Apparently the US military is giving local law enforcement in the USA some of their tools of war: Coming soon to your local sheriff: 18-ton, armor-protected military fighting vehicles with gun turrets and bulletproof glass that were once the U.S. answer to roadside bombs during the Iraq war. The hulking vehicles, built for about $500,000…
Tag: Iraq
Victory in Iraq?
I just watched President Obama’s speech on Iraq. I appreciated that he did not seem to be diving into any “I told you so” kind of talk. The speech seemed mostly consisting of patriotic rhetoric. So… Did America win the war in Iraq? Saddam Hussein was removed from power. Iraqi WMDs are either gone or…
Tony Blair – Iraq Invasion Was Justified
From CNN.com
Maybe he has some sense… ??
So, is Barack Obama showing a bit of sense by keeping Gates as S of D? Is this a message from him that in fact he is not going to rush troops out of Iraq? That would be good and bad. It would be bad because it would show that Barack Obama is willing to…
Is Barack Changing His Mind on Iraq Already?
So… Before George W. Bush and Company did all the hard work in Iraq, Obama wanted to pull out. Is he changing his mind now that he is getting real briefings on Iraq? Here is a video from Fox News:
Sadaam’s Nuclear Legacy
Old News (July), but interesting from msnbc.com: “The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program — a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium — reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.”
Presumption?
Is it Barack Obama’s place to be interfering with our government’s negotiations in Iraq while he is still only a candidate for President? I don’t know. Maybe he should wait to see if he actually wins. What would be the consequence of each Senator or Congressman conducting their own negotiations in open disagreement with our…
The Next Generation
I received an email from a Christian friend in response to my previous article urging pro-lifers to vote against Barack Obama. Here is her response: “Roe V Wade? Really? How about a war? Not to mention McCain cheated on his wife after she was in a disfiguring accident with a young beautiful woman. His kids…
China Supplying Iraq insurgents
Body armor superior to what U.S. forces have June 8, 2008 Reposted from the G2 Bulletin with permission – The G2 Bulletin is a subscription only news source. Body Armor When you think of China, inexpensive and inferior goods might come to mind. But that’s hardly the case with the Chinese body armor found on…
How we almost lost Iraq
Abu Ghraib, ‘torture’ ban blamed for prolonging war April 22, 2008 Reposted from the G2 Bulletin with permission – The G2 Bulletin is a subscription only news source. WASHINGTON — U.S. military casualties in Iraq skyrocketed during the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and following a ban on coercive interrogation of prisoners 18 months later, shows…