Category Archives: Afghanistan

The Great Game

    On January 13, 1842 a wounded and battered British military doctor, Dr. William Brydon, riding atop a dying horse arrived at the British garrison in Jalalabad. He was the only survivor of the 16,000 strong British Army that was in … Continue reading

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How Much Is An Innocent Life Worth?

What is an acceptable ratio of death between the enemy and an innocent civilian? Is it 4 to 1? Is it 2 to 1? Are you willing to kill one innocent life to be able to kill 4 of the … Continue reading

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Osama Bin Laden’s Long War

From his secure undisclosed location somewhere within the borders of Pakistan or Afghanistan Osama bin Laden again outlines to the world his vision of the Apocalypse through the magic of audiotape. He calls for a ‘Long War’ against the Western … Continue reading

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The Innocent Of Guantanamo

“The important thing here to understand is that the people that are at Guantanamo are bad people.” “I mean, these are terrorists for the most part. These are people that were captured in the battlefield of Afghanistan or rounded up … Continue reading

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Chicken Soup For The Chicken Hawk

These guys put the chicken in chicken hawk. Enjoy your journey into the healing powers of delusional thinking. Here’s a small sampling from the very tasty chicken hawk menu: Daniel Pipes Claim to fame: Founder of the Middle East Forum … Continue reading

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