Category Archives: counterinsurgency

19 Apr

Boston Bombers Identified as Radical Islamists…One Dead, One Still At Large

It all began last night: About 10:30, police received reports that a campus security officer at M.I.T. was shot while he sat in his police cruiser. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds, according to a statement issued by Middlesex … Continue reading

Posted in counterinsurgency, Fanatical Islam, War On Terror | 52 Comments | 1,048 views
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28 Jun

Obama Starts Another Illegal War, Anxious To Win Another Nobel Peace Prize

We are now engaged in another great illegal war, this one is in Yemen; relax, we are only killing Al Qaeda operatives and civilians, since Obama was elected with a 6% landslide margin and has the unflinching support of American Socialists, he is not bound by the usual rules that govern presidents. The war is classified so only the readers of the New York Times and Flopping Aces know about it; however, the relatives of civilians killed in the kinetic actions have probably put the pieces together. We are striking at militant leaders with armed drones and fighter jets, so in Obama’s unique definition of war and Nobel Peace Prize qualification, it narrowly misses being designated as a war, there is also a growing power vacuum in a nation we consider to be an ally.

Posted in American Exceptionalism, American Intelligence, Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Constitution, counterinsurgency, Culture of Corruption, Deception and Lies, Dem Congress Reckoning, Disasters, Energy, Foreign Policy, Freedom, Humor, Islam, Liberal Idiots, Marxism, Middle East, Military, Obama Euphoric-Rapture Syndrome, Obamanomics, political correctness, Radical Relationships, Scandals, Socialism, Trials and Tribulations, War On Terror, WtF?, Yemen | Tagged , , | 60 Comments | 818 views
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27 Apr

The Taliban Prison Break…And It’s Aftermath

Close to five hundred captured Taliban are now free once more to fight another day:

In one of the most elaborate prison breaks in recent Afghan history, the Taliban managed to free hundreds of inmates from Kandahar’s central prison in the early hours of Monday morning through a 1,180-foot tunnel.

Posted in 9/11, Afghanistan, counterinsurgency, Fanatical Islam, Guantanamo, Iraq/Al-Qaeda Connection, Military, NATO, Politics, The Iraqi War, War On Terror | 17 Comments | 279 views
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26 Jan

al-Qaeda and The Taliban Waiting Us Out In Afghanistan

Bill Roggio updates the Afghanistan situation with some somber, but expected, news. Members of al-Qaeda are training the Taliban:

“We also have seen some indications that there have been foreign trainers that have come to train the local Taliban who are fighting here in Andar,”

Posted in 9/11, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, counterinsurgency, Fanatical Islam, Iran, Military, The Iraqi War, War On Terror | 9 Comments | 1,818 views
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21 Jan

Tony Blair Testimony To Iraq War Inquiry – The Influence Of Iran

Former British PM Tony Blair testified in front of another Iraq inquiry today and for the second time this year he testified about the very real danger of Iran and al-Qaeda working together. Of course the storyline by the British papers, the biased MSM, and the lefty blogosphere, is regarding the regret offered by Blair over the loss of life:

Posted in Barack Obama, Bush 43, counterinsurgency, Iran, Iraq/Al-Qaeda Connection, Middle East, MSM Bias, Politics, The Iraqi War, War On Terror | 3 Comments | 764 views
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7 Sep

Who are We Really Hurting by Burning the Qur’an?

September 6, 2010 Afghans wave banners saying “Quran is our law, Islam is our religion” during a demonstration against the U.S. in Kabul. Hundreds railed against the U.S. and called for President Barack Obama’s death at the rally denouncing an … Continue reading

Posted in 9/11, Afghanistan, Constitution, counterinsurgency, Fanatical Islam, Ground Zero "Mosque", Islam, Middle East, Military, Mohammed Cartoons, War On Terror | 224 Comments | 1,502 views
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5 Sep

Mohammed

A teenage Iraqi interpreter, code name “Roy,” served with a reconnaisance platoon in Iraq in 2007. (Blake Hall) Iraq war critic, Thomas Ricks, links to a WaPo story by retired Army captain Blake Hall that tells a different perspective on … Continue reading

Posted in counterinsurgency, Hearts & Minds, The Iraqi War, War On Terror | 16 Comments | 1,279 views
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30 Aug

al-Qaeda Attacks Two American Bases In Afghanistan & Gets Their Asses Handed To Them

Over the weekend our troops in Afghanistan beat back two complex attacks on two of our forward bases by members of The Haqqani Network.  A network of fighters that have links with both al-Qaeda and the Taliban as well as … Continue reading

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, counterinsurgency, Fanatical Islam, Military, War On Terror | 7 Comments | 925 views
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31 Jul

Flopping Aces Writer Maj Chris Galloway on ABC News

Saving Soldiers From Mental Effects of War The only words I have are: Godspeed my friend and ShannonROCKS! (yes, 1word!) -Scott

Posted in Afghanistan, counterinsurgency, Health Care, Middle East, Military, Military Families, PTSD, Support the Troops, The Iraqi War, True Heroes, Videos, War On Terror | 9 Comments | 213 views
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8 Jul

Photo of the Day

Posted at Black Five Thomas Ricks just prior to McChrystal’s resignation:

Posted in Afghanistan, counterinsurgency, Military, Photo of the Day | 15 Comments | 702 views
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