We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:56:32 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2010 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification How about we execute one right now? Remember the convoy ambush in Afghanistan that the MSM (and, in the end, command) had a hissy about - resulting in the deportation (hey, call it what it was) of the Marine unit. It matters not if the JTF commander truly thought the Marines had over-reacted or he was just bowing to the political realities at the time - the Taliban, with the able assistance of the Press and others, was able to effect the removal of that unit. From Our Correspondent in the 'Stan: I’ve got some stuff I’m putting in the... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:58:34 -0600 Our Correspondent in the 'Stan, with the permission of the author - sent us this letter to the editor that the Times chose not to publish. Why would they choose to publish it? That would require using valuable column-inches which could be better-utilized on editorials decrying our callous disregard for human life. Besides, that would involve postponing Ye Olde Editor's previously-scheduled vacation plans... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html#comment-62984 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html#comment-62984 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:04:59 -0600 Web Reconnaissance for 08/06/2007 A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html#comment-62972 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html#comment-62972 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:36:57 -0600 The AP neglected to mention... The AP neglected to mention. Yup, sounds about right to me. Can't have soldiers coming under attack and returning fire and then let them get away with it. Sigh. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html#comment-62971 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/information_ope.html#comment-62971 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:09:53 -0600