This Week: In Memoriam

[media id=11864] [H/t Heather] [Note: edited with the proper info.] This Week marks the passing of Democratic Rep. John Murtha; former Rep. Charlie
By David Neiwert — February 14, 2010

[H/t Heather]

[Note: edited with the proper info.]

This Week marks the passing of Democratic Rep. John Murtha; former Rep. Charlie Wilson of Texas, the subject of the film Charlie Wilson's War; news consultant Frank N. Magid, famed for redesigning newscasts with market research; Walter Frederick Morrison, the inventor of the Frisbee.

In addition, the Pentagon released the names of U.S. service members who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan this week:

Army SGT Dillon B Foxx, 22, of Traverse City, MI

Army SGT Adam J Ray, 23, of Louisville, KY

Army PFC Adriana Alvarez, 20, of San Benito, TX

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Iraq is 4,694; in Afghanistan, 1,640.

Can you help us out?

For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. Thank you.

Become a subscriber:
 
Make a donation:

If you don't mind the ads and would rather donate, please select one of the options below:

Kindest
Donate via PayPal
Via Snail Mail
payable to: Crooksandliars
528 Palisades Drive
Ste 548
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Explore more

Discussion

We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Please refer to our Terms of Service for information on our posting policy.

What's Hot

Happening now

Latest from Blue America

Help Make America Blue
Mastodon