Ann Wright on the real costs of war; Nelson Mandela turns 90 years old and
calls on the rich to give more to the poor; Muqtada al-Sadr and the future
of
Iraq; military brass seek millions in anti-terrorism funds for "comfort
capsules"; what Bush's reversal on Iran may mean for John McCain; NOW on
PBS
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Ann Wright | The Costs of War: The Parents' Agony
http://www.truthout.org/article/the-costs-war-the-parents-agony
Ann Wright writes for Truthout: "Every day for a parent of a person in the
United States military is a long day, filled with concern for their
daughter
or son. Parents of nine US Army soldiers were notified of the deaths of
their
family members in Afghanistan this week. July 16 and 17, 2008, have been
extraordinarily long days for another group of parents."
Mandela at 90 Makes Call for Poor
http://www.truthout.org/article/mandela-90-makes-call-poor
BBC News re****ts on Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday: "The man credited with
ending apartheid in South Africa has marked his 90th birthday by calling
for
the rich to do more for the poor."
Muqtada, the Future of Iraq
http://www.truthout.org/article/muqtada-future-iraq
Robert S. Eshelman writes for In These Times: "'Firebrand.' It was the
ubiquitous moniker used to describe Iraq's fiercely anti-American ****ite
cleric Muqtada al-Sadr when, in March 2004, his leering ****trait became
commonplace among American media re****ts of Iraq."
Terrorism Funds Let Brass Fly in Style
http://www.truthout.org/article/terrorism-funds-may-let-brass-fly-style
R. Jeffrey Smith re****ts for The Wa****ngton Post: "The Air Force's top
leader****p sought for three years to spend counterterrorism funds on
'comfort
capsules' to be installed on military planes that ferry senior officers
and
civilian leaders around the world, with at least four top generals
involved in
design details such as the color of the capsules' carpet and leather
chairs,
according to internal e-mails and budget do***ents."
Pierre Rousselin | George W. Bush's About-Face on Iran
http://www.truthout.org/article/george-w-bushs-about-face-iran
Le Figaro's Pierre Rousselin notes, "Negotiating with Iran is a demand
Democratic candidate Barack Obama has put forward. By taking the
initiative,
the Republican administration cuts the grass out from under his feet and
promotes John McCain."
NOW | Embedded With the Marines in Afghanistan
http://www.truthout.org/article/embedded-with-marines-afghanistan
On this week's NOW on PBS: "NOW Correspondent Bill Gentile re****ts from
Afghanistan's southern Helmand Province, where he was embedded for nearly
three weeks in May and June with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th
MEU)."
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