The Daily MuckA military barracks for wounded soldiers in Oklahoma that was set up last year in response to the poor conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center is infested with mold. Soldiers at the barracks, Fort Still, were ordered not to speak about the conditions there after the situation was ignored for months. (USA Today)
The FBI investigation of American business man Morris Talansky, who is connected to the corruption probe of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, did not come as a suprise to Israeli police officials. Olmert is accused of accepting illicit funds from Talansk for years. Israeli officials said Sunday that the FBI typically becomes involved with Israeli cases that are conducted within the U.S. (Haaretz)
A former Marine sergeant who has been charged with war crimes in the killing innocent people in Fallujah claimed Saturday that his prosecution sends a bad message to marines in Iraq. The former sergeant, Jose Luis Nazario Jr., said that his trial will cause troops to fear that they too may be prosecuted if they follow what he maintains was basic training. (AP)
The Department of Justice has proposed a measure that would ease domestic spying regulations. The measure would allow state and local police to collect intelligence about Americans that could be shared with federal agencies and kept for at least ten years. (Washington Post)
The wind energy industry, which has come to upstate New York in force recently, has brought corruption and intimidation instead of jobs and aid. The companies, which are being investigated by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, are accused of bribing local officials for permits and avoiding necessary bidding for land by forming coalitions and dividing up territory. (New York Times)