Military - March 2007

my dad steaphan lavan barnett did, just wanna know anyone else who did and if they know him

2007-03-09 06:37:59 · 7 answers · asked by pocahontas 3

I just joined the Navy, scheduled to leave for basic training in June. A week after I swore in and signed my contract my Navy recruiter calls me and says that MEPS did my background check and I have a warrant from not completing my community service hours from a "Theft Under $300" charge from 1998, but my recruiter, a few other people and i have called the central processing staion,the court houses, court clerks, and police stations, and they all say there is no record of me having any warrants. Now the Navy might not want to take me in, how is this possible???

2007-03-09 06:19:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I always hear our president claim we want to live in a peaceful world, yet we have a huge military and have been at war almost non-stop since we were founded.

2007-03-09 06:08:35 · 25 answers · asked by go avs! 4

i have to write a five paragraph theis paper on why did the us drop a bomb on hiroshima but i have too chosse a side like was it ok for the us or not wat would your eassy say

2007-03-09 05:45:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

LIE #1: "The evidence indicates that Iraq is reconstituting its nuclear weapons program ... Iraq has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes and other equipment needed for gas centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons." -- President Bush, Oct. 7, 2002, in Cincinnati.

FACT: This story, leaked to and breathlessly reported by Judith Miller in the New York Times, has turned out to be complete baloney. Department of Energy officials, who monitor nuclear plants, say the tubes could not be used for enriching uranium. One intelligence analyst, who was part of the tubes investigation, angrily told The New Republic: "You had senior American officials like Condoleezza Rice saying the only use of this aluminum really is uranium centrifuges. She said that on television. And that's just a lie."

LIE #2: "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa." -- President Bush, Jan.28, 2003, in the State of the Union address.

FACT: This whopper was based on a document that the White House already knew to be a forgery thanks to the CIA. Sold to Italian intelligence by some hustler, the document carried the signature of an official who had been out of office for 10 years and referenced a constitution that was no longer in effect. The ex-ambassador who the CIA sent to check out the story is pissed: "They knew the Niger story was a flat-out lie," he told the New Republic, anonymously. "They [the White House] were unpersuasive about aluminum tubes and added this to make their case more strongly."

LIE #3: "We believe [Saddam] has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons." -- Vice President Cheney on March 16, 2003 on "Meet the Press."

FACT: There was and is absolutely zero basis for this statement. CIA reports up through 2002 showed no evidence of an Iraqi nuclear weapons program.

LIE #4: "[The CIA possesses] solid reporting of senior-level contacts between Iraq and al-Qaeda going back a decade." -- CIA Director George Tenet in a written statement released Oct. 7, 2002 and echoed in that evening's speech by President Bush.

FACT: Intelligence agencies knew of tentative contacts between Saddam and al-Qaeda in the early '90s, but found no proof of a continuing relationship. In other words, by tweaking language, Tenet and Bush spun the intelligence180 degrees to say exactly the opposite of what it suggested.

LIE #5: "We've learned that Iraq has trained al-Qaeda members in bomb-making and poisons and deadly gases ... Alliance with terrorists could allow the Iraqi regime to attack America without leaving any fingerprints." -- President Bush, Oct. 7.

FACT: No evidence of this has ever been leaked or produced. Colin Powell told the U.N. this alleged training took place in a camp in northern Iraq. To his great embarrassment, the area he indicated was later revealed to be outside Iraq's control and patrolled by Allied war planes.

LIE #6: "We have also discovered through intelligence that Iraq has a growing fleet of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles that could be used to disperse chemical or biological weapons across broad areas. We are concerned that Iraq is exploring ways of using these UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] for missions targeting the United States." -- President Bush, Oct. 7.

FACT: Said drones can't fly more than 300 miles, and Iraq is 6,000 miles from the U.S. coastline. Furthermore, Iraq's drone-building program wasn't much more advanced than your average model plane enthusiast. And isn't a "manned aerial vehicle" just a scary way to say "plane"?

LIE #7: "We have seen intelligence over many months that they have chemical and biological weapons, and that they have dispersed them and that they're weaponized and that, in one case at least, the command and control arrangements have been established." -- President Bush, Feb. 8, 2003, in a national radio address.

