The BBC brings to light a study of the last soldiers to die in World War I: …hundreds of these soldiers would lose their lives thrown into action by generals who knew that the Armistice had already been signed. The recklessness of General Wright, of the 89th American Division, is a case in point. Seeing … Continue reading Death After Armistice
Remember Senator Steven’s defense regarding expensive gifts? “I refused it as a gift,” Stevens replied. “I let him put it in our basement at his request.” Uh-huh. Palin is starting to parrot the same defense, as revealed in an AP story: “Those clothes are not my property. We had three days of using clothes that … Continue reading More on Alaskan Gift Giving
The article is called West Must Avoid Russia’s Mistakes in Afghanistan, and who better to explain how to do that than the man who led the armament and training of Afghan mujahedeen: Zbigniew Brzezinski. His main point seems to be that the US will fail if it tries to impose its own vision of government, … Continue reading Afghanistan Strategy by Brzezinski
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has a report card for American politicians: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) 4th term Republican from Arizona. First elected in 1986. Our Comments D (3 out of 9 votes with IAVA Action, not a Post-9/11 GI Bill cosponsor) Here’s what they say about McCain on the Senate “D List” … Continue reading IAVA gives McCain a D grade