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Wikileaks working with the New York Times

Is this Wikileaks parting shot? Reports: Leaked records show unreported Afghan deaths http://usat.me?39421438 Posted via email from blackfive's posterous

Published Sun, Jul 25 2010 1:36 PM by BLACKFIVE

Dead Tangos in Waziristan

Looks like the world's deadliest mobile communications device UJp has been at it again. The US carried out just its second Predator strike in Pakistan this month, killing 16 Taliban fighters in an attack on a Taliban compound in South Waziristan....

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 5:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Westboro Church beautifully punked

The ass clowns of Fred Phelps Westboro Church decided to protest at Comic Con in Vegas. The conventioneers counter-protested brilliantly. Short of lightning bolts smiting these scum, this was about as good as it gets.

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 4:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Canadian Jet Crash Yesterday

From reader Steve G: Here is a video of a Canadian CF-18 fighter jet crashing Friday during practice for an air show in Alberta. Apparently, he lost his right engine at slow speed and very low altitude, stalled out, and planted it on the airfield in a...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 4:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

US troops captured in Afghanistan?

This doesn't sound good at all. KABUL -- Two American soldiers went missing after driving off their base in Kabul on Friday afternoon, and the Taliban later claimed to have captured them in eastern Afghanistan, NATO officials said Saturday, the same...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 3:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

360 Days At War

Must read for the day: Homecoming

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 1:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Good Luck, General McChrystal

“In fact, over the past decade, arguably no single American has inflicted more fear, more loss of freedom and more loss of life on our country's most vicious and violent enemies than Stan McChrystal." - Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense. This...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 1:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Mark Shields: America needs more Marine Corps values

Yer Damn Skippy we do. Here is a great piece that extols the fact that the values America needs most are beautifully embodied in the Corps and the rest of our military. The Marine ethic emphasizes responsibility to duty and responsibility to others before...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 4:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Corruption and Culture II: Beating the Drum

We had a Blogger's Roundtable with Army Captain Heather Coyne, the NGO and International Organization liaison for NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan. A reservist, CPT Coyne in her civilian job works for the US Institute of Peace. CPT Coyne spoke...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 2:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

"I'm Coming Home"

Jesse Dayton sings "I'm coming home" about the 82nd in Sadr City: Jesse Dayton More CMT Music More CMT Music Videos Update: Proceeds from Jesse's album go to Soldiers' Angels and Jesse also stars in a PSA for Soldiers' Angels...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 2:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders, Video Channels, Music

Patriot Guard Riders on patrol

As usual the PGR are taking care of our fallen. Help if you can. Tom Lockett was a United States Marine. He served his country in Vietnam. Tom was very proud of his service, not only to the Marines, but to his country as well. Tom was also a proud member...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 2:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Godspeed Faida "Popeye" Mohommad

Via Seamus, another forwarded email from a Marine in Afghanistan about the fight: This is a stray email that i wanted to send regarding another death that happened in Afghanistan. Kandahar to be exact. This base is here primarily to support the Reconstruction...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 1:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Fallen But Never Forgotten

McChrystal's ROE saving American lives

Matt touched on this yesterday, but It deserves a deeper look as it is central to how we will fight and how we can win in Afghanistan. It has always been somewhat counter-intuitive that a less aggressive strategy and tactics will succeed in Afghanistan...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 1:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Drugs, not Islam, the motivating factor in Afghanistan

Below is anonymous email from a Marine in Afghanistan: ...This place is definitely different from Iraq in a lot of ways. The only similarities of note are that our specific location here is also in the middle of the desert (an environment similar to 29...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 1:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Stan the Man - Part II

RE: Stan the Man RE: So What's Going to Change Time has a new article out. I haven't been a fan of Time and their war coverage, but this looked interesting (emphasis is mine): ...Having taken over command of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, General...

Published Thu, Jul 22 2010 6:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

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