A short recon of what’s out there today that might draw your attention.
Sgt Grey Eagle of A Female Soldier writes The Story Of A Female Soldier: “The true story of Army SPC Michelle M. Witmer, assigned to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Military Police Company.
On the night of April 9, 2003, Michelle’s squad was called in to help protect an Iraqi police station that was being overrun by insurgents. Michelle, who usually drove the vehicle, instead acted as gunner that night. Minutes before she headed out, she sent an e-mail to her twin sister Charity (a medic in Baghdad), about their sister Rachel, who was also an MP stationed with the 32nd MPC in Baghdad.”
Tom of The Redhunter writes Will Europe Wake Up? “I'm wondering if much of Western Europe will soon wake up from their current slumber. Consider what's happened these past three years:
1. Theo van Gogh murdered by a Muslim terrorist
2. Dutch politicians such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali, forced to go into hiding or live under police protection after threats by Muslim extremists
3. The Madrid metro bombed by Al Qaeda
4. The London subways bombed by Al Qaeda
5. Riots in France by Muslim immigrants
6. The current "cartoon infidata"
Andi of Andi’s World writes Clearing the Stench Outside of Walter Reed "The entrance outside of Walter Reed Army Medical sure is looking better since Code Pink was kicked to the curb. "
Pamela of Atlas Shrugs brings us this piece of news Mohammad Cartoons Gets American Professor Fired The Twilight of Freedom of Speech “From the Danish daily newspaper Ekstra-Bladet here: ‘The American professor Claudia Kiburz has been fired from her teaching position at Sheikj Zayed University in Dubai for having distributed copies to her students of the Mohammad cartoons published by Jyllands-Posten, so that they could discuss the issue. That provoked complaints, however, whereupon she was fired, according to her colleagues who do not want to reveal their names.’”
Jay Tea of Wizbang writes Massachusetts town acts with courage -- briefly "An odd thing happened in Stoughton, Massachusetts yesterday. A public official acted courageously, taking a stand for principle and respect for fundamental rights against tyranny. Predictably, it didn't last long."
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