tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855- 2012-01-06T18:08:08Z 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,2010://1.11855 2010-01-20T21:01:53Z 2010-01-20T21:04:35Z

Attila of Argghhh!)]]> http://www.thedonovan.com this'll be turned around pretty fast... 

If not, someone needs to be fired with extreme prejudice.

H/T to Instapundit
]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97733 eric

(apart from that: one massive kick ass job well done)
]]> 2010-01-22T18:20:49Z 2010-01-22T18:20:49Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97708 Grumpy
Signature? This could be *really interesting*, actually taking responsibility.

By the way,  the term, "dumb ass" would be construed as a promotion, in these circumstances.
]]> 2010-01-22T03:03:11Z 2010-01-22T03:03:11Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97658 Cpl Mongo Right after Desert Storm we were heading back to Diego Garcia with all the leftovers. We got diverted to Bangladesh to help after a monster cyclone hit. Looked like the bomb was dropped there. We spent weeks helping out but even back then the beaurocrats had the final word.
One example: we had pallets full of MREs we were not allowed to hand out. Reason: they might be tainted with pork and would insult the imams.
Islam, gotta love it....

]]> 2010-01-21T12:06:55Z 2010-01-21T12:06:55Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97653 Cannonshop
Tsunami-U.S. Miltiary is the most effective relief system in the region, saves lots of lives.

Haiti: U.S. Military, who've got recent experience and practice doing this exact thing, are screwed with by USAID Bureaucrats who were totally ineffective in the previous disaster(s) of international scale.

This had to be a verbal from the POTUS to the Joint Cheifs-I don't see U.S. troops taking an order like this from some pencil-pushing asswipe otherwise.
]]> 2010-01-21T09:26:37Z 2010-01-21T09:26:37Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97642 AFSister When Keith and I discussed this tonight, he pretty much said the same thing, but in NCO terms instead of the proper Officer words you used.  In other words... he said... "F*** You, A$$wipe... we're doing it anyway.  Just TRY to stop me."

heh.]]> 2010-01-21T03:57:30Z 2010-01-21T03:57:30Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97641 Attila http://www.thedonovan.com 2010-01-21T03:42:27Z 2010-01-21T03:42:27Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97636 Neffi All it takes is a spine, really.... sigh
]]> 2010-01-21T02:11:55Z 2010-01-21T02:11:55Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97634 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com
And then say, "How about you shoot a couple of flunkies over here to do the grip and grin for the cameras, and we'll get some food handed out to hungry people who really don't give a flying flip who is handing it to them?"

And until I get the order in writing, with a signature, I'm handing out food.

"Have a good day, dumbass."]]> 2010-01-21T00:41:20Z 2010-01-21T00:41:20Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97632 Grumpy

@All, When you go into these countries, assume nothing. When I look at this situation and find the corrupt official or merchant, I have a special honor for them. They should become, "Life Sustaining Members of the Shark Preservation Society." (This is also known as, "Sleeping with the fishes.")
]]> 2010-01-21T00:11:53Z 2010-01-21T00:11:53Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97628 Argent http://www.aaronpoeze.com
It's times like this when I realise what a disaster the UN is for us all.  We need a UN which works efficiently for the good in cases like this.  Instead we have to use anything but the UN to get things done.
]]> 2010-01-20T23:34:28Z 2010-01-20T23:34:28Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97627 FbL http://www.fuzzilicious.blogspot.com
USAID bureaucrats are in the lead, not the US military.  Sounds like territorialism/p*ssing contest.
]]> 2010-01-20T23:08:02Z 2010-01-20T23:08:02Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97622 Dan Howell hey right hand, hey left hand what are we doing, who knows... 2010-01-20T22:04:59Z 2010-01-20T22:04:59Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97620 fdcol63 2010-01-20T21:59:25Z 2010-01-20T21:59:25Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11855-comment:97618 AFSister 2010-01-20T21:39:28Z 2010-01-20T21:39:28Z