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ALAN HART: SHOULD SAUDI KING ABDULLAH INVITE NETANYAHU TO RIYADH?
Should Saudi King Abdullah invite Netanyahu to Riyadh?
By Alan Hart
The suggestion that he should was made by Thomas L. Friedman in his column for...
Documentary Examines Mental Trauma Of Iraq Veterans, Suicides
From the VA:
The AP (9/8, Jennings) reports that the documentary "Ward 54," named after the psychiatric wing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, is...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. VA Expanding Agent Orange Benefits. The Webster (NY) Post (9/7) reported that veterans exposed to Agent...
Ex-CIA Officer Accused of Electric-Drill Torture Now Training CIA Operatives as a Contractor
By Adam Goldman at Huffington
WASHINGTON — A former CIA officer accused of revving an electric drill near the head of an imprisoned terror suspect...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 804-10
September 07, 2010
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CONTRACTS
NAVY
Triton Marine Construction Corp., Bremerton Wash. (N44255-10-D-5017); Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Wash. (N44255-10-D-5018); Nova Group, Inc., Napa, Calif. (N44255-10-D-5019); Reyes...
Burning Koran endangers troops-PERIOD!
Mainstream media has given an unknown religious cult of similar ilk as Westboro Baptist Church - the nut cases who protest homosexuality at our...
VA: Get Retroactive Stop Loss Pay (RSLSP) Fast
From the VA:
The Retroactive Stop Loss Pay (RSLSP) will end on October 21, 2010. Some who are eligible to receive this benefit have not...
You are Being Deceived by the Media and Your Government: Isn’t It Time to...
While most Western countries have serious debt problems none of them has a fiscal crisis as bad as that of the United States. In spite of that, however, the U.S. corporate-controlled media has been obsessively shining the spotlight on the so-called “PIGS” of Europe rather than on the staggering financial crises facing America. If that weren’t bad enough, it has become impossible to trust the few economic statistics that are “fed” us. Words: 1136
Racism Pure and Simple: TNR’s Marty Peretz Says Muslims Unworthy of First Amendment Rights
- America Supports a Dangerous, Racist Foriegn Policy with Israel and TNR's Marty Peretz Says 'Great,' Let's Be Racist Here Too -
By Jason Linkins in the Huffington...
Will Our Generals and the DoD Ever Shut Up?
- The Military’s Media Megaphone and the U.S. Global Military Presence -
By Tom Engelhardt at TomDispatch
The fall issue of Foreign Policy magazine features Fred Kaplan’s “The Transformer,” an article-cum-interview with...
Express Your Support and Appreciation to Our Troops: Here’s How
Mass or anonymous mailings of gifts to our troops are controlled by the authorities but there still are many ways for you to show your appreciation and support for the efforts and sacrifice of our troops fighting for freedom or preserving peace around the world. Read here of specific things you can do and then share the list with your friends and neigbors and your local newspaper too! Words: 423
Krugman on Infrastructure
By Paul Krugman
Some bleary-eyed thoughts from Japan on the reported administration proposal for $50 billion in new spending:
1. It’s a good idea
2. It’s much...
Remembering a Hero, Jefferson Thomas, May He Never Be Forgotten
- America has many unsung heroes, some we remember, others are forgotten. One of the latter died this week, a man who helped to...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. VA Encouraging Hiring Of Veterans. VT Network (9/5, Allen) reported, "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...
ROBERT KENNEDY ON “VALUES”….WAS HE LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?
HOW MANY AMERICANS REMEMBER WHAT WE LOST THAT DAY....
"Too much and too long, we seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in...
Military Colonel Says There are No Civilians in War Zones
Several State witnesses testified in Haifa District Court on Monday, September 6, 2010, in the civil law suit filed by Rachel Corrie's family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza. Murdered American Citizen Rachel CorrieRachel Corrie, an American human rights defender from Olympia, WA, was crushed to death on March 16, 2003, by a Caterpillar D9R military bulldozer. She had been nonviolently demonstrating against the demolitions of Palestinian homes.
DALE SUITER: Support Troops
SUPPORT TROOPS
By Dale R. Suiter STAFF WRITER
History offers many examples of military personnel fielded as infantry when America's combat arms are hard pressed in...
GORDON DUFF: AMERICA’S WAR RACKETEERS, THE REAL TERRORISTS
IS AMERICA'S RACKETEERING "ELITE" A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION?
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
There is a group of Americans, a combination of coward, gangster, politician, buffoonish...
EL TORO MARINE DEAD FROM CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Deceased Marine exposed to Agent Orange and benzene.
UPDATED 9/10/2010
(IRVINE, CA) - A Marine veteran’s widow was awarded compensation for the death of her husband from progressive small...
Obama Focuses on Middle Class, Economic Security in Labor Day Weekend Address
- Calls for jobs-creating infrastructure investments in face of expected GOP obstruction -
By Julie Pace
WASHINGTON – Vowing to find new ways to stimulate the sputtering economy, President...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. Critics Seek Congressional Inquiry Into Use Of Seroquel As PTSD Treatment. The AP (9/4, Perrone) reports,...
International Study Led by VA-Harvard Physician Yields Insight on Risks from Fatty Arteries
An international study of clinical data led by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Harvard University cardiologist found that patients with deposits of fatty plaque in their arteries are at especially high risk for life-threatening cardiovascular events if they have diabetes, disease in multiple arteries or a history of heart attack or stroke.
