Monthly Archives: December 2009

Boyle: The Illegalities of the Bush/Obama War Against Afghanistan

September 4, 2009 Friday 12:42 AM EST The Illegalities of the Bush/Obama War Against Afghanistan Francis A Boyle Sep. 4, 2009 (Atlantic Free Press delivered by Newstex) by Francis A. Boyle The “Blowhard Zone” On September 13, I got a call from FOX News asking me to go on the O’Reilly Factor program that night,… Read more »

Inouye and Akaka support expanding war in Afghanistan

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091202_Inouye_and_Akaka_support_plan_for_Afghanistan.html Inouye and Akaka support plan for Afghanistan Abercrombie and Hirono say it deserves closer examination By Richard Borreca and Leila Fujimori / Star-Bulletin POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 02, 2009 Hawaii’s two U.S. senators, Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka, are in strong support of President Barack Obama’s plan to add 30,000 troops to the… Read more »

Obama’s War: he told us “yes we can” end the war, but he either can’t or won’t

During the Presidential campaign, Obama rallied millions in America who hungered for change with catchy, uplifting slogans: “yes we can”, “change we need”, and “hope”.  For anyone who believed him to be some kind of savior, President Obama’s speech at West Point should be a sobering wake up call.    Obama announced his  “comprehensive, new strategy… Read more »

Court says death-row inmate’s military service is relevant for sentencing

The Supreme Court said that the military service of a convicted death-row murderer should have been considered in his sentencing because “Our nation has a long tradition of according leniency to veterans in recognition of their service, especially for those who fought on the front lines as Porter did.”  While I oppose the death penalty,… Read more »

Revealing Hawaiian ‘secrets’, facilitating Hawaiian acquiescence

In July 2009, Chinook helicopters whisked a group of Kanaka Maoli leaders to Makua valley, purportedly to visit cultural sites and gain an understanding of the Army’s cultural preservation efforts.  As the choppers descended on the valley from the sea, you could imagine Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries over the signature slow, dull thud of… Read more »