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03 19th, 2010| 
AFP – Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende on Friday dismissed an ex-US general’s “disgraceful” claim that Dutch soldiers failed to prevent the 1995 Srebrenica massacre as their ranks included openly gay troops. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
19
It’s up to you! Despite the opposition of an overwhelming majority of Americans (3 to 1), Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the Democrats intend to try to ramrod their version of “Health Care Reform” through the House of Representatives this weekend.
The Congressional Budget Office has released the final numbers on the Democrats’ health care bill. They estimate this unprecedented takeover of our health care system will cost taxpayers $940 billion. According to Senator John McCain, this bill is full of kickbacks and back room deals, and exceeds the $900 billion ceiling President Obama himself set last September.
Mar
18
AFP – A retired US general on Thursday said Dutch UN troops defending Srebrenica in the Bosnian war failed to prevent the 1995 genocide partly because their ranks included openly gay soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
18
Reuters – A Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter aircraft landed vertically for the first time on Thursday, a bright spot in the Pentagon’s priciest arms purchase program, troubled by cost increases and delays. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
17
Reuters – The United States may leave a stronger-than-expected force structure in northern Iraq if the situation requires, even as it reduces troops to targeted levels, a top U.S. general said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
17
AFP – A senior US envoy has canceled talks in Japan on a row over a military base due to scheduling problems, the State Department said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
16
AP – The four-star Army general who is managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says “the time has come” for the military to rethink its policy toward gays. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
16
AFP – A senior US envoy has canceled talks in Japan on a row over a military base due to scheduling problems, the State Department said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
16
AFP – The US military may set up an additional headquarters in northern Iraq even after Washington scales back its forces by a September deadline, a top US general said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »