Thousands more troops to deploy to Iraq

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Friday July 28, 2006 · 8:45 PM PDT

2006/07/28 · 20:45

I just got around to reading my local paper and saw this headline: Rest of 1st Cavalry gets orders. Since I knew the 4 Infantry Div. was due home sometime in Thanksgiving, I knew the 1st Cav would be moving out to take their place in Baghdad before then.

What I didn't know, was that 25,000 more soldiers are to be deployed to Iraq. With all flights cancelled back to the states, we are going to see the largest number of troops ever, in Iraq.

We already have 30,000 soldiers in Baghdad, with more arriving. Commanders are struggling with figuring out how to deploy more troops to the area as well as supply these troops.

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Outside the American Press bubble

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Wednesday July 26, 2006 · 7:18 AM PDT

2006/07/26 · 07:18

Since the American press lives in the same bubble as Bush, I've taken to reading foreign newspapers. It's amazing how much you can learn about what's going on in America when you read foreign newspapers.

I decided to make the newspaper rounds this morning and compile a few of the stories that I found interesting, thought provoking or had me shaking my head.

Some of my sources may be considered conservative rags or owned by "those" people, but I read for content. I will find an article on a conservative site and see the same story in a liberal paper and the two stories jive. When two sources match, who cares which way they tilt.

I like to read news and here are some of the things I've read this morning .... Read More

Bush's Soul-mate w/poll

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Wednesday July 12, 2006 · 4:46 AM PDT

2006/07/12 · 04:46

"I looked the man in the eye and I was able to get a sense of his soul." George W. Bush, 2001, after meeting with Putin.

Well, Bush and his soul-mate will meet again this weekend in St. Petersburg for the G8 summit. Putin is hellbent on putting Russia's best foot forward. Guess you've got to impress your good friends. Chase a few people out of town, throw some more in jail, kill a few animals. Can't let their beautiful little minds see any of the harsh realities of life. Putin has to create bubble land for the world leaders.

I just hope that Bush & Putin don't discuss his tactics because we don't need Bush getting anymore ideas on how to walk all over us.

Putin cracks the whip for summit

(Filed: 12/07/2006)

Take a peek at democracy, Russian style....
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If it's so great - You asked for it! (The Army at home)

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Monday July 10, 2006 · 4:55 AM PDT

2006/07/10 · 04:55

When this comment If it's so great? made the top 10 list, I was urged to write a diary. The Army has a big problem. They can't pay the bills. The first notice I had of this problem was an article in my local newspaper:

Budget crunch forces post to cut back on contracts
Friday, June 02, 2006

Then came this one:
Fort Hood facing uncertain future
Sunday, June 04, 2006

This story was in a diary here on July 7th. Army can't afford pens to draw thin green line! by jmaps. His diary focused on the problems Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. Bragg are currently having due to lack of funds. Please read it.

Follow below and I'll detail some of the problems.... Read More

Do you know where your Cops Are? w/Poll

CD in TX

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Wednesday July 05, 2006 · 11:15 AM PDT

2006/07/05 · 11:15

For years now, I've been trying to get something done about 3 firework stands on the State Highway which I live across from. Every time they open up, they allow people to shoot off fireworks by the stands, camp out, play loud music and party until 3 or 4 in the morning every day that they are open. Every year, I call the Sheriff's Office and the Highway Patrol and I always get the same answer. They are just too short staffed to send anyone out to our area.

Things got really bad last night but I didn't call because I knew I'd get no help. I decided to call this morning and find out what I can do before they open up next time. What I was told by a Deputy Sheriff really pissed me off.

The Sheriff's Department and the Texas Highway Patrol are short staffed right now. Follow below to find out the reason.. Read More

Gitmo - This make my blood boil!

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Monday July 03, 2006 · 6:40 AM PDT

2006/07/03 · 06:40

Gitmo - the horror that will never go away. Every morning I check out foreign newspapers to see what's going on in America. It's a sad fact that we have to go out of the country to find out what's going on here. This headline caught my eye this morning:

Guantanamo inmates 'no longer any use'

Most of us who live in the real world have known this for a while now. The gist of the story is what turned my stomach this morning.

Follow on down and read what the Repubs are going to use Gitmo for now. . .
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When Pigs Fly!

