Hundreds of thousands of servicemen were exposed to asbestos over decades, especially during the period from 1940 to 1980. Asbestos was used in construction of naval vessels as well as shore facilities. All branches of the military used asbestos, which was also widely used in civilian applications. Asbestos can cause mesothelioma. Because this cancer has a particularly long latency period, many servicemen who were exposed years ago are now developing this disease.
- Mesothelioma Patient & Family Resources: Mesotheliomahelp is provided by Belluck & Fox, LLP as a comprehensive resource for mesothelioma victims and their families. The site provides up-to-date information on the latest news and treatment options as well as an easy to use search feature to find local mesothelioma doctors and health care clinics.
We fight for veterans harmed by asbestos: Veterans with mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer should know they have options: the opportunity to bring a suit against manufacturers and sellers of the asbestos that caused their illness. If you were harmed by asbestos exposure, for example, in ships or military housing, contact Weitz & Luxenberg to get a free case review.
Important Information for Veterans: Asbestos products were often used on military ships and within military housing, and Veterans may have been exposed. Previous exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer that has no cure and affects countless Veterans and loved ones. For more information regarding military asbestos exposure visit Mesothelioma.com
SPECIAL COMMENT: FT. HOOD: Before the Lies Begin
NO LIES, NO SPIN, NO FINGERPOINTING
THIS WAS A TERRORIST ATTACK
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
I am going on the record before there is any official story at all on the murders at Ft. Hood. The more time passes, the more investigation goes on, the deeper it gets. 12 dead so far is a terrorist attack, not an Army psychiatrist with a stress problem. Nobody is at fault, not this president, not the last one and not the army. People kill people, not guns. It could always happen and it did. No coverup is wanted, no spin desired no CYA, nothing. Deal with it.
If I turn on the TV tomorrow and see ANY network trying to feel sorry for the killer or blame anyone else, figure the possibility I will get in my car and start down the road looking to open a can of whoopass on somebody. We honor our dead, we bury our dead, we don't spin them into the ground with political chickenshit.
Special Report: ISRAEL: ORGANIZED CRIME AND SPYING COMPROMISED 9/11 INVESTIGATION AND WAR ON TERROR
ISRAELI OWNED COMPANIES IN US INVOLVED IN SPYING
AND
WISDESPREAD CRIME OPERATIONS IN THE US
By Gordon Duff, Jeff Gates and referenced sources
Government and organized crime have always gone hand in hand. The stories presented by Fox News and the Institute for Research, Middle Eastern Policy, only touch on issues long in evidence and published by Jeff Gates in his book, Guilt by Association or in his website: www.criminalstate.com
News: 44% of Congress are millionaires. Less than 1% of the population are millionaires. We have a problem.
In the Sphere blogsite today, writer David Knowles has a very informative piece. It seems that 44% of all sitting members of Congress are millionaires while less than 1% of the American population shares that status. The story is here.
Being in Congress is pretty much being available to the ultimate in insider information. Fortunes are made simply by knowing people and knowing facts that the rest of us can never garner since we do not have a Congressman's access.
This is not representative government. Let me ask you something. Did you serve in uniform, possibly in combat, so that this situation could masquerade as "representative government" for you and yours?
KILLEEN, Tex. — The police officer who brought down a gunman after he went on a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood Army base here was on the way to have her car repaired when she responded to a police radio report of gunfire at a center where soldiers are processed before being sent overseas, the authorities said Friday.
As she pulled up to the center, the officer, Sgt. Kimberly Denise Munley, spotted the gunman, later identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, brandishing a pistol and chasing a wounded soldier outside the building, said Chuck Medley, the director of emergency services at the base.
From Bill Moyers' Journal - As America prepares to observe Veterans Day and President Obama weighs sending more troops to fight in Afghanistan, BILL MOYERS JOURNAL broadcasts a powerful documentary about the impact on soldiers of learning to kill – or be killed. THE GOOD SOLDIER follows four veterans – one from World War II, two from Vietnam, and the fourth from Iraq – as they reveal how the experiences of battle changed their lives. Watch a preview online.
Find out more about the film and theatrical release locations and dates at thegoodsoldier.com. PLEASE NOTE: Due to rights restrictions we will not be able to stream THE GOOD SOLDIER in its entirety online.
News: Fox News Suggests Mass Screening of American Muslims in Defense Jobs. Wow!
From the Salon web site on Friday of last week we learn that Fox News is playing to stereotype and openly calling for the screening of Muslims that have any position with America's defense, especially those in uniform. This of course follows the tragedy of last week at Fort Hood involving an American born officer who is a Muslim allegedly killing or wounding several dozens fellow soldiers on what appears to be a "religious conviction" motivation for his alleged behavior.
