Monthly Archives: December 2012

While the media may have covered the disastrous affair of CIA Director David Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell in detail, it overlooked his successful effort to further militarize the Central Intelligence Agency(CIA.) “Petraeus ...leaves behind an agency that has strayed from intelligence to paramilitary activities,” reports Jeremy Scahill in The Nation.

Could it have been "the October Surprise" that didn't work? Crazy as it might sound at this late date in December, could there have really been an October Surprise planned to insure the re-election of Obama to the Presidency?

Two US officials and one former US official said that if the standoff over Iran's nuclear program is not resolved by the end of 2013 Obama will use US military force against Iran.

I received these from a reader though I call Dimitri from time to time and consider him a friend.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) today reported on the progress made during 2012 on the President’s Interagency Task Force on Veterans Business Development.

Interview by Stew Webb, covering everything from politics to cooking. This is probably worth listening to, you decide.

A recent investigation carried out by VT in concert with international agencies tasked with investigating computer crimes has made some startling discoveries.

Christmas of murder, an American story ---  --- By Gordon Duff and Press TV  --- "The real voices of reason are invariably those of the “terrorist.” Speak the truth...

Following NYT 13 October editorial urging immediate “Pack Up” from Afghanistan, quite a few news reports have appeared related to the US’ long held positions toward “War on Terror” and Iran’s nuclear issue that on the surface seem to suggest the US administration possibly redefining America from a warmongering nation to one at peace with itself and the world. But that could be mere illusion because NOT being in war goes against the very American history and grain. In fact, that would be asking Americans for “character suicide.”

Philip Weiss is happy to join with the rest of us in talking about Zionism - so long as we avoid discussing ‘Jewishness’ and his own Jewishness in particular..

RT Interview of former US Ambassador Charles Freeman --- By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor --- Freeman's name had been put forward to take over as National Intelligence Chief...

By Sir Vojislav Milosevic, Director, Center for Counter-terrorism "The omission of Croatia from the conventional Holocaust studies is like a book whose first chapter is torn...

As most readers will know Sgt Nightingale of the SAS has now been freed. He will be with his loving family for Christmas, which is great news. His wife has shown great determination if I may say so and demonstrated that it’s not just our military who have to be tough. Military wives and families have to be tough as well.

Electronic Stalking and Harassment --- By Gordon Duff and Mike Harris --- Mike sent me this link, which ties to a presentation on advanced capabilities in the area...

- It is time for Americans to use the sanctions weapon on the real enemy of America, the militant Zionists of Israel and their supporters

The Department of Veterans Affairs is publishing a proposed regulation in the Federal Register that would change its rules to add five diagnosable illnesses which are secondary to service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Dr. Tommy Sowers is a former U.S. Army Special Forces officer and was the 2010 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 8th congressional district before being sworn in on Aug. 20, 2012 as assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

On December 6, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta held a joint press event to discuss ongoing points of collaboration between the two agencies.

Earlier this week, in a sham show of ‘get tough’ diplomacy, UK foreign minister Alistair Burt announced that the Israeli ambassador had been formally summoned to the Foreign Office following Israel’s decisions to build 3,000 new housing units in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, unfreeze planning in the area known as E1 and withhold tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority.

West making big money from war threats: Intelligence expert ---  --- "Last week, a media outlet owned by Rupert Murdoch (shown), a “stealth” Israeli citizen and powerful...

Mister Chairman,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,Exactly a year ago, on 29 November 2011, I expressed, before this august gathering, my concern that “talk of peace has become virtually meaningless” in the face of continuing aggression and occupation of Palestinian and Arab land, and of an ever more hostile and determined strategy of the occupying power to continuously expand control over and possession of Palestinian territory, including exploitation of its resources.

Years of FBI investigations into US money laundering tied to major financial organizations including Bain Capitol, the Bush family, Bank of America, powerful groups tied to AIPAC and the Cartels have led to Cuba.

- Petraeus - Tell him if I ever ran, but I won'...I'd take him up on his offer

“The VA's January 4 [2012] letter took the position that where FSS procedures are used and an SOVOSB is not an FSS contract holder, the SDVOSB is not entitled to any preference under the 2006 VA Act.” GAO’s 2012 Report to Congress

American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans will soon have increased access to health care services closer to home following a recent Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service (IHS) joint national agreement.

  The time needed to process veterans’ disability claims shot up by nearly 40 percent last year despite years of effort by federal officials to...

"Oh, really? Well then Mr. President, you and NATO should start by arresting those US, British, and Israeli officials who okayed and used WMDs against civilians in Iraq, Lebanon, and Gaza. Remember the white phosphorous in Fallujah?

The European Union will consider passing a series of sanctions on the Israeli regime over its plan to construct thousands more illegal settler units on the occupied Palestinian land, a report says.

There has been a war inside the American intelligence community between two factions. On one side, a war between the “technogeeks,” those who spy from afar, who plot, who fabricate, who imagine, who create intelligence, not based on the reality of the world but on the needs of the powerful, the need to “certify lies” and those who would restore a human equation.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recently described Iran as the hardest issue she has been dealing with as secretary of state.

Mainstay Information Solutions’ core services focus on information assurance, cyber security, and network security – all designed to help you mitigate risk and vulnerability.

With historic unemployment rates reaching an all-time high, Gold’s Gym, the world’s leading authority on health and fitness, today announced a new commitment to our nation’s military veterans.

Since 1941, MSC has set the industry standard for quality, selection and customer service. More than half century later, our dedication to these standards has made us one of the nation's leading distributors of metalworking & MRO industrial supplies, with over 500,000 products.

We thank readers (of www.sott.com) for the video referral. Though entertaining and enjoyable, there is a dark aspect of this century old mystery.

Hammer and Nail Exteriors is locally owned and operated by Tom Chaikin. His father Marty Chaikin started the business in 1954 as one man with a sample in his hand.

They are currently looking for Software Engineer, Cloud/Mobile Software Engineer Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nemetschek AG and has been developing software since 1985.

In April 1999, Michael O'Neil was a cancer patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Following surgery and chemotherapy to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Michael began his recovery and mission to improve patient care based on his experience.

Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc. was established by Jeannette King, President & CEO, in 2007. Their clientele includes small, medium, and large businesses in the commercial and government sectors.

In 1902, George A. Archer and John W. Daniels began a linseed crushing business. In 1923, Archer-Daniels Linseed Company acquired Midland Linseed Products Company, and the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company was formed.

In 2002, Joey Rivera started Rivera Group with the intention of building a company that contained talented IT professionals with the creative minds to solve the industry's toughest IT problems.

Wavsys designs, constructs and engineers wireless telecommunications systems for equipment manufacturers and operators in the United States, Canada and the European Union.

Mr Rooter Plumbing company has begun to reach out to the many unemployed veterans hoping to lend a helping hand in employing a quality veteran that is looking to get back into the workforce. Their available jobs are listed here.