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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.)
Self help --[MREater - in Iraq]
I went with a unit on some mounted and dismounted patrols today, in both Arab and Kurdish areas.
The Blocking Position --[365 and a Wakeup - in Iraq]
As our patrol moved into the wide intersection our vehicles suddenly shifted from a slithering column into a multiheaded hydra. Each driver smoothly wheeled their vehicle into their respective clock position, and as the HMMWVs inched into position it almost looked like each respective head was carefully sniffing the intersections periphery.
Incoming! --[Akinoluna - in Iraq]
In between his war shouts about impending Axis and Allies battles, we heard a distant "Boom" and everybody looked around. "Did you hear that?"
Then there was another distant "Boom" and then we heard a "KABOOM!" close enough that it shook the office.
Hitting ground, part two --[Fun with Hand Grenades - in Iraq]
We?ve been in Kuwait for just under a week now and we?ve been busy as hell since we hit ground. For the first few days we got up around three in the morning and hit the rack around nine.
A Baghdad night of poetry... --[Iraq the Model - an Iraqi in Iraq]
We must keep up the constructive activities of art, literature and poetry and show the terrorists that they can never steal our humanity or kill the spirit of creation inside us?.
"Fully Capable" --[Major K - in Iraq]
In light of the resulting carping from people back in the US about this "regression." I would like to explain the difference between "fully capable" and "operational" and explain what "operating with US support" means as far as the reality on the ground based on my experience.
Rocket attack --[Phil and Becky]
We got a reminder the other day that we are still at war and that there are still people out there trying to kill us.
Interview AAR --[Who's Your Baghdaddy?]
Whenever we conduct a training event in the Army it is always followed by an After Action Review, or AAR. So here is my AAR on the Danny Fontana radio interview I did on Friday.
Tears of the Sun --[Treasure of Baghdad - an Iraqi in Iraq]
Yesterday, I visited my friends after I finished my work at the office. One of S., my friend, is a governmental employee. He was sent to Anbar Province heading a delegation taking relief to the refugees who left Qaem, a town at the borders with Syria, after the U.S. military operations started there to "get rid of the terrorists."
Iraq Progress Report For The Unbelievers -[A Soldier's Perspective]
These might seem trivial and are by no means all encompassing. There is much more progress being made, but I?ve already written about.
Iraqi oil minister targeted, US pushes attack --[Reuters]
Iraq's oil minister survived an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a roadside bomb blasted his motorcade, the latest attack on the energy industry that is vital to rebuilding the country's beleaguered economy.
U.S. and Iraq Step Up Effort to Block Insurgents' Routes --[NYT]
A few miles outside this sleepy river town, marked in many places with black spray-painted scrawls hailing the network of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, called Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, American troops are building a desert outpost of plywood huts protected by dirt-filled blast barriers and surrounded by a high berm.
U.S. Helicopters Fire on West Iraq Town --[AP]
The U.S. launched airstrikes Monday in a town on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, part of a three-day offensive against insurgents that has killed at least 36 militants since the fighting began, officials said.
Rockets, man... --[A Storm in Afghanistan - in Afghanistan]
They rocketed us again the other night.
So, I hear, anyway.
Slept through it.
Apparently the evil, vicious, and yet clever horde of an enemy launched a daring attack against:
Our burn pit.
Some Pictures from Afghanistan --[Dadmanly]
The brother-in-law of a close family friend is serving in Afghanistan, and has graciously allowed me to post a few pictures he took during the recent elections.
Monitors Find Significant Fraud in Afghan Elections --[NYT]
Election officials and observers said Sunday that with 80 percent of the ballots counted in Afghanistan's national and provincial elections, they had found significant incidents of fraud.
Afghan Forces Kill 31 Suspected Militants --[AP]
Afghan government forces killed 31 suspected Taliban militants near the eastern border with Pakistan, the Defense Ministry said Monday, the heaviest reported fighting since landmark parliamentary election two weeks ago.
