Pentagon says war against al Qaeda likely for “10 to 20 years” as Senate considers limits on AUMF, the 9/11 blank check….London Times spikes Sibel Edmonds story, bowing to US pressure.
–read the full report, including Edmonds’ revelations, here
–Obama, amid scandal damage control, finally orders military leaders to crack down on sex crimes epidemic
–first House hearing on IRS scandal reveals that Treasury officials knew about investigation into political nonprofit applicants last June
–White House aide dispatched to IRS as acting Commissioner
–“Justice” Dept. admits weak controls on “no fly” list for 700 people in Witness Protection program, but the real problems are with the list itself
–GOP Senators refuse to vote for Obama nominess for EPA, Labor, enabled by Harry Reid’s failure to modify filibuster
–former Rep. Anthony Weiner, the crotch tweeter, is gearing up to run for NY Mayor, and questions arise about his wife Huma’s special treatment by State Dept. and Hillary Clinton
–CA veterans housing fund has over $1 billion to loan to vets, but spends more on overhead than loans
—NY Times affirms Robert Parry’s commentary on Reagan’s role in Latin American death squads
–silly shit: GOP tweaks Obama for asking Marine guards to hold umbrellas during news conference
–Interior Dept. issues new rules, mostly pro-industry, for fracking on public lands
–Roy Zimmerman closes with his song about fracking, The Faucet’s on Fire
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