Words From The Past
Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. Do not be too severe upon their errors, but reclaim them by enlightening them. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, Judges, and Governors, shall all become wolves. -- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787 (from here)
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Tribute to the SEALs (via Deo Vindice)
Here is a link to The Navy SEAL Foundation. from http://bonmimi.blogspot.com/ This past weekend, Naval Special Warfare suffered the greatest loss of life in a single day since WWII. Over twenty SEALs were killed when a helicopter was reportedly shot … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, VA-Blogs
THE EMAIL HOAXES KEEP COMING
I got this email today. It’s about a play cemetery. In a sordid way, it is kind of funny. Perhaps that’s why someone got the urge to subtly misrepresent Veterans For Peace‘s anti-war publicity stunt as a demonstration of support for the troops. The email also contains straightforward untruths. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, email hoaxes, Iraq
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OUR ARMY BURNS BIBLES?
Is this post for real? Yes, it is. The U.S Army really did burn Bibles. You may have heard about it. It was back in 2008 (The story did not get out until 2009.). The reason? Our army does not permit our soldiers to … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, culture, religion
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AN EXCUSE TO MURDER
There is a story I discovered yesterday morning about Afghanistan (BBC version = Afghan police hunt killers of Dr Karen Woo). Here is the Wall Street Journal‘s short version. The barbarity of Islamic extremists has become a commonplace event, but the apparent murder last … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, religion
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HOW TO LOSE A WAR?
Today on the Sean Hannity Show, I heard the host mention new “rules of engagement” for our troops. Such rules are necessary, but they can easily become a hindrance. What is going on? Last September, we reduced the number of airstrikes. Airstrikes by coalition … Continue reading
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