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Help Boot Jack Murtha From Congress!

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

I learned through a comment on this post that an effort has been launched to help Pennsylvania Republican Bill Russell raise $200,000 by Sept. 11 en route to ousting turncoat Congressman Jack Murtha from the 12th Congressional District seat he’s held far too long.
Not familiar with Murtha?  He’s the Pennsylvania Democrat who described the so-called [...]

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Another ‘Greatest Generation’ Hero Passes

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

When I learned of the passing of Eric “Digger” Dowling, another hero from the “Greatest Generation,” I couldn’t help but think about how his efforts may have been received by anti-war and environmental-extremist liberals had they taken place today.
In case you’re not familiar with his story, Dowling was a British man whose efforts as a [...]

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Senior ‘Haditha Marine’ Found Not Guilty

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments

On six occasions during the past two years, I’ve highlighted the case of Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani and his fellow Marines making up the group that came to be known in the media as the “Haditha Marines.” Today, I offer more news — VERY GOOD NEWS — about Colonel Chessani: Today, [...]

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Blogger to Make Guest Appearance on BBC

May 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

A BBC Radio producer called this morning to invite me to appear as a guest during the first hour of today’s WORLD Have Your Say program that airs at Noon (Central) or 5 p.m. (GMT). Today’s topic: When does diplomacy become appeasement?

After turning down several invitations during the past year, I decided to [...]

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Haditha: ‘Quest for Prosecution — Not Justice’

March 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

While I’ve been following the investigation and prosecution of the so-called “Haditha Marines” for more than a year now, the case became more interesting after it was revealed that an “extraordinarily unusual oversight body” composed of high-ranking administration officials had been set up by former Secretary of Defense Donald R. Rumsfeld to oversee the Haditha [...]

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