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Category Archives: Iraq
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
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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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