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[Walash's Weblog] Sexually assaulted female troops struggle to recover: That’sa change from the 1991 Persian Gulf War and earlier wars. Since 2002, about 20 percent of female veterans from all eras and 1 percent of male veterans have screened positive for military sexual trauma.
[The Foundry] Morning Bell: Who Will Save America From the Left’s Energy Priorities?: Pelosi says she is, “saving the planet.” Even if global warming were valid, she and her tribe would destroy civilization.
[Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association Discussion Forum] Is America too big to fail?: The United States has been financing itself by leaning heavily on foreigners, particularly China, Japan and the oil-rich nations of the Persian Gulf. Were they to become worried that the United States might not be able to pay up, that would force the Treasury to offer higher rates of interest for its next tranche of bonds.
[The Official Website of Representative David Duke, phd] Willis Carto & Friends Picket Hagee Cult in Washington DC!: The loss of Iranian oil and a blockade of the Persian Gulf””which would be duck soup for the Persians””would double or treble gas at the pump to $8 or $12 per gallon.
[$$$ Smart Solutions $$$] SOLAR 2008: Mapping the Way Forward: Nearly 5,000 enthusiastic people gathered in San Diego in early May for SOLAR 2008, the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Energy conference. They included industrialists, scientists, engineers, architects, venture capitalists, bankers, software designers, installers, sales and marketing geniuses, small manufacturers, union members, homeowners, film-makers, think-tankers, graduate students, professors, job-seekers, social activists, and, we were glad to see, a significant number of politicians and government officials.
[vajoe.com] VETERANS SENATE LEGISLATION AS OF 30 JULY 08: A bill to ensure that deferred Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts, be excluded from consideration as annual income when determining eligibility for low-income housing programs. Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 2/12/08).
[Avraham's One Village - JEWISH & benei Noach's ONE VILLAGE ***Barukh haba***] ”˜Green Light’ for Iran, Not Israel: While it is possible that Bush will think again before his term ends, that appears increasingly doubtful as fears of the economic impact of a conflagration and the administration’s general exhaustion after five years of war in Iraq have taken their toll. In effect, the lame-duck commander-in-chief is conceding that action on Iran will not take place on his watch leaving the next president, whether his name is Barack Obama or John McCain, to face potential disaster sometime during their first term in office.
[Dans Blog] book reviews by Dr. Daniel Pipes...: Although Winkler's book is not a detailed history of US policy in the Persian Gulf, it adds breadth and perspective to any collection on Middle East policy and history.  Arms Transfers to Israel The Strategic Logic behind American .
[PTBC Columnist Team] Is T. Boone Pickens ”˜Swiftboating’ America?: Only 16 percent of our imported oil comes from the Persian Gulf ”” barely up from 13.6 percent in 1973, according to the DOE. Imports from OPEC countries are actually down ”” from 47.8 percent in 1973 to 44.5 percent in 2007.
[SWJ Blog] 11 July SWJ News, Op-Ed, and Events Roundup: Citing broadcasts on state-run Iranian television, the Associated Press reported out of Tehran that the country had continued an ongoing military exercise in the Persian Gulf with a second consecutive day of missile tests. The report said the overnight tests -- like those conducted with at least eight missiles yesterday -- included the use of long-range rockets capable of reaching Israel, as well as other devices with what state-controlled media referred to as "special capabilities." No further details were provided.
[hanka's playground] Losing Afghanistan: Based on hard-core geostrategic calculations,he would likely argue that the U.S. has more reason to remain engagedin Mesopotamia””including the need to maintain access to the energyresources in the Persian Gulf and to protect key allies in the regionfrom the alleged threat of Iran””than to be drawn into Afghanistan'scivil war in the name of nation-building.
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