Tag Archives: Iraq

Depths of Human Depravity

Posted on 2/15/2009 by Blackhawk

So, what’s going on? Well, in two weeks, we have a new sheriff in town (1 Cav Division), who promptly moved my boss to a different posting. Leaving me in charge. We’ve been scrambling to re-do all the signature cards … Continue reading →

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More like this, please!

Posted on 7/25/2008 by quilly

McCain’s “Audacity of hopelessness” speech. Senator Obama and I also faced a decision, which amounted to a real-time test for a future commander-in-chief. America passed that test. I believe my judgment passed that test. And I believe Senator Obama’s failed. … Continue reading →

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Finish the job

Posted on 7/6/2008 by quilly

Vets For Freedom…they aren’t your grandpa’s American Legion. Pete Hegseth is kicking ass. A 527 you can believe in!

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The End of the Beginning

Posted on 7/6/2008 by Marcus

If I may be allowed to steal a quote from Churchill, I believe we have finally reached “The End of the Beginning” in the Global War on Terror:   American and Iraqi forces are driving Al-Qaeda in Iraq out of … Continue reading →

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Shocker! Former Gitmo internee becomes Splodeydope

Posted on 5/7/2008 by quilly

Yes, an “innocent” person “wrongfully” held at Gitmo became a suicide bomber last week. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. military confirmed Wednesday that a former Guantanamo detainee from Kuwait carried out a recent suicide attack in northern Iraq. … Continue reading →

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Smashing the Mahdi Army

Posted on 3/29/2008 by Marcus

Bill Roggio has even more on the fighting in and around Baghdad and Basra: Several hundred Iraqis are reported to have been killed during the fighting since the operation began on March 25. A large majority of them are Mahdi … Continue reading →

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More on the Recent Offensive

Posted on 3/29/2008 by Marcus

Here’s some open source information on the offensive against al Sadr’s Mahdi Army: Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, has stressed that the operation is targeting “lawless gangs” in the southern port city of Basra, but fighting has spread to … Continue reading →

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Cracking Down on al Sadr

Posted on 3/28/2008 by Marcus

I just got this e-mail from a friend of mine who is currently on a Military Transition Team (MiTT) in Iraq.  He wanted some of the folks back home to know what is really going on over there. Posted with … Continue reading →

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That There is Some Sweet Action

Posted on 3/21/2008 by Marcus

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I believe this picture says the word “badass” about a thousand times. (Shamelessly taken from the boys over at Blackfive)  Marcus

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Chuck Norris in Iraq

Posted on 3/10/2008 by Blackhawk

Yeah, he’s not Snake, but still… Chuck Norris doesn’t need to physically be in Iraq to dispense fists of fury: Known as Chuck Norris “facts,” the claims have already become an Internet phenomenon, and scores are featured on www.chucknorrisfacts.com, including … Continue reading →

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