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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Monsters In Afghanistan, Idiots At Home
Dennis Prager writes: Given the preoccupation of the American media with the possible closing down of the American government, and the preoccupation of American and world media with Japan’s travails and the revolts in the Arab world, many Americans may … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, islamic response, political persuasion, sept 11 2001, to the best of our knowledge, united nations office
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We Can’t Win In Afghanistan
Dexter Filkins reviews a new book by Bing West: Americans are fighting and dying, while the Afghans by and large stand by and do nothing to help them. Afghanistan’s leaders, from the presidential palace in Kabul to the river valleys … Continue reading
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Tagged bing west, dexter filkins, largesse, river valleys, rules of engagement, strict rules
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The Longest War By Peter L. Bergen
I had high expectations for this new book. It has received glowing reviews. Many people say that Peter L. Bergen is the premiere expert on Al Qaeda and terrorism. So I pick the book up Friday and start reading and … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Terror
Tagged core principle, geneva conventions, hand grenades, middle eastern countries, nuclear power plants, peter l bergen
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My Former UCLA Classmate Is Now A Lieutenant Colonel In The U.S. Army
In the fall of 1988, I believed life could be normal again. I hoped to find a doctor who’d discover what was wrong with me and then I would return to the action full bore. I took three classes in … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Personal
Tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, european economic history, full bore, lieutenant colonel, rolling stone magazine, semester calculus
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It Would Be Gay Not To
A soldier on a lonely outpost in Afghanistan who enjoys rough-housing with his fellow soldiers is asked in Sebastian Junger’s new book War if he would really have sex with another male soldier. “Sure,” he says, “it would be gay … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, fellow soldiers, lonely outpost, soldier
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