Monthly Archives: April 2010

Too Good to Pass Up – Giraldi on Kass

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Pat Lang

A Jewish friend recently commented to me that he had a doctorate in a field useful to the Defense Department and had served in combat in the present war.  "I can't get a civil service job," he said, "but this … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | 44 Comments

Adios.

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Pat Lang

I suppose the fellow who addressed me as "my man" yesterday was the determinant in my decision to stop dealing with you all at least for a while.  I will think it over.  pl 

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 69 Comments

Open Thread – 11 April, 2010

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Pat Lang

I have been involved in taxes and some real work today and tomorrow.  pl

Posted in Open Thread | 16 Comments

Adam Silverman on the Baghdad Event

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Pat Lang

 The 2007 New Baghdad Events, the Released Army Investigation Documents, and the Wikileaks’ Discussion Adam L. Silverman PhD[1][1] Since COL Lang first posted about the video of the 2007 New Baghdad Operation that took the lives of two Reuters’ reporters … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq | 25 Comments

Report of Investigation of the Apache/Reuters Event in 2007

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Pat Lang

Download 6–2nd%20Brigade%20Combat%20Team%2015-6%20Investigation

Posted in Iraq | 11 Comments

OTB Radio – 7 April 2010

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Pat Lang

  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/otb/2010/04/07/politics-and-foreign-affairs

Posted in Afghanistan, Interviews and Lectures, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Policy | 7 Comments

“Iraqi Election Results: Post-election Politics Recreate an Old Problem set” – Silverman

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Pat Lang

  Adam L. Silverman PhD[1] The Iraqi election results that COL Lang provides gives a pretty clear snapshot of the Iraqi socio-political reality.  The Shi’a Lists, the State of Law and the Iraqi National Alliance, each one has enough votes … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq | 8 Comments

Iraq’s Parliamentary Election Results – VOA

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Pat Lang

http://docs.rferl.org/en-US/iraqelections/iraq_elections_home.html

Posted in Iraq | 1 Comment

“War is Cruelty” – WT Sherman

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Pat Lang

 "…the second unarmed survivor as Mr. Chmagh, who runs along a row of houses until he too, is shot, and lies writhing on the ground – apparently unable to get up. The helicopter keeps its cross-hairs on the injured man … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq | 121 Comments

Habakkuk on Sneh

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Pat Lang

 Andy,In my opinion, this oped likely represents another example of an unstoppable force (Israeli strategic doctrine) meeting an immovable object (the limits of Israeli military power).That a highly intelligent man like Ephraim Sneh should make quite fantastic claims about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Habakkuk, Iran, Israel | 49 Comments