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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “GWOT”

• Short Takes

  
  Bark Bark Woof Woof — Authority: 604
  An explosion in a mine in China has killed a number of people. Its working -- a consensus of economists say the stimulus is showing signs of success. Eye on the middle -- the conservative Democrats hold the future of the healthcare bill. If you cant be good, be loud: the only thing the GOP has to offer in ...
  8 hours ago

• Keeping America Safe

  
  Traction Control — Authority: 138
  Keeping America Safe is one of the big priorities at Traction Control . Hopefully, the long hours spent this week will keep assets in the air to better support our warfighters around the globe. Sorry, but details cannot be disclosed.
  12 hours ago

• OEF Summary, Nov. 20, 2009: Forces in Afghanistan Kill Militant, Detain Suspects

  
  THE TENSION — Authority: 149
  D ispatches from the Front: KABUL, Nov. 20, 2009 -- Afghan and international forces in Afghanistan killed an enemy militant and detained several terrorism suspects today, military officials reported. A combined Afghan-international security force killed an enemy militant in Takhar province while pursuing a ...
  17 hours ago

• Combat Camera Video: Controlled Detonation in Ramadi, Iraq

  
  THE TENSION — Authority: 149
  NOTE: News readers click here to watch the video. D ispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 -- Embedded above is a b-roll video of U.S. soldiers of 18th Ordinance Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, demonstrating a controlled detonation of a vehicle borne improvised explosive ...
  17 hours ago

• Pentagon Announces Military Commissions Actions

  
  THE TENSION — Authority: 149
  FILE PHOTO - Commissions building courtroom at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Christopher Mobley.) N ews in Balance: WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 -- The following news release made available Friday by the U.S. Department of Defense is the text of a statement announcing ...
  17 hours ago

• OIF Summary, Nov. 20, 2009: Forces in Iraq Nab Terrorism Suspects

  
  THE TENSION — Authority: 149
  D ispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 -- Iraqi security forces arrested five suspected members of the al-Qaida in Iraq and the Islamic State of Iraq terrorist groups today during three combined security operations conducted with U.S. advisors in the Iraqi cities of Ramadi, Tikrit and Kirkuk, military ...
  23 hours ago

• Obama decides not to close GITMO- apparently its full of terrorists

  
  The Daily Blogster — Authority: 426
  #tcot #gwot via Yahoo news hat tip Hot Air blog President Barack Obama is now confirming what many have long suspected: He will miss his January deadline to close the Guantanamo prison — partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees. Prisoners like Walid Abu Hijazi. The 29-year-old ...
  1 day ago

• OEF Update, Nov. 20, 2009: Forces Kill, Detain Suspected Militants in 3 Provinces; US Casualties

  
  THE TENSION — Authority: 149
  D ispatches from the Front: KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2009 -- At approximately 9 a.m. today, an IED detonated in downtown Farah in western Afghanistan. Initial reports indicate seven Afghans were killed and more than 35 were injured. No ISAF service members were in the area at the time. "This was a malicious ...
  1 day ago

• Short Takes

  
  Bark Bark Woof Woof — Authority: 604
  A suicide bomber killed 16 in Pakistan. It was the sixth bombing in two weeks. 640,000 jobs created by the stimulus? Really? The healthcare bill will face its first vote in the Senate on Saturday. The Pentagon will look into the Fort Hood shootings. A bad piece of FAA computer equipment in Salt Lake ...
  1 day ago

• Combat Camera Video: A Co 4th LAR Bn Marines Arrive in Afghanistan, Part 2

  
  THE TENSION — Authority: 149
  NOTE: News readers click here to watch the video. D ispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2009 -- Embedded above is a b-roll video of A Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, a reservist component just arriving in country, touring settlement one. Marines meet new neighbors, provide medical ...
  1 day ago

• Who Diverted The Hasan Investigation Into Suspension?

  
  The Strata-Sphere — Authority: 599
  I have been writing extensively on the curious coincidence that after the Obama administration came into office it was not long before the ongoing investigation in Major Hasan was prematurely ended ( see all my previous posts here ). Each day new information comes to light deepening my suspicions that the liberally ...
  1 day ago

• Read-o-the Day: Bringing KSM To Trial In NYC Is Wrong, Wrong Wrong

  
  Nice Deb — Authority: 656
  It started with the long march through the institutions… This piece by John Howard of Family Security Matters makes some predictions. It’s long, but worth reading. The devastating conclusion: Until this moment I had not fully gauged the recklessness and cynicism of this administration. Bringing the 9/11 ...
  1 day ago

• Quote of the Day: To Remain Silent

  
  Presto Agitato — Authority: 134
  Can you imagine trying to explain to a federal judge that a criminal defendant had a constitutional right to have his rights read to him, but you skipped that step because the evidence of his guilt is overwhelming?  The fact that the Obama administration needs to resort to such silly evasions demonstrates that its ...
  1 day ago

• So We Don’t Need To Interrogate Him …

  
  Jules Crittenden — Authority: 707
  But is it OK if we just leave the lights on, crank the AC/DC,* give him a bath or 183, and maybe walk the dogs? Not to extract information or anything illegal like that … but no jihadi’s martyrdom at the hands of the hated Crusaders is complete without it. Wouldn’t want to disappoint.  I guess not, seeing ...
  2 days ago

• A Winning Combination

  
  Neptunus Lex — Authority: 634
  Major Nidal Hasan wasn’t just a homicidal loser, as it turns out: He was a damned poor officer and psychiatrist . On May 17, 2007, Hasan’s supervisor at Walter Reed sent the memo to the Walter Reed credentials committee. It reads, “Memorandum for: Credentials Committee. Subject: CPT Nidal Hasan.” More than ...
  2 days ago

• Even When Doing Something Great For The Troops, PETA Goes Wonky

  
  Pirate's Cove — Authority: 596
  The first part deserves a big “kudos!”Troops craving chocolate in Afghanistan could soon be eating dairy-free treats bearing the image of Osama bin Laden.A chocolatier and longtime People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals supporter is making the special vegan chocolates for the troops after reading about how ...
  2 days ago

• Thinking It Through

  
  Neptunus Lex — Authority: 634
  AG Holder fails to do so. NPR – shockingly – calls him on it . GRAHAM: If we captured bin Laden tomorrow, would he be entitled to Miranda warnings at the moment of capture? HOLDER: Again I’m not — that all depends. I mean, the notion that we – GRAHAM: Well, it does not depend. If you’re going to ...
  2 days ago

• OEF Update, Nov. 19, 2009: Forces Kill, Detain Taliban Militants in Kandahar, Ghazni Provinces

  
  THE TENSION — Authority: 149
  D ispatches from the Front: KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2009 -- An Afghan-international security force detained several suspected militants in northern Kandahar province Wednesday while pursuing a senior Taliban commander. The joint security force targeted two vehicles near the village of Sahabey in Ghorak ...
  2 days ago

• Senator Lindsey Graham Nailed Holder On 9-11 Trials

  
  The Strata-Sphere — Authority: 599
  The person leading the charge against holding 9-11 civilian trials in New York City yesterday was centrist GOP Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina . He was the most articulate and the most powerful as to why the Holder decision was incoherent and dangerous. He nailed Holder by asking what would happen if Osama ...
  2 days ago

• Are you a US veteran? Were you scheduled to ETS, but denied due to stop loss post 9/11?

  
  Ry's Blog — Authority: 126
  Have some money. Pass the word to veterans of the post-09/11 era; note, you must have had your ETS denied due to a stop-loss order.
  2 days ago

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