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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Well, that didn’t suck at all
I’ve watched nearly all of the presidential and vice presidential debates since 1988. (At first I had written that I’ve seen them all, but I may have missed one or two.) Last night was, without a doubt, the most entertaining … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Elections
Tagged Afghanistan, chickenhawk, Foghorn Leghorn, Jack Kennedy again?, Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, VP debate
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The Opinion of a Soldier
In wake of the vice-presidential elections my brother posted something on his FB that I thought would be interesting to share. (Ok Wiesman, you’re right. The presidential elections have sidelined the affirmative action issue, which is too bad.) I’ve redacted last names … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Military
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Your weekly presidential address for May 5, 2012
This week the president talks about his surprise trip to Afghanistan to sign a new agreement with President Karzai, detailing the end of the war and our continued relationship after the war ends. I’m glad we can finally see an … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, POTUS, Weekly Address
Tagged Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, President Obama
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Two conversations about Afghanistan
I had two very different conversations yesterday with friends who read my last post about the massacre in Afghanistan. Both expressed opinions that were essentially to my Left, ideologically, and yet they were almost completely opposite from each other. The … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Philosophy
Tagged existence of evil, Jimmy Carter, massacre, Media reactions, punishment
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Scarborough Fair
I woke up at 5 AM this morning for absolutely no good reason at all, and because I hate my brain, I turned on Morning Joe. Scarborough was talking about the horrific massacre in Afghanistan and he said this: Nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, I hate my brain
Tagged accountability, iraq, Joe Scarborough, massacre
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Massacre in Afghanistan
By now you’ve probably heard about the US soldier who killed 16 Afghanistan civilians in their homes this weekend, including 9 children. It’s horrific and it makes us all angry and sad and frustrated. There has been a bit of attention … Continue reading
