The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, tonight announced that he will step down, throwing the country into political uncertainty.read more | digg story

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Federal law enforcement and military will monitor ’suspicious activities’ for security threats.

The Colorado Information Analysis Center, a hub for state, local and federal law enforcement, is “like police intelligence units on steroids” claims one civil liberties expert. (Photo/Bob Spencer)
By Erin Rosa 07/30/2008
Federal and state law enforcement officials will increase intelligence operations during the [...]

The Department of Defense has embarked on a significant modification of its intelligence apparatus, creating a new human intelligence center within the DIA, abolishing a controversial counterintelligence agency, and reorganizing the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.read more | digg story

On Larry King Live last night, when asked about the decision to invade, McCain went back to saying that he predicted America would have “an easy victory” and that “we did“ McCain ignores the numerous disastrous consequences of that invasion, including over 4,000 U.S. soldiers killed and over 30,000 wounded.read more | digg story

An army recruiter in Houston has been lying to high school students about their obligations under a non-binding military “delayed entry program” and even threatening them with jail if they don’t enlist. “As soon as you get pulled over for a speeding ticket … they’re they’re going to apprehend you,” a recruiter told one [...]

Make sure you ask McCain why he opposed the GI Bill - he didn’t even vote for it
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On July 25th, “Pastor” Scott Gillis Murray decided to break into a woman’s home, rummage through her drawers, steal her sex toy and lube, and then break his leg fleeing the scene. Excuse me. He stole “one adult toy personal entertainment device and one bottle of personal lubricant.”read more | digg story

Jim Adkisson, the 58 year oid man being held in a Knoxville, Tennessee jail on murder charges stemming from a shooting during a children’s musical at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday is said to have had a array of right-wing political books in his home along with brass knuckles, empty shotgun shell [...]

George W. Bush rode into office with a budget surplus, courtesy of his predecessor. When he leaves in January, he will not return the favor. The White House estimated the budget deficit for next year at a record $482 billion
—and that doesn’t include the full cost of two wars, the potential bailout of Fannie and [...]

“US Money and Training Will Only Make Things Worse”
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