**Exercise Bright Star to Begin Sept. 10**

[Bonhomme Richard]

With all the Sept suprise talk that was going on.
Maybe I'm paranoid, then again maybe I'm not.

"Exercise Bright Star to Begin Sept. 10


U.S. Central Command's Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and special
operations forces components, along with military forces from Egypt and twelve
other nations, will participate in Bright Star 05/06, a joint/combined training
exercise in Egypt.



Bright Star 05/06, the 12th in a series, is scheduled to take place
Sept. 10 through Oct. 3, 2005.



Bright Star 05/06 is the largest and most significant coalition
military exercise conducted by U.S. Central Command. This exercise is an important
part of U. S. Central Command's theater engagement strategy and is designed to
improve readiness and interoperability and strengthen the military and professional
relationships among U.S., Egyptian and participating forces."

[jus_the_facts]

1. Bright Star...Death Star....perpetual War....

....lovely.

[stillcool]

2. hope they do better than FEMA.....

[glitch]

3. If you're not paranoid you're not paying attention. Where the hell did

name come from? You know how these namers like to cloak their intent in their names.

[MildyRules]

4. It's been around

for at least 20 years. I recall particpating in a BRIGHT STAR back in 1983/4

[Lerkfish]

5. linky?

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. Here you go...............

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050906-4664.html

[stillcool]

7. things that make me go hmmmmm.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1757517