the cost of this war will be measured in destroyed lives. among them are the almost one in three returning soldiers effected for life by PTSD:

Of the 505,366 troops who have left the military after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past four years, 144,424 have sought health care through Veterans Affairs. Of that number, 46,571 received preliminary diagnoses of mental disorders, including 20,638 with PTSD, according to the VA.

The numbers don't capture the full scope of the nation's growing PTSD caseload, however. Many former troops seek psychological help from private practices or other sources. Neither does the number account for PTSD sufferers currently enlisted in the military.

(The Independent requested the numbers of diagnosed PTSD cases from the various military branches, but officials are either still working to meet the request or say the information is not readily available.)

Cheney Authorized Leak Of CIA Report, Libby Says

see more hersh on dee moe crazy now.

modus operandi

urban combat skateboard?

bread winner

how about some other sites for linkage on the sidebar:
treehugger

idealbite

grist

vanity fair has a green issue this month, well may, with this article by al gore. included are some photos of a nyc wiith 3 foot higher seawater levels showing our whole neighborhood and lots of jersey city underwater.

whatever you do, dont let jim read this.

Sorry for the Drudge link, but this guy Gravel sounds like he might be a interesting. Any of you old timers remember him?

I need somebody better than my current pick, Al Gore 2.0.

"Venezuela has vast deposits of extra-heavy oil and tar sands in the Orinoco basin which traditionally are not inventoried because they were too expensive to exploit, but at 50 US dollars melting them into liquid petroleum becomes extremely profitable. The DoE estimates that the Venezuelan government controls 1.3 trillion barrels of oil - more than the entire declared oil reserves of the rest of the planet.

Venezuela's deposits alone could extend the oil age for another 100 years."

oh how we love to spread those freedoms around. the cameramans name was hussein, after all. he really should have known better than to do his job.

hey, we scored a blogroll link at progressive blog digest. can a link at eschaton be far behind?

Top 10 US cities best prepared for an oil crisis:

1. New York, NY
2. Boston, MA
3. San Francisco, CA
4. Chicago, IL
5. Philadelphia, PA
6. Portland, OR
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Seattle, WA
9. Baltimore, MD
10.Oakland, CA

Bring it on!

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''I'm not judging you."

personally im looking forward to alpha squad 7: lady nocturne: a tek jansen adventure but its funny that the OC is producing a fictional graphic novel by one of the shows characters as a promotional tool.

NEW YORK -- April 10, 2006 -– NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” presents a special “Best Of” compilation on April 29 (11:30 pm – 1 am ET) featuring the first-ever collection of “Saturday TV Funhouse” shorts by acclaimed comedian Robert Smigel.

The special will be hosted by “The Ambiguously Gay Duo,” Ace and Gary (voiced, as ever, by Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell) and will feature new material starring the subtly homoerotic superheroes performing an “SNL” monologue as well as interacting “live” with the current cast throughout the show.

morning moronics from our delegator-in-chief. no wonder they kept him on a tight leash.

at least its a boy, but does somebody love themselves a little too much?

"Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave birth during the weekend to her second child with rock star husband Chris Martin, a son the couple has named Moses, a family spokeswoman said on Monday."

Key figures in a phone-jamming scheme designed to keep New Hampshire Democrats from voting in 2002 had regular contact with the White House and Republican Party as the plan was unfolding, phone records introduced in criminal court show.

The records show that Bush campaign operative James Tobin, who recently was convicted in the case, made two dozen calls to the White House within a three-day period around Election Day 2002 -- as the phone jamming operation was finalized, carried out and then abruptly shut down.

bend it like J.R.

English film-maker Gurinder Chadha is in talks to direct the movie adaptation of 1980s soap opera Dallas - a week after Robert Luketic walked out on the project. Luketic abruptly quit the 20th Century Fox-produced movie last week amid reports he was unhappy with the casting choices. Jennifer Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, John Travolta and Luke Wilson are currently in negotiations to play Sue Ellen, Miss Ellie, JR and Bobby Ewing respectively. Kenyan-born Chadha is known for her work on Bend It Like Beckham, What's Cooking? and Bride and Prejudice.

"Sir Sean Connery is expected to officially announce he is quitting Hollywood when he collects his Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Film Institute later this year. Connery, who is recuperating after undergoing surgery to remove a Kidney tumor in January, plans to spend his time writing books instead. He says, "I have retired for good. It's been a bit rough since Christmas but I'm perfectly OK and I feel well. In fact, I'm working on a history book." Harrison Ford, meanwhile, is campaigning for the actor to return to The screen for the upcoming fourth Indiana Jones movie."

"Watch "Star Trek", the original series, as you've never seen it before with G4's , putting you in command of a Starfleet of interactive Trek features while you watch. For example, "Beam Me Up" is a real-time chat room where you can chat about the episode and see your commentary broadcast live. You can also learn obscure facts, stories, and little-known insider information about the show while you keep an eye on "Trek Stats," an ever-growing tally of classic Star Trek moments (such as Spock saying "illogical" or mounting "Red Shirt" deaths). There's also the "Spock Market" where you can buy (and sell) shares of Kirk or McCoy, and watch a real-time Star Trek Stock Exchange running on the right-hand side of the TV screen showing the gains and losses of each character's stock as they are affected by the events in each episode (e.g. Kirk's stock may increase if he scores with a female character). premieres tonight at 11PM ET/PT on G4."