Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’
Army Ranger to be awarded Medal of Honor for courageous actions during combat in Afghanistan
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry is someone you should know. Petry will be awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions in Afghanistan on May 26, 2008 – just more than three years ago – when he lost his right hand and suffered shrapnel wounds after he tossed a live grenade away from himself to…
Read MoreReason TV – What happened to the anti-war protests?
If you have not been watching the high-quality Reason TV videos during the last few months, you’re missing some good Web content. This video gets into the anti-war protests from the past, and the lack of mainstream Democrats protesting now.
Read MoreThere’s Something Rotten…
…in the Nation of Sweden, with all due apologies to the Bard, and it stinks like the Chicago at low tide. It is Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange. Mr. Assange, for those who haven’t heard, is the Australian hacker “Internet activist” who has decided that it is his mission to play “cop of the…
Read MoreGood news: US negotiating with Taliban “impostor”. No harm no foul.
The outcry from conservatives was heard round the world. How could we and other NATO nations negotiate with the terrorist Taliban … knowing that handing them power would mean a certain haven for AQ and a terrorist state? Well, not to worry my friends … the US spent months talking with an …. impostor? Geeze.
Read MoreWikileaks: Do they care information could put Afghans in danger?
Wikileaks thinks technology and the Internet can help save human life and support human rights. But with the dissemination of the names and locations of Afghan citizens who have been providing intelligence to coalition forces, have they put those Afghans at risk of death?
Read MoreWikileaks to the US Military: Hey! We need your help to rat on your friends
What more needs to be said. The Editor in Chief of the Wikileaks, the internet site that obtained and then published more than 90,000 top secret US military documents on the Afghan war, tells Andrea Mitchell, he needs help deciphering all the stuff he’s collected. Attention. On your feet. The left needs your help.
Read MoreObama takes Patraeus out of Presidential race
Interesting, don’t you think? Although I doubt our President is that Machiavellian … still. The appointment of General David Patraeus is a win, win, win for Obama, and after all, isn’t that what he’s all about?
Read MoreSeventeen Afghani military officers disappear from Air Force base in Texas
Although the story is quite interesting, this could just be 17 guys who realized the United States was a nice place to settle down, or on the flip side it could be a more nefarious plot. That said, I know the first place we should look for them.
Read MoreToo much pred?
Hey, Congressman, I’ve been there. Ever listen to a Vicevich rant on SOC? No? It will make you feel better. But then again, Prednisone will do that to you after a couple of years. Ha!
Read MoreMore rules of engagement problems in Afghanistan?
We’ve not heard too much about the progress in Afghanistan since the start of the troop surge, as a matter of fact, it seems the media is quite silent about the coalition efforts. I’m always concerned about the rules of engagement, and a Sept. 2009 incident highlights the concerns.
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