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Author: TriSec Date: 09/16/2014 10:59:51

Good Morning.

Today is our 4,727th day in Afghanistan, and our 89th day back in Iraq.

We'll start this morning as we always do; with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing wars, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 2,343
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,125
There have been no new casualties in Iraq.

We find this morning's Cost of War passing through:

$ 1, 565, 434, 300, 000 .00

Well, for one of the very few times during our nine-year tenure, I've been caught flat-footed. I'm working from home today, and I left my thumb connected to my work computer (intentionally). Of course, all my notes are there. So instead, let's just bounce around the ol' internets and see what sticks.
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30 comments (Latest Comment: 09/16/2014 21:33:57 by Will in Chicago)

Monday Open
Author: Raine Date: 09/15/2014 13:11:23

I am still pondering the weekend events. What have you all got?

Hit me (not Palin style)
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43 comments (Latest Comment: 09/15/2014 22:06:29 by TriSec)

A Sunday Muse
Author: TriSec Date: 09/14/2014 21:05:04

Good afternoon.

I'm sure many of you spent this early fall day watching "handegg", or whatever it is those behemoths are doing on something called a "gridiron". (I use my gridiron to cook steaks, but I digress.)
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ISIS Laments New Recruits
Author: velveeta jones Date: 09/14/2014 13:18:21

A spokesman for the group ISIS took the media to task late last night for portraying their organization as "Godless". In the press conference a man calling himself Azhar said that the West is "Godless, we're not, but you are!" and said America and Europe would pay the price in suffering for "calling us bad names and teasing us about our flag".
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 09/14/2014 16:23:36 by Will in Chicago)

I fucking ducked
Author: TriSec Date: 09/13/2014 12:19:47

Good Morning.

This past Thursday, I did something I have not done for thirteen September 11ths. I heard an aero engine overhead, and I looked up. I smiled at it, watched it in glorious flight, and continued on my merry way. I wasn’t sad, dismayed, or indeed…terrified.
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2 comments (Latest Comment: 09/14/2014 12:15:16 by velveeta jones)

Fluffy Friday
Author: wickedpam Date: 09/12/2014 13:20:46

Sorry, I overslept! Have puppy cuteness.

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There are few words
Author: Raine Date: 09/11/2014 12:54:00

I wrote this 3 years ago. IT was not filled with anger or disillusionment. It was a heartfelt testament to the power of overcoming pain, finding friendship and love. And here we are, 13 years after that horrible day dealing with the blowback of horrible things done in reaction to that horrible day.
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43 comments (Latest Comment: 09/12/2014 00:57:53 by TriSec)

Video Killed the Football Star
Author: BobR Date: 2014-09-10 11:02:17

It was the punch "heard" 'round the world. At the beginning of this year, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice got himself in some hot water when a video surfaced of him dragging his unconscious (then) fiance from an elevator in Vegas. He managed to escape charges by enrolling in some anger management counseling and she later married him.

It seems like it was pretty common knowledge what he had done - punched her and knocked her out. Despite the video of him dragging her out like a duffle bag of dirty laundry, and despite the initial charges, the NFL essentially slapped him on the wrists with a 2 game suspension.
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25 comments (Latest Comment: 09/11/2014 01:14:51 by Will in Chicago)

Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec Date: 09/09/2014 10:34:41

Good Morning.

Today is our 4,720th day in Afghanistan and our 82nd day in Iraq.

We'll start this morning as we always do; with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing war, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 2,343
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,125
There have been no new casualties in Iraq.

We find this morning's Cost of War passing through:

$ 1, 563, 656, 425, 000 .00
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30 comments (Latest Comment: 09/10/2014 00:01:41 by livingonli)

Monday.
Author: Raine Date: 09/08/2014 13:05:29

Just rising on this very overcast day. What shaking?
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48 comments (Latest Comment: 09/08/2014 22:22:50 by Will in Chicago)

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Ask a Vet Author: TriSec Date: 09/16/2014 10:59:51

Monday Open Author: Raine Date: 09/15/2014 13:11:23

A Sunday Muse Author: TriSec Date: 09/14/2014 21:05:04

ISIS Laments New Recruits Author: velveeta jones Date: 09/14/2014 13:18:21

I fucking ducked Author: TriSec Date: 09/13/2014 12:19:47

Fluffy Friday Author: wickedpam Date: 09/12/2014 13:20:46

There are few words Author: Raine Date: 09/11/2014 12:54:00

Video Killed the Football Star Author: BobR Date: 2014-09-10 11:02:17

Ask a Vet Author: TriSec Date: 09/09/2014 10:34:41

Monday. Author: Raine Date: 09/08/2014 13:05:29