Civilian Guards Getting the Job Done in South Korea --[GI Korea]
The Stars and Stripes today is running an article the Korean contracted security guards providing proper force protection for US Army camps here in Korea.
Breaking News: al Qaeda hits Indonesia --[America's Liberty Security Force]
Australian news is carrying the story, as well as many others. One Australian is believed to be dead among the 20 or so dead, and over 50 injured in at least 4-8 attacks. The numbers are fuzzy.
Losing the Propaganda War in the Middle East? --[ROFASix]
On 13 Sep 05 Iranina Television network Jaam-e Jam 1 TV explained the events of 9/11 to its listeners.
Another attack on Bali --[Austin Bay Blog]
This has to be the criminal work of Jemaah Islamiya. Initial reports say 19 are dead in bombing attacks on Bali.
Jamaah Islamiyah's Terror Attack in Bali --[ROFASix]
Nearly three years ago in Bali, 202 people died in terrorists attacks. Today's attack reportedly killed at least 26 and injured over a 100.
London Redux? Correction/UPDATE on the Bali Bombings: SUICIDE BOMBERS EMPLOYED. --[The Counterterrorism Blog]
In attacks that are eerily reminiscent of the London bombings, Indonesian officials have revealed that the three bombings were conducted by suicide bombers carrying between 5-10 kilograms of explosives in bags and/or belts.
Police hunt for Bali bombing masterminds --[Reuters]
Indonesian police scrutinized amateur video on Monday that showed a man apparently with a backpack entering a Bali restaurant seconds before one of three suicide blasts that killed as many as 22 people.
Macabre Clues Advance Inquiry in Bali Attacks [NYT]
In the first 24 hours after a series of bombs killed 22 people in a restaurant on a busy street and in two beachfront restaurants five miles away, investigators in Bali made rapid progress on Sunday, in part owing to a macabre bit of luck.
Sunday, October 02 --[Plucky Letters]
Dear Army Guys,
July 4th was FANTASTIC! Dylan and I marched in the Champaign-Urbana Independence Day parade on behalf of families of deployed soldiers.
Member of "Soldiers' Angels" helps collect "Soles for Souls" --[The Patriette]
Imagine walking all day long on a surface that’s hot enough to cook eggs on. Imagine being barefoot while doing it. This is what the feet of many Iraqi children go through on a daily basis.
Operation: Military Kids --[The Patriette]
The Ohio State University (GO BUCKS) Extension's 4-H Youth Development Program reaches out to the children of deployed troops.
Happy Birthday April and Michelle --[Updates on my soldier]
Go over and wish April (Click link) and Michelle (deployed in Iraq) (link) a Happy Birthday.
Creative Answer To A Simple Question --[Whispering Wolf]
So- why are you a Soldiers Angel, anyway?
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Please don?t ask about my thoughts on the current situation
Or on the current position of our great nation
Those things don?t have a thing to do with what I?ve got to say...
New Army Warnings Issued To GI Bloggers --[MREater - in Iraq]
So says the headline in Stars and Stripes today, Saturday, Oct 1. www.stripes.com
According to the article, a new warning has been issued by the Army.
ZEN AND THE ART OF MARITAL MAINTENANCE --[American Citizen Soldier - in Iraq]
Since the martial response to 9/11, the marital attrition among active duty Army personnel has nearly doubled, even as total troop strength remained stable -- and at a time when the overall U.S. divorce rate is steadily drifting downward. Tellingly, survey responses indicate that the top fear of deployed soldiers and their family members is a loss of a significant relationship -- surpassing even death or major injury.
The following points of advice may help in successfully navigating your marriage through the minefield of deployed expectations....
ASW Top PacFleet Priority --[The Stupid Shall Be Punished]
The new commander of the Pacific Fleet, ADM Gary Roughead, says that anti-submarine warfare is the fleet's top priority.
Is the US Military Incompatible with Catholicism? --[GI Korea]
Are the values of today's US military becoming incompatible with Catholic teachings? Here is one opinion on this issue.
