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Pervez
Musharraf--posted on
Nov.4, 2007 Kurds
At War: Turkey, Iraq, and
Iran--posted on
October 22, 2007 Stormfront:
The Consequences of September 11 and America's
Wars Around the
World--posted on
Sept. 11, 2007 The
Calm Before The Storm: The World of September
10, 2001--posted on
Sept. 10, 2007 Mid-East
War Fears: Israel Versus Syria
Again?--posted on
Aug. 14, 2007 France
at War: French Victories and
Defeats--posted May
11, 2007 America
and France: A Long Relationship Spanning War and
Peace--posted May 10,
2007 Cinco
de Mayo, 1862: The Battle Of
Puebla --posted May
5, 2007 The
Long War on Terror: What is in a War's
Name?--posted May 3,
2007 Turkey:
To Coup, or not to Coup, that, is the
question!--posted May
2, 2007 Canada's
Afghan War--posted
April 29, 2007. Wars
and Conflicts of Burma/Myanmar
--The Wars and Conflicts
of Burma/Myanmar from the Anglo-Burmese Wars to the
pro-democracy Myanmar uprising of 2007. Wars
of Iran and
Persia--Lists the wars
and conflicts of Persia and Iran from the 18th
Century to the present. The
2007 Pro-Democracy Uprising in
Myanmar--The
current uprising in Myanmar. North
Lebanon Conflict
(2007)--Fighting between
the Lebanese government and a Jihadist Palestinian
militia calling itself Fatah al-Islam. bin
Laden's Declaration of War Against the United
States-- Long before
9/11, Osama bin Laden declared his hatred and his
intent to harm America. Current
Wars of the World--A
listing of current wars and conflicts around the
world. Military
Coups in Turkey-A
listing of military coups in modern Turkey
(1960-1997). Comparing
America's Wars Duration in
Months-A look at
America's wars and comparing their length in
months. War
in Afghanistan--Details
on the origins of this ongoing war; part of the War
on Terror Ethiopia-Somalia
War of 2006*New*--A
brief description of the Ethiopia-Somalia War which
began in 2006, and is a part of the larger Somali
Civil War. Ethiopia-Somali
Wars and Conflicts*New*--Listing
the wars and conflicts between Ethiopia and
Somalia Wars
of Germany--The
wars and conflicts of Germany from the
Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 to the War in
Afghanistan. Iraq
War: Links and
Resources*New*--Links
and resources on the Iraq War. Iraq
War: Prisoner Abuse and Abu Ghraib Links and
Resources*New*--Links
and resources on the Iraq War's biggest
scandal. Iraq
War: Battles and
Campaigns*New*--Links
and resources on Iraq War battles and military
operations. Israel-Lebanon/Hezbollah
War of
2006--*New*--Details
and analysis on the warfare along the Lebanese
border which began in July, 2006! Israel-Lebanon
Conflict--*New*--Background
information on the decades-long warfare and
conflict along the Israel/Lebanon
border. Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict--*New*--Background
information on the long-running warfare between
Israel and the Palestinians! Israeli-Palestinian
Battles and
Campaigns--*New*--Specific
information on the warfare raids, battles,
terrorist attacks, and retaliations between Israel
and the Palestinians! Waziristan
War----The
War on Terror expands to Pakistan's Northwest
Frontier! Hamas----The
terrorist/resistance group now ruling the
Palestinian Authority! Wars
of 2006--*--Wars
and conflicts of 2006!
