Dawn Patrol 11/18/2009
[Mrs Greyhawk]
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AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
Boondoggle -- [3rd Time, New Country - in Afghanistan]
I know I am a little late on posting to my blog, but I returned from a boondoggle out to Mazar-e-Sharif in the Northern provinces. I even have some pictures to post with this entry. First, let me recap last week. We did make a normal trip to NDS. It was actually a clear, cool morning which is a rarity here in Kabul. The pollution is so thick that it is very rare to see the distant mountains. So, here is a picture of the snow-capped mountains, west of Kabul. This picture was taken last Monday. I haven't seen the mountains since. Other than that, it was a normal week of mentoring. There are always little things to work on and improve in the OT. Friday was another violent day here in Kabul. The Taliban used a SVBIED outside Camp Phoenix a little before 0800. There were no American casualties, but there were injuries.
Clinton in Kabul for Karzai's inauguration -- [Foreign Policy - AfPak]
U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly told CNN today that he is "very close" to making a decision about whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan and plans to make an announcement "in the next several weeks," after more than two months of deliberations (Reuters, Reuters). Obama is reportedly angry about the stream of leaks that has come out about his Afghanistan decision, telling CBS, "For people to be releasing info in the course of deliberations is not appropriate" and said yes when asked if that is a "firing offense" (CBS, Politico). Meanwhile
The war of leaks -- [Foreign Policy - AfPak]
The Obama Administration's social media prowess has been a novelty among latter day political media machines. It helped to crowd-source the campaign funding needed to put Barack Obama in the White House, and generated a populist gloss that was, at the time, convincingly fresh and transparent. What was equally admirable was its apparent internal discipline over when information made the transition from government secret to press release. Controlling the flow of data and keeping secrets secret is a challenge under any circumstance. Combine that with a predilection for Facebook and Twitter, and a hyperactive security officer might expect policy waters to muddy more quickly than they would under normal circumstances.
So when U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry's expressed his "discomfort" last week over a possible troop surge, via diplomatic cable to Washington, it's no wonder that the message ended up dominating headlines.
Ridding Afghanistan of Corruption Will Be No Easy Task -- [Los Angeles Times]
Afghans have a name for the huge, gaudy mansions that have sprung up in Kabul's wealthy Sherpur neighborhood since 2001. They call them "poppy palaces." The cost of building one of these homes, which are adorned with sweeping terraces and ornate columns, can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many are owned by government officials whose formal salaries are a few hundred dollars a month. To the capital's jaded residents, there are few more potent symbols of the corruption that permeates every level of Afghan society, from the traffic policemen who shake down motorists to top government officials and their relatives who are implicated in the opium trade.
Afghan Minister Accused of Taking Bribe -- [Washington Post]
The Afghan minister of mines accepted a roughly $30 million bribe to award the country's largest development project to a Chinese mining firm, according to a US official who is familiar with military intelligence reports. The allegation, if proved true, would mark one of the most brazen examples of corruption yet disclosed in a country where the problem has become so pervasive that it is now at the heart of Obama administration doubts over Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reliability as a partner.
Vision for Victory, Part I -- [Washington Times]
The news from Afghanistan all year has been dispiriting, and the last few weeks have been especially tough in terms of the violence. Yet most foreign and Afghan officials and officers who I encountered on a recent weeklong visit sponsored by the U. military are guardedly optimistic about our prospects. How can this be so?
U.S. Turns to Local Guns-for-Hire to Guard Afghan Outpost -- [Danger Room - Noah Shachtman]
The U.S. military is turning to guns-for-hire to guard one of its outposts in Afghanistan. But Blackwaters of the world, take note: simply hiring former G.I.s or American cops or even Nepalese Gurkhas won't do the trick this time. At least half of the 50-man force has to come "from within a 50 kilometer radius" of the base, according to a contract solicitation issued by the U.S. Air Force. Over the summer, the American military signaled its interest in hiring an army of contractors to help handle security at as many as 50 outposts in Afghanistan. It's one of several efforts efforts designed to free up uniformed troops for combat and counterinsurgency work. Now, U.S. forces appear to be taking the first step towards building that country-wide private security force, by soliciting bids for a team that watch over Forward Operating Base Lightening, in Paktya province.
