January 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Obama admin removes Hamas members from terrorist list. Why?

Obama has been supportive of the Palestinian Islamic terrorist group from way back. Candidate Obama told the New York Times last year that Hamas (and Hezbollah) had "legitimate claims." And in April, he pledged $900 million to Gaza, but assured...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 11:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Dead Tango in Iraq

Mr. Roggio has a bit of excellent news about an al Qaeda wanker we just took out in Iraq. Iraqi and US forces dealt al Qaeda in Iraq a major blow last week during a raid in Mosul that killed the terror group's top facilitator, who was based out of...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 5:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Differential Theory of Terrorism Alert Levels (Foreign Model)

A close friend from Perth sends this Aussie view of Terrorism Alert Levels - it's akin to our Military Differential Theory [Snake Model] - I thought you'd get a laugh out of it: The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 9:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Bellavia brings the crazy funny

My good friend David Bellavia's blog is rapidly turning into serious competition for the Onion. I have been exposed to his wicked hilarity for a long while now, but he has brought it out into public for all to see and I strongly recommend you wallow...

Published Sat, Jan 30 2010 2:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rubicon Rescue - Mission Haiti - Part 4

The following was just written by Team Rubicon's Mark Hayward, a former Army SF Medic: We left the Dominican Republic this morning and arrived safely at our staging area in Pot-au-Prince, Haiti, this evening. As follows: After packing and cross-loading...

Published Sun, Jan 17 2010 10:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

Vox Veterana back online

Go visit OIF vet Tim Boggs as he picks up blogging again at Vox Veterana.

Published Mon, Jan 18 2010 2:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Ranger Up Request - Mission Haiti

Our pals at Ranger Up are looking for someone in Haiti (I alerted Team Rubicon to be on the lookout): Folks, one of Ranger Up’s own has a family member MIA in Haiti right now and we’d really appreciate your help. Kelly Bruno, one of Ranger Up’s sponsored...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2010 4:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

A Video YOU.MUST.WATCH

There are few things as fun to watch as videos of The Greatest Generation. Add to that one that has airplanes in it and the combat pilots who flew them. Here, we have the P-51 and the Double Ace who commanded her, and a story you will treasure. Your weekend...

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 6:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders, Film

TSA Nominee a perfect fit for Obama team

Erroll Southers has problems with his nomination to be TSA head due to some stupid moves using FBI databases to check out his ex-wife's new boyfriend. While that is potentially disqualifying due to the access to sensitive information he would have...

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 11:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Roundtable: The Court that Tries Iraqi Police

We spoke with USAF Major Joseph Musacchia, deputy director of the Rule of Law Directorate for the Iraq Training and Advising Mission. The transcript is here. MAJ Musacchia is working with the Iraqi Police (IP) version of an internal affairs court, which...

Published Mon, Jan 11 2010 10:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Mugging Marines

There are a lot of reasons I don't mug Marines, I mean aside from my being a pacifist and a law-abiding citizen. Turns out this dumbass extraordinaire didn't get the memo. LAVALE — When a 6-foot tall, 300-pound convicted armed robber allegedly...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 6:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Juicebox Mafia crushed Jon Stewart didn't torture John Yoo

Bush Torture Czar John Yoo was on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night and there was great anticipation on the left that he would be held accountable for his unconscionable, legal support for TORTURE, or as you and I know it being a little mean...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 2:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Terrorists & Counterterrorists

A couple of items today about these two opposing forces. First head on over to Farm Team Central, otherwise known as This Aint Hell and check out the Crotchety Old *** beating down a quite silly list of the top 10 Special Forces units in the world. This...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 12:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Voice stress technology we aren't using

Bob McCarty reports on a new technology that is far superior to polygraphs that we have not put into use yet. The reasons why are not particularly good either. Polygraphs are unreliable and certainly spoofable, not that we ever spent any time in the team...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 3:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

DoD Report On Ft. Hood Shooting

I haven't had an opportunity to read it all in detail (you can find it here) but one of the areas that most interested me was how MAJ Hasan had managed to avoid being considered a threat prior to Ft. Hood, given his activities, and some sort of action...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 3:00 AM by BLACKFIVE