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The Politics of Military Spending
Written by Phillip Mabry   

Two stories this week surrounding our military and self interest driven politicians clearly illustrate the problems our military leaders are forced to deal with. I'm sure you're familiar with the Air Force tanker issue which was supposedly won by European company EADS. Do you know the entire story though?

 
The Greatest Threat to the United States Security
Written by Michael Webster   

The wedding of terrorist and nuclear weapons is now the greatest threat to the United States, security. The U.S. tried to deter terrorists from gaining access to nuclear weapons through Pakistan. The results however of investigations into Pakistani nuclear black market and nuclear proliferation network demonstrates in stark terms the devastating consequences of nuclear proliferation by Al-Qaeda and Taliban who may now have access to state-controlled nuclear weapons according to an American/Pakistani who said, “I read it in a Pakistan newspaper during a recent visit to that country”.

 
Give Peace a Chance
Written by Paul M. Jerard Jr.   

You say you want to help the Palestinians, but most of them still struggle in poverty. How are you helping anyone?
Having been born into a privileged life, you use your wealth toward death, destruction, division, and sorrow.
Here is an old saying for you to ponder: "Give a man a fish, you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and you have fed him for a lifetime." How are you helping the people of the Middle East, learn how to help themselves, with your millions of dollars?

 
An Iraqi Disagreement
Written by Sean Hackbarth   

When is a “disagreement” not really one? When the AP claims [via QandO]Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki wants U.S. troops out of Iraq faster than Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker [emphasis mine]:

 
Will we catch Bin Laden?
Written by Dhinmi   

Few Americans know as much about the history of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda within Afghanistan and Pakistan as Steve Coll.  A few years ago Coll won a Pulitzer Prize for his book Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001.

 
We Lost The War On Terror
Written by Tom Adkins   

The war on terrorism is over. America has surrendered. I’m not trying to be witty or alarmist. Just stating the facts. Like Vietnam, Somalia, Korea, and so many of the wars over the past 50 years, America surrendered before the job was finished. It’s merely a matter of time.

 
The Surge is Working. Right?
Written by Meteor Blades   

by: Meteor Blades 

Saying 'the surge is working' has worked pretty well for the Cheney-Bush regime the past few months. It certainly calmed down the megamedia, which – after years of publishing and broadcasting stuff about Iraq quaffed from the Kool-Aid fire hose – had actually started doing the job they should have started in January 2002 when the White House initiated its march-to-war publicity tour.