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Category Archives: Iraq
150 ISIS Solders Hold Up 30,000 Iraqi Troops
Michael Fumento writes: Hmm… 30,000 Iraqi soldiers and militia being held up from taking Tikrit by 150 ISIS fighters. And apparently with Iranian leadership, if not some Iranian fighters. As I’ve said before, Arabs do not make the best fighters. … Continue reading
Are Democracies More Likely To Be Peace-Loving?
I’m enjoying this long profile of John J. Mearsheimer: Tragedy begins with a forceful denial of perpetual peace in favor of perpetual struggle, with great powers primed for offense, because they can never be sure how much military capacity they … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq, John J. Mearsheimer
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America Should Stay Out Of The Middle East
Israel can look after itself. American Jews should get another hobby, perhaps Judaism, instead of lobbying on behalf of Israel. I would like an American foreign policy of resisting invasion of America (including by Mexicans) and abstaining from invasion of … Continue reading
Were The American Soldiers In Iraq Saving Our Lives?
So I’m watching the opening minutes of episode three of Aaron’s Sorkin’s HBO show “The Newsroom.” And the leftists on the show are waxing indignant at Republicans during a presidential primary debate booing soldier Steven Hill in Iraq who asks … Continue reading
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The Devil’s Double
According to IMDB.com: “A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein’s sadistic son.” I found every minute of this movie compelling. … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq
Tagged explicitness, iran iraq war, latif yahia, male behavior, rape and torture, son uday
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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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Big Boy Rules: America’s Mercenaries Fighting In Iraq
Despite a stomach bug, I interviewed by phone Washington Post reporter Steve Fainaru Wednesday evening, Jan. 13, 2010, about his 2009 book Big Boy Rules. Luke: “Tell me about the impact of 9/11 upon you personally and professionally.” Steve: “It … Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews, Iraq
Tagged covering sports, journalistic investigation, order of magnitude, steve fainaru, stomach bug, wmd in iraq
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Yisroel Pensack: Yemen-Based, Anti-American Muslim Cleric Linked to Fort Hood Suspect Had Connection to 9-11 Hijackers While in U.S.
The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — Intelligence agencies intercepted communications last year and this year between the military psychiatrist accused of shooting to death 13 people at Fort Hood, Tex., and a radical cleric in Yemen known for his … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, FBI, Iraq, Islam, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged 9-11, Anwar al-Awlaki, Colorado, Fort Hood, hijackers, imam, Jarret Brachman, Jihad, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, mosque, muslim, New Mexico, San Diego, Sept. 11 commission, Virginia, Yemen
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