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Last week, I noted the possibility of a plea deal in the trial of SSgt Frank Wuterich, the last of the U.S. Marines charged in connection to an alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians in the village of Haditha in 2005. (See here. All previous Wuterich trial coverage and Haditha links below.) Today, the plea deal [...]

At the beginning of the month, I told you about the trial of SSgt Frank D. Wuterich — the last of the Marines charged in connection to an alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians in the village of Haditha in 2005. The late corruptocrat John Murtha and the New York Slimes convicted and hanged the Marines [...]

I told you on Monday about the opening of SSgt Frank D. Wuterich’s trial this week in connection to an alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians in the village of Haditha in 2005. Seven have been exonerated. Wuterich is the last Haditha Marine standing. Here’s the very latest on the proceedings. SSgt Wuterich’s defense team succeeded [...]

“Eight Marines were charged. Seven have been cleared as the facts have been revealed. Now one more trial remains.” — Defend Our Marines Welcome to 2012. The headlines will be awash in presidential politics this week, but I want to make sure you take note of the trial of SSgt Frank D. Wuterich set to [...]

Wishing you all a joy-filled Christmas 2011! Isaiah 9:2-7 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as [...]

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Never forget: A newsreel of the Day of Infamy: Five memorials will be held today for “servicemen who lived through the assault and want their remains placed in Pearl Harbor out of pride and affinity for those they left behind.” Here’s the official White House statement on this solemn occasion. An old salt remembers: Ninety-one-year-old [...]

Word: Puts things in perspective, doesn’t it? (Via milblogger Blackfive)

A lot of competition for the award, but this freak wins hands down (hat tip: Ed Shahzade): A Suffolk University law professor will not collect items for United States troops overseas and thinks it is “shameful” to do so. Law professor Michael Avery sent a five-paragraph e-mail to colleagues in response to a school-wide appeal [...]

We came, we saw, we… called for an inquest

He just made the announcement. WSJ reports: President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. will pull out all of its troops from Iraq by the end of December, drawing the nine-year war to a conclusion. The announcement signals the imminent end of a war that has cost the U.S. more than $800 billion dollars and [...]

News flowing in fast and furious this morning. Gaddafi captured. Gaddafi alive. Gaddafi dead. Here’s the latest from Reuters: Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds suffered on Thursday as fighters battling to complete an eight-month-old uprising against his rule overran his hometown Sirte, Libya’s interim rulers said. His killing, which came swiftly after [...]

All those Occupiers holding their “End the War!” signs better march on over to the White House. President Obama just announced he’s sending U.S. troops to central Africa to fight something called “the Lord’s Resistance Army.” The letter to House GOP Speaker John Boehner: TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF [...]

Two great forces for freedom celebrating birthdays today: The U.S. Navy turns 236. The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher is 86. Happy Birthday, well wishes, and thanks to both institutions for their vigilant defense of liberty at home and abroad. “Hope is no basis for a defense policy.” – Margaret Thatcher

Before 9/11, there was 10/12. The USS Cole bombing, eleven years ago today, should have taught us all that the jihadists’ war on the infidel West started a long, long time ago. The Navy will remember in Norfolk today. Have you forgotten? Too many have: Remember: The flame of Muslim outrage is eternal. Never forget: [...]

For your lunchtime viewing entertainment, a motley bunch of anti-war/Stop the Machine/Code Pinko/Medea Benjamin/99 percenters are screaming things in the Hart Senate Office Building and hoping to get arrested. The police and media outnumber the “99 percent.” Watch live: Details: Anti-war protesters plan to storm the inside and outside of the Hart Senate Office Building [...]

Let’s hope it really happened this time. In December 2009, Reuters reported that al Qaeda recruiter and Fort Hood jihadist spiritual advisor Anwar al Awlaki was killed in an airstrike in Yemen. He counseled the 9/11 jihadists, hailed Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan as a “hero,” reportedly inspired both the Christmas day would-be underwear bomber [...]

“Evil is real, and so is courage”

Scroll for updates… Earlier today, a lone gunman — described as Mexican-born with a “valid U.S. passport” — barreled into a shopping mall parking lot, stormed an IHOP, and marched to the back where a table full of uniformed Nevada National Guardsmen were dining. The Guard’s headquarters are about four miles from the restaurant. Eduardo [...]

Strongly worded question

What a day, huh? Late-breaking news tonight is that Taliban “supreme leader” Mullah Omar may be dead. Or not. In an uncanny turn of current events, the Taliban reportedly claims its phones have been hacked: KABUL: Two Taliban spokesmen said their mobile phones had been hacked and false text messages sent out on Wednesday reporting [...]

New Dehli 2005. Mumbai 2006. Mumbai 2008. And now, more bloody horror for India again: Three near-simultaneous explosions have shaken India’s commercial capital Mumbai (Bombay), police say. The Indian home secretary said two people had been killed and more than 100 wounded. One explosion was reported in the Zaveri Bazaar, another in the Opera House [...]

**Written by Doug Powers PETA wants to advertise around Osama bin Laden’s compound: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said they had written to President Asif Ali Zardari, asking him to allow them paint the compound walls with slogans reading, “Give Peas a Chance – Go Vegan” and “Nonviolence begins on your [...]

**Written by Doug Powers To say that Kucinich longs for the days of George W. Bush would be a wild over statement — after all, Kucinich wanted to impeach him — but maybe it’s not a stretch to say Dennis appreciated that Bush was more constitutionally considerate than the current president on the issue of [...]

It’s Flag Day and the Army’s 236th Birthday. Don’t forget to celebrate!

Watch this: Read this via WXIA TV in Atlanta: A unit of U.S. Army soldiers returning from a deployment in Afghanistan said Delta Air Lines charged them as much as $2,800 in luggage fees on a flight from Baltimore to Atlanta. While on board Delta Air Lines flight 1625 Tuesday morning, a pair of soldiers [...]

Never forget. June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the [...]

Taps Day is done, gone the sun, From the hills, from the lake, From the skies. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh. Go to sleep, peaceful sleep, May the soldier or sailor, God keep. On the land or the deep, Safe in sleep. Love, good night, Must thou go, When the day, And [...]

**Written by Doug Powers As I write this, it’s raining and I hear thunder in the sky, or it could just be the distant echo of Harleys: WASHINGTON — The sound of motorcycles is filling the streets of Washington this Memorial Day weekend. The group Rolling Thunder is in town for a motorcycle ride and [...]

Here’s how Colorado Springs kicked off Memorial Day weekend. This military town knows there’s much more to the holiday than BBQs and pool parties. To borrow a phrase, remember the reason for the season. Let me know what you’re doing in your neighborhoods and hometowns. Fort Carson dedicates 22 names added to Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial [...]