A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.
John Baker of Johns Iraq Blog (In Iraq) writes Me and SGT Doty before his last mission “Hello to all from QATAR!!!! Yes that’s right I finally got a pass that wasn’t canceled or denied and I am here in Qatar relaxing and enjoying some down time. Last night I had my daily allotment of 3 beers and it was wonderful!!! It had been six months since I have had a beer and it tasted great. I will of course be going back for more tonight!”
Bandit three six (In Iraq) writes PowerPoint Ranger “If you watched my "Bob Lives Again" video, you'll notice that I didn't really like working in the BATCON. For those who don't know, BATCON is Armyese for the battalion operations staff and as any staff officer will tell you, your primary mission in life is to MAKE SLIDES!!! Yes, it's sad, but true. So true, in fact, that many current and former staff officers, like my buddy pictured below, have gone so far as to institute (jokingly) a PowerPoint Ranger tab.”
Midnight in Iraq (In Iraq) writes Email from a Journalism Grad Student “Dear Lt. Barnett: I am an M.A. student in journalism at UW-Madison. I have read your blog and enjoyed it. I enjoy trying to understand the experience of soldiers in Iraq and your blog has helped me to do this…
Kathryn, Thank you for the email. I will be happy to field your questions, as this is a vastly interesting and controversial topic. I speak for myself and myself only….”
Sure Fire of Pass The Brass (In Iraq) writes Sit Rep “…Anyway, we’ve had a few commo blackouts in the past month, so I haven’t had too much opportunity to get on here. But things have been goin ok for me. Still rather boring….but the tensions are rising. Think of the “bad guys” as being a hibernating kind of animal….or a tourist rather. They only like to come out when the weather suits them. So now that it’s summer(sorta) and the rain is gone(for the most part), the “bad guys” are back in action. Now they are gettin down to business and hookin us up with a more “active lifestyle”. Read: More booms…”
Dadmanly (Back from Iraq) writes Underreporting (Bumped, see update at bottom of post) “Okay, I’m stumped by the underreporting – even among MILBLOGs – of two of the more potentially controversial items on the web in the past two days.
The first, which I posted about yesterday, was Senator John Kerry’s Op-Ed in the New York Times Wednesday, Two Deadlines and an Exit.”
Uncle Jimbo writing at Blackfive posts Which side is the national media on? “Is the US military allowed to have an information warfare strategy? Or is every effort we make to assist the Iraqis secure their country and win some hearts and minds to be exposed, ridiculed and countered by the media? I have stood on the tiny coral outcrop called Ie Shima where Ernie Pyle, the GI's best friend, died near the end of WWII. With him may have died the last time the press and the military felt like they were on the same team.”
Captain Ed writes Fizzlemas Strikes Again! “Those waiting for the Fitzmas That Never Came must suffer from terrible disappointment, and this week they have yet more reason to be morose. Patrick Fitzgerald delighted them with an extraordinary court filing that accused Scooter Libby of misrepresenting the National Intelligence Estimate and the uranium-procurement story as a consensus analysis by American intelligence. It turns out that St. Fitz did some misrepresentation of his own:”
Tanker Brothers post US Soldiers: At It Again! ...And Again! ...And Again! "Look like terrorism to you? I didn't think so… And I quote: "...and there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the -- of -- of -- of -- historical customs, religious customs, whether you like it or not. Iraqis should be doing that."
-John Kerry”
Andi of Andi’s World writes Godspeed Bobby Clark “Sadly, on Saturday, the Patriot Guard Riders lost one of their own, and America lost another veteran. Spc. Robert "Bobby" Lee Clark was killed by a drunk driver as he was riding on his motorcycle to Ft. Carson, Colorado. Spc. Clark had planned to meet up with other patriots and participate in a vigil sponsored by Rolling Thunder for Sgt. Matt Maupin (MIA - Iraq) the following day.”
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