Monthly Archives: July 2009

Counterinsurgency the Nigerian Way

Posted on July 30, 2009 by x85130c4

Jeez…I think we don’t need to worry about al Qaida taking root in Nigeria…. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Troops shelled the compound of an Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria then attacked its mosque, killing at least … Continue reading →

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Iraq in need of AADP

Posted on July 29, 2009 by x85130c4

I should be in Iraq helping them write an Area Air Defense Plan (AADP), but no, I had to get stuck on some National Police Transition Team.  Another typical Army waste of MOS skill for the sake of numbers. Odierno … Continue reading →

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‘Crime’ or self-defense? Iraq tries to arrest GIs – Washington Post- msnbc.com

Posted on July 27, 2009 by x85130c4

More indiscriminate shootings by Soldiers; more attempts by the US to cover-up…. ABU GHRAIB, Iraq – When insurgents attacked an American convoy with AK-47 rounds and a couple of grenades on a dusty highway in a Baghdad suburb this week, … Continue reading →

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