Monthly Archives: January 2010
Fragged By Power Point
Racial image led to removal of 82nd commanders 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment decapitated by whoever inserted this into their briefing: “As great a tragedy as this was, it would be a shame if our diversity became a casualty … Continue reading
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“Our level of intelligence is so lacking,”
U.S. ambassador puts brakes on plan to utilize Afghan militias against Taliban Afghan officials and Eikenberry have also expressed concern that unless there is a detailed plan to connect these village security forces to Ministry of Interior oversight, they could … Continue reading
Filed under IW, The Forgotten War
Who Was Nasir Paray?
According to Dexter Filkins, he was the commander of one of the many pro-government armed groups in the Gardez area. According to Rohullah Samon, a spokesman for the governor of Paktia province, the attack happened at 4:30pm outside a branch of … Continue reading
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The outhouse has become a cesspit
ajacksonian comment at Hot Air via that Army of Davids guy From Walter Russell Mead: Jacksonians are instinctively democratic and populist. Hamiltonians mistrust democracy; Wilsonians don’t approve of the political rough and tumble. And while Jeffersonians support democracy in principle, they … Continue reading