NATO Chief Confident Afghanistan Will Have More Troops -- [Voice of America]
The NATO secretary-general says he is confident the United States and other NATO allies will send more troops to Afghanistan, where insurgent attacks have surged in recent months. He spoke at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Meeting in Edinburgh, where Britain's foreign secretary outlined the strategy his nation would support.
Germany to extend Afghanistan mission another year -- [AP]
Germany will extend its mission in Afghanistan for another year, the government said Wednesday, despite the growing unpopularity of the war at home
Pakistani Successes May Sway US Troop Decision -- [New York Times]
A month after the Pakistani military began its push into the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, militants appear to have been dispersed, not eliminated, with most simply fleeing. That recurring pattern illustrated the problems facing the Obama administration as it enters its final days of a decision on its strategy for Afghanistan. Success in this region, in the remote mountains near the Afghan border, could have a direct bearing on how many more American troops are ultimately sent to Afghanistan, and how long they must stay. Pakistan has shown increased willingness to tackle the problem, launching sweeping operations in the north and west of the country this year, but
Where are Taliban and al Qaeda commanders, US media asks Pak -- [Daily News & Analysis]
Washington: A day after senior Pakistani army commanders claimed that their forces have captured all major towns and population centres of the extremist-ridden South Waziristan, Taliban and foreign militants appear to have disappeared and not been eliminated.
Pakistani Army Shows Off Captured Taliban Posts -- [Washington Post]
A toy car booby-trapped with explosives, chemistry textbooks and handwritten case files from a Taliban court were among the debris left behind by fleeing Islamist militants in this remote village in the conflicted tribal region of South Waziristan. The now-deserted village, which was retaken by Pakistani army forces two weeks ago and visited by Western journalists on Tuesday for the first time since, had been a stronghold of Taliban forces for nearly five years.
IRAQ
Iraqi Kurds Warn of Election Boycott in Dispute Over Seats - [Washington Post]
Kurdish officials threatened Tuesday to boycott the upcoming national election in the three provinces they control in northern Iraq unless more parliament seats are allocated to the region. The threat came two days after Iraq's Sunni vice president said he would veto the election law passed last week unless more seats are set aside for representatives of Iraqi refugees. The majority of Iraqis abroad are Sunni. Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi has until Wednesday to veto the law, which legislators approved after weeks of wrangling, primarily over how the vote would be held in the disputed northern city of Kirkuk. The two ultimatums underscored the deep divisions among Iraqi politicians and raised fresh concerns about Iraq's ability to hold a credible election by Jan. 18.
Iraq's national elections in jeopardy as Sunni VP issues veto -- [McClatchy News]
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's pivotal national elections were thrown back into turmoil and potential delay Wednesday after Vice President Tariq al Hashemi vetoed part of an election law and sent it back to parliament.
US has time to reconsider Iraq drawdown plan-Odierno -- [Reuters]
The US military does not have to decide until April or May whether to push back the end of its combat operations in Iraq due to...
A few words from medics for the 41st Brigade -- [The Oregonian]
I spent an hour or two last month with Oregon National Guard medics who are based at Al Asad Airbase, discussing a little of what they've observed since coming to Iraq this summer. The discussion, as you might think, covered issues in two categories: The physical and the mental. The Physical - CPT Scott Johnson of Newport, who is the highest-ranking soldier in the medical support unit at Al Asad, said that medics are seeing a significant share of orthopedic issues that stem from the heavy loads that soldiers carry. Even though the war has wound down considerably over the last few years, soldiers on convoys and at checkpoints still wear a lot of body armor and carry a lot of ammunition and weaponry, as much as 65 pounds or even more. Over time, even young soldiers experience increased stress on their joints from walking, running and jumping with that much gear.
