Archives for the 'vietnam' Category
Last War, This War, Next War
Published on 15 May 2008 at 11:19 am.
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Filed under Iraq, vietnam, history.
All being debated over at Small Wars. Some light reading there and elsewhere on that which only the dead have seen the end of:
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McCain as Mushroom
Published on 15 May 2008 at 9:19 am.
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Filed under Iraq, vietnam, McCain.
In a North Vietnamese basement, and other distortions of Vietnam and Iraq picked apart by Karl at Protein Wisdom.
Israel = Hamas
Published on 7 Apr 2008 at 6:33 am.
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Filed under Iraq, media, vietnam, Israel, Palestinians.
That’s the official NYT Radio position. Powerline.
Meanwhile, in other NYT distortions, Basra = Tet. Malkin.
We is teh angry.
Published on 31 Aug 2007 at 5:48 am.
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Filed under Iraq, media, vietnam, Spartans, capitalism.
[Crossposted at the dissident frogman]
Blam. I’ll digress right away, even before I get started on the main point. Just to keep you sharp:
It worked. As always. I walk in Jules Crittenden’s joint, pull one of my old French socializing tricks, and I get Sister Toldjah’s attention. Now all the guys who were orbiting around her, […]
More about those helicopters on the Saigon roof
Published on 27 Aug 2007 at 4:04 pm.
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Filed under vietnam, history.
I’ve got an essay up at PJ today entitled “Finessing the Surge,” about politicians staking out a position on the current situation in Iraq. In the essay, I mention that they keep referencing that tragic image of helicopters attempting to airlift South Vietnamese supporters fleeing the inevitable Northern takeover.
A view of that famous day […]
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NYT Barnum
Published on 23 Aug 2007 at 9:30 am.
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Filed under Iraq, pols, vietnam.
PT Barnum: “You’ll never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.”
NYT: “In urging Americans to stay the course in Iraq, Mr. Bush is challenging the historical memory that the pullout from Vietnam had few negative repercussions for the United States and its allies.”
Is your historical memory of the negative repercussions from the abandonment of […]
The “V” Word
Published on 22 Aug 2007 at 9:25 am.
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Filed under Iraq, vietnam.
Bush to invoke Vietnam in defense of Iraq:
The Powers That (Won’t) Be (Down For Breakfast)
Published on 6 Jul 2007 at 4:32 pm.
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Filed under Iraq, media, vietnam.
The late David Halberstam is provided with a new one, along with a couple of his pals. Ungently by Mark Moyar at NRO:
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No Vietnamization of Iraq
Published on 1 Jun 2007 at 2:55 pm.
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Filed under Iraq, vietnam.
Some clarity from Kissinger:
THE IRAQ WAR has reawakened memories of the Vietnam War, the most significant political experience of an entire American generation. But this has not produced clarity about its lessons.
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Eade
Published on 19 Mar 2007 at 2:12 am.
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Filed under vietnam, Spartans.
If you haven’t already, meet John Eade here. Survivor of the Ia Drang on Thermopylae and standing one’s ground.
John Eade is an American hero. Here are some more. Ripley’s Raiders.
Anti-War UnPlan
Published on 13 Mar 2007 at 9:21 am.
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Filed under Iraq, pols, military, vietnam.
UPDATE: Support the troops! What happened last time a war got unfunded.
WaPo edit bd nails it … or oak stakes it, in you prefer:
The Pelosi Plan for Iraq: It makes perfect sense, if your goal is winning votes in the United States.
I’d modify that to “in Congress,” because I think the American people are going to […]
Occam’s Punji
Published on 22 Feb 2007 at 10:04 am.
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Filed under military, vietnam.
Damn, that’s sharp! And nasty! Occam’s punji stick will eff you up!
Our Vietnam chopper jock’s serialized tale of being targeted for assassination by the VC continues over at Castle Argghhh!!!
Trinh smiled to ease Phouc’s apprehension. “Soldier Phouc, you have performed your mission well. But I feel that I may have missed something of import in the message. Now […]
In Which Our Hero PO’s the VC
Published on 20 Feb 2007 at 11:28 am.
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Filed under military, vietnam.
Castle Argghhh!!!’s serialized, cliffhanging Vietnam tale continues. Yesterday, our hero was informed the VC had a price on his head … dead only … of 500 bicycles. Today, our hero explains how he managed to irk the VC so grievously. With a bit of a Mexican standoff:
“Black shirt’s reaching for something behind his back!”
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2-7 Cav
Published on 11 Feb 2007 at 11:05 pm.
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Filed under Iraq, military, vietnam.
Michael Yon operating with 2-7 Cav in some back alleys in Mosul. Storied unit. If you’ve read “We’re Were Soldiers Once … And Young,” that’s the unit that got shot up but held its ground at LZ Albany at the Ia Drang in November 1965. That was after 89 years after 7th Cav’s experience at the Little Big […]
With Love
Published on 11 Feb 2007 at 1:01 am.
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Filed under Iraq, military, vietnam.
Close to someone who was killed in Iraq? This first-rate commercial artist/Vietnam vet will give you a portrait of your loved one free. Thanks, Mudville, for the headsup.
Eagles vs. Weasels
Published on 9 Feb 2007 at 8:13 pm.
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Filed under Uncategorized, Iraq, vietnam.
Bill Faith points us to some righteous protest shaping up at the Wall in DC. A regular Hall of Shame of American haters and traitors … star power including Ramsey Clark, Jane Fonda and tragic, crazy Cindy Sheehan … plan to meet there and march to the Pentagon. But that’s not the righteous part. That would be the […]
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