Josh Kilbourn: Raising Debt Ceiling, US Troops Into Libya, Undeclared War on Iran…

Let’s see, 12,000 US troops going into Libya?  Undeclared war on Iran?  Absolute US guarantee of energy supply for Israel “no matter what?”  Whatever could we be borrowing money for? Obama Sends Request To Congress For $1.2 Trillion Debt Ceiling Increase Update: HOUSE TO VOTE JAN. 18 ON OBAMA’S DEBT-LIMIT INCREASE REQUEST Two days ago …

Marcus Aurelius: Defense “Strategy” & “Budget” — Ignorant Duplicitous Theater + META-RECAP

Various media pieces on defense. Gutting defense Obama to shrink armed forces The President’s Risky Defense Strategy President Obama’s defense strategy rests on shaky assumptions Obama military strategy: Is it bipartisan enough? U.S. right to focus on Asia The battle for the Pacific will reshape the world Military fighting force strategy set, but what will …

Marcus Aurelius: Defense “Strategy” & “Budget” — Ignorant Duplicitous Theater + META-RECAP

Various media pieces on defense. Gutting defense Obama to shrink armed forces The President’s Risky Defense Strategy President Obama’s defense strategy rests on shaky assumptions Obama military strategy: Is it bipartisan enough? U.S. right to focus on Asia The battle for the Pacific will reshape the world Military fighting force strategy set, but what will …

Mini-Me: Goldman Sachs Executives Now Changing Their Names and Going to Work as Congressional Staff

We do not make this stuff up. Goldman Sachs VP Changed Name, Now a Top Congressional Staffer truth-out.org, Thursday 18 August 2011 by: Lee Fang, ThinkProgress | Report Has Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) turned the House Oversight Committee into a bank lobbying firm with the power to subpoena and pressure government regulators? ThinkProgress has found …