20,000 vets’ brain injuries not listed in Pentagon tally
By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY
November 23. 2007
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At least 20,000 U.S. troops who were not classified as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found with signs of brain injuries, according to military and veterans records compiled by USA TODAY.
The data, provided by the Army, Navy […]
The first time I had seen this type of story left me believing it could not be true.
Nov 19, 2007 8:05 pm US/Eastern
Wounded Soldier: Military Wants Part Of Bonus Back
Reporting
Marty Griffin
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―
The U.S. Military is demanding that thousands of wounded service personnel give back signing bonuses because they are unable to serve out their […]
not unlike our handling of the Native-Americans in 18th and 19th centuries.
But, a successful stand-up realizes that timing is everything.
As the Turks could say, “Atta boy, Ataturk!“
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U.S. driving Turkey, Iran together, former U.S. envoy warns
By Warren P. Strobel, McClatchy Newspapers Fri Nov 2, 1:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON — The retired general who served as President […]
Posted on Sat, Oct. 27, 2007
Lexington Herald-Leader
By John Cheves
McConnell marks funds for contractor
FIRM UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR BRIBERY
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MITCH IN THE HEADLIGHTS
Dennis Cook/ AP
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is pushing $25 million in earmarked federal funds for a British defense contractor that is under criminal investigation by […]
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Mullen Gets Blunt Questions About Iraq
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer
FORT SILL, Okla. Army captains who represent the military’s future pelted the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with blunt questions Tuesday about the strain of long war deployments.
The officers, who are students in […]
Ex-Commander Says Iraq Effort Is ‘a Nightmare’
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Tyler Hicks/The New York Times
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Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez, then the top American commander in Iraq, in Baghdad in 2004.
By DAVID S. CLOUD
Published: October 13, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 — In a sweeping indictment of the four-year effort in Iraq, the former top commander of American forces there called […]
George W. Bush’s killer elite
October 3, 2007 - 10:16am.
Blackwater USA is jsut another gang of killers for hire
By DOUG THOMPSON
Capitol Hill Blue
Erik Prince looks like the all-American boy but don’t let the good looks fool you.
The trim, articulate 38-year-old served in the Navy SEALs, an elite commando unit. Ten years ago, Prince decided the particular […]
As a carnival barker at a Guess-Your-Weight stand…
Carnival Rube Hey honey, let’s see how good this guy is. What’d I win?
Navin Uh, anything in this general area right in here. Anything below the stereo and on this side of the bicentennial glasses. Anything between the ashtrays and the thimble. Anything in this three […]
Blackwater ‘arms smuggling probe’
Last Updated: Saturday, 22 September 2007, 15:36 GMT 16:36 UK
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Blackwater provides security to US diplomatic staff in Baghdad
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether staff from controversial US security company Blackwater smuggled weapons to Iraq, according to reports.
Some employees are alleged to have sent over unlicensed weapons and equipment, that could have been used […]
Company Focus
9/19/2007 12:01 AM ET
War means a windfall for CEOs
President Bush’s military buildup and the conflict in Iraq have meant soaring profits for defense contractors and big paychecks for CEOs. But should we be concerned?
By Michael Brush
While policymakers in Washington wrangle over how much progress we’ve made in Iraq, one thing is clear: The war […]