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In Memoriam - Joint Statement from Under the Hood Café and the Fort Hood Chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This press release, from the Fort Hood Chapter of IVAW, was posted to FaceBook, November 6, 2009 Our community is distraught by the tragic shooting at Fort Hood yesterday. We extend our condolences to the families and friends of the victims. As upset as we are about this incident, this shooting does not come as a ...1 day ago -
A Real COW
Tomus Arcanum —
Authority: 128
We often talk about the Cost of War (COW) in human terms, i.e. those that have died in battle or because of the conflict. But there is another level of suffering, the suffering of the people at home, the tax payer. Are you a tax payer? Then consider this: Here is a nice photo of the Abrams tank, not unlike ...6 days ago -
Big Success in Iraq
Everyday Citizen —
Authority: 529
With all of the noise about Tuesday’s election, a very significant development went by almost unnoticed in Big Brother Media. In Iraq, British Petroleum (BP) and its business partner China National Corporation (CNPC) received a 20 year contract to develop the oilfields in Southern Iraq. It is expected to be the ...6 days ago -
Another Cost of War . . .
Innovation Toronto —
Authority: 437
Cover via Amazon If an educated and literate population is the best way to keep our standard of living and help others achieve a better and more stable one . . . whatever are we thinking? More Schools, Not Troops – NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Dispatching more troops to Afghanistan would be a monumental bet ...1 week ago -
Prairie Recommends: Dover Homecoming
Prairie Sun Rising —
Authority: 108
. For this president, the responsibilities of the decisions he makes are profound. His recognition of that while the yammering rightwing schoolyard bullyboys and girls prattle on deserves notice. Obama at Dover a somber reminder that war is not posturing and screeding. The likes of the Cheneys and their ilk ...1 week ago -
Black Gold Still Rules in Pipelineistan
Environmental Graffiti —
Authority: 647
The bottom line on the Iraq and AfPAK wars, and the American fixation on Iran, is oil. Obscene amounts of money, civilian lives and American integrity continue to be wasted on attempts to secure control over Central Asian energy resources, and the pipeline network that must be built to get this... This is just a ...2 weeks ago -
Coming home to another war - Hypnosis May Help Heal Mental Wounds
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This article was posted to Military.com, October 26, 2009 The Soldier was crossing a bridge when an improvised explosive device planted underneath it detonated. He was hurt in the explosion, but not badly. It was when he returned to Hampton Roads that the problems really started: He had a crippling fear of bridges ...2 weeks ago -
Wheres the Outrage 168 - Kids Affected With Repeat Deployments
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This article, by Elizabeth M. Collins, was distributed by the Army News Service, October 13, 2009 The increasing mental-health needs of military children are taxing both the military and civilian health care systems. The Army psychiatrist in charge of the Military Child and Adolescent Center of Excellence at Madigan ...2 weeks ago -
Wheres the Outrage 167 - Multiple Deployments May Raise Risk of Military Spouse Suicide
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This article, by Stacy Bannerman, was published by TruthOut, October 24, 2009 As the effects of eight years of war accumulate in Army families, a growing number of military spouses suffering stress, depression and thoughts of suicide cant get the care they need. There is "a severe shortage of mental-health-care ...2 weeks ago -
Heather Graham and the Public Option FTW
TakePart Social Action Network —
Authority: 622
The Democrats haven’t been doing the best job of actually explaining why the public option is awesome as of late. Luckily there are smart and simple ads like the one below featuring Heather Graham from MoveOn.org . In the video it becomes clear that the reason the public option is good is that it will force the ...2 weeks ago -
The Public Option Saga Continues
TakePart Social Action Network —
Authority: 622
It kind of depresses me to compare the possibility of a public option in healthcare reform to a soap opera but honestly at this point that is exactly what it feels like. I would probably be more excited about the news below except for the fact that in soap operas good news tends to be short lived. via Daily Intel ...3 weeks ago -
What War Spending Could Have Bought in Asylum Terms
Asylum —
Authority: 732
Filed under: Sports , Politics , News , Weird Stuff , Weird In the time that it took you to read this sentence, we just spent $21,000 on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. By the time youre done with the rest of the article, it should be over a million. These cool -- and utterly sobering -- statistics came ... ...3 weeks ago -
Surging Through the Khyber Pass and into a quagmire - Get Out Now: The case for an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This article, by Pascal Zachary, was posted to In These Times, October 9. 2009. For all the talk of polarization and partisanship in U.S. politics, what’s remarkable is the extent to which President Obama has continued policies and practices of his predecessor, George Bush, in domestic economics and military ...3 weeks ago -
Surging Through the Khyber Pass and into a quagmire - Afghan president under pressure over fraud rulings
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This article, by Heidi Vogt, was distributed by the Asspciated Press, October 17, 2009. KABUL – Afghanistans election crisis deepened Saturday as President Hamid Karzai resisted international pressure to accept fraud rulings that could force him into a runoff with his main challenger. Three more American service ...3 weeks ago -
Surging Through the Khyber Pass and into a quagmire - Officials: Gen. McChrystal Now Seeking 80,000 Additional Troops for Afghanistan
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This article, by Jason Ditz, was published at antiwar.com, October 16, 2009 When General McChrystal was first reported as requesting 40,000 additional troops for Afghanistan, many people balked at the massive number. Not long after, the number was quietly revised to 45,000. Last Friday it became clear that the ...3 weeks ago -
Happy Anniversary, Afghanistan
God's Politics Blog —
Authority: 638
On October 7, the U.S. Senate said “ Happy Anniversary ” one day early to the war in Afghanistan with a defense spending bill that puts the cost of war at $300 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That’s more than…4 weeks ago -
GI Press - March Forward! issue 1
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This first issue, of the Veterans and Service Members Stand Up against War and Racism newsletter, was published in March 20095 weeks ago -
Film - Rethink Afghanistan (Brave New Films)
Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq —
Authority: 137
This documentary was released in six parts, between February and August 2009, by Robert Greenwald. As the President considers his options, following a blatantly fraudulent Presidential election and an ever increasing US/NATO/Afghan death toll, the same group of chicken hawks (the Project for a New American Century and ...5 weeks ago
