tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8893- Comments for H&I Fires 14 March, 2008 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 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8893 2008-03-15T04:59:21Z 2008-04-09T12:52:23Z H&I Fires 14 March, 2008 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... Denizens http://www.thedonovan.com 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 to flame someone in email please - if it doesn't say "The Armorer" or "John" then I didn't write it! And honestly - if you don't like something said or posted... leave a comment, and hash it out (within the context of The Rulez which are clearly posted on the comment form, I would add).

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I know it's late, but I really wanted to point out a few of these...

Harvard gets a clue: Economists' study says media’s anti-war rhetoric emboldens Iraqi insurgents. I'm in shock!

In more shocking news, it turns out the "no connection between Saddam and al Qaeda" reportage is not what the Pentagon report actually says. Can anybody say "Iran NIE all over again?"

Closer to home, Denizen Sgt. B is gearing up for his National Guard deployment. It's starting to feel real--for him and for us. - FbL

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This weekend, we're having a "high surf warning." Waves will be up to 10' or more, instead of the usual 2'-4'. Personally, I don't think I'll be driving along the beach-front roads.

And don't forget the Vets for Freedom kick-off events today! - FbL

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]]> *A term of art from the artillery. Harassment and Interdiction Fires.

Back in the day, when you could just kill people and break things without a note from a lawyer, they were pre-planned, but to the enemy, random, fires at known gathering points, road junctions, Main Supply Routes, assembly areas, etc - to keep the bad guy nervous that the world around him might start exploding at any minute.

*Not really relevant to today's operating environment, right? But, it *is*

The UAVs (oops, can't call 'em UAVs anymore - they're now Unmanned Aerial Systems... some Colonel got his Legion of Merit for that change...), er, um UAS's we fly over Afghanistan and Pakistan looking for targets of opportunity are a form of H&I fires, if you really want to parse it finely. We just have better sensors and fire control now.

I call the post that because it's random things posted by me and people I've given posting privileges to. It's also an open trackback, so if someone has a post they're proud of, but it really isn't either Castle kind of stuff, or topical to a particular post, I've basically given blanket permission to use that post for that purpose. Another term of art that might be appropriate is "Free Fire Zone."

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