FACT: Despite a massive nationwide search by U.S. and British forces, there are no signs, traces or examples of chemical weapons being deployed in the field, or anywhere else during the war.

LIE #8: "Our conservative estimate is that Iraq today has a stockpile of between 100 and 500 tons of chemical weapons agent. That is enough to fill 16,000 battlefield rockets." -- Secretary of State Colin Powell, Feb. 5 2003, in remarks to the UN Security Council.

FACT: Putting aside the glaring fact that not one drop of this massive stockpile has been found, as previously reported on AlterNet the United States' own intelligence reports show that these stocks -- if they existed -- were well past their use-by date and therefore useless as weapon fodder.

LIE #9: "We know where [Iraq's WMD] are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south, and north somewhat." -- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, March 30, 2003, in statements to the press.

FACT: Needless to say, no such weapons were found, not to the east, west, south or north, somewhat or otherwise.

LIE #10: "Yes, we found a biological laboratory in Iraq which the UN prohibited." -- President Bush in remarks in Poland, published internationally June 1, 2003.

FACT: This was reference to the discovery of two modified truck trailers that the CIA claimed were potential mobile biological weapons lab. But British and American experts -- including the State Department's intelligence wing in a report released this week -- have since declared this to be untrue. According to the British, and much to Prime Minister Tony Blair's embarrassment, the trailers are actually exactly what Iraq said they were; facilities to fill weather balloons, sold to them by the British themselves

2007-03-09 05:43:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

She wants to stay in the Air Force, she just wants to get a transfer. She has been in there for 7 years. Please, help me.

2007-03-09 05:38:16 · 6 answers · asked by *flowergirl* 3

And if they did, then maybe there are not as many neo-cons as we have been led to believe there are?

Oh, and by the way, I was in Iraq, March 2004 to March 2005, with the 39th Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard.

2007-03-09 05:36:12 · 12 answers · asked by ProLife Liberal 5

2007-03-09 05:33:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am in great shape, i run the mile in 5:55, i can do 15 chin ups in 2 min, and 145 sit ups in 2 minets and i know how go shoot a rifel safly and i have a 3.6 gpa i think the marines are perfect. but i do not do ROTC

2007-03-09 05:30:22 · 9 answers · asked by steph 1

If you read about the Iraq war in 91 and 2002 and all the info from the U.N. you can see why we where and are there. So many people have no Idea why or only see what the media is saying. So sad so very sad.

2007-03-09 05:26:27 · 15 answers · asked by David N 1

Does anyone like the idea of Britain being part of this european super state? Personnaly i think its a bad idea. These prats in the EU are trying to control our lives and give us a new constitution. They also want to have 1 single millitary for the whole of europe so we can kiss the best trained army in the world,

Another thing is if all countrys join for this european superstate the we take on their debts we have to give them our gold reserves which would no longer belonge to us but to the EU

Anyone got anything else to say? Are you for or not?

Cheers

2007-03-09 05:18:22 · 13 answers · asked by Blink-Monkey-Blink 2

I am a 24-year old sales manager, but am seriously thinking about serving my country, but in a reserve-type role. Beleive me, I come from a military family and I am well aware of the level of committment that comes along with joining the Armed Forces. I work now a M-F 9-5 job, and I am also aware of the constitutional provisions that would keep my job for me if I were sent away for active duty operations. But, my question is, i know basic training is 6-8 weeks, then tech school on top of that...does that mean i'd have to quit my job and then look for another job? I don't have that much vacation time!! Any response or sharing of similar experience/situations appreciated....

2007-03-09 05:14:56 · 8 answers · asked by Duanerschnitzel 2

and what about the Saudi air force ? they have super aircrafts from UK ! are the US aircrafts able to deal with them ?