Goodbye to Iraq, and thanks -- [The Oregonian]
The soldiers of Oregon's 41st Brigade are about halfway through their Iraq deployment, but I'm finally home after a gruelling passage through Kuwait and a misadventure or two. I said goodbye to my last acquaintance in the Oregon National Guard on Monday afternoon in Salt Lake City. SSG Tom McNeil of Central Point was peeling off to fly to Medford, close to his home in Central Point, while I continued on to Portland. Have a terrific Thanksgiving at home, Tom. Thanks to all the folks along the way, especially the soldiers of Oregon's 41st Brigade Combat Team, for the many kindnesses extended to me during my sojourn among them. This toast to you, and I'm starting with you two, since you challenged me to do this, Scott and Mike
U.S. AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
US, China in Strained Diplomatic Embrace -- [Wall Street Journal]
President Barack Obama was set to leave China on Wednesday after an awkward summit with some achievements but a long list of unfinished business - a result that suggests challenges ahead for the US as it struggles to come to terms with Asia's increasingly assertive superpower. The president secured a far-ranging framework for cooperation Tuesday with Beijing. But that deal was announced as frictions between the two nations appeared to increase over human rights and economic policy. President Obama and Chinese leader Hu Jintao issued their ambitious statement on cooperation in a clumsy fashion - at a media "availability" where they took no questions, didn't address each other and exhibited body language that seemed to say they had been frustrated by the entire exercise.
Obama: 'We've restored America's standing' -- [CNN]
A little more than a year after his election, President Obama said his administration has laid the groundwork for success on global and domestic matters. -- "I think that we've restored America's standing in the world
Somali Pirates : Maersk Alabama Attacked, Fights Back -- [Eagle Speak]
On the early morning of 18 November 2009, 350 nautical miles east from the Somali coast, pirates attacked MV Maersk Alabama, a US flagged, Danish owned, 155 meter long, Container ship.
Iranian COS Warns Russia: Your Security Is Tied To Ours -- [Memri Blog]
Iranian Army chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi has warned Russia that delay in the supply of S-300 missile systems could harm Russia because its security is tied to that of Iran.
WAR ON TERROR /TERRORISM
Suspected Fort Hood Shooter Believed to Be Self-Radicalized -- [Wall Street Journal]
Some lawmakers briefed Tuesday on the Fort Hood shooting said the suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was most likely a self-radicalized extremist. The briefing for select members of Congress came as Republicans with oversight of national-security issues called on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to open a full congressional inquiry into alleged government miscues in the case of Maj. Hasan. He is charged with murdering 13 people Nov. 5 on the sprawling US Army base where he served as a psychiatrist.
Guantánamo Won't Close by January, Obama Says -- [NY Times]
President Obama acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that his administration would miss a self-imposed deadline to close the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, by mid-January, admitting the difficulties of following through on one of his first pledges as president.
SUPPORTING THE TROOPS...OR NOT
No Man Left Behind -- [Knottie's Niche]
We've all heard the military quote "No Man left behind" But it wasn't until last weekend as I sat listening to a veteran Marine talking to an Army Sgt about how the Army helicopter pilot who saved him and many others in Vietnam by flying in a hot zone repeatedly to save men that it hit home. The words took on a whole new meaning to me. When Micheal was killed the Army did not leave us behind. It started with a visit to tell us the news and they did not leave until there was no more they could do for us in that moment. Then there was the email to let us know no one else had been hurt from one of the medics. The Army did not leave us behind when they assigned us a causality assistance officer who walked us through each step, even offering to go to the store for us at any hour of the day if we needed anything at all. Then the emails, calls and instant message conversations from the men who served with Micheal began.
LTC Tim Karcher Update -- [Soldiers' Angels Germany]
Wonderful update on LTC Tim Karcher, Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, wounded June 28 in Sadr City.
4 weeks later, after fighting for his life in Iraq, here in Germany, and at Walter Reed, the loss of both legs was the least of his problems:
Support SA while Christmas shopping this year! -- [Soldiers' Angels Germany]
Through Soldiers' Angels, patriotic Americans can do their Holiday shopping or planning and support the troops at the same time!
