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  • The Washington Post Vs. the U.S. Military - (no wonder military recruitment is down)

    06/17/2005 1:27:06 PM PDT · by CHARLITE · 3 replies · 524+ views
    A.I.M.ORG ^ | JUNE 17, 2005 | CLIFF KINCAID
    Myers went on to say, "The real facts show that 10 major lines of inquiry, including an independent panel composed of non-Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, found that the Defense Department did not promulgate interrogation policies or give guidance that directed, sanctioned or encouraged abuse. The DOD has always required detainees to be treated humanely." Myers added, "The Post's continued distortion of the facts is a disservice to its readers and is insulting to the thousands of uniformed men and women who make sacrifices for our nation." That's correct. And this is why we maintain that this kind of media...
  • SUDDENLY, ARMOR AMOUR - (reports of "the tank is dead" are "greatly exaggerated"!)

    05/13/2005 3:39:21 PM PDT · by CHARLITE · 76 replies · 1,743+ views
    WASHINGTON TIMES.COM ^ | MAY 13, 2005 | AUSTIN BAY
    Like Mark Twain's death, the demise of the tank has been "greatly exaggerated." A weekend conversation with my World War II and Korea vet father spurs this column. Dad had seen a short video I shot in Iraq that featured my staff section racing down Baghdad's "Route Irish" in an unarmored SUV. Dad asked about the handling characteristics of SUVs and Humvees with "add-on" armor -- light vehicles that weren't designed to carry the extra weight. He then compared what I told him about steel plates and Kevlar panels to a Korean War "armor upgrade" to counter land mines: sandbags...
  • A day in the life of President Bush (2/11/05): photos

    02/11/2005 3:42:07 PM PST · by Wolfstar · 298 replies · 4,838+ views
    TODAY'S EVENTS: Vice President Dick Cheney met with South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon in private. The North's announcement and its decision to pull out of six-nation disarmament talks was "a matter of grave concern," South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon told reporters in Washington, where he arrived on a previously scheduled trip to meet Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (The Foreign Minister had been scheduled to meet with the Secretary and members of Congress during this visit.) The Vice President and Foreign Minister discussed the North Korean situation. News reports from Seoul indicate that South Korea initially reacted with...