Category Archives: The War

Unwelcome in Oakland

Posted on September 30, 2007 | Comments Off on Unwelcome in Oakland

Seems the email story–poo-pooed by some–about the Marines being left on the tarmac at Oakland International Airport is true. Seems like those California airport officials could have–at the least–arranged free delivery of soda pop and snacks. Although I’m sure it would be better to land in Dallas or some other Red State, where real consideration for the military is the norm. Maybe they should plan to do that in the future.

UPDATE:  Like this volunteer effort to greet the troops in Dallas, for instance 

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Something to crow about

Posted on September 30, 2007 | Comments Off on Something to crow about

"With only two days remaining in September, U.S. forces are on pace for the lowest number of monthly fatalities in more than a year."

Good news, especially considering the pols and the MSM have made American casualties the primary metric of judging military campaigns. But check back in late Oct-Nov to see if this really is a trend. 

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Military lessons of Iraq

Posted on September 28, 2007 | Comments Off on Military lessons of Iraq

Why we couldn’t simply replicate the Afghanistan/Taliban approach in democratizing Iraq:

"It is not enough to persuade a Muslim population to reject al Qaeda’s ideology and practice. Someone must also be willing and able to protect that population against the terrorists they had been harboring, something that special forces and long-range missiles alone can’t do."

Read it all. 

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Where’s the terrorism?

Posted on September 27, 2007 | Comments Off on Where’s the terrorism?

Six years after 9/11, the Dictator’s Club (also called the UN) still doesn’t even know how to define it.

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Where’s the beef, George?

Posted on September 27, 2007 | Comments Off on Where’s the beef, George?

"The Bush Presidency is running out of time to act if it wants to stop Iran from gaining a bomb. With GIs fighting and dying in Iraq, Mr. Bush also owes it to them not to allow enemy sanctuaries or weapons pipelines from Iran. If the President believes half of what he and his Administration have said about Iran’s behavior, he has an obligation to do whatever it takes to stop it."

Less talk and more action would be a good idea, both for the present and for the future. 

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Mahmoud mocked

Posted on September 24, 2007 | Comments Off on Mahmoud mocked

So Columbia invited Mahmoud the Mad to speak so they could mock and insult him? There’s a twist.

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Hollyweird’s anti-war offensive

Posted on September 24, 2007 | Comments Off on Hollyweird’s anti-war offensive

"Hollywood acting as a collective voice stakes out an anti-victory position on the current war in Iraq, continuing its deplorable 40-year streak of working against the United States’ strategic objectives at a time of war. Congratulations to every heroic studio exec and heroin-addled reality star for being ahead of — and helping to move — the polls."

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