The Republican class war continues in Wisconsin, and has spread to Indiana and Maine. The US has wasted tens of billions of dollars on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. But, we must cut money from the poors, not these rich companies! US Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) laughed along with the crowd when a supporter asked… Continue reading Drain Clogs – 02-28-2011
Tag: Iraq
Fake Iraq exit #2
For fake exit #1, see this and this. As for the second attempt: Guardian The last US combat troops have left Iraq, seven-and-a-half years after the US-led invasion, and two weeks ahead of President Obama’s 31 August deadline for withdrawal from the country. The final troops to leave, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, rolled… Continue reading Fake Iraq exit #2
Mercenary ops expanding in Indonesia and Iraq
NYT: “U.S. Lifts Ban on Indonesian Special Forces Unit” JAKARTA, Indonesia — The United States is lifting a ban of more than a decade on military contact with an elite Indonesian special forces unit implicated in past killings of civilians and other abuses, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced Thursday, after meeting here with President… Continue reading Mercenary ops expanding in Indonesia and Iraq
Drain Clogs – 06-07-2010
A man who admitted he leaked the Wikileaks Iraq tape that showed US troops killing civilians has been arrested. That makes much more sense than punishing the troops who murdered civilians!~ Helen Thomas has announced her immediate retirement as fallout from her recent very controversial comments over Israel. In a story that broke Friday and… Continue reading Drain Clogs – 06-07-2010