#tcot #gwot #muslim #Hasan #teapartyAmong other things like swearing to defend the constitution, a US Armed Forces member must swear or affirm ;"I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause .... I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America."Remember the Beltway Sniper?... Read Full Story
#muslim #tcot #redco #teapartyLots of bad journalism yesterday and I fell into it too. CORRECTIONs; He was a lifelong Muslim not a recent convert. And he survived. Reports yesterday were that he was killed.Fox has the latest HEREMy personal opinion is he freaked because he was about to be deployed (even though that is part of being in the military and everyone knows it.) OR he was a devout follower of Mohammad and felt he was serving his fake god by killing American Soldiers. ...I don't know ... Read Full Story
Not much detail yet. Lt. Gen Bob Cone said at a news conference that one shooter has been killed and two suspects were apprehended on Thursday. He says they are all U.S. soldiers.The shooting began around 1:30 p.m. Cone says that all the casualties took place at the base's Soldier Readiness Center where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening.He says the primary shooter used two handguns in the attack. Unconfirmed but heard from media source; th... Read Full Story
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I work for the DOD as a part time employee (occasionally full time if I am deployed), and it is one of the least corrupt organizations in the government because of the Military involvement at all levels...but it has big problems that have always been there and probably always will be.
We have contractors who rip us off, we have incompetence at all levels. It takes twice as many (or more) employees to do a job than in the civilian world. We ha... Read Full Story
#tcot #ethics #teaparty #corruptionEthics probe so big lawmakers have to take a number -- half the Pentagon spending committee caught in netHat tip American KestrelWe already knew that Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel was under investigation for failing to report some of his real estate holdings and rental income, and a few other goodies, on his financial disclosure forms. And that the Ethics Committee was studying Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha's ties to defense contractors. Now it ... Read Full Story