2007-03-09 05:08:52 · 10 answers · asked by Hector the Trojan 2

My daughter is serving in the military. while stationed overseas in Italy she was shot in the back by someone shooting at the base she was living on. She has a 2 in. wound about half in. from her spine. this was 8 weeks ago. no xray was done to see the extent of her injury. now stationed stateside she is still in incredible pain and the Dr.s are still refusing to xray. She is still on full duty statis and was told that if she wants she could pay out of pocket to get care through civilian medical facility. She also told me that she hasn't been issued a bullet proof vest because the base is out of money for the equipment. Same with her trying to replace her boots that she's had for 6 years. Why is it that the government can't still provide the basic needs of our children that are serving our country. She is loosing faith in our system. She was proud to sign up and is 3rd generation serving our country. She was very aware of the hardships military life but not of being ignored.

2007-03-09 05:07:48 · 16 answers · asked by Just curious 2

When the war first started, I remember seeing people with bracelets that were to be worn 24 hours a day until all the Iraq War was over and the troops were home. It was a fund raiser for the troops or something. Does anyone remember this? Or does anyone still have one they are wearing?

2007-03-09 05:06:26 · 3 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7

2007-03-09 05:01:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother is overseas serving in the Military in Turkey and the woaman he is seeing is pregnant. If they are able to have the baby here in the U.S. how does citizenship work for the baby and what rights would my brother have if she does not want to stay? Is it harder to take the baby to where she is from or can she just up and leave and take the baby? Any help would be greatly appreciated. (Serious replies only)

2007-03-09 04:54:52 · 3 answers · asked by mud_slinger8 2

It has allegedly been said, a second aircraft-carrier, battle group, is moving into position in the Gulf.

Apparently US forces are on the border of Iran.

Is Bush bluffing, what's your guess?

Sorry this is yet another Bush question, I'm interested in what you think...

2007-03-09 04:45:54 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just swtiched from the marines to the national guard and I am trying to figure out witch ribbons/medals transfer with me for wear on an army uniform. I have a CAR (combat action) PUC overseas service with 2 stars, Humanitarian service with star, Navy achivement the Global war on terror, and a national defense. Witch ones can i still wear?

2007-03-09 04:43:12 · 4 answers · asked by im_the_online_jesus_fukers 2

Why is it not one of the foreign lunar probes whose assignment was to take photos of every square foot of the moons surface worked perfectly with the exception of each of the Apollo landing sites?

2007-03-09 04:39:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-09 04:32:53 · 1 answers · asked by momof3 5

Should Bush & Cheney be stripped of their wealth and should the money go directly to the V.A. fund?

2007-03-09 04:29:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

French?

2007-03-09 04:28:33 · 13 answers · asked by Spearfish 5

I just switched from the marines to the national guard and i was issued acus with a patrol cap and it looks like ****. I see some soldiers with the cap rolled and it looks much better how do i roll it so it looks decent?

2007-03-09 04:21:53 · 2 answers · asked by im_the_online_jesus_fukers 2

were these training flights, "x" paterns denote secure area, were they providing security for the nuke plants ?

2007-03-09 03:57:40 · 6 answers · asked by charles n 1

Do you see the same thing i do when you look at bush? A small b for a small man. If you don't see the eyes of a murdering and insane excuse for a man just put him beside a picture of any mass murderer in history.This man is killing our friends and family and destroying America just like Hitler done for Germany.Just so he can steal from Americans and other countries.The war could have been over a few days after it started.There is no reason for our friends and family to be sent to be slaughtered by a bunch of trash that could have been destroyed without the loss of 1 American!

2007-03-09 03:46:19 · 15 answers · asked by mikey 3

TRYING TO FIND GREAT NAME FOR NEW MARKETING COMPANY THAT HAS A MILITARY CONNECTION

2007-03-09 03:36:36 · 9 answers · asked by FLYNNY 1

I need the army regulation for enlisted promotions for the year 2005. the one for the year 2006 is AR-600-8-19. Does anyone know the name of the enlisted promotion regulation that was in effect before that one?

2007-03-09 03:21:14 · 1 answers · asked by *~HoNeYBeE~* 5

How are they placed on the uniform I have three badges 1.airborne, 2. rigger badge, 3. combat action badge

2007-03-09 03:16:58 · 9 answers · asked by yesits42 1

On 9/1/1 when a military spoksmen was asked by the media where the members of congress had fled to he responded with;
"We have closeted them in a safe place!"
Just Wondering.

2007-03-09 02:47:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous