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Tuesday reunion, Friday suggestion
Eighty-three years ago, April 13 August 27, 1942, a Marine automatic rifleman named Robert Joseph Budd was killed on Guadalcanal, along with his best friend Thomas Phillips, and both were buried there. The next morning, the friends were buried side by side in a coconut grove. A burial party noted a broken-down fence as a […]
Israeli Guards Mean to Virtue-Signaling Activists
Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel By VERONICA ANDREA SAUCHELLI and ANDREW WILKS ROME (AP) — Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards, claims that Israel denies. Some 450 activists were […]
Monday follow-ups
Remember that “relief flotilla” of boats bringing aid to Gaza Looks like they had a relatively smooth sail across the Mediterranean – at least until the Israeli Navy showed up. After action reports say all ships were stopped, and none actually got through the blockading ships and reached Gaza. Most of the 450 detained were […]
Military Accountability in the Post-COVID Age
What Military Accountability for COVID Looks Like Chase Spears It’s not about revenge—it’s about a proper response to an irresponsible leadership class. Roughly a year before President Trump was inaugurated for the second time, I joined a group of 230 veterans in signing the Declaration of Military Accountability. It seeks justice for the violation of […]
Stupid people of the week
Seattle mayor rejects locking up repeat criminals during tense debate: ‘Maybe they’re hungry’ Seattle Democratic Mayor Bruce Harrell said during a mayoral debate Thursday night he has “no desire” to put repeat criminal defenders in jail, and he doesn’t know how to answer the question on whether the city is “too lax” on repeat offenders. […]



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