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"Over days of operations, I found Lieutenant Hamid to be courageous, intelligent, and with natural leadership abilities. Hamid asked me to publish his photo. He said he wants al Qaeda to come to Sadr City and look for him."

The face of hope, courtesy of Michael Yon.

Lt_hamid_army_of_iraq .

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If you read the whole dispatch, you'll enjoy the comedic soldier known as 'Cowboy'.

August 31, 2007 | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Pay your respects to Admiral Fluckey

Read Lex's brief thanks for the amazing man.

I so fully understand and agree with this sentiment:

We who stand in awe of his accomplishments cannot be grieved when someone of his stature is taken from us in the fullness of time, but rather grateful that such men walked ever among us when we needed them.

Roger that.

August 31, 2007 in Things that sound dirty, but aren't | | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)

How could I forget?

I'd really paid no attention to the firing of the US attorneys brouhaha nor Gonzales' resignation.  I knew it was bogus, but didn't really think about it or remember why.  Then an acquaintance sent me a link to Anthrax's latest column which I read hoping she wouldn't tear Gonzales apart (he seems like a nice enough guy in over his head to me).  Coulter concludes her comparison of our last three AG's thusly:

Number of U.S. attorneys fired by Ashcroft: 0
Number of U.S. attorneys fired by Gonzales: 8
Number of U.S. attorneys fired by Reno: 93

There were so many shenanigans during President Clinton's terms that it's easy to forget some of them.  Now I remember how he had the justice department purged when he came to town.  I wonder if Senator Clinton (D - NY) has a list?

August 30, 2007 in Politics | | Comments (30) | TrackBack (0)

Mona Lisa after one week in the USofA

Mona_lisa_before_after

August 30, 2007 in Humor :-) | | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Hold the MSG

A fortune to remember...

Chicken_not

August 29, 2007 in Humor :-) | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Last minute marital advice, from mother to daughter

Ever notice how close the word "marital" is to "martial"?  There may be a reason for that.

Download marital_advice.wmv

Mother of the Year, for sure.

August 29, 2007 in Family, Humor :-) | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

On y arrive

The Dissident Frogman is back!

August 28, 2007 in Blogging | | Comments (44) | TrackBack (0)

Ever set your alarm clock an hour earlier than you intended?

That stinks.

August 28, 2007 in Things that sound dirty, but aren't | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Heh

Military_motivator_checksix

August 28, 2007 in Media, Mainstream; see also, BIAS | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

What a wonderful family I have

I got back from my Uncle D's funeral last night.  I've been wanting to do a really good post about it, but I'm not sure I'm able.  Maybe I'll try later, or maybe I'll just keep it private.  But for now... WOW, what a family.  Thanks, Thorps -- it's an honor to be one of you.

August 27, 2007 in Family | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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