you should be reading these two blogs ANYWAY

but cv rick has directed me to this piece by flimsy sanity

it's shocking but at the same time, NOT shocking at all. there is so much to say but it's all been said before. why people still enlist is beyond me. why this isn't on the front pages of the wapo, the nyt, hell, even the ny post is beyond me.

these people are disposable. always have been always will be. but remember, they are our sons, our daughters, our husbands, our wives. THEY ARE US

Drugged Up Military
Today, the Pentagon has admitted that they provided speed to the U.S Armed Forces during the Gulf War and are doing the same with military personnel in Afghanistan. A report called " Performance Maintenance During Continuous Flight Operations", produced by the Naval Medical Research Laboratory in Pensacola, Florida outlines the Pentagon practice of providing speed to pilots. The report "The Use of Amphetamines in U.S. Air Force Tactical Operations during Desert Shield and Storm", by Emonson DL and Vanderbeek RD outlines the use of speed during the Gulf War. A statement issued by the US Air Force Surgeon General's Office also confirmed the use of amphetamines by pilots. It said: "During contingency and combat operations, aviators are often required to perform their duties for extended periods without rest. ..................