Monthly Archives: January 2009

Blackwater Banned in Iraq

Posted on January 29, 2009 by x85130c4

This is what happens as a result of a cowboy, “kill-em-all and let Got sort ‘em out” attitude.  Unfortunately, a large number of active duty US troops share the same attitude, as I found out with my Transition Team. BAGHDAD … Continue reading →

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Golden Klog (Korea Blog) Awards

Posted on January 28, 2009 by x85130c4

Go to Hub of Sparkle to vote for your favorite blogs in a variety of categories.

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News you can’t use.

Posted on January 28, 2009 by x85130c4

I just found out that I’ll be undergoing a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) to find out if I get kicked to the curb out of the Army.  Should be headed to Fort Riley, Kansas in a couple of months to … Continue reading →

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Fraudulent Enrollment in USFK Schools

Posted on January 22, 2009 by x85130c4

This is just great.  My daughter can’t go to preschool on post because I’m not assigned to USFK, but shady Koreans can if they pull the right strings and forge the right documents? “For a Korean national to attend a … Continue reading →

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Did you know…

Posted on January 22, 2009 by x85130c4

…that the ancient Greeks rather than the Koreans invented the juicy bar? Presenting her research on prostitution in classical Athens, Allison Glazebrook of Brock University in St Catharines, Ontario, agreed that interpreting the physical evidence of Greek remains is a … Continue reading →

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Will Obama normalize relations with North Korea?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by x85130c4

Here’s a pretty significant offer on the table after inauguration: SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea is willing to give up its nuclear weapons if President Barack Obama agrees to conditions imposed by the communist regime, including establishing formal diplomatic … Continue reading →

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Juicy Girls are for Koreans

Posted on January 21, 2009 by x85130c4

Korea Beat has a great post going into how juicy girls are for Koreans, and how much more overtly sexual the Korean salons are compared to normal juicy bars. Back in November a group of Korean feminist organizations came together … Continue reading →

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Cardinals in Super Bowl!

Posted on January 19, 2009 by x85130c4

This should earn a lot of respect for the NFC West. GLENDALE, Ariz. – That’s not a mirage rising out of the desert, folks. It’s the lowly Arizona Cardinals soaring to their first Super Bowl. Yes, the Cardinals, founding members … Continue reading →

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Pass That Dutch

Posted on January 14, 2009 by x85130c4

These guys are really pulling the wool over the press’ eyes if they believe the capabilities of the F-16 in defile terrain can match the A-10 or especially the AH-64D, especially versus an integrated air defense system as robust as … Continue reading →

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Was Patton back-stabbed?

Posted on January 9, 2009 by x85130c4

Sounds like it, according to this book. George Patton, the most successful American general in the Second World War, was murdered on the orders of the U.S. Army top brass, a book has alleged. Patton was threatening to shame U.S. … Continue reading →

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