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January 31st, 2010 | Posted in Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Pakistan is a country with a very fast-growing young population. 60% of its population is between 15-35 years and we no program for them. We have no direction set for them.
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in AfPak,WarZone | Read More »
Tony Blair’s greatest weakness was not so much that he adjusted facts to support his policies, but that he had so little grasp of the facts in the first place.
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in Iraq War,WarZone | Read More »
In Afghanistan’s Khost and Helmand provinces, Afghanistan’s most violent, U.S. jets more frequently drop bombs that are intended to maim and kill.
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in AfPak,WarZone | Read More »
“I still think about suicide, but when I start thinking about it I have to think, ‘What’s the impact on everyone I care about?’”
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in Heroes,Military | Read More »
In today’s Time Magazine online we learn that in the State of Vermont, among perhaps the most left leaning population in the Union, a secessionist movement has started in the wake of these unpopular wars. They have a slate of anti-war and secessionist candidates and they are running for office in the state. The piece [...]
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in WarZone | Read More »
Regional stories today on veterans education, health, benefits, and news from: Bloomfield, New Mexico, San Diego, California, Pueblo, Colorado, New Albany, Indiana, St Paul, Minnesota, Sarasota, Florida, Augusta, Georgia, Temple, Texas, Anchorage, Alaska, Highland Park, New Jersey, Colleyville, Texas, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Red Bluff, California
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in Regional | Read More »
In today’s Newseek Online we read an article entitled The Wisdom of Crowds, When populist rage leads to smart policy. Its a must read for anyone feeling uncomfortable about America. That would be all of us. Here is an excerpt: “There’s something deeper at work beyond politics. We’ve witnessed an epic failure of the establishment—political, financial, business, [...]
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
In today’s Washington Post a piece entitled China’s strident tone raises concerns among Western governments, analysts speaks to the worry that Western governments and Asian trading partners have over China’s newfound confidence on the world stage. An economically strong China is a good thing for all of us while an arrogant and out of touch tyrant is [...]
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in Foreign Relations | Read More »
The Sharp Dressed Man Who Aided Mutallab Onto Flight 253 Was U.S. Government Agent Kurt Haskell for Infowars Please note that in the article that follows, I am not claiming that the U.S. Government knew Mutallab had a bomb or intended to hurt anyone on Flight 253 when the U.S. Government let him board. Since [...]
January 31st, 2010 | Posted in 9/11,WarZone | Read More »
documented in records for anyone examine. Bloodletting after Bloodletting … two books and barrels of oil, now that is one hell of an environmental disaster. #2 is to take a stand against the corporate rulers stop buying their shit ….tell your wife’s, husbands, children,
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »
ALL 4 INVOLVED IN SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY BREAKIN CIA “N-O-C” AGENTS CIA PROGRAM MAY HAVE TRAINED DOMESTIC “DEATH SQUADS” By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Last week’s breakin at Senator Mary Landrieu’s office in the New Orleans Federal Building was more than it seemed, much more. All of the 4 arrested had been trained by [...]
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Legislation,Politics | Read More »
In today’s Washington Post we read in a piece entitled U.S. speeding up arms sales, defenses with Gulf allies that once again, we have found one tool in our tool chest, a hammer. When all you have is a hammer in your tool chest, all of your problems look like nails. Do we have any [...]
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Foreign Relations | Read More »
Congressman Steve Buyer announces his retirement and my assessment of his “career” and good riddance. Can we have Chris Smith back now or someone else like him and not another Booyer
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »
TIME WE TOOK STOCK IN WHAT IS REAL AND ISN’T TIME TO GET MAD AT THE RIGHT PEOPLE By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor I belong to all the political blogs. I pay too little time poking with them, some, like FamilySecurityMatters.com are unclean and corrupt, outlets for Jerome Corsi bilge. Today, the Obama folks [...]
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Legislation,Politics | Read More »
Over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed the Israeli government’s support of the settlement movement by planting a tree in each one of the three biggest settlement blocks in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Despite the Israeli government’s support, funding, and approval of settlers, they are often presented in the media as in conflict with the state and the army.
