Tag: petraeus
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4/28 newspurge: it’s the t-o-r-n-a-d-o
drugwar: video: cocaine floating in new mexico lake after plane crash* narco-trafficker’s revelation exposes drugwar duplicity* misaddressed marijuana goes to elderly penn. couple* anti-drug rhode island repub charged with… drug use!* illegal searches lead to surge in ny marijuana arrests* media/memes: bombshell tapes reveal new marilyn monroe mystery* jodie foster: her alien ‘elysium’ head of…
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geopolitiks/warwhores: pick up the gun
video: obama supplying heavy weapons to libyan insurgents* why is the federal reserve propping up the bank of libya?* over 100 killed in quran burning protests in afghanistan* video: koran burning prompts ‘days of rage’* will libya stalemate force US out of its back-seat role?* obama & paul on libya, clinton on syria: fact check*…
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korean crisis escalates grand chessboard tension
north korea attack may be response to drills from danger room: It’s not the diplomacy-minded former president who is ready to spy, it’s the secretive nuclear submarine named for him. The surveillance and attack capabilities it’s supposed to have could keep the tense situation on the Korean peninsula from spiraling out of control. In the…
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uss harry truman just off iran, as israel plots imminent tehran raid
from zero hedge: As we first reported last week, in an article that was met with much original skepticism, the Pentagon has now confirmed that a fleet of 12 warships has passed the Suez Canal, and is now likely awaiting orders to support the escalation in the Persian Gulf. The attached image from Stratfor shows…
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McChrystal Falls On Sword After Truthful Comments On Afghan War
The farce that is the war in Afghanistan is coming apart at the seams. General Stanley McChrystal’s sharp comments about Obama, Biden, and the administration published by Rolling Stone are not so much about disrespect, as the script-reading corporate media talking heads would have it, but rather about a policy in disarray in Afghanistan.
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6/17 Newspurge: All The Old Boys Said
SEC: Govt destroyed documents regarding pre-9/11 put options // Colorado pot advocates plan legalization push for 2012 // Antidepressant use rises in UK as recession feeds wave of worry // UNESCO gives award named for one of world’s worst dictators, Nguema // Movie-futures plan is approved // Accused Alabama college shooter charged in ’86 death…
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obama rebrands iraq war as ‘operation new dawn’
prince of peace prize acts like changing name is ending war… from afp: President Barack Obama’s administration plans to rebrand its military operation in Iraq “Operation New Dawn,” beginning September 1, a Pentagon memorandum shows. The memo, signed by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, shows the Pentagon approving a request to switch the name of…
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nbc continues to highlight dyncorp gen. barry mccaffrey
from allgov: Since NBC doesn’t bother to point out the conflicts of interest held by oft-used military analyst Barry McCaffrey, Huffington Post and others have. McCaffrey has appeared on the network’s cable subsidiary, MSNBC, no less than 10 times in the past month to talk about the importance of staying in Afghanistan and training local…
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ghosts of admins past & present: tillman, torture, war & more
flashbacks: deliberate & calculated lies about tillman & lynch &officers blamed for tillman case errors tillman’s parents want general’s record reviewedfrom ap: The parents of slain Army Ranger and NFL star Pat Tillman voiced concerns Tuesday that the general who played a role in mischaracterizing his death could be put in charge of military operations…
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US generals planning for resource wars & ‘perpetual conflict’
The US military sees the next 40yrs as continuous war against ideologically-motivated terrorists & competing with russia/china for natural resources & markets… from irish times: As Gen. Ray Odierno takes command of US forces in Baghdad from troop surge architect Gen. David Petraeus, America has begun planning in earnest for its phased withdrawal. The extra…
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US embassy in yemen attacked, 16 killed
attack against embassy blamed on al-CIAda from danger room: “A car bomb and rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Yemen has killed at least 16 people, including civilians and Yemeni security guards,” the AP reports. “Yemen has long been viewed as a haven for jihadists,” the Times notes. “It became a special concern for…
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osama/cia psyop setting up something
al-qaeda supporters’ tape to call for use of wmd’sfrom abc: Intelligence and law enforcement sources tell ABC News they are expecting al Qaeda supporters will post a new video on the Internet in the next 24 hours, calling for what one source said is “jihadists to use biological, chemical and nuclear weapons to attack the…
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petraeus chosen as new centcom commander
from thinkprogress: The AP reports that President Bush has tapped Gen. David Petraeus, currently the Commanding General of the Multi-National Force in Iraq, to become the new commander of the U.S. Central Command. He will replace Adm. William Fallon, whose “premature departure” at least stemmed from policy disagreements with Petraeus, “a favorite of the White…

