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 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:20:34 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification From the front page of the “Daily Times” -- NWFP, Tuesday: At 0500, artillery supported by Cobras destroyed two fortified compounds in Daygan, North Waziristan, used as “militant” staging areas for assaults against Frontier Corps security forces. The occupants (all armed) returned fire; ten were killed and several wounded during the firefight. I presume the wounded were captured by troops supporting the op, but those details weren’t included in the report. Collateral damage included ten (unoccupied) houses in the vicinity destroyed by "stray shells from artillery fire from...Miranshah fort" and three wounded civilians. Four klicks south of the shelling, a... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:02:49 -0600 Horses with Lances. The lances in the linked photos are from Pakistan. Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63074 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63074 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:03:00 -0600 Hard to tell the shape of the pennons (or possibly guidons); they may simply be cavalry guidons. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63063 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63063 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:09:33 -0600 The pointy bits are the wrong shape for the Finance Crps Lancers. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63047 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63047 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:55:03 -0600 Yes, the lances are Polished -- uhhhh -- *polished* to a high sheen. Although I suspect it's just really good lacquer... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63032 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63032 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:26:23 -0600 Polish lancers in your AO? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63029 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63029 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:16:55 -0600 As opposed to, say, Finance Corps lances? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63027 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63027 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:18:33 -0600 Cavalry lances ... Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63023 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/update_from_the.html#comment-63023 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:08:54 -0600