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Welcome to the Dawn Patrol, our daily roundup of information on the War on Terror and other topics - from the MilBlogs, other blogs, and the mainstream media. 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. (We have a daily "Open Post" too, if you have something on another topic you can link there.)
The Beginning Of The End. --[MREater - in Iraq]
Although our departure date is a ways away, we have begun preparing for it. Logistics, it is said, doesn’t win wars but it can certainly lose them, and logistics takes planning. For now, we’re packing up equipment that we can do without for a while. “Getting skinny”, as it’s called. I’ll probably see the gear again in about 6 months.
Milestones --[Who's Your Baghdaddy? - in Iraq]
The good news is that the busyness is being driven by our quickly approaching redeployment date (i.e. we’re getting ready to go home). We still have a couple of months to go here, but we are definitely within the window that necessitates planning.
About Those Allegations… --[A Soldier's Perspective]
I mentioned a few days ago that the media, but specifically Human Rights Watch, is trying to ignite the issue of detainee abuse in Iraq. And, of course, in an effort to waste even more of our money they are calling for an independent investigation into the matter…that occured two years ago.
The Demise of Abu Azzam --[The Fourth Rail]
Al Qaeda in Iraq’s leadership suffers another blow. Sheikh Abdullah Abu Azzam al-Iraqi, the organization's number two in command, has been killed by Coalition forces in Baghdad during a raid after the Coalition received a tip on his location.
Are We Winning The War? --[The Stupid Shall Be Punished]
This question's been asked a lot lately: in last week's Time cover story, and in various national polls. The perception among the left side of chattering classes, and a good portion of the American public, is that the War of Terror is not militarily "winnable". I've blogged on this before, and my thoughts haven't really changed -- the only way we can lose the war is if we as a country lose the political will to fight.
Man said to be Zarqawi's No. 2 killed --[Reuters]
U.S. and Iraqi forces have shot dead the second-in-command of al Qaeda in Iraq, dealing what a U.S. commander called on Tuesday a serious blow to the militant group at the heart of Iraq's insurgency.
Assistance Still Required --[Afghan Warrior]
Terrorism is still a threat in Afghanistan and it is hard for Afghan National Army and National Police to fight the terrorists without the corporation of coalition forces. So we still need the assistance of the US-led coalition forces to defeat the remainder of the of terrorists in Afghanistan.
US troop deaths take Afghan toll this year above 50 --[Reuters]
A U.S. soldier and a U.S. Marine have been killed in militant attacks in Afghanistan, bringing American combat deaths in the country this year to 51, the bloodiest period for U.S. forces since the fall of the Taliban.
The British in Basra: Confronting Iran --[Tiger Hawk]
I have not written on the problems in Basra, which surfaced about a week ago when the Iraqis a couple of British agents into the klink and the Brits busted them out...Today we learned that the troubles in Basra are the visible manifestation of the shadow war with Iran.
Iran Threatens to Resume Enrichment --[AP]
Iran on Tuesday threatened to resume uranium enrichment and block U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities unless the U.N. atomic watchdog agency stepped back from its resolution to refer Tehran to the Security Council for possible sanctions.
Awash in Liberal Racism and Exaggeration --[Froggy Ruminations]
Katrina didn’t just wash away hundreds of homes and businesses; it washed away the cheesy veneer of multiculturalism that the Left has been using to cover its own racist tendencies.
Col. Thomas Beron Discusses Exaggerated News Reports on "DaySide" --[Media Blog]
Col. Thomas Beron, the Louisiana National Guard officer who oversaw security at the Superdome during the worst of Katrina, just talked to FNC's "DaySide" about the exaggerated media reports during Katrina.
Still alive, but battered… --[Mostly Cajun]
This is my post-storm post…
I have lived through this one. We sat out the storm proper in a rural home in Ragley, Louisiana. As each rain band passed us, the winds howled and trees swayed.
Katrina Takes a Toll on Truth, News Accuracy --[LA Times H/T Drudge]
Rumors supplanted accurate information and media magnified the problem. Rapes, violence and estimates of the dead were wrong.
