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  • Only Chickenhawks Squawk for More War in Iraq
    30 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    From KOS * johninwisconsin’s diary :: :: * Posted by: http://prissypatriot.blogspot.com
    Note: The ones yelling the loudest have never seen combat themselves.
    MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS
    DEMOCRATS:
    Richard Gephardt: Air National Guard, 1965-71. David Bonior: Staff Sgt., Air Force 1968-72. Tom Daschle: 1st Lt., Air Force SAC 1969-72. Al Gore: enlisted Aug. 1969; sent to Vietnam Jan. 1971 as an army journalist in 20th Engineer Brigade.
    Bob Kerrey: Lt. j.g . Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, (…)

  • Hypocritical Democrats for the War After All
    30 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    The Democrats had devoted 100% of their energy to making us believe they were against the war and against Bush. It seemed that their extremely vigorous and self righteous assurances meant to many that they knew what they were talking about, and even that they had a plan to end the war one way or the other. They tricked a huge part of the electorate into thinking they were right. The Commander in Chief’s approval rating even went way down to around 36% while his troops are bleeding and dying (…)

  • The New Evil Empire
    30 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    By John Kaminski skylax@comcast.net
    Remember the Red Menace, also known as the Communist threat? Or how about the Third Reich, the creator of which became the chief metaphor for evil in the 20th century?
    Most Americans, certainly those younger than 30, don’t remember either. Hell, they don’t even remember Vietnam or Nixon or The Beatles. The terms and their connotations are totally unfamiliar, unless encountered in history texts. Millions of Americans simply do not remember what America (…)

  • Corrupt Congressman Cunningham illustrates how US ended up in Iraq
    29 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Crying in Public, Congressman Cunningham hoping to gain sympathy for his crimes against humanity, admits to taking bribes and resigns from congress. Does anyone believe this display of regret would have occured had he not been caught?
    from Washington Post
    Prosecutors said Cunningham, an eight-term House member, “demanded, sought and received” illicit payments in the form of cash, home payments, furnishings, cars and vacations from four co-conspirators, including two defense (…)

  • Military ethics scholar ’suicided’ in Iraq?"He’s the last person who would commit suicide"
    29 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    WASHINGTON - One hot, dusty day in June, Col. Ted Westhusing was found dead in a trailer at a military base near the Baghdad airport, a single gunshot wound to the head.
    The Army would conclude that he committed suicide with his service pistol. At the time, he was the highest-ranking officer to die in Iraq.
    The Army closed its case. But the questions surrounding Westhusing’s death continue.
    Westhusing, 44, was no ordinary officer. He was one of the Army’s leading scholars of military (…)

  • AN APPEAL TO FREE THE IRAQI DETAINEES
    29 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    I am writing to you, regarding the Iraqis detained by USA troops and the Iraqi security forces. The USA troops have more than 13500 detainees in Abu-Graib, Bucca and (16) other locations. The Iraqi security forces have tens of thousands of detainees. The majority of those were detained without any charge. They were deprived from the Wright to contact lawyers. The Red Cross and Iraqi Red Crescent organizations are not allowed to visit the detainees.
    In light of the above facts, you are (…)

  • ’Trophy’ video exposes private security contractors shooting up Iraqi drivers
    28 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    A "trophy" video appearing to show security guards in Baghdad randomly shooting Iraqi civilians has sparked two investigations after it was posted on the internet, the Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
    The video has sparked concern that private security companies, which are not subject to any form of regulation either in Britain or in Iraq, could be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent Iraqis.
    The video, which first appeared on a website that has been linked unofficially to (…)

  • Iranian president calls for war crimes charges on US
    27 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Iran’s hard-line president called for the Bush administration to be tried on war crimes charges related to Iraq and denounced the West for its stance on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, state-run television reported today.
    “You, who have used nuclear weapons against innocent people, who have used uranium ordnance in Iraq should be tried as war criminals in courts,” Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an apparent reference to the US.
    Ahmadinejad didn’t elaborate, but he was apparently (…)

  • Let’s ask the Iraqi people if U.S. forces should leave
    27 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    What is missing from the debate over withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq? Any discussion of what the Iraqi people themselves want.
    The opinions of those most affected by the war count most. So a nationwide referendum should be conducted in Iraq on the question of whether U.S. troops should stay or go, in which every Iraqi can vote directly on this question.
    Some polls have asked Iraqis specifically about the presence of U.S. troops, and guess what: They want us to leave.
    A February (…)

  • BBC broadcast ’fake’ news reports
    27 November 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    A Spinwatch investigation has revealed that journalists working for the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) have been commissioned to provide news reports to the BBC. The BBC has been using these reports as if they were genuine news. In fact, the SSVC is entirely funded by the Ministry of Defence as a propaganda operation, which according to its own website makes a ’considerable contribution’ to the ’morale’ of the armed forces.
    In the US, Washington has been rocked by the scandal (…)