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Merkley Praises New 2013 Timeline to End Combat in Afghanistan

Senator urges President to accelerate withdrawal further.

(Washington, D.C.) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley wrote to President Barack Obama to express his strong support of the announcement of an accelerated transition in Afghanistan.

The letter came on the heels of comments by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that the United States will complete its transition from major combat operations in Afghanistan to a “training, advice and assist role” by mid-to-late 2013.

CNN Drops the Bomb on Bush- World`s Worst War Criminal

Iraq is nothing but one great big crime scene.

(SALEM) - CNN has revealed (not that most people will drop from shock) that President Bush and his teammates issued 935 false statements to the U.S. public about the security risk posed by Iraq in the two years following 9/11.

The information evolves from a study released Tuesday by two nonprofit journalism groups proving that the Bush administration led the nation to war on the basis of erroneous information.

Bizarre, Unexplained Marine Colonel `Suicides`
What the Hell`s Going on?

A highly decorated Vietnam War pilot and one of the highest ranking officers to be killed in the Iraq War...

(SALEM) - What explains the tendency of 'full-bird' colonels in the Marine Corps to commit suicide when they are at the pinnacle of a spotless career?

A Marine Corps Widow Needs Your Support

2,344 Letters and Emails Sent So Far

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - This tragedy of Marine Colonel Michael Ross Stahlman's ultimately fatal shooting in Iraq, was immediately assumed a suicide by military investigators. Therefore, a proper investigation was not performed.

Although this is a natural occurrence for grieving family members, Kimberly Stahlman had solid reasons to doubt the assumption of suicide...

New Checkpoint Method: Gassing Palestinian Cars with Unknown Chemical

Drivers and passengers feel nauseated after the Israeli checkpoints.

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE) - Yesterday, Amira Hass reported in Haaretz the Israeli military are now pumping “nausea-inducing chemicals,” into cars at a Bethlehem checkpoint, as a new search method. Hass describes the IDF first pulling over cars, then:

...once parked, the passengers are asked to roll up all windows, apart from that of the driver – and exit the vehicle. Two tubes are then connected to the vehicle...

CAIR Welcomes Withdrawal of Anti-Islam Speaker from West Point Event

CAIR has been challenging Boykin’s un-American bigotry for a number of years.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the withdrawal of an anti-Islam speaker, retired Lieutenant General William G. "Jerry" Boykin, from an upcoming prayer breakfast at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

CAIR recently joined with VoteVets.org, a coalition of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, in asking the academy to retract an invitation because of Boykin's Islamophobic views...

Street Smarts

Kofi Anan is a drink? True or False? asked the questioner...

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - On several occasions recently, TV hosts have conducted random street interviews revealing that the average American is incredibly uninformed.

For instance, when one passerby was asked “Which state does KFC come from,” he answered, “What, the chicken? I don’t know. I really don’t know.”

An Oregon News Family

What makes this clan tick, and on the same news trail after almost eight years?

(SALEM) - Human rights, Genocide, peace, politics, a broken earth, and Salem-News.com. Our goal as an Oregon news family is to cover subjects that others ignore.

Salem-News.com, our greater family, is essential media - more needed in this world than ever before. I won't mention every person with the group, though I wish I could, there are so many champions among them.

President Barack Obama`s State of the Union Address

State of the Union Address titled: “An America Built to Last”.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq...

RI primary Apr. 24 and a `drop-dead` deadline Wednesday, Jan. 25

I can’t believe my friends want four more years of Barack Obama.

(RICHMOND, R.I.) - Barack Obama escalated the war against Afghanistan. He started or continued wars in Pakistan, Libya, Somalia, Colombia and… without congressional approval. He has kept U.S. military forces and military bases in countries around the world.

Obama has established the “authority” of the President to order assassinations without trial – even of American citizens.