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PRESS & CEDRIC'S BIG MIX -- THE KOOL-AID
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IF YOU THINK THE WEEK'S BEEN BAD FOR CELEBRITY IN CHIEF BARRY O AFTER HE TANKED THE DEBATE, YOU OUGHT TO CHECK THE WELL BEING OF A PRESS CORPS MADE UP OF SO MANY WHO ARE EVEN MORE VESTED IN BARRRY O'S VICTORY.
ALLEGED 'REPORTER' JAMES RAINEY IS HISSING LIKE AN ANGRY PUSS OVER GOOD MORNING AMERICA USING ANN ROMNEY -- WIFE OF THE G.O.P. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE -- AS A GUEST HOST AS HE RAILS ABOUT THE SUPPOSED LINE BETWEEN ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS. SILLY FOOL, GOOD MORNING AMERICA WAS CREATED AS A DIVISION OF ABC ENTERTINAMENT AND THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR DECADES, YOU STUPID IDIOT. GO BACK TO THE PRE-PRINCESS DIANA PRESS, YOU STUPID MORON, AND READ THE REVIEWS WHEN ALL THREE MORNING SHOWS INTERVIEWED PRINCE CHARLES, YOU WILL SEE IT REPEATEDLY NOTED. WHAT A MORON HE IS NOT TO KNOW SOMETHING SO BASIC AND SO WELL COVERED.
BUT SOME OF THEM APPARENTLY KNOW TRUTH, THEY'RE JUST HOPING YOU DON'T KNOW TRUTH.
TAKE PISSY LITTLE MELISSA BLOCK IS LIKE A WHORE WITH HERPES AND AIDS, TROLLING AROUND AND HOPING NO ONE KNOWS HOW SICK SHE IS COZ MAMA'S GOTTA' MAKE SOME DOUGH!
IF YOU SURVEY THE PRESS CORPS, YOU QUICKLY DISCOVER THEY WERE HIT MUCH HARDER BY THE FAILURE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT THAN BARRY O. AND THEY'RE NOT JUST LICKING THEIR WOUNDS, THEY'RE OUT FOR BLOOD.
FROM THE TCI WIRE:
Starting
in the US with veterans news. Senator Patty Murray is the Chair of the
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Her office notes:
(Washington,
D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chairman of the Senate
Veterans' Affairs Committee, joined with Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services,
in sending a letter to the VA and DoD Deputy Secretaries requesting
that the Departments work more closely together, as true partners and
with greater involvement from senior leaders, to improve the IDES
process. The letter also calls on the Departments to set a definitive
timeline for completing the review in order to implement meaningful
changes. The requests stem from issues identified during GAO's
recently completed investigation into IDES.
"I
am not convinced the Departments have implemented a disability
evaluation process that is truly transparent, consistent, or
expeditious. Getting this right is a big challenge – but it's one that
we must overcome," said Senator Murray. "I've seen the impacts of a
broken system – whether it's from a wrong diagnosis, an improper
decision, or never-ending wait times. When the system doesn't work
accurately and quickly, or when servicemembers can't get a proper mental
health evaluation or diagnosis, it means they are not getting the care
they need and they are not moving on to civilian life. While DoD and VA
are at a critical juncture, I am confident that by working as true
partners and committing to real, meaningful changes, the Departments can
improve the system for the thousands of men and women who will be
transitioning in the next couple of years."
"I
am convinced that the DoD/VA Integrated Disability Evaluation System
can be improved to better address the needs of our wounded, ill, and
injured service members," said Senator Levin. "This system is too
complex, takes far too long, and still has an adversarial aspect that
our service members should not have to endure. It will take a concerted
effort by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs, working together, to bring about needed improvements."
The full text of the letters follows:
October 4, 2012
The Honorable Ashton B. Carter
Deputy Secretary of Defense
1010 Defense Pentagon, 3E944
Washington, DC 20301
The Honorable W. Scott Gould
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Dear Secretary Carter and Secretary Gould:
Essential
to the effort of improving the transition process for separating
servicemembers is overcoming the challenges confronting the Integrated
Disability Evaluation System (IDES). Earlier this year, as part of our
Committees' ongoing oversight of IDES, the Veterans' Affairs Committee
held a hearing examining the multiple challenges servicemembers still
face while navigating this joint program. As was made very clear at that
hearing, real improvements could only happen with the "total
engagement, cooperation and support of all senior leaders at both
Departments …"
Indeed,
the ongoing dialogue and Secretary Carter's July 2, 2012, letter to
Chairman Murray underscored this very point, affirming the Department of
Defense's commitment "to work closely with the Department of Veterans
Affairs to examine ways to improve timeliness and effectiveness of the
system …" Yet despite the importance of this work, and the Departments'
repeated assurances of promising results and progress made, reality has
yet to match rhetoric.
