http://en.wasalive.com/ Déjà chez nous, bientôt chez les autres ! en-en Copyright 2008 WASAlive ! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:23:56 GMT http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread.php?t%3D108470%26goto%3Dnewpost Pentagon to detail military to bolster security Plan would dedicate 20,000 uniformed troops inside U.S. by 2011 Stephen Chernin / Getty Images File Army National Guard members stand watch near the Holland Tunnel on New York City's Canal Street on May 28, 2003. Security has been more visible since... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:24:00 GMT http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread.php?t%3D108470%26goto%3Dnewpost http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_national_security_team/ With today's introduction of key members of the National Security Team, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have now chosen nearly half of the cabinet, including the heads of the departments of State, Defense, Treasury, and Justice. Nominees announced today include... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:39:17 GMT http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_national_security_team/ http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread.php?t%3D108433%26goto%3Dnewpost Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security Monday, December 1, 2008; The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:58:31 GMT http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread.php?t%3D108433%26goto%3Dnewpost http://minnesotaindependent.com/18903/full-transcript-obamas-remarks-on-his-national-security-nominees “In this uncertain world, the time has come for a new beginning — a new dawn of American leadership to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, and to seize the opportunities embedded in those challenges,” began President-elect Barack Obama at this morning’s press conference, in which he... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:15:32 GMT http://minnesotaindependent.com/18903/full-transcript-obamas-remarks-on-his-national-security-nominees http://heidilore.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/pentagon-to-detail-troops-to-bolster-domestic-security/ *Thanks, Mike! Welcome to the NEW WORLD.* The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials. The long-planned shift... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:38:42 GMT http://heidilore.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/pentagon-to-detail-troops-to-bolster-domestic-security/ http://www.truthnews.us/?p%3D2443 Jeremy R. Hammond / Foreign Policy Journal | December 1, 2008 The New York Times reported this week that the Taliban have cut back on poppy cultivation and is stockpiling opium, grossly overstating the group’s role in the Afghanistan drug trade. “Afghanistan has produced so much opium in recent... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:32:01 GMT http://www.truthnews.us/?p%3D2443 http://www.nnnforum.org/forums/showthread.php?t%3D143034%26goto%3Dnewpost http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27989275/ Plan would dedicate 20,000 uniformed troops inside U.S. by 2011 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:25:36 GMT http://www.nnnforum.org/forums/showthread.php?t%3D143034%26goto%3Dnewpost http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/BuckNakedPolitics/%7E3/470921292/former-interrogator-still-tormented-by-recollections-of-practices-used-in-iraq.html by Damozel | "Matthew Alexander"---writing under a nom de guerre for security reasons---led the team of interrogators hunted down the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq (Abu Musab al-Zarqawi) and authored a book called "How to Break a Terrorist." (WaPo)  Despite his success, he continues to be tortured... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:28:09 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/BuckNakedPolitics/%7E3/470921292/former-interrogator-still-tormented-by-recollections-of-practices-used-in-iraq.html http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t%3D498288%26goto%3Dnewpost http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...002217_pf.html Quote: By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Staff Writers Monday, December 1, 2008; A01 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:39:33 GMT http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t%3D498288%26goto%3Dnewpost http://www.PDNPulse.com/2008/12/ap-photog-bilal-hussein-vows-to-forge-ahead.html In his first public remarks since being released from U.S. military custody in April, Associated Press photojournalist Bilal Hussein says he plans to forge ahead with his work as a photographer. Hussein was one of several journalists who received the International Press Freedom Award, presented by... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:41:27 GMT http://www.PDNPulse.com/2008/12/ap-photog-bilal-hussein-vows-to-forge-ahead.html http://www.vnnforum.com/showthread.php?t%3D84867%26goto%3Dnewpost Quote: Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Staff Writers Monday, December 1, 2008; A01 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:21:23 GMT http://www.vnnforum.com/showthread.php?t%3D84867%26goto%3Dnewpost http://online.barrons.com/article/SB122813970689368773.html?mod%3Drss_Today%27s_Most_Popular The president-elect chose former campaign rival Clinton as secretary of state, and said Gates would remain as defense secretary, making Bush's Pentagon chief his own as he seeks to wind down the U.S. role in Iraq. (Remarks) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:10:43 GMT http://online.barrons.com/article/SB122813970689368773.html?mod%3Drss_Today%27s_Most_Popular http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/12/barack_obama_names_hillary_cli.html?category%3DPolitics The president-elect said he still believes he can pull most combat troops out of Iraq in 16 months.Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama, far left, smiles at National Security Adviser-designate Ret. Marine Gen. James Jones, far right, as Secretary of... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:57:10 GMT http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/12/barack_obama_names_hillary_cli.html?category%3DPolitics http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/PalestineThinkTank/%7E3/471535687/ Black Agenda Report special feature The former congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate charges that “Israel’s lockdown of Gaza is keeping food, fuel, and medicine from civilians.” But that’s just the most recent atrocity in a human rights catastrophe that began 60 years ago, in... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:56:51 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/PalestineThinkTank/%7E3/471535687/ http://aconstantineblacklist.blogspot.com/2008/12/pentagon-to-detail-military-to-bolster.html Plan would dedicate 20,000 uniformed troops inside U.S. by 2011By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott TysonMSNBChttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27989275/Nov. 30, 2008(Thanks to Chanel for the link)The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:56:00 GMT http://aconstantineblacklist.blogspot.com/2008/12/pentagon-to-detail-military-to-bolster.html http://tenpercent.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/there-may-be-trouble-ahead/ The US Department of Defense plans to deploy 20,000 troops nationwide by 2011 to help state and local officials respond to terror or nuclear attacks and emergencies, The Washington Post said Monday. Citing Pentagon officials, the newspaper said the plan calls for three rapid-reaction forces. The... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:49:15 GMT http://tenpercent.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/there-may-be-trouble-ahead/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Inquisitr/%7E3/471505575/ President-elect Barack Obama has announced his selections for America’s top national security posts. Among them is the foreign policy adviser from his campaign, Susan Rice, who will become ambassador to the United Nations. Susan Rice Bio Susan Rice, perhaps the least known of the nominees, will be... 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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:21:43 GMT http://theurbanhermit.livejournal.com/1113107.html http://www.demconwatchblog.com/2008/12/announcement-of-national-security-team.html Remarks of President-Elect BarackAnnouncement of National Security TeamDecember 1, 2008Chicago, IllinoisGood morning. Last week, we announced our economic team, which is working as we speak to craft an Economic Recovery Program to create jobs and grow our struggling economy. Today, Vice... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:25:54 GMT http://www.demconwatchblog.com/2008/12/announcement-of-national-security-team.html http://washingtonindependent.com/20390/obama-names-national-security-team After unveiling his economic team last week, President-elect Barack Obama signaled the No. 2 priority of the new administration today when, as expected, he named his picks to fill the top tier of his national security team. The team includes: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, as secretary of state.... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:23:23 GMT http://washingtonindependent.com/20390/obama-names-national-security-team http://forum.pafoa.org/national-11/40490-pentagon-detail-troops-bolster-domestic-security.html Just heard Glenn Beck talking about this story that broke on the Judge Report. Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Staff Writers Monday, December 1, 2008; A01 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:20:22 GMT http://forum.pafoa.org/national-11/40490-pentagon-detail-troops-bolster-domestic-security.html http://feeds.wsjonline.com/%7Er/wsj/xml/rss/3_7198/%7E3/bQb5qW4kwcw/SB122813970689368773.html The president-elect chose former campaign rival Clinton as secretary of state, and said Gates would remain as defense secretary, making Bush's Pentagon chief his own as he seeks to wind down the U.S. role in Iraq. (Remarks) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:12:16 GMT http://feeds.wsjonline.com/%7Er/wsj/xml/rss/3_7198/%7E3/bQb5qW4kwcw/SB122813970689368773.html http://mercatoliberonews.blogspot.com/2008/12/inevitable-and-disgraceful-but-still.html Inevitable and Disgraceful, but Still UnpredictableBill Bonner   Boy on the way to buy a stick of gum in Zimbabwe "I think Obama should get Gideon Gono on his new team," writes a friend. Never heard of Gideon Gono, dear reader? Well, he is one of the best economists who never won a Nobel... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:11:32 GMT http://mercatoliberonews.blogspot.com/2008/12/inevitable-and-disgraceful-but-still.html http://feeds.dailykos.com/%7Er/dailykos/index/%7E3/GPsSHCL-UL4/668075 As announced earlier, Barack Obama rolled out his new national security team this morning in a press conference in Chicago. Via press release, here are his prepared remarks: Good morning. Last week, we announced our economic team, which is working as we speak to craft an Economic Recovery Program... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:56:27 GMT http://feeds.dailykos.com/%7Er/dailykos/index/%7E3/GPsSHCL-UL4/668075 http://patdollard.com/2008/12/pentagon-plans-to-internally-deploy-20000-troops-to-bolster-domestic-security/ Have Bush and the Pentagon, who have been dragging their feet on making a decision about this, decided to rush it through in order to pre-empt the Obama Gestapo plan? Not ten days ago an FBI agent told me, and I quote, “They are in a frenzy over Obama at the Pentagon.” Washington Post: The U.S.... