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Archive for June 1st, 2005

Wednesday, June 1st, 2005

Things You Need to Know

1. I am way too tired, it being the first week of the month, to write the “We’re all responsible, man!” apologia. It’ll have to wait until the weekend.
2. Some vigorous critiques of the truth of the “anti-soldier Vietnam peacenik” meme in comments below.
3. Ace UO commenter Leonard Dickens clarifies what he does (socialism) and [...]

Wednesday, June 1st, 2005

Whack-A-Mole Chronicles

US Army Maj. John Wilwerding puts his career in danger in Iraq’s western desert:
“Resources are everything in combat … there’s no way 400 people can cover that much ground,” said Maj. John Wilwerding, of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, which is responsible for the northwest tract that includes Tal Afar.
“Because there weren’t enough troops on [...]