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Former National Security Agency technical director and surveillance state whistleblower William Binney has long said 9/11 could have been prevented had the NSA not capitulated to big-money private contractors less than a month prior to the attacks. Mainstream media, perhaps capitulating to its own monied corporate owners, relegated Binney’s explosive claims to the backburner for years. However, on Thursday — two days after the Senate Judiciary Committee began debating whether or not to reauthorize massive and controversial NSA surveillance programs — Salon finally headlined Binney’s damning claim and its backstory. The attacks of September 11, 2001, could have been thwarted...

The recent "controversy" over President Bush's ad utilizing brief imagery of September 11, 2001 has been discussed in a recent barrage of media discussion. Where was the outrage on January 13, 2004? On this date, the John Kerry for President campaign released an ad entitled 'A Good American.' In this ad, John Kerry is lauded for his efforts in Vietnam, and shown in uniform, with an assault rifle. Certainly, this could be construed as highly offensive to those with a sensitivity or direct connection to the Vietnam War. Further, painting Kerry a "good American" for his service in this war...

in an interview with ABC News Chief Moose revealed himself to be a very intelligent, self aware individual. A man who is up to the task and a fine public servant. He is also a member of the Air National Guard. I raise a toast to the Mooster.