Fourth of a series. Find parts one, two and three here. And don’t miss this report, either. Martha Coakley declares that terrorists are “gone from Afghanistan” and has no idea the Taliban are either terrorists or our sworn enemies. No
Wait, what was that? Did Martha Coakley actually say that? Yes she did. Here is the quote for those who have not heard or read it, “You can have religious freedom but you probably shouldn’t work in the emergency room.”
Remember back in November when Major Malik Nadal Hasan went on a shooting rampage on the Army base at Fort Hood, Tex., and the media’s first impulse was to reflexively wonder why he had done it? Was it because he
15 January 2010 Cobra Battery at FOB Frontenac Arghandab, Afghanistan Artillery is called “The King of Battle.” When it comes to the delivery of force, probably nothing outside of nuclear weapons can outmatch the sustained delivery of extreme brutality. Cannons
I guess his question as to why she could say, during her debate with Scott Brown, that the “Taliban are gone” in Afghanistan after Taliban blew up eight CIA officers in Afghanistan was too tough for her. From the Weekly
Having served 23 years in the military and in Vietnam, and having a son who leaves for Afghanistan this month, I look at this film through the eyes of a patriot (one who loves and defends his country). As opposed
I’ve criticized the show House in this space before. House is a main character who is beginning to cross the line from likable to crotchety, despite Hugh Laurie’s greatness. His sidekick, Wilson, is far more interesting dramatically. And the show
AP: Two former U.S. Officials tell the Associated Press that the suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees at a remote outpost in southeastern Afghanistan had been invited onto the base and had not been searched.
AP: The CIA said Thursday that seven of its employees were killed and six others wounded in a suicide bombing at a base in Afghanistan. The Associated Press has learned that one of them was the chief of the CIA’s
Arghandab, Afghanistan New Year’s Eve, 2009 On this small base surrounded by a mixture of enemy and friendly territory, a memorial has been erected just next to the Chapel. Inside the tepee are 21 photos of 21 soldiers killed during
Kiss me, you luscious hunk of fascist you… The Mayor of DelusionalVille: “I think the Obama administration has followed the same playbook, to a large extent, almost verbatim, as the Bush administration. I don’t see anything different,” the activist movie
[Note: This is the latest segment in an ongoing series about Code Pink and its co-founder Jodie Evans. Click here to read earlier articles.] In a wide-ranging interview released this week by MIPtalk, Obama funder, terrorist sympathizer and Code Pink
20 December 2009 Arghandab, Afghanistan As Christmas approaches, many people are thinking about the troops, who in turn are thinking about loved ones at home. Cards and letters are tacked up on many walls. The favorites are from the little
The U.S. has transferred a dozen Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland region as the Obama administration continues to move captives out of the Cuban facility in preparation for its closure.
Based on the email I receive from my readers, I understand that I’m not alone in thinking that the left-wing lugnuts have turned America into the world’s biggest loony bin. I’m not quite sure how they managed to pull it
13 December 2009 Kandahar, Afghanistan People are confused about the war. The situation is difficult to resolve even for those who are here. For most of us, the conflict remains out of focus, lacking reference of almost any sort. Vertigo
Telegraph: His speech was an interesting mix of pieties and rather pointed omissions : defending the US actions in Afghanistan and the first Gulf War but not the invasion of Iraq under George W Bush. It contained one quite extraordinary
Washington Post: The five men from Northern Virginia arrested in Pakistan had contacted radical jihadist organizations in that country, including two terrorist groups with links to al-Qaeda, and had maps and videos suggesting that they intended to train to fight
Telegraph: His speech was an interesting mix of pieties and rather pointed omissions : defending the US actions in Afghanistan and the first Gulf War but not the invasion of Iraq under George W Bush. It contained one quite extraordinary
In a publicity event for the new History Channel film “The People Speak” held at UCLA last week, actor/producer Josh Brolin was charming, self-effacing, funny, and down-right likeable. And, that was the whole reason he was there. We live in
Robert Gibbs: “The American people have watched for decades people playing the blame game. If the blame game put people to work, we would all be rolling money.”Robert Gibbs: “Given the fact that the largest — the largest driver in
[youtube 8PgiQpk-16I nolink] — Yes, this is the man Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Tim Robbins, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Danny Glover, Marisa Tomei, Bruce Springsteen and many others want to turn into a Che-like pop culture figure to
— The film’s producer Chris Moore: And I’m sure every person there in Afghanistan is thinking about their family back here, thinking about the holidays, and I guarantee you all of them are thinking, “Why am I here? What am
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy MSNBC: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that the Afghan security force needs to be strengthened and more soldiers and police need to be recruited to battle
Meghan McCain at the Daily Beast: “I asked my mother if she would come see [“Brothers”] with me, but she said she didn’t want to give any money to a movie in which the preview showed the soldier coming back
