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Category Archives: Iraq
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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‘The Gamble’ by Thomas E. Ricks
This is the best book yet on the Surge in Iraq and General David Petreaus. I’ve read every book that has come out on the subject. Many of my readers don’t realize that I have a deep reservoir of knowledge … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq
Tagged bob woodward, deep reservoir, hearts and minds, linda robinson, male gaze
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