In a recent investigative article by Aram Roston in The Nation (click title for link), he as exposed payments coming from the Department of Defense that are redirect as payments of an "insurance," much like the mafia accepts "insurance," to the Taliban. These payments are made from U.S. military officials to mercenary organizations, like the Watan Risk Management owned by Ahmad Rateb Popal interpreter for the Taliban and cousin to the current President of the Taliban government. Other mercenary groups are ran by various war-lords, some having ties to the Taliban and other insurgencies. Please read the article for further information.
This information seems to support the concept of the industrial-military complex, that we are driving towards constant war. I'm not sure how we can win a war, when we are economically funding the other side. I read this article today, just after hearing Obama will be sending more troops to Afghanistan. Call the White House today and say wtf? Phone #202-456-1111
24 November 2009
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Fox News Reports It's Mostly Not News
In the current "War" between Fox News and the White House, Fox News as came out stating the average consumer can tell the difference between the opinion page of a newspaper and the news section. Further declaring the hours of the day that Fox News has real (well as real as news can be on Fox) news and when it is opinion programming. You can get your news from Fox News 9 hours out of the day, between 9 A.M. and 4 P.M., then again between 6 and 8 P.M. This statement excludes every known "news caster" on Fox News: Hannity, Fox and Friends, Big Poppa Bear O'Reilly, and Mr. Sensitive himself Glenn Beck. Shouldn't we have some group that fact checks News organization. It seems it might help keep the actual truth out there.
Here's Jon Stewart's cover of this story:
Here's Jon Stewart's cover of this story:
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