While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) President George W. Bush signs the Defense Authorization Act of 2008.

       NOTE: Afterward Bush issued a signing statement reserving the right not to comply with several sections of the new statute, which include:

  • Establishing a committee to investigate contractor fraud in the Iraqi- and Afghan-American Wars;
  • Enforcing additional protections for who work for government contractors—these protections do not extend to Federal employees (French for “government workers)”;
  • Requiring a prompt response from Federal intelligence agencies to CONgressional inquiries;
  • Prohibiting the president from funding permanent bases in Iraq, or controlling its petroleum revenues.

       [added 6/15/2024] Thanks to Bill Holmes for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

6/5/2008                  7/29/2008                   12/18/2008                   3/11/2009                  3/19/2009

12/31/2011

 

 

Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface

References:

Bush Signs Defense Authorization Bill and Claims Right to Violate It
warisacrime.org/node/30543

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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