Monthly Archives: November 2016

Open Thread – 13 November 2016

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Pat Lang

My regiment before I went to SF.  I like the shirt.  pl

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More Alan Farrell …

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Pat Lang

"Ladies and Gentlemens:             Thanks for having me here to honor those who've served.  I was a soldier.  Then I was a teacher.  Now I'm just a…  well, a citizen, I guess. A teacher. One day I'm dozing through a … Continue reading →

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Obama has overruled the pro-nusra faction in his government …

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Pat Lang

  "“The president doesn’t want this group to be what inherits the country if Assad ever does fall,” a senior U.S. official said. “This cannot be the viable Syrian opposition. It’s al-Qaeda.” Officials said the administration’s hope is that more-moderate … Continue reading →

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The Art Of The Deal?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Pat Lang

  "First, the President-elect must make a stab at uniting the country, after a scorched-earth campaign in which he consciously tore at the nation's gender, racial and economic fault lines to build a movement to win power. He's practicing some … Continue reading →

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Hating the Bear

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pat Lang

  "There is no mystery about why the accusations took hold. It was in part because Trump had said early on that he thought he could do business with Putin, earning him the reputation of being soft on big bad … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Russia, Syria | 80 Comments

The Revolt of the Deplorables

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pat Lang

  "Whites without a college degree — men and women — made up a third of the 2016 electorate. Trump won them by 39 percentage points, according to exit polls, far surpassing 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney's 25 percent margin. … Continue reading →

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Faute de Mieux

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Pat Lang

  "Polls have opened across the east coast of the United States as millions of Americans go to the polls to choose between Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, or a third party outsider.  As voting began in the early hours of … Continue reading →

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Arwa Damon is brave …

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Pat Lang

  Arwa Damon, CNN's finest IMO, rode into the outskirts of Mosul with a light armored unit of what the Iraqis call the Saladin Regiment.   As the streets got narrower and narrower the possibility of a well sited ambush became … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Media | 24 Comments

“The times they are a’changing” – TTG

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Andrei Martyanov

“WASHINGTON — Ten women who were commissioned Army officers in the spring graduated from the initial infantry training course Wednesday, becoming the Army’s first female infantry lieutenants. The women were among 166 soldiers to complete the Infantry Officer Basic Leadership … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, The Military Art, TTG | 74 Comments

Chelsea used foundation money for her wedding?

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Pat Lang

  "Podesta replied calling his comments an 'understatement'. (concerning Chelsea) Band replies: 'I learned from the best. The investigation into her getting paid for campaigning, using foundation resources for her wedding and life for a decade, taxes on money from her parents …  … Continue reading →

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