Rosemary's Thoughts: My reading list

Saturday, March 8, 2008

My reading list

Posted by Rosemary Welch at 3/08/2008 08:23:00 PM Labels: Africa, books, enemies, Europe, Liberty, ME, Military, open tb, SW Asia

Oh my, how the time does fly! I'm going to have to leave you with a list of articles that peaked my interest today. There are quite a few of them, so I hope you'll understand why I could not take the time to write about each one individually. Time got away from me, and I have to write something today. You know, my promise to myself. ;)

PS. If you try a link to CENTCOM and it does not work, just put the title of the link into google. You should be able to find it that way. This is FOURTH time (GRRRRR) I've had to do this.

Afghanistan.

MPs pass weapons knowledge to Afghan counterparts, by Matthew Clifton, 22nd MPAD.
Spc. Justin Goggans (left) and Sgt. William Gano teach a member of the Afghan National Police to fire a PKM machine gun Feb. 19 at FOB Shank, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Matthew Clifton)
**If you have trouble reaching 22nd MPAD, please let me know and I'll go in to get the info for you.
Paratrooper repairs weapon, re-enters the fight, by Jim Wilt, CJTF 82 Public Affairs.
Army Sgt. Jonas Jerome Allen, a Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division’s Long Range Surveillance Detachment, poses for a photo in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. During a battle in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, Allen repaired a fellow gunner’s MK-19 grenade launcher while under fire Sept. 9, 2007. (U.S. Army Photo)
Skilled labor workshops held in Paktika, CJTF-82 Operations.
Afghan students cut lumber needed for a tool shed. The construction workshop is funded by the Commander’s Emergency Response Program to develop construction skills among Afghan residents.
Bagram military police donate smiles, by James Bolinger, CJTF 82 Public Affairs.
Army Sgt. Heather Slater shows an Afghan boy at how use crayons and a coloring book Feb. 25 at the Egyptian Hospital near Bagram Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sr. Airman James Bolinger)

Asia.

When Will North Korea Return Our Abductees?, By KYOKO NAKAYAMA, WSJ-Opinion, March 6, 2008.
U.N. Rejects Burma's Slap at Special Envoy, Radio Free Asia.
China Detains 1,000 Petitioners Ahead of Parliament, Radio Free Asia.

Books.

Moment of Truth in Iraq, by Michael Yon. ($29.95)

Campaigns.

McClintock Launches Campaign for Congress. You may donate at his site. ;)
Obama and FARC, by Jerry Gordon at ACT! For America.

Columbia vs. Venezuela.

Chavez FARCs Colombia, By Alan W. Dowd. FrontPageMagazine.com | Friday, March 07, 2008

Europe.

The Contrarian of Prague, By BRIAN M. CARNEY, March 8, 2008; Page A9
Remembering The Past; Honoring Its Victims, by Radical Ron.

Free Speech.

Free Expression Quashed: YouTube Removes ‘Blasphemies’ Against Islam, by Warner Todd Huston from Stop the ACLU.

Horn of Africa.

Marines get to know Djiboutians through soccer, by U.S. Navy David-Michael Ross, CJTF-HOA.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeffery Smith (center) of Austin, Texas, drives the soccer ball down the field against members of Grand Douda Sports Club members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
CJTF-HOA, Kenyans dedicate safe school, by Staff Sgt Jennifer Redente, CJTF-HOA.
Navy Capt. John R. Andresen, shows Manda Bay primary school students a photo of them on his camera. Andresen and members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa were visiting with students and faculty members prior to the dedication ceremony held by the Manda Bay community and CJTF-HOA, Feb. 18. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)

Iraq.

From Dr. Moayad, an Iraqi cardiologist in South Baghdad, by Michael Yon.
A Prince and a Soldier, by Michael Yon.
Troops give micro-grants to struggling store owners, by Pfc. April Campbell, 4th Infantry Division.
First Lt. Otis Ingram watches as a customer buys eggs at a shop in Husseiniya. Ingram talked to the store owner about a micro-grant program designed to help business owners improve their shops. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. April Campbell)
Detainees rehabilitated to re-enter Iraqi society, by MNFI.
Staff Sgt. Gregory Smith, 535th Military Police Battalion, watches detainees below play a game of volleyball in the recreation yard from a catwalk at Camp Cropper, a Coalition Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad, Feb. 19. Coalition forces are dedicated to providing the highest care and custody while supporting the efforts of the United Nations Security Council and the government of Iraq to maintain stability and security in the region. Department of Defense photo by Spc. Michael V. May.
IP find more than 500 munitions in cache, by 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office.
Iraqi police manning a checkpoint near Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq, discovered a large munitions cache Feb. 22. (U.S. Army photo)
PRT inspects Iraqi dairy farm, by Natalie Rostek, 3rd HBCT, 3rd Inf. Div. PAO.
Spc. Stephen Stricklin feeds a cow at the Nasser Dairy Farm, near Wehida, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Natalie Rostek)
Petraeus describes factors affecting Iraq assessment, by Jim Garamone, Armed Forces Press Service. (DefenseLink.mil)
Marines, Iraqi troops renovate school, by USMC Billy Hall, 3rd Bn., 2nd Marines.
Iraqi Army soldiers climb a roof to fix windows and clear debris from a school in Al Tuzliyah, Iraq. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Billy Hall)
PRT helps farmers union grow, by Kevin Stabinsky, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs.
Youth Sports Club Opens, Child Athletes have Place to Compete, by Pfc. April Campbell, 3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.
A member of a local martial arts group shows off his skill by jumping over fellow martial artists to kick a piece of wood in the gym during the Suleikh Club Grand Opening March 1. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. April Campbell)
Arab Jabour citizens turn in weapons, MNC-I.
Citizens Celebrate Reopening of Road Connecting Salman Pak and al Lej, by Sean Riley, 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division PAO.

Israel.

Israel's No-Win Strategy, By DANIEL DORON, WSJ-Opinion.

Middle East.

Gaza: Hamas’s Suicide Bomb, By Jamie Glazov. FrontPageMagazine.com | Friday, March 07, 2008.

Muslims.

Slouching Toward Sharia, by M. Zuhdi Jasser.
Lessons for American Muslims from the Conviction of Abujihaad, by M. Zuhdi Jasser.
Phoenix man guilty of aiding terrorists, by Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 6, 2008 12:00 AM
E-mailed to me by Mr. Jasser.

Pakistan.

Admiral arrives in Pakistan for military talks, by Jim Garamone, DefenseLink.

People.

Goldwater, the John Birch Society and Me, By William F. Buckley Jr., From Commentary: How we marginalized Robert Welch. (WSJ-Federation Feature)

Vets for Freedom.

National Heroes Tour Itinerary Update, San Diego, CA. and Los Angeles, CA.

USA.

Tampa Mayor addresses Coalition partners, by Steve Reeves, CENTCOM Public Affairs.
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio poses with Senior National Representatives on Feb. 26 in front of U.S. Central Command Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. (CENTCOM photo)
CENTCOM commander: Violence in Iraq decreased, but gains not irreversible, by Anne Flaherty, Oskaloosa Herald.

Okay, that's a partial list of my reading material. Now you might understand why I made a list. LOL. I hope you some of the links informative and new to you. Grab a cup of Joe (or whatever your flavor is), sit back, and enjoy. See ya on the other side of Sunday. ;)