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This video is a reality check. This is a statement of what life in the army is really like. From the perspectives of former recruiters and several vets. Watch it if you feel like being sick.

“JAPAN and GERMANY were in WORSE position than IRAQ
YET these countries REDEVELOPED themselves with
determination to built a new advanced economy.
and today ONE OF THE LEADING ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD..”
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This was a quote that caught my eye.

How can we help our soldiers?

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Will blackwater be expelled?

There are some interesting stories coming out about the true cost of continueing the war in Iraq, specifically what we could buy if we redirected that spending towards universal healthcare.

from the BBC

The US Navy has been ordered not to use mid-frequency sonar equipment during training exercises off the coast of California until the end of 2009.

from the Axis of Evel Knievel ... On the fourth night of Operation Gomorrah -- the Allies’ July 1943 air assault on the German city of Hamburg -- a tornado of fire immolated tens of thousands of people, nearly all of whom were civilians.