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/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:13:21 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. You're advertising here, we should get an ad at your place... ********************************** Skippy-san could have written this, but didn’t. Wow is there a rather large amount of contractor hatred being tossed around lately or what? (Anyone wondering what I meant by this should check out the comments section to this at Sir Lex’s.) -- So, what does this work out as per-capita I wonder? It does make... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:55:58 -0600 Thank you for the link. I stand by my thoughts-I think that there needs to be a more serious look at where contrator support makes sense and where we are going into an area we probably should not be going into. There is merit in some of the support things being given over to contractors ( until you start to look at their labor force and how little they are being paid in comparison to westerners-but that's a whole different argument)-however in the end combat is an extension of the national policy and will; and so should be under the jurisdiction of the national military. I truly believe that. Within the Navy at least-the whole outsourcing thing has gone more than a little too far. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-65017 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-65017 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:56:56 -0600 Way to go SGT Kempen and way to go Crandon, WI. This is a great story -- wish we got more stories like this in the media. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-65012 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-65012 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:41:25 -0600 Dammit!! Made my eyeballs sweat AGAIN! Even as a Rotarian I can say, "God Bless the Lions." ML http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-65002 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-65002 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:42:35 -0600 I hold you guys, the Brits, the Ozzies, the Kiwis, and to a lesser extent, the Indians, to blame for the deplorable state of vowels in the Balkans. I demand you use only your fair share, and wish the UN would tax you sufficiently on your vowels to be able to distribute vowels for Bosnia, Serbia, et.al... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-64998 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-64998 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:05:54 -0600 On behalf of your cousins to the north, thanks for the sentiments, folks. And on a snarkier note, it's nice to see that you can learn to spell with the proper number of vowels when you put your minds to it. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-64997 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-64997 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:58:42 -0600 --ry (Now, about this typing elbow Chief.....) "...elbow comma Chief..." And ya gots ta follow the Castle Style Book when referencing our Neighbo(u)rs and insert the U of Respect. Which is entirely different from the U of Elided Snarkage or the U of CLA...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-64982 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/hi_fires_28_sep.html#comment-64982 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:21:09 -0600