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The soon-to-be SECDEF seems to have an eye on the Long Game.
China is building capabilities to fight short duration, high-intensity conflict on its periphery. Its near-term focus is on generating sufficient combat power to rapidly erode Taiwan’s will to resist and to deter or deny effective intervention in a cross-strait conflict.This is good.
I've already mentioned the Instapundit symposium on Iraq:
So can the blogosphere do better? I'm going to try a blog symposium on Iraq, Iran, and Syria. I want some new ideas -- beyond "cut and run" or "stay the course" -- on things we're not doing that we should be doing....but it occurs to me that a lot of sharp folks don't have blogs. So anyone who wants to make a contribution please feel free to do so in comments below.
I'll delete off-topic rambles at my leisure.
...and encountering hostility:
In nearly every conversation, the soldiers, Marines and contractors expressed they were upset with the coverage of the war in Iraq in general, and the public perception of the daily situation on the ground. The felt the media was there to sensationalize the news, and several stated some reporters were only interested in “blood and guts.” They freely admitted the obstacles in front of them in Iraq. Most recognized that while we are winning the war on the battlefield, albeit with difficulties in some areas, we are losing the information war. They felt the media had abandoned them.Read the whole thing.During each conversation, I was left in the awkward situation of having to explain that while, yes, I am wearing a press badge, I'm not 'one of them.' I used descriptions like 'independent journalist' or 'blogger' in an attempt to separate myself from the pack.
What a terrible situation to be in, having to defend yourself because of your profession. I've always said that the hardest thing about embedding (besides leaving my family) is wearing the badge that says 'PRESS.' That hasn't changed. I hide the badge whenever I can get away with it.
Jules Crittenden brings the bloggers vs. the AP "burning Sunnis" story to the TeeVee.
Lotsa people watch the TeeVee.
FOR THOSE AMERICANS who still "don't get" the military, let me spell it out for you:
We are not victims. We don't want your pity. We don't need your charity.
All we ask for is a little bit of respect.
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