Category Archives: Iraq

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

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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

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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

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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

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Yisroel Pensack: Was Colin Powell Equally Wrong About WMD in Iraq and Islam in America?

I think that’s a fair question in light of yesterday’s murderous shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, which authorities have attributed to Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old Army psychiatrist who reportedly was about to be deployed to Iraq or … Continue reading

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