The United Nations’ special torture rapporteur called on the United States to pursue former president George W Bush and former defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld for torture and bad treatment of Guantanamo Bay prisoners. "Judicially speaking, the United States has a clear obligation" to bring proceedings against Mr Bush and Mr Rumsfeld, the United Nations Special [...]
Order expected to call for closing facility within a year, review of all cases Earlier, military judge granted Obama’s request to stay cases for 120 days Among cases stayed is that of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – The Obama administration is drafting executive orders calling for the closure of the [...]
You think the war in Iraq is costing us too much? Read this: Boy, was I confused. I have been hammered with the propaganda that it is the Iraq war and the war on terror that is bankrupting us. I now find that to be RIDICULOUS. I hope the following 14 reasons are forwarded over and [...]
Role would involve assisting Hillary Clinton at State Department WASHINGTON – George J. Mitchell, the former Senate Democratic leader, is expected to be named as incoming Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s special envoy for the Mideast, diplomatic officials said Wednesday. The officials said the White House was preparing an announcement, but the parameters of [...]
President Obama’s pick wins overwhelming majority WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state Wednesday as President Barack Obama moved to make his imprint on U.S. foreign policy, mobilizing a fresh team of veteran advisers and reaching out to world leaders. The Senate voted 94-2, with Republican Sens. David Vitter of [...]
United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a minimum $120,526,032 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity, sole source contract for engines. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Navy and Air Force. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current [...]
WASHINGTON – Retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki took the oath of office today as the Nation’s seventh Secretary of Veterans Affairs, assuming the leadership of the Department of Veterans Affairs following Tuesday’s confirmation by the Senate. "The overriding challenge I am addressing from my first day in office is to make the Department of [...]
Loan Forensic Audits: How To Legally Get Out Of Your Bad Loan by John P. Allen, General Manager of the Veterans Today Network Leverage! Remember that buzz word! You see when Veterans look for a mortgage, whether it be a VA Home Loan, FHA, or conventional, they rely on professional advice and the aid of [...]
Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh Begins January 21, 1968 – The Battle of Khe Sanh begins (right). On January 21, 1968, an intense barrage of artillery hit the US Marine base at Khe Sanh in northwest South Vietnam. This presaged a siege and battle that would last for seventy-seven days and would see 6,000 [...]
* Iraqis of African descent are marginalized by society, called "slave" * Obama’s victory makes black Iraqis feel closer to U.S., one says * Slate of black candidates will stand for election for first time in modern Iraq By Jill Dougherty BAGHDAD, Iraq – Their faces and darker skins make them look different. They [...]
By Michael Rowan, Co-author of The Threat Closer to Home: Hugo Chávez and the War Against America The March, 2009 referendum to allow Chávez to be president for life may cap the death of Venezuela’s democracy, which fell fatally ill in 2004. In the presidential recall referendum of that year, Chávez reported through new electronic voting machines with [...]
Today’s Local News for Veterans What’s Inside 1. Shinseki Among Seven Obama Nominees Confirmed By Senate. 2. Oregon Launching Campaign To Prevent Veteran Suicides. 3. Law School To Participate In Teleconference Focusing On Veterans’ Issues. 4. Alabama VA Board Endorses Cemetery In Baldwin County. 5. American Red Cross Of The District Wins VA Contract. 6. Company Signs Deal To Supply VA [...]
By Robert L. Rosebrock In his inaugural speech, President Barack Obama called for remaking America with a "new era of responsibility" and Veterans are particularly inspired with his own responsible choice for Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, General Eric K. Shinseki. In preparing himself for his new role as Commander-in-Chief, President Obama has [...]
Vietnam Veteran Salutes President Obama He had me at “my fellow citizens.” But of the many remarkable things Barack Obama said as he assumed this office of president, this simple phrase spoke volumes to me, and no doubt to many of my fellow Vietnam veterans, numbering some 2.5-million with another 6+ million who served during [...]
‘New spirit of dialogue’ in contrast to Bush, says top Egyptian figure HOPE AND PEACE SPREAD ROUND THE WORLD! CAIRO, Egypt – Arabs and Muslims gave the benefit of some doubt on Wednesday to U.S. President Barack Obama’s offer of "a new way forward" with the Muslim world, but many said it would take deeds [...]
