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Saturday, May 31
Canadian troops disrupt bomb-making networks in Afghanistan
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 31 May 2008 10:17 PM EDT
Military officials said there were no Canadian casualties as soldiers fought suspected Taliban militants all week, storming their hideouts and killing an unspecified number of them, as part of a larger NATO push in southern Afghanistan to target the networks that build and plant roadside bombs and booby traps. The vast majority of the 83 Canadian soldiers who've lost their lives in Afghanistan have died as a result of improvised explosives More>>>
Former Iraqi Insurgent: 'Now the American Forces Are on the Right Track'
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 31 May 2008 05:18 PM EDT
School teacher Raad Mohammed Mahdi used to take on another role after classes: foot soldier in the Sunni insurgency north of Baghdad. He grew weary of his double life last year and wanted to lay down his arms. The problem was he didn't know how to surrender formally without facing possible jail time. More>>> Thursday, May 29
Pelosi Credits Iran’s “Goodwill” for Surge Success
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 29 May 2008 11:12 PM EDT
In an interview yesterday with the San Francisco Chronicle, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claimed the U.S. troop surge failed to accomplish its goal. She then partially credited the success of the troop surge to “the goodwill of the Iranians,” claiming that they were responsible for ending violence in the southern city of Basra. Asked if she saw any evidence of the surge’s positive impact on her May 17 trip to Iraq she responded: Well, the purpose of the surge was to provide a secure space, a time for the political change to occur to accomplish the reconciliation. That didn’t happen. Whatever the military success, and progress that may have been made, the surge didn’t accomplish its goal. And some of the success of the surge is that the goodwill of the Iranians-they decided in Basra when the fighting would end, they negotiated that cessation of hostilities-the Iranians. This is an inexcusable slander. More>>> Wednesday, May 28
Britain is now 'worse than Iraq'
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 28 May 2008 08:25 PM EDT
A HERO paratrooper attacked with an iron bar as he went to buy a pizza last night branded Broken Britain "more dangerous than Iraq". More>>> Tuesday, May 27
Video: Code Pink Morons in Action....
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 27 May 2008 11:09 PM EDT
And McCain was all class... Hat Tip our man Weasel at Weaselzippers.net
Iraq war vets run for Congress in greater numbers
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 27 May 2008 02:29 AM EDT
Twice as many veterans of the Iraq war are running for Congress than in 2006, and this year Republican candidates outnumber Democrats. Although many of the veteran candidates still face primaries and some are long shots, the outcome in November could well increase the number of combat veterans serving in Congress...Veterans running for Congress also are split. Republican candidates are ''pro-victory,'' says Kieran Michael Lalor, a Republican candidate in New York and the founder of Iraq Vets for Congress, a group of Republican House candidates. ''No good comes from a precipitous withdrawal'' More>>> Monday, May 26
Arlington burial: Fanfare, precision
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 26 May 2008 02:14 PM EDT
More than 300,000 people are buried at Arlington. The number of marbled headstones is about 200,000, because many family members share a grave site. Each headstone must be lined up perfectly at all times. On any given morning at sunrise, a maintenance crew is at work, noting where adjustments need to be made. Using an old-school method, the maintenance workers string a red thread through the section to spot a stone listing by even a half-inch. About 9,000 trees and 624 acres of grass grow at Arlington. The horticulture division is charged with planting and pruning, watering and weeding, growing sod and removing the dirt churned up to make room for the caskets. The goal is for the public to never see an overgrown shrub, a dead tree or flowers wilting in the heat. More>>>
To Live with Honor
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 26 May 2008 01:19 PM EDT
‘My son died with honor.” These words struck this writer like a bolt from the blue. Captured by a television news crew, they were spoken with quiet dignity by Johnny Spann to reporters at the front gate of his home in Winfield, Alabama, upon learning of the death of his son, Johnny Mike Spann, the first American to die on a foreign field of battle in the War on Islamic Terror More>>>
Last known WWI veteran honored for Memorial Day
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Riley Jones
on Mon 26 May 2008 01:17 PM EDT
Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored Sunday at the Liberty Memorial during Memorial Day weekend celebrations. "I had a feeling of longevity and that I might be among those who survived, but I didn't know I'd be the No. 1," the 107-year-old veteran said at a ceremony to unveil his portrait. More>>>
Medal of Honor for Fallen Hero
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Riley Jones
on Mon 26 May 2008 07:00 AM EDT
