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AfPak

Khalil Nouri: Afghanistan: — Danger Looms if Afghan Vice President & Warlord becomes Country’s President.

Khalil Nouri: Afghanistan: — Danger Looms if Afghan Vice President & Warlord becomes Country’s President.

June 13, 2010 · 7 Comments 

By Khalil Nouri STAFF WRITER / EDITOR What some Afghan natives and analysts call the most dangerous part of the world has reached a critical juncture, “a tipping point”. Per Guardian and New York Times reports, “President Hamid Karzai has lost faith in the US strategy in Afghanistan and is increasingly looking to Pakistan to end the insurgency.” Rest assured that this is wishful thinking on Mr. Karzai’s part; it is a pipedream. Pakistan may not even want to waste their time to contemplate. In fact, the window of opportunity has long gone when Mr. Karzai’s intimacy with Pakistan’s... [Read the full story]

Holy Land Wars

Israel’s Vengeance

Israel’s Vengeance

June 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The flotilla that set sail for Gaza from Greece, Turkey and Ireland late May was the latest, biggest attempt to break the siege of Gaza and sound the alarm over Israel’s impending genocide of Palestinians. The successful ventures in 2008 came to a halt when the Israeli Navy rammed the Dignity on the eve of Operation Cast Lead. The boat barely made it to port in Lebanon. Aboard were Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire and Green Party US Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney, along with Members of the European Parliament and volunteers. If Israel had no compunction about murdering... [Read the full story]

Business

Why All Americans Should Root for Mexico in the World Cup

June 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Rooting for our Fellow North Americans and Neighbor is Good Form and Good Business It’s Time to Reach Out and Touch our Largest Neighbor and 2nd Largest Trading Partner in the World Today in the knockout round of the World Cup, the comeback kids from Team USA lost to a swifter Ghana squad that turned on the speed at the right moments to score a 2 to 1 victory. While the loss was painful, the success of Team USA and its ability to mesmerize our country and impress the world was remarkable. This 2010 run was a really big deal. More importantly for the USA, our former President Bill Clinton... [Read the full story]

Economy

Why All Americans Should Root for Mexico in the World Cup

June 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Rooting for our Fellow North Americans and Neighbor is Good Form and Good Business It’s Time to Reach Out and Touch our Largest Neighbor and 2nd Largest Trading Partner in the World Today in the knockout round of the World Cup, the comeback kids from Team USA lost to a swifter Ghana squad that turned on the speed at the right moments to score a 2 to 1 victory. While the loss was painful, the success of Team USA and its ability to mesmerize our country and impress the world was remarkable. This 2010 run was a really big deal. More importantly for the USA, our former President Bill Clinton... [Read the full story]

Economy

Why All Americans Should Root for Mexico in the World Cup

June 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Rooting for our Fellow North Americans and Neighbor is Good Form and Good Business It’s Time to Reach Out and Touch our Largest Neighbor and 2nd Largest Trading Partner in the World Today in the knockout round of the World Cup, the comeback kids from Team USA lost to a swifter Ghana squad that turned on the speed at the right moments to score a 2 to 1 victory. While the loss was painful, the success of Team USA and its ability to mesmerize our country and impress the world was remarkable. This 2010 run was a really big deal. More importantly for the USA, our former President Bill Clinton... [Read the full story]

Economy

Why All Americans Should Root for Mexico in the World Cup

June 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Rooting for our Fellow North Americans and Neighbor is Good Form and Good Business It’s Time to Reach Out and Touch our Largest Neighbor and 2nd Largest Trading Partner in the World Today in the knockout round of the World Cup, the comeback kids from Team USA lost to a swifter Ghana squad that turned on the speed at the right moments to score a 2 to 1 victory. While the loss was painful, the success of Team USA and its ability to mesmerize our country and impress the world was remarkable. This 2010 run was a really big deal. More importantly for the USA, our former President Bill Clinton... [Read the full story]

Environment

VETERAN SUPPORTER, HELEN THOMAS, SUBJECT OF WASHINGTON POST POLL

VETERAN SUPPORTER, HELEN THOMAS, SUBJECT OF WASHINGTON POST POLL

JOHN F. KENNEDY AND HELEN THOMAS HELEN THOMAS NEEDS OUR SUPPORT RALPH NADER CALLS FOR THOMAS’ REINSTATEMENT By Gordon Duff Veterans Today urges veterans and any supporter of American values to give their support to Helen Thomas, one of the few to stand up for America only and especially for the needs of American veterans during her 57 year career. ... Read more of this article


Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News

Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News

From The VA VA’s The American Veteran Wins Two Emmy Awards VA’s video magazine, The American Veteran, recently received two Emmy Awards at the 52nd Annual Chesapeake Bay Area Emmy Awards in Washington, DC. Watch the two winning segments: Parrot Sanctuary and Project Compassion Top Veterans Stories in Today’s News Celebrate Independence... Read more of this article


Great Escape veteran of Second World War dies

Great Escape veteran of Second World War dies

* From AP Gulf News * Jack Harrison, at right, the veteran thought to be the last survivor of the World War II prisoner-of-war breakout from Stalag Luft III, is seen with other prisoners-of-war in this undated file photo. London: As one of the camp’s gardeners, Harrison helped dispose of the dirt excavated from three escape tunnels. He was 98th... Read more of this article


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Wars

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Why All Americans Should Root for Mexico in the World Cup

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Israel’s Vengeance

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GORDON DUFF:  CRIMINAL INTENT, DEALING WITH THE FLOTILLA WAR CRIMES

GORDON DUFF: CRIMINAL INTENT, DEALING WITH THE FLOTILLA WAR CRIMES

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Khalil Nouri: Afghanistan: — Danger Looms if Afghan Vice President & Warlord becomes Country’s President.

Khalil Nouri: Afghanistan: — Danger Looms if Afghan Vice President & Warlord becomes Country’s President.

By Khalil Nouri STAFF WRITER / EDITOR What some Afghan natives and analysts call... 


GORDON DUFF:  ISRAEL-SAUDI WAR PACT ON IRAN “HOGWASH”

GORDON DUFF: ISRAEL-SAUDI WAR PACT ON IRAN “HOGWASH”

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Politics & Government

GORDON DUFF:  THE MEANING OF “GO BACK TO AUSCHWITZ”

GORDON DUFF: THE MEANING OF “GO BACK TO AUSCHWITZ”

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Targeting Whistleblowers and Journalists Under the Obama Administration

Targeting Whistleblowers and Journalists Under the Obama Administration

Stephen Lendman at OpEdNews has a piece that should make every libertarian, conservative,... 


Will Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Erdogan, Blink?

Will Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Erdogan, Blink?

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Arab League demands Gaza siege end

Arab League demands Gaza siege end

Arab League chief Amr Moussa visited the Gaza Strip on June 13 Amid doubt that the... 


VA Sec Shinseki Fighting off Dem Senators on Expanded Agent Orange-related Illnesses

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BBC:  BRITAIN SECRETLY SUPPLIED ISRAEL WITH PLUTONIUM

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Family

Judge Wants Closing Statements on Marriage Equity Case in California

Judge Wants Closing Statements on Marriage Equity Case in California

Marriage Equity Hate and prejudice as embodied in anti-marriage, anti-gay laws face... 


URI AVNERY:  ISRAEL/GAZA:  WHO IS AFRIAD OF A REAL INQUIRY

URI AVNERY: ISRAEL/GAZA: WHO IS AFRIAD OF A REAL INQUIRY

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Going Downstream, A Tragedy in Caddo Gap

Going Downstream, A Tragedy in Caddo Gap

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What Happens When You Die? Evidence Suggests Time Simply Reboots

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Families Devestated by BP Spill: ‘Quite Sorry,’ Says BP CEO

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Medical Health

Tell Sen. Webb: Support Declaring Presumptive Agent Orange/Dioxin Service-connected Disability Compensation

Tell Sen. Webb: Support Declaring Presumptive Agent Orange/Dioxin Service-connected Disability Compensation

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Edgewood Arsenal/MKULTRA Lawsuit Moves to Next Phase

Edgewood Arsenal/MKULTRA Lawsuit Moves to Next Phase

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Dementia Among Older Veterans

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Dementia Among Older Veterans

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Victims of Victims

Victims of Victims

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Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Overview

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Economy

Why All Americans Should Root for Mexico in the World Cup

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Liberals and Libertarians Are Close and Need Each Other

Liberals and Libertarians Are Close and Need Each Other

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U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards

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Krugman: Misplaced Optimism

Krugman: Misplaced Optimism

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Has the President Abandoned Paul Volcker’s Ideas On Financial Reform?

Has the President Abandoned Paul Volcker’s Ideas On Financial Reform?

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As Pressure Mounts, BP’s Shares Slide Further

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Military

DAVID WINNETT:  FLAG DAY POEM, “APPRECIATE”

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Army Continues to Face a Mental Health Crisis

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DAVID WINNETT:  TO SERVE, OR NOT TO SERVE

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Army admits bodies misidentified at Arlington Cemetery

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Reflections on an Uncommon Man–Part II

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Gordon Duff:  USS Liberty Remembrance Day, Forgotten, Suppressed, Silenced

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