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New Al-Qaeda Tape: Muslims to Take Obama Down

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The AP reports on a new tape being distributed by Al Qaeda, predicting the demise of President Obama at the hands of Al Qaeda.
“America has come in a new, hypocritical face. Smiling at us, but stabbing us with the same dagger that Bush used,” said Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri in the message. “God willing, [...]

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CBS News Scary Non-Story: 1 in 5 Vets Suffer Mental Illness

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Ok, the fact that 18.5% of all veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is troubling; we owe these young men and women every possible remedy we can give them, given the sacrifices they have made on our behalf.  I’m not downplaying that at all.
But let’s take a look at the CBS story and their angle:

Sphere: [...]

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NY Times: Fight Against Al-Sadr Proving Ground for Iraqi Army

Friday, April 11, 2008

Great article by Michael Gordon of the NY Times about how the fight for Sadr City is potentially a turning point in the evolution of the Iraqi Army as an independent, capable fighting force.
The struggle for control of Sadr City is more than a test of wills with renegade Shiite militias. It has also become [...]

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More on Efraim Diveroli – The 22 Yr Old Arms Dealer

Friday, March 28, 2008

I’m sure by now you’ve heard speculation that Efraim Diveroli is somehow wired into the grand neocon cabal, and so on.  The truth is far more interesting, and a blogger named Steve Sailer does a great job of digging around.

The NYT has a long article on a Miami Beach company that has gotten a $300 million contract [...]

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Incompetence, Lack of Logistical Control Puts Afghans in Danger

Thursday, March 27, 2008

The NY Times carries the story of an incredibly inept, corrupt and unqualified defense contrator that was supplying small arms ammunition for use in Afghanistan.  The contractor, AEY was headed up by a 22 year old “entrepreneur” and his vice president, a licensed masseur.  The good news is that the chain of command works, and the [...]

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LAPD: SWAT Team or Microcosm of Society?

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

At what cost diversity? The flesh and bone dangers of using Ranger companies and SWAT teams as sociological laboratories.

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NY Times: GOP Loses Senate Vote on Iraq War Funding!

Friday, November 16, 2007

Had a minute of panic when I saw the NY Times headline, “G.O.P. Loses Senate Vote on Iraq War Funding“. I was afraid that the Democrats had succeed in pushing through their measure to have the troops surrender and retreat before the end of GWB’s term.  Fortunately, they lost on that count, though you’d never [...]

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Kerry: Morons Serving in Iraq

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

I’m sure this will get spun by the media and other John F. Kerry supporters, but here’s the plain unvarnished quote (via Drudge):
“You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don’t, you get [...]

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