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U.S. Army Chief Says 'very Concerned' at UK Defense Cuts: Daily Telegraph Reports

U.S. Army Chief Says 'very Concerned' at UK Defense Cuts: Daily Tel... WochitBusiness The United States' army chief of staff said he was very concerned about the impact of cuts to British defense spending that he said had forced a review of how Britain's troops could be deployed alongside U.S. forces in future conflicts. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph newspaper published on Monday, Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno urged Britain to maintain defense spending at the NATO agreed level of 2 percent of national output, warning that British forces could end up fighting inside U.S. units rather than alongside them. Odierno was quoted by the newspaper as saying, "I would be lying to you if I did not say that I am very concerned about the GDP investment in the UK." Britain has cut defense spending by around 8 percent in real terms over the last four years to help reduce a record budget deficit, shrinking the size of the armed forces by around one sixth.

Noam Chomsky: Opposing Iran Nuclear Deal, Israel's Goal Isn't Survival — It's Regional Dominance

Noam Chomsky: Opposing Iran Nuclear Deal, Israel's Goal Isn't Survi... democracynow http://democracynow.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the United States as part of his bid to stop a nuclear deal with Iran during a controversial speech before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Dozens of Democrats are threatening to boycott the address, which was arranged by House Speaker John Boehner without consulting the White House. Netanyahu's visit comes just as Iran and six world powers, including the United States, are set to resume talks in a bid to meet a March 31 deadline. "For both Prime Minister Netanyahu and the hawks in Congress, mostly Republican, the primary goal is to undermine any potential negotiation that might settle whatever issue there is with Iran," says Noam Chomsky, institute professor emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "They have a common interest in ensuring there is no regional force that can serve as any kind of deterrent to Israeli and U.S. violence, the major violence in the region."

Noam Chomsky on How the Iraq War Birthed ISIS & Why U.S. Policy Undermines the Fight Against It

Noam Chomsky on How the Iraq War Birthed ISIS & Why U.S. Policy Und... democracynow http://democracynow.org - As Iraq launches a new military operation to retake the city of Tikrit from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, thousands of Iraqi forces and militia fighters have converged in the city Samarra to strike nearby ISIS strongholds. The United States is expected to provide air support as part of its continued bombing campaign. The offensive comes as the Iraqi military prepares for a major U.S.-backed operation to retake Mosul from ISIS in the coming weeks. ISIS "is one of the results of the United States hitting a very vulnerable society with a sledgehammer, which elicited sectarian conflicts that had not existed," says Noam Chomsky. "It is hard to see how Iraq can even be held together at this point. It has been devastated by U.S. sanctions, the war, the atrocities that followed from it. The current policy, whatever it is, is not very likely to even patch up or even put bandaids on a cancer."

Carriage horses in New York City are put in danger every single day by sharing the road with 18-wheeler trucks, double-decker buses, and over 8 million people. 

It’s dangerous to them. It’s dangerous to us. And it’s about time that the City Council stick to their promises and end this. Most people don't know the reality of what it's like for these horses, weaving in and out of traffic. They don't know about the accidents and the inhumane conditions that carriage horses face. As advocates for horses, we need to spread the message with this video to build support for banning horse carriages.

Espn First Take, Monday 2nd March 2015

Espn First Take, Monday 2nd March 2015 Max - ESPN First Take The crew breaks down if James Harden took the lead for MVP this weekend, Ronda Rousey's amazingly quick win, and if the Cowboys should let DeMarco Murray go. 1:00 Did James Harden pull ahead of the MVP race ? 10:35 Should James Harden be suspended ? 15:20 Your take on Marshawn Lynch's comments ? 23:30 Should Kevin Stalling's be suspended ? 31:25 Was the Ronda Rousey fight good for UFC ? 39:20 Has the Dallas Cowboys made a mistake ? 49:45 GUEST Dominique Wilkins How far can the Atlanta Hawks go ? Dunk contest and more. 59:30 What should management do about the Denver Nuggets roster 1:06:50 What do you make of Lebron James' instagram post ? 1:13:25 Is this season a loss for OKC ? 1:19:14 Which current NBA player could score 100+ ? 1:23:20 Where will Ndamukong Suh end up ?

Noam Chomsky: Despite Iran Spat, U.S. Support for Israeli Occupation Continues Without Pause

Noam Chomsky: Despite Iran Spat, U.S. Support for Israeli Occupatio... democracynow http://democracynow.org - Six months after the end of a devastating Israeli assault on Gaza, aid agencies have condemned the lack of progress in rebuilding Gaza, saying reconstruction of tens of thousands of destroyed homes, schools and hospitals has been "woefully slow," with 100,000 Palestinians still displaced. Our guest, Noam Chomsky, notes it was the Pentagon that supplied many of the weapons used in the massive destruction. "The arms were taken from arms the U.S. stores in Israel. They are pre-positioned in Israel for eventual use by U.S. forces," Chomsky says. "Israel is regarded essentially as an offshore military base."

Generational Divide: CPAC Gets High and Gay Married

Generational Divide: CPAC Gets High and Gay Married ReasonTV The most interesting phenomena you will find at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., isn't the straw poll of potential presidential candidates. It is the sharp divide on social issues between the young and old attendees that may be moving the conservative movement into the 21st century. "If they want to, fine, but don't shove it down my throat," argued one older CPAC attendee about gay marriage. While many long time conservatives hold the same kind of icky aversion to the thought of two men or two women joining nuptials, the Reason-Rupe poll in June 2014 found that 53 percent of millennials would get behind a candidate who is both socially liberal and fiscally conservative. "I think it's really unfair to preach a free market and to preach liberty yet at the same time be advocating for laws that tell you who you can and cannot be with in your own bedroom," said one young CPAC attendee.

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