This is not helpful and although it is an appropriate question to explore, the news channel is being very "unhelpful" to say the least if this initially reasonable question soon turns into another Fox Channel crusade against "them". This stuff is not only getting old, it is dangerous. The story is here.
As I have previously pointed out, this kind of thing has happened before in the U.S. Armed Forces. I am getting tired of Fox News telling me who my enemies are. All the time. Non stop. I had no idea there were so many "thems" out there!
Special Report: BELIEF OVER TRUTH: ROAD TO AMERICA'S DOWNFALL
Facts vs. Beliefs – Today’s Ancient Warfare
By Jeff Gates STAFF WRITER
In unconventional warfare, beliefs are deployed as weapons by those waging war by way of deception. Recall Iraqi weapons of mass destruction? Iraqi ties to Al Qaeda? Iraqi biological weapons laboratories? Iraqi meetings in Prague with Al Qaeda? Iraqi purchases of yellowcake uranium from Niger?
All these claims were alleged true but later proven false or, worse, fabricated. Yet all were widely believed. In combination, those beliefs induced a consensus to wage war in Iraq in response to a mass murder on U.S. soil. The same deception traceable to the same source is now working to expand this war to Iran.
Special Report: Indo-Israeli Plot against Pak-Iranian Ties
By Sajjad Shaukat
Although the whole of Islamic world is target of Indo-Israeli plot, yet the same has intensified in case of Pakistan and Iran. It is because of the fact that Pakistan is a declared atomic country, while Iran is determined to continue its nuclear programme. In this regard, US-led some western countries have also been supporting the Indo-Israeli nexus against Islamabad and Tehran overtly or covertly.
However, we cannot blame especially India and Israel including US regarding the conspiracy against Pakistan and Iran without some concrete evidence. In this context, in his interview, published in the Indian weekly Outlook on February 18, 2008, Israel’s ambassador to India, Mark Sofer explained regarding India’s defence arrangements with Israel by disclosing, “We do have a defence relationship with India, which is no secret” and “with all due respect, the secret part will remain a secret.” On being asked whether he foresaw joint exercises, Sofer replied, “Certain issues need to remain under wraps for whatever reason.”
News: U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 873-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRACTS: AIR FORCE
BEM-Bay West, JV, Saint Paul, Minn. (FA8903-10-D-8593); CAPE, Inc., San Antonio, Texas (FA8903-10-D-8593); North Wind, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho (FA8903-10-D-8597); Sullivan-Weston Services, JV, San Diego, Calif. (FA8903-10-D-8599); Bhate Environmental Associates, Inc., Birmingham, Ala. (FA8903-10-D-8596); Hydrogeologic, Inc., Reston, Va. (FA8903-10-D-8596); Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises, Milwaukee, Wis., were awarded a $350,000,000 contract that will provide environmental restoration and remediation support. ITT Corporation, Systems Division, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., was awarded a $5,847,128 contract which will provide the Eastern and Western Range architecture and requirements option of an additional year. At this time, $3,000 for each contract has been obligated. The contracting activity is AFCEE/ACX, Brooks City-Base, Texas.
Weinstein called upon President Obama to immediately issue a statement as Commander-in-Chief making it clear that there would be a zero tolerance policy against any member of the US military "inflicting harassments, retribution or reprisal against an Islamic member of the US military."
News: Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 11-6-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans
1. Shinseki Praises Craigslist Founder For Serving On VA Benefits Panel. 2. American Legion Backing Shinseki's "Ambitious" Homeless Vet Program. 3. Palo Alto VAMC Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center Profiled. 4. Minnesota Blue Star Mothers Organize Candy Drive In. 5. USAA Opens Financial Services To All Honorably Discharged Veterans. 6. Veterans Day Events Planned. 7. Soldiers Project Helps Veterans Cope With Mental Health Challenges. 8. New York National Cemetery Set To Grow By 33,000 Plots. 9. More Diseases Associated With Agent Orange. 10. Florida Woman Accuses VA Of Withholding Husband's Death Certificate.
News: American Soldiers Take Up Arms Against American Soldiers - 1846 to 1848 - St. Patrick's Battalion
We need to understand. What happened yesterday at Fort Hood has happened before. Here is an article from Wikipedia about the Saint Patrick's Battalion in the Mexican Army during our War with Mexico.
Irishmen deserted the American Army to form a battalion to fight for Mexico against their former comrades in arms. The disagreement was over religion. The Irish soldiers in the U.S. Army did not like the fact that they were being mistreated by their Protestant Anglo-American officers because of their Catholic religion. They fought against their fellow American soldiers because of what they perceived to be religious intolerance on the part of fellow soldiers toward them and a desire to stay out of combat against fellow Catholics in Mexico.
