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baa ram ewe. army be true.3 comments

Kathleen wrote 1 day ago: Remember how I said I was a thrice failed vegetarian? Besides burgers (mmm…), the other reas … more »

Tags: animals, News, rants, animal testing, Babe, babe the pig, Army, farmer hoggett, PETA

Economy Hurts Overseas Americans, Too

rich wrote 1 week ago: Think about it, you’re in the supermarket, and you’ve noticed a sharp increase in the co … more »

Tags: AAFES, Air Force, Armed forces, Army, Base Exchange, BX, food prices, military, Overseas Americans

Empty Homes: Routine Fact of Life

rich wrote 1 week ago: Terri Barnes, in her Spouse Calls column in the Stars and Stripes, has a pretty good piece. She rig … more »

Tags: military, Overseas

US Army Iraq War Planning: FAIL

Annie wrote 2 weeks ago: The 650+ page report.  Read it and weep, and demand accountability. Book Description: On Point II i … more »

Tags: issues, George W. Bush, media narrative, Combat Operations, iraq, military, Donald Rumsfeld, Pentagon, George W. Bush

Nanotech: Why Something So Small Can Be So Dangerous

infolution wrote 2 weeks ago: Nanotech: Why Something So Small Can Be So Dangerous AlternetJune 23, 2008 “It’s green, it … more »

Tags: DoD, nanotechnology, GM food, european union, Europe, united kingdom, Australia, Britain, Big Pharma

Being One in a Community

rich wrote 3 weeks ago: Obviously, this is from the 1970’s. Note my father in the snazzy turtleneck. I really don … more »

Tags: Third Culture, Europe, Expatriates, Overseas, Abroad

The Pentagon's Stealth Corporations1 comment

Eric A. Blair wrote 3 weeks ago: Full Story Here The proposed $541 billion Pent … more »

Tags: Politics, Money, Scandals, bush, military, Pentagon, News, Government Spending, national debt

Five Stealth Pentagon Contractors Reaping Billions of Tax Dollars

kandylini wrote 3 weeks ago: Source: Nick Turse, TomDispatch. At $34 billion, you’re already counting pretty high. After al … more »

Tags: Iraq War, Politics, defense contractors, DRS Technologies, Evergreen International Airlines, Harris Corporation, Inc., MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc, Navistar Defense

Halliburton - KBR and their no-bid cost-plus contracts

jurnei wrote 3 weeks ago: The Rip Off report From The Sun Herald: A Pentagon investigative report alleges the firm KBR Inc. he … more »

Tags: dick cheney, Halliburton, Katrina, KBR, News, Gulf Coast, gulfport, Hurrican Katrina, pascagoula

Gates and the Future of the Military

nahnopenotquite wrote 1 month ago: Iraq, it has been noted, has been a strategic disaster for America. We have, in five short years, ha … more »

Tags: iraq, Terrorism, Foreign Policy, military, China, Nuclear Weapons, Iran, middle east, defense establishment

151 Congressmen Derive Financial Profit From War5 comments

anthony wrote 1 month ago: anthony @ 12:39 BST CTVN | Friday, 11 April 2008 Who profits from the Iraq war? More than a quarter … more »

Tags: 151 Congressmen Derive Financial Profit From War

Defining Third Culture Kids

rich wrote 1 month ago: The State Department has a page on “Third Culture Kids,” and what that essentially means … more »

Tags: Third Culture, Overseas Brats, Military Brats, brats, Third Culture Kids, Corporate Brats

Fisk University Earns Two Department of Defense Grants For Physics and Chemistry Research1 comment

fiskuniversity wrote 1 month ago:  Fisk University has been chosen to receive two grants from the Air Force Office of Scientific Rese … more »

Tags: academic excellence, Financial Strength, Global and Community Engagement, Air Force, Chemistry, Fisk University, grants, Physics, scientific research

A Man of the People

rich wrote 1 month ago: So, given the bombshell that my father dropped on me (see the previous post) regarding his new posit … more »

Tags: The Netherlands, Air Force, šahs, Soesterberg, Soesterberg American Air Force Base

More Minerva News and Discussion (2.1)

Maximilian Forte wrote 1 day ago: David Glenn, Chronicle of Higher Education, June 30, 2008 Minerva Takes Flesh: Pentagon and Science … more »

Tags: Notes & Quotes, colonialism/imperialism, political economy of academia, aaa, Afghanistan, american anthropological association, counterinsurgency, DoD, iraq

Else Chancre in respect to Philippine Culture contact

iwohyacinth wrote 1 day ago: The Philippines is a North Central region Asian mold. Superego is eupeptic pertinent to 7,100 island … more »

Tags: cinquantenari, Exam, Foreign Language, horse training, Meebo

Gates: the State Department should lead U.S. engagement with other countries

Vitaliy wrote 2 days ago: Robert Gates, the U.S. Defense Secretary, offers a welcome perspective on the role of the Department … more »

Tags: Foreign Affairs, united states, daniel drezner, Robert Gates, Department of State, military, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy

attack, dogs... attack!!!

andrewrslaton wrote 1 week ago: my friend, Andrew (cool name, huh?), trains dogs for the department of defense.  he’s quite a … more »

Tags: Attack, Belgian, canine, dachshund, Dallas, DoD, dog, Dogs, Malinois

AFRICOM's Challenges2 comments

cabalamuse wrote 1 week ago:   AFRICOM, tasked to consolidate U.S. military responsibilities for all of Africa, excluding Egypt, … more »

Tags: Africa, AFRICOM, Afrique, George W. Bush, Terrorism, united states