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...

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


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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

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



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

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



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

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



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

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



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

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



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=McCain
http://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.

http://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.

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

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



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

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


Informant: sasha karlik

http://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."

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



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=PTSD
http://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."

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



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