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:52:56 GMT http://patdollard.com/2008/12/pentagon-plans-to-internally-deploy-20000-troops-to-bolster-domestic-security/ http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId%3D2266 At MyDD Todd Beeton has excerpts from this morning's press conference: Obama's introductory remarks are remarkably poetic. "America's values are our country's greatest export to the world." He's announced his nomination of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state ("I am proud that she will be our next... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:47:27 GMT http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId%3D2266 http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/DBKP-TheWorldwideLeaderInWeird/%7E3/471479820/ var AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'E6E6E6'; var AdBrite_Border_Color = '7F7F7F'; var AdBrite_URL_Color = '32527A'; --> The Five Obama Foreign Policy Tests: Obama’s Not Even Sworn In Yet But Russia, Terrorists, Iraq,... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:45:02 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/DBKP-TheWorldwideLeaderInWeird/%7E3/471479820/ http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/12/obama_presser_praising_hillary.asp Embedded video from CNN Video Obama almost choked on "my dear friend, Hillary Clinton," but he made it through. The team's remarks were short and understated, with Hillary taking more time than the others. The questions from the press have been refreshingly skeptical: "Does India have the same... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:44:25 GMT http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/12/obama_presser_praising_hillary.asp http://buffalopundit.wnymedia.net/blogs/archives/7449 President-elect Obama unveils his national security team. New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be secretary of state. Gen. James L. Jones, former NATO commander, will be national security adviser. Robert Gates will stay on as SecDef. A quote from an Obama aide via the New York Times’... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:41:12 GMT http://buffalopundit.wnymedia.net/blogs/archives/7449 http://earthhopenetwork.net/forum/showthread.php?tid%3D1588 Pentagon Plans to Station 20,000 Troops on US Soil by Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post December 1, 2008 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:25:23 GMT http://earthhopenetwork.net/forum/showthread.php?tid%3D1588 http://newyork.newszzle.com/obama-picks-clinton-retains-gates/ The president-elect chose former campaign rival Clinton as secretary of state, and said Gates would remain as defense secretary, making Bush's Pentagon chief his own as he seeks to wind down the U.S. role in Iraq. (Remarks) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:20:38 GMT http://newyork.newszzle.com/obama-picks-clinton-retains-gates/ http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/12/01/no-drama-national-security.aspx Reading over Obama's prepared remarks for the unveiling of his national security team, one thing pops out. Other than briefly noting that he's discussed the attacks on Mumbai with his new team and expressing solidarity with the Indian people, Obama didn't mention India or Pakistan as a national... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/12/01/no-drama-national-security.aspx http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/rubin/45072 President-elect Obama formally introduced his national security team this morning. He stressed “a new beginning” and confirmed he would be giving the military a new mission of “ending the war in Iraq.” Yet his comments, in large part, could have been delivered by a Republican. He spoke of... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:15:24 GMT http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/rubin/45072 http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/12/pentagon-deploying-20000-troops.html To AmericaIf you were worried what Obama would do with his Civilian National Security Force to be deployed within U.S. borders, well, you're soon to find out, thanks to George Bush. Only it won't be Civilian, it will be military. This is illegal, by the way.From the Washington Post:The U.S.... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:11:28 GMT http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/12/pentagon-deploying-20000-troops.html http://forum.grasscity.com/politics/300922-pentagon-deploy-20-000-troops-inside-usa.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...13002217_pf.ht Quote: The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:02:50 GMT http://forum.grasscity.com/politics/300922-pentagon-deploy-20-000-troops-inside-usa.html http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/tpmelectioncentral/%7E3/zpkGzQvWDaw/obama_my_national_security_tea_1.php Here, in the form of a statement from Obama transition headquarters, are President-elect Barack Obama's first public words confirming and explaining his picks of Robert Gates as Defense Secretary and Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State: "In this uncertain world, the time has come for a new... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:56:34 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/tpmelectioncentral/%7E3/zpkGzQvWDaw/obama_my_national_security_tea_1.php http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/12/new-york-times-misleads-on-taliban-role-in-opium-trade/ The New York Times reported this week that the Taliban have cut back on poppy cultivation and is stockpiling opium, grossly overstating the group’s role in the Afghanistan drug trade. “Afghanistan has produced so much opium in recent years,” the Times reported Thursday, “that the Taliban are... