MGx - Musings, Essays & Ballads

On August 22, 2008 it was reported that a US air strike on a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan had resulted in thirty deaths.
AP) U.S.-led troops attacked a compound where Taliban leaders were meeting in western Afghanistan, killing 30 militants, American and Afghan military officials said Friday.
The coalition was striking back against insurgents opposed to the […]

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From George Washington University an analysis of newly released information from the National Security Archive affirm the conclusions of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report in June 2008 regarding the lead up to war.
Washington D.C., August 22, 2008 - The U.S. intelligence community buckled sooner in 2002 than previously reported to Bush administration pressure […]

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Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) consists of families with loved ones who have or are currently serving in Iraq. MFSO is often mistakenly believed to be an anti-war organization yet many members are third and fourth generation military with a proud tradition in the ideals of serving their country and are deeply entrenched in […]

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Privatized armies and now intelligence gathering, this is very, very scary stuff.
Video from Rawstory

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This is pretty funny, and yes, Congress could be embarrassed right now

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Today at 7:00 PM ET or 4:00 PM here on the left coast you can view a live feed of Town Hall in New York City. Panelists include four noted journalists, Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker, Jeremy Scahill, author of the bestselling Blackwater, and Laila Al-Arian and Chris Hedges, co-authors of Collateral […]

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All week I have been flooded with reports that the official cause of the 2003 electrical blackout was not, as reported, untrimmed trees and overheated transmission lines. The largest blackout in US history, more than 9,300 square miles, may have been caused by Chinese hackers gaining access to networks controlling the electrical grid. […]

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From USA Today
Twice as many veterans of the Iraq war are running for Congress than in 2006, and this year Republican candidates outnumber Democrats.
Although many of the veteran candidates still face primaries and some are long shots, the outcome in November could well increase the number of combat veterans serving in Congress, a group that […]

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From the NY Times, a scathing indictment of our commander in chief and his policies toward our military and people at home.
…the commander in chief now resists giving the troops a chance at better futures out of uniform. He does this on the ground that the bill is too generous and may discourage re-enlistment, further […]

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Despite a report from the Congressional Budget Office showing that the increase would amount to only $234M in 2009, Bush vetoes the defense bill just passed by the House as unnecessary. Read more here. Then Bush tells the troops at Fr Drum that Congress failed to pass a responsible defense bill.

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Defense Secretary Gates is singing the fund the war or the troops will not get their paychecks song
Late Monday Secretary Gates sent letters to congressional leaders letting them know that he was encouraged to hear they intend to pass the rest of the president’s FY ‘08 war funding request by Memorial Day. The remaining $108 […]

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Probably everyone has noticed already but crude oil hit $126 a barrel on Friday, just in time for the summer driving season. The significance of this is deeply reflected in our national trade deficit where according to the US Department of Energy we import 12 to 14 million barrels of oil per day. […]

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Space, the last frontier…. Read this retired air force officers take on the ‘new’ air force here
The air force’s vision of total domination used to stop at the stratosphere. Yet, according to its grandiose website, it now extends “to the shining stars and beyond”. I hesitate to ask what lies beyond. God? Certainly, there’s something […]

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Today’s Headlines:
$542b defense package OK’d (2) (THAT’S BILLION )
Bush to throw $770m at food crisis (3) (THAT’S MILLION)
Have a great day !

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This is how we ’support our troops’ in America.

Wave your flags and display your magnets and then really support the troops and write Congress!

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