The easiest way to do this is shop online at all your favorite stores. If you stop by GoodShop and Shop to Earn before you start, you can visit all your favorite online stores, purchase anything you want at the usual great prices, and a portion of what you spend will be donated to Soldiers' Angels--at no extra cost to you! On GoodShop, be sure you select Soldiers' Angels as the charity you are "GoodShopping for."
Trees for Troops: Helping Military Families -- [AdAge.com]
Military families. Transportation. Tree growers. Logistics. These seemingly incongruous words provide a case study in cause marketing.
FOX 5 Special: I-Team VA Loans -- [FOX News]
A FOX 5 I-Team investigation uncovered allegations of a nationwide scheme by banks and mortgage companies to defraud U.S. military veterans. The scheme, spelled out in court documents, claims banks are overcharging veterans on home refinancing loans.
The question raised in a racketeering and class action law suit is how many of those loans involved banks defrauding U.S. military veterans.
MILITARY
Muslim discrimination in the U.S. military. Not. -- [Castra Praetoria]
I'm done listening to any more bellyaching about how Muslims have it bad in the American military. It's a lie.
At this very moment there are American Muslims serving in our armed forces with valor. Muslim interpreters work along side us daily who aren't even American citizens and they have proven themselves as well. All these pansies wailing and moaning about discrimination against them because they are Muslims are not doing anyone any favors. Take it from a guy who has served along side Muslim Marines and Sailors in combat; worked with Jordanian and Iraqi interpreters in country; trained with Iraqi-Americans who have contributed to the effort by working as role players and training our troops in culture and language classes.
Time to revisit firearms policies on military posts -- [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
Just as legitimate questions were raised following the mass killings on the Virginia Tech campus in 2007, both military personnel and civilian citizens
Army's Record Suicide Rate 'Horrible,' General Says -- [Washington Post]
Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli on Tuesday called the Army's record suicide rate this year "horrible" and said the problem of soldiers taking their own lives is the toughest he has faced in his 37 years in service. As of Nov. 16, 140 soldiers on active duty and 71 soldiers not on active duty were suspected to have committed suicide. "We are almost certainly going to end the year higher than last year,"
WELCOME HOME
Veterans' descendants welcome troops home to Fort Campbell -- [Clarksville Leaf Chronicle]
Their day concluded with the Welcome Home ceremony for 80 soldiers who returned from a year in Afghanistan. "We are descendants of our country's first
'Greywolf' Among First CAV Troops to Return Home -- [DVIDS]
Once the buses arrived at Cooper Field, chants of "move that bus" were heard from Families waiting to welcome home their Soldiers. Tommy Tatum, from Kempner
THE MEDIA
Where are Taliban and al Qaeda commanders, US media asks Pak -- [Daily News & Analysis]
Washington: A day after senior Pakistani army commanders claimed that their forces have captured all major towns and population centres of the extremist-ridden South Waziristan, Taliban and foreign militants appear to have disappeared and not been eliminated.
Army officials said that they have killed as many as 550 Taliban militants a month after the military began its campaign into the lawless territory, yet they acknowledge that hundreds, perhaps thousands more have melted away.
As the offensive into the area, considered to be a sanctuary of al Qaeda and Taliban militants gained momentum, Boston Globe said, "Vast numbers of Taliban and foreign terrorists had disappeared into the vast desert scrub and craggy hills surrounding their strongholds of Sararogha and Ladha".
"Where are they? That's what bothers me," New York Times quoted a senior American intelligence officer as saying.
POLITICS
Republicans Criticize Obama's Call to Delay Hill Inquiries on Fort Hood -- [Washington Post]
The Obama administration's request that congressional committees slow their investigations of the Fort Hood shootings sparked denunciations Tuesday from Republicans on Capitol Hill, who pushed for an immediate inquiry of any warning signs before the massacre. House and Senate Republicans, emerging from the most detailed briefings given to Congress since the Nov. 5 attack killed 13 at the central Texas Army post, said delaying investigations would put off legislative efforts to give military officials the tools to prevent similar tragedies in the future. They said such an effort would not interfere with the criminal investigation of shooting suspect Nidal M. Hasan, an Army major who was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan.