What happened yesterday has happened before. The San Patricios are heroes today in Mexico. It is a hard and bitter fact, but it is true. This has happened before.
News: May they rest in peace. May God help us all.
What can I say that has not already been said? Here is the news of the shootings at Fort Hood yesterday afternoon. I will not say anything about this horrible tragedy other than it is obvious now that we all need to step back and reevaluate the entire situation relative to the wars in Western Asia from top to bottom. It is clear that our basis for what so many of us believed about America, her armed forces and our commonly shared value system as a people and a nation was incorrect.
We are not the one-size-fits-all culture that we so fervently believed we were. We must recognize that now. Dozens of people are dead or seriously injured because of our insistence that all Americans agreed with these wars. Most do not.
News: U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
NO. 870-09
CONTRACTS: NAVY
Davis Boat Works, Newport News, Va.* (N50054-10-D-1001); Associated Naval Architects, Portsmouth, Va.* (N50054-10-D-1002); Lyon Shipyard, Norfolk, Va.* (N50054-10-D-1003); and Tecnico Corporation, Chesapeake, Va.* (N50054-10-D-1004), are being awarded combined $127,395,000 maximum value firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to furnish the necessary non-personal management, administrative and production services, materials, tools, equipment, facilities and required support to accomplish a full range of depot level troubleshooting, repair, renewal, refurbishment, modernization, maintenance and testing of Navy living barges and their auxiliary systems (hull, mechanical and electrical) including the potential of periodic docking. Work will be primarily performed on vessels located at Norfolk, Va., but may be performed worldwide. Work is expected to be completed by November 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $303,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Each contractor will receive $75,750 at time of award. This multiple award contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with seven offers received. The contracting activity is the Norfolk Ship Support Activity, Portsmouth, Va.
Special Report: Twelve dead, 31 injured in Fort Hood shooting
Details breaking now. One report says an objection to overseas deployment may have been a precipatating factor. U.S. still silent at this time on narrative facts. Updates at NBC News and msnbc.com:
At least seven people were killed dead and 20 others were wounded in a mass shooting incident Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, where at least one suspect were believed to be in custody, NBC News and NBC affiliate KCEN-TV reported. More shots were reported later in the afternoon, reported KCEN of Waco, which said no further details were immediately available. It was unknown whether the victims were all soldiers or civilians at Fort Hood, one of the largest military complexes in the world. The base was on lockdown, as were schools in the area.
Lester and Mary Gentry made a wonderful, magnanimous gesture to the San Fernando Valley 57 years ago. The couple donated 160 acres they owned in North Hills so the government could build a veterans hospital.
So many returning World War II and Korean War veterans were settling in the San Fernando Valley to work and raise families that it only made sense to have a nearby hospital and medical treatment and care facility for them. By 1993, with the Vietnam War adding to the caseload, more than 275,000 veterans a year were treated at Sepulveda VA. Then everything changed in 1994. We had a major earthquake.
Veterans can start new business with additional 25 percent off in honor of Veterans Day
by Captain Lonnie Ryan
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 5, 2009 – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, is offering a limited-time discount for U.S. veterans looking to start a new career in the cruise industry. To celebrate Veterans Day, Cruise Planners will provide veterans with an added 25 percent discount on a Cruise Planners franchise, nearly a $2,700 savings. The offer is available November 9 – 13, 2009.
Special Report: Senator Coburn Blocking Vets' Aid - Will You Stand Up To Him?
In a disgraceful move Senator Tom Coburn, is single-handedly holding up some very important veteran legislation. Sen. Coburn is trying to block S. 1963, “The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009.” While this is a legal move, we think it is morally wrong for Sen. Coburn to hold up any veterans benefits during a time when our men and women in uniform are giving so much to our country.
News: Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 11-5-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans
1. Shinseki Calling For Comprehensive Review Of Procedures At Troubled VAMC. 2. GI Bill Backlog Impacting Students At University Of Tennessee. 3. Hunting, Other Outdoor Activities Help Veterans Cope With Injuries. 4. Former Homeless Vet Starts Group To Help Others In Maryland. 5. Mullen Addresses Stigma Of PTSD At Norfolk Conference. 6. VA Seen As "Pioneer" Of EHRs. 7. Muhammad's Lawyers Cite Gulf War Syndrome In Arguing For Clemency. 8. New Hampshire VAMC To Host National PTSD Center. 9. Stimulus Hastens Expansion, Upgrades Scheduled For Colorado VAMC. 10. VA Clashes With Alaska Veterans Homes Over Blister Packs.