Musharraf's
Martial Law Endangers the War on
Terror--posted on
Nov. 4, 2007
The History Guy Presents:
World War Two:
Anglo-American Mutual Aid Agreement
(February 28, 1942)
Signed in Washington on February 23, 1942, by Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary of State, and Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador
Whereas the Governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declare that they are engaged in a cooperative undertaking, together with every other nation or people of like mind, to the end of laying the bases of a just and enduring world peace securing order under law to themselves and all nations:
And whereas the President of the United States of America has determined, pursuant to the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941, that the defense of the United Kingdom against aggression is vital to the defense of the United States of America;
And whereas the United States of America has extended and is continuing to extend to the United Kingdom aid in resisting aggression;
And whereas it is expedient that the final determination of the terms and conditions upon which the Government of the United Kingdom receives such aid and of the benefits to be received by the United States of America in return therefore should be deferred until the extent of the defense aid is known and until the progress of events makes clearer and final terms and conditions and benefits which will be in the mutual interests of the United States of America and the United Kingdom and will promote the establishment and maintenance of world peace;
And whereas the Governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom are mutually desirous of concluding now a preliminary agreement in regard to the provision of defense aid and in regard to certain considerations which shall be taken into account in determining such terms and conditions and the making of such an agreement has been in all respects duly authorized, and all acts, conditions and formalities which it may have been necessary to perform, fulfill or execute prior to the making of such an agreement in conformity with the laws either of the United States of America or of the United Kingdom have been performed, fulfilled or executed as required;
The undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments for that purpose, have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
The Government of the United States of America will continue to supply the Government of the United Kingdom with such defense articles, defense services and defense information as the President shall authorize to be transferred or provided.
ARTICLE II
The Government of the United Kingdom will continue to contribute to the defense of the United States of America and the strengthening thereof and will provide such articles, services facilities or information as it may be in a position to supply.
ARTICLE III
The Government of the United Kingdom will not without the consent of the President of the United States of America transfer title to, or possession of, any defense article or defense information transferred to it under the act or permit the use thereof by any one not an officer, employee, or agent of the Government of the United Kingdom.
ARTICLE IV
If, as a result of the transfer to the Government of the United Kingdom of any defense article or defense information, it becomes necessary for that government to take any action or make any payment in order fully to protect any of the rights of a citizen of the United States of America who has patent rights in and to any such defense article or information, the Government of the United Kingdom will take such action or make such payment when requested to do so by the President of the United States of America.
ARTICLE V
The Government of the United Kingdom will return to the United States of America at the end of the present emergency, as determined by the President, such defense articles transferred under this agreement as shall not have been destroyed, lost or consumed and as shall be determined by the President to be useful in the defense of the United States of America or of the Western Hemisphere or to be otherwise of use to the United States of America.
ARTICLE VI
In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the United States of America by the Government of the United Kingdom full cognizance shall be taken of all property, services, information, facilities, or other benefits or considerations provided by the Government of the United Kingdom subsequent to March 11, 1941, and accepted or acknowledged by the President on behalf of the United States of America.
ARTICLE VII
In the final determination of the benefits to be provided to the United States of America by the Government of the United Kingdom in return for aid furnished under the Act of Congress of March 11, 1941, the terms and conditions thereof shall be such as not to burden commerce between the two countries, but to promote mutually advantageous economic relations between them and the betterment of world-wide economic relations. To that end, they shall include provision for agreed action by the United States of America and the United Kingdom, open to participation by all other countries of like mind, directed to the expansion, by appropriate international and domestic measures, of production, employment, and the exchange and consumption of goods, which are the material foundations of the liberty and welfare of all peoples; to the elimination of all forms of discriminatory treatment in international commerce, and to the reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers; and in general, to the attainment of all the economic objectives set forth in the Joint Declaration made on Aug. 12, 1941, by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
At an early convenient date, conversations shall be begun between the two governments with a view to determining, in the light of governing economic conditions, the best means of attaining the above-stated objectives by their own agreed action and of seeking the agreed action of other like-minded governments.
ARTICLE VIII
This agreement shall take effect as from this day's date. It shall continue in force until a date to be agreed upon by the two governments.
Signed and sealed at Washington in duplicate this 23 day of February, 1942.
Source:
Department of State Bulletin, February 28, 1942.
Washington, DC : Government Printing Office, 1942.