Tag Archives: Vietnam

The Voice of Murder

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Lee

The subject of the bloody 1965 Indonesian mass murder of suspected communists is not often openly discussed history even in today’s Indonesia. Given the pervasive silence, estimates vary on the actual number of people killed, but it’s generally accepted as … Continue reading →

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The Captives of Years

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Lee

On Monday the United States officially returned all security duties for Anbar province to Iraqi police and military. The collapse of the Sunni insurgency there now appears to be almost total, with attacks having declined 90% from only two years … Continue reading →

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38 Years Ago…

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Lee

Bob from Brockley linked to ASHC: He’s not alone either. Ah the good old days of blogging about détente and Vietnam on ARPANET…or perhaps a slight Technorati bug.

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Cross Corroboration

Posted on August 19, 2008 by ChrisB

McQ find some general backing up of John McCain’s Vietnam cross story. Not to be outdone by Andrew Sullivan and Daily Kos, Matt Welch at Reason thinks the cross story is the least important story McCain might have made up. … Continue reading →

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War, Peace, and Reconciliation

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Keith_Indy

Some thoughts from Hal Moore on war, peace, and reconciliation. When the blood of any war soaks your clothes and covers your hands, and soldiers die in your arms, every breath forever more becomes an appeal for a greater peace, … Continue reading →

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