This Modern World

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Freedom Isn't Free...And Neither Are Private Contractors

read a "five-part blog series sharing the experiences of Rachel, an Iraq War veteran who was a firsthand witness to many cases of contractor abuse against the troops'' here

The Prosecution of Goerge W. Bush for Murder

" In The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, Bugliosi presents a tight, meticulously researched legal case that puts George W. Bush on trial in an American courtroom for the murder of nearly 4,000 American soldiers fighting the war in Iraq. Bugliosi sets forth the legal architecture and incontrovertible evidence that President Bush took this nation to war in Iraq under false pretenses—a war that has not only caused the deaths of American soldiers but also over 100,000 innocent Iraqi men, women, and children; cost the United States over one trillion dollars thus far with no end in sight; and alienated many American allies in the Western world. "

Read excerpts from the book here. Listen to an audio clip of the author explaining why he wrote the book here. View a gallery of related photos here. Finally, you can buy the book here.

Iraq Vets Kiliing at Home

121 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have committed murder since their return. The story is being told by the NY Times in a special series titled War Torn.
Read this kids.

Bush Does R.E.M.....Almost

WEEKEND TUBE - 2007 IN REVIEW

Here it is. Courtesy of Current T.V.

source: Current

The Great Iraq Swindle

"How is it done? How do you screw the taxpayer for millions, get away with it and then ride off into the sunset with one middle finger extended, the other wrapped around a chilled martini? Ask Earnest O. Robbins -- he knows all about being a successful contractor in Iraq."

Read it Here.