Marcus Aurelius: Army Talking Points on Sequesters — REVISED to Respect Push-Back

This is UNOFFICIAL at this time, it has NOT been validated as an official document.  The depiction of most Army contractors as small to mid-size businesses with moderate to severe risk of bankruptcy if sequester cuts take place, is a useful point for investigators.  What is missing is a global “picture” of what different kinds …

Theophillis Goodyear: Chomsky on Paranoia of the Superrich

The Paranoia of the Superrich and Superpowerful Noam Chomsky Huffington Post, 4 February 2013 EXTRACT Right after the assassination of Osama bin Laden, amid all the cheers and applause, there were a few critical comments questioning the legality of the act. Centuries ago, there used to be something called presumption of innocence. If you apprehend …

Dolphin: Why Obama Picked Hagel — and the Rogue Elements in the Military (Including JCS)

Wow.  Read this at two levels — first off, an intelligent awareness that the Pentagon is out of touch with reality.  But at a second level, “rogue elements” is why Admirals and Generals have been relieved, for planning false flag attacks, and why Obama has the FBI all over flag emails in the months leading …

DefDog: Full Transcript of Hagel Hearing

Very sad — reading remarks prepared by White House weenies, a good man in a strait-jacket. Full transcript of Chuck Hagel hearing before Senate Armed Services Committee Philip Weiss MondoWeiss, February 2, 2013 I believe we can call the Senate Armed Services Committee’s confirmation hearing of Chuck Hagel on Thursday historic: for the savage questioning …

DefDog: Shields and Brooks Condemn Senators — and Hagel — for a New Low in Hearings — PLUS 3 Big Ideas White House & Hagel’s People Don’t “Get”…

Senators irresponsible, Hagel unprepared and lacking any upfront vision to shape the encounter. Shields and Brooks on Hagel’s Rough Hearing, Movement on Immigration EXTRACT JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, speaking of secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, who, David, the president wants to be the secretary of defense, hearing yesterday, confirmation hearing before the Senate, pretty rough going. …

Mini-Me: One View of AIPAC Poodle Show (Hagel Hearing), Word Count Assessment — Israel and Iran Over and Over No Substance

Huh? Hagel confirmation hearing turns into the AIPAC Poodle Show … by  Jim W. Dean, VT Editor                           …  Press TV It was an embarrassing day to be an American last Friday. The Founding Fathers are turning over in their graves, once again. I knew it was coming, but it was worse than I expected. AIPAC …