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:00:17 GMT http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/12/new-york-times-misleads-on-taliban-role-in-opium-trade/ http://www.endtimesroundtable.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f%3D46%26t%3D5396%26p%3D42619%23p42619 On Drudge in red lettering: http://drudgereport.com/ which leads to the story...Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic SecurityBy Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott TysonWashington Post Staff WritersMonday, December 1, 2008; A01http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 17_pf.htmlThe U.S.... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:52:43 GMT http://www.endtimesroundtable.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f%3D46%26t%3D5396%26p%3D42619%23p42619 http://forum.anothersite.co.uk/news-views/256627-pentagon-deploy-20-000-troops-inside-usa.html The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials. The long-planned shift in the Defense Department's role in... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:49:32 GMT http://forum.anothersite.co.uk/news-views/256627-pentagon-deploy-20-000-troops-inside-usa.html http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t%3D170655%26goto%3Dnewpost Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Staff Writers Monday, December 1, 2008; A01 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:46:39 GMT http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t%3D170655%26goto%3Dnewpost http://prairiepundit.blogspot.com/2008/12/20000-us-troops-dedicated-to-domestic.html Washington Post: The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials. The long-planned shift in the Defense... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:43:25 GMT http://prairiepundit.blogspot.com/2008/12/20000-us-troops-dedicated-to-domestic.html http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month%3D12%26year%3D2008%26base_name%3Dreading_the_tea_leaves Looking over Obama's remarks at the announcement of the national security team, there is a lot of good news for progressives. First and foremost, U.N. Ambassador-nominee Susan Rice will be a member of the cabinet. This gives one of Obama's most progressive foreign policy advisers a serious platform... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:37:59 GMT http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month%3D12%26year%3D2008%26base_name%3Dreading_the_tea_leaves http://forums.corvetteforum.com/politics-religion-and-controversy/2195476-pentagon-to-detail-troops-to-bolster-domestic-security-new-post.html This is indeed troubling... The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials. The long-planned shift in the... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:31:26 GMT http://forums.corvetteforum.com/politics-religion-and-controversy/2195476-pentagon-to-detail-troops-to-bolster-domestic-security-new-post.html http://www.endtimesroundtable.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f%3D46%26t%3D5391%26p%3D42606%23p42606 Pentagon to detail military to bolster security Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson – MSNBC.MSN.com November 30, 2008The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:04:26 GMT http://www.endtimesroundtable.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f%3D46%26t%3D5391%26p%3D42606%23p42606 http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/12/01/barack-obama-announces-national-security-team-as-leaked/ Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, Obama AdministrationPresident-Elect Barack Obama held a press conference today to announce his National Security team. Included in the announcement were Secretary of State Hillary nominee Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor Jim "Not That... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:24:00 GMT http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/12/01/barack-obama-announces-national-security-team-as-leaked/ http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/16963-pentagon-detail-troops-bolster-domestic-security.html Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson Staff Writers Monday, December 1, 2008; Page A01 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:11:05 GMT http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/16963-pentagon-detail-troops-bolster-domestic-security.html http://www.yahooka.com/forum/politics-current-affairs/144295-20-000-uniformed-troops-inside-u-s-2011-a.html Pentagon to detail military to bolster security Plan would dedicate 20,000 uniformed troops inside U.S. by 2011 By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson updated 12:46 a.m. ET, Mon., Dec. 1, 2008 The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:13:18 GMT http://www.yahooka.com/forum/politics-current-affairs/144295-20-000-uniformed-troops-inside-u-s-2011-a.html http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/01/thinkfast-december-1-2008/ Later today, President-elect Barack Obama will name some members of his national security team. The appointments will reportedly mark “a sweeping shift of priorities and resources” by greatly expanding a “corps of diplomats and aid workers that, in the vision of the incoming Obama... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:00:47 GMT http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/01/thinkfast-december-1-2008/ http://newsblaze.com/story/20081129162620tsop.nb/topstory.html Recently, in another sign of progress, Iraq's Council of Representatives approved two agreements with the United States, a Strategic Framework Agreement and a Security Agreement, often called a Status of Forces Agreement or SOFA. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:26:20 GMT http://newsblaze.com/story/20081129162620tsop.nb/topstory.html