Iraq spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh spoke directly to The Washington Post on November 6. He repeated Iraq's request for a firm troop withdrawal date and that there be no U.S. attacks on other countries...
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since 2004, the Pentagon has used broad, secret authority to carry out about 12 attacks against al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Sunday. Quoting what it said were more...
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But you knew that; that's why you use NowPublic.com and other new media. A round up of examples of corporate media deception:"Whether it’s the military co-opting news programs to win support for the Iraq War, advertisers using deceptive ad practices in TV shows, or...
FactCheck has renewed hostilities over an old issue about funding body armor for troops in Iran and Afghanistan. The non-profit, nonpartisan group says the VoteVets attack on Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole is recycling "one of the worst 'Whoppers of 2006'"."The liberal...
The comments at newscientist.com are filled with jokes about Robocop, Terminator and Clone Wars, but absent a successful neo-Luddite revolution, robots and AI are going to continue to evolve in this direction and beyond. I see it as the logical outgrowth of the same...
Experts warn technology could be used for domestic policingSteve WatsonInfowars.netThursday, Oct 23, 2008The Pentagon has put out a request to contractors to develop teams of robots that can search for, detect and...
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama's relationship to Professor William Ayers has sparked much conversation."“It’s true that Professor Ayers participated passionately in the civil rights and...
UPDATE | 12:48pm PST - In addition to the dismissal of charges against five Guantanamo detainees on Tuesday, additional reports have confirmed that the widely-criticized US prison facility will not close before...
Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at the pressure on the Pentagon pundits, how AIG learned...
Reportedly, the FCC is investigating the Pentagon US domestic propaganda campaign which involved thousands of appearances made by "military analysts" who shilled Pentagon/Bush Administration talking points on WMD, Iraq occupation, torture, etc. without disclosing they were...
" Defense officials maintained that strict rules are enforced against disseminating false information. "Our enemies have the luxury of not having to tell the truth," Undersecretary of Defense Eric Edelman told a congressional hearing last month. "We pay an extremely high...
"WASHINGTON: The U.S. Defense Department said on Friday it approved sales of radar and aircraft upgrades, missiles and other equipment valued at $1.01 billion to four U.S. allies including Pakistan. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said these U.S. allies...
Has anyone else noticed that all of a sudden, Bush is paying attention to Pakistan and Aghanistan. Coincidence that this also begins right after Obama called out Bush's party for not taking enough action in Afghanistan?And didn't he make a speech about respecting the...
"McCain on FCS: Flip-flop or fib? By Bradley Peniston - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Sep 13, 2008 6:58:20 EDT Has Sen. John McCain renounced his longtime antagonism toward the Army’s Future Combat Systems?On Sept. 8, the Republican presidential candidate told a...
" An Iraq Veteran has a personal message for Barack Obama.(Ctrl-Click to launch YouTube video)Here at Carter's Second Term, we believe this is the best way to recognize this anniversary of the day Islamic...