Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Long War Journal
A great piece by Bill Roggio about the Iranian rat lines . Why do we have to be hands off with Iran? They are a third world theocracy that is not superpower that we treat like the big bad buys. Are they the new evil empire and if so why they rate nothing.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Great Link
Again showing that the surge is working. Look at the graphs and pay attention to the surge numbers.
Many thanks to the north shore journal for this great work.
Many thanks to the north shore journal for this great work.
This is funny
Let me make myself crystal clear on this one. These whackos need a sense of humor in a big big way. Jeez a teddy bear named Mohamed. I have a buddy named Mohamed....Anyway what do we do kowtow bow out apologize. I cannot blame the poor teacher in this but why was Her Majesty's govt beating the crap out of these people diplomatically. (see look) I proposed a diplomatic solution
This is for TK
An Air Force EC-130J Commando Solo prepares to land at an air base in southwest Asia. The EC-130J conducts information operations, civil affairs broadcasts in a.m., f.m., HF, TV, and military communications bands in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder.
Pictures
Our kids are the same.
A young Iraqi girl walks down a stairway inside a house behind U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Saddler, from 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, as he speaks with a concerned local citizen in Al Ja'ara, Iraq, Nov. 21, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Timothy Kingston.
On PatrolU.S. Army Maj., Frank Acosta, attached to the 2nd Division Military Transition Team patrols in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kieran Cuddihy.
Little Buddy
A U.S. Army Soldier interacts with an Iraqi child during a routine patrol in Mufriq, Iraq. The Soldier is from 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller.
A U.S. Army Soldier interacts with an Iraqi child during a routine patrol in Mufriq, Iraq. The Soldier is from 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller.
American GladiatorA U.S. Army Soldier from Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, secures the area from the roof top of a school in Al Buaytha, Iraq. The Brigade was holding a monthly combined medical engagement in a local school to assess the health of the local residents. Photo by Spc. Angelica Golindano, Joint Combat Camera Center
Some MNF-I news
Iraq wants U.S. Troop Presents. from MNF-I
WASHINGTON — The government of
Iraq appreciates the efforts and sacrifices
of U.S. servicemembers engaged in the
country’s fight against insurgents, and it
desires a continued American troop presence
as Iraqi security forces improve in
numbers and capability, an Iraqi government
spokesman said Nov. 28.
The U.S.-Iraq Declaration of Principles
for Friendship and Cooperation signed by
President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki during a Nov. 26 videoconference
signifies American recognition
of Iraq’s sovereignty and also of the
United States’ continued commitment of
support for Iraq, Ali al-Dabbagh said during
a conference call with online “bloggers”
and reporters.
The declaration “is a shared statement of
intent that establishes common principles
to frame our future relationship,” Dabbagh
explained, noting the document moves
the two countries further along the path to
normalized bilateral relations.
My take on this is why not have permanent basing we have in Germany, Japan, Korea for over 50 years is only appropriate. One friend in the middle east good two better.
WASHINGTON — The government of
Iraq appreciates the efforts and sacrifices
of U.S. servicemembers engaged in the
country’s fight against insurgents, and it
desires a continued American troop presence
as Iraqi security forces improve in
numbers and capability, an Iraqi government
spokesman said Nov. 28.
The U.S.-Iraq Declaration of Principles
for Friendship and Cooperation signed by
President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki during a Nov. 26 videoconference
signifies American recognition
of Iraq’s sovereignty and also of the
United States’ continued commitment of
support for Iraq, Ali al-Dabbagh said during
a conference call with online “bloggers”
and reporters.
The declaration “is a shared statement of
intent that establishes common principles
to frame our future relationship,” Dabbagh
explained, noting the document moves
the two countries further along the path to
normalized bilateral relations.
My take on this is why not have permanent basing we have in Germany, Japan, Korea for over 50 years is only appropriate. One friend in the middle east good two better.
