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If you do not recognize the significance of "Don't mean nothin," ask a veteran of the Vietnam War to explain. My apologies to Michel de Montaigne.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

In The News

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In the news today: "Fire in Executive Office Building near Cheney's "ceremonial" office." In the news tomorrow: ...
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The Reality of the Petraeous Report

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I consider the exchange between General Petraeous and Senator John Warner (R. VA) to be significant in understanding the perspective of Gene...
Monday, July 16, 2007

U.S. Air Force Buildup in Iraq

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According to an Associated Press report of July 15, 2007 as presented on Military.com: "BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Away from the headlines ...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Defund State

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The United States Senate has begun again to debate the Iraq debacle. The preliminary speeches and sound bites have focused on our continuin...
Friday, June 29, 2007

London Car Bombs

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Television news networks by the rhetoric, which cannot be considered "reporting," describing in the most lurid terms editorial vie...
Thursday, June 28, 2007

Accountability

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Maybe, just maybe Congress will follow through with its responsibility to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign a...
Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Too Much Mr. Cheney

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It has been my preference to use this blog for publishing essays presenting my personal views on somewhat random topics. Clearly, major even...
Sunday, May 13, 2007

Another General Speaks

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I heard it up close and personal forty-five years ago. We could have used his strengths these past five years. Perhaps even his perceived we...

What Are They Saying, Mr. President?

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"In today's Afghanistan, people are free to speak their minds...." Remarks by the President on the Global War on Terror to the...
Saturday, May 12, 2007

Recollections of the Battle of Soui Tre, Vietnam on March 21, 1967

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" One of the war's greatest victories ." VFW Magazine. I had been the Recon platoon leader in the 2nd Battalion, 22d Infantry ...
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Thursday, May 10, 2007

"Gee, Mr. President, help us keep our jobs."

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The front page heading on the New York Times websight reads "GOP Moderates warn Bush Iraq Must Show Gains." http://www.nytimes.com...
Friday, May 04, 2007

A Rapper excluded

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Well done Australia! The denial of entry to Australia of the rapper Snoop Dog is a statement manifesting a strength of character in the sou...

Competence in government

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First, check out how incompetent the Bush administration has been by failing to utilizing hundreds of millions of dollars in available funds...

Thoughts on "A Failure in Generalship"

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Lt. Col. Paul Yingling has written an excellent article addressing the systemic failures of general officer leadership in Iraq. It can be f...

Briefing by Gen Petraeus April 2007

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After watching the Pentagon briefing by Gen. Petraeus, I believe the General has presented contentions within two paradigms, one political a...
Thursday, November 11, 2004

Awards of Valor

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“I wore a Tunic ” I wore a tunic, a lousy khaki tunic, And you wore your civvy clothes. We fought and bled at Loos While you were home o...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Bush Too

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Well, I worried about how Bush would handle the real threat of WMD from Iran or North Korea after his incursion into Iraq. But, apparently h...
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Vietnam Veteran, Former CIA Case Officer, Former Federal and State Prosecutor.
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