An Open Letter To Israel by Joseph Allen As we in America embark on a new journey, in an election of a minority president in the United States, look deep into your soul. Is it overridden by hatred of your own Arab minority? Are the justification, equivocation enough to continue to deny an evident truth? [...]
By Karen DeYoung Army Gen. David H. Petraeus said yesterday that the United States had reached agreements to open "additional logistical routes into Afghanistan" through its Central Asian neighbors to the north, reducing dependence on Pakistan as the main transit route for supplies to U.S. and NATO troops. Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central [...]
DOD/IG Reports preferential treatment given by the ASY Program to at least one Homefront group screened by ASY and given this ASY stamp of approval, pgs 25-26 of IG Report stated: FINDINGS: During the audit, the DOD/IG was not able to fully review all of the allegations of preferential treatment of Home Front groups screened [...]
A REVIEW OF AMERICA’S BIGGEST ELECTORIAL MISTAKE By Dr. John Humins STAFF WRITER The reign of bush-the-lesser is ending. It is truly the end of an error. Two stolen elections. Using 9/11 to justify erosion of constitutional rights. An unnecessary war in Iraq conducted under false pretenses and ever changing justifications. Torture. Camp Delta. Renditions. Warrantless wiretappings. American [...]
By Bob Brewin The chairman of the House committee overseeing the Veterans Affairs Department sharply criticized the agency on Thursday for not publicly disclosing it found a software bug in a computer system in August that resulted in not discontinuing drug administration to nine patients. Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs [...]
The special men and women who gave time and effort for our country, by serving in the U.S. military, should be recognized on more that just a couple of special holidays. To this end, a small group of retired veterans in Blue Bell, PA makes thirty-six metalized film window stickers and magnetic vehicle plaques honoring [...]
A Retreat and Support Communityfor Returning Veterans These four retreat days are designed to build a welcoming community and safe base for returning vets to learn tools for walking the path of the warrior in daily life. Participants will learn techniques that have proven successful in healing, quieting the mind, and reducing stress. Maintain balance [...]
by Peter Macdonald What has changed? We have a new president and he is Black. Big deal! The first thing that changed is this president spends and spends more than any U.S. President before him on his coming out party. Where does it all end. A president that calls for change during the campaign and [...]
by A Soldiers Mind Today, the day before Barrack Obama is inaugurated as the next President of the United States, as I sit here contemplating what the future holds for our country, I can’t help but feel frightened about that future and what it will hold for our country and for our military. Many of [...]
We’ll all sober up after inauguration day, but meanwhile let’s enjoy some fizzy relief over George W. Bush’s departure and a changing of the guard By Patricia Williams, The Nation Millions of people are expected to descend on the nation’s capital for the inauguration of Barack Obama. It is unprecedented: churches, temples, mosques and tribal [...]
by Meryl Nass, M.D. The bad news is that the Pentagon has begun giving mandatory anthrax vaccinations to soldiers, despite the lack of a formal announcement. In late October 2006, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, William Winkenwerder, M.D. , announced that the mandatory anthrax vaccine program was to be reinstated in about two [...]
Foundation of terminology used to reestablish structuring New Bill of Rights, Liberty in fading Surrendered By Lt. Liberty @ 2242 hrs 19 Jan 2009 Remote viewing , Military Remote Viewers : CIA Initiated Remote Viewing At St… Has been used to access many forms of information around the World, information exposed here is gathered from sources remaining to be [...]
by Rowan Scarborough Israel invaded the Gaza Strip in a bid to destroy archenemy Hamas before President-elect Barack Obama takes office Tuesday, preventing the new president from negotiating with a militant group that would no longer exist, Middle East analysts say. Unlike President Bush, Obama advisers have talked of a willingness to talk with Hamas, [...]
Obama praises McCain, calls for bipartisan cooperation * John McCain: President-elect "has my sincere best wishes for his success" * Barack Obama praises Sen. John McCain’s leadership at bipartisan dinner * "The energy on the streets is something I’ve never seen before," D.C. resident says * Obama urges students to join him and take [...]
by Maureen Kyle The role of Commander-in-Chief carries with it hefty responsibility and in turn, carries a hefty price. The signs are written all over a Presidents’ face. Dr. Michael Roizen is an expert on what he calls "body age". It varies from a person’s actual numerical age because it factors in how well we take [...]
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