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On Sunday's Meet the Depressed Mr Newt stuck his whole head in it once again. He said we needed to send 500,000 troops to Iraq. Some questions for Mr Newt Hey Newt, We sent 500,000 troops to Vietnam at the height of our involvement. How did that work out for us? Curious, where are you going to get the 500,000 troops for Iraq? How long do they stay? What are they going to be doing? Gee Newt, I guess I missed the part of your Resume that covered your military background. Which Staff Schools did YOU attend Newt? Newt has...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1753535/posts?page=1 Victor Davis Hanson: Talking to Iran is a mistake for strategic, moral reasons jewishworldreview.com ^ | December 14, 2006 | Victor Davis Hanson Posted on 12/14/2006 12:58:43 PM CST by Tolik One of the many bizarre recommendations in the recently released report from the bipartisan Iraq Study Group is the call to talk with Iran. A formal dialogue with the present Iranian leadership is, for a number of reasons, as misguided as it is amoral. Our guides in these scary times of facing aggressive dictatorships still should be Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, not the British prime minister Stanley...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1753070/posts 4th Infantry commander reflects on price of war, accomplishments in Iraq (Great Read on Iraq) The Fort Hood Herald ^ | December 13, 2006 | Emily Baker Posted on 12/13/2006 4:33:28 PM CST by Zakeet Maj. Gen.-promotable James D. Thurman has been in the Army for almost 32 years, but nothing has taught him about sacrifice more than leading a division in a combat zone for a year. "This has been one of the greatest honors in my life," Thurman said Thursday as he sipped a Diet Coke at one of the conference tables in his office. "Commanding a...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1752464/posts?page=52 Military meets, exceeds recruiting goals AP on Yahoo ^ | 12/12/06 | Pauline Jelinek - ap Posted on 12/12/2006 4:28:38 PM CST by NormsRevenge WASHINGTON - Though Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the war in Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday it is having success enlisting new troops. The Navy and Air Force met their recruiting goals last month while the Army and Marine Corps exceeded theirs, the Defense Department announced. The Army, which is bearing the brunt of the work in Iraq, did the best. It signed up 6,485 new recruits in November compared with its target of 6,150...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750956/posts The Report of the Nazi Study Group Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 9 December 2006 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob) Posted on 12/09/2006 11:18:37 AM CST by Congressman Billybob It is early 1943. The Nazi Study Group has just released its Report on how to get out of the “entanglements” of WW II in Europe. There was no such study group, I hear you cry. But if there had been, based on the evidence of the Iraq Study Group Report, here’s how it would have gone. The war in Europe is going poorly, and getting worse. The Nazis have...

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTgxM2NiMTZlNmNjZmI2NjJjYzNkZTRkNWIxZGRmMjg= Assessing the Assessment U.S. military officers on the ISG report. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The just-released report from the Iraq Study Group (ISG) is not a blueprint for victory: This, according to those who would certainly have a better handle on the actual on-ground dynamics of the Iraq War than anyone else — American military officers, advisers, and special operators. Assessing the Assessment 12/08 One Democrat's Deception 11/29 Thanksgiving Away 11/27 Special Thanks 11/22 Medal Behavior 11/10 “Burning Up SEALs” 08/31 Flashback: Of All the Dictators Flashback: Chile Effect Flashback: Marx, Engels, Lenin and Pinochet Flashback: Why We...

http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/12/06/the-pelosi-conyers-teamhelping-terrorists-and-illegal-aliens/ The Pelosi-Conyers Team:Helping Terrorists and Illegal Aliens December 06, 2006 Vox Populi By Jim Kouri, CPP by Jim Kouri, CPP It didn’t take long before the new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. John Conyers started making noises on how they can further undermine efforts to protect Americans from terrorist attacks. Speaker-elect Pelosi (D-CA) is co-sponsoring the “End Racial Profiling Act”, according to syndicated columnist Sher Zieve. The proposed bill is said to have been prompted by the recent removal of six Muslim imams, who are reported to have...

http://billroggio.com/archives/2006/12/the_military_and_the.php The Military and The Media The divide grows FALLUJAH, IRAQ: I've completed the first leg of the journey to Iraq, after having moved through Dubai, Kuwait and Baghdad. I am now at Camp Fallujah. While in Fallujah, I'll embed with a Marine Police Transition Team (PTT) and also meet with the Civil Affairs Group. The next stop will be Ramadi. The trip - from my front door to Fallujah - took 3 ½ days, accounting for the 8 hour time shift between the East Coast and Iraq. This is remarkable considering Iraq is a war zone. I spent all...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1702290/posts?page=1 The Good Life At Gitmo ON the military plane back from America's most fa mous terrorist holding pen, the in-flight film was "V for Vendetta," a screed that tries to justify terrorism. It was a fitting end to a surreal, military-sponsored trip. The Pentagon seemed to be hoping to disarm its critics by showing them how well it cares for captured terrorists. The trip was more alarming than disarming. I spent several hours with Rear Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., who heads the joint task force that houses and interrogates the detainees. (The military isn't allowed to call them...