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PTSD Psychotic Soldier Kills Afghan Civilians

Army superiors should have seen this coming. Will they see the next one?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - This terrible psychotic act was/is predictable and the soldier involved needs to be in a psychiatric facility as soon as possible. The “system” which put him there for his fourth deployment, the first three in Iraq, is to blame. His immediate superiors, Sergeants and officers at the least should get a reprimand, but better, fines and probable discharges for dereliction of duty which this certainly is.

The Army trained this soldier to be a killer with a hair trigger and behold—what has happened—he snapped.

Senate Stands Up for Women Defeating Blunt Amendment

The U.S. Senate defeated the Blunt amendment by a vote of 51-48.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, made this statement on the defeat in the Senate of Sen. Roy Blunt’s proposal to undermine health insurance and deny women birth control coverage:

“This is an important victory. Today’s vote says that your boss won’t be able to decide which prescriptions you can get filled and which medical procedures you can have.

Oregon Bikers Go Wild to Help Kids Enjoy Christmas

Bikers make a lot of noise when it comes to making kids happy.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Bikers from all around the Willamette Valley are joining together this weekend in an effort to create a wonderful Christmas for some needy kids.

For the second year in a row, Salem's "Bikers Gone Wild" Toy Run will collect and distribute gifts to kids of all ages living at Salem's Oxford houses, as well as to the SOS Club, and the Salem Hospital Pediatric Wing.

Who was Dr. Aafia? An Eyewitness Account

A family friend reacts to the plight and case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui

(HOUSTON, Tex.) - This story has been getting uneven play in the news in this country. Some of you may not even recognize her name.

The FBI began looking for Aafia Siddiqui in March 2003 for reasons never explained and the Internet is full of guesses, ranging from the almost believable through outlandishly lurid.
So I called her family and asked what was going on. Yes, you read that right. I have known Aafia, her brother, her sister, and their mother for decades.

Bin Laden Corpse Picture Means Death for Many Americans

The Middle East wars have been so different for us.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Lets start out at the beginning. Many Arabs/Muslims hate us not so much that we are very successful but that they are miserable failures.

Sure they made some progress a thousand years ago when the English were living in mud huts and the Arabs were cavorting in the sunshine but things have changed.

`Lion Sheik` bin Laden and the Confused American Public

CAUTION: false flag beatings leave welts.

(SALEM, Ore.) - For those of you who are on the fence over the whole bin Laden matter, I have something interesting to share. The Wikipedia page on 'Osama bin Laden' is being watched like a hawk and it is the hawks themselves who are standing by to peck out any dissenting material from the page.

After all, not one but two U.S. presidents have blown excessive taxpayer resources in this ten year manhunt.

Osama Bin Laden`s Death Claimed, But How Does One Kill a Corpse?

'Iconic value' - Obama hits the airwaves claiming his 'victory'. Don't believe a word of it.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Many of us have believed that Usama bin Laden died long ago and his image became an amazing tool for a government bent on keeping an American public scared and baffled.

Now, finally, the U.S. government has admitted that bin Laden is indeed dead.

UPDATE: Missing Jefferson Woman FOUND

Lori Smith was missing for over three days, and has been FOUND.

(JEFFERSON, Ore.) - UPDATE:
Police say Lori Lee Smith was located Saturday evening by an Officer with the Albany Police Department. She was in good condition and told the Officer that she left Jefferson voluntarily. She was asked to contact her family, but she didn't wish to have further contact with them at this time.

Family members were contacted and updated by deputies.

Thousands Show Strength in Protesting Unresolved Child and Maternal Deaths

From April to November, 910 children and at least 28 pregnant women died in government hospitals in the Barwani district.

(BHOPAL, India IANS) - In an unprecedented expression of anger, about 3,000 tribal women Wednesday demonstrated in Barwani before the district collector and the superintendent of police.

The demonstrators, including children, were protesting against the arrest of fellow tribals who questioned the rising incidents of maternal deaths in the district government hospitals.

Afghan Girl Reportedly Raped, Killed by US Troops

The incident comes as violence in Afghanistan has spiked to record highs since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

(TEHRAN / Press TV) - US forces in five Toyota Hiace vans are said to have transferred a teenage girl along with several other Afghan women and girls to a military base in the province.

They then sexually assaulted them according to Afghan sources, who requested anonymity. They spoke to Iran Newspaper Wednesday.