February 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Pakistanis see the light, turn on Taliban?

Yeah right. I did a segment on Russia Today about the recent captures of multiple Taliban leaders in Pakistan. The question was whether this was a sign that the Pakistanis were becoming more helpful in efforts against them, the answer is kinda, but they...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 2:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Ranger Up economic stimulus plan

Well, it's some kinda plan. I get the feeling that Nick has a serious point in this somewhere, deep, deep in the snark. Ranger Up, the premier military apparel company in the United States, announced today that despite massive growth in 2009, wages...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 4:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle / System Poll

Infantrymen, No offense to InstaPinch, but fighter planes*, like Kelly McGillis of Top Gun fame, are now known to be gay. So are Bombers. And cargo planes exist only through the benevolence of paratroopers. And so it is that I ask you, the infantrymen...

Published Sun, Feb 21 2010 6:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

The Battle of Iwo Jima: 65 years ago

On Feb. 19, 1945, thousands of Marines landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima, the first U.S. assault on Japanese home islands. For over a month, the Marines fought an epic fight with Japanese troops before declaring the island secured on March 16, 1945. Of...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 3:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

It Had Nothing To Do With Waterboarding

Reporters rarely get to write their own headline, that task being reserved for the copy desk or its equivalent. That said, the headline writers at Foxnews.com have been doing a very bad job of headlines recently. In fact, a number of the headlines to...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 12:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Rep John Murtha, 1932 - 2010

Representative John Murtha, the first Vietnam veteran to be elected to congress, died today. It is said it is impolite to speak ill of the dead, so I will just end there.

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 6:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military cancels detainee interview in Navy SEAL case

Originally published at The US Report The military has canceled the deposition of an alleged terrorist mastermind who claimed that he was assaulted by the military following his capture last year. The law firm Puckett and Faraj, representing Navy SEAL...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 2:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

God hates DC & The Cutest

The second snowstorm this week proves God hates DC and politicians. A ton more snow, but this time w/ bitter cold and 20-25 mph winds. Woo Hoo! Upside? The 7/11 four blocks from my house is open. The way upside is I work from home and only went out to...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 11:18 PM by BLACKFIVE

Frozen Wasteland- They blame Al Gore

Holy Flaming Dog Crap this is beautiful. Well done musically, dead on message wise and it is my people, the vikings of the frozen wasteland. h/t American Digest.

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 3:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

IAVA Storming the Hill

IAVA is doing it's Storm the Hill event to lobby Congress to square away veterans benefits. A noble cause for certain, but a craptastic time to be chasing down Congress critters. Good luck.

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 6:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Bold-faced Lies Report

A new feature detailing the more egregious examples of the genre. Today we have an HLS tool discussing the complete lack of the words Islam or Islamist from a 108 pg report on terrorism. He says it wasn't an "active choice". LIAR!

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 2:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Battle of Marjah

According to numerous sources, the battle for Marjah has begun. Please include our Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen as well as our allies in your prayers.

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 10:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

In the Crosshairs- Show Trials? No, Gitmo Trials

The Obama administration has been wrong about how to handle trials for captured terrorists from the Gitmo, I mean get go. Civilian trials make no sense and Congress specifically authorized military tribunals so we can try these scum without compromising...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2010 2:09 PM by BLACKFIVE

Terrorist whale captured in Karachi

It looks like the Pakistanis have stepped up their efforts against the Taliban's increased presence in their cities. Pakistan's top military intelligence service has captured the Afghan Taliban's deputy commander during a raid in the port...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 4:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

US Soldiers killed in Pakistan

I am working on a new model where the only source I consider authoritative on the war in Af/Pak is the Long War Journal. Roggio's accuracy record crushes any other source. Today he has some bad news that is going to be played for a lot of political...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 11:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

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