February 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Juicebox Mafia Report- Keeping COP Keating open

Attackerman has been discussing the decision to keep COP Keating and several other outposts open prior to the Afghan elections. This was done at the request of the Afghan government for political reasons. He posts some comments from a reader who makes...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 3:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Bellavia the Statesman

I hereby nominate David Bellavia as Amb. at Large for reminding everyone how freakin' silly they are.Germany is All: ‘Greece Pay Back Your Debt’ and Greece is All: ‘Oh Hell No, Pay Me Back for WWII First’

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 1:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistanis capture two more Talibanis

Things that make you go Hmmmmm. First Long War Journal, Pakistan’s military intelligence service, aided by the CIA, has captured the shadow Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Kunduz province during a raid in the city of Faisalabad. then Dexter Filkins...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 1:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

In the Crosshairs- Iraq War Losers

This is uncredible. Joe Biden & Robert Gibbs claiming credit for the Obama team winning the Iraq War. These people are impossible to parody and shameless beyond belief. Obvious content warning.

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 2:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Uncle J guest hosts Secure Freedom Radio

Frank Gaffney was in a secure undisclosed location today and asked me to guest host his Secure Freedom Radio show. It will be streaming live at 9 pm eastern right here and I will post the podcast when it is up. Guests were Jennifer Rubin from Commentary...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2010 9:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

John Yoo: Stallion

John Yoo. What a stallion. DOJ bureaucrats in general and the Obama administration in particular threw him as hard as they could, as often as they could, under that 1962 Volkswagen bus otherwise known as the anti-American and self-loathing Left. And he...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 11:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

CPAC's lack of foreign policy discussion

Except for a few minor instances, the CPAC event here in DC was notably lacking much talk about foreign policy and national security. Obviously the economy and health care and the rest are dominating much of the attention, but as Frank Gaffney points...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Dead tangos to stack like cordwood

Getting back to something we can all groove about, Mr. Roggio has a report on a Predator swarm. I like the way that sounds. A swarm of unmanned US aircraft pounded an al Qaeda camp today in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. Five...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 5:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Streetfighting in Afghanistan

It may be a stretch to call them streets, but our troops in Afghanistan are sure doing some tough fighting. Fortunately these Marines have a lot of institutional experience gained in Iraq and Afghanistan. When most people think of the Battle of Fallujah...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 10:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Battle of Wanat in the Washington Times

The latest report on the Battle of Wanat had been finished and apparently calls for adverse action against the Company, Battalion & Brigade commanders of the unit.I have a piece in today's WashingtonTimes that looks at the major issues about the...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 9:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

From German Citizen to U.S. Army Cavalry Scout to Wounded Hero to U.S. Army Officer

We've written about him here, but for the full story, go here and here to one of the best blogs out there (and you should be checking everyday) Soldiers' Angels Germany.

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 12:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know, Military Motivators

Blackwater expenses govt. for hookers in A-stan

You ask what I was doing in the aftermath of the blizzard? Well I was having a very entertaining Twitter fight with some of the left about the outrageous outrage that Blackwater is accused of bringing a hooker to Afghanistan and then expensing the government...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 2:04 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

Courtney Cook on How to Leave a Soldier

Courtney Cook tells us how to leave a soldier, courtesy of Salon.com. Now that, infantrymen, is one classy broad. -- Uber Pig

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 3:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

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