Author's posts
Feb 07 2010
“Whoa Nelly!”, Australian Iraq War Inquiry? {Brit Inquiry}
Catching this, not much up yet, gives me a chance to catch up on the Brit Iraq War Inquiry, still ongoing.
First the Brits with theirs, next the Dutch and theirs and now some very prominent Aussie’s are calling for their own! Could the pressure start mounting on the Power that controlled the whole extremely failed policies of the previous decade? Time will tell but most residents of this country are apathetic and arrogant as to most everything especially baring their guilt and guilty in mass, as the The pitbull in lipstick said at the no American Flags tea gathering, “We don’t want to look back'”!
Feb 05 2010
ACTION: Stop the Extradition of Marc Hall to Iraq
IVAW Press Release: Please Share!
Fort Stewart, Ga. – The US military plans to extradite a stop-lossed Iraq war veteran to Iraq “within a few days” to face a court martial for allegedly threatening military officers in a protest rap song he made.
Spc. Marc Hall has been jailed in the Liberty County Jail near Fort Stewart, Ga., since Dec. 11 because he wrote a song called “Stop Loss” about the practice of involuntarily extending military members’ contracts.
“It is our belief that the Army would violate its own regulations by deploying Marc and it would certainly violate his right to due process by making it far more difficult to get witnesses. It appears the Army doesn’t believe it can get a conviction in a fair and public trial. We will do whatever we can to insure he remain in the United States,” said Hall’s civilian attorney, David Gespass. >>>>>>
Feb 04 2010
“Theater of War” {UpDated w/Program Video}
This was on the PBS News Hour 02.03.10, they do give a couple of links and extended interviews with the participants I’ll also post below.
Feb 02 2010
FY 2011 Veterans Affairs Budget
This was posted prior to Shinseki’s press conference.
Breaking down the FY 2011 Veterans Affairs Budget
While most of the DC military press is focused down on the Pentagon today, the Department of Veterans Affairs is also unveiling its fiscal 2011 spending plans and ambitious goals for the near future.
But even though the $125 billion VA budget proposal is only a fraction of the proposed Defense Department budget, the plans could have wide-reaching ramifications for current servicemembers as well as veterans. For example: >>>>>
Feb 01 2010
Military Health System, New Leader?
Taking bets on who will place a hold on this nomination. Will it be the usual suspects, especially as to the Veterans Administration and National Security, or will it be another rising star of the “Strong on National Defense” group {just say ‘no’}?
Stay tuned!
White House eyes Army Reservist, surgeon for Defense top doc job
Jan 30 2010
Why Released from Command in Afghanistan
There once was a time most would be embarrassed to do or say the ridiculous and offensive to or pointed at others, or it was the wrong place and time, no matter what they might have thought personally. Most would keep whatever to themselves if they didn’t they would readily get shown how wrong their actions or words were and how offensive to others and some would actually be personally embarrassed, learning a lesson because they wouldn’t want same pointed or done to them, NO MORE, it’s now common and celebrated to be offensive the more it seems the better!
This happened just recently, a quick change of Command in Theater Afghanistan, and is now being reported why.
Jan 29 2010
Iraq War Inquiry Resumed: Tony’s Turn
Haven’t posted anything in about a week or so on the Inquiry as I’ve had some other issues I’ve been following and there wasn’t really much more coming out as to the tidbits of what was happening on this side of the pond, my interest in this as the Brits are holding these hearings and that’s up to them to sort out there own leaderships guilt or innocence in justification for Iraq.
Tony Blair’s turn to testify is today and that’s already started, you can tune in here as he will be testifying for some six hours, these live video’s are then archived.
Not much has been covered as to these hearings here in the states even when mention of our administration, and others, were talking about taking down Saddam before 9/11, on 9/11 and shortly after and more.
Jan 27 2010
Holy Moly!!!!
Had this sitting in my in-box since yesterday and didn’t view it then.
Now this is Innovation, and just think of All the paper waste there is, first I heard about this!!
First-Ever Car Powered by Government Paper Waste Makes Debut at Washington Auto Show
Jan 27 2010
Oh My, Them There Saudi, Terrorist
Own a chunk of their very own Propaganda Machine right here in these here United {once} States, must mean those that flock to this cable outlet are a part of them there hidden ‘terrorist cells’ we hear so much about, Oh My!!
Right-wing Saudi dynasty endorses right-wing Fox News dynasty
Jan 25 2010
Recent Vets and PTSD, You Won!!! {Slightly Updated w/links}
This is just breaking as I first heard it a short time ago on an NPR news report at top of the hour!
Not much up on this as of a few minutes ago.
Jan 25 2010
