Tag Archives: afghanistan

30000 Strong

December 1, 2009 – 5:33 pm

President Obama has finally announced his end-game strategy for Afghanistan. 30,000 more troops by winter and pack our bags by mid-2011. No matter what. The ‘surge’ is 10,000 less than demanded by the Pentagon to avoid failure on the ground. In the air over that country we are ever victorious as would be our navy, […]

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A Man is A Man

November 23, 2009 – 6:40 pm

The American ideal for a man is based more on movie characters than reality. Bravery is defined by cinematic shoot-outs and wisdom quoted from famous films. Politicians recognize this weakness in the voters’ psyche and their press attaches strive for photo-ops mirroring Hollywood moments. GW Bush was hailed for his MISSION ACCOMPLISHED appearance on the […]

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Ugly

November 16, 2009 – 11:55 pm

Photos of War are ugly. It is not a video game or a Hollywood re-make of THE A-TEAM. The US Military shoots over a billion bullets a year in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of them hit their targets. Many more hit anyone in their path. And the smart bombs aren’t much better. After two soldiers […]

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The Land of the Free (bad photos)

November 15, 2009 – 5:18 pm

The US Defence Secretary has succeeded in stonewalling the release of American troops torturing terror suspects in the occupied territories of Afghanistan and Iraq. His request was backed by the Obama Administration on the grounds that the publication of such graphic photos could subject US soldiers to a greater risk than they already experience in […]

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Xmas in Kabul

November 11, 2009 – 9:19 pm

Millions of Americans voted for Barack Obama with the hope that the new president would withdraw our troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. This was far from an easy task. The USA likes the title of # 1. Any talk of downsizing the troop levels smacks of defeatism to the forward strategists of the Pentagon and […]

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