May
03
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Hammerd Pairs |
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Written by JD Johannes
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
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The Iraqi people are famous for the hospitality, sense of humor and inability to shoot straight. But the shooting jokes may be coming to an end soon.
The Marines of the Multi-National Forces West Training Center have taken on what would seem to be an awesome task--teaching Iraqi soldiers and police officers advanced marksmanship and combat marksmanship. But the task is not as insurmountable as one would think.
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Apr
27
2007
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Senatorial Logic |
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Written by JD Johannes
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Friday, 27 April 2007 |
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"Redeploying our troops who are bogged down in the middle of an Iraqi civil war will enable us to refocus on our top national security: the global fight against Al Qaeda and its affiliates," said Senator Russell D. Feingold, Democrat of Wisconsin. (April 27, 2007)
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Apr
27
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Replicating Success |
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Written by JD Johannes
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Friday, 27 April 2007 |
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As the Marines of Weapons platoon fanned out under a starlit night to begin the census, they did not grumble about a census being a BS Op. They have seen how effective census data can be.
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Apr
26
2007
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How To Beat An Insurgency |
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Written by JD Johannes
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Thursday, 26 April 2007 |
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48 hours without sleep.
24 hours without food.
6 hours with little water.
It was the most successful mission I had ever been on. Insurgencies are not beat with hammer and anvil clearing operations. They are not beat with presence patrols conducted from the confines of humvees that resemble bank vaults or Bradly fighting vehicles or Strykers.
Insurgencies are beat with a piece of paper: A Census Form.
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Apr
24
2007
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Message From Lt. Ala |
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Written by JD Johannes
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Tuesday, 24 April 2007 |
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I had just finished shooting a range with a group of Iraqi Sergeants when their Commanding Officer, Lt. Ala took hold of my right hand and pulled me close to him.
He had something important to tell me.
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