Monthly Archives: July 2008

Welcome to the land of the free…

Posted on July 20, 2008 by

Ahmad Betebi has escaped Iranian persecution and made it to the United States. The NYT has a very interesting article to read, and it includes the quote of the day regarding revolution.   Despite Mr. Batebi’s soft-spoken Persian, translated by … Continue reading →

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Hardcore

Posted on July 19, 2008 by

The coordinated attack on the forward base in Kunar, Afghanistan cost the lives of 9 men. Here’s the story from two survivors. “It was some of the bravest stuff I’ve ever seen in my life, and I will never see … Continue reading →

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Two sides… same COIN

Posted on July 15, 2008 by

There’s a great deal of talk on the campaign trail today about what to do in Afghanistan. I don’t think that anyone will argue that, while the situation in Iraq had improved dramatically, the situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated equally. … Continue reading →

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USS North Dakota

Posted on July 15, 2008 by

The next VIRGINIA-class submarine will be named after the state of North Dakota. The delegation and the governor met with Navy Secretary Donald Winter in June. Pomeroy said the meeting was well-timed because the new submarines had not yet been … Continue reading →

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Get your Full Metal Jacket on

Posted on July 14, 2008 by

Iraq style. The HBO mini-series, Generation Kill starts tonight. I, sadly, do not actually have HBO (hey, I don’t watch that much TV, sorry), so I’ll have to wait until the mini-series comes out on DVD. However, the early reviews … Continue reading →

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