cernigsnewshog.blogspot.com - 11/16/2008
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As excuses go this one's pretty feeble , up there with "the dog ate my homework". General Saint Petraeus* appeared on yet another rightwing propoganda vehicle, Fox News Radio's "Alan Colmes Show," to claim that tens of thousands of US-provided weapons went missing in Iraq because of clerical ...
joannejacobs.com - 11/21/2008
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joannejacobs.com —
Homework's not done? British students blame their computers,
a survey finds. Of the top-five tech homework excuses,...
computer crashes resulting in lost essays came out on top. Others were accidental deletion after completing the homework and a failed ...
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Iran-made Weapons Less Than 1% Of All Iraq Caches Found
Newshoggers.com —
... , into the hands of PKK terrorists. And to this day, no-one has held Gen Petreaus accountable for those 190,000 guns - weighing in excess of 475 tons* and worth over $50 million at non-black market prices or about twice that on the street - that he says were "kicked out of helicopters" or misplaced by clerical errors on his watch, despite ...
Iran-made Weapons Less Than 1% Of All Iraq Caches Found
Crooks and Liars —
... , into the hands of PKK terrorists. And to this day, no-one has held Gen Petreaus accountable for those 190,000 guns - weighing in excess of 475 tons* and worth over $50 million at non-black market prices or about twice that on the street - that he says were "kicked out of helicopters" or misplaced by clerical errors on his watch, despite ...
An Afghan Surge - In Waste And Corruption
Newshoggers.com —
... during the period when he was in charge of training and re-arming the Iraqi security forces. During that period, 110,000 assault rifles and other arms, valued on the black market at up to $800 million went missing, partly to ...
An Afghan Surge - In Waste And Corruption
Crooks and Liars —
... during the period when he was in charge of training and re-arming the Iraqi security forces. During that period, 110,000 assault rifles and other arms, valued on the black market at up to $800 million went missing, partly to ...
Founder of Blackwater-Xe Accused Of Murder, Gun Running To Iraq
Newshoggers.com —
... suing Blackwater for alleged war crimes and other misconduct.
Read the whole remarkable, and shocking, story by Jeremy Scahill at The Nation.
If all that Scahill writes is true, I wonder if the Crusader Prince will use the C Street King David defense for his actions? Anything someone "chosen by God" does, no matter how criminal, is justified.
And if all the statements contain is true, it's still only the tip of the iceberg.
General Petraeus "lost" over 170,000 weapons in Iraq. His close aide, Lt. Col. Lavonda Selph pled ...
Blackwater Founder Linked to Murder of Witnesses in Criminal Investigation
The Moderate Voice —
... of Virginia for pretrial motions. Burke filed the August 3 motion in response to Blackwater’s motion to dismiss the case. Blackwater asserts that Prince and the company are innocent of any wrongdoing and that they were professionally performing their duties on behalf of their employer, the US State Department.
And if any or all of the above is true, Steve Hynd adds, “it’s still only the tip of the iceberg.”
General Petraeus “lost” over 170,000 weapons in Iraq. His close aide, Lt. Col. Lavonda ...
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