1 hour ago by Claude

December 19, 2009 The other day I was reminded of Bonnie Langston, a woman I worked with at the Daily Freeman in Kingston, NY. Actually, I was thinking about her car’s bumper sticker: Practice Random Acts of Kindness. Rae Balog and her family I was cleaning off the clutter buildup on my desk when I ...

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2 hours ago by Dr. Nayyar Hashmey

“They’re Wasted” by William Astore Tom Engelhard t notes on this post by WilliamAstore: Last week, the U.S. Army released its suicide figures for November. Twelve soldiers on active duty were classified as “potential suicides” for the month, bringing the yearly suicide total to 147, 19 more than for ...

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2 hours ago by Mazdak

Was steht da in der Überschrift? Das ist doch nicht zu fassen. Die Bundeswehr soll was? Das kann nur eine maßlose Übertreibung sein, oder schlimmer noch, eine Verschwörungstheorie, und Verschwörungstheorien sind bekanntermaßen eine Gefahr fr unsere Demokratie. Ironie aus. Afghanistan und das Massake ...

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4 hours ago by jilltubman

Man, delaying funding for our troops in Iraq & Afghanistan right before Christmas — this is desperate fo sho: It’s low down and dirty. If Democrats tried something like that, they’d be called traitors or worse. From the CNN Political Ticker: For years, Democrats who voted against President Bush’s de ...

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5 hours ago by @lex Gen X 1:6 Hardcore

"Jarhead" is the slang term used to refer to Marines (sometimes by Marines themselves). Another term is "Leatherneck". The term "Leatherneck" was derived from a leather stock once worn around the neck by both American and British Marines in the early 19th Century. Its use among enlisted men supposed ...

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5 hours ago by mynicolelondon

it’s been a few months. yes, not a lot of time but, a lot of time. time is precious, that is always what i tell myself yet, i willingly let me convince me to let it pass by without getting anything done. it’s easy to just make excuses and find other “more important” things to do, like watching that ...

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5 hours ago by mark.towhey

TORONTO – Friday’s Globe and Mail carries a front page story by Campbell Clark that presents what I believe is the most credible scenario explaining the disconnect in Canada’s Foreign Affairs ministry on the Afghan detainee issue. While most other journalists have concentrated on titillating “he sai ...

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6 hours ago by Graham

For all the debate surrounding the applicability of Sun Tzu and Clausewitz to modern war, it’s fairly well-established that much of Clausewitz’s On War is the product of his age. Sun Tzu is perhaps better read, even by Western armies, if not for the sole purpose that it often serves as the guide for ...

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6 hours ago by Jason Ditz

Karzai Keeps Much of Former Cabinet Intact | Warlords, US allies remain to chagrin of reformists

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7 hours ago by ramanan50

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