Category Archives: United States Marines

Bostom Weighs In On General John Allen’s Defense Of Afghanistan Culture: Child Abuse, Torturing Dogs, Raping Young Boys – And Murdering U.S. Troops

Posted on August 26, 2012 by John L. Work

Fortunately, there are men and women with much better command of the English language and more moderate temperament than I have.  Dr. Andrew Bostom presents an excellent essay, to accompany Diana West’s latest, on U.S.M.C. General John Allen’s sickening explanation … Continue reading →

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The Marine Corps Feminizes – Women Eventually Going Into Combat Units

Posted on April 25, 2012 by John L. Work

The last male bastion of America’s war machine, The United States Marine Corps, is going feminine.  Say what you want to say about me.  Women are to be put into combat units by an incremental plan which will eventually put them on the front … Continue reading →

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General John Allen, USMC, Supreme Commander In Afghanistan, Makes Me Nauseous

Posted on March 27, 2012 by John L. Work

According to General John Allen, since 2007 no less than 52 American military personnel have been killed in Afghanistan by so called “green on blue” attacks.  That is to say that Afghanistan’s security forces, police or military, turned their guns … Continue reading →

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Panetta Afraid Of His Own United States Marines – Disarms Them (UPDATED)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by John L. Work

Something is very wrong in this country.  For the first time in history, The United States Marines were ordered to lay down their weapons outside the tent while an American Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, spoke with them.  The story is the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Military COIN Strategy: A Product Of Pogues

Posted on March 9, 2012 by John L. Work

pogue:  Derogatory military slang used by front line troops to describe staff and other rear echelon or support units or troops (Definition from the online Urban Dictionary) When I was in law enforcement, a pogue was also a pejorative term, … Continue reading →

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COIN Foot Patrols In Afghanistan Bear Fruit – More American Limbs And Genitals Blown Off By IEDs

Posted on September 20, 2011 by John L. Work

CIA Director General David Petraeus’ Counter-Insurgency (COIN) strategy has added a new dimension to the war in Afghanistan.  Where troops initially rode on patrols in armored vehicles, they are now sent out on foot patrols among the local inhabitants.  Petraeus’ COIN idea was that this … Continue reading →

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Combat Outpost In Afghanistan – One More Time

Posted on August 14, 2011 by John L. Work

It’s still going on like this in other outposts.  Here’s the link, if you missed it the first time around.  Watch it to the end, folks. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2009/feb/13/us-military-afghanistan-outpost

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Accusation: U.S. Knew About Ashraf Massacre Orders From Al-Maliki – Allowed It To Happen, Anyway

Posted on May 1, 2011 by John L. Work

Over at The Spectator, Melanie Phillips, who authored Londonistan, published a report on the recent massacre of 35 anti-Ahmadinejad Iranian refugees who were living in Ashraf, Iraq.  In addition to the dead, over 350 were injured in the assault, which … Continue reading →

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Two-Thousand Marines To Libya (Up-dated)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by John L. Work

See bottom of the post for the UPDATE. Thanks, Matt Drudge for the link.  Remember a day or two ago (or was it last week?) that the Commander In Chief told us that no ground troops would be sent into … Continue reading →

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More Marines For Afghanistan – To Win Their Hearts And Minds

Posted on January 6, 2011 by John L. Work

Via Drudge Report  And with thanks to Diana West.  Here’s an Orwellian story from The Wall Street Journal that should tighten the jaws of any thinking American with even the most rudimentary understanding of the rules of the World of … Continue reading →

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