Generals Are Upbeat on Iraq --[Wahington Post]
The two top U.S. commanders in charge of the Iraq war, appearing separately on a total of four network talk shows yesterday, amended more sobering statements they had made to Congress and reporters last week.
Cool Off on Global Warming: Separate Science and Politics --[GM's Corner]
Every day we hear some politician, some activist, and some so-called scientist claiming that the Earth is warming because of human activity and that we better do something about it fast--like blame the U.S. and destroy its economy.
SCOTUS Pick --[TacJammer]
Harriet Miers?
Who?
Well, at least it isn't Alberto Gonzales.
Bush picks insider for Supreme Court --[Reuters]
President George W. Bush on Monday nominated a member of his inner circle, White House counsel Harriet Miers, for a Supreme Court vacancy, choosing a woman with plenty of legal experience but who is not a judge to replace the retiring Sandra Day O'Connor.
Longtime Confidante of Bush Has Never Been a Judge --[NYT]
Harriet Miers, the White House counsel, lacks a long history of judicial rulings that could reveal ideological tendencies.
Bush's Court Pick Tends to Avoid Limelight --[AP]
Among a host of qualities that White House counsel Harriet Ellan Miers shares with new Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts is the apparent lack of any personal legal agenda.
DeLay Vows Return to House Leadership Role --[AP]
Tom DeLay is vowing a quick return to his powerful role as House majority leader despite a criminal indictment, putting him at odds with some moderate Republicans who say his tarnished image could hurt the party.
Clearing Up My Remarks on the Bennett Remarks --[Baldilocks]
Apparently, some on both sides of this "argument" are not getting my message; perhaps I'm not being shrill enough.
The End is Nigh --[Balloon Juice]
...this sort of attitude is everything that is wrong with this country and everything that is wrong with discourse in the United States...
TimesReject: Thanks, But No One Cares Anymore --[Media Blog]
NY Times editorial page editor Gail Collins tackled the issue of rampant inaccuracy on the editorial/op-ed pages in a letter from the editor yesterday.
Twisted insister --[Riding Sun]
On Yahoo News, this Associated Press story is headlined:
U.S. Insists on Keeping Control of Web
But who's really doing the insisting here?
Iron Fist III - Matador or Restoring Rights? --[The Fourth Rail]
The media has failed to place Iron Fist into the proper context. Here is an example of a common theme in media reports...
BACK IN KUWAIT
--[Montana Thunder - coming home from Iraq]
I am finally out of Iraq. Went to Mass tonight and did confession and feel quite good about the next step of my life. Iraq is OVER.
Tired and spent . . .couldn't have asked for a better finish.
Ahhh, The United States --[An American in Italy]
Well, I'm here. Got here Thursday night, and holy crap was that a trauma. I'd had 3 hours of sleep, then got up at 3 to make the flight to Amsterdam.
Welcome Home, 3/25 Marines - We Will Always Remember --[Soldiers Angels Germany]
As the 3/25 Marines return home and memories of the very high price they paid come back to us all, there is no better time to take a look at the accomplishments made in the Anbar province over the last several months.
I Thought That Was The Point --[Media Blog]
Greg in NYC nominates this for the dumbest NYT headline of all time:
'To More Inmates, Life Term Means Dying Behind Bars'
Yeah, that pretty much wins.
You know you live on the Gulf Coast when: --[Mostly Cajun]
(I?m laughing! Really! This?un?s from an e-mail from K Cooper)
You have FEMA?s number on your speed dialer.
You have more than 300 C and D batteries in your kitchen drawer.
Welcome to the killing fields cafe... --[Reuters]
A new Cambodian cafe is offering diners a slice of life under the Khmer Rouge, with a menu featuring rice-water and leaves, and waitresses dressed in the black fatigues worn by Pol Pot's ultra-Maoist guerrillas.
(Need more? The previous Dawn Patrol is here.)