Obama Approval Dips Below 50% For First Time -- [Quinnipiac University]
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support For U.S. Troops In Afghanistan Drops Below 50% -- President Barack Obama's job approval rating is 48 - 42 percent, the first time he has slipped below the 50 percent threshold nationally ...
HUMOR / SATIRE
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I entered my site...or at least I tried to, but it took a long time, so it may not5 have come through.
Code problem is fixed. Anyone needing new html let me know, here or e-mail.
Greyhawk:
Thanks for setting this up, and the invite.
The banner looks great, but it doesn't quite fit on my site. I'll be designing a similar banner, but smaller and with a more neutral color scheme.
I'll be sure to post it here when I finish.
Thanks, Scott. I need a smaller one too.
I hope my site meets the criteria for a link, please let me know ASAP, so i can wait for the friends page.
http://www.nicejewishboy.net
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No need to send, your banner was recently obtained via midnight requisition.
I am proud to be a friend of Milblogs and have urged the members of my USURP Alliance to join me in doing so.
THANK-GOD FOR ALL OUR MILLITARY. I BELIEVE THAT BUSH WAS SENT TO US AS HE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL HELP US. A DIVINE-INTERVENTION AS IT MAY BE. I PRAY EVERYDAY FOR OUR HEROS AND OURSELVES. MAY GOD BLESS, AND THANK-YOU.
My site doesn't let me post banners on my links yet:( But I did post the link:) Good job Grayhawk! Bout time someone did this.
Hi,
I'm linked as a "Friend". Widow of career NCO but don't have a real blog. Thanks for doing this so I can easily keep up with
all of you!
Greyhawk. Um, how do you substitute the Milblogs logo you have for one with an awesome tank?
I've included a linked banner to this page in the sidebar on my site. Would it be possible to include my site (http://home.comcast.net/~pete-nelson/journal.htm, "Mr. Pete's Journal") in your list of Friends?
Thanks to all of the military bloggers for their service to our country. It is much appreciated by this civilian.
I would like to write some articles. How do I do this, I do not have a URL. If I write these articles, will you publish them on your site?
Hello Nick
Probably the best way to get started Blogging is to drop by a site like Blogspot
http://blogspot.blogger.com/blogspot-admin/
pick your site name, and start! If you do, let me know when you've got some posts up.
That "desire to write some articles" is exactly how every blogger started.
Sorry it took me so long to respond and get on this ring. My redeployment has been eating up massive amounts of my time!
I am not a member of the United States military, so I cannot join your listing, but I wanted to say, all the same, to all the men and women who so proudly serve their country, the greatest country in the world, the United States of America, knowing the words barely suffice: Thank you.
Greyhawk, now that MilBlogs seems to be growing quite a bit, may I suggest moving it to its own directory on your server instead hosting it all in this one MT post. The layout is rather confusing, and if you set up another blog for http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/ there'd be a lot more you could do with this great idea.
Just a suggestion. And keep up the good work.
Best,
Dustin
Yup, so some people can sit home and be freeloaders! Thanks Armed forces. God Bless...
MiiBlogs ... like blgging generally ... Fabulous contribution to the common main of parlance ..which is the mind of the common man ..
Remember French North America? ... no Napoleoon at the seat -- so "mille foilles" remained .. in Europe the pastry was dictated to be styled a "Napoleon"
blogging - mille blogs - - milles mens -
FOREVER !!!
Hi, I'm a military mom! My son is part of National Guard B-152, there was a lot of money taken from his check,"debt. owed" , when will his money be returned, and any info or pics. on the B-152 while in Baghdad? I'v searched high and low, seems they did'nt get much coverage for a job well done! Thanks, M.Beck
I am an disabled army vet married to another disabled army vet. We were both in Desert Storm and proudly served. I am so inspired by all of the pride that people are showing for the military, it is long overdue. I have signed up my site http://www.bullandscales.com/weblog/bull/ for inclusion in the ring.
