Citizens For Legitimate Government 29 Aug 2009 http://www.legitgov.org US wants 20,000 more troops to fight Taliban --British and American soldiers to shoulder brunt of surge's next phase 29 Aug 2009 The commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan will ask for 20,000 more international troops as part of his new strategic plan for the alliance's war against a resurgent Taliban, The Independent has learned. The demand from General Stanley McChrystal will almost certainly lead to more British soldiers being sent to the increasingly treacherous battlegrounds of Helmand, the Taliban heartland, despite growing opposition to the war. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/us-wants-20000-more-troops-to-fight-taliban-1778947.html US general: In a year, only 50,000 troops in Iraq [And seven million mercenaries.] The U.S. Army chief of staff says he expects the number of American troops in Iraq to go 'down' to around 50,000 by this time next year. Gen. George Casey spoke during a brief visit Friday to Kuwait's Shuaiba port which will be playing a key role in the withdrawal of American forces from neighboring Iraq. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gaBgdQQa1cT-zF4Te3AijuZnO2pQD9ABT0083 The Rise of Mercenary Armies: A Threat to Global Security & Help White House Thwart Peace Movement (Used Against Americans) Sherwood Ross Global Research, August 31, 2009 www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14972 'The big prize:' Iraq violence threatens oil deals 27 Aug 2009 Recent events in Iraq have cast a pall over the government's plans to have a November auction for potentially lucrative oil contracts. The surge in violence of the last few weeks, political uncertainty caused by this week's breakup of the ruling Shiite coalition and Iraqis' refusal to give Big Oil the terms it wants are likely to drive off the international companies that see the country's untapped reserves as the big prize. http://www.upi.com/Energy_Resources/2009/08/27/Iraq-violence-threatens-oil-deals/UPI-99721251408218/ Military Reporter Profiles 'Like Perusing the Diary of Your Stalker' By David Axe 28 Aug 2009 On Monday, Stars & Stripes broke the news that U.S. military media handlers in Afghanistan have been rating embedded reporters according to their sympathy towards U.S. war aims. Turns out this was an open secret among veterans of the Kabul beat. P.J. Tobia got his hands on his profile months ago, according to his piece in True/Slant. "Rating the coverage that reporters give the military... seems a bit silly and slightly Orwellian, but if thousands of reporters were covering my organization, I would want a simple shorthand to identify them as well," Tobia wrote. "I do think the reports are creepy though. These guys have read almost everything I’ve written in the last few years, even interviews I’ve given to local news blogs. Reading this report is like perusing the diary of your stalker." http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/08/military-reporter-profiles-like-perusing-the-diary-of-your-stalker/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shadowgovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
