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Just how evil is the Taliban?
This account is from Meena, a 13 year-old Pakistani girl who grew up around the Taliban. While you read this (and it would behoove you to read the entire piece), remember that Barack Obama seeks to pay off the same Taliban with your tax dollars. From...
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Fri, Feb 05 2010 4:59 AM
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BG Poseur McSoulPatch arrested
The mighty forces of the Milblogosphere conspired together to take out an egregious wanker in a poster case for the Stolen Valor Act. It was a group effort, but the FBI eventually got on board and yesterday he got cuffed and stuffed. Story from local...
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Sat, Feb 06 2010 12:09 AM
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Medal of Honor: Lewis Millett
If there is a picture of someone next to the word "warrior" in the dictionary, it would be Lewis Millett. Millett was the Company Commander in the 27th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War. On February 7, 1951on Hill 180 (present-day Osan...
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Sun, Feb 07 2010 6:20 AM
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General Petraeus on Leadership - Cites Grant and Giuliani
In this week’s Washington Post On Leadership video interview, General David Petraeus tells David Ignatius about the leadership lessons he's learned from Rudy Giuliani and Ulysses Grant. When asked if there are any leaders whose management skills Petraeus...
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Wed, Feb 17 2010 3:49 AM
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A little Russian TV talking Pakistan captures
I will be doing Russia Today's live news show today between 4 and 4:25 pm eastern to talk about the capture of of Mullah Baradar and his partner. It will be streaming live here and on some cable systems. If anyone knows how to capture that live stream...
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Wed, Feb 17 2010 11:25 PM
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LA Times showing Binyan Mohammed the love
Elise Cooper points out an LA Times reporter buying an al Qaeda operative's tale of woe. Recently, the British appellate court made public a seven paragraph classified document detailing Ethiopian-born British resident Binyam Mohamed’s military tribunal...
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Thu, Feb 18 2010 11:08 AM
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Juicebox Mafia Report- Taliban capture triumphalism
The recent spate of captures of Taliban leaders by the Pakistanis has our friends in the JM quite enthused and I understand why. These have been big fish and the the loss to the Taliban is considerable. Plus it certainly reflects well on President Obama...
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Fri, Feb 19 2010 1:13 AM
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Honor Defined
If you haven't read David Bellavia on Victory, you absolutely HAVE to read this. A better description of why Victory is important and why we fight, and how to Honor for our Fallen, I cannot find so well expressed anywhere else. From the guy who was...
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Sun, Feb 21 2010 11:06 AM
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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...
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Mon, Feb 22 2010 3:45 AM
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Stolen Valor in action- BG Poseur McSoulPatch goes to court
UPDATE: Since Friday when Mr. McManus was arrested much as come to light including the documents charging him and as it turns out this is not his first round of playing dress up. MCMANUS was previously convicted in U.S. Federal Court in California in...
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Mon, Feb 08 2010 2:20 AM
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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...
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Mon, Feb 08 2010 9:59 PM
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In which I hate the UN deeply
I have a long and passionate hatred for the United Nations and have personally witnessed it's disgraceful behavior. Both the abomination that is the General Assembly, where every tyrant is equal and it's field operations where corruption and oppression...
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Tue, Feb 09 2010 11:57 PM
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31st anniversary of Iran's Mullahocracy
Hardly a day to celebrate, but one to feel solidarity with the brave Iranian opposition. The regime has deployed more than 100,000 thugs to try and keep the will of the people from being seen. I am awaiting reports of what has happened, but they will...
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Wed, Feb 10 2010 11:37 PM
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The Battle of Marjah
Institute for the Study of War has a series that will look at our Operation Moshtarak or the Battle of Marjah. Round one is here. Introduction Operation Moshtarak (Dari for “Together”) is the first major offensive for U.S., coalition and Afghan forces...
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Thu, Feb 11 2010 5:34 AM
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Survivors
Afghan survivors of massive avalanches in the mountains of Salang Pass head for safety as an Afghan soldier runs to provide assistance in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Feb. 9, 2010. U.S. troops provided assistance and medical care to the Afghans...
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Thu, Feb 11 2010 6:24 PM
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