It
is because of this clear and urgent need for total engagement,
cooperation, and true partnership between the Departments that we write
to you regarding the recently released GAO report, Military Disability
System, Improved Monitoring Needed to Better Track and Manage
Performance. Discussing how to overcome the challenges facing the
system, GAO recommended that VA and DoD "work together to develop
timeframes for completing the IDES business process review and
implementing any resulting recommendations."
A
timely business process review has the potential to help the
Departments analyze each phase of the disability evaluation review
process and identify areas where greater coordination and integration
between the Departments is appropriate. Such a review can only be
successful if the Departments undertake it in a truly collaborative way,
evaluating their respective business processes in the context of what
is necessary for an integrated system. Further, any such effort must
have clear goals and timelines. So while both Departments concurred with
the GAO recommendation, the response from the Department of Veterans
Affairs was particularly troubling:
Although
the Department of Defense (DoD) has been leading the business process
review efforts described in this report, the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) has provided input and support to promote these efforts and
will continue to do so to the extent possible. At this time, the full
scope or current status of these efforts has not been disclosed to VA.
As such, VA recommends that developing timeframes for completion of
these efforts should be deferred to DoD.
This
response makes clear that true collaboration between the Departments on
the business process review has yet to occur. Surely, then, the answer
cannot be to drive the Departments further apart by deferring all
planning to the Department of Defense. Therefore, we are writing to
request from you not only a timeline for completion of the review and
implementation of any recommendations, but also that you make this
review a truly joint, collaborative effort to improve a broken system.
We also ask that you detail the steps you will take to personally ensure
the Departments work together as partners in reforming this system and
in addressing other joint challenges. As the Deputy Secretaries of your
Departments, your leadership is critical in order to create meaningful
change for our servicemembers and veterans.
We
remain committed to working with you to address the challenges
confronting this system, but further delay and a lack of meaningful
cooperation is unacceptable and risks jeopardizing the Departments'
ability to achieve a truly integrated disability evaluation system that
works. Thank you for your attention to this letter and for all that you
do on behalf of our servicemembers and veterans.
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Kathryn Robertson
Specialty Media Coordinator
Specialty Media Coordinator
Office of U.S. Senator Patty Murray
448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington D.C. 20510
202-224-2834
In Iraq the bombs and bullets never stop igniting and flying. For the month thus far through Thursday, Iraq Body Count counts 40 dead from violence. That's just over four days. And violence continued today. Sameer N. Yacoub (AP) reports
2 Baghdad bombings which claimed 5 lives and left 25 people injured.
This was apparently targeting the worshippers of al-Sadrein mosque.
Prior to that bombing, violence was already taking place across Iraq. All Iraq News reports 1 person was shot dead in Nineveh Province, to the west of Mosul while a Mosul roadside bombing has left five police officers injured and 2 Zaafaraniya .bombings left four police officers and one bystander injured. In addition, Alsumaria notes
an assassination attempt (via rockets) on the Governor of Salahuddin
Province Ahmed Abdul Wahid in which two of his bodyguards were
injured, and an armed clash in Tikrit left 1 woman dead and four more
people injured,
Still on violence, AP notes
that the Islamic State of Iraq has posted a message claiming credit for
the attack on the Tikrit prison last week that left many dead and
injured and resulted in a large number of prison escapees who still
remain at large. From the September 27th snapshot:
The latest day's violence includes a prison attack BBC News reports assailants using bombs and guns attacked a Tikrit prison. AFP quotes
a police Lieutenant Colonel stating, "A suicide bomber targeted the
gate of the prison with a car bomb and gunment then assaulted the
prison, after which they killed guards" and a police Colonel stating,
"The prisoners killed one policeman and wounded (prison director)
Brigadier General Laith al-Sagmani, the gunmen took control of the
prison, and clashes are continuing." Kitabat states
two car bombs were used to blow up the entrance to the prison and gain
access and they also state 12 guards have been killed. Reports note the
riot is continuing. Alsumaria reports
four guards have died, 1 police officer and the injured include two
soldiers and the prison director al-Sagmani. There's confusion as to
whether a number of prisoners were able to escape in the early stages
after the bombing and during gunfire. Reuters goes with "dozens" escaping which is probably smarter than the hard number some are repeating. Mu Xuequan (Xinhua) reports
5 police officers killed and another two injured -- the numbers are
going to vary until tomorrow, this is ongoing -- and state over 200
prisoners escaped with 33 of them already having been recaptured. If you
skip the English language media, what's not confusing is why it
happened and why it was able to happen. Alsumaria reports that there are
approximately 900 inmates in the prison and that many have death
sentences. Alsumaria does even more than that. It notes the recent
prison violence throughout the country and ties it into the death
sentences.
