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Friday, June 22, 2012

Talking Can Always Be Plan B

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I knew it couldn't be that difficult for our CIA to figure out who to arm in Syria : A small number of C.I.A. officers are operating ...

Have I Got a Resurgent Mission For You!

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The "resurgent" Taliban can't possibly afford many more missions like this that demonstrate how "resilient" they ar...

Titanium Hips and All

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I saw Mitch Ryder play in downtown Ann Arbor on Friday. I tried several times to upload a video I took, but no go. To be fair, I never ...

Wednesday, 22 JUN 88

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15 more days. I didn't go on sick call. I made the 2-mile run at PT but my leg tightened up severely and my knee is fucked. Leg...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Admire the Stand on Principle

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Poor Iran. Those rude Israelis are saying they will attack Iran if Iran doesn't stop their nuclear activities through diplomacy : Isr...

Situation Excellent?

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NRO's Nordlinger is in Taiwan . I have to  express agreement with some of the judgments on Taiwan's strategic position. First, whi...

It's a Funny World

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It is almost comforting that other countries have insane policy analysis, too. Let's look at a recent South Korean kerfluffle . One, S...

Connecting the Dots

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Disputes over ownership of the South China Sea continue. One : China has spent nearly $1 billion on an ultra-deepwater rig that appears...

An Assad No-Fly Zone?

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The rebels' hope for victory in Syria rest on either Turkey invading or the Assad loyalists cracking under the strain of failing to supp...

Tuesday, 21 JUN 88

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Wet bulb. Reinforcement. Heat too much to drop us. Got Dress As back from laundry. Cleaning up still. Little sleep. Good mood overall...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

On the Eastern Frontier of NATO

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The new NATO members of the Baltic States are surely happy to have US troops on the ground in their territory : Saber Strike is a multi-n...

I Know I've Mentioned This Once or Twice

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I enjoyed some extra time with my children on Father's Day. Sure, the premium instant coffee and mini-cheese cake were great (and the ca...

The Missions Remain

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We left Iraq, but we still need troops to carry out missions for the security of Iraq. Apparently, we'll base them in Kuwait : Q: (O...

Let's Be Grown Ups About Pakistan

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Lord knows I've expressed my frustration with Pakistan over the years. But the idea that we should "divorce" Pakistan is in...

Not That Reset, I'm Afraid

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Governments will use points of pressure to influence other governments. That should be fairly obvious. This is kind of funny : Q: Back...

Wow!

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President Obama has been so successful in restoring civility to our political debate that his side needs to pay people to be uncivil! Tip t...

Monday, 20 JUN 88

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My leg still hurts like Hell and my code ends tomorrow. I have a dilemma. My mood swings are extreme and fast these days. 2 letters...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Hey Dude. Never Met You

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This civilian instructor celebrated quite the milestone : During the Army Birthday cake-cutting ceremony at Fort Leonard Wood Thursday, M...

This is What Mischief Looks Like

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Lamb offered to take a picture of me and Mister on Father's Day. But before she could snap a picture, I busted her for planning to tak...

Holding the Line

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It is interesting that the attack on one of our bases 2-1/2 weeks ago really was pretty serious : A June 1 attack on a U.S. outpost near...