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Donald Rumsfeld & War CrimesSeptember 23, 2011
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has been stripped of legal immunity for acts of torture against US citizens authorized while he was in office. The 7th Circuit made the ruling in the case of two American contractors who were tortured by the US military in Iraq. |
Pentagon's License To SpillJune 28, 2011
The U.S. Department of Defense is the largest polluter in the world, producing more hazardous waste than the five largest U.S. chemical companies combined. The Pentagon has a blanket exemption in all international climate agreements. |
The Price We Pay For Lost LibertyJune 3, 2011
The United States has spent more than $7.6 trillion on defense and homeland security since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Total homeland security spending since September 11, 2001 is $635.9 billion. |
Undeclared WarMay 23, 2011
The U.S. Constitution: Article 1, Section 8 clearly states that only Congress has the power to declare war. This power is not shared with anyone, including the President. No formal declaration of war voted by Congress has occurred since WWII.
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War Funding LimitsMay 23, 2011
The U.S. Constitution: Article 1, Section 8 clearly states that monies used by the military at times of war will last no longer than 2 years. |
U.S. Military's Appetite For OilMay 2, 2011
The US military is the biggest purchaser of oil in the world. 1.88 billion gallons were used in 295 days alone during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. |
Plans Made to Exploit Oil Before War Ever StartedApril 22, 2011
Senior BP oil executives and British government ministers discussed plans to exploit Iraq’s oil reserves 5 months before the March 2003 invasion. |
Residues & Unignited High-Tech Incendiaties In Debris Of World Trade Center, 9/11April 15, 2011
Thermite, when ignited yields an intense heat (4500 degrees Fahrenheit), cuts through steel like butter. Active thermitic material was discovered in dust analyzed from the 9/11 World Trade Center catastrophe.
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The War On Drugs Is A War On YouApril 14, 2011
The War on Drugs does not target drug smugglers and 'King Pins'. In 2008, 49.8% (half) of the total arrest for drug violations were for marijuana, a total of 874,863. Of those, 754,224 people were arrested for marijuana possession alone.
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Violent Crime Arrest v. Marijuana ArrestApril 11, 2011
2009 violent crime arrest total (including murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery,aggravated assault) 581,765. Simple marijuana possession arrest 758,593. |