Monthly Archives: April 2008

Dr. Joyce Brothers on Submarines

Posted on April 23, 2008 by

Shortly after the loss of the THRESHER, Dr. Joyce Brothers wrote this piece on submariners. RISK IS AN INSPIRATION IN SUBMARINE SERVICE The tragic loss of the submarine Thresher and 129 men had a special kind of impact on the … Continue reading →

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On Courage…

Posted on April 23, 2008 by

P.J. O’Rourke commenting on time spent on the USS Theodore Roosevelt: Some say John McCain’s character was formed in a North Vietnamese prison. I say those people should take a gander at what John chose to do–voluntarily. Being a carrier … Continue reading →

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… and carry a Big Stick.

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

While not necessarily speaking softly, Hilary is certainly showing that she’s not scared to wield the weapons of words with Iran. “In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able … Continue reading →

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By any means necessary…

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

Guess it’s a little hard to say do whatever it takes to win in the information age, eh Bubba?

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The enemy of my enemy…

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

It seems that Al-Qaeda is getting a little miffed at Iran.  Not only for their complicit assistance in Afghanistan, but also for trying to take Al-Qaeda’s street cred from 9/11: Al-Zawahiri also denied a conspiracy theory that Israel carried out … Continue reading →

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