Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’

The tech world and Apple Computer fanboys are in morning following the death of Steve Jobs.  While social networks and news sites are plastered with news of his death, thousands of others who died serving a much higher cause go unnoticed. There is no doubt that Jobs contributed greatly to the advancement of computing technology [...]

The news came just as I was getting ready to head to bed last night – a team of U.S. Navy SEALs has killed Osama Bin Laden.  It is an exciting moment in American history that finally brings some closure to what has been an open wound on our nation for nearly 10 years. Like [...]

It is with great sadness that I must report that Corporal Larry Harris of Thornton died yesterday in Afghanistan.  The 24-year-old was struck by a roadside bomb while on foot patrol in the Garmsir district of Helmand Province. From the Associated Press: “The Marine Corps said he was a mortarman assigned to the Marine Expeditionary [...]

On August 30th General Stanley McChrystal, commander of our forces in Afghanistan submitted his request for additional troops.  Here we are now 57 days later, casualties continue to mount and President Barack Obama is taking his time rendering a decision.  As we have said before:  Mr. President, give the troops what they need or bring [...]

It has been 35 days since General Stanley McChrystal, commander of our forces in Afghanistan submitted his request for additional troops.  McChrystal’s assessment of the situation is quite stark saying that if the necessary manpower isn’t sent soon, the mission “will likely result in failure.” The picture painted is not pretty but McChrystal’s plan calls [...]

I think it is sad that our society is riveted by the death of a man (?) who contributed nothing to his country or society beyond showing just how sick and twisted a human being can become.   Today much of the nation is glued to their television sets watching a funeral for a pedophile while [...]