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Warning, the following story is not for the faint of heart. But we must not close our minds to the damnable waste of America’s fighting men. If this doesn’t argue for a dramatic change of tactics, or a full withdrawal of ground forces, what would?
Troops amputations up sharply in Afghan war
By PAULINE JELINEK
Associated Press, September [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as War on Terror at 6:47 AM UTC
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It’s only one third of a billion dollars, so no one in Washington really gives a rip. But, considering the money went to those we are fighting, it does give one reason to wonder…
$360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan
By DEB RIECHMANN – Associated Press,RICHARD LARDNER – Associated Press | AP – 4 hrs ago
FILE – In [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Government Waste, Military, War on Terror at 9:38 AM UTC
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered the following speech to a joint session of Congress. It’s well worth the read. Bebe simultaneously rejected President Obama’s tragic call for a return to pre-1967 borders, and set the world straight on where freedom resides in the Middle East. Happy reading:
“I am deeply honored by your warm welcome. [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Core Values, Current Affairs, Obama Presidency, Politics, War on Terror at 10:51 AM UTC
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Nancy Pelosi has changed her tune about the importance of capturing or killing Osama bin Laden: shocking! Shortly after our invasion of Afghanistan, then Democratic Presidential candidate Howard Dean urged caution in the hunt for bin Laden. After all, said Dean, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. I wonder what his take is today?
Pelosi Changes [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Liberal Hypocrisy, War on Terror at 3:40 PM UTC
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The trouble with all the peaceful Muslims is, what happens when they become the majority? The following video is worth watching:
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Islam, Video, War on Terror at 4:44 PM UTC
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Be sure to have some Pepto Bismol handy if you bother to read the following article, published by the Washington Examiner:
Troops chafe at restrictive rules of engagement, talks with Taliban
By: Sara A. Carter
National Security Correspondent
October 19, 2010
A U.S. Army Chinook helicopter from the 101st Airborne Division transports U.S. infantrymen from one position to another in [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Government Blunders, Military, War on Terror at 7:12 PM UTC
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Should the Republican Party support the war in Afghanistan no matter who is running it and how well it is conducted? Ann Coulter says “No,” and has sparked a debate that will reach the soul of the GOP. As usual with a Coulter column, those willing to slide past her sarcasm will discover good logic and provocative [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Best Of the Web, Obama Presidency, War on Terror at 7:55 PM UTC
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The following article highlights the senseless restrictions placed on our military. The maddening truth is that our fighting men and women are dying needlessly. Moreover, our muffled effort in Afghanistan cannot possibly change the course of that culture by July 2011, the time set by President Obama to begin troop withdrawals. All in all, this [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Best Of the Web, Military, Obama Presidency, War on Terror at 11:00 AM UTC
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In case your blood pressure isn’t high enough, listening to Pat Condell in the following video ought to wake you up. In more ways than one. This Brit has a message for Americans. Let’s hope enough of us listen before it’s too late.
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Islam, Video, War on Terror at 10:03 AM UTC
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Remember the White House party crashers? Well, here’s a video that puts a whole new twist on how they should be regarded:
After 8 years of combat in Afghanistan, American military commanders are suddenly relying on an old and disproved strategy: win the hearts and minds of the people. We are going to do this [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Military, Obama Presidency, War on Terror at 7:33 AM UTC
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