Small, Rural Towns Hit Hardest by Rita --[AP]
While much of Texas and Louisiana dodged the worst of Hurricane Rita, the damage to some small, rural towns was virtually complete - and the storm was being blamed for new deaths long after it moved away.
Mr. Galloway; Just Another Moron --[Warriors Voice - in Iraq]
Once again I've read of these liberals who believe that the terrorists in Iraq are "resistance" fighters and "Freedom Fighters". Gunmen kill Iraq school teachers ....now I ask you, what kind of "resistance and freedom fighters murder teachers?
SA Germany Fall & Winter Projects - Wounded Need Your Help --[Soldiers Angels Germany]
The primary mission of SA Germany is to support our wounded Heroes who are transitioned through Germany from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ru-dy! Ru-dy! --[Riding Sun]
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani stated his opposition to the proposed Ground Zero "Freedom Center" yesterday.
9/11 KIN DESPISE REVISE OF FREEDOM CENTER --[NY Post]
A coalition of 15 groups representing 9/11 families has declared war on the International Freedom Center, just as the project goes before the public this week in a last-ditch bid to avoid being tossed from Ground Zero.
UPDATED: Should the US military take the lead in responding to natural disaster? --[Austin Bay Blog]
Unless we’re talking about fighting a war, a “let the military do it” idea is bad for a democracy. What the military can do is provide extraordinarily fine “special asset” coordination.
Domestic Militarization: A Disaster in the Making --[ROFASix]
The rumblings continue that the Posse Comitatus Act is passe. Even President Bush seems to have picked up the idea based upon his recent comment that, "It is now clear that a challenge on this scale requires greater federal authority and a broader role for the armed forces --
The US Military's Futuristic "Helicopters" --[Winds of Change]
This is a futuristic aircraft that would carry roughly the capacity of a modern C-130 Hercules Transport, but with the ability to take off and land like a helicopter. No current US military helicopter even comes close. (pic)
The Left, Right, And Liars --[Maxed Out Mama]
What I am speaking of here is the dropping of the concept of "tolerance" for the concept of "endorsement". It is no longer enough, in our wacky culture, to say that people who espouse strange religions, believe ardently in the redeeming and communion-like nature of promiscuous sex, campaign for polygamous marriage, etc, should not be actively discriminated against. Now discrimination is defined as expressing disapproval of their choices and speaking publicly about their bad consequences
Picture This: Ben Affleck, Senator From Va. --[Washington Post]
That's the hot new idea being tossed around by Virginia Democrats, who are desperately searching for a big name to challenge the reelection bid of rising GOP star Sen. George Allen next year, now that outgoing Gov. Mark Warner has ducked out.
Supreme Court May Hear Abortion Case --[AP]
The Bush administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate a national ban on a type of late-term abortion, a case that could thrust the president's first court picks into an early tie-breaking role on a divisive and emotional issue.
You Gotta Love the Media --[Eric's Grumbles Before the Grave]
So, in this AP article on the likely Roberts confirmation to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court we have some ...... interesting ........ ways of wording things.
Reuters finally gets a caption right --[Tiger Hawk]
The Reuters caption:
Police carry Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who has used her son's death in Iraq to spur the anti-war movement...
KKKatrina & Kennedy: Aquatic Expertise Nonparallel --[Atlas Shrugs]
Below is a pic of the senator being taken to the levee...(pic)
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU HEARD EVERYTHING, the BBC reports;
Cooing at new-born babies banned A West Yorkshire hospital has banned visitors from cooing at new-born babies over fears their human rights are being breached...
Our Visit to the World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial --[The Patriette]
The photo above shows my husband, Josh. When we arrived at the World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial [France], they were getting ready to take down the American flag flying over the cemetery and Omaha Beach that day. Our British guide stepped forward and asked the director of the cemetery if Josh, being an Army officer preparing for deployment to Iraq, could assist with folding the American flag....As we walked away, the director of the cemetery called after us into the crowd and caught up with us. Out of breath and with the American flag still in his hands, he extended it to Josh and asked if Josh would take the flag with him to Iraq - to fly it over his camp there in appreciation and remembrance of the soldiers that have given their lives for freedom and for those currently risking their lives in harms way.
(Need more? The previous Dawn Patrol is here.)
