The Military-Leisure Golf Complex By Nick Turse, Metropolitan Books. Posted April 12, 2008. Pentagon elites and high government officials are tee-ing off at taxpayer expense at hundreds of courses all over the planet. The following is an excerpt from Nick Turse’s new book “The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives” (Metropolitan, 2008). Back… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2008
Another KBR Rape Case
Published on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by The Nation Another KBR Rape Case by Karen Houppert Editor’s Note: Lisa Smith is a pseudonym used on request. Additional reporting by Te-Ping Chen. Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute. Houston, Texas It was an early January morning in 2008 when 42-year-old Lisa… Read more »
Korean Bases of Concern
Korean Bases of Concern Jae-Jung Suh | April 2, 2008 Editor: John Feffer www.fpif.org Last month the New York Philharmonic grabbed the world’s attention by performing Dvorak’s New World Symphony in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The Philharmonic may well have chosen Dvorak’s piece as an overture for a new world of peace. With… Read more »
Resisting the Empire
Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org Resisting the Empire Joseph Gerson | March 20, 2008 Editor: Emily Schwarz Greco Victories are within sight for people in a growing number of nations where communities that host U.S. foreign military bases have long fought to get rid of them. Ecuador’s decision not to renew the U.S. lease for… Read more »
Military training in the NW Hawaiian Islands
National Monument, watery grave? What does the U.S. Navy have against whales? Joan Conrow Mar 19, 2008 When President Bush signed a proclamation June 15, 2006 making the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters a national monument, many Islanders believed the region would be kept safe from harm. But conservationists contend that the triad of… Read more »
Dad accused of rape
Dad accused of rape Video clips show two attacks on baby girl by a 30-year-old man Star-Bulletin staff A 30-year-old Honakai Hale man who allegedly raped his infant daughter and videotaped the attacks has been charged with sex assault and child abuse. Danny Franklin Friddle: Video shows him allegedly assaulting his baby daughter Danny Franklin… Read more »
Police: Friddle Faces 13 Counts Of Sexual Assault
KITV.com Police Charge Man In Infant Abuse Case Police: Friddle Faces 13 Counts Of Sexual Assault POSTED: 7:37 pm HST March 14, 2008 UPDATED: 8:45 pm HST March 14, 2008 HONOLULU — A man police accused of raping an infant girl was taken into custody Friday night and charged with the crime, police said. Police… Read more »
Former Schofield Soldier Accused of Sexually Assaulting Baby
Security Guard Accused of Sexually Assaulting Baby Posted: Mar 13, 2008 7:28 PM Featured Videos Exclusive Video: Security Guard Accused of Sexually Assaulting Baby By Minna Sugimoto HONOLULU (KHNL) — His job is to protect people. But now, an Oahu security officer is accused of sexually assaulting a baby girl. People who know Danny Friddle… Read more »
Foreign Occupations
Here’s an article from Foreign Policy in Focus with many links to other articles covering different aspects of the U.S. Empire including military bases and missile defenses, economic crises and interventions in the affairs of other countries. Source: www.fpif.org World Beat by JOHN FEFFER | Monday, February 25, 2008 Vol. 3, No. 8 Foreign Occupation… Read more »
Sergeant routinely abused Iraqis, say soldiers at hearings
Posted on: Monday, February 25, 2008 Sergeant routinely abused Iraqis, say soldiers at hearings By William Cole Advertiser Columnist Back in October, Schofield Barracks soldiers described Spc. Christopher Shore as a peaceful guy, a very funny guy, a good guy, very friendly, an outstanding soldier who didn’t have a propensity for violence. At his sentencing… Read more »
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