Daily Archives: September 20, 2011

Computers Reading Doctors’ Notes?

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With electronic health records, computers have proven their worth in tracking, sorting and displaying data.

Mass Psychology Equals Veteran Genocide

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At Sunday's Veterans Press Conference, Rusty Rustan, a disabled Vietnam War Veteran from Orange County, spoke on behalf of Paralyzed Veterans Association and delivered a powerful message regarding Veterans suffering from PTSD and quoted Major General Smedley Butler, a World War I hero and two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Former Brit Foreign Secretary: “Israel should have apologized”

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Israel could – and should – have apologized in a full-hearted manner, but in a way that neither humiliated nor embarrassed them. Once the apology had been issued, and then accepted by Turkey, both countries would have had a platform for the restoration of normal relations.

The VA in 3D: Wished Well (Part 4)

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Thursday night my hospital bed air mattress deflated, and I sank deeper and deeper into its folds, like a bug caught in a Venus fly trap. My diaphragm was compressing and my neck vertebrae were popping like knuckles when the night nurse saw me and saved me. Quadriplegics face such tragicomic perils regularly, in which simple equipment failures can be fatal.

The Pros and Cons of The Toronto Hearings

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I spent September 8th to 12th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada attending The International Hearings on the Events of September 11, 2001.

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Sept. 20, 2011

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Hensel Phelps Granite Hangar, J.V., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $97,222,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of an MV-22 aircraft parking apron/taxiway expansion; an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 4 addition; and Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 7 construction at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

At the UN: the Speech by the US President that Might Have Been

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“Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” Reinhold Niebuhr

Airmen Missing in Action from WWII Identified

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The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of nine servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

Israel Threatens USA, Hostage Lady Clinton Must VETO Freedom

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U.S. Secretary of State Hilliary Clinton is at the United Nations to VETO Palestinian Statehood, she said "Yes to a two state solution but NO to U.N. recognition". These two faces of Eve put the U.S. on the verge of moral bankruptcy.

Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – September 20, 2011

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A Vietnam Veteran whose career has focused on helping war Veterans at VA's Vet Centers and a VA chief financial officer who led the agency to reduce costs were among nine federal officials honored with 'Service to America' medals.

This Week We Are All Palestinians

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This week the United States Middle East hypocrisy will be viewed by the world. After 44 years of illegal military occupation by Israel, Palestine is reaching out to the world for recognition and statehood even though their bid for statehood at the UN Security Council will surely be vetoed by Obama

CIA Opens Books with Surprises for Lee Wanta, Libya and More

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The fist interviews ...will outline relations between President Reagan and Emil Lee Wanta, letting a few into the dream world of White House insiders.

$673 Housing Stipend Now Available To Online Students

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$673 Housing stipend now available to online students   Effective October 1, 2011, the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays a housing stipend to students enrolled solely in...

America’s Financial Armageddon and Afghanistan

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As the U.S. economy grinds down to a finish, it becomes increasingly difficult to measure whether Washington understands the importance of how to deal realistically with the worsening crisis in Afghanistan.

Zelikow: 9/11 Master Criminal Appointed By Obama

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Obama appoints 9/11 scriptwriter and master criminal Zelikow to Intelligence Advisory Board...

Palestine – Hope or Despair?

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If the drama about to happen at the UN assists the process of truth-telling, this Palestinian initiative will have been worthwhile. by Alan Hart