In 2001 we started a war in Afghanistan – and ten years later we’ve achieved just barely 50% of our military goals in that nation. So says the former top commander in Afghanistan – Retired General Stanley McChrystal. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations – McChrystal blasted the planning and effort that went into the Afghanistan war – now the longest war in American history – saying, "We didn't know enough and we still don't know enough. Most of us – me included – had a very superficial understanding of the situation and history, and we had a frighteningly simplistic view of recent history, the last 50 years." McChrystal also said the decision to start a war in Iraq clearly made this situation in Afghanistan more difficult. That’s yet another condemnation of the Bush-Cheney War Crime presidency that our nation is still reeling from. It’s time to cut our losses – end the wars and bring our men and women back home.

-Thom

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The Daily Stack

Quote: "The ultimate measure of a person is not where s/he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where s/he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hour One: If it's Friday, it's "Brunch With Bernie"... the honorable Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins Thom with all the news from our nation's capitol and as always he'll be spending the hour taking your calls and answering your questions too...
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Site: "Occupy Wall Street".

Article: "Ben Bernanke on ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest: I can’t blame them" by Eric W. Dolan.

Article: "Bernanke says US economy is 'close to faltering'" by Dominic Rushe.

Article: "Bernie Sanders Asks Ben Bernanke About #OccupyWallStreet in Senate Hearing" by joanneleon.

Article: "Wall Street protests: A good place to start" by Bernie Sanders.

Article: "Why Herman Cain Is The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Presidential Candidate" by Scott Keyes.

Article: "2,753 soldiers killed, £258bn spent... but top general says we're only 'half way there' on tenth anniversary of invasion of Afghanistan" by Lee Moran.

Site: "Stand with Bradley Manning!".

Site: "Occupy Portland".

Radio show: "KPOJ Mornings" by Carl Wolfson.

Article: "Jobless Rate Holds At 9.1% In August" by Geoff Holtzman.

Book: "The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson" by Thomas Jefferson.

Talk Radio News Segment: Victoria Jones, White House Correspondent

Article: "Reid Goes Nuclear" by TRNS.

Article: "DOJ asks federal appeals court to block Alabama immigration law" by Brian Lyman.

Article: "Lawmaker files bill to bring back 'dwarf tossing' in Florida" by CNN.

Article: "Attacks Punctuate 10th Year of U.S. Afghan Fight" by C. J. Chivers.

Article: "Afghanistan civil war a significant risk, 'cold-eyed' British review to warn" by Julian Borger.

Article: "Feds cracking down on California medical marijuana dispensaries" by John Hoeffel.

Crazy alert: "Florida Lawmaker Seeks to End Ban on 'Dwarf-Tossing'".

Article: "Michael D. “Mike” Price".

The good: "DOJ asks federal appeals court to block Alabama immigration law" by Brian Lyman.

The bad: "Cantor says concerned about Wall St. "mobs"" by Reuters.

The very, very ugly: Values Voter Summit: "Southern Poverty Law Center Reminds GOP Of The Hate Groups Behind Values Voter Summit" by Igor Volsky.

Site: "Progressive Democrats of America".

Site: "Democracy for America".

Site: "Alternet".

Site: Common Dreams.

Site: TruthOut.

Site: Buzzflash.

Site: "OpEd News".

Book: "Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times" by Paul Rogat Loeb.

Site: "NAACP".

Video: "Hartmann: From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy America"- Ashley Sanders, writer/community organizer.

Article: ""Occupy" and anti-war protests converge in D.C." by Stephanie Condon.

Article: "Pelosi Supports The Message From 99 Percent Movement Protesters" by Amanda Peterson Beadle.

Article: "Obama, Biden Empathize With The 99 Percent Movement" by Travis Waldron.

Article: "U.S. Adds 103,000 Jobs; Rate Holds Steady at 9.1%" by Motoko Rich.

Article: "Dems change rules; Senate in chaos" by Manu Raju & Scott Wong.

Article: "Democrats mobilize over Clarence Thomas ethics investigation" by Rachel Rose Hartman.

Article: "Senate committee approves Richard Cordray to head consumer agency" by Jim Puzzanghera.

Hour Two: Is Keynes Finally Dead? Thom has a rumble with economist/author/WSJ op-ed columnist Stephen Moore.

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