Some people don’t talk, they act. Some talk and never act. Others talk and then feel forced to act to save face out of some misguided or insane sense of pride. Let’s hope that latter one doesn’t describe North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. With the threats billowing out of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s [...]
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Laura Cannon, a 2001 West Point graduate, is — with apologies to Pat Benatar — arguing for love on the battlefield. General Order No. 1 prohibits sex (and alcohol consumption) on an Army deployment. Typical deployments last approximately one year, so if West Point graduates follow the academy’s rules, then they abstain for all [...] In tonight’s International Law seminar we come to the laws of war –jus ad bellum — the laws by which nations resort to war and jus in bello — laws governing individual conduct within war/combat. In that vein, tonight’s discussion will involve flaming pigs and scorpion bombs (terra cotta pots filled with Iraqi Death [...] I mentioned way back in January that I was going to begin reading War — Sebastien Junger’s account of his time in the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. Well… a heavier than expected course load and the siren song that was Claire Berlinski’s book on Margaret Thatcher (and a couple of other books) conspired [...] This is the first book out of the box for me in 2011. I’ve had this one on my nightstand for a couple of months waiting to finish all of my grading and finishing Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory. I’ve seen Restrepo — the documentary film covering roughly the same material as [...] Note to self (and Outlaw13): be very careful to get War’s permission if using them as a Funky Friday Flashback. The [Pepsi] ad is part of a campaign pushing the no-calorie Pepsi MAX. The spot with “Why Can’t We Be Friends” is a remake of the company’s “Diner” Super Bowl commercial from 1995, but [...] WAR…why can’t we be friends? War – LowRiderUploaded by cyrildac. – Car, truck, and motorcycle videos. Share on Facebook In tonight’s International Law seminar we come to the laws of war –jus ad bellum the laws by which nations resort to war and jus in bello — laws governing individual conduct within war. In that vein tonight’s discussion will involve flaming pigs and scorpion bombs (terra cotta pots filled with Iraqi Death Stalker [...] WARNING! NSFW…LANGUAGE Shot on location with the 173rd Airborne in Afghanistan by Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington, Restrepo covers a year in the valley with these Soldiers. For more go HERE. Read the book WAR also by Sebastian Junger, it’s his story of being with these Soldiers under fire presented with [...]
Had Paddy been hitting the sauce before he flipped out? Wouldn’t be surprised…
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