An investigative division of the Pentagon has decided to turn the investigation of the no-bid contracts for Iraq, which were awarded to Halliburton over to the Justice Department for a possible criminal probe. The news came from Democratic Senators who have been holding hearings into the alleged contract abuse. The New York Times has more […]
The Government Accounting Office (GAO) released a report today showing that the recruitment levels of our military are worse than we had actually been told. The following is a highlight of the shortfalls as described in this New York Times article. Army, National Guard, Marines – Signed up 1/3 of special forces, translators and intelligence […]
The Pentagon has admitted the use of white phosphorus as a weapon against insurgents in Falluja. This adds more credibility to the documentary ran on Italian television last week about the use of such weapons. The use of white phosphorus is not necessarily a violation of any treaties, however the legal wording and the use […]
Senator John Warner, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said he intends to summons Rumsfeld to Capital Hill to answer questions about Iraq. He is doing this because of the rising number of lost soldiers, the economic cost and the increased insurgency taking place in Iraq. Mr. Warner is also planning on holding hearings in […]
Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham allegedly demanded and recieved a bribe from a Pentagon contractor. Duke’s defense is trying to play it down since the allegations did not come in the form of an indictment. “This complaint is not a serious legal filing; it’s a public relations exercise, It cites no testimony, no documents – in […]
Freedom Walk 2005, a project that was started by the Pentagon is losing support. The Washington Post has dropped out as a sponsor of the event. Post Spokesman Eric Grant said: “As it appears that this event could become politicized, The Post has decided to honor the Washington area victims of 9/11 by making a […]
I got this from Ted Rall’s site. He does excellent comics and opinion pieces. Please check his site out. This struck me as very funny. In a sad sort of way. We hear about the troops who die instantly in Iraq, but never the ones who die a day or two later. Its like the […]
Via The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Before the Pentagon begins reducing troop levels in Iraq next year it probably will increase them this fall to provide extra security for a planned October referendum and a December election, a Pentagon official said Monday. Read rest of the article here Funny how things start heating up with […]
This week has been one of the deadliest weeks in Iraq since the war started. Now it even has more Republicans wondering if we should stay the course. Here in Ohio, we were hit hard with a majority of the soldiers who perished this week residing in this state. There is some good news coming […]
Just in time for midterm elections comes a political move that will hopefully revive the dwindling support of the right. That move is called “Operation Troop Withdrawalâ€ÂÂ. General George Casey said today we could start seeing a “substantial†pull-out starting as early as next spring. Iraq’s prime-Minster has asked for a speedy withdrawal of US […]