A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.
Michael Yon writes Hijacking Haditha “Few people know what happened last November in Haditha. I first heard about it when the Associated Press called to ask if I was present. The answer was “no.” But I do know how our troops typically act on counterinsurgency missions, how surprisingly honest they can be about mistakes they make in the field, and the lengths to which they go to avoid collateral civilian injuries when on patrol and conducting raids and ambushes. I also know about being on the business end of an accusatory finger, after having been wrongly accused of murder. I never denied the fistfight or that a man had died as a result. I admitted to it, but no murder was committed. I was nineteen at the time, and in the Army. That was an acute lesson on how bad press can chart a legal trajectory.” (read more)
Crazy Politico writes That Didn't Work “Democrats have to be rubbing their heads today after California's election to replace Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-San Diego) who is now in prison.
In Nancy Pelosi's home state, where the "culture of corruption" should have been a huge issue, the Democrats still lost by about 6% of the vote. It didn't matter than Pelosi, Boxer, Feinstein, Al Gore and John Kerry all campaigned for the Democratic candidate, she still lost.” (read more)
Victor Davis Hanson writes The American Way of War “The nature of American military power in our age is defined by how it is constrained — through nuclear deterrence, political realities, and cost/benefit analysis. How does the United States employ its overwhelming military superiority to achieve political aims, especially when even friends and neutrals often wish us to stumble — if for no other reason than to see the world’s sole superpower occasionally humbled?” (read more)
Kobayashi Maru writes Liberal Isolationism; Liberal Opportunism “Dean Barnett at Soxblog identifies a singular inconsistency in the left's thinking on Iraq: One of the themes of the left’s anti-war stance has been that we shouldn’t care about Iraqis. You might recall a long ago Democratic nominee for president decrying the fact that we were building firehouses in Baghdad and under-funding firehouses in America.” (read more)
Expose the Left has Ingraham Attacked By NBC News Over Death Of Two CBS Cameramen (VIDEO) “Radio talk show host Laura Ingraham appeared on The O’Reilly Factor tonight to discuss the media’s reporting of the War in Iraq and NBC’s attack on her. Ingraham, who spent time embedded with the troops, was attacked by NBC after two CBS cameramen were killed and one correspondent was badly injured.” (read more)
Kim Priestap at Wizbang writes Fort Lewis Officer Says He Will Refuse to Go to Iraq “Lieutentant Ehren Watada has said he will refuse to go to Iraq when his Stryker Brigade is deployed. This is more than just one man refusing to deploy. It's a coordinated effort by the anti-war left to undermine our troops, our war effort, and President Bush, and Lt. Watada is its pawn. Take a look at this website. It's the public relations effort that will make sure Lt. Watada gets as much press coverage as possible:” (read more)
GayPatriot writes Mary Cheney: American Icon “Wow. I just read the full transcript of Hugh Hewitt’s interview with Mary Cheney (thanks Dan for posting it!), and I felt it was so powerful that I wanted to do my own posting about it.” (read more)
Ray Robison writes Reuters claims CIA responsible for Muslim violence in Somalia “Oh give me a freaking break! I think the American media is starting to wear me down. Congratulations libs, you win. The US government and the American people that elected it are the heart of evil in the world. Please Lord, give the liberals want they want and destroy everything that is freedom and democracy and bind us all to a f$%#ing Islamic constitution right now. Then once we have Sharia, then we can talk about gay marriage. Sound like a good idea to you libs?” (read more)
Atlas Shrugs writes CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: Democrat Rangel On Castro'$ Dole
“Rep. Charles Rangel has 'fessed up to having violated congressional ethics rules by taking his son to Cuba in 2002 on a trip paid for by Fidel Castro's government and New York grocery titan John Castimatidis.” (read more)
Captain Ed writes More On Jefferson's Corruption “As the voters in CA-50 put the corruption of Randy Cunningham behind them, the voters of William Jefferson's district got more information on his sellout. The New York Times reports that the FBI has acquired documentary evidence of bribery regarding Jefferson's efforts on behalf of a foreign power, albeit in a strange reversal:” (read more)
Dan in The Desert writes IRAQI REPUBLIC RAILROAD “Leaving the Green Zone, you really get to see more of Iraq. I know folks who work here in the IZ. They've never left their compound. They just hunker down in their offices, never going outside...never experiencing Iraq. Granted, Iraq is pretty dangerous, and driving around in an armored vehicle isn't exactly the same experience an Iraqi would have, but you do get to see more than you would watching TV.” (read more)
Captain B writes HERO'S CALL There are times while I have been in the Marine Corps that I was very humbled and paid my deepest respect. Unfortunately, that usually occurs when you’re at funerals, memorial services or like today a Bronze Star award ceremony. (read more)
Bandit36 writes The Good News “So much news is put out that is negative about America, Americans, and the American military and in light of this unfortunate bias, I'm going to make a concerted effort to include primarily good news about America. I'll still include articles that I find interesting along with my comments, but I'm going to try and showcase articles that show the good that America, specifically the military, is doing.” (read more)
Justice Soldier writes Memorial Day “Well, Memorial Day has recently past, and all across my home town people were out to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. It was actually hard to call the family cabin that day, to talk to everyone and then hear in the background those all too familiar sounds that define my summer weekends. The conversations in the background, the boat in the distance, my mom yelling from the grill, the kids playing and someone yelling about the tempature of the sauna and jumping into the hot tub.” (read more)
Sgt B writes The Price of Rose Colored Glasses… “’We didn’t think it could happen…’ Until 1982, the American public seemed unaware of the fanatical nature of the Islamic Extremist. They did not appreciate the drive and motivation of a single person, encouraged by the thought that he was doing God’s work, coupled with factors ranging from extreme poverty (and thus assured that his death would grant him untold riches), to the skewed teachings of religious leaders with their own agendas.” (read more)
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