In a private White House ceremony on June 2, the 4th Medal of Honor of the Iraq War will be posthumously awarded to Spc. Ross A. McGinnis. McGinnis is the third of four heroes profiled by combat journalist Jeff Emanuel in his The Lost Heroes of the War on Terror to receive the nation's highest honor. More>>>
American Heroes: Hugh Thompson- The Hero of My Lai
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Riley Jones
on Mon 26 May 2008 05:00 AM EDT
Thompson took off again, and Andreotta reported that Sergeant Mitchell was now executing the people in the ditch. Furious, Thompson flew over the northeast corner of the village and spotted a group of about ten civilians, including children, running toward a homemade bomb shelter. Pursuing them were soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, C Company. Realizing that the soldiers intended to murder the Vietnamese, Thompson landed his aircraft between them and the villagers. Thompson turned to Colburn and Andreotta and told them that if the Americans began shooting at the villagers or him, they should fire their M60 machine guns at the Americans: "Y'all cover me! If these bastards open up on me or these people, you open up on them. Promise me!" He then dismounted to confront the 2nd Platoon's commander, Lt. Stephen Brooks. Thompson told him he wanted help getting the peasants out of the bunker: Thompson: Hey listen, hold your fire. I'm going to try to get these people out of this bunker. Just hold your men here. Brooks: Yeah, we can help you get 'em out of that bunker - with a hand grenade! More>>>
10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day
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Riley Jones
on Mon 26 May 2008 01:00 AM EDT
Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year’s first sunburn. Here’s a handy 10-pack of facts to give the holiday some perspective. More>>>
Memorial Day's True Meaning
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 26 May 2008 12:52 AM EDT
To many Americans, Memorial Day means a day off from work with picnics, pool openings and barbecues. But for those who have lost a comrade or loved one in combat, the day takes on a whole new significance. Here are some of their stories. More>>>
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Wear the uniform, fight and die as ordered, Don't have a Political Opinion
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 26 May 2008 12:13 AM EDT
The highest-ranking U.S. military officer has written an unusual open letter to all those in uniform, warning them to stay out of politics as the United States approaches a presidential election in which the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be a central, and certainly divisive, issue. "The U.S. military must remain apolitical at all times," wrote Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "It is and must always be a neutral instrument of the state, no matter which party holds sway." More>>> Sunday, May 25
Coincidence helps family recover war hero's dog tag
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 11:25 PM EDT
So relatives were stunned to learn recently that after 63 years there was something more _ and more personal _ from the Baldwin soldier: His dog tag, unearthed last February by a German souvenir hobbyist with a metal detector in the forest where Ray, 23, had been killed on Nov. 17, 1944. More>>>
Violence in Iraq Falls to Lowest Level in 4 Years....
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 09:33 PM EDT
Pirate attacks around the world rise by 20%
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 11:42 AM EDT
They may no longer dress like characters from the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean, but the buccaneers of the 21st century have lost none of their taste for a bloodthirsty boarding. More>>>
Remembering American Heroes: New York, Baltimore, Simpson, Ill., Hardest Hit by Iraq Casualties
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Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 11:41 AM EDT
Servicemen and women from New York, the nation's largest city, suffered 58 combat and non-combat casualties, the largest total number for any community, while Baltimore, with 18 casualties, suffered the largest per capita for cities with a population of 500,000 or more. More>>> Saturday, May 24
10 minute interview with members of the Legendary 101st Airborne
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 24 May 2008 10:58 PM EDT
20 Seconds Over Long Binh
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 24 May 2008 10:04 PM EDT
The story of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Airman First Class John Levitow and the flight of Spooky 71 More>>>
Three Accused With Plot to Kill Soldiers
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 24 May 2008 09:54 PM EDT
The aunt of a man accused of plotting to kill American Soldiers testified Friday that he said he was learning how to shoot guns for his own protection, but another defense witness said the defendant told him he was going to the range just for fun. Prosecutors allege that the real reason was for Wassim Mazloum to be ready to fight U.S. Soldiers in Iraq. Mazloum, Mohammad Amawi and Marwan El-Hindi are charged with conspiring to kill or maim people outside the United States More>>>
Beyond the F-22 Problem
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 24 May 2008 09:43 PM EDT
Why, on an issue of supreme importance to the Air Force, does the Pentagon find itself unable to agree with USAF’s leadership? More>>>