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in WarZone | Read More »
Sherwood Ross writes about Howard Zinn’s view of the “war on terror,” Joan Walsh is pleased to see Obama come off the ropes and step into the center of the ring, bin Laden claims that the US did in JD Salinger?, Texas’ Jim Hightower says Hang Tax ‘em High and Global warming truths in today’s picks.
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in WarZone | Read More »
The Washington Post today has a piece entitled U.S. sells weapons to Taiwan, angering China that speaks to our continually deteriorating relationship with China. This ain’t good. It might be necessary, but it ain’t good. Related Posts:No Related Posts
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »
AOL News is reporting this morning that a combined American-Afghan commando unit called in NATO air support which killed a regular Army Afghan border security unit along the Pakistani border. The government is calling the slain soldiers “martyrs” and is also calling for an investigation of the commando unit’s actions. The piece is entitled Afghan govt condemns [...]
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in AfPak | Read More »
Robert Fisk of The Independent reports from the West Bank on the demolition of homes and destruction of villages by the state of Israel that continue despite the decades-long work of writers such as Gideon Levy of Haaretz and human rights groups such as B’tselem. But make no mistake, Israelis standing up to the American-supported [...]
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in WarZone | Read More »
A very important article for active duty combat soldiers appears today in New Scientist online. The article is entitled Drug could turn soldiers into super-survivors and basically, the title speaks for itself. If this turns out to be practical for use on humans, the survival rate among injured Service men and women with combat wounds [...]
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Health | Read More »
Today’s regional stories on Veterans, health, education and benefits come from: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Portland, Oregon, Sacramento, California, Saginaw, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, Garden City, New York, New Concord, Ohio, Washington, DC, Lansing, Michigan, Iowa City, Iowa, and Great Falls, Montana
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Regional | Read More »
The “free market” has lost its’ shine for most world governments if the present economic summit in Davros, Switzerland is any indication. Veterans and all other citizens in the U.S. can expect to see highly regulated economies put back in place around the world if the present paradigm taking shape among economists meeting in Davros holds. What this means is [...]
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
Tennessee has thrown caution, and reason, to the wind, deciding to use taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate children in public schools in the ways of Jesus Christ. The quaint notion of separating Church and State be damned. A curse on the prohibition of governments establishing religion. Who needs the First Amendment when we have the Lord?
January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Legislation,Politics | Read More »
The Washington Post reports today in a piece entitled Pilot considered the only ace Tuskegee Airman dies that Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, USAF (Ret.) died today at age ninety in New York. He is generally considered to be the only Black ace fighter pilot of World War II. Rest in peace, Colonel. CWO3 Tom [...]
January 29th, 2010 | Posted in World War II | Read More »
The bill requires Camp Lejeune veterans and dependents to pay TRICARE health insurance premiums, which makes them eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home. The bill requires that this health care be provided within 90 days of the enactment of the bill. However, directing DOD to provide health benefits to Camp Lejeune water contamination survivors is a little bit like leading a horse to water.
January 29th, 2010 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
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CONTRACTS
January 29th, 2010 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
AOL News is reporting today that stereotypical Western sexual categories (gay and straight) simply do not apply to Pashtun men. I have to tell you, this is not the normal news that comes out of Afghanistan. The piece is entitled Report: Pashtun Men Defy West’s Sexual Categories. After reading the piece, I would have to [...]
January 29th, 2010 | Posted in AfPak | Read More »
In AOL News today we find a piece entitled Russian Stealth Fighter Takes First Flight in which we learn that a Russian/Indian collaboration on a stealth fighter jet for export is now operational. It is now safe to say the the U.S. is not the only country with stealth capability for war planes. CWO3 Tom [...]
January 29th, 2010 | Posted in Military | Read More »
A while back we showcased the only political candidate found to possess the courage, independence, foresight, and reality to break from the political party establishment and tell voters where he stands on issues important to Veterans and Military families. That was candidate Bob Krause running for the U.S. Senate in Iowa. I’ve run across another [...]
January 29th, 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »
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