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The Draft - And How To Avoid It 2008-01-18 18:53:28 Despite the threat of being over-burdened, the United States continues it’s global “them and us” crusade. Whether or not you agree that a draft is inevitable, you might want to give the thought some serious consideration. Avoiding the draft requires preparation, the sooner you become aware of your options, the easier. But it’s NEVER too late [...] ...

McCain Entertains 100 More Years Of War 2008-01-18 06:39:09 Ensuring stability in Iraq could take anywhere from 100 to one million years (roughly 750 million dead troops), according to the Arizona Republican. Staying the course in Iraq then, a necessity, for this presidential hopeful. To this end the enterprising Republican supports the installation of military bases in Iraq. Even the President of War seemed to [...] ...

Human Rights Abuse in Saddam Era Iraq 2008-01-17 11:38:12 Saddam Hussein seized control of the Ba’ath party in 1979 (the party itself had ruled since 1968). Iraq would become a country known for the flagrant abuse of human rights under the Hussein dictatorship. Hussein almost instantly began putting pressure on two large sections of the Iraqi population. The Kurds in the north and the Shia [...] ...

Iran: Evin Prison and White Torture 2008-01-17 04:52:49 Section 209 of Tehran’s Evin Prison has come under intense international scrutiny. Allegations of torture and abusive interrogation (White torture,Shekanjeh-e Sefid or ????? ????) marring the declaration of Iran as a democratic country. The Prison acts outside the control of the prison authorities, drawing criticism from human rights groups and activists. A recent reporting by Amnesty [...] ...

The truth on Iraq - War on the Euro 2008-01-16 11:08:21 I recently had the pleasure of watching one of Italy’s most renowned and accomplished orators. Beppe Grillo’s role in contemporary Italy is something akin to sainthood, and for good reason. He doesn’t compromise on the issues. Serving as both a media and government watch-dog, exposing truth after truth, debunking myths, revealing corporate scams and educating [...] ...

Water-Boarding: A yes or no answer 2008-01-15 15:36:05 I think I speak for many of us when I say that I am thoroughly frustrated by the feigned ignorance and painful twists of logic surrounding this particular issue. To prove that I am not the narrow-minded pig that some of you might think, I will begin the article by looking at what a conservative, [...] ...

The irony of being a Christian conservative 2008-01-15 07:48:17 One thing I feel very keenly, is the mind-boggling irony present in today’s conservative wing of U.S society. Despite the open bias with which I confront the news, I do attempt to take a multi-lateral approach to the news. In doing so, I came across this news article by the Christian Coalition of America. “Comments [...] ...

Has Bush lost momentum and support over Iran? 2008-01-15 07:06:15 Bush’s tour of the middle-east has served to remind us that despite the tone and teary-eyed candor of his messages. By and large the entire world opposes any form of military intervention in Iraq. Al Jazeera points out that contemporary U.S foreign policy has done nothing save give Iran a more powerful global voice. Bush’s attempt [...] ...

Bush To Secure $20 Billion Saudi Arms Deal 2008-01-14 17:23:17 Yes. I’m loath to admit that the cunning and political experience sported by the Bush administration is somewhat higher than one might think, After-all, one could expect no less from the people who sold us an illegal war. Not once, But many times. At first we had the mushroom cloud analogy, it was portrayed as a [...] ...

The Road To Tehran 2008-01-13 09:51:35 On the 9th I remarked how “the administration”had upped the rhetoric and began fueling a very possible campaign against Iran. Today, I had the displeasure of my observations being confirmed. Not only did Bush bring up the issue, Had made the beginnings of a deja-vu case against Iran. Obviously, originality is not one of their strong [...] ...