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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 10:05AM In July an underreported story suggested the United Nations Human Rights commisioner’s country was on US intelligence radar. Why? The US suspected Taliban fundraising was going on in South Africa. Consider information released over 5 months by WikiLeaks.
Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11:24AM "We are pinned down. We are running low on ammo. We have no air. We've lost today," Marine Maj. Kevin Williams told his translator as Afghan soldiers repeatedly asked for helicopter support.
American military trainers and the Afghan soldiers they were working with had been pinned down by intense machine gun, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar fire for several hours. The artillery support they had been promised was being withheld by commanders at a nearby forward operating base.
The Billard Memorial in Jacksonville, Florida, is part of a park dedicated to those who serve in the US military.The combined force of 60 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers, 20 Afghan border police, and 13 U.S. trainers set out before dawn on Sept. 8, 2009 to search the rugged Afghan village of Ganjgal in eastern Kunar province for weapons and to conduct a meeting with local officials. The town had just recently rejected the Taliban's authority in favor of the Afghan government. The village elders had requested that Afghan troops would conduct the sweep, and the embedded American trainers were present in case air or artillery support was required.
As the unit approached the village situated in a valley encircled by craggy mountains, the town's lights suddenly turned off – a likely sign that the mission had been compromised. Minutes later, the first shots were fired at the column, and the force was quickly enveloped with heavy machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire. The Americans and Afghans took cover behind rock walls, and the enemy began an attempt to flank the pinned-down unit.
Military, Politics, US Security tagged Chris Carter, Ganjgal Ambush, ROE, Taliban, afghanistan, war casualties Monday, May 24, 2010 at 11:45AM By Kay B. Day
Like top Democrat influencer the Daily Kos founder, Rep. Alan Grayson attempts to demonize conservatives and Republicans. Just when you think Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) has managed to calm himself, he pops right back up again with an outrage that is probably designed for nothing more than getting attention. But his latest media moment tops his “K-Street whore” remark and even his claim Republicans want you to die.
Grayson once more wades into the Twilight Zone regarding conservatives. During an interview with Channel 9 TV (Central Fla.), Grayson asks the interviewer why you would want to put people in charge of government who don’t want to govern. “You wouldn’t expect to see al Qaeda members as pilots.”
Democrats, Politics, US Government tagged Alan Grayson, Eu-topia, Taliban, kos, radical left, socialism Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 9:50AM By Kay B. Day
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When I saw a recommendation on David Lussier’s Facebook page for the book ‘Lone Survivor,’ I picked up a copy and read it. The account of SEAL Team 10 written by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson is an eye-opener for those who have never fought in a war zone. You begin to see how the Rules of Engagement (ROE) affect decisions for troops confronting an enemy who can be almost impossible to identify.
The authors did an excellent job of telling a story that puts the reader there alongside 4 members of a SEAL team heading to a dangerous mission along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The target of the mission was an al Qaeda leader in an area dominated by Taliban.
Military, Politics, US Security tagged Iraq, ROE, Taliban, aal Qaeda, afghanistan, terrorists Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 9:48AM Commentary by Kay B. Day
War memorial at Billard Park in Jacksonville, Fla. [photo by Kay B. Day]Imagine the frustration of having to abide by stringent rules of engagement while the enemy can get away with murder and human rights groups turn a blind eye. Agence France-Presse reported on battlefield conditions in Southern Afghanistan after a unit of Marines was ambushed in Helmand Province.Two men were killed; three were wounded.
A platoon commander, after acknowledging the “rules are there for a reason,” said the Taliban manipulates “rules of engagement by using women and children as shields and shooting from hidden positions before dropping their weapons and standing out in the open.”
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 2:38PM Commentary by Kay B. Day
Pundit Joe Scarborough's colleagues claimed a 'senior level' White House official called Scarborough an "a-hole" after the pundit satirized the Nobel Peace Prize award for President Barack Obama.President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize—if you are just learning about that, you have been isolated from the world since early Friday morning. Already conservatives are having a field day with satire and statists like the netroosters at Daily Kos are running headers stating, ‘Conservatives stand with Taliban against the President [sic].’ Nobody ever said politics had to make sense, but a little backtracking and reflection proves the award makes great sense.
