Tag Archives: vietnam

Robert K. Wilcox

Patton Urinated on the Enemy: Ridiculous Hype About Marines Video

The last soldier I heard of urinating on the enemy was Gen. George S. Patton. Should the general, who, as much as any other, was responsible for defeating the Nazis, have been driven from the military for such and act? You’d think so from the hysteric response building in the mainstream and Left-leaning press to [...]
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Spyridon Mitsotakis

Ron Paul’s Unlearned Lessons from Vietnam, Part 1: Trading with the Enemy

I was an Air Force Flight surgeon on active duty from about 1963. One personal experience I had that really made me start to think about the war was that I was doing many physicals on Army warrant officers who were seeking to become helicopter pilots. I don’t know if you remember, but in the [...]
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Michael Yon

The Army’s Unarmed MEDEVAC Policy: Not Dumb, Just Crazy

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” From World War II, we’ve heard reports that the enemy shot at Red Crosses emblazoned on medical vehicles, tents, and helmets.  The Japanese were said to specifically target Red Crosses.  The Germans were reported to do it from time to time.  American troops [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

26-Nov-11 World View — Despite Chaos, Egypt’s Parliamentary Election Will Proceed on Monday

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Once again, Turkey threatens Syria, but then says it won’t intervene * Vietnam increases South China Sea presence to confront China * Iceland rejects land sale to wealthy tycoon from China * Egypt’s parliamentary election will proceed on Monday * Rival army units clash in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa * Yield inversion in Italy shows [...]
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Michael Yon

Chowing Down in Southeast Asia

Happy Thanksgiving weekend in America!  This is a good time to share something lighter than the constant war. I’ve traveled to more than sixty countries, often spending years on end abroad.  Those journeys have revealed many fascinating sides of life. Today I am in Laos, a small country thick with jungles in Southeast Asia.  Laos used to [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

25-Nov-11 World View — Massive Confrontation In Egypt Expected On Friday

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Massive protester confrontation with Egypt’s army expected on Friday * Four people killed in clashes in Saudi Arabia * Saudi Arabia may limit remittances of foreign workers * China’s South China Sea aggression is leading to military buildup * Germany’s Angela Merkel repeats her opposition to ‘Euro Bonds’ * German resistance to the ‘Euro [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

19-Nov-11 World View — Financial Crisis Deadlocks in Berlin and Washington

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Britain’s Cameron and Germany’s Merkel agree on nothing * Ireland worries, ‘Germany is our new master’ * Washington Super Committee appears close to failure * Syria claims to accept Arab League plan ‘in principle’ * Britain in secret talks with Syria’s opposition movement * China and U.S. set to face off over South China [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

7-Nov-11 World View — Congressional ‘Super Committee’ Faces Same Problems As Greece and Italy

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Muslim hajj pilgrims perform devil stoning ritual * Italy and Greece governments close to collapse over euro crisis * Congressional ‘Super Committee’ faces same problems as Greece and Italy * Applying the ‘Kick the Can Principle’ to the supercommittee * China’s ‘good neighbor’ policy failing, as neighbors turn against China Muslim Hajj Pilgrims Perform [...]
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Secure Freedom Radio

Rep. Allen West: Our 21st Century Battlefield

Tonight on Secure Freedom Radio: Does the United States have a hard time understanding the 21st century battlefield where unassociated extremists (in countries such as Iraq) are backed by hostile governments? In a new segment here at Secure Freedom Radio, entitled The Cloakroom, Fred Grandy has the honor of having a candid discussion with Rep. [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

20-Oct-11 World View — Sheer Desperation Grows Among Europeans

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Sheer desperation grows among Europeans * A sense of panic among politicians in Europe * Sarkozy: ‘Our destiny will be decided in the next 10 days’ * €440 billion will become €2 trillion through ‘leverage’ * Violent riots in Athens as Greece’s parliament passes new austerity measures * Turkey’s army invades northern Iraq pursuing [...]
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