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" And there are new sites being excavated for the first time, mostly in secret to avoid attracting the attention of looters, who remain a scourge here."
Read more here
---Note---This is fascinating. After killing one million Iraqis, Saddam, creating all the refugees, widows, orphans, DU casualties, armless and legless cases - we are going to fix this for them? Perhaps I can decode this - "we are from the government and we are here to help." Really - we are - honestly - we're Americans and international gangsters - you can trust us.
THE AMERICAN INVASION AND OCCUPATION OF IRAQ IS BASED COMPLETELY ON LIES. GET THAT THROUGH YOUR SKULL. IRAN IS NEXT IF THE WARMONGERS GET THEIR WAY - THE JINGO-PROPAGANDA IS ALREADY UNDERWAY.
If you haven't seen the documentary "The War You Don't See" take the time to watch it. I know these archeology people wish to do good toward the people of Iraq - but one wonders about their backers and who will benefit? Obvoiusly something needs to be done to preserve history - but first watch that documentary and then look at such issues as discussed in this article with a more educated eye. The vid is posted several posts down on this blog.
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8.19.2010
Halliburton gets letter of intent for Iraq oil
Read entire article HERE
" Halliburton Co. said on Wednesday that it has gotten a letter of intent from Shell Iraq Petroleum Development BV that would make Halliburton the project manager for developing the Majnoon field in southern Iraq. "
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Note: I guess mission accomplished since Halliburton is "all set." No word about mercenaries remaining.
" Halliburton Co. said on Wednesday that it has gotten a letter of intent from Shell Iraq Petroleum Development BV that would make Halliburton the project manager for developing the Majnoon field in southern Iraq. "
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Note: I guess mission accomplished since Halliburton is "all set." No word about mercenaries remaining.
7.28.2010
Congress gives Obama long-delayed Afghan war funds
Read entire article HERE.
" The $37 billion is in addition to about $130 billion Congress already approved for Afghanistan and Iraq for this year. Congress has appropriated more than $1 trillion for the two wars since 2001."
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Note: Keep pissing it all away you fools. Congress is out of touch with reality. 911 was a false-flag attack - if these clowns realized that they wouldn't give another nickel for this travesty. Iraq had no WMD - another debacle. Vote these idiots out of office before we all end up losing everything.
This war is lost, lost, lost. Notice with all the crap on TV and radio - with all the talk of budget deficits etc... - never is there any mention of the obscene cost of these unjust wars of aggression.
Congress has once again failed to use the "power of the purse" to stop the butchery - clinging to the myth of an undefinable "war on terror." While America crumbles, jobs are lost, and Americans lose their homes - Congress spends even more money we don't have.
Obama needs to take that Nobel Peace Prize and stick it where the sun doesn't shine.
" The $37 billion is in addition to about $130 billion Congress already approved for Afghanistan and Iraq for this year. Congress has appropriated more than $1 trillion for the two wars since 2001."
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Note: Keep pissing it all away you fools. Congress is out of touch with reality. 911 was a false-flag attack - if these clowns realized that they wouldn't give another nickel for this travesty. Iraq had no WMD - another debacle. Vote these idiots out of office before we all end up losing everything.
This war is lost, lost, lost. Notice with all the crap on TV and radio - with all the talk of budget deficits etc... - never is there any mention of the obscene cost of these unjust wars of aggression.
Congress has once again failed to use the "power of the purse" to stop the butchery - clinging to the myth of an undefinable "war on terror." While America crumbles, jobs are lost, and Americans lose their homes - Congress spends even more money we don't have.
Obama needs to take that Nobel Peace Prize and stick it where the sun doesn't shine.
7.23.2010
Hypocrisy? Gen. Petraeus slams Taliban for 'indiscriminate' civilian kills in Afghanistan
hypocrisy |hiˈpäkrisē|noun ( pl. -sies)
the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.*
--------------------Perhaps you will find this article: Gen. Petraeus slams Taliban for 'indiscriminate' civilian kills in Afghanistan as hypocritical as did I. From the article:
"Gen. David Petraeus is turning the tables on the Taliban for "indiscriminate" civilian killings, which U.S. forces have taken heat over for years.
