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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.)
Operation Rhma: Final Mission --[Michael Yon - in Iraq]
Much world travel has convinced me that the ?average American? is a good person. But even a good person needs information in order to act effectively on their best impulses.
Come to his assistance, All you Saints of God... --[Soldier's Mom]
This hero was SSG Jason Benford. Our son "sat left seat" for the Sgt. on many occasions and was going to gun for SSG full time until our son was wounded... Noah said, "He was such a f*king awesome person, Ma... I wish you got to know him, especially like I did." I didn't know what else to say except, "Me, too, son. I know this is very hard for you... and I'm very sorry for the loss of another of your brothers."
September 28, 2005 --[Iraq the Model - an Iraqi in Iraq]
Today, American forces in the city of Kerbala officially handed over security responsibilities to Iraqi army and police units in the city.
This makes Kerbala the second Iraqi province that undergoes this transition of power after a similar step was taken in Najaf nearly two months ago.
Fighting God's Will... --[Major K - in Iraq]
One of the greatest challenges that we face in training the New Iraqi Army is overcoming that sense of fatalism and replacing it with detailed planning and the use of explicit instructions to subordinates.
Keeping busy --[Phil & Becky]
Lately I have been a little busier than normal at work. As I alluded to in my last post, the companies are beginning to submit their soldiers for end of tour awards.
Look Mom! I'm on the radio! --[Who's your Baghdaddy]
I have been invited to do a guest interview on the Danny Fontana show, which is a radio talk show on the east coast. The show is not nationally syndicated, but you can listed to a live web cast here.
Where are the Iraq's Secrets archives of Saddam's regime ? --[A Free Writer - an Iraqi in Iraq]
U.S. troops arrived too late to take control of many of the 23 government ministries and other intelligence-rich sites in Baghdad. Local Iraqis carted off bags of documents and videotapes from secret-police facilities.
Operation Hunter Redux --[The Fourth Rail]
Last week, the Coalition announced that Operation Hunter (or Sayaid), designed to bolster Coalition forces in the region of Qaim on the Syrian border, was underway.
AS I look out the window --[Melissa-A Soldiers Angel and Army Wife's Blog]
Well, I made the mistake of looking at the casualty list yesterday, and finding a soldier from our brigade had been killed by an IED and the name was not being released pending notification of next of kin. I just lost it.
U.S. Forces Raid Homes of Sunni Officials --[AP]
U.S. forces raided the homes of two officials from a prominent Sunni Arab organization Thursday, arresting bodyguards and confiscating weapons, Sunni officials said.
Follow-on Grieving --[A Storm in Afghanistan - in Afghanistan]
Yesterday, we had a wake for the fallen crew. In the Chinook hangar, they played a montage of photos of the crew that had been contributed by the unit. Was long and an amazing variety showing the thrill for living that they'd exhibited.
First All-female Crew Flies Combat Mission --[Patriot Voices]
A crew of six Airmen at a forward deployed location climbed aboard a C-130 Hercules together recently for the first time in their careers. But something distinguished this mission from others they had flown --it was the first time an all-female C-130 crew flew a combat mission.
Afghani's sell their daughters --[ROFASix]
One of the sadder episodes of the US ?War on Drugs? becomes apparent in Nangarhar Province, in Afghanistan. Every autumn, sharecroppers take loans from drug traffickers to plant their poppy crops.
Experts Examine Body of Afghan Bomber --[AP]
Experts are trying to identify the body of a man who launched a suicide attack outside a military training center in Kabul, killing nine people and wounding 36...
'Endless' Gripes Expected in Afghan Vote --[AP]
The chief electoral officer in Afghanistan's election last week said Wednesday he expects "an endless stream" of complaints from losing candidates, and he urged them to respect the results.
The Magic Kingdom Coming to Seoul? --[GI Korea]
The Mayor of Seoul, Lee Myung Bak is reporting that the city government is in negotiations with the Walt Disney company to build a theme park here in Korea.
The Siren Song of Diplomacy --[A North American Patriot]
For those who continue to blather on about 'diplomacy' and 'UN Resolutions' as a method of dealing with the flagrantly volatile fascists of Iran, I want to ask -- What the hell are you thinking?
China Differs on N.Korea Nuke Issues --[AP]
A split between China and the four other countries that negotiated with North Korea on scrapping its nuclear arms could doom efforts to come up with a resolution welcoming the North's decision at a meeting of the U.N. nuclear agency, diplomats said Thursday.
