Press TV: O.S.C.E. likely to inflame Ukraine situation: Analyst
Beeman: Well, the United States and Russia are in a very tense situation over the Ukraine. But I’ve got to tell you that I am completely unclear in my own mind about what sort of interest the United States has in Ukraine other than simply trying to assure that Ukraine will develop closer ties to Europe rather than to Russia.
VIDEO: Meet the Bro. Gregory & Ukraine ‘PM’ 20/04/24
Meet the Press
The full Meet the Press exclusive interview with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.