Monthly Archives: May 2006
Jack and Linda
Jack Murtha, ex-Marine ‘rat politician, and Linda S. Heard, Brit expat Arabist Jihadi mouthpiece, having abandoned the Tet template for Iraq, are now collaborating on a remake of My Lai, with the objective of demonizing the United States Marine Corps, horrifying … Continue reading
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A War To Be Proud Of, Warts And All
Victor Davis Hanson: And here at home? There are few Ernie Pyles in Iraq to record the heroism of our soldiers; no John Fords to film their valor — but legions to write ad nauseam of Abu Ghraib, and to … Continue reading
Filed under Morale Operations, Old Media, PSYOP
Memorial Day 3-Day Weekend vs Nuremberg Rallies
Just finished reading Confront your shame, and honor the heroes over at Tigerhawk. (h/t: Iowahawk Eric @ Grim’s Hall) and it got me to thinking, “Why, in a country at war, is Memorial Day not a bigger deal?” Then I answered … Continue reading
Hutch Has Their Number
Massive Misreporting in the Media Ignored @ The memos from Saddam’s regime. @ Guantanamo Bay and the detainees. @ The American efforts in the Horn of Africa. @ The intelligence efforts that have meant no large-scale attacks have hit the … Continue reading
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Filed under Old Media
Bing West writing for Slate
U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers on Patrol In Fallujah, Resistance Is Futile “IED Dead Ahead!”
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Cry Havoc
Marie Brenner, a writer-at-large for Vanity Fair magazine whose reporting career began against the backdrop of the Watergate era, said Saturday that war is being waged against this nation’s press and journalists must stand together to turn back assaults on … Continue reading
The Milblogger Manifesto
Deep thoughts, from Steve Schippert @ MILBLOGS: The American Political War on Terror Something has happened to this country that my grandfathers would scarcely recognize and certainly struggle to fathom. That this requires discussion disgusts me daily. While it can … Continue reading
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Filed under Morale Operations, PSYOP Auxiliaries
There’s No Such Thing as Worthless Lies
Murtha could get people killed. Read the whole thing.
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Gunner, SABOT, Ta – -
Tanks assigned to the Iraqi Army 9th Mechanized Division drive through a checkpoint near Forward Operating Base Camp Taji As you were, Gunner. There’s a tank in Glen’s front yard!
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Filed under G-2
Poser Police
A vulnerable and confused young man named Jesse MacBeth allowed himself to be used as a tool in an anti-war video produced by an outfit called Peace Films, which was on their website yesterday. As of 232000Z MAY, the video was … Continue reading
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Assymetrical Intelligence Gathering
From Dr. Sanity via MerlinOS2 @ The Strata-Sphere
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Filed under Old Media
The Government of Iraq
American troops parade through liberated Rome The actual role of the United States in resolving these security issues will be great. But as a matter of principle, the troubles are now an internal matter of a sovereign Iraqi government; and … Continue reading
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The terrorist goal of winning through the media has worked
The main stream media are willing accomplices in conducting psychological operations against the American people to undermine support for the Counter-Jihad. Former Marine Sgt. J.D. Johannes at Daily Dispatch writes: I have concluded, based both on my experience, and the reports of other newsmen, that … Continue reading
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Tet 2006 Didn’t Work, Time for My Lai Redux
I think there is some kind of law against threatening violence against members of Congress, so I will spare you my opinion of Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha. I can’t say it better than Robin. Murtha is a government official who … Continue reading
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Low speed, high drag
Too old, too slow, too fat to hack the program. The Crucible tested me and my knees and I was found wanting, and culled. Back to square one. May as well blog some.
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Cracked Bells
Vanderleun at AMERICAN DIGEST: Out beyond the coastal media enclaves ravaged by the black plague of the spirit, normal Americans yearning to know about and hate the enemy that has killed thousands of them and plans to kill tens of … Continue reading
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Soldiers’ online journals come under increased scrutiny
Here is why we need milbloggers who aren’t subject to the UCMJ: as the visibility and popularity of the blogs have increased, so, too, has the watchful eye of military officials. The Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force have all … Continue reading
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Filed under PSYOP Auxiliaries
The lie’s been around the world 15 times by the time we even get our boots on.
Hugh Hewitt: Well, transformation has been a watch word of your tenure. But has the Pentagon’s focus on the information war that’s aimed at the American public undergone a similar transformation? Donald Rumsfeld: Well, it has to. I can’t say … Continue reading
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At Least One Part of DHS Ain’t No Joke
U.S. Coast Guard Port Securityman 1st Class Dennis Carney of Coastal Warfare Sector San Diego fires an M1 Garand Rifle during the prone 300-yard rapid-fire stage of the 2006 Fleet Forces Command (Pacific) Rifle and Pistol Championships.
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