U.S. Congressional Hearing Will Analyze Status and Future of Counterterrorism Strategy --[The Counterterrorism Blog]
The U.S. House International Relations Terrorism Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), will explore the status and future of US counterterrorism strategy at a hearing today.
Terrorist bank deals seen as "impossible to spot" --[Reuters]
Four years of intensive U.S.-led efforts to starve terrorist groups of funds have brought home the harsh truth that banks are virtually powerless to spot terrorists solely on the basis of their financial dealings, bankers, regulators and experts say.
US: EU Slow to Freeze Terrorist Assets --[AP]
The European Union is moving too slowly in identifying individuals and organizations suspected of links to terrorists and freezing their financial assets, a top U.S. counterterrorism official warned Thursday.
"We have an Angel on this Flight" --[Soldiers Angels Germany]
When Delta Flight 1880 landed late Saturday at Logan International Airport, the pilot went on the intercom to make a request of the passengers preparing to grab their carry-on bags: Sit for a moment and honor a fallen soldier.
IFC Plans Scrapped - A Win For The Good Guys! --[GM's Corner]
The so called "International Freedom Center (IFC) has been Scrapped. Governor Pataki (R-NY) announced that the IFC would be moved from the WTC memorial and moved elsewhere.
Fuhgeddaboudit --[Riding Sun]
New York's Gov. Pataki has ousted the Freedom Center from Ground Zero.
"Freedom Museum" at WTC site scrapped --[ROFASix]
Of course the 9/11 families were only a part of the critics. The blogosphere universally derided the plan to build an anti-American facility on that hallowed ground.
Governor Bars Freedom Center at Ground Zero --[NY Times]
The museum responded to Gov. George E. Pataki by declaring itself out of business, saying no other site was appropriate.
Museum Dropped From WTC Site for Now --[AP]
Bowing to pressure from Sept. 11 families, Gov. George Pataki on Wednesday removed a proposed freedom center from the space reserved for it near the planned World Trade Center memorial...
Are They Insane --[Balloon Juice]
Contained within a long WaPo piece on the process to choose DeLay?s successor (which, much to the chagrin of John Aravosis, had little to do with HAIRY MAN COCK and lots to do with the candidate?s conservative credentials) was this nugget that just left me aghast...
Earle's Record --[Media Blog]
We have an outgoing Democratic prosecutor staging a dramatic final act and trying to come up with something to show for an investigation that has lasted over two years and cost the taxpayers uncounted (to my knowledge) amounts of money.
House GOP Shaken Up After Delay Indictment --[AP]
Shadowed by scandal, House Republicans face an uncertain new era after a day of upheaval that left Majority Leader Tom DeLay under indictment...
More on Media Racism --[Baldilocks]
If this next passage is true--and, yes, we now have to say that about things we didn't personally witness--then why wouldn't the big media believe such things coming out of the mouth of the Chief of Police of the city?
Newsweek's speedy conclusions lead to analytical crash --[The Counterterrorism Blog]
An interesting Newsweek story this week -that references CT Blog among its sources- claim scoring a point against what it paints as a ?questionable Bush administration portrayal of Abu Azzam.?
A Joke For You All --[Balloon Juice]
The pink visitors? locker room at the University of Iowa?s stadium is making some people see red.
TimesReject: Frank Rich Can't Say the "R" Word --[Media Blog]
For those of you who still haven't subscribed to the new NY TimesSelect service, the only thing you've really missed was this hilarious moment in Frank Rich's "Meet the Columnist" video feature...
Bra Check Spurs Worker to Sue for $9 million --[ROFASix]
Sometimes when you read the news you are never sure whether you should laugh or just snicker. It seems that New York's Essex County has "county policy" that employees must wear a bra according to the AP report.
Defend your nuts: a parable on property rights and hippies --[Hamster Motor]
Suppose you were a squirrel. You would work hard to find the biggest nuts, and then stash those large nuts in secret places...Now suppose that a pack of liberal chinchillas, calling themselves the Friends of the Forest, came along preaching the evils of despoiling the forest by the secretion of nuts.
Danish Santa Paid for Reindeer's Death --[AP]
The Danish Air Force said Thursday it paid about $5,000 in compensation to a part-time Santa Claus whose reindeer died of heart failure when two fighter jets roared over his farm.
(Need more? The previous Dawn Patrol is here.)