The latest in a flurry of statements by NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, slammed insurgents for killing one and wounding eight innocents with gunfire, grenades and improvised bombs in Kandahar and Logar provinces.
According to confirmed reports, insurgents have killed 87 civilians and wounded 193 in the past three weeks," ISAF said"
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First please consider: THIS ARTICLE:
" Iraqi Civilians Killed, Estimated - A UN issued report dated Sept 20, 2006 stating that Iraqi civilian casualties have been significantly under-reported. Casualties are reported at 50,000 to over 100,000, but may be much higher. Some informed estimates place Iraqi civilian casualities at over 600,000."
The author of the above article provides THIS LINK to a Brookings Institution Document you may wish to examine for yourself.
Here's another: U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan get mixed response:
" The Khan family never heard it. They had been sleeping for an hour when a Hellfire missile pierced their mud hut on an August night in 2008. Black smoke and dust choked villagers as they dug through the rubble.
Four-year-old Zeerak's legs were severed. His sister Maria, 3, was badly scorched. Both were dead. When their cousin Irfan, 16, saw them, he gently curled them into his arms, squeezed the rumpled bodies to his chest, lightly kissed their faces, and slid into a stupor."
...another: 60 drone hits kill 14 al-Qaeda men, 687 civilians
" LAHORE: Of the 60 cross-border predator strikes carried out by the Afghanistan-based American drones in Pakistan between January 14, 2006 and April 8, 2009, only 10 were able to hit their actual targets, killing 14 wanted al-Qaeda leaders, besides perishing 687 innocent Pakistani civilians. The success percentage of the US predator strikes thus comes to not more than six per cent."
...another: The Year of the Drone (New America Foundation) The site has a clickable map you can use interactively:
" Our study shows that the 142 reported drone strikes in northwest Pakistan, including 46 in 2010, from 2004 to the present have killed approximately between 1,013 and 1,362 individuals, of whom around 702 to 1,013 were described as militants in reliable press accounts. Thus, the true non-militant fatality rate since 2004 according to our analysis is approximately 33 percent."
Interactive Drone Strike Map from New America Foundation
View U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan in a larger map
...another: New York Times: Operators of Drones Are Faulted in Afghan Deaths:
" KABUL, Afghanistan — The American military on Saturday released a scathing report on the deaths of 23 Afghan civilians, saying that “inaccurate and unprofessional” reporting by Predator drone operators helped lead to an airstrike in February on a group of innocent men, women and children.
...The Predator operators reported seeing only military-age men in the truck, the report said. The ground commander concurred, the report said, and the Special Operations team asked for an airstrike. An OH-58D Kiowa helicopter fired Hellfire missiles and rockets, destroying the vehicles and killing 23 civilians. Twelve others were wounded."
...another: Global Research: International Law: The First Casualty of America's Drone War
A comprehensive legal analysis of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan:
" Case Study #1
The first case study selected is the September 8, 2008 missile attack on a North Waziristan village. The drones fired at least five missiles at a religious school founded by Jalaluddin Haqqani—a Taliban leader (who was formerly financed by the CIA) and the official target of the U.S. attack. At least 17 people were killed with some estimates reaching as high as 23.[30] Of those killed, at least eight were children. Haqqani's wife, sister, and sister-in-law were all killed as well. Roughly twenty were wounded, most of which were women and children according to doctors on the scene. Haqqani was not present at the time of the bombing.[31]
Case Study #2
Initially, U.S. and Pakistani officials declared that up to four members of al-Qaeda were killed in the bombings. ABC News could hardly contain its euphoria over the killings and declared the Muslim holiday gathering to be a "terror summit."[33] When the dust settled after the blasts, at least three houses were totally destroyed and at least 18 people were killed, with some reports putting the death toll as high as 22.[34] By all accounts, five children and five women were among the dead while 14 of the dead were likely from the same family.[35] Furthermore, it has since been confirmed that the "terror summit" was nothing of the sort, with U.S. and Pakistani officials later admitting that "none of those al-Qaeda leaders" previously alleged to have "perished in the strike" were in fact killed, noting that "only local villagers were killed."[36]"
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The Global Research article above goes into much depth with more case studies and the legal ramifications. But we can't blame the military for all this mayhem- let's not forget the contractors. You may be familiar with the video below:
...By the way - if you think this is all in the past - think again. Here's one from today: July 24, 2010: 16 killed in US drone attack in Pakistan:
" At least 16 people have been killed during a US drone attack in Pakistan's northwestern
The latest in a flurry of statements by NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, slammed insurgents for killing one and wounding eight innocents with gunfire, grenades and improvised bombs in Kandahar and Logar provinces.
