Resurrecting and reopening this blog
I'm bringing this blog back into operation. Not sure how often I will post, but I'll do something with it. Thank you for your patience.
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Done with Guard service
Packed away eight years of memories today. Having completed my term of Army National Guard service [as of 15 SEP 2013], I packed into my green plastic footlocker (some of you know the type I'm talking about) the memorabilia, as it were, of my service. One complete ACU uniform (minus boots), one complete BDU uniform (again, minus boots), one complete issue IPFU, one semi-complete Class A green dress uniform (hasn't fit in years!), one set of old "marshmellow" PT gear, a treasured gift received from dear friends during my tour in Kosovo (just about the only civiliany thing included), and a number of other items. I kept out a few things--civilian-usable gear, key paperwork, the Army Achievement Medal I received for the data-entry "surge" in Kosovo, a few other items, and the flag case received after completing my two tours (pictured--I'll fix the flag alignment, don't worry). The plan is to lock it shut (before it bursts from being so overfilled) and ...
The Torch Passes: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2013/04/08/the-torch-passes-margaret-thatcher-1925-2013/
From ACT! for America: Senate Benghazi report
----- Forwarded Message ----- Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2013 2:26 PM Subject: Senate Benghazi report Visit our News page January 3, 2013 Senate Benghazi report Dear Lee, A Senate investigation into what went wrong in Benghazi found "plenty of blame to go around," according to a CQ story below (highlights added). Which begs the question: Why? Is this a one-time failure or an illustration of a systemic problem within the Obama administration regarding Islamist militancy? Are these fixable organizational or logistical lapses? Or are decisions with respect to intelligence gathering and analysis, as well as anticipating potential risks, being compromised due to the administration's refusal to link jihadist ideology to Islamic terrorism? CQ NEWS Senate Benghazi Report Finds Plenty of Blame to Go Around By Emily Cadei, CQ Roll Call Senate investigators released a new report late Sunday on the attack on the U.S. consulate...
From CSP: Coalition for Security, Liberty and the Law
----- Forwarded Message ----- Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Coalition for Security, Liberty and the Law Coalition for Security, Liberty and the Law For Immediate Release Contact: Ben Lerner 20 December, 2...
Music from our Israeli friends at Latma
From 2011, but as appropo as ever about the Gaza situation. Parody of Beach Boys' "Fun Fun Fun." https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Y5CsGViY5JQ Latma presents: The Audacity of Dopes Band brings you "Guns, Guns, Guns!" www.youtube.com After its international hit We Con the World, Latma, Israel's premier satire website brings you The Audacity of Dopes Band singing "Guns, Guns" Guns" Of course, the big original English one. http://youtu.be/FOGG_osOoVg Flotilla Choir presents: We Con the World www.youtube.com Click here to buy We Con the World T-shirts!! http://www.nucampaign.org/collections/all/products/we-con-the-world http://www.facebook.com/latma.co.il the Tom NG And the one for the Christmas season. Music video starts about 1:38 into the video, but intro is funny. And strangely once again appropo. http://youtu.be/ALFLtHjqZ1M Christmas in Eurabia and the IDF fights the real threat www.youtube.com
Syrian chemical weapons = Iraqi WMDs??? (from story comments)
49 users liked this comment Rate a Thumb Up Rate a Thumb Down 3 users disliked this comment P.J.G.B. • 1 hr 26 mins ago Report Abuse Let's roll things back a few years, shall we ? ANYONE care to speculate about where those chemical weapons came from ? The truth, after all, has been plain as day to everyone but U.S. since we gave the bad guys all that time to move them. 11 Replies v1/comments/context/5b538d38-1596-3d23-81d2-d340a89ce191/comment/1354802799577-cf88ca43-9202-4e0b-bb4a-a5174aa6ed12/reply/00002b000000000000000000000000-ca6032c5-cd4e-4d72-8f3d-fbfd0f2352ae 7 users liked this comment Thumbs Up Thumbs Down 2 users disliked this comment Crystal • 1 hr 18 mins ago Report Abuse LOL. Yes. There is no way a government that cannot even crush an uprising (albeit one financed by the US) could have the funding or the technology, to MASS produce this kind of chemical agent. Reports are that they have massive quantities of at least 3 different nerve agents. So, it's...