Clipmarks | Vietnam ClipsWinchclipped by: stokerclippers remarks: Would you trust this winch?  Vietnam construction siteAfghanistan: Karzai rival withdrew under US pressureclipped by: beanzclippers remarks: I see the `Domino` word - always a bad sign, that`s what they said about Vietnam. Afghanistan: Karzai rival withdrew under US pressureIslamabad, 6 Nov. (AKI) - By Syed Saleem Shahzad - The United States put pressure on Afghan president Hamid Karzais rival, Abdullah Abdullah, to withdraw from the countrys presidential race and hand victory to Karzai, sources have told Adnkronos International (AKI). Sources said the American pressure was part of a deal struck last week with the Pakistani military, which in exchange agreed to establish direct contact with the Taliban and obtain peace with Taliban-led insurgents in Afghanistan. The deal also highlighted the key role played by the Pakistani armed forces in regional politics, according to sources. The administration of US president Barack Obama fears that failure to combat extremism in Pakistan will have a dominoe effect on the whole region and lead to certain defeat of American interests in neighbouring Afghanistan. Last month, the US Congress approved a 1.5 billion dollar annual aid package to Pakistan Tags: afghamistan Tom Tancredo Walks Off MSNBC Set Because Of Markos Moulitasclipped by: ratilfarclippers remarks: "Youre not going to do that. Youre not going to try to insult me that way and then pretend like were just going on and talk about that. You either apologize ..." When Moulitas did not apologize, Tancredo simply took out his earpiece and walked away. As a Republican student activist, Tancredo spoke out in favor of the Vietnam War but did not serve. After graduating from college in June 1969, he became eligible to serve in Vietnam. Tancredo said he went for his physical, telling doctors hed been treated for depression, and eventually got a deferment. On MSNBC Friday night, David Shuster (filling in for Ed Shultz) addressed hateful signs at Thursdays Capitol Hill "House call" against health care reform. But the discussion escalated into a fight that led a Republican guest to walk off the set. Former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo refused to criticize Republican leaders for participating in the event, saying there were equally offensive signs at anti-Bush rallies in the past. He said they should talk about the policy, not the signs. Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitas defended health care reform, pointing out that the military uses government-run health care. Tancredo said veterans complained about their health care and would much rather have a private choice. "Tom, Im a veteran. Okay?" Moulitas responded. "I did not get a deferment because I was too depressed to fight a war I supported in Vietnam. Im a veteran. They want a more effective V.A. ..." SURVIVING FORT HOODclipped by: ellingtonSurviving Fort Hood Just as there is no way to explain the internal agony of war, there is no real way to explain what happens in its shadow. This is the domain of tortured minds that may never heal. This may very well be the legacy of Fort Hood. Forty years ago I was a Marine returning from the war in Vietnam. I returned having been badly wounded in the chest and both legs. I tried to find solace in my scars but could not. I had abandoned my buddies only to come home to unchartered waters. Soon I found myself more terrified in peace than I was in war. There is no way to sort through the nightmare that took place at Fort Hood. Soldiers are not supposed to die on their way to war and they most certainly are not supposed to die at the hands of those who care for their health. Für die Inhalte dieses Feeds ist alleine der jeweilige Autor/Anbieter verantwortlich. Die Inhalte stellen nicht die Meinung von EasyRSS dar. Dies ist eine automatisch generierte E-Mail. Bitte antworten Sie nicht auf diese E-Mail. Wenn Sie Feedback an EasyRSS senden wollen, nutzen Sie bitte das Feedback Forumlar. Wenn Sie sich von EasyRSS abmelden wollen, gehen Sie bitte auf den Menüpunkt "Meine Daten". Ihr EasyRSS Team http://www.easyrss.de |
2009/11/08
EasyRSS: Clipmarks | Vietnam Clips