Today All Iraq News notes another escapee has been arrested and estimates 102 escaped. July 22nd,
the Islamic State of Iraq released an audio recording announcing a new
campaign of violence entitled Breaking The Walls which would include
prison breaks and killing "judges and investigators and their guards." (They also threatened to attack America on US soil.) AP notes they also claimed responsiblity for Sunday's violence:
As the month of September winds down, Mohammed Tawfeeq (CNN) notes Iraq witnesses its second deadliest day of the month (September 9th was the deadliest day). BBC (link is text and video) offers,
"Civilians were among those killed and injured in the attacks around
the capital, but the aim of the attackers seems to have been to kill as
many security personnel as possible, wherever they could reach them,
says the BBC's Rami Ruhayem in Baghdad." Jamal Hashim (Xinhua) counts 34 dead and 85 injured while explaining, "In
and near the Iraqi capital, eight car bomb explosions and gunfire
attacks killed up to 25 people and wounded 59 others, according to the
police reports." Kareem Raheem, Suadad al-Salhy and Sophie Hares (Reuters) adds, "Two
more policemen were killed when a car bomb went off in the town of
Balad Ruz, 90 km (55 miles) northeast of Baghdad, and bomb planted in a
parked car in al Qaeda stronghold Mosul killed a civilian."
Most reports float al Qaeda in Iraq as the culprit. The Irish Examiner quotes MP Hakim al-Zamili who sits on the Security and Defense Committee stating, "Al-Qaida leaders have no intention of leaving this country or letting Iraqis live in peace. Thus, we should expect more attacks in the near future. The situation in Iraq is still unstable ... and repetition of such attacks shows that our security forces are still unqualified to deal with the terrorists." If the series of assaults were part of the Islamic State of Iraq's Breaking The Walls campaign, they will no doubt claim credit in the next few days. July 22nd, the Islamic State of Iraq released an audio recording announcing a new campaign of violence entitled Breaking The Walls which would include prison breaks and killing "judges and investigators and their guards." (They also threatened to attack America on US soil.) They are only one group in Iraq resorting to violence. On the continued violence, Mohammed Tawfeeq offers this framework, "The violence comes just days after dozens of prisoners broke out of a jail in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. Among those who got out Thursday were several al Qaeda members on death row, according to authorities. The jailbreak occurred when armed men detonated two car bombs at the gates of Tasfirat jail. The explosions triggered clashes with security forces."
Most reports float al Qaeda in Iraq as the culprit. The Irish Examiner quotes MP Hakim al-Zamili who sits on the Security and Defense Committee stating, "Al-Qaida leaders have no intention of leaving this country or letting Iraqis live in peace. Thus, we should expect more attacks in the near future. The situation in Iraq is still unstable ... and repetition of such attacks shows that our security forces are still unqualified to deal with the terrorists." If the series of assaults were part of the Islamic State of Iraq's Breaking The Walls campaign, they will no doubt claim credit in the next few days. July 22nd, the Islamic State of Iraq released an audio recording announcing a new campaign of violence entitled Breaking The Walls which would include prison breaks and killing "judges and investigators and their guards." (They also threatened to attack America on US soil.) They are only one group in Iraq resorting to violence. On the continued violence, Mohammed Tawfeeq offers this framework, "The violence comes just days after dozens of prisoners broke out of a jail in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. Among those who got out Thursday were several al Qaeda members on death row, according to authorities. The jailbreak occurred when armed men detonated two car bombs at the gates of Tasfirat jail. The explosions triggered clashes with security forces."
A
large number of the escapees were death row inmates. Last month saw
protests, sit-ins and eating strikes in Iraqi prisons as prisoners
demanded the passage of an amnesty law. Such a law would mean many
behind bars would be allowed to leave and return to their families.
Nouri al-Maliki's been promising it since 2008 but it's still not been
passed. His State of Law has remained the biggest opponent to the bill.
On executions, KUNA reports
"France on Friday condemned Iraq for carrying out six executions on
Thursday and reiterated concern over the growing use of capital
punishment in that country." Foreign Ministry spokesperson Philippe
Lalliot is quoted stating, "This brings to 102 the number of prisoners
executed in Iraq since the beginning of the year." As we noted in yesterday's snapshot, "In
2011, there were 670 known executions. Of those, the Iraqi government
was responsible for 68 of them. The country with the most known
executions in 2011 was Iran which had 360."
About the death penalty, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains:
Driven by then Justice Minister Robert Badinter's commitment and his speech to the National Assembly the law dated October 9th, 1981
abolished the death penalty in France. This law reinforced France's
longstanding efforts to promote human dignity. French law prohibits the
removal of any person to a country where they risk the death penalty.
France
has signed all international commitments on abolishing the death
penalty. Since 2007, abolishing the death penalty has been enshrined in
the French Constitution.
Al Mada reports
today on the Ministry of Human Rights declaring this week that the time
isn't right to heed the pleas of various organizations and governments
and place a moratorium on the death penalty. Of course it's not the
right time yet, they've already announced they plan to execute 200 more
people this year.
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