Christmas 2010 at Camp Victory in Baghdad wasn’t a celebration of peace or goodwill—it was a bitter reminder of betrayal. On a night when U.S. soldiers should have been reflecting on hope and courage, they instead endured yet another barrage of rockets from Iran-backed militias. Under the command of General Lloyd Austin, the response was chillingly predictable: nothing. We knew where the rockets came from, but leadership opted for silence over strength, leaving soldiers exposed and questioning the very mission we were there to uphold. For me, a major and staff officer at the time, this night changed everything. It was the moment I realized that everything I had spent my career believing was a lie. …READ MORE…
WATCH: Goldman Sachs’ Daan Struyven on 2025 energy sector outlook
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Dems Have Learned Nothing
The Democrats are in disarray. They lost bad. They couldn’t pick up even one battleground state, lost the Senate, and couldn’t get the House back. And, on top of it all, they haven’t learned a thing. I include some clueless and rattled Republicans in this bizarre collection. …READ MORE…
The Nativity
Joseph and Mary hitchhiked toward Memphis, riding shotgun in a semi-truck.
The truck driver kept looking at Joseph with a distrusting look. Probably because Joseph dressed like a thug. Joseph’s Snoop Dogg T-shirt and tats weren’t helping, either.
The driver let them off at Walmart. The teenage boy helped his girlfriend out of the cab. She was lovely and quiet. Tatted up. And pregnant as could be. …READ MORE…
An Adventure in Army Procurement
I spent the bulk of my career working at a defense contractor which specialized in automated weapon systems (Northern Ordnance, which was bought by FMC, which became United Defense, which was bought out by BAE). We had been developing automated missile launchers and gun systems for the US Navy for decades – even earning multiple “Excellence” awards. We were pretty good at it. …READ MORE…
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END SWATTING IN NC by CORRUPT CRIMINAL LEADERS, DAs, JUDGES, LAWYERS MEDIA WHO ENGAGE IN VIOLENT CRIMES, RAPES, BRIBES USING TAX DOLLARS. US DOJ, FBI, NC & LOCAL TERRRISM, CHILD ABUSE, HOMEINVASIONS, EXTORTION, SMEAR CAMPAIGNS w/tax funds:
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After decades of embezzlement, bribery, rapes, lynching's, child sexual and physical abuse in public schools. and political violence and terrorism by N.C. judicial, law enforcement & government officials, aided by DOJ, FBI, other Federal Agencies & officials.
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DA Offices used for rape, theft of public funds, child abuse & violence are NC's "Culture of Corruption," according to the FBI. Collusion to destroy any opponent to corruption, proponent of democracy, justice & public service.
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