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1. Pirate Gun November 16, 2010 Pirate Gun for Movie Stage Props and Pirate Guns Collectors Most people don't think too much about the Pirate Gun. Maybe that's because they've never been looking down the barrel of one. The real reason is probably that films and stories about those pirates depicted them as talented sword wielders not gunsmiths. The reality is that Pirate Weapons, http://www.replica-blankguns.com/pirate-weapons/, including Pirate Guns, were very important pieces in the puzzle explaining why pirates were so successful. They had to be used carefully, of course, because of the tight spaces, but they could ... (read more) Author: Sarah Porter

2. US Anti-Terrorist Training Nears End in Mali September 07, 2007 U.S. military officials are conducting an anti-terrorism training exercise called Flintlock in the Saharan desert with hundreds of military officers from mostly Africa. Some analysts say the U.S. Trans-Saharan Counter-terrorism Initiative is misguided and a waste of millions of dollars. Phuong Tran brings us this report from VOA's Central and West Africa Bureau in Dakar. American Colonel Mark Rosenguard has been leading what he calls military theatre exercises in Mali's capital, Bamako. The participants decide on common problems they face, like drugs and weapons smuggling. They then work ou... (read more)

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