World War II Veterans Are Dying at Rate of More Than 1,000 a Day, Numbers Dwindling
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 24 May 2008 09:09 PM EDT
They were a swashbuckling lot — parachuting behind enemy lines, charging onto sandy beaches as bullets whizzed by, liberating countries from a totalitarian grip. They jitterbugged the nights away, sang about faraway sweethearts and painted the noses of their B-17 bombers with bawdy pinups. "They're overpaid, over-sexed and over here," the British groused about their American allies. More>>>
Petraeus takes the Hill
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 24 May 2008 03:48 PM EDT
Upon the return of Gen. David Petraeus to Capitol Hill, here is some of what he could report to his inquisitors: Yes, last year's troop surge has been measurably a success. The assorted insurgencies are rearing up far less frequently now. "Security incidents" last week were at their lowest level in four years. This time around, the general's testimony before the Senate Armed Forces Committee was actually met with respect, now that even the severest opponents of the war can no longer argue that the cause goes very badly. More>>> Friday, May 23
Vintage Video- 2001 Taliban version of 'Let The Bodies Hit The Floor'
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 23 May 2008 10:27 PM EDT
Congressman admits that the Democrats political strategy in 2006 was to knowingly mislead the public on the War in Iraq
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 23 May 2008 09:46 PM EDT
Mehdi Army vs. US Army (Warning- Rough Language)
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 23 May 2008 06:21 PM EDT
You wont see this on the evening news... clip is about two days old.
Republicans and Our Enemies
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 23 May 2008 11:39 AM EDT
An interesting article by Sen. Joe Biden- not one of my favorite people, but a well written thought provoking missive. "Sen. Lieberman is right: 9/11 was a pivotal moment. History will judge Mr. Bush's reaction less for the mistakes he made than for the opportunities he squandered. The president had a historic opportunity to unite Americans and the world in common cause. Instead – by exploiting the politics of fear, instigating an optional war in Iraq before finishing a necessary war in Afghanistan, and instituting policies on torture, detainees and domestic surveillance that fly in the face of our values and interests – Mr. Bush divided Americans from each other and from the world." More>>>
Audit finds lax oversight in contractor payments
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 23 May 2008 11:11 AM EDT
An internal audit of some $8 billion paid to U.S. and Iraqi contractors found that nearly every transaction failed to comply with federal laws or regulations aimed at preventing fraud, in some cases lacking even basic invoices explaining how the money was spent. Of the money paid during a five-year period - from 2001 through 2006 - $7.8 billion in payments skirted billing rules with some violations egregious enough to invite potential fraud, warned the Defense Department's inspector general. More>>>
Tom Harkin (D-umbass) suggests that John McCain's family history of military service makes him unfit to be Commander in Chief
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 23 May 2008 10:06 AM EDT
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin is catching grief for suggesting John McCain’s family history of military service makes the presumptive Republican presidential nominee unfit to be commander-in-chief. More>>>
Democrats Unaware of US Warning About Border Violence
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 23 May 2008 01:01 AM EDT
Three Democratic lawmakers who spoke Wednesday about alleged anti-immigrant coverage by conservative media outlets were not aware of a recent State Department travel alert warning Americans about military-like "combat" along the southern U.S. border in Mexico, where Americans are being kidnapped and murdered. More>>> Thursday, May 22
Rescue Of Kidnapped Christian Girls Ignite Islamic Rampage
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 22 May 2008 06:26 PM EDT
NINGI, Nigeria, May 19 (Compass Direct News) – Islamists under the auspices of a paramilitary force last week destroyed six ... more »
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Strikes Again
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 22 May 2008 06:13 AM EDT
The military cannot automatically discharge people because they're gay, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in the case of a decorated flight nurse who sued the Air Force over her dismissal. The three judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not strike down the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. But they reinstated Maj. Margaret Witt's lawsuit More>>>
Video: Former Gitmo Muslim Chaplain on Koran Desecration
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 22 May 2008 05:27 AM EDT
Former Guantanamo Bay Muslim chaplain James Yee went on Syrian television October 19, and described the horrors of Koran desecration and female nudity that he witnessed ... oh wait, he didn’t actually witness anything. But that doesn’t stop him from uncorking some amazingly lurid descriptions for Syrian TV anyway. More>>> Wednesday, May 21
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