According to confirmed reports, insurgents have killed 87 civilians and wounded 193 in the past three weeks," ISAF said"
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But if one were to take a step back and think critically - what do we have to compare the actions of our chosen enemies to so we can determine what can be considered "indiscriminate?"
How about our own actions? Let's see what some mainstream sources can tell us about the performance of the U.S. military when it comes to avoiding civilian casualties.
First please consider: THIS ARTICLE:
" Iraqi Civilians Killed, Estimated - A UN issued report dated Sept 20, 2006 stating that Iraqi civilian casualties have been significantly under-reported. Casualties are reported at 50,000 to over 100,000, but may be much higher. Some informed estimates place Iraqi civilian casualities at over 600,000."
The author of the above article provides THIS LINK to a Brookings Institution Document you may wish to examine for yourself.
Here's another: U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan get mixed response:
" The Khan family never heard it. They had been sleeping for an hour when a Hellfire missile pierced their mud hut on an August night in 2008. Black smoke and dust choked villagers as they dug through the rubble.
Four-year-old Zeerak's legs were severed. His sister Maria, 3, was badly scorched. Both were dead. When their cousin Irfan, 16, saw them, he gently curled them into his arms, squeezed the rumpled bodies to his chest, lightly kissed their faces, and slid into a stupor."
...another: 60 drone hits kill 14 al-Qaeda men, 687 civilians
" LAHORE: Of the 60 cross-border predator strikes carried out by the Afghanistan-based American drones in Pakistan between January 14, 2006 and April 8, 2009, only 10 were able to hit their actual targets, killing 14 wanted al-Qaeda leaders, besides perishing 687 innocent Pakistani civilians. The success percentage of the US predator strikes thus comes to not more than six per cent."
...another: The Year of the Drone (New America Foundation) The site has a clickable map you can use interactively:
" Our study shows that the 142 reported drone strikes in northwest Pakistan, including 46 in 2010, from 2004 to the present have killed approximately between 1,013 and 1,362 individuals, of whom around 702 to 1,013 were described as militants in reliable press accounts. Thus, the true non-militant fatality rate since 2004 according to our analysis is approximately 33 percent."
Interactive Drone Strike Map from New America Foundation
View U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan in a larger map
...another: New York Times: Operators of Drones Are Faulted in Afghan Deaths:
" KABUL, Afghanistan — The American military on Saturday released a scathing report on the deaths of 23 Afghan civilians, saying that “inaccurate and unprofessional” reporting by Predator drone operators helped lead to an airstrike in February on a group of innocent men, women and children.
...The Predator operators reported seeing only military-age men in the truck, the report said. The ground commander concurred, the report said, and the Special Operations team asked for an airstrike. An OH-58D Kiowa helicopter fired Hellfire missiles and rockets, destroying the vehicles and killing 23 civilians. Twelve others were wounded."
