The Command Post - Global ReconThis weblog is for posts of news items related to hotspot or breaking news from around the world.Bin Laden Seeking Medical Attention- September 14, 2005 UPDATE: Reuters reports the U.S. military denies that one of its officers had told reporters Osama bin Laden was seeking medical attention. Reuters reports that Osama bin Laden is in poor health and is seeking medical attention. &8220;Osama bin Laden...http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/019780.html Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies- September 4, 2005 Chief Justice Rehnquist died of cancer at his suburban Virginia home, shortly before 11 p.m. ET Saturday. Rehnquist had an extraordinary career. Rehnquist&39;s grandparents emigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1880 and settled in Chicago. His grandfather was...http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/019774.html Order Being Restored- September 2, 2005 With thousands of National Guard troops being deployed to the Katrina devastated area, public order is being restored in New Orleans. The Times-Picayune reports less anarchy: Evidence that authorities were beginning to get a grip on gargantuan problems varied from...http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/019773.html Congress to Reconvene to Address Hurricane- September 1, 2005 Bloomberg reports Congress will return early from its summer recess to address damage caused by Hurricane Katrina: Both the House and Senate will be back at work by tomorrow to begin work on a package of federal disaster aid for...http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/019772.html Airborne Troops Alerted For Katrina Duty- September 1, 2005 Reuters reports 3,000 regular Army soldiers may be sent to help end lawlessness in New Orleans: The Army has put on alert roughly 3,000 active-duty ground troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to be prepared to deploy to New Orleans...http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/019771.html USS Truman To Join Relief Effort- September 1, 2005 The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to join the Katrina relief effort. Reuters reports the number of National Guard troops under the command of state governors would reach 21,000 by the end of Friday and top 30,000 in the...http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/019770.html |