Sibel Edmonds case prompts call to declassify FBI records
Our view urges full public release of documents on former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds who alleges incompetence and misconduct. The piece notes her firing after raising concerns, cites corroboration from lawmakers, and calls for an intensive, independent investigation and declassification to avoid embarrassment and better protect national security.
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CIA
U.S
Edmonds
FBI
60 Minutes
Ed Bradley
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bradley
Guantanamo
Justice Department
Robert Mueller
Judiciary Committee
Inspector General
Commission
Thomas Kean
Public Forum challenges Kerry letters with personal experience
A registered Democrat disputes three letters praising John Kerry, correcting claims about Bush’s National Guard service, Kerry’s two tours, and wartime conduct. The writer cites personal Vietnam experience, defends Marines, and urges readers to research before voting, concluding he would not vote for Kerry even for dogcatcher.
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John Kerry
Chuck Isner
G.W. Bush
Texas National Guard
Bush
Guard
Isner
Kerry
Viet Nam
Gardner
Swift Boat
Senate
Vietnam
Dogcatcher
Andrews Hosts Odessa Radio Club Races At Bennett Park
Odessa R C Association members moved from Buffalo Wallow to Bennett Park in Andrews after park upgrades. The club hosts races twice yearly drawing participants from El Paso Carlsbad Albuquerque Fort Worth Dallas Lubbock Amarillo and the Permian Basin. Aerator fountains were installed in the pond and will be available for the Sept 25 26 race. The association thanks the City of Andrews and locals for hospitality and pledges continued support.
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Odessa R/C Association
Buffalo Wallow
Memorial Park
Andrews
Bennett Park
el Paso
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Fort Worth
Dallas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Permian Basin
Park Pond
Rhetoric Ripples Across Campaigns and Media
Thomas Lowell surveys public discourse from Alaska versus Europe to Iraq, media bias, and education. He critiques polling, propaganda, and the presidency while noting liberal and conservative extremes, the vanity of punditry, and the value of clear scrutiny.
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Germany
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Scott Peterson
Barry Bonds
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Men Om
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