Arriving Somewhere

Orson Scott Card writes a plain, common sense defense of the United State’s continued involvement in Iraq. He covers all the points, and makes so much sense that I have to wonder about why my own support had been wavering. This write up is fabulous. I would share some snippets here, but [...]

Armor Gedden is a fantastic blog written by a tank platoon commander over in Iraq. His writing is great and he tells the story from a soldier’s point of view. There had been a break in posts after he left Iraq, but now he’s posting again and I encourage everyone to check out [...]

Some tankers and engineers over in Iraq put together a movie from the footage they had collected with their video and digital cameras. It’s the assault on Fallujah, from their point of view.
The movie itself is 7 minutes, and they did a great job of editing. The picture isn’t always clear, but hey, [...]

I’ve mentioned Lt. Neil Prakash’s blog Armor Gedden before (Vehicle armor in Iraq). He’s a tank platoon commander stationed in Iraq. He’s been writing about his experiences there and it is a fantastic account. I suggest you check it out.
Here’s an index of his accounts of the Battle of Fallujah.
5 November (D-3): [...]

While browsing the net a few days ago I discovered an old high school bud is currently serving in Iraq. Kevin is serving as a combat medic with the 1st Infantry Division, 6th Field Artillery. He’s located at FOB Gabe, near Baqubah and should be returning in March. There is an article [...]

I don’t normally blog twice in one day, but I’ve discovered a fantastic blog that I just had to share.
1st Lt. Neil Prakash is a platoon commander in the tank corps and currently stationed in Iraq. His blog Armor Geddon is a well written and engaging account of his experiences in Iraq.
By now I’m [...]

U.N. deserted leads in oil-for-food investigation… Washington Times
Does this come as a suprise to anyone? I hope not. If the U.N. wants to remain valid in the 21st century some serious reforms are needed. IMO, they can begin by getting rid of Kofi Annan.

Russia tied to Iraq’s missing arms… Washington Times.