Over the Plague
So storming back out of the gates. With some ANG news
5 Guard brigades alerted for deploymentBy Michelle Tan - Staff writerPosted : Tuesday Dec 4, 2007 10:20:41 ESTFive Army National Guard brigades have been alerted for deployment in thesummer of 2009 to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom,the Defense Department announced Monday.The announcement affects about 15,000 soldiers, and is part of the regularrotation of forces.The brigades alerted for duty in Iraq are:• 32nd Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard• 41st BCT, Oregon National Guard• 155th BCT, Mississippi National GuardThese 8,000 soldiers will conduct a security force mission and they will beassigned tasks to ensure freedom of movement and continuity of operationsin theater. Those tasks include base defense and route security in Iraq andKuwait.The brigades alerted for duty in Afghanistan are:• 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia National Guard• 53rd IBCT, Florida National GuardThe 48th IBCT will deploy to train Afghan National Security Forces, whilethe 53rd IBCT will assume battle space in Afghanistan and perform fullspectrum operations. About 7,000 soldiers belong to these two brigades.All five brigades are not scheduled to deploy until summer 2009, but theyare being alerted for duty now to give them time to prepare for thedeployment.Eight other Guard brigades were alerted for duty on Oct. 19. Seven brigadeswill deploy to Iraq, and the eighth to Afghanistan. That alert affectedmore than 21,000 soldiers, and they are scheduled to begin deploying insummer 2008 in rotations that will continue into early 2009.In April, more than 12,000 other soldiers from four Guard brigades werealerted for duty, and those soldiers will begin deploying in December inrotations to continue into 2008.The active Army, stretched by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, already has18 brigade combat teams in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. However, plansannounced by President Bush and his top military commanders call for thenumber of BCTs in Iraq to fall to 15 next year as the “surge” of five BCTscomes to an end.The demand for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan exceeds the supply, making itcritical to use the Guard and Reserve to meet the needs of commanders intheater, but a Pentagon announcement in January calls for Guard and Reservetroops to be mobilized for no more than 12 months at a time, which meanssoldiers must complete as much individual and small-unit training aspossible before they leave for their mobilization stations.
My brother Kev does not want to get tagged again but if he does wants Afghanistan with an Arty mission as his unit did security operations the first round through.
5 Guard brigades alerted for deploymentBy Michelle Tan - Staff writerPosted : Tuesday Dec 4, 2007 10:20:41 ESTFive Army National Guard brigades have been alerted for deployment in thesummer of 2009 to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom,the Defense Department announced Monday.The announcement affects about 15,000 soldiers, and is part of the regularrotation of forces.The brigades alerted for duty in Iraq are:• 32nd Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard• 41st BCT, Oregon National Guard• 155th BCT, Mississippi National GuardThese 8,000 soldiers will conduct a security force mission and they will beassigned tasks to ensure freedom of movement and continuity of operationsin theater. Those tasks include base defense and route security in Iraq andKuwait.The brigades alerted for duty in Afghanistan are:• 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia National Guard• 53rd IBCT, Florida National GuardThe 48th IBCT will deploy to train Afghan National Security Forces, whilethe 53rd IBCT will assume battle space in Afghanistan and perform fullspectrum operations. About 7,000 soldiers belong to these two brigades.All five brigades are not scheduled to deploy until summer 2009, but theyare being alerted for duty now to give them time to prepare for thedeployment.Eight other Guard brigades were alerted for duty on Oct. 19. Seven brigadeswill deploy to Iraq, and the eighth to Afghanistan. That alert affectedmore than 21,000 soldiers, and they are scheduled to begin deploying insummer 2008 in rotations that will continue into early 2009.In April, more than 12,000 other soldiers from four Guard brigades werealerted for duty, and those soldiers will begin deploying in December inrotations to continue into 2008.The active Army, stretched by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, already has18 brigade combat teams in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. However, plansannounced by President Bush and his top military commanders call for thenumber of BCTs in Iraq to fall to 15 next year as the “surge” of five BCTscomes to an end.The demand for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan exceeds the supply, making itcritical to use the Guard and Reserve to meet the needs of commanders intheater, but a Pentagon announcement in January calls for Guard and Reservetroops to be mobilized for no more than 12 months at a time, which meanssoldiers must complete as much individual and small-unit training aspossible before they leave for their mobilization stations.
My brother Kev does not want to get tagged again but if he does wants Afghanistan with an Arty mission as his unit did security operations the first round through.
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