Yearly Archives: 2005

Just Shut It Down

Shut it down. Just shut it down. I am talking about the war-on-terrorism P.O.W. camp at Guantánamo Bay. Just shut it down and then plow it under. It has become worse than an embarrassment. I am convinced that more Americans … Continue reading

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Census Details Voter Turnout for 2004

May 26, 2005 – More than 125 million Americans — 64 percent of those ages 18 and older — went to the polls in last year’s presidential election, according to data scheduled to be released today by the Census Bureau. … Continue reading

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CIA man saw detainee abuse

San Diego – A CIA official testified he witnessed the “pummelling” of a detainee at a Navy Seal base in Baghdad in 2003, but a former Seal who beat the prisoner said he was acting on instructions from the CIA. … Continue reading

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Inmates Alleged Koran Abuse

Detainees told FBI interrogators as early as April 2002 that mistreatment of the Koran was widespread at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and many said they were severely beaten by captors there or in Afghanistan, according to FBI … Continue reading

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Rise in soldiers needing medical care

Rise in soldiers needing medical care More than 85,000 U.S. soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan have sought medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs after getting back, that department told Congress Thursday. That is an increase of … Continue reading

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Large Corporations Made Huge Illegal Campaign Cash Contributions in Texas in 2002

Judge Rules Against DeLay Group Official AUSTIN, Texas — The treasurer of a political action committee formed by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay broke the law by not reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions, a judge … Continue reading

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Pentagon faked heroic death for icon shot by fellow Rangers

The parents of a former American football star killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan yesterday accused the Pentagon of propagating a false account of his death to stir up patriotic fervour back home. Pat Tillman became a national icon last … Continue reading

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Death Rate for Reservists in Iraq Rises

The death rate in Iraq this month among members of the National Guard and Reserve is the highest since January and one of the highest of the entire war, Pentagon figures show. At least 21 part-time soldiers and Marines have … Continue reading

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Officers Plot Exit Strategy

Army Capts. Dave Fulton and Geoff Heiple spent 12 months dodging roadside bombs and rounding up insurgents along Baghdad’s “highway of death” — the six miles of pavement linking downtown Baghdad to the capital city’s airport. Two weeks after returning … Continue reading

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Desertion huge problem for US in Iraq war

  US Army Private Jeremy Hinzman, who deserted because he opposed the war in Iraq, speaks at a rally in Toronto. Picture / Reuters  23.05.05   Sergeant Kevin Benderman cannot shake the images from his head. There are bombed villages … Continue reading

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