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79th Anniversary of 81 Days In Combat
I thought today I would related a real story of a real American soldier. A truly great soldier, an Army Tanker who served in combat in WW2 for 81 straight days. Let’s ponder that for a moment. Most of us … Continue reading
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Fear & Loathing in DC
As seems to be the norm now, there is nothing but fear and loathing displayed by the Administration and Congressional Majority when someone undertakes to expose the facts that they conceal on a daily basis. In this case, two Congressmen, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Congress, incompetence, President
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Why Are We Cowering?
This is insane. The President of the United States and the Generals leading the United States military are cowering in Afghanistan in the face of some raggedy mountain terrorists. When the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan on Feb 15, 1989, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Afghanistan, Biden, Generals, Kabul, Soviet Union, Taliban, US Army, USSR, Vietnam, Withdrawal, Woke
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What About The Women in Afghanistan?
The reports from Afghanistan about the fate of the women there aren’t good. Women in Afghanistan are destroying their college diplomas and evidence that they worked, have an education, or anything else that the 12th century barbarians might deem worth … Continue reading
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Bourgeois Kings
What a great title for a blog post about the death of meritocracy. I wish I had thought of it. And Tinkzorg does a magnificent job of explaining the historical moment that we are experiencing. Here is the post in … Continue reading
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