Cindy Sheehan is back
by: BrookeMusterman
Cindy Sheehan Protests in front of Dick Cheney’s house. Seems like old times.
With Cindy Sheehan’s personification of Satan, Hitler, (insert your tyrant du jour’s name here), out of office; perhaps we thought she’d just go away.
Not only is she back, but she’s loonier than ever. Sheehan led another war protest today to avenge her son’s [...]
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Exclusive: The True Story Of The Hunt For And Capture Of Saddam Hussein
On July 31, 2009 at 8:35 am
Mohammed al-Muslit motioned with his leg towards a floor mat—a white cotton rug—on a patio area. Four or five Delta soldiers pulled back the mat and saw some ropes and handles surrounded by loose earth. They pulled the handles, found a big Styrofoam square in a brickwork area and pulled open the lid with a [...]
A SOLDIER’S RESPONSE TO “THE HURT LOCKER”
On July 29, 2009 at 2:07 am
What follows is my conversation with a soldier (“Maverick” – not his real name) currently in Iraq (not on his first tour). He viewed “The Hurt Locker” and, given his familiarity with the subject matter, has an opinion that deserves to be heard (an opinion that probably would not be heard anyplace else)…
Greg:
What was your [...]
Man In The Sand
On July 28, 2009 at 1:58 am
And now, our weekly communication with “Maverick” (not his real name, but “Top Gun” is a movie I know he likes). Maverick is still sweating it out in Kirkuk, Iraq. Let’s check in and see what’s going on in the sandbox…
Greg:
Welcome back to Parcbench. Ready for a few questions?
MAVERICK:
Sure.
Greg:
Can you describe your past 24 hours [...]
Our "Man In The Sand"
On July 20, 2009 at 12:22 am
Given this age of instant communication – isn’t it odd how little we hear from the actual military men and women out there on the front lines? We’ve been at war for most of the 21st century now, and I think it is time we got to know at least one of the brave professionals [...]
From Afghanistan
On June 17, 2009 at 4:23 pm
To my list followers and those who read my story on Parcbench, I apologize for the absence. It’s not as if I haven’t had much to say, but it’s difficult to judge what I can and cannot discuss without compromising the men and women in our charge. That being said much has changed here in [...]
