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Greetings! You are reading an article from The Mudville Gazette. To reach the front page, with all the latest news and views, click the logo above or "main" below. Thanks for stopping by! June 27, 2009 Rapidfire: Jump that Shark!By GreyhawkShokka!!!! - Obama contemplates Executive Order for detention without charges. Let's get one thing straight (as possible, at least...) - Congress left the Obama admin out to dry (or maybe covered for them, who really knows?) by not funding the Gitmo closing in the defense budget or the supplemental. It's about the only funding they didn't like - "Cash for Clunkers" somehow made the grade for the defense budget, this did not. As usual, plenty of other non-defense related items (many - but not all - of which are pure pork) passed muster, too. On top of that, more F22s than the DoD asked for and various other increases critical to continued home-district support found their way into the bill. As for things considered that didn't fit, a Lieberman/Graham amendment to ban release of any additional detainee abuse photos received overwhelming support as a stand-alone measure (putting the Senate in line with the Supreme Court and the White House on that issue.) And, oh by the way - the bulk of the cash goes to continuing the various wars (or "supporting the troops" if you prefer). Who would complain over a few tens of billions on top of many more tens of billions for that? This is the third year in a row all this has gone on under a Democratic controlled congress, although only the first prepared for the signature of a Democrat in the White House. At some point, it will occur to the the useful idiots subset of those who voted for change (in 2006 or 2008) that they are no longer useful. When that reality strikes it will be interesting to see what they do about it. (Prediction: cry.) But that day is not today. Up armor the trailers!!!!! (FWIW: I get emails from troops in Afghanistan saying their Under Armour gives them a rash.) On the other hand - no, we don't need more F22s in this year's budget - regardless of what the Democratic-controlled Congress might say to the contrary. There are plenty of good reasons for that, but unfortunately MSNBC went with John ("The Rangers killed Tillman for Bush!!!!) Soltz over just about anyone familiar with the issue. (On the third hand, loud group chants of Republicanz R teh Suxorz!!! led by the VoteVets crew might be just the thing to keep the useful idiots useful and distracted while we buy more shiny new F22s to fly overwatch at Gitmo. Or, maybe "cutting" the ridiculously small - 7 or 12 - number of extra F22s the DoD doesn't want from the budget will be a bone to throw at the useful idiots to make them still feel useful...) And for those not in on the inside joke at This Ain't Hell, I am Sam Elliot. Looking forward, non-shark jumping news follows: Here's a comparison/contrast of the operational environments (and other factors) confronting ISF and SoI troops, from Boss Mongo - who is currently mentoring ISF forces in Iraq. (Always a critical task, but one that will be very much so next week...) Hmmmmm... speaking of next week: Of particular concern is a new rule that bars U.S. troops from using mine-resistant armored vehicles in urban areas during the day, officials said....I believe someone is misinterpreting the guidance here. Obviously "combat troops out of cities" means we won't be doing routine solo (meaning sans ISF) security patrols in town, and I've heard that routine travel (to and from) various urban locales (say, resupply to the security stations and other locations where our many "non-combat" adviser and support troops are stationed) will be at night when the roads are less crowded, but this description paints a different (and, I suspect, erroneous) picture. And speaking further of next week - for those not wanting to be surprised by the news I highly recommend the Iraq section of yesterday's Dawn Patrol for read-aheads. (And just because I'm biased towards the efforts of the awesome lady who compiles that information doesn't mean I'd steer you wrong.) Posted by Greyhawk / June 27, 2009 3:26 PM | Permalink TrackBackTrackBack URL: http://www.mudvillegazette.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/16366 1 CommentLeave a comment |
March 17, 2010Dawn Patrol 03/17/2010 [Mrs Greyhawk]
Welcome to the Dawn Patrol, our daily roundup of information on the War on Terror and other topics - from the MilBlogs and various sources around the world. If you're a blogger, you can join the conversation. If you link to any of these stories, add a link to the Dawn Patrol too and your trackback will be added to the list. Hat Tips to the Dawn Patrol are greatly appreciated.Refresh for updates.
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AFGHANISTANSuicide attackers killed in Afghanistan -- [CNN] US kills 8 terrorists in 2 new airstrikes in North Waziristan -- [LWJ - Bill Roggio] S.N.A.B.U. = Situation Normal All BAF-fed Up -- [Afghanistan My Last Tour - in Afghanistan] Post Office Doesn't Like Me -- [Afghanistan My Last Tour - in Afghanistan] Danger Room Explainer: Outsourced Intel in Afghanistan -- [Danger Room] IRAQIraq Votes - Part VI -- [MEMRI] Mission Accomplished: Astroturfing Baghdad -- [Danger Room]
U.S. AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLDAllies everywhere feeling snubbed by President Obama -- [Washington Post] Chahar-Shanbeh Souri -- [Planet Iran]
WAR ON TERROR /TERRORISMIf bin Laden is found, he'll be killed, Holder says -- [AP] ACLU files lawsuit for information on US Predator program -- [Threat Matrix] SUPPORTING THE TROOPSArmy Suicides Grow, but This Soldier Was Saved -- [Politics Daily] Silver Star Winner Reprimanded for Afghan Battle -- [ABC]
MILITARYArrrrrrmy Training, SIR! -- [This Ain't Hell] WELCOME HOMEBushrod honors were not misplaced -- [Fredericksburg.com] They're Coming Home! -- [KBND]
THE MEDIA/CULTUREIt's just some ribbon. -- [From my Position...]
POLITICSGE and Ronald Reagan: The Mutual Gift That Keeps On Giving -- [Politics Daily] Petraeus Testifies About DADT
The Petraeus briefing: Biden's embarrassment is not the whole story -- [Foreign Policy Blog] HUMOR/SATIRE
Iraq, Afghanistan, War, Terrorism, Military, Politics, Media, MilBlogs, dawn patrol Mudville
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Question: For leftists, why is doing time in prison better than living under the Obama Administration?
Answer: Because, in prison, at least they allow you time to heal up before they rape you again.