George Michael in Munich, Oct. 29 -- Shoot the Dog

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Tuesday November 21, 2006 · 1:08 PM PST

2006/11/21 · 13:08

George Michael is currently touring Europe to commemorate his 25 years as a performer. The tour has been a stunning success. Michael doesn't even have to advertise; I didn't see a single poster in Stuttgart announcing his concert there, which was a sell-out.

Here is a photog of the opening of "Shoot the Dog." An inflated Bush is being serviced by Poodle-boy Blair on stage. George Michael pulled on Blair's tail, trying to pry Blair-as-poodle off Bush's member, and then he kicked at Blair, a commentary of Michael's view re: performing artists' right to free speech, per the Dixie Chicks. The audience loved it. A second concert had to be scheduled the following night, the demand was so great. I wonder whether such a performance, by an American artist, would be tolerated in the US, or even abroad, these days.

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Wednesday November 01, 2006 · 11:21 AM PST

2006/11/01 · 11:21

Below is an updated list of excerpted letters published in Stars & Stripes from Sept. 20, 2006 to the present, letters which are critical of the Bush administration, of the wars Bush has started/the failed policies he promotes, and critical of those affiliated with the GOP. Prior lists can be found below.

Note to the GOP: The military does not support you because you do not support the military.

Note to Americans: Support the troops--vote Democratic!

List #3: Sept. 20, '06 to present - posted "downunder."

List #2: July '06 - Sept. 18, '06

List #1: Aug. '02 - June '06 Read More

Stars & Stripes letter: Time to vote for Democrats

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Monday October 30, 2006 · 9:08 AM PST

2006/10/30 · 09:08

Today's Stars & Stripes letter to the editor, Time to Vote for Democrats, is excerpted below. It highlights the most recent members of the armed forces, whether active duty military or veterans retired or no longer active, who have spoken out in opposition to the war in Iraq, want the soldiers brought home, and want Americans to vote for the Democratic Party.

It makes it a lot easier for US civilians to support the troops when the troops take a stand by publicizing what they want from the civilian sector. The troops want to vote out incumbent Republicans so that a check on their power can take place. That's what most Americans want. Read More

Bush broke officer's leg at '05 G-8 Summit

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Friday October 27, 2006 · 4:36 PM PDT

2006/10/27 · 16:36

Last August I had dinner with a long lost Scottish friend. While we were catching up on the news, he told me that his cousin had been working security at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland during the July 6-8, 2005 G-8 Summit. Protesters were in the area, so Summit leaders were kept inside the hotel grounds. Gleneagles is the premier hotel in perhaps all of the UK. Within the grounds the hotel is surrounded by a large golf course.

At some point during the day Bush decided to ride his bicycle around the hotel grounds. Read More

Stars & Stripes letter: Our leaders are naked!

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Wednesday September 20, 2006 · 10:36 AM PDT

2006/09/20 · 10:36

Two letters in today's Stars & Stripes underscore the frustration the military family is feeling with the lunatic Bush administration. Excerpts are below, along with hyperlinks to past letters, grouped into Parts I and II.

Now that Colin Powell has joined the ranks of retired generals in speaking out against Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld, who have called anyone who disagrees with their policies "nazi sympathizers," to include Stripes letter writers complaining about the Bush administration, and now that Ted Turner has said that Bush's Iraq Folly is the world's worst decision ever, one senses that this cabal is finally unraveling. That's good news for the troops. Read More

What letter writers are telling "Stars & Stripes"

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Monday September 18, 2006 · 1:25 PM PDT

2006/09/18 · 13:25

Below is an updated list of letters to Stars & Stripes, letters which are either critical of the Bush administration in general, or of the wars Bush has started/policies he promotes. I've broken the original list into two parts, chronologically. The more recent List #2, heading up with summer letters of our discontent, is below. List #1 can be found here.

To GOP Congressmembers, governors, and other hangers-on: Don't count on the military family vote. Read More

Stars & Stripes letter: Losing faith in government

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Tuesday August 29, 2006 · 2:11 PM PDT

2006/08/29 · 14:11

Nobody wrote a rebuttal to the Aug. 6 Stripes letter Sick men in power, but today we have Losing faith in government, a letter written by a Staff SGT in Iraq.

I now believe my government has lost touch with what's really going on, not only in Iraq but in the U.S. as well. All I ask is that my government officials get off their bottoms and actually do something! I'm so glad I'm protected from flag-burning homosexuals in the country, but what about the real important issues?
I'm frustrated and angry that the best country in the world is allowing itself to fall apart. Will somebody please do something!

"'Normal' is relative with spouse at war"

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Sunday August 06, 2006 · 12:27 PM PDT

2006/08/06 · 12:27

This Star & Stripes letter, written by a military spouse from Fort Hood, TX whose husband is deployed to Iraq, is in the form of an editorial, so I will post only a portion of it.

Spouses of deploying soldiers haven't received much attention in the media. Americans typically don't give a second thought to sending soldiers off on multiple year long or longer deployments, so have no idea what the family left behind goes through. Below is a description of what life is like for them and is a must read for those civilians who dismiss deployments as simply the fault of those who signed on the dotted line. Read More

Stars & Stripes letter: Sick men in power

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Saturday August 05, 2006 · 1:31 AM PDT

2006/08/05 · 01:31

"Sick men in power" is a mind-reader as far as my household is concerned. I'm glad someone took the time to compile this excellent update on the desperate state of affairs in the U.S. resulting from Bush's miserable lack of leadership.

Refer to the the list of other Stars & Stripes readers' letters, which date back four years, a long list of red flags and warning flares pertaining to the Bush White House. Note to Congress: Skim the letters' titles and either wake up and take note, or be left behind.

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Friday August 04, 2006 · 12:32 PM PDT

2006/08/04 · 12:32

On occasion, Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld has had published in Stars & Stripes editorials written in the form of letters to the troops. Below is one of those letters, which not only includes a rosy picture and prognosis for Iraq, but also lies, distortions, and, naturally, fear mongering. Rumsfeld's condemnation of the terrible acts he attributes to Saddam and the Iraqis are actually similar to, if not the same as, those which the US government itself has committed--your standard "bait and switch" propaganda device. No surprise there.

I have no URL for Rummy's editorial below, but a search at http://www.estripes.com may bring it up, or perhaps others he has penned, all of an equally rosy nature. I've also included at the end of the extended body two Stripes letters written as rebuttals to Rumsfeld's letter. Read More

"fun to shoot some people" general to decide Haditha

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Wednesday August 02, 2006 · 11:38 AM PDT

2006/08/02 · 11:38

AP has reported that the evidence obtained on the 24 Iraqi deaths in Haditha indicates that the Marines deliberately shot the unarmed civilians, to include women and children. The commander of the accused Marines' unit bears the responsibility of deciding whether to press criminal charges. The current commander is, conveniently, being reassigned to the Pentagon. Taking his place is Lt. Gen. James Mattis.

Mattis is the general who said in 2005: Read More

Stars & Stripes letter: "Stuck in stop-loss"

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Wednesday March 15, 2006 · 12:20 PM PST

2006/03/15 · 12:20

There have been many letters to Stripes over the past two to three years complaining about stop-loss. "Stuck in stop-loss" is the most recent.

Compare the above soldier's letter to earlier Stripes letters concerning stop-loss, low morale, and bringing the troops home, found in full here, the week of June 29-July 5, 2003. I've excerpted the key letters below. Note that in 2003, the troops had no inkling that the US would still be in Iraq 2-1/2 years later, let alone a generation from the initial assault, as Bush has finally made clear is part of the grand scheme. Read More

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