VA Celebrates Workforce, Unions and Veterans
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) workforce of more than 300,000 – including more than 90,000 who are Veterans – knows one of its objectives as it observes Labor Day is to help young Veterans find jobs. “This Labor Day, we are not only celebrating the dedicated, talented VA employees working to deliver benefits and care to the Nation’s heroes,” says Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “We also are focusing our efforts in encouraging employers to consider Veterans when they need workers with a strong work ethic, leadership and a drive for success.”
DR. JOHN HUMINS: WALL STREET TURNS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
WALL STREET TURNS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
By John Humins for VT
Former Wall Street supporters of Barack Obama have publicly voiced their alienation with President Obama’s...
BOB WALSH: TOP VETERAN’S ATTORNEY CITES BUSH ACCOMPLISHMENTS
"WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED AN IDIOT LIKE BUSH COULD DO SO MUCH..."
By Robert Walsh, attorney at law
100% VERIFIABLE FACTS.....EVERY DECENT AMERICAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT...
U.S. troops have left $324 million in back pay unclaimed
By Craig Whitlock in the Washington Post
Uncle Sam wants to give free, no-strings-attached money to about 145,000 troops who were involuntarily kept on duty...
GORDON DUFF: “ZOMBIE CONTRACTORS,” THE PENTAGON’S 100 BILLION DOLLAR BOONDOGGLE
A water truck backs up to the Euphrates River in Iraq. The driver, a Ugandan or maybe an Ethiopian, gets out, lowers a hose into the sewage ridden flow and fills his truck. 5 miles away, a US Army water purification center sits, too far away. The driver thinks, "water is water." Another of the Pentagon's "Zombie Contractors" take their toll, part of the army of "undead" and unqualified who are the world's most expensive work force.
GOP, Alan Simpson, Paul Ryan (and Obama?) Conning Us on Social Security
- They just want to steal our money -
See also Paul Krugman's Orwell and Social Security: "I have to say, after Bush’s Social Security...
Veterans’ Columnist Paul Croteau: IRS is playing hardball with veterans’ nonprofits
If you are a member of any nonprofit organization, such as the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or the auxiliaries of such organizations, be aware that the IRS has changed its rules about filing its Form 990.
VA Clinic opens at Fort Rucker
By Michelle Mann in eprisenow.com
Your house is my house,” Army Col. Patrick Denman told veterans attending the grand opening of the Wiregrass Community-based Outpatient Clinic...
Housing Crash Continues: Why Now Is NOT The Time To Buy!
The housing crash is still in process and here are 10 reasons why it is still a terrible time to buy. Words: 1670
So says...
Not ‘life,’ but maybe ‘organics’ on Mars
By Marc Kaufman Washington Post Staff Writer
Thirty-four years after NASA's Viking missions to Mars sent back results interpreted to mean there was no organic...
Army Probes Mysterious Baby Deaths at Fort Bragg
By Deborah Hastings AOL News
(Sept. 1) -- Army officials are investigating the sudden, mysterious deaths of 10 babies at the sprawling Fort Bragg installation...
U.S. Marine Veteran Returns to America as a “Terrorist,” Says Israel
- Whose side are we on? -
By Ken O'Keefe
I will be returning to America in the next 36 hours as a publicly accused “terrorist...
Don’t Even Think About It – Touching Your 401(k) That Is!
Look, if you’re absolutely stuck right now, then you’ve got to do what’s necessary but, in my opinion, you should avoid 401(k) hardship withdrawals at all costs … and think long and hard before you consider borrowing against your future retirement. With so many people nearing retirement already grossly underfunded [such actions are] going to prove catastrophic down the line. Words: 1043
Washington Faces Possible Armageddon Unlike Any Since Civil War
The U.S. debt crisis represents a unique, unparalleled, and unimaginable convergence of circumstances yet, despite the utter gravity of our plight, nothing is being done to change our course. Washington must either muster the courage — and the support of the people — to accept the pain and make the sacrifices of a lifetime … or face the downfall of America. Words: 938
ALAN HART: Obama Has Signalled His Coming Complete Surrender to Zionism and Its Lobby
Obama has signalled his coming complete surrender to Zionism and its lobby
By Alan Hart for VT
He did it with seven words. “Ultimately...
BOB NICHOLS: US TO DRILLERS, “GO FOR IT!
This is Economic Warfare in earnest. The stakes are the huge oil and gas operation and market of Russia, which is the No 1 target of this operation.
OPERATION NEW DAWN: Same War Different Name
In the week or so since the much publicized withdrawal of "combat" troops from Iraq, and President Obama's speech last week,...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. Shinseki Addresses WWII Veterans At Pearl Harbor. Japan's Kyodo News (9/4) reports, "Gathered on a battleship...
Olbermann and Paul Sullivan Slam Alan Simpson
- SupportingAgent Orange Healthcare and Benefits for Vietnam War Veterans Against Dire Threat -
September 1, 2010 (Countdown) - MSNBC's Keith Olberman interviews Veterans for Common...
Obama Signals Complete Surrender to Zionism and Its Lobby
He was speaking at the White House the day before the start of the new round of direct talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, after he had met with them and Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. (In my last post I anticipated Obama saying at the point of his complete surrender that “America can’t want peace more than the parties.” He also said that – ahead of schedule!)