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Thursday June 15, 2006 · 1:37 AM PDT

2006/06/15 · 01:37

"We regret any inconvenience this matter may have caused you and remain committed to protecting the security of any personal information we receive from you."

When Pigs Fly!

Some of you may have heard about Hummingbird, Ltd. losing 1.3 million records, names and SS #'s from the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TG).

The Round Rock, TX-based lender said files on 10 percent of its borrowers were downloaded to an unidentified piece of equipment belonging to an employee of Hummingbird, a third-party contractor Texas Guaranteed had hired to provide a document management system.
The files had been securely encrypted for transmission, but once the unidentified employee decrypted the files and downloaded them onto the device, he or she lost it.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/...

I got a letter today from these assholes and I'm pissed. When I first heard about this, I had a feeling I'd be getting a letter. It's what the letter said that has me fuming.

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Purple Finger Rant

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Sunday June 04, 2006 · 2:30 AM PDT

2006/06/04 · 02:30

Remember all the pictures we saw of women with purple fingers who were able to vote in Iraq? Remember how "Freedom was on the March"? How many of you know what kind of freedom the women of Iraq now have? I've been reading a number of Iraqi blogs of late and they've all had the same chilling stories of how women are being treated. The following article is the first story I've seen published on this horror:

Men in black terrorise Iraq's women

This is what democracy has brought the women of Iraq. The rage I'm feeling right now makes me want to vomit. The next time I hear someone say how great we're doing in Iraq I'm going to scream.

Follow me below and read what we've helped bring to the women of Iraq....
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From This Woman to You, I say Thank You

CD in TX

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Sunday May 14, 2006 · 4:13 AM PDT

2006/05/14 · 04:13

On this Mother's Day, we should pay tribute to all the Women in our lives. They may be our Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts, Teachers or just a neighbor down the street. We all have women who helped shape us into who we are today. Let's face it, without women, none of would be here. So whether you are a Mother or not, I salute you in this, your day.

Follow me down and I'll tell you about the women in my life and then you can tell me about the women in your life. . . . Read More

Bush Success Story, Sort Of

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Thursday December 01, 2005 · 10:22 AM PST

2005/12/01 · 10:22

"Yes, it is true that under democracy people are entitled to express their frustrations, but shouldn't it occur to these corrupted leaders that the people are complaining about their cronyism, nepotism, and favoritism, and is it about time for them to act upon the legitimate voice of their constituents, put their houses in order and call for eradication of corruption across the ranks?"

The above quote could have been written about the US government under the Repubs, but it wasn't. It appears in the Kurdish Media and is a story about what Iraq has become. Granted, this should be in the body of my diary, but I couldn't pass up the irony of that part of the article. George Bush started a war and has set in place his and the Repubs idea of democracy. They don't call themselves Repubs in Iraq, but maybe they should.

Follow below to see the sad truth of why we can stay in Iraq until hell freezes over and nothing will change..... Read More

The Voices of War That Should Be Heard

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Monday November 21, 2005 · 12:32 PM PST

2005/11/21 · 12:32

As the debate rages in this country about staying the course or leaving Iraq, the people who no one seems to listen to are the people most affected. The people of Iraq who know their country the best, who understand the tribe mentality and have lived with the ethnic differences, should have a strong voice. Politicians are the last people who should be making these decisions. Politicians who have returned to Iraq after 20 years of living in the West, should have the least voice of all. Since the war started, I've tried to read as many Iraqi blogs as I could find. I wanted to know how the people who don't have body guards and militias to protect them lived their lives among this chaos. I've found that the people seem to know more of what is happening in their country than any of the people who are in charge. Read More

Duncan - The Judge who will decide on the Judge

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Thursday October 27, 2005 · 11:43 PM PDT

2005/10/27 · 23:43

A diary appeared a few days ago that raised questions about the Judge who would hear the motion of whether or not Judge Perkins would be allowed to preside over the trial of Tom DeLay. There seemed to be some confusion over Duncan who was listed as giving to both Dems and Repubs. It wasn't until today, that I realized that I knew the Judge who would hear this case. To those of us in Killeen who know him, he is just plain "Bud". I decided to google "Bud" Duncan to see if he was the same one that I knew. I happened on the article which I've highlighted below.

For those who want to know more about his man, follow on down. Read More

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