...another: Global Research: International Law: The First Casualty of America's Drone War
A comprehensive legal analysis of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan:
" Case Study #1
The first case study selected is the September 8, 2008 missile attack on a North Waziristan village. The drones fired at least five missiles at a religious school founded by Jalaluddin Haqqani—a Taliban leader (who was formerly financed by the CIA) and the official target of the U.S. attack. At least 17 people were killed with some estimates reaching as high as 23.[30] Of those killed, at least eight were children. Haqqani's wife, sister, and sister-in-law were all killed as well. Roughly twenty were wounded, most of which were women and children according to doctors on the scene. Haqqani was not present at the time of the bombing.[31]
Case Study #2
Initially, U.S. and Pakistani officials declared that up to four members of al-Qaeda were killed in the bombings. ABC News could hardly contain its euphoria over the killings and declared the Muslim holiday gathering to be a "terror summit."[33] When the dust settled after the blasts, at least three houses were totally destroyed and at least 18 people were killed, with some reports putting the death toll as high as 22.[34] By all accounts, five children and five women were among the dead while 14 of the dead were likely from the same family.[35] Furthermore, it has since been confirmed that the "terror summit" was nothing of the sort, with U.S. and Pakistani officials later admitting that "none of those al-Qaeda leaders" previously alleged to have "perished in the strike" were in fact killed, noting that "only local villagers were killed."[36]"
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The Global Research article above goes into much depth with more case studies and the legal ramifications. But we can't blame the military for all this mayhem- let's not forget the contractors. You may be familiar with the video below:
...By the way - if you think this is all in the past - think again. Here's one from today: July 24, 2010: 16 killed in US drone attack in Pakistan:
" At least 16 people have been killed during a US drone attack in Pakistan's northwestern
tribal belt, security officials say.
... Over the past few years, hundreds of people, mostly civilians, have been killed in similar US attacks in the region. "
... Over the past few years, hundreds of people, mostly civilians, have been killed in similar US attacks in the region. "
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Conclusion: Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Practice what you preach. Lead by example.
Conclusion: Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Practice what you preach. Lead by example.
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~picture borrowed from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator
*Apple dictionary
*Apple dictionary
12.24.2009
Obama Continues to Privatize America's Imperial Wars
Read more here:
" The Pentagon has methodically insulated its wars from most of U.S. civil society. "For the United States, war has devolved to a matter of contracts, a multi-trillion dollar cash cow for corporations, a self-perpetuating financial bubble that feeds the planet’s most dangerous and nonproductive, useless classes." The mercenary is the ideal corporate warrior."
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Note: Good reason for a draft - I used to be against the concept - not any more. Public is not engaged due to insulation from the bloodbath.
" The Pentagon has methodically insulated its wars from most of U.S. civil society. "For the United States, war has devolved to a matter of contracts, a multi-trillion dollar cash cow for corporations, a self-perpetuating financial bubble that feeds the planet’s most dangerous and nonproductive, useless classes." The mercenary is the ideal corporate warrior."
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Note: Good reason for a draft - I used to be against the concept - not any more. Public is not engaged due to insulation from the bloodbath.
12.20.2009
IRAQ: A War Based on Lies: Winners and Losers Speak
Tony Blair BBC interview
See 0:24 mark in video below:
...so Blair's view is that the ends justified the means. False WMD hyperbole used to stampede the public into a war was an effective means for achieving what he views as a noble end.
Losers
Next please watch the video below of a father who lost his son to the war based on lies - placing him among the "losers" considering the reasons upon which the war on Iraq justified risking his son's life. His son was willing to risk his life for the reason he was given. Was he lied to because the actual reason for the war has nothing to do with why he joined the service?
Winners
Contrast above linked vid with below. Is it fair to say the speaker is one of the "winners" who've experience advancement of their agenda thanks to the decision to wage war against Iraq?
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Update Dec 21, 2009 At time = 2:42 ... He says he wouldn't want to live in a world where a tyrant like Saddam controlled the majority of the world's oil.
See 0:24 mark in video below:
...so Blair's view is that the ends justified the means. False WMD hyperbole used to stampede the public into a war was an effective means for achieving what he views as a noble end.
Losers
Next please watch the video below of a father who lost his son to the war based on lies - placing him among the "losers" considering the reasons upon which the war on Iraq justified risking his son's life. His son was willing to risk his life for the reason he was given. Was he lied to because the actual reason for the war has nothing to do with why he joined the service?
