Monthly Archives: October 2008

In case you’ve been wondering…

Posted on October 31, 2008 by x85130c4

…what I’ve been up to the past few weeks, this video about sums it up: I’ve been evicted from Iraq, and am currently at Walter Reed after having spent some time at Landstuhl. I haven’t decided yet if I’ll save … Continue reading →

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Shit-Canned

Posted on October 10, 2008 by x85130c4

I just got relieved of command, so I’ll be camping out in some bullshit staff position at Iraq Assistance Group headquarters rather than being out front with the Iraqi National Police. Jeez…if only they gave Purple Hearts for being stabbed … Continue reading →

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Oil or Water?

Posted on October 8, 2008 by x85130c4

One of the first things that I noticed here in Taji were the splotches of darker-colored soil and rocks all over the place.  At first, I thought it was oil or something intentionally spilled to keep dust down, much like … Continue reading →

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Suicide Summer Camp

Posted on October 7, 2008 by x85130c4

This is why we sometimes have to kill kids in what are commonly referred to as “escalation of force” incidents. The Taliban have rebuilt a camp in South Waziristan that trains children to be suicide bombers, a video from Pakistan … Continue reading →

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The end of war as we knew it….

Posted on October 6, 2008 by x85130c4

Make no mistake about it…counterinsurgency is nation-building, and it has eclipsed standard warfare, much to the delight of the Chinese and former Soviets. The Army on Monday will unveil an unprecedented doctrine that declares nation-building missions will probably become more … Continue reading →

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Taji

Posted on October 3, 2008 by x85130c4

Well, I’ve arrived at the old Republican Guard base of Taji, and will be here for the next week or so. View Larger MapView Larger Map There are many things here that remind me of Korea…Daewoo and Kia busses, LG … Continue reading →

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