Thoughts on the Debate

At first I thought Palin was doing surprisingly well, aside from a few voice quivers that displayed her nerves. Than I noticed what was going on.
Palin wasn’t answering the questions. She would give an anecdote, a catchphrase, or a canned response after each question in order to burn up about 3/4 of her allotted [...]

Gates: Three More Brigades to Iraq

From the AP:
WASHINGTON – Up to three more combat brigades could be available to go to Afghanistan beginning next spring, in answer to repeated calls from commanders for more troops, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
This will more than double the size of the American contingent in Afghanistan. I must say, overall this is a [...]

Remember When Obama Tried to Delay Iraq Pullout?

Remember when the New York Post, a bastion of credibility /snark, reported that Senator Obama attempted to convince Iraqis to delay American redeployment for his own political benefit?
Like every thing else associated with Rupert Murdoch, that was a fucking lie.
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Latest Death Makes 2008 Deadliest Year in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan 101

Throwback from my Afghanistan tour reposted at ATTACKERMAN.
The majority of fighting occurs in RC East and RC South. It can easy be traced along Highway 1 which runs from the Pakistani boarder, through Kabul and down into the Helmand River Valley where approximately 85% of the worlds opium is produced. The Taliban moves narcotics, money [...]

U.S. War Planning Continues to Contradict Military Doctrine

This is completely in contradiction to the Powell doctrine (advice that Powell should have invoked in the administration while planning the Iraq war) which calls for overwhelming force disproportionate to that of the enemy. A “slow win” in Afghanistan means we spend a long time fighting the Taliban and al Qaeda. While that may [...]

McCain Family Breaks the Law on National Television

John’s son James McCain just appeared on stage at the RNC. Problem is, he is on active duty and that is illegal.
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On Loan

Movin’ on up

Bueller? Bueller?

Is new media uncharacteristically asleep at the wheel?

U.S. Forces Conduct Offensive in Pakistan

Someone at the Pentagon decided to actually look for the enemy.