Winners
Contrast above linked vid with below. Is it fair to say the speaker is one of the "winners" who've experience advancement of their agenda thanks to the decision to wage war against Iraq?
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Update Dec 21, 2009 At time = 2:42 ... He says he wouldn't want to live in a world where a tyrant like Saddam controlled the majority of the world's oil.
11.16.2009
Contractors apparently not greeted with Roses: Icasualties.org link
Visit site by clicking link here:
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Note: Just looking to see how the contractors are faring overseas. Not well. Beheadings are not as uncommon as I'd thought. Is it this liberation only, I wonder, or are most liberations accompanied by the slaughter of the liberators?
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Note: Just looking to see how the contractors are faring overseas. Not well. Beheadings are not as uncommon as I'd thought. Is it this liberation only, I wonder, or are most liberations accompanied by the slaughter of the liberators?
10.18.2009
"We have no ambition in Iraq, except to remove a threat -BUT DON'T BURN THE OIL WELLS! (Videos)
How things have changed - since George Washington was president that is:
Burning Oil Wells is Nothing New
Can we agree that burning oil infrastructure is just part of denying resources to an attacker? Allies burn oil wells to deny their use by the Japanese ...( go to time = 2:25 in the World at War series Burma video at )THIS LINK. At 5:09 a striking similarity is mentioned: "The Burmese people found themselves exchanging one set of imperial masters for another..."
We're here from the government and we're here to help
In this first video George W. Bush Declares war on Iraq assuring all of us that:
"We have no ambition in Iraq, except to remove a threat ...and restore control of that country to its own people..."
In the previous video Bush claims to be trembling on his knees in prayer in concern for the safety of our troops. Really? I don't see how his actions have spoken to back up his words. Why? Take a look at THIS REUTERS ARTICLE where it appears Americans are actually buying the bullets used to kill their own sons and daughters, fathers, sisters, mothers and brothers in uniform. How can I believe he really cares about the well-being of American soldiers he sent into combat when (click HERE for full story)we learn:
"US soldiers are now being forced to steal water in Iraq. With supplies tight, and the number of trucks carrying potable water even tighter, troops have resorted to stealing water from civilian contractors. Many have also reportedly suffered from dysentery because they were forced to drink untreated water from Iraqi wells. ... It gets worse. Soldiers say the situation has become so dire they were forced to raid the United States’ own airbase in Baghdad for bottled water. They found the water stored in pallets held by civilian contractors, who were supposed to be distributing it."
He also claims to respect their lives, culture, and religion - see previous post "They Hate Us for Looting Their Countries"...
The next video is the Bush Ultimatum to Saddam:
1. Saddam and both of his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. For their disobedience Saddam and his two sons have since been offed: Saddam was hanged, his two sons (and the people with them) were blasted to shreds by U.S. Forces. At least that's the impression in my mind based on images on television sets and computer screens.
2. To Iraqi civilian and military personnel, listen carefully: "DO NOT DESTROY OIL WELLS" at time=8:04 So the war isn't over oil - but the most important thing for anybody to take away from this speech, because we are told it is more important than other things - indirectly - because we need to listen to this part "carefully." In other words - everything else is a bunch of psychobabble for the masses - ya' know - wave the flag, talk about the troops, sprinkle a few "freedom"s and "liberty"s in there ... ya' know - to kinda' catapult the propaganda! But whatever you do - don't disrupt the oil infrastructure 'cause that will add to our bottom line thereby reducing profits.
3. Bush later says: "War crimes will be prosecuted. War criminals will be punished...and it will be no defense to say "I was just following orders." (I think he meant to say: "War Crimes will be punished arbitrarily as they suit NeoCon purposes; Although we will punish you for not having weapons of mass destruction - and America will NOT accept this excuse - our own coalition torturers will hypocritically rely on this very defense "I was just following orders. We will provide political cover to protect our own torturers - including into the Obama administration."
