Monthly Archives: June 2011

The BBC report of this morning, June 23, 2011, Brigadier Ali Khan: Pakistan's dissenting army officer, on first glance is very interesting. Finally a patriot military man in the Pakistani praetorian guard.

Fighting for Agent Orange benefits is almost as difficult as fight the Vietnam War for our brown water and blue water Navy personnel.

We need look no further than the politics of the state of Israel to see what extremist religion can do with power. by James M. Wall

When libertarian and investment guru Harry Browne wrote, HOW I FOUND FREEDOM IN AN UNFREE WORLD, the prospects for a global monetary dictatorship was an imminent nightmare.

I miss the action of the flightline and even the adrenalin rush during a rocket attack.

What these books still conceal, however, is the fact that the neocons are motivated by their Jewish ethnicity and the interests of the state of Israel.

America’s past and present testifies the fact that there is no country in the world matching its destructive oriented policies.

Thanks to best-selling author, David Irving, the establishment view that the United States of America became embroiled in World War II as a result of a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941 is no longer accepted by major historians.

What Netanyahu actually did was drag it out of his pants and hose them down. Why did he do it? The answer is simple, because he could? Was it wrong? Caligula put his horse in the Roman senate. American's never get the whole horse, just the horse's ass

What exactly is your motive? A charitable explanation is that you are just completely naïve to Gaddafi’s atrocities. Another reason is that you might support Gaddafi for ideological reasons, like Chavez or Castro. Or, worst case scenario, you could just be another tool on Gaddafi’s payroll. Whatever the case may be, we are extremely disheartened.

The David Project’s dirty tricks -- While name-and-shame tactics can be put to positive effect, they can also easily backfire and do more harm than good. We need to learn the art of being disagreeable in the most agreeable possible fashion. Ali Abunimah

The Representatives in DC offices need to be told to give priority to Gulf War Illnesses Research on the DOD Appropriations Bill now before them on the floor of the House for Congressional Direct Medical Research for Gulf War Illness Research Program and find these veterans help in the form of true diagnostic work and treatment.

There are billions of people on planet Earth who do not believe in the Torah/Old Testament superstition known as "kosher."

"Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ryan Larson wasn’t a Veteran. He never had the chance. But he was one of us.

A recent study conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reveals the extent of internal eye injuries (closed-eye ocular injuries) among Veterans who have sustained blast-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Last week Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen swooned, “I love John Bolton” after Bolton again called for military strikes against Iran.

It’s a smaller world with people further apart than ever. We travel to different cultures; we fight other cultures. We want to control cultures we don't understand.

There were two stories last week that illustrate just how bad the situation has become in the wake of the virtual capitulation by President Barack Obama during Netanyahu’s triumphal May visit to Washington.

The White House is reportedly becoming reconciled to the fact that Qaddafi may remain in the Libyan leadership.

How do I file an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims?

I’ve had a more diffuse and sometimes different reaction to the original article on this topic "Palestine, Israel, and America: The Strategic Void" than I anticipated, although one I thought possible.

According to the VA’s National Registry for Depression, 11% of Veterans aged 65 years and older have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, a rate more than twice that found in the general population of adults aged 65 and older.

The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $258,335,789 modification to a fixed-price award fee contract to exercise the fiscal 2011, fourth quarter, option contract line items.

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation has renewed their interest with Hire Veterans for the third straight year. Citadel has had two successful campaigns adding Veterans to their workforce, contributing to their decision to continue adding quality and well trained Veterans.

Washington rules America, it doesn't govern. In fact, there is increasing evidence that it does neither. Had an alien race taken over and chosen the most cowardly and reprehensible to rule, to exploit and enslave in their name, the end result would likely resemble what we have today.

The real issue is with the Legion itself. It had a choice, it could side with homeless veterans and the ACLU or with the wealthy and powerful homeowner association and developer group that sits in the middle of one of the nation's most powerful political machines.

Nobody appreciate the soldier like another soldier. Nobody understands why we expect our veteran's benefits until you've been there.

President Obama alleges “the tide of war is receding” in Pakistan, thus allowing him to reduce U.S. forces there by 10,000 this year, but the fact is overall Allied strength has been rising, not falling.

A year after its ribbon-cutting ceremony, the National Intrepid Center of Excellence is making a difference in the lives of warfighters suffering traumatic brain injuries and psychological disorders, said Dr. James Kelly, the center's director.

Amid his days spent fishing, hunting and ranching horses in his small hometown of Flintstone, Md., Travis Alder dreamed of flying.

As we embark on The Audacity of Hope and its humanitarian mission to Gaza, we can expect no help from the likes of Petraeus, senior NSC officials, or, for that matter, President Barack Obama, who last year maintained a studied silence when Israeli forces killed nine passengers and wounded 50 in stopping a similar international flotilla.

What is obvious, is, with the US elections round the corner, it is a cotton candy being held out to the people of America, having come into power in the flush of promise to “bring the boys home”. A promise that Obama failed to fulfill. Further, the exorbitant costs of foreign wars at the expense of the Americans has become difficult to justify. A lot of ink has been wasted on cotton candy, I am sure more will!

…and the EU’s contempt for the safety of its citizens who bring humanitarian relief to Gaza’s women and children. By Stuart Littlewood

The facts put forth in this Debt-O-cracy video can have earthquake type effects on the bleeping world banksters.

The record so far of the Barack Obama presidency demonstrates that the political culture, like the political economy of the United States, is in deep trouble.

Over 40,000 civilians have been killed in the drug cartel wars in Mexico. There’s little likelihood that the killings will stop anytime soon.

Former 9/11 Commission Chairman Tom Kean and members of the Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group were, today, presented with copies of “9/11 Unveiled.”

Six years of weekly protests against the route of Israel’s separation wall and four years after the Israeli high court declared the path of The Wall illegal and admitted its purpose had nothing to do with ‘security’ but with settlement expansion, Israeli army bulldozers began to dismantle The Wall in Bil'in this week.

Emergint Technology, INC has recently teamed up with Hire Veterans in order to seek quality professionals for their workforce. They are currently seeking talented Veterans to help fill different positions pertaining to information technology.

The following will be the opening commentary on the "Connect the Dots" program on KPFK this Monday, June 27th, with guests Daniel Ellsberg, Ca. Assemblyman Mike Feuer, and LA City Councilman Bill Rosendahl.

On March 1, the Jack C. Montgomery VAMC began the Veterans Transportation Service which has provided transportation for more than 1,360 Veterans.