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  • HASAN MOTIVES

    somehow overlooked is that Hasan was desperately trying to get out of the army and avoid going to Iraq or Afghanistan. He tried to find a legal way out. Clearly he was unfil for service and for the stress or a wartime deployment. I suppose the army doesn't want to set the precedent of allowing someone to avoid deployment, but if they ...
    Posted to Explainer by Rod37 on November 16, 2009

  • The Real XX Problem

    Nothing in this article addresses Newt Gingrich's observation that, ''If combat means living in a ditch, females have biological problems staying in a ditch for thirty days because they get infections and they don't have upper body strength.''
    Posted to Politics by MisterJayEm on November 8, 2009

  • recruitment goals

    Fishy or not the Army is going to have a tougher time recruiting next year. The recovery is just beginning and no one in their right mind wants to go to Afghanistan.
    Posted to War Stories by david wayne osedach on October 16, 2009

  • drill sargents

    In other words - coddle them!
    Posted to Explainer by david wayne osedach on September 23, 2009

  • Remember 9/11?

    Thanks, Christopher Hitchens for assuming a voice of reason when the ''popular'' stance on both the far left and right seems to be abandonment of the promises we made years ago. To me, what's most troubling is that, as US citizens & leaders focus increasingly on domestic issues such as jobs (or specifically, lack thereof), healthcare (also ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by jeffreycourter on September 10, 2009

  • Re: Question for Women's Equality Pugs

    I personally disagree very strongly with the idea of women serving in Combat Arms units. I am a 5 year veteran of the United States Army with two Iraq War deployments. For my entire career, I have been a proud member of the United States Army Cavalry, the premiere reconaissance force for mechanized forces. There are several key points beyond ...
    Posted to Ballot Box by andyv2k14 on September 2, 2009

  • IRAN - PEOPLE DIEING TO BE FREE

    Everyone should know about what is going on in Iran!Iran - Students Shot While ProtestingIranian students were shot while protesting in Iran after a suspicious outcome to the Iranian election. This is amateur video that was upload by a fellow protester. The world is watching don't let these students die in vain, let your voice be heard. Iranian ...
    Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on June 20, 2009

  • Recent US led Afghan Airstrike Violate International Law

    International Law is explicit about civilian protection, including but not limited to Article 51, 52 and 57 of Protocol 1 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Violation of these articles are demonstrable by the recent U.S. raid on an Afghan Village as reported in early May of 2009. Article 51: Protection of the civilian population Paragraph ...
    Posted to War Stories by KCBWES on May 9, 2009

  • Bonus Madness and AIG

    From an article in today’s Washington Post: “Fed officials also hope to keep current employees with [AIG]. The senior executives whose decisions caused the company's collapse are long gone. Most of those left behind are trying to unwind complicated derivative contracts. Completing that process correctly is essential to preserving as much value ...
    Posted to Today's Papers by mathpol on March 17, 2009

  • New Marines Vehicle Goes From Sea To Land

    The US military have spent the last decade working on the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.This multimillion dollar machine that can move from a body of water to land. http://webcastr.com/videos/news/new-marines-vehicle-goes-from-sea-to-land.html
    Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on December 18, 2008
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