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1.7 Million US VETERANS WITH NO HEALTH CARE

New physicians’ report AP

The number of uninsured veterans jumped by 235,000 since 2000, meaning they are losing health insurance at a faster rate than the general population

Labour Party in Revolt Against Troop Plan

This is very significant.

Draft Plan for Medical Workers

So, no way there’s going to be a draft? read this.

Troops Have Problems Voting

Gee, I wonder why: Miami Herald

Carlson Still Fuming, Snipes at Stewart

Begala apparently smart enough to continue to stay out of the picture: AP News

Voters Turned Away on First Day as Florida Computers Fail

Early voting is underway today in Florida, or would be if it weren’t for computer crashes on the first day. The Florida 2004 Election Fiasco is already officially under way, get used to it.

Susan Emert waited for two hours – starting at 8:20 a.m. — before she finally had to leave for work.

Zwanger […]

“NICE PEOPLE DON’T GO TO HELL”

New York Times – Note this excerpt:

What had happened to the reservists echoed the conditions their own soldiers experienced in Iraq: a shortage of armored vehicles, especially for part-time soldiers’ units; convoy missions through dangerous stretches without adequate firepower; and constant breakdowns among old vehicles owned, especially, by National Guard and reservist units.

Now, […]

Post-war planning for Iraq non-existent

This is from Knight-Ridder, an absolute mainstream, smalltown newspaper-supplying (and owning) news service. Let me repeat that headline:

POST-WAR PLANNING FOR IRAQ NON-EXISTENT

READ THE STORY-READ THE HISTORY OF YOUR OWN COUNTRY

Jeb Bush Was Warned on Purge List

Jeb Bush was told by Florida’s top computer expert that the original purge list of some 43,000 voters (the one that contained 37,000 blacks and 61 hispanics) was unreliable, and ordered it used anyway. Direct link to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune story and a follow-up where Jeb Bush tries to run away from his actions.

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GUARDS DESCRIBE SYSTEMATIC LONGTERM TORTURE AT GUANTANAMO

NEW YORK TIMES The “Schlesinger Report” has been shredded by this article (the coverup report on Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, commissioned by Rumsfeld). It is lies.

“It fried them,” the official said, explaining that anger over the treatment the prisoners endured was the reason for speaking with a reporter. Another person familiar with the procedure […]