Category Archives: Military

A New Use for the Military

Running for Congress.  John Fund in the Wall Street Journal lays it out for us. Rahm’s Way Recruiting military veterans to run for marginal House seats comes from the Book of Rahm.  The idea of specifically recruiting military veterans to run … Continue reading

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Friday Links from the Washington Post

Official: Son of al-Qaeda-linked terror leader killed in U.S. strike Four NATO troops killed on sixth day of Marja offensive in Afghanistan Republican Marco Rubio is anti-Crist challenging Florida governor in Senate primaryDana Milbank leads off with a play on … Continue reading

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Poll Data

From Powerline, by John Current poll data are brutal for the Democrats. In the Rasmussen survey, President Obama’s approval index, the difference between those who strongly approve and strongly disapprove of his performance, has hit a record low of -15. … Continue reading

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For the Older Generation

From the Thunder Run blog: What Patton Would Have Said… Go read it, it’s good, it’s going As a result you can enjoy fabulous love life and wipe out impotence in the stir up of cheerfulness with the aid viagra … Continue reading

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Hug a Veteran by Nephew, Aaron Reed on Facebook

Hug a Veteran by Nephew, Aaron Reed on Facebook Tomorrow is Veterans Day. I like to think of it as “Thank a Veteran Day,” or – even better – “HUG a Veteran Day.”And, since so many of my friends and … Continue reading

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It’s a Little Late, but…

From the Urgent Agenda blog: AT LEAST IT’S A START – AT 7:53 P.M. Although this has clearly brought some anguish to the Associated Press, whose writer seems to feel the jihadists’ pain, the United States has taken some limited … Continue reading

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Politicians vs the Military (our dear sons and daughters)

Kristol: Gates Blindsided by Rahm Yesterday, in light of Rahm Emanuel’s comments on delaying the decision on troops for Afghanistan, I asked: “Are Sunday talk show declarations by Emanuel and political advisor David Axelrod an appropriate way to announce the … Continue reading

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My grandson is in Afghanistan and they did WHAT???

From the Washington Times: U.S. troop funds diverted to pet projects Study finds $2.6 billion taken from guns and ammunition Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts … Continue reading

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I’m catching up on reading some blogs tonight as we rest in the Frog Hollow RV Park in Grenada, MS. This is from the blog “In from the Cold.” Help is on the Way (Sort Of) There is some genuinely … Continue reading

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Michael Yon Reports on the War in Afghanistan

If you do not describe to the emails from Michael Yon, at least read this dispatch.Do Americans Care about British Soldiers? 9 August 2009Helmand Province, Afghanistan A gunshot ripped through the darkness and a young British soldier fell dying on … Continue reading

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