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/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:02:23 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... Time to add a new caveat, because from email it's not clear to some folks (mind you, if you don't read this it won't matter...) Being an open post, people (collectively, the Denizens) other than I post in the H&I. They sign their work (most of the time) - keep that in mind when you want... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:11:11 -0600 The source said that Mughniya had prepared several car bombs for sending to Lebanon in order to prevent the March 14 Forces from holding a rally to mark the third anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Al-Hariri. Kuwaiti Paper: Mughniya Was Killed In "Work Accident" ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69839 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69839 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:14:09 -0600 Well, I wish it had been a Marine, but since it wasn't, I hope it was an Israeli because that would be poetic. Either way, we scrape that shite off our shoe and move on. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69725 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69725 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:46:20 -0600 Could the Israeli's have done it? Sure. Is the only evidence presented in both events "Syria sez so"? Then, why couldn't Syria have done it? Or rivals within the terrorists? They're all going to blame Israel, regardless. IOW, to quote a right good SF short story: "Insufficient data for a meaningful answer." http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69724 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69724 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:17:48 -0600 sources report that the long-sought terrorist was finally despatched by a small explosive inserted between the driver’s seat and the back seats, which destroyed only one part of the vehicle. The front and rear remained intact… counter-terror experts note that the way the explosion was set up recalled the method used by the hit team which killed the Jihad Islami senior operative Ghaleb Ghali in Damascus in October 2004. Then, too, Syria held Israel responsible. Pajero jeep Mughniyeh drove alone to his death ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69722 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69722 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:02:09 -0600 Re: The DSCA traitor Lex wrote about, a friend of mine worked with him directly. This is some of what that person wrote to me the other day: ------------ "I am completely dumbfounded by the events of yesterday. Can anyone please explain to me how you can work beside someone and trust and respect someone for years...and then watch as he is hauled out of your office....and charged with espionage? It really is more than i can comprehend. "....yet, how do you so condemn someone that you respected? This is all crazy....to see my co-worker's name and face all over the news could possibly be the most outrageous thing I've ever experienced. At this point, all I can think to do is pray for his family, and his soul.... "How do you trust anyone?" ------------ The person who wrote that is a VERY intelligent and savvy person, who's been in this business for years, and does very important work. I feel more for that person than the bad-guy's family, because you just know where the scrutiny will be now! And I don't have an answer to the last question. I feel for my friend... V/R http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69714 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69714 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:33:52 -0600 http://eaglesup.us/ http://gatheringofeagles.org/ And many others. Us old farts who have BTDT are paying attention. Thought about offering this comment at Chuck's place, but he's down now... doubt our efforts would be uplifting. I'm gonna be live blogging from WS II during March BTW.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69687 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69687 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:41:06 -0600 Oh - Sor Constipata is going to have fun with Mughy Boy. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69653 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_13_feb_1.html#comment-69653 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:49:08 -0600