Archive for August, 2009
British General: Afghanistan Will Take 40 Years
August 8th, 2009Via: Times Online: Britain’s mission in Afghanistan could last for up to 40 years, the next head of the Army warns today in an exclusive interview with The Times. General Sir David Richards, who becomes Chief of the General Staff on August 28, said: “The Army’s role will evolve, but the whole process might take […]
Woman With “Peace” Written in Icing on Cake Threatened with Arrest Outside British Parliament
August 8th, 2009Via: Guardian: The summer holidays provide the government with plenty of good days to bury bad news. Folks head off on holiday and journos head into the silly season, making it a perfect time to quietly lift the sluice gates of the pools of political sewage. This year is no exception. The government announced its […]
Three Mass Shooters Used Same Online Gun Store
August 8th, 2009The Reddit heads have uncovered a lot of George Sodini materials, in case anyone is interested in looking into this case further. I didn’t spend too much time on it, but one thing I noticed (besides the madness) was his resume (mirror). He lists a BS in Computer Science in 1992. He was 48 at […]
Blackwater Mercenaries Had Child Prostitutes on Base in Iraq
August 8th, 2009Video Backup: RawStory Research Credit: ltcolonelnemo
FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds Subpoenaed, Set to ‘Break’ Gag Order Unless DoJ Intercedes
August 7th, 2009Via: Brad Blog: Unless the Dept. of Justice re-invokes their twice-invoked “state secrets privilege” claim in order to once again gag former FBI translator-turned-whistleblower Sibel Edmonds, her attorneys have notified the department by hand-delivered, sworn letter of declaration [PDF] this week, that she intends to give a deposition, open to the media [Updated: see bottom […]
California Won’t Accept Its Own IOUs
August 7th, 2009Via: Courthouse News: Small businesses that received $682 million in IOUs from the state say California expects them to pay taxes on the worthless scraps of paper, but refuses to accept its own IOUs to pay debts or taxes. The vendors’ federal class action claims the state is trying to balance its budget on their […]
Obama Regime Continues to Implement Shadow Government Plan Started Under Bush Regime
August 7th, 2009Via: New York Times: A shift in authority has given military officials at the White House a bigger operational role in creating a backup government if the nation’s capital were “decapitated” by a terrorist attack or other calamity, according to current and former officials involved in the decision. The move, which was made in the […]
Photos: Dark Stores, Empty Malls
August 7th, 2009Brian Ulrich: Not If But When
U.S. Deficit Climbs to 1.3 Trillion Dollars
August 7th, 2009Via: AFP: The US budget deficit reached 1.3 trillion dollars for the current fiscal year in July, official data showed, news set to fuel opposition to US President Barack Obama’s ambitious health care and climate change proposals. The deficit for the first 10 months of fiscal year 2009, which began October 1, reached 1.3 trillion […]
BUSTED: FED SECRETLY MONETIZING DEBT; COLLUDING WITH DEALERS
August 7th, 2009Via: Chris Martenson: Just last week, when the auction results were announced it was trumpeted to great fanfare that there was “more than sufficient” bid-to-cover, “strong demand” and all the rest. And now it turns out that 47% (!) of the bonds that were taken by the primary dealers in that auction have been quietly […]
