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John Crippen
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Hometown: Crippen, CA
Interests: Invest In America, america, bush, economy, FEMA, George, Iran, Iraq, Korea, Legacy, war
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With A Compass, Not A Roadmap

By Eric Lotke
November 26, 2008

Political change happens with a compass, not a roadmap. Obama has clearly indicated which way he wants to lead. Our job is to push him forwards and keep him on course.

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White House Blackmails Iraq Ahead of Dec. Expiration of UN Mandate

By Gus Wynn
October 29, 2008

The recent $70 billion financial bailout was forced onto a skeptical, unwilling American public who dialed in to Congressional offices protesting the plan. The inital NO vote by Congress echoed the feeling by enraged citizens that Wall Street should twist in the wind, choked by it's own greed and irresponsible, unsustainable practices. more »

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Abdullahi Edward Tomasiewicz
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Hometown: Waterbury, CT
Interests: An Economy for All, Iran, Iraq, Israel
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Kristol Pandering Again

By Timothy Gatto
June 23, 2008

William Kristol must believe that he is extraordinarily sanguine and the rest of us extraordinarily stupid when he wrote his column in the New York Times today. The column entitled “Someone Else’s Alex” was in response to a Move-On.org ad that showed a mother with a one-year old baby named Alex. more »

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Us vs. Them

By David Sirota
May 17, 2008

The New Republic's Peter Scoblic has a great op-ed in the Los Angeles Times about Bush's comments to the Israeli Knesset this week. It is a must-read.

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Joint Chiefs chair: US prepping military options against Iran

From rawstory.com
April 26th, 2008

rawstory.com — Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the Pentagon is planning "potential" military actions against Iran, reports The Washington Post.

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Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

By Bill Scher
April 14, 2008

A particularly shameful day for the Sunday shows, which once again went 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. more »

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More Army Recruits Require 'Conduct Waivers'

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
April 9, 2008

The percentage of recruits requiring a waiver to join the Army because of a criminal record or other past misconduct has more than doubled since 2004 to one for every eight new soldiers. The increase reflects the difficulties the Army faces in attracting young men and women into the military at a time of war

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Jim MIchaels, "More Army Recruits Require 'Conduct Waivers'" USA Today, 6 April 2008. http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2008-04-06-Waiver_N.htm
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder More Common Among Soldiers Serving More than one Tour

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
April 9, 2008

27 percent of noncommissioned officers - a critically important group - on their third or fourth tour exhibited symptoms commonly referred to as post-traumatic stress disorders. That figure is far higher than the roughly 12 percent who exhibit those symptoms after one tour and the 18.5 percent who develop the disorders after a second deployment

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Thom Shanker, "Army Is Worried by Rising Stress of Return Tours to Iraq," New York Times, 6 April 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/washington/06military.html?scp=1&sq=noncommissioned+officers&st=nyt
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