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Afghan Village Kicks Taliban Out

Posted on June 21, 2010 by x85130c4

This is a great propaganda victory for the “good guys.” GIZAB, Afghanistan – The revolt of the Gizab Good Guys began with a clandestine 2 a.m. meeting. By sunrise, 15 angry villagers had set up checkpoints on the main road … Continue reading →

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Mi-17s in Afghanistan

Posted on June 19, 2010 by x85130c4

Good, reliable multi-purpose helicopter.  Too bad it’s Soviet. WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is snapping up Russian-made helicopters to form the core of Afghanistan’s fledgling air force, a strategy that is drawing flak from members of Congress who want to … Continue reading →

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American Firing Squad

Posted on June 18, 2010 by x85130c4

Utah, baby. The executioners were all certified police officers who volunteered for the task and remain anonymous. They stood about 25 feet from Gardner, behind a wall cut with a gunport, and were armed with a matched set of .30-caliber … Continue reading →

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Don’t be Stupid and Industrious

Posted on June 18, 2010 by x85130c4

  I divide my officers into four classes; the clever, the lazy, the industrious, and the stupid. Most often two of these qualities come together. The officers who are clever and industrious are fitted for the highest staff appointments. Those … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Up to No Good

Posted on June 14, 2010 by x85130c4

This should come as no surprise.  It is in Pakistan’s best interest to keep Afghanistan as weak and unstable as possible.  The US is trying to pay off the debt established by the Durand Line in 1893. KABUL – Pakistani … Continue reading →

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Australian Saves Lives at The Gap

Posted on June 14, 2010 by x85130c4

This old man gets to see approximately one person per week jump.  Wonder how that feels…. Since the 1800s, Australians have flocked to The Gap to end their lives, with little more than a 3-foot (1 meter) fence separating them … Continue reading →

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Easter

Posted on March 30, 2010 by x85130c4

What a bunch of crap. Heaven, everyone agrees, is the good place you go after death, a reward for struggle and faithfulness on earth. In most of our popular conceptions, we have bodies in heaven: selves, consciousness, identity. We do … Continue reading →

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Obama’s 1.4% Military Pay Raise

Posted on March 18, 2010 by x85130c4

  Low pay raises and/or high inflation is good news for me if I choose CSB/REDUX retirement. Obama to request 1.4% pay raise for 2011 – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army TimesPresident Obama will seek a 1.4 percent … Continue reading →

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So what is Founders Day, anyways?

Posted on March 12, 2010 by x85130c4

Founders Day Dinners                                                                            For 11 Mar 2010   Spring is the season for graduates and other members of the extended West Point Community to gather here and abroad for formal celebrations of the 16 March 1802 establishment of … Continue reading →

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Kicking the Can on Withdrawal

Posted on March 11, 2010 by x85130c4

  I really like this article.  You should read the whole thing. Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairsWe’ve now been at war with, or in, Iraq for almost 20 years, and intermittently at war in … Continue reading →

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