Fred Thompson adopts the Reid Doctrine

The Reid Doctrine™: The bold declaration of pre-emptive surrender made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in April 2007. It was quickly echoed by both Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Joe Biden, as well as Barack Obama, John Kerry (who served in Viet Nam), and a host of other Democrats. At The [...]

British MOD cancels Michael Yon embed

Reporting from Helmand Province, Afghanistan: The British Ministry of Defence cancelled Michael Yon’s embed privileges, shortly after Yon posted today’s report. Read it here:  “Bad Medicine“ And be sure to hit Mike’s tip jar while you’re there!

The forgotten war

Another great post from Michael Yon … “Night Into Day” posted by sat-phone from Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The photography is outstanding, and the writing is everything we’ve come to expect from Micheal Yon. While you’re there, be sure to hit Mike’s tip jar!

Taliban plans to teach Marines a lesson

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN: Operation Foladi Jal, Pashtu for “iron net”, would teach the Marines “a lesson”. Taliban spokesman Yousuf Ahmadi told AFP by telephone from an unknown location.About 4,000 Marines poured into the southern province on the border with Pakistan on Thursday in an operation called Khanjar (dagger) that is the first [...]

Yon interview NRO

Michael Yon is interviewed by Kathryn Lopez. Good read.

Darwinian Splodeydope

We have an early favorite for the 2008 Darwin Awards, and winner of posthumous Splodeydope Merit Badge, while wounding three others in the city of Khost, Afghanistan……… A WOULD-be suicide bomber fell down a flight of stairs and blew himself up as he headed out for an attack in Afghanistan, police say. It was the [...]

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