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It’s a law that is sorely needed–as recent events have tragically proven. House Passes Miner Safety BillBy Cliff Montgomery – Nov. 4th, 2007The House of Representatives on Oct. 29th passed…

The land Security Department could ‘be in danger of losing the ability to think and act on its own for the American people.’Senators Worried About DHS Reliance On ContractorsBy Cliff…

The lawsuit appears to be the first filed against a security firm by those acting on behalf of a slain American soldier.U.S. Soldier’s Family Sues British Security Firm Protecting Iraqi…

The lawsuit appears to be the first filed against a security firm by those acting on behalf of a slain American soldier.U.S. Soldier’s Family Sues British Security Firm Protecting Iraqi…

This is what happens when you give private corporations a license to kill–and make an idiot President of theUnited States.Iraq Cabinet Approves Bill To Revoke Security Firms’ ImmunityBy Cliff Montgomery…

By practically any measure, Bush tends to spend much more than his presidential predecessors.Bush: Biggest Spender In White House Since LBJBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 29th, 2007Though George W. Bush…

Congress foolishly granted these kingly whims to Bush because of a ‘rush to legislate prior to the August recess.’Watchdog Group Issues Damning Statement On Bush Spying PowersBy Cliff Montgomery -…

The foreclosure crunch may eventually cost Americans from $2 trillion to $4 trillion dollars.Gov’t Report Suggests Broader Losses From ForeclosuresBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 26th, 2007In a new study issued…

Such limitations onthe bloated whims of’King George’ are along time in coming.Congressional Bill Would Limit Bush Interference With JusticeBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 25th, 2007A bill creating “limitations in certain…

Every time that Earth’s tropical oceans warm by several degrees, a period of mass extinctions occur lasting millions of years.Extinctions Linked To Global WarmingBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 24th, 2007Every…

Army commanders have a right to give their side of this controversial issue.U.S. Army Commanders: Why Our Military Employs ContractorsBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 23rd, 2007A January 2003 Army report…

If ‘highly illegal activities’ are being conducted by corporations in the name of ‘national security’, then it is time for every person to stir.Contractor Liability Bill Raises Intelligence IssuesBy Cliff…

The State Department insists on completing a yearly quota of new embassies and damns the consequences, say U.S. officials.Criminal Probe Questions U.S. Embassy in Iraq ConstructionBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct.…

The Senate bill, sponsored by Pete Domenici (R-NM), greatly benefits Americans suffering from mental illness.Senators Pass Mental Health Assistance BillBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 19th, 2007The House on Wednesday received…

No one better knows the true state of violence in Iraq than the Iraqis themselves.Iraqi Tribal Leaders Say U.S. Occupation Strengthening Islamic ExtremismBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 17th, 2007Shi’ite Islamist…

Blackwater’s own employees described the company’s conduct as ‘flat out a sloppy…operation’ and a ‘ship about to sink.’Blackwater’s ‘Sloppy Operation’ In Iraq Exposed By House Panel ReportBy Cliff Montgomery -…

GOP “outrage” over George W. Bush’s misrule is little more than a photo-op for its 2008 presidential hopefuls.Republican Presidential Candidates Offer Nothing New To Enraged VotersBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct.…

Any attempt to classify embarrassing documents for  political reasons puts our nation in peril.House Bill Condemns Rice’s Refusal To Hand Over Report On Iraqi Gov’t CorruptionBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct.…

If the House bill becomes law, profiteers will pay ‘$1 million or twice the gross profits…realized from fraudulent activities.’House of Representatives Votes To Strengthen Penalties For War ProfiteeringBy Cliff Montgomery…

A politicized intelligence leak at the expense of national security may tell us who the Bush Administration really serves. Has Bush Hubris Destroyed Successful Surveillance Of Al-Qaeda?By Cliff Montgomery -…

‘The Army is unraveling,’ and ‘as a result, the country is in a position of strategic peril,’ say U.S. military leaders.U.S. Army Will Need Years To Recover From Bush’s Iraq…

Americans ‘must continue to adapt tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment to counter a thinking, adaptive enemy.’Americans Must Understand Irregular Warfare To Defeat It – Pentagon ReportBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct.…

The Pentagton’s psychological operations units suffer from an ‘overall lack of resources,’ says a gov’t study.U.S. Army Lacks Resources To Change ‘Hearts And Minds’, Says ReportBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct.…