Monthly Archives: August 2010

- Investigation finds evidence of identity fraud - (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters today announced that...

By Pauline Jelinek And Robert Burns WASHINGTON – More than 30 years after his death, an Air Force general has been exonerated of charges that...

By Anne Gearan And Pauline Jelinek WASHINGTON – The Defense Department is demanding that online whistle-blower WikiLeaks turn over its entire trove of classified U.S....

With respect to the positionI take about the crimes of George Bush, I want to state at the outset that my motivation is not political. Although I've been a longtime Democrat (primarily because, unless there is some very compelling reason to be otherwise, I am always for "the little guy"), my political orientation is not rigid. For instance, I supported John McCain's run for the presidency in 2000.

The facts suggest that John McCain should not be in a federal campaign. He should be in a federal prison. Who has an even lower opinion of McCain than his fellow Senators? Answer: our senior military leaders.

- Growing scandal has insurance companies and cabinet officials running for cover. “We are disappointed so many administration officials appear to have been asleep...

From TechTicker: Over the past six months, the main concern among investors and economists has shifted from inflation (rising prices) to deflation (dropping prices).  In...

- The ADL is oblivious to the fact that they are making an alliance of convenience with the enemies of tolerance, the Christian right...

- “We’re moving out millions of pieces of equipment in one of the largest logistics operations that we’ve seen in decades,” President Obama said...

For some veterans, however, the struggle to secure compensation for service-induced trauma continues unabated

- “The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my...

By Juan Cole at Informed Comment Although the Iranian government denies it, it seems likely that someone attempted to assassinate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president, while...

the same strain is anticipated to be the dominant H1N1 strain in the 2010-2011 influenza season. And a quick reminder of ways of infection.

- We have to drive the debate about our economic priorities and not get distracted by the opposition. - By Joshua Holland in AlterNet The Great...

- "I think it's sick that someone would essentially try to fraudulently raise money in the name of men and women who have given...

Regional Veterans News 8/05/10 Regional stories on veterans’ health, education, benefits, legal affairs and other issues today from: Kennedale, Texas - Texas Attorney general investigating Fallen...

The collapse of U.S. economy is a certainty - only the manner of the economic collapse has yet to be determined. In time the global derivatives bubble will produce the same result which has occurred to every other currency not backed by gold throughout history: those currencies, our “money”, will become worthless. Words: 1433

The success of the multi-year machinations of the U.S. Government and the Federal Reserve’s attempts to manage the fiscal crisis can best be summarized in a single word – and that word is ephemeral - yes, ephemeral! This beautifully succinct word, ephemeral, is defined as "lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace.” Yes, indeed, what better word is there to describe the Government's so-called rescue plan than ephemeral – here today and gone tomorrow - and without a trace of lasting benefit! Words: 912

The author of the Rolling Stone article that ended the military career of Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former top commander in Afghanistan, has been denied permission to join Soviet U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Tuesday

By the Free Gaza movement, and most of the world Stockholm, Sweden -- It has been over two months since Israel’s 31 May 2010 deadly...

No wonder rightwing extremist Andrew Breitbart is so angry about the outrageous insult to his fellow clansmen. Can't imagine where that "racist" NAACP came up with the crazy idea that there are "elements of racism" in the Tea Party. [Hat-tip Maddow Blog.]

What stands out to us at IVAW is the regular, seemingly commonplace occurance of civilian death depicted in the body of Wikileaks documents.

- Sen. Lautenberg Presses Pentagon for Answers on Paying Servicemembers What They Are Owed - By Rich Blake at ABC News  U.S. senator wants to know...

No. 691-10 August 04, 2010  ----------------------------- CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                 Sysco Foodservice Hampton Roads, Suffolk, Va., is being awarded a maximum $250,000,000 prime vendor, indefinite-quantity contract for full-line...

- Judge rules due process and equal protection rights violated by bigoted California Constitution; a total legal victory for equal rights, and defeat for the Mormons...

- "I think this is a way to get control of an issue,” Dr. Miller said. “They can control the discussion by keeping it...

Knowing McCain’s role in the psy-ops that took us to war, why would anyone anywhere want this classic asset back in the Senate? Why would the Senate allow it?

 - We've felt the pain of transitioning back to "regular" life ourselves - and we know it can be rough - By Bob Kerrey and...

 - Top 5 Social Security Myths - Myth: Social Security is going broke. Reality: There is no Social Security crisis. By 2023, Social Security will have...

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US senators cleared the way Wednesday for passage of a 26 billion dollar spending measure to fund education in cash-strapped states...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The 2010 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition will be September 13-15, headlined by Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the...

WIKI-LEAKS SHOWS "INFILTRATED" NEO-CON OFFICER CORPS FAILS THE TEST IN BATTLE By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Too much Old Testament and too little Sun Tzu has...

Shive-Hattery teams with HireVeterans.com to attract talented US veterans to their work force. By Randy Miller Shive-Hattery is a full-service employee-owned professional design firm...

- Yellow Ribbon Program Strong for 2010-2011 - WASHINGTON – Paving the way for recipients of the Post-9/11 GI Bill to attend higher-cost schools, the...

Dr Dixon goes on to postulate that it is the military organisation that contains the potential to create incompetent leadership or to promote incompetent persons to positions of great power and responsibility. He lists several characteristics and values which the military holds in high esteem and strives to achieve, as well as their negative consequences. Among these are: Uniformity, hierarchy, and the fact that ambitious and achievement-oriented officers are highly esteemed and respected in the military, so much so that self-serving and vainglorious officers are sometimes promoted to high leadership, with disastrous consequences

From the VA: Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News 1.      Illness Research Causing Rift Between VA, Desert Storm Vets. The Army Times (8/4, Kennedy, 104K) reports,...

PBS FRONTLINE did a documentary that is now available on DVD accurately called Obama's War. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/obamaswar/ FRONTLINE notes that "Tens of thousands of fresh American troops...

Before Rita could get to the first bridge of the tune I told my friend that I've got to have this CD. But when he started telling me where I could pick up a copy it became clear that he didn't understand what I was saying, so I had to make myself clear. "No. You don't understand. I want THIS copy." Fortunately, being the good natured fella that he is, he caved in and sold it to me.

By Andrew J. Bacevich Long wars are antithetical to democracy. Protracted conflict introduces toxins that inexorably corrode the values of popular government. Not least among...

 - Obama Warned Israeli May Bomb Iran by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity - MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: War...

VT is pleased to announce the appointment of Lt. General Hamid Gul, former head of Pakistan's ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), to its Editorial Board of Directors, joining, among others, Jeff Gates, Dr. Alan Sabrosky, Col. Jim Hanke, Gordon Duff, Khalil Nouri and Col. Eugene Khrushchev.

- Officials confirm millions in "questionable or improper" spending with little oversight first reported by Salon- By Mark Benjamin Army contracting officials have produced a scathing...