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Questions Surround Third U.S. War Theater: AFRICOM

How much do you know about U.S. War Theater number 3?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Americans are keenly aware that their national and state troops have been engaged in bitter, protracted wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for many years. But few are equally knowledgeable of the third U.S. war 'theater' as they are known, in Africa.

It truly is the WTC 7 of American wars; most people just have no idea.

Special Place in Hell / Rebranding Israel as a State Headed for Fascism

No one knows fascism better than Israelis.

(SHEIKH JARRAH, Jerusalem Ha'aretz) - No one knows fascism better than Israelis. They are schooled, drilled in the history, the mechanics, the horrendous potential of fascist regimes. Israelis know fascism when they see it. In others.

They might well have expected when fascism began taking root here, it would arise at a time of a national leadership of galvanizing charisma and sweeping, powerfully orchestrated modes of action.

Arizona Sheriff Calls New Law a `Nightmare`

Estrada opposes Arizona's new "Papers, please" law, calling instead for a more realistic, compassionate response.

(WASHINGTON D.C. MSNBC) - In 2005, John McCain sponsored comprehensive immigration reform that would have offered a path toward citizenship for illegal residents.

"No wall, no barrier, no sensor, no barbed wire will ever stop people from trying to do what is a basic yearning of human beings all over the world, and that is to have better lives for themselves and their families," the Republican senator from Arizona said.

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

"NBC News reports a 120 million-repair contract for Walter Reed with IAP,
Seeing the deplorable conditions that company’s initials should become IED"

(LOS ANGELES) - It has been a while since we wrote about the Walter Reed Medical Center, which had been and still is at the center of the ongoing controversy regarding the treatment of our injured warriors.

Regardless of their feelings about the wars overseas, most Americans agree that military veterans should be properly cared for.

Former Mexico Presidential Candidate is `Missing`

A former presidential candidate in Mexico has gone missing under suspicious circumstances, prosecutors have said.

(MEXICO CITY) - The car of Diego Fernandez de Cevallos was found abandoned near his ranch in the central state of Queretaro amid "signs of violence", they added.

Local media have been giving conflicting reports of his fate.

The Middle-Income Taxpayer needs a Champion

The bottom-line is this: the middle-income American taxpayer needs a champion and so far, no such champion has actually toed-the-line.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - It seems that for almost every cause there is a politician or group of politicians to carry its banner.

The environment, illegal immigrants, abortion rights, right to life, offshore drilling, failing banks, failing corporations, low-income families, the unemployed, and healthcare (just to name a few) all have their champions.

Who Wants this American Dead?

Who better than an outraged articulate American cleric to inspire Muslim-American Evil Doers? Or Pakistani-American patsies such as the Times Square Fizzler.

(TEMPE, Az.) - Why kill Anwar al-Awlaki, an American who inspired the Times Square Fizzler and advised the Crotch Bomb Sizzler?

This Islamic preacher is “out there”, like Christian preacher John Hagee who promises his flock a Rapture that will beam them up to Heaven.

Why Does St. Louis Holocaust Museum Ignore Palestinians?

Brainwashing by Israel is pervasive in the U.S. through its control of the mass media, the Congress and Senate.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Hypocrisy never is more obvious than when given a stage to look like something it isn't.

Why is the world's longest ongoing persecution-- that of the Palestinian people-- ignored when the St. Louis Holocaust Museum chooses to recognize victims other than Jews?

The Unusual Song of the Zorzal

The archeopteryx demonstrates beautifully the adaptations that had to occur on a wide scale for birds to be so prevalent and differentiated in their vast variety of species.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - Springtime in North America brings the unmistakable song of the robin as it graces lawns and budding trees triggering our memories of childhood.

Robins, black birds and thrushes, of the genus turdus (Latin for thrush), of the large family Turdidae, are medium sized song birds.

Socialism or Serfdom

The medieval serfs were powerless. The American serf has potential power through democracy. But first, the American people have to quit fighting among themselves and realize how they have been divided and conquered. Therein lies hope for the future—slim as it may be.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - The American people have lost it; if, indeed, they ever really had it.

What is it? It’s not something that can be readily defined but, by the end of this article, you’ll know what I’m talking about.