The plight of women is desperate everywhere. Here in the Pacific we are being tortured, murdered and our bodies mutilated.
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By Jeff Marchesseault

GUAM – The low level of depravity and human degradation has only grown worse now that news has broken in the Philippines that nearly all of the women among those massacred at Maguindanao Province had been shot in their private parts.

The Boston Globe quotes Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera: “It was horrible. It was not done to just one. It was done practically all the women.”

Read the Boston Globe story, “Women victims in massacre in Philippines were mutilated”, November 28, 2009.

The Times Online reports that the women were sent to file election papers on behalf of provincial gubernatorial candidate Esmael Mangudadatu because it was thought that Muslim traditions of nonviolence to women would prevent them from being attacked by rivals. But the Mangudadatu clan’s assumptions proved wrong and as many as 22 women lost their lives during the attack. The rival Ampatuan clan is suspected to be behind the mass execution.

Read the Times Online story, “Philippines massacre: women thought they were saft. They were wrong”, November 28, 2009.
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Anna

What is your take on Tiger? Today he admitted to “transgressions.” I guess he couldn’t keep it in his pants. I’d f*k him. But why did he get married in the first place if he wasn’t through f**king around?

Men, as Floyd said are stupid.

Linda

It seems that the military is busy fooling the people about their real intentions concerning the huge military presence they are planning for Guam.
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By Jeff Marchesseault

GUAM – Wrapping up his tour of Asia with a stopover on the American Territory of Guam in the summer of 1969, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced at an island news conference the makings of a force-reduction policy that would become known alternately as the ‘Nixon Doctrine’ or ‘Guam Doctrine’.

Uncle Sam Does A 180

Fast forward four decades and President Obama’s recent overtures to East Asia seem to be a reversal of the United States’ longstanding ‘Guam Doctrine’ – launched by the 37th President on his momentous Territorial stop 40 years ago. Nixon then set the stage for East Asian allies to defend themselves with secondary augmentation, rather than frontline ‘primary’ trooping, from the U.S.

Didn’t Know What We Were Getting Into

It was a different era. The War in Vietnam was increasingly unpopular at home as the American body count piled high. And the ‘communist containment’ strategy fought by Americans on North Vietnamese terms was looking more and more unwinnable in a booby-trapped realm of terra incognita.

Furthermore, by then America had been embroiled in Asian wars for nearly 30 years — from the Second World War’s Pacific Theater in the ’40s to Korea in the ’50s to Indochina in the ’60s.

Older, Wiser, No Worse For The Wear

But after a generation of active military engagement in the Middle East, 40 years of technological advancement, and years of gradual defense reduction in the Far East, America is reemerging better equipped and more remarkably allied as Protector of the Pacific.

It all comes together (1) at a time when the Air Force in particular and Department of Defense in general are enjoying high public approval ratings in the U.S. and Guam; (2) at a time when the Navy is aggressively pursuing an agenda of carbon reduction; (3) at a time when DOD is increasingly committed to job satisfaction; and (4) at a time when the Pentagon is demonstrating that its commitment to humanitarian assistance trains soldiers while dissolving negative attitudes about the U.S. military worldwide.

Guam At The Cusp

As Obama renews security commitments to the region, buttressed by his whirlwind East Asia tour earlier this month and a state dinner for India’s prime minister at the White House last week, US-Guam’s military-buildup symbolizes America’s growing resident power in the Pacific.

Although invited more than once to visit Guam on his return trip from Asia, Obama didn’t have time for his own Presidential stopover to the Territory this go-around. But as the buildup takes hold and Guam’s stock rises on the global stage, an Obama visit remains foreseeable, if not imminent.

Perhaps by the time he does visit, an Obama Doctrine will be firm in hand. One that is presaged by diplomacy; driven by active engagement; supported by a strong defensive posture; and prioritized by peace. And instead of announcing a withdrawal from East Asia, he’ll instead be celebrating a new era of economic prosperity protecting mutual interests and deterring common foes.
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So we are to now believe that is military build up on Guam is about protecting the Pacific? My question is are there real aliens in and around Guam? This could be another scare tactic.

Peter

Cherika

I found this. I hope it will be of some help to those suffering from “D” deficiency.
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‘D’ deficiency turns into crisis

A leading health expert is calling vitamin D deficiency the world’s most common medical condition… with 50 percent of the planet lacking the right amount of this essential nutrient.

Boston University’s Dr. Michael Holick has gotten into some hot water over his view – he’s suggested that maybe we’ve been a little too cautious when it comes to sun exposure, and should get out more. After all, the best source of D is the sun – they don’t call it the sunshine vitamin for nothing.

But that’s heresy in the world of dermatology… so Dr. Holick was kicked out of the school’s dermatology department.

It would be a mistake to dismiss Dr. Holick because he has a point – and he shouldn’t be ignored. We spend too little time in the sun, and now we’re paying for it.

At the same time, sunlight isn’t the only answer. It may not even be the best answer, because it’s so hard to figure out if you’re getting the right amount of the right kind of sunlight, and on a consistent basis.

For example, the earth’s winter tilt means millions of people in places like New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Minneapolis, and Seattle get almost no real D from the sun for part of the year – even if they do spend plenty of time outside.

People in other cities may get some better sun – but in most cases, not enough to generate what your body really needs.

Want proof? Check the Archives of Internal Medicine, which found that 77 percent of Americans aren’t getting enough vitamin D.

Since it’s hard to know exactly how well you’re doing when it comes to this nutrient, you could visit your doctor and order up a regular blood test to check your levels… or save yourself the time and use your co-pay to buy a quality supplement instead.

It’s one of the few vitamins that I can recommend for nearly everyone, everywhere, in all health conditions. Even Harvard University is urging people to take a D supplement – and researchers at that institution rarely recommend vitamins of any kind.

The U.S. government says you need 400 IUs each day, but ignore that – that’s the barest of bare minimums. Many leading health experts suggest around 2,000 IUs each day. And if you have darker skin or get very little sunlight, you may need up to 4,000 IUs daily.

In return, you’ll get an amazing array of benefits that seem too good to be true – especially when you consider that they come from a single inexpensive and widely available vitamin.

One new study confirms previous research, which found that vitamin D prevents premature death from all causes in seniors. Another recent study shows that D can help improve insulin resistance and sensitivity, which could lower your risk for diabetes.

And that’s in addition to its many well-established benefits, which range from immune system function and calcium absorption to increased muscle strength and a decreased risk of falls and fractures. Some studies have shown that vitamin D can fight diseases like cancer and osteoporosis.

But while everyone should be taking vitamin D every day – there’s one “daily” pill you should use rarely. Keep reading to find out…
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Evelyn