Monthly Archives: March 2009

US military chief to offer help to Mexico in violent drug war America's top military officer heads to Mexico this week to offer help...

China to boost military spendingChina says it will increase military spending by a "modest" 14.9% this year to 480.6bn yuan ($70.2bn; £50bn)The money will...

Iran must stop interfering in Palestinian affairs, president Mahmud Abbas said on Wednesday after talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton"We are sending...

National Council on Disability Says More Needs to be Done for Service Members and Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury WASHINGTON—The...

The International Criminal Court charges Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir with seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. But judges drop...

We need a citizens commission to investigate how far the Bush White House wanted to take executive power after 9/11by Tim Rutten Just how...

Israel has issued orders to destroy many Palestinian homes in JerusalemRAMALLAH, West Bank - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday promised...

Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside 1. Shinseki, Lawmakers Seek To Reassure Legion On Claims Backlog.   2. House Subcommittee Reviews Three VA-Related Bills.   3. Mother's Situation Said To...

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, March 3, 2009, the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, led by Chairman Michael Michaud (D-ME), held a hearing to...

by Lawrence J. Korb    As the U.S. military seeks to expand by an additional 48,000 ground troops over the next four fiscal years, the...

A Marine investigation finds that squadron bosses gave the pilot incorrect instructions for an emergency landing in an F/A-18 crash that killed four family...

By Steve BenenDuring the presidential campaign, Barack Obama acknowledged his intention to scrap "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." In January, Robert Gibbs reiterated the president's...

Military authorities claimed she committed suicide in her tent in Iraq, but autopsies revealed she had been brutally attacked and raped.  By David A. LoveHave...

Disturbing Idea of Expelling Israeli Arabs from Israel Gains Ground Terrorists or Citizens?  Democracy at Risk in the Holy Land There is a growing consensus...

By CHARLIE SAVAGE and NEIL A. LEWISWASHINGTON — A day after releasing a set of Bush administration opinions that claimed sweeping presidential powers in...

Herseth Sandlin Commends VA’s Progress with Setting and Meeting Key Milestones Necessary for Administering New Educational BenefitsWashington, D.C. - On Thursday, February 26, 2009,...

by Tom Barnes, USCG (Ret.)The Israeli model for national defense essentially works like this.  All eligible males and females are in the reserves until...

 Geithner in his statements to the “Means Committee” 3Mar2009By D.C. Liberty  Allies him self and Obama administration with "REVINUE INCREASES" . This is an act of "FORCE"...

By STAFF WRITER Rick ThorneNever does a day go by that I don't get attacked for my spiritual beliefs. In fact! Youtube just blocked...

Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside 1. Shinseki Said To Have Been Shaped By Hawaii's "Multitude Of Cultures." 2. VA Anticipating Hiring Surge Under Obama's Budget Plan.3. Guard...

by A Soldiers MindSince the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began, more amputees than from any other war, have opted to continue their career...

By James Dobbins President Obama has been clear that the United States should talk to Iran. The Iranian regime has indicated on a number of...

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Dan EggenThe number of major legal errors committed by Bush administration lawyers during the formulation of its early counterterrorism...

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has turned down American and Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange who wanted to pursue lawsuits against companies that made...

By Bob HerbertThe singer Edwin Starr, who died in 2003, had a big hit in 1970 called “War” in which he asked again and...

The boycott comes at the worst possible time for a planet facing rapidly increasing levels of recession-inspired racism, xenophobia and hatred By Roberto LovatoAt a...

CAN ANYONE NAME WHO THE ENEMY WAS? WHO WERE THE REAL WINNERS? By Gordon Duff, Staff Writer We just had a war.  4000 Americans are dead and thousands...

Major Troy “Trojan” GilbertSupport Troy's Place in IraqWe would like to introduce you to Troy’s Place, The Ministry Center at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. ...

By Robert L. Rosebrock, Staff WriterThe bureaucrats at the VA Greater West Los Angeles Healthcare System (VA GWLAHS) have once again crossed swords with...

The CIA destroyed nearly 100 videotapes of interrogations and other U.S. treatment of terror suspects, far more than previously acknowledged, the Obama administration said...

by Robert NaimanA key fact about the recent history of Iraq is absolutely critical to the nascent debate about Afghanistan: There was more to...

           Sundt Construction, Inc., Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on Feb 27, 2009, a $123,028,658 firm fixed price contract for Project 71200 and Project 71206;...

Lawyer: Soldier to be discharged after reporting for duty with kids    * Soldier reported for duty in Georgia on Monday with her two preschool...

VETERANS ARE THE MOST DIVERSE GROUP IN THE WORLD FODDER FOR POLITICAL FOOLS, SOMETIMES ABANDONED, SOMETIMES HATED ALWAYS READY TO GIVE ALL By Gordon Duff STAFF...

N.C. woman recalled to service, but says she can't leave children at homeDAVIDSON, N.C. - A North Carolina mother who reported for Army duty...

By STAFF WRITER Rick ThorneMany veterans have a sound religious foundation and this has helped them survive the hard times in life. Such is...

by Roman GeneralThe other day I was tooling around the Internet and came across another website proclaiming to have found the"cure" for PTSD. That...

Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside 1. Obama's Agenda For Vets Posted At White House Website. 2. Walter Reed Taking Proactive Approach To Mental Healthcare.   3. Critics Complain...

Limits on Distribution of $300 Million Suggest Administration Is Hewing to Bush-Era StanceBy Glenn KesslerSHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, March 1 -- The United States on...

by Tom Barnes, Staff Writer Why are we spending close to 3% of our GDP on National Defense when our allies are not spending anywhere...

Not for nothing is that country called "the burial ground of empires," "a guerilla's paradise" and "the theme park of problems."  by Jim Hightower Excuse...

With so many social programs desperately in need of better funding, progressive leaders are making a push to go after Pentagon budgetsThe Push to...