Looky looky here: Bush admits he selected waterboarding from a torture menu:
...and again George W differs from the original G W (Washington) since Washington didn't see any reason to torture - where George Washington actually released the mercenaries into Pennsylvania. Talk about a terrorist threat! I wonder what George W knows that George W (Washington) didn't know?
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Conclusion: There is a lot of money in warfare for all merchants of death - and there is a lot of war in the future for America it seems - and to the winner go the spoils. Perhaps all Americans should practice eye-hand coordination skills for future jobs: I thought the Carlyle Group was making these army robots-and I thought George Bush's daddy was a big man at Carlyle.
Burning Oil Wells is Nothing New
Can we agree that burning oil infrastructure is just part of denying resources to an attacker? Allies burn oil wells to deny their use by the Japanese ...( go to time = 2:25 in the World at War series Burma video at )THIS LINK. At 5:09 a striking similarity is mentioned: "The Burmese people found themselves exchanging one set of imperial masters for another..."
We're here from the government and we're here to help
In this first video George W. Bush Declares war on Iraq assuring all of us that:
"We have no ambition in Iraq, except to remove a threat ...and restore control of that country to its own people..."
In the previous video Bush claims to be trembling on his knees in prayer in concern for the safety of our troops. Really? I don't see how his actions have spoken to back up his words. Why? Take a look at THIS REUTERS ARTICLE where it appears Americans are actually buying the bullets used to kill their own sons and daughters, fathers, sisters, mothers and brothers in uniform. How can I believe he really cares about the well-being of American soldiers he sent into combat when (click HERE for full story)we learn:
"US soldiers are now being forced to steal water in Iraq. With supplies tight, and the number of trucks carrying potable water even tighter, troops have resorted to stealing water from civilian contractors. Many have also reportedly suffered from dysentery because they were forced to drink untreated water from Iraqi wells. ... It gets worse. Soldiers say the situation has become so dire they were forced to raid the United States’ own airbase in Baghdad for bottled water. They found the water stored in pallets held by civilian contractors, who were supposed to be distributing it."
He also claims to respect their lives, culture, and religion - see previous post "They Hate Us for Looting Their Countries"...
The next video is the Bush Ultimatum to Saddam:
1. Saddam and both of his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. For their disobedience Saddam and his two sons have since been offed: Saddam was hanged, his two sons (and the people with them) were blasted to shreds by U.S. Forces. At least that's the impression in my mind based on images on television sets and computer screens.
2. To Iraqi civilian and military personnel, listen carefully: "DO NOT DESTROY OIL WELLS" at time=8:04 So the war isn't over oil - but the most important thing for anybody to take away from this speech, because we are told it is more important than other things - indirectly - because we need to listen to this part "carefully." In other words - everything else is a bunch of psychobabble for the masses - ya' know - wave the flag, talk about the troops, sprinkle a few "freedom"s and "liberty"s in there ... ya' know - to kinda' catapult the propaganda! But whatever you do - don't disrupt the oil infrastructure 'cause that will add to our bottom line thereby reducing profits.
3. Bush later says: "War crimes will be prosecuted. War criminals will be punished...and it will be no defense to say "I was just following orders." (I think he meant to say: "War Crimes will be punished arbitrarily as they suit NeoCon purposes; Although we will punish you for not having weapons of mass destruction - and America will NOT accept this excuse - our own coalition torturers will hypocritically rely on this very defense "I was just following orders. We will provide political cover to protect our own torturers - including into the Obama administration."
Looky looky here: Bush admits he selected waterboarding from a torture menu:
...and again George W differs from the original G W (Washington) since Washington didn't see any reason to torture - where George Washington actually released the mercenaries into Pennsylvania. Talk about a terrorist threat! I wonder what George W knows that George W (Washington) didn't know?
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Conclusion: There is a lot of money in warfare for all merchants of death - and there is a lot of war in the future for America it seems - and to the winner go the spoils. Perhaps all Americans should practice eye-hand coordination skills for future jobs: I thought the Carlyle Group was making these army robots-and I thought George Bush's daddy was a big man at Carlyle.
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