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Whatever you are doing, stop and read this Mark Benjamin is my favorite reporter. He's been digging for years into all the crap that surrounds veterans issues and, in the end, has done a tremendous amount of good for the military and veterans. They ought to give him a medal. In any event, you need to read his latest article in Salon, which says almost nothing about veterans, but everything about the plight of investigative journalists. Read more Times Under Fire for Vets article On Sunday, the New York Times ran a lengthy article chronicling a series of homicides committed by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans over the last several years—more than 120 killings here in the United States. Now, the Times is under fire. Read more Irritated this morning (or why Chris Hedges pisses me off) About 2 days a week, I work from Cup a Joe Hillsborough in Raleigh, rather than driving all the way home after dropping my son off at school. This morning, I sat down at my table to see a copy of the Triangle Free Press which the previous occupant left behind. The headline: "Top Commanders Oppose Iran Attack." Read more Nice editorial from soldier in Iraq Just read an excellent editorial written by a soldier serving in Iraq, addressing the constant handwringing in DC about how differing opinions might hurt our soldiers' feelings. For the record -- I share his view, and during the Gulf War protests didn't bother me at all -- even though I supported the war while I was there. In fact, protests reminded me that whatever their view, there were folks back home who realized that there was, in fact, a war going on. Read more Missing soldier's wife faces deportation Specialist Alex Jimenez, along with two other soldiers, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda in May. One of his fellow soldiers was later found dead, the other is still missing. In a video posted on the internet, AQ claims all three soldiers are dead. Here's the kicker: Jimenez's wife, Yaderlin, is facing deportation from the United States. Read more “Gentlemen, I plan to run on a platform proposing that West Virginia secede from the United States.”
The silence after his statement was long. If it hadn’t been for the banging of pots and pans in the back room, you might have heard the wind whisper outside. Murphy brought his water to his lips, leaned back in his chair, and studied Whitt in a very different light. That neither he nor Machen burst into laughter was a measure of just how angry they—and the rest of the town—were. Read more Prayer at Rumayla Podcast now complete Just a quick note to let folks know that I've just uploaded the final episode of Prayer at Rumayla: A Novel of the Gulf War.
You can check it out here or at Podiobooks.com Read more Four agents from the DHS stood behind the gate in full combat gear, carrying rifles with grenade launchers slung under the barrels. A fifth stood to the side, digital camera in hand with a telescopic lens. He began shooting photographs of the townspeople as soon as they parked. Murphy ignored them, his face impassive. He stepped out of the truck, walked around the back where the agents couldn’t see him, and lifted an old pair of bolt cutters he’d thrown into it the night before. Read more |
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