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Marines: Semper Fi
Washington Post photo from the inauguration Cpl Casey Owens, 22, of Houston, Texas was critically wounded September 20, 2004, in Iraq while on his second tour of duty. Casey has sustained numerous injuries including over 200 shrapnel wounds, broken jaw, broken collar bone, amputation of right leg above the knee and amputation of the left leg below the knee. Cpl Owens mother, Janna Dunkel of SugarLand and his sister, Lezleigh Kleibrink of Dallas, TX traveled to Germany to be with Casey at Landstuhl AFB. LCpl Owens was flown to the US on Monday, September 27 to Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland with his mother and sister. Casey has since had several operations, and as of the week of October 11th has had leg drains, chest tubes and his … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Marines, Military, War on Terror
Maher Arar
The story of the Canadian deported to Syria after being denied entry into the United States continues. Yesterday, the Mounties raided a newspaper and a reporter’s home in Canada in a search for classified materials on this matter. The search and the warrants issued appear to confirm that Mr. Arar is, in fact, the subject of an ongoing anti-terrorism investigation. Found at Being An American in T.O.. Globe and Mail The RCMP relied on the security act in searching for the source of an alleged information leak stemming from a November story Ms. O’Neill wrote about Maher Arar, an Ottawa telecommunications engineer who became caught up in the global fight against terrorism. Mr. Arar, a Canadian citizen who hails from Syria, was deported to the country of his birth by U.S. authorities … Read entire article »
Filed under: War on Terror
Bioterror du Jour
An oldie but a goodie, from my LiveJournal, December 17, 2002: One of the on-going problems in our War on Terror has been the potential for enemies of the United States to use biological or chemical weapons against us. It’s quite clear that, either through legitimate commercial means or through back channel deals, it would be possible for a terrorist to obtain materials to make such weapons, or obtain the actual weapons themselves. How likely is such an attack? What would be the consequences? How can we protect ourselves? Fortress America does not exist. It is acknowledged by most experts that it is easy to move items in and out of our country without detection. Some of the ingredients for a biological or chemical attack are very small and easily transported. We cannot … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Original writing, WMD
Why People Oppose
First of all, go and read Little Miss Attila. She hits the mark with her list of reason why people oppose the President’s guest worker proposal. People who simply don’t like Spanish speakers People who feel that crossing the border illegally is a disrespectful act that should be punished, rather than “rewarded” by any sort of legitimacy The perception that a lot of the freedoms we used to be able to take for granted are being eroded by illegal immigration The “fairness” argument Those who think illegal immigrants come up here to get social services What’s really pissing me off are the libertarians and conservatives that are failing to apply the principles they tout every day to this issue. Everyone on the right seems to agree that the government should not interfere in the free market, should … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Economy, Blogging, Commentary, Crime and Punishment, History, Immigration, Original writing, Other Bloggers, Society
American Jobs
The Bush proposal about illegal immigrants, and outsourcing jobs to India, seem to be the hot button topics for many these days. I read primarily right of center blogs, and news sources, and I am increasingly dismayed by what I read. The principles that our side of the aisle espouse and promote seem to be all well and good, until a certain point. Then, the cries go up for the government to do something. More regulation. More intervention. More bureaucrats. More restrictions on freedom. All in the name of guaranteeing high paying jobs for Americans in situations where other people are willing to work for a lower wage. Isn’t this what killed big steel, nearly has killed the auto industry, and has killed textiles? Economies move on. Industries innovate. Trade mixes … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Economy, American Politics, Commentary, Growth, Original writing, Politics
What the President has proposed
Good discussion over at Bill Quick’s about immigration, illegal immigration, and what the President has proposed. Here are my comments: Bill, if the estimates are at all accurate, there are millions of illegals in this country. How do we handle the existing problem? I don’t believe that there is even the remotest possibility that we would round them all up and ship them home. For one thing, the government would have to infringe even further on the rights of its citizens in the effort to locate and deport the illegals. It’s like the folks that say “Ban guns.” There are 200 million or more of them already out there. What do you do about them? The cheapest and least devisive way to handle immigration is to recognize that some folks have made it to … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Economy, Blogging, Commentary, History, Immigration, Original writing, Other Bloggers
Combat Heroines, Part Two
Soldier Stories Spc. Maria C. Flores-Sanz earned the Army Commendation Medal with valor device after driving two Soldiers in her vehicle to safety, and then returning to the scene of a July 3 terrorist attack to help evacuate other injured Soldiers. Flores-Sanz was part of a three-vehicle convoy traveling from Baghdad International Airport to central Baghdad, when the vehicles were attacked simultaneously by a rocket-propelled grenade shot from a rooftop and an improvised explosive device that was remote-detonated on the ground. Amidst the smoke and confusion, Flores-Sanz drove the two passengers of her vehicle to safety and later returned to the attack site to help evacuate the wounded soldiers. “I’m not a hero, but I did what I had to do,” she said. “She was on the ball,” said Sgt. 1st Class Tracy Randall, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Father Martin C. Hoehn
Silver Star WW II: Hoehn, Martin C. HQ, XX Corps, G.O. No. 40 (1944) Silver Star Korea: Father Hoehn was a chaplain with my father’s unit in World War II. He and Dad resumed correspondence in the late 1970′s or early 1980′s. Fr. Hoehn won a Silver Star in both World War II and Korea. Dad’s story of the WWII award was this: Father Marty was part of an HQ convoy that was ambushed by some Krauts from a grove of trees. Father Marty always carried a .45. He rallied the cooks and clerks, hollered “Let’s get the bastards!” and led a charge that routed the Germans. The Korea award was for his actions in the long walk back from the “frozen Chosin”. Chaplain Martin C. Hoehn, Roman Catholic, serving with a portion of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, World War II
Coming Soon: Future Posts
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- USS President vs HMS Belvidera (in 137 days)
- General Hull Invades Canada (in 156 days)
- First Battle of Sacketts Harbor (in 163 days)
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- Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuke Site
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Letter to the Editor
January 11th, 2004 | Comments Off
I have a letter to the editor published in today’s Washington Times … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Immigration, Media, Original writing