philippines
IEDs Kill U.S. Troops in the Philippines
I got a disturbing press release last night from the Defense Department. Two U.S. soldiers — Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Shaw and Staff Sgt. Jack M. Martin III — were killed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The deaths of U.S. soldiers at war is tragically all too familiar. But look at how Sgts. Shaw and [...]
National Poll: Only 36 Percent of Republicans Say Obama Was Born in America
Public Policy Polling has a new study of the “birther” movement and finds that by a 44-36 margin, Republicans don’t believe that “Barack Obama was born in the United States.” Twenty percent are unsure. For comparison, both Democrats (82-12) and independents (64-18) know that the president was born in this country. (Self-identified “conservatives” are split [...]
Back To The Future
Peter Spiegel has a really good piece in The Los Angeles Times today about Special Forces in the Philippines:
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