- During the course of the Afghan and Iraqi conflicts the
US Department of Defense (DoD) conducted "perception management"
campaigns that obstructed the public's appreciation of the wars' human
toll. (http://www.oldamericancentury.org/index.htm)
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- Carl Conetta 18 February 2004 "WE DON'T DO BODY
COUNTS." The irrelevance of enemy combatant casualties. (http://www.comw.org/pda/0402rm9exsum.html)
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- I would strongly encourage everyone to read the article
above titled 'Disappearing The Dead: Iraq, Afghanistan, And The Idea Of
A New Warfare.'
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- Clearly, in the grand scheme of things, these details
may seem trivial. But it is from these kinds of misconceptions that real
blood and real deaths do occur.
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- Last year, I began writing articles about the bogus "body
counts". I know that most journalists do know that the actual amount
of casualties of US soldiers, and our allies in Afghanistan and Iraq, and
the civilian workers from the various allied countries is at least three
times higher than any number published so far. Yet, some of them continue
quoting the Body Count, which the Pentagon "approves" for publication.
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- Many good journalists continue using "MAJOR"
combat ended; which our Selected President, Bush-the-wannabe, DID NOT SAY
on May 1, but did say that "COMBAT HAS ENDED"; as he preened
like the cock of the walk on the USS Lincoln.
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- He did NOT say "MAJOR" combat had ended. Anyone
who was watching him, and listening to him that day in May KNOWS that he
didnít say MAJOR in that sentence or any other that day.
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- I can understand why the mainstream journalists would
parrot this untrue addition by the White House, who even admitted inserting
the word MAJOR into "combat ended", into their transcripts prepared
for public consumption. But what troubles me most is that even our most
diligent and talented journalists continue repeating this egregious error.
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- Another error being repeated is that Bush is AWOL. When
the fact IS that G. W. Bush was, according to Military rules, FIRST AWOL,
and then a DESERTER. And, being a deserter in a time of war (Vietnam),
according to military rules, qualifies him to be shot.
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- Below are only a few websites on this subject. While
these are found on GOOGLE search engine, there are so many on all of the
search engines I cannot understand how anyone could continue writing that
Bush was merely AWOL. And, even being AWOL carries punishment which Bush
has yet to receive.
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- http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Deserter
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- Desertion is the act of abandoning or withdrawing support
from someone or something to which you owe allegiance, responsibility or
loyalty.
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- In a (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/military%20unit)
military unit it is the act of leaving the unit without intention of returning.
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- In the (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/U.S.%20military)
U.S. military a person becomes (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/AWOL)
AWOL when he or she is absent from their post without a valid (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/pass%20%28U.S.%20military%29)
pass
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- That person is dropped from their unit rolls after 30
days and is listed as a deserter.
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- However, as a matter of U.S. (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/military%20law)
military law desertion is not measured by time away from the unit, but
rather: by going or remaining absent from his or her unit, organization,
or place of duty with intent never to return; to avoid hazardous duty or
shirk important responsibility; if he or she enlists or accepts an appointment
in the same or another branch of service without disclosing the fact that
he or she has not been properly separated from current service; or if he
or she enters a foreign armed force not as authorized by the United States.
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- A person who is away for more than 30 days but returns
voluntarily or indicates a credible intent to return may still be considered
AWOL, while a person away for fewer than 30 days who can credibly be shown
to have no intent to return (as by joining the (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/armed%20forces)
armed forces of another (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/country)
country may nevertheless be tried for desertion.
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- http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/2004_archives/000137.html<
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- Was George W. Bush a Deserter? No. Just AWOL: Archive
Entry From ...... sounds like someone that knows nothing about the military.
...
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- Desertion is applicable after being AWOL 30 days.
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- If that doesn't constitute desertion then what does ...
www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/ 2004_archives/000137.html - 27k
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- This morning I wondered again WHY respected journalists
would continue writing that Bush was only AWOL when he was clearly A DESERTER?
I know that they have been trying to get to the TRUTH and they have done
an excellent job of it, for the most part.
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- We all know that IF a LIE is repeated often enough it
will become accepted and believed by a large number of people. Especially,
people who still believe that "if it is in the news" in any venue,
it MUST be true.
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- So today I appeal to my fellow writersí to correct
these errors and start writing the truth of these misleading "deceptions"
by our miltary and government. I ask this in the name of those of us who
want our country to unseat the maniacs in control now.
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- This administration has made a habit of ignoring the
specifics, rounding off the truth, in the name of "just get to it!
and never mind the small stuff." That is how we came to be in Iraq
in the first place, by ignoring the details, and just going for the moment,
without noting clearly, the reality of what was really being done.
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- Remember, WE outnumber THEM!
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