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  • PARALLEL UNIVERSES
    12 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    PARALLEL UNIVERSES
    By Peter Fredson
    March 12, 2006
    Long ago I was sent as a First Sergeant with my small unit into Normandy, France. I spent several weeks living in fox-holes, tents and Nissen huts. Then the Allies broke through at St. Lo. Large German army units surrendered intact.
    A colonel called me to his portable headquarters and said: “I understand you speak German.” “Yes, sir”. “Do you know army regulations?” “Yes, sir, I’m a chief administrative non-commissioned officer, so I (…)

  • White House Weekly Llewellyn King’s The soldier said, "Well, sir, in the shitter it says,
    12 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    March 11, 2006 — Llewellyn King’s consummate Washington insider newsletter, White House Weekly, never disappoints when it comes to straight and unvarnished reporting from the White House Press Pool. In the March 8, 2006 issue, the press pool reporter describes an account of what happened when the White House press plane touched down to refuel at Shannon Airport in Ireland on its way back to Washington after Bush’s recent trip to India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Upon deplaning and repairing (…)

  • Judge Issues Secret Ruling in Case of 2 at Mosque
    12 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    original link March 11, 2006 Judge Issues Secret Ruling in Case of 2 at Mosque By JULIA PRESTON A federal judge issued a highly unusual classified ruling yesterday, denying a motion for dismissal of a case against two leaders of an Albany mosque who are accused of laundering money in a federal terrorism sting operation.
    Because the ruling was classified, the defense lawyers were barred from reading why the judge decided that way.
    The defense (…)

  • Hang on Sloopy! The Right Wing Diehards
    11 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Clinging desperately by their fingernails to the edge of the Bush/Cheney abyss, about 37% of the American electorate still profess their loyalty to the GOP, and especially and specifically to the current administration.
    This is no easy task for them anymore,but you’ve got to give them credit for trying. The basic rationale given by these steadfast but dedicated individuals is that George Bush has "kept us safe",this despite the obvious and often mentioned weakness of our port security (…)

  • Kucinich Introduces Resolution of Inquiry to Demand Documents on Port Deal
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    Kucinich: Port Deal Not Dead; Introduces A Resolution To Obtain Documents And Force Congressional Oversight Congress Must Act To Prevent Similar Deals In The Future
    WASHINGTON - March 10 - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), Ranking Member of the House Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, today, introduced a rarely used Congressional procedure called a Resolution of Inquiry to demand documents from the Administration about (…)

  • 10-year-old boy prisoner of Guantanamo Bay — found innocent after two years of detainment
    11 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    February Sunday 19th 2006 (05h00) : 10-year-old boy prisoner of Guantanamo Bay — found innocent after two years of detainment 23 comment(s). From: Eric Smith> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 02:10:46 +0900 To: http://www.thenation.com/outrage/in... (hyperlinks also follow story.)
    You’re kidding, right? That’s it?
    After holding Brits in our extralegal dungeons for two years, one day we just let ’em go?
    We’ve still got more than 600 people imprisoned in our Halliburton-built prison camp (…)

  • The 48 Hour Media-blitz for War with Iran
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    The 48 Hour Media-blitz for War with Iran Mike Whitney March 10, 2006
    In the last 48 hours all the major players in the Bush administration have issued statements warning of the impending danger of Iran.
    Cheney blasted the Islamic regime saying there would be "meaningful consequences" if it refuses to comply with international demands to stop its nuclear program.
    Condoleezza Rice said, "We face no greater challenge from a single country than Iran... This is a country that seems (…)

  • worth repeating:Simpleton Says: Imagine if you can
    11 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Simpleton Says: Imagine if you can 6 comment(s). lets keep this short, we all know our government is controlled by the military industry complex where government give mes pay companies controlled by government bigwigs huge salaries to do the cooking cleaning and laundering in more ways than one for , Americas supposedly finest , however now any ole thug will do is basically the new motto of uncle youre doin a heckuva job there sammyboys fascist regime army.this spawns off the other (…)

  • Gulf War Veteran Gets Placebos Instead Of Real Medicine
    11 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    ORIGINAL LINK WITH ADDITIONAL VIDEO Gulf War Veteran Gets Placebos Instead Of Real Medicine
    POSTED: 4:13 pm EST February 23, 2006 UPDATED: 5:33 pm EST February 23, 2006
    A Gulf War veteran undergoing medical treatment said he was given placebos — (…)

  • CHRIS MATTHEWS : " I JUST LOVE THIS GUY AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF "
    11 March 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Last night I watched Hardball , MSNBC’S political talking head programme hosted by "journalist" Chris Matthews. Republicans have gathered in Memphis to conduct a presidential straw poll , sponsored by the GOP Southern Leadership Council . Sycophant Matthews , giddy at the presence of so many Bush robots, was nearly beside himself with glee. ...... The "highlight" of the hour came when Matthews asked poiltical author Roger L. Simon what was the buzz on the floor among the (…)