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I have a few brief thoughts (and pictures!) regarding the bomb at the front gate of BAF. Bottom line up front - the bomber hit an area that you are most likely to kill kids and truck drivers, and where the VP was, I doubt you could have even heard the bomb, much less been hurt by it. But the press needs a hook, so there it is.
UPDATE: I guess the VP did hear the boom. Just wasn't in danger from it, fortunately.
Not a small front, there is more and more good news from The Philippines.
"Five years ago, when U.S. troops were first sent to Basilan, many predicted 'a new Afghanistan.' Instead, the security environment there has been transformed."Thailand should take notes - and hope they can replicate the success.
...a brief explanation of the enemy's application thereof - from a U.S. congressman. (Deeper background here; as one of that original paper's authors says, "Our troops reportedly found copies of the article in the caves at Tora Bora".)
Because I'm all about equal time, here's something from the other side of the aisle.
It's sadly uncommon these days to see elected officials explaining their positions on issues to the American public, rather than simply confirming their support for whatever opinion the latest polls declare in vogue.
For actions in the battle of Ia Drang.
What the President didn't say: "Snake Shit" - because he flew lower than that.
Update: As soon as I saw this news, I knew this guy would be there. But formal invitations - who knew?
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