Six U.S. Soldiers Shot Dead on Friday by Afghan Forces

I can't believe these headlines, at NYT, " Coalition Soldiers Killed Were Shot in Company of Afghans ." And at LAT, " Afg...

Drone Pilots, Waiting for a Kill Shot, 7,000 Miles Away

At the New York Times, " A Day Job Waiting for a Kill Shot a World Away ": HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. — From his ...

War Porn: Taliban Sent to Hell by Hellfire Missile

Via Weasel Zippers, " Wednesday Evening War Porn… ":

Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)

This is cool. At USA Today, " Drones fight IEDs in Afghanistan ." Plus, two JIEDDO clips from last year:

VIDEO: Taliban Execute Woman in Parwan Province, Afghanistan

An original version is here . And at the New York Times, " In Video of Execution, Reign of Taliban Recalled ": KABUL, Afghanistan ...

Afghanistan Designated Major U.S. Ally

At the New York Times, " U.S. Grants Special Ally Status to Afghans, Easing Fears of Abandonment ." KABUL, Afghanistan — The Unite...

Taliban Release Video of 17 Beheaded Pakistani Soldiers

I looked around for the clip the other night, when AP first reported the story. Didn't see it then, but Rusty Shackleford has it now, at...

'Yes They Are Heroes' — Bill Whittle Schools MSNBC's Chris Hayes on America's Fallen

This is amazing, via The Right Scoop, " Bill Whittle TORCHES Chris Hayes: You’re rhetorically proximate to a being a coward and an idio...

Gunny Nick Popaditch Phenomenal Memorial Day Speech 2012

This guy is on fire. What a speech! Via Freedom's Lighthouse, " Outstanding Memorial Day Speech by U.S. Marine Veteran, and Candida...

MSNBC's Chris Hayes Apologizes for Stupid Comments Disrespecting America's Fallen Military Heroes

ICYMI, here's the background, with video, " MSNBC's Chris Hayes 'Uncomfortable' Honoring Fallen U.S. Troops, Spews Abou...

Remarkable Men and Women Are Still Stepping Forward to Defend Freedom

From Tom Manion, at the Wall Street Journal , " Why They Serve—'If Not Me, Then Who?' ": I served in the military for 30 y...

Suicide Bomber Kills Scores at Yemen Military Parade — On Cue, Los Angeles Times Warns Against Mission Creep in Arabian Peninsula

Well, it was almost 100, so I'm putting the number of killed in the scores. The Los Angeles Times says dozens, but who's counting? ...

Aesha Mohammadzai Rebuilding Her Life in America After Being Horribly Disfigured in Afghanistan

CNN reports, " Saving Aesha ": Since arriving in America less than two years ago, she’s lived in three cities. She’s been showcase...

The War Can Be Won in Afghanistan

It's the weekend interview, at the Wall Street Journal , " H.R. McMaster: The Warrior's-Eye View of Afghanistan ": One of ...

Arsala Rahmani, Top Afghan Peace Negotiator, Shot Dead in Kabul

At the Los Angeles Times , " Afghan assassination casts more gloom over peace efforts ." KABUL, Afghanistan — A brazen daytime ass...

U.S. Troops Posed With Bodies of Suicide Bombers in Afghanistan

At this morning's Los Angeles Times , " U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers " (at Memeorandum ): The photos ha...

Oops! Britain's First Muslim 'Life Peer' Suspended After Placing £10 Million Bounty on Presidents Obama and G.W. Bush

Well, multiculturalism is hard. At Pamela's, " UKs first Muslim "Life Peer," Lord Ahmed, offers 15-million-dollar bounty ...

Taliban Insurgents Launch Coordinated Attacks in Kabul

At Telegraph UK , " Taliban insurgents attack embassies and Nato headquarters in Kabul ": The Taliban said they and other militant...

U.S. Soldier Could Be Charged in Afghan Massacre Today

At ABC News, " Staff Sgt. Robert Bales Being Kept Away From Other Prisoners At Fort Leavenworth ." And at New York Times , " ...

U.S. Marines in Afghanistan Disarmed During Speech by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta

At New York Daily News , " Leon Panetta visits Afghanistan: Hundreds of U.S. Marines unusually asked to disarm before he speaks ."...