World-News

Future of Freedom Foundation
by Sheldon Richman

04/04/08

John McCain, the Republican candidate for president who dubiously claims the status of war hero because he was imprisoned and beaten after bombing civilian targets in North Vietnam 40 years ago, apparently wants other young men to have the chance to become war heroes...

https://www.fff.org/comment/com0804a.asp


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=McCain
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Vietnam
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=war+heroe
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Sheldon+Richman

https://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/06/8114/



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=William+E.+Odom
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Petraeus
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Dave+Lindorff

https://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/06/8116/



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Joseph+Stiglitz
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Linda+Bilmes

https://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/06/8121/



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=torture

https://www.lewrockwell.com/engelhardt/engelhardt324.html



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+surge
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Petraeus
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Basra
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Sadr+City
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=al-Maliki
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Tom+Engelhardt
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/engelhardt
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ira+Chernus

https://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance139.html



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=McCain
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/vance

In spite of the criminal probe, the State Department announced on Friday the firm's contract to protect U.S. personnel in Baghdad would be renewed.

https://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0559760920080405


From Information Clearing House

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Blackwater in Iraq: Contract renewed

AP: State Department to renew Blackwater USA's license to operate in Baghdad for another year.

https://therealnews.com/web/index.php?thisdataswitch=0&thisid=1301&thisview=item

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Blackwater Contract Renewal Not Approved by Iraq: Maliki
https://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/07/8145/



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Blackwater
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Maliki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6ySiAYvSs


Informant: sasha karlik

https://www.ufppc.org/content/view/7318/


Informant: jensenmk

From ufpj-news

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Army Worried by Rising Stress of Return Tours to Iraq

Thom Shanker of The Washington Post reports: "Army leaders are expressing increased alarm about the mental health of soldiers who would be sent back to the front again and again under plans that call for troop numbers to be sustained at high levels in Iraq for this year and beyond."

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/040608A.shtml



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=PTSD
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Thom+Shanker

According to The Associated Press, "Amid investigations into fatal shootings of civilians and allegations of tax violations, Blackwater USA's multimillion-dollar contract to protect diplomats in Baghdad has been renewed, the State Department said Friday."

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/040508B.shtml



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Blackwater