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/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:29:59 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sure, it's simply publishing a CJTF-82 press release, just like news outlets publish AP press releases. At least with this - I'm clear on the biases of the local "stringers" feeding me the news - and it's obvious in the article, too. It may only be "one side of the story" but *whose* side is obvious, eh? Besides, it's just kinda fun reading about Afghan National Army commando Specialist Mohammed Ali. At least for those of us of an age. BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – As he approached the aircraft in the darkness, the rotor wash whipped dust and dirt across... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:38:21 -0600 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_of_Egypt ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70278 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70278 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:21:05 -0600 I wonder if the Afghani has heard about his namesake? Surely, eh? Floats like a butterfly, and all that. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70229 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70229 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:23:59 -0600 dressed up in Taliban suits might be handy to have. They could keep an eye on the Chieu Hoi impersonating the commander. Where is our 21st Century Frederick Funston?]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70208 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70208 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:19:20 -0600 Anyone else note that they're carrying M-4s and -240Bs, not anything designed by Gen. Kalishnikov? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70205 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70205 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:52:08 -0600 Ooh-Rah! Get some, boys! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70202 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/afghanistans_el.html#comment-70202 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:36:26 -0600