https://patdollard.com Eventually, I learned the joys of killing. But I’m skipping ahead of myself. I landed in Iraq in November 2004 armed with a video camera instead of a weapon... Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:29:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hadley's language clearly suggests the participation of U.S. forces. The unpublicized participation of U.S. forces. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is fully backing a projected Pakistani military crackdown in an area important for al Qaeda and Taliban militants, President George W. Bush's national security adviser said on Sunday. Pakistani President Pervez ... https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/us-behind-invasion-of-al-qaedas-waziristan-base/ Well, given that the truce effectively meant that Osama bin Laden would never be caught, all things considered, this is nothing but good news. Bloody news, but good news. As most good news in a war, outside of the enemy's surrender, is. BBC https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/waziristan-ends-truce-with-pakistan/ https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/1348/ Keep on Surgin' by William Kristol 07/23/2007, Volume 012, Issue 42 NRO: "I don't think Congress ought to be running the war. I think they ought to be funding the troops." -George W. Bush, press conference, July 12, 2007 President Bush is absolutely right. But in a way his admonition to Congress at ... https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/bush-is-beating-them-back/ And, they get to learn all the Brits TTPs and then go home. Daily Mail: Afghan refugees on £200 a day - to pose as Taliban Security fear over stand-ins learning all soldiers' tactics and secrets https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/afghan-refugees-paid-four-times-as-much-as-soldiers-to-play-taliban/ Observer: "Ken Jones, the president of Acpo, told The Observer that in some cases there was a need to hold terrorist suspects without charge for 'as long as it takes'. He said such hardline measures were the only way to counter the complex, global nature of terrorist cells planning further attacks ... https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/battle-royal-after-scottland-yard-demands-power-to-lock-terror-suspects-up-indefinitely/ From the London Times Today: Ministers blamed the presence of foreign fighters for the breakdown of negotiations at the Red Mosque just as they seemed about to reach a deal to end the standoff peacefully. According to government sources and western diplomats, Al-Qaeda sought martyrdom instead. “They wanted a poster boy for ... https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/al-qaeda-orchestrated-the-red-mosque-bloodbath/ Assuming that the Three World Wars letter to Mazzini was a fraud perpetrated in the twenties, as appears to be the case, we are still left with the mystery of the precision of the predictions in Wars Two and Three. Especially the creation of the State of Israel. ... https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/1341/ I wonder what military experts, intimately familiar with the AO's, sit reps, and logistics in Iraq, he consulted with in order to reach his conclusion. No serious Presidential candidate would make such a definitive statement without exercising his requisite due diligence. And, Edwards says he hasn't decided whether community service ... https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/15/general-edwards-50000-troops-should-leave-iraq-immedately/ Pakistan reports 15 killed in attack on military convoy in Swat Jul 15 01:36 AM US/Eastern ISLAMABAD, July 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)— Up to 15 people, including 12 paramilitary troops, died Sunday morning when a military convoy was hit by three roadside bombs in Swat, about 150 kilometers northwest of Islamabad in ... https://pat-dollard.com/2007/07/14/its-getting-hot-in-here/