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Dahr Jamail : Strong Evidence BP Is Spraying Toxic Dispersants

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Dispersant remnant, June 26, 2010. Photo by Shirley Tillman / Truthout.Evidence mounts:BP spraying toxic dispersants The Tillmans and thousands of other fishermen and residents along the Gulf of Mexico are deeply concerned about local, state, and federal government complicity in … Continue reading →

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Dahr Jamail : Eric Jasinski, the Army, and PTSD

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Eric Jasinski at benefit for Under the Hood Cafe, May 24, 2010. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Ft. Hood’s Eric Jasinski:PTSD soldier punished by army Jasinski’s case is representative of a growing number of soldiers returning from the … Continue reading →

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Dahr Jamail : Ft. Hood Shootings Reflect Problems in U.S. Military

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The sun sets at Ft. Hood, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, as the media awaits a briefing on the day’s terrible events. Photo by Michael Thomas / AP.Shootings rock massive Fort HoodAs soldiers point to grim mood at the base … Continue reading →

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Dahr Jamail on Iraq : The Story Beneath the Story

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, which the US military now uses for most of its patrols in Iraq’s Sadr City. Photo by Dahr Jamail / truthout. ‘The political divides across the country run deep, and this thin, fresh, external … Continue reading →

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Journalist Dahr Jamail Discusses the Media and the Occupation of Iraq

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Journalist Dahr JamailReporting from a sense of duty and mission…by D.Tyhacz / July 3, 2008 Dahr Jamail is an award-winning freelance journalist. His reporting from Iraq has earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious 2008 Martha Gellhorn Award for Journalism, … Continue reading →

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Jim Turpin : Military Suicides, PTSD at All-Time High

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Under the Hood Café near Ft. Hood in Killeen Texas is a place where active duty GIs and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan can discuss the debilitating effects of war. Photo from Under the Hood / Flickr.Texas’ Fort Hood sets … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Evidence Mounts of BP Spraying Toxic Dispersants By Dahr Jamail / September 15, 2010 [The following dispatch from journalist Dahr Jamail, whose work has frequently appeared on The Rag Blog, was distributed by Truthout.] Shirley and Don Tillman, residents of … Continue reading →

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Jim Turpin : Cutting Through the ‘Fog of War’

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Fog of war. Image from Thomas Paine’s Corner.Rules of engagement:U.S. brutality in the combat zones The chain of command gave orders to fire indiscriminately at civilians even when soldiers made efforts to refuse such orders. By Jim Turpin / The … Continue reading →

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Eric Jasinski : Treating PTSD With Jail Time

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Spc. Eric Jasinski.Went AWOL seeking help for PTSD:Eric Jasinski released from Texas jailBy Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 23, 2010 Eric Jasinski is being released from the Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas, tomorrow morning, April 24. … Continue reading →

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Singer/Soldier Travis Bishop : War Resister Released from Stockade

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Singer/soldier Travis Bishop, who refused deployment to Afghanistan for reasons of consience, has been released from prison. Photo from Dallas Dreamer.Fort Hood Soldier who refused to deploy:Travis Bishop released from Fort Lewis stockade By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Travis Bishop : Ft. Hood War Resister to Get Out Early

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

War resister Sgt. Travis Bishop flashes peace sign to supporters as he is taken to the Bell County (Texas) Correctional Unit after being sentenced to one year in prison at court martial on August 14, 2009. Photo by Eric Thompson.Afghanistan … Continue reading →

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PTSD and the Military : Soldiers Go AWOL to Get Help

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo illustration by Jennifer Clampet / USAG Wiesbaden Public Affairs.Military health care inadequate:GI’s go AWOL for PTSD treatmentBy Dahr Jamail / December 13, 2009 MARFA, Texas — With a military health care system over-stretched by two ongoing wars in Afghanistan … Continue reading →

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