A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.
Fuzzybear Lioness writes Just Had to Share... “I just finished the last day of music with one of my classes of 1st graders. They didn't understand why I would be leaving, and wanted to know where I would live and what job I would be doing after I left town. I told them there was a really great job I hoped I could get in DC. They asked what that job was and I struggled to tell them in "first-grader terms." I said it was a job that would help families who had soldiers in them.” (read more)
Homefront6 writes A thousand tiny cuts “Military life…to me is often a lot like enduring paper cuts. A paper cut is a minor thing. Slightly painful. Definitely annoying at times but tends to heal quickly. Usually there isn’t a lot of blood. Sometimes there is cussing. And sometimes a band-aid is needed but more often, it heals up just fine if you just leave it alone. They tend not to happen often but when they do they make a big, yet momentary, impact.” (read more)
J. Clark of Lima Charlie writes 'We Were Abandoned' “In March 2002, a Canadian sniper in Afghanistan set a new record for longest sniper kill on record, breaking the record set by US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock during the Vietnam War. Celebrated by military and firearms enthusiasts around the globe, very little information surfaced about the event and those involved with it--and much that did was false.” (read more)
Wretchard of The Belmont Club writes Haditha “The Nation goes out and says yes there was a war crime committed in Haditha and yes the guilty party was George W. Bush…Former Defense Undersecretary Jed Babbin, writing nearly simultaneously in Real Clear Politics, predicted that over the coming days "the left" would make every effort to set the agenda and would have near-total freedom to do it in.” (read more)
Grey Eagle writes She Is A Soldier “Inspired by Grey Eagle and Female Soldiers, Jordan Leigh has written and sung a new song called “She Is A Soldier”. This first of its kind song written about the female soldier is a very moving tribute to the female soldiers who have dedicated and have given their lives for freedom along side their brothers-in-arms. Thank You Jordan!” (read more)
Andrews Dad writes Seattle Public Schools Define Racism “The Seattle Public School District has done the public a service to define racism, as only a big city school district could. Full disclosure, my son, Andrew, goes to school in the Seattle Public School district. Andrew's mother teaches in a Seattle area public school district. A few Highlights.” (read more)
Ace of Spaces HQ writes Rudy Giuliani Has Taken A Position On Immigration “Or so Jack says, contradicting my assertion that Giuliani had not taken a strong position on the immigration issue.
Personally, I think a lot of the positions he took as mayor of New York can be walked away from. Your mileage may differ, of course. Also, this really doesn't speak to the current issues-- he's dealing here with immigrants already in the country. He could -- if he were smart and wanted to be president, which I think he is and and he does -- join with the security-firsters. But here's the dirt: (read more)
The Redhunter writes Stories from Walter Reed “Something I haven't really shared with my readers is that I and some others visit the troops recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on a regular basis. The group goes once a week, and while I did this for a few months, time, distance, and gas prices have conspired to cut back my participation to every other week. We bring them things, from cookies and candy to books and videos, to toys and stuffed animals for their children.” (read more)
Dafydd writes Haditha vs. Abu Ghraib “I want to make perfectly clear what I'm talking about in this post: in the real world, the allegations (no proof or even evidence yet) of what was done at Haditha are of course infinitely worse than what we know happened at Abu Ghraib. A series of deliberate murders of children, women, and non-combatant men is obviously far more horrific than mere humiliation. That aside, let's turn to the lesser question of politics... which could turn out to be of more moment than the reality.” (read more)
Uncle Jimbo at Blackfive writes Good men pushed too far? “Yesterday I discussed the rules regarding shootings of civilians and I set aside the possibility of a massacre as that was simply cut and dried wrong no examination needed. Today I will discuss what could cause a massacre by assuming the possibility one occurred. The anti-war media/activists are using this event to bolster their efforts to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and a strong response is called for.” (read more)
Atlas writes CBS News Berates the American People “So it is not enough that the mainstream media has become the propaganda tool for the Islamists and the enemies of America. Not satisfied with the results of their daily brain washing (or should I say brain clubbing) now they intend to shame the American people for having the courage of their convictions.” (read more)
Tanker Brothers write Tanker Brothers POV: The Long War “The Long War is the defining moment of my generation. The outcome of this conflict will be felt more than a hundred years from now. Al-Qaeda recognizes two important things about the United States:” (read more)
Via OPFOR: Steve Schippert of ThreatsWatch writes US Offer to Iran of Nuclear Talks Widely Misunderstood Why Interpretation as a 'Concession', 'Major Policy Shift' or 'Policy Reversal' Misses The Mark “Reading media reaction, whether as reportage or editorial, to yesterday’s statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the United States is open to direct talks with Iran on the nuclear crisis is largely disappointing. Nearly every report or editorial places an inappropriate emphasis upon the offer to Iran of direct talks without understanding – or at least properly explaining to news consumers – the profound significance of the prerequisite condition of the cessation of all enrichment activities.” (read more)
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