Thanks for the link, hopefully I'll be able to live up to the high standards that have been set before me.
Was Kerry really an "American hero," or did he simply do his job in Vietnam like every other American serviceman did and get a medal because he was in the Navy and they needed to have some recognition? If Kerry had been in the Marines or the Army, what he did would have been considered commonplace and what was expected. He would have gotten his man back, gone to a new area, and resumed fighting. And his Purple Hearts were for unspectacular "wounds" that didn't keep him out of action for more than a couple of days, total! There are millions of true heroes out there; Kerry is not one. He got medals for actions that went on daily, thousands of times, in Vietnam, with no one knowing about them!
I am new to the blog circles. I am an active duty AF SSgt. I'd like to be added to the milblogs web ring. What do I need to do to be added?
rene@student.umass.edu
This is the email address of Rene Gonzales who today as Cpl Pat Tillman was returning home to be buried did her best to sully his memory with words degradeing his sacrifice. Please let the writer know how you feel as we now know how he feels.
Just a note to say that after over 37 years of fighting for benefits I have found something very interesting.
"The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a separate, independent body and is NOT part of the VA.
I filed with them and now have lawyers writing to me to take on my case free of charge.
You have to have a claim that has been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA)
How long the wait will be this time, I have no idea.
Mike Harper (BEING)
Veteran's Help Network
http://www.veteranshelp.com
Veterans Helping People and People Helping Veterans.
I have submitted my (very) new blog for consideration. Upon request I will *refresh* the blog to show proper placement of the ring info as well as the milblog image.
Thank you for your consideration. Ye old retired squid, somewhere in the northern Illinois hinterlands.
very good site
congratulations
cool site
Added you to my site.
What's the usual processing time for MilBlogs membership?
No hurry. Just curious.
Usually faster - I've been on vacation.
what "critieria" does one have to meet in order to be on your blog list? thanks for your time.
I know the proud history of the 7th Regiment and of its connection with Garryowen . Why does the Marine Band play it all the time?
Great site...keep it up!
I am glad to see a place for REAL Americans to be able to talk and confir with people without all that libral shit.
Some more observations about censored MilBlogs.
http://zen_fiddler.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_zen_fiddler_archive.html
Not all MilBlogs are created equal! --ZF
George Bush gave an excellent speech in front of the UN today, as far as George Bush speeches go. He has really mastered delivery of his product. Many were expecting him to go a little soft on some war issues, but he didn't. I actually like the fact that he admits we have to win in Iraq and we will stand strong.
One of Kerry's biggest flaws so far in this election is the direct "wrong war" rhetoric that he has given to this war. He needs to stop saying the war was "wrong" and to admit that the job has to be finished and be truly successful---but he should stress that, as the next President, he wants to finish the job with all the influence of the international community, and let their troops be trained by a truly international coalition. This provides not only legitimacy that we are not attempting empire type strategies; this action is also the proper action for the goodwill of the world and the good faith in morality that we have with other countries, and that we have had for so long. France is not an evil country. All of Western Europe have wonderful and legitimate democracies. We cannot fix the world's problems on our own. We cannot let petty differences in nation polices and idealogical rhetoric get in the way of general international goodwill. And we also cannot tell the people of Iraq what to do with their country and the products in their country (specifically, their oil), as has been stated by our President (he didnt think the international community should be allowed certain economic access since they did not participate in the coalition.)
I dont think that the war should be Kerry's selling point. If Kerry wants to win, as I have said, he must promise to try to change the electoral college system, trash Bush over his terrible environmental record, and promise a truly revolutionary health care program, since insurance is the number one problem, worry, and concern in the lives of the majority of American citizens. I understand that electoral college change would have to be an amendment that would have to be passed by two-thirds of the states, but starting that initiative would generate huge buzz; Kerry could highlight the obvious benefits, and could make it a "democracy" issue on his platform
Dont let all the liberal BS get you down guys. You are doing the right thing, keep up the great work and stay safe.Would like to know what are some things the guys like to have in the field. phone cards, gum, etc. what? How to send it? Thanks from GA