Special Report: TROOPS ON TV: IS FOX NEWS WORKING FOR ISRAEL AGAINST AMERICA?
FOX/MURDOCH/ISRAELI POLICY TO KEEP US IN AFGHANISTAN
NOT VERY "PRO AMERICAN"
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
Fox News is using retired military officers surrounded by uniformed active duty troops in an attempt to derail debate on disengagement in Afghanistan. After 8 years, the US is heading the same way Russia did, the more troops we send, the more die. Absolutely nothing has been accomplished in 8 years in Afghanistan other than to start a major war in Pakistan too. I understand Fox News. They are controlled by the powerful Israeli spokeman, Rupert Murdoch. Israel wants this war to go on forever. Though Murdoch now is an American citizen, it doesn't seem to have "taken."
What is good for Israel isn't always good for the US. Active duty military who try to make their own foreign policy are not just total morons but are in violation of a number of laws. They are technically at war with the United States of America. If it is necessary for veterans to take up weapons to fight against members of our military who are part of an insurrection run by a foreign power, tell me where to sign up.
by Bill Christopherson - Members of Veterans for Peace have again been barred from participation in Milwaukee's Veterans Day Parade. VFP will continue to press the committee to do the right thing in the future. You can help, by expressing your views to the committee. Write: Veterans Day Parade, Box 684, Milwaukee WI 53201. Call 414- 414-453-8753. Or email: vetsparade@tds.net
News: U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 865-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRACTS: NAVY
BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee, performance-based contract for $23,685,864 to provide production engineering, integration, testing, inspection and delivery of an integrated system, or other equipment for installation on shore sites and maritime/tactical platforms and vehicles. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $233,657,727. Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by November 2010. If all options are exercised, work could continue until November 2017. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities web site and the SPAWAR E-commerce web site, with an unlimited number of proposals solicited and four offers received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic is the contracting activity (N65236-10-C-2841).
The top official at Arlington National Cemetery claims he was unaware of the most recently reported burial error at the cemetery, possibly, he says, because he was away at the time it occurred. Cemetery employee records, however, show Superintendent John Metzler present and working at Arlington when the cemetery discovered this most recently disclosed burial foul-up, which resulted in digging up and moving the remains of one service member the cemetery had accidentally buried on top of another.
News: Once again we can see the insanity of it all. When we will learn?
In today's New York Times there are many articles concerning the wars and unrest in Western Asia. All of them indicate to me that it is time to leave there now.
Screw the oil cartels. Screw the American war industry captains. Screw the international banking concerns that want pipleines to the Arabian Sea from Turkmenistan. We are killing whatever is left of the American spirit in these young Americans that are fighting these oil wars so that we can have gasoline at a dollar and a half cheaper than we normally would.
&^#* that! I'll take the *&%$-ing bus. This has to end now. Our nation's soul is at stake.
The most burning questions of our times are: How to solve the problems of the raging violence and bring closure to the War on Terror? It is imperative that hostilities emanating from 9/11 are stopped expeditiously, but how do we do it since 9/11 is infested with so many doubts and suspicions? What is true and what is false about 9/11 could only be clarified by a judicial inquiry, and so it is critical that the events of 9/11 should be investigated properly and thoroughly so truth may be discovered to bring closure to the raging hostilities.
It is therefore expedient to institute a Judicial Inquiry into the 9/11 events first to investigate the veracity of this crime and identify the perpetrators and then comprehend the nature of this conflict so its root-causes could be addressed to thwart recurrence of similar outbursts in the future.
News: "Obama, Obama, you are either with them, or with us!"
The Associated Press released a stunning news article at 5:15 this evening, Eastern Time Zone.
There were riots in Tehran, Iran today and anti-government protestors were staging rallies and openly calling for President Obama to intervene! This is a startling turn of events and one that we all need to understand could have very deep implications for all of us for many years to come, regardless of what the U.S. government decides to do in Iran.
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Facts vs. Beliefs – Today’s Ancient Warfare
The last thing we need now is to make this a Christian v. Islam thing. 
Details breaking now. One report says an objection to overseas deployment may have been a precipatating factor. U.S. still silent at this time on narrative facts. Updates at 
Peggy Burgess (Dean Musgrove/Staff Photographer)
Discounted Franchise Opportunity
FOX/MURDOCH/ISRAELI POLICY TO KEEP US IN AFGHANISTAN 
Vets for Peace must be banned. Vietnam War veteran Bill Christopherson has the story at 
The superintendent says he may have been absent when remains were moved, but an employee's log says otherwise
By Naeem Sheikh 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) DEFENDS RELIANCE ON "ANTIQUATED" H1N1 VACCINE PRODUCTION DESPITE SHORTAGE 
