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• Surf’s Up: Video of Huge Waves in Hawaii For “The Eddie”; Spanish American War vs. Iraq War

  
  Symon Sez — Authority: 126
  Click Image for 6 minutes of amateur raw video of giant waves Eddie Aikau was a famous surfer and life guard in Hawaii.  In his honor, they hold a surfing contest.  But, it’s only held under extreme wave conditions so, when organizers decided to have the contest in the last few days, it was the first time ...
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• Thai Wives and Western Men

  
  Personal Thailand — Authority: 127
  Thai Wives and Western MenVietnam WarWestern men have fancied Thai women since the Vietnam War when many Americans were station around Pattaya and also in Isaan.During the Vietnam War the American soldiers have the Thai women as second wives and some became girlfriends or wives as well after the war.The first western ...
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• A Chat Between Admirals

  
  CDR Salamander — Authority: 521
  Sid has found a treasure trove. This is well worth consideration and discussion. It has the RA-5C, USS RANGER (CV-61) - good vs perfect. Ford vs. Ferrari ... whats not to like! The seduction of speed has been around a long time. The siren song of the sleek, expensive, and sexy is nothing new. It just ...
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• Planning a Tragedy: Americanization of the War in Vietnam by Larry Berman

  
  Strategist's Personal Library — Authority: 125
  Planning a Tragedy: Americanization of the War in Vietnam by Larry Berman seemed to be a logical book to read considering the recent United States debate over escalation in Afghanistan. Berman using unclassified material as well as correspondence with the players describes the thought process that went into the ...
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• Not a Gentleman’s War: An Inside View of Junior Officers in the Vietnam War

  
  Texas Tech Today — Authority: 441
  Ron Milam’s new book reveals another side to the blame placed on junior officers in the Vietnam War. Buy it online at Amazon.com . Only a few months after 2nd Lt. William Calley apologized for his role in the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, a Texas Tech University history professor attempts to set the ...
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• In The Woods In Afghanistan For Christmas – Double Bogey

  
  Grumpy Lion — Authority: 111
  Tiger Woods… Apparently he played the wrong club several times. The Globe reports today, second-hand, that his wife has had enough and moved out. Tiger himself is reported to be in seclusion. Hiding because of the hiding he’s taking in the press. One or two women, he might have played through, taking a ...
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• Christmas Song of the Day: “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” – John Lennon and Yoko Ono

  
  30 Days Out — Authority: 424
    The lyrics for “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” are based on a 1969 ad campaign started by John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono. The pair rented billboards in New York City, Tokyo, Rome, Athens, Amsterdam, London, Paris and Toronto that read…”War Is Over (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and ...
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• Interview with Jan C. Scruggs – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

  
  HistoryNet - From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher — Authority: 432
  Vietnam veteran Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), speaks about getting the Wall built in Washington, and VVMFs new efforts to build the Education Center, which will focus on the soldiers who served.
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• Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

  
  TexasVox: The Voice of Public Citizen in Texas — Authority: 555
  Once again it’s time for the Texas Progressive Alliance to bring you the highlights from the blogs. Xanthippas at Three Wise Men airs out some thoughts on the escalation of the war in Afghanistan, and some painful lessons learned blogging about the war in Iraq. Bay Area Houston claims The Race for Houston ...
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• Ten Best Vietnam War Books

  
  Bookstove — Authority: 421
  A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo, image courtesy Holt Paperbacks Entire libraries have been written on the Vietnam War – the American version waged from 1959-75. Here are ten outstanding memoirs from that controversial war written or told by the men who experienced it first hand. A Rumor of War (1977) by Philip ...
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  Bildungblog — Authority: 449
  "Yes, David, every time you and I appear together on Meet the Press its a reminder that the United States lost the Vietnam War in 1975 and that this show started to decline after Lawrence E. Spivak called it quits the same year."
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• Kent State Massacre Scene Nominated as Historic Site

  
  Mendo Coast Current — Authority: 123
  ALAN JOHNSON, The Columbus Dispatch, December 2, 2009It’s not unusual for a battlefield to be declared a historic site, but it’s rare when the scene of a protest qualifies for that distinction.But what happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, is indeed history.Ohio officials want to recognize that by ...
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• Our Bodies, Ourselves: support this pioneer of empowered, participatory healthcare

  
  e-Patients.net — Authority: 542
  Some people think e-patient ideas are new. They’re not. I’d like to give credit to a noble antecedent, and ask for your support. Shortly after I discovered this blog (February ‘08) I recognized two strong precedents from earlier in my life: Dr. Benjamin Spock’s Baby Book (opening words: “Trust yourself. ...
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• Bud Willis is returning to Clarksville Tennessee to hold a book signing

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 440
  Bud Willis will be at the Blackhorse Pub and Brewery on Franklin Street in Historic Downtown Clarksville from 3:00pm-6:00pm on Tuesday December 8th to speak, and sign copies of his recently published book, Bluestocking. Bud retired after a successful 34 year career in the securities business. Clarksvillians may ...
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• Jesse Ventura: Fight Club Special

  
  race42008.com — Authority: 634
  Warning: This video contains extreme language. Not suitable for younger viewers. Click here to view the embedded video. The argument is initiated over a disagreement on Afghanistan war policy and ‘truther’ comments made by the former Governor of Minnesota.  Ventura is a former Navy Seal and veteran of ...
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• M2 Browning machine gun

  
  Dummidumbwit's Weblog — Authority: 141
  M2 Browning machine gun John Browning testing his prototype .50 caliber heavy machine gun, circa 1919 .50 Cal M2 Browning 12.7mm The browning M2 machinegun M2 Browning .50 cal. Machine Gun @ heavy wapen range Afghanistan The M2 ...
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• FM newswire for 4 December, hot articles for your morning reading

  
  Fabius Maximus — Authority: 474
  Today’s broadsheet from the FM website pressroom, with 7 sections of hot news.  Lot’s happening in the world today, mostly either overlooked or misinterpreted by the mainstream media.Links to interesting news and analysisAnother disproof to climate doomsterismA sitrep about from Europe about the swine flu ...
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• Obama’s Surge in Afghanistan Hardly a Surprise

  
  Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — Authority: 725
  By William Pfaff There was much disappointment on Tuesday night about Barack Obama’s decision to widen the war in Afghanistan, but there can have been no real surprise. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries December 2, 2009 The Crushing Legacy of Bush and Cheney December 2, 2009 They Don’t Check ...
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• History Professor’s New Book Takes First Scholarly Look at Role of Junior Officers in Vietnam

  
  Texas Tech Today — Authority: 441
  Only a few months after 2nd Lt. William Calley apologized for his role in the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, a new book by a Texas Tech University history professor attempts to set the record straight on the role of junior officers during the conflict. “Not a Gentleman’s War: An Inside View of Junior ...
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• Toxic Honeywell plant slated to close, but leaves behind toxic legacy

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 135
  The 60-year-old Honeywell plant in Kansas City, Missouri is closing its doors, and the company is moving to a new $673 million facility. Honeywell has already paid $65 million to clean up the site, but according to the U.S. Department of Labor, its workers have already been exposed to 785 toxic substances. One of ...
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