Certainly a bit slanted against the war, from the British media, but it’s well worth your time to watch. There are others willing to put their collective necks on the journalistic line, and their numbers are growing. Still, this is hard-hitting.
What the media isn’t showing in Iraq: (h/t Hardliner) It’s a gut-wrenching 49 minutes, but worth your time. Americans, these actions are being done in our name. This is our legacy. My hope is that showing videos such as this one and bringing you the information that the traditional media downplays or hides that it propel [...]
Tags: Iraq War, British Media, Channel 4, Iraq: The Hidden Story
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It doesn’t take a genius to look at this word picture and realize something is horribly wrong with our system of caring for our Veterans. Horribly wrong. Care to debate? Feel free.
Behind the door of Army Spec. Jeremy Duncan’s room, part of the wall is torn and hangs in the air, weighted down with black mold. When the wounded combat engineer stands in his shower and looks up, he can see the bathtub on the floor above through a rotted hole. The entire building, constructed between the world wars, often smells like [...]
UPDATE: Not just at Walter Reed
John had linked to Arthur’s post about the evidentally punitive measures the brass are taking at Walter Reed, in retribution for the soldiers speaking out about the horrible conditions they were enduring during their convalescence and rehabilitation. Well, unfortunately, Walter Reed is not the only facility, nor the only crackdown from the Department of Defense. E&P: A [...]
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After a busy weekend out of town, with Monday marking the start of new career for yours truly (no more media!), it’s been busy! But, this is too good not to post! MSNBC is putting most of Countdown with Keith Olbermann online, it appears. "The News Hole" is, apparently, the new blog for Countdown, complete with video clips! Here’s Friday’s show.
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