Firedoglake - attackerman.firedoglake.com - ATTACKERMAN
General Information:
Latest News:
A Bittersweet Goodbye Post 30 Dec 2010 | 11:00 am
So I’ve been dreading this for some time. But this is going to be my last post for FDL, a community I’ve been honored and fucking thrilled to join ever since Jane let me take Attackerman 2.0 here in J...
Journey To The End 30 Dec 2010 | 04:43 am
BACK IN D.C. — Via Juan Cole, Nouri al-Maliki clarifies his intentions for U.S. troops in a Wall Street Journal interview: ‘ WSJ: Some American officials have spoken about contingency plans being dra...
When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Lose 29 Dec 2010 | 05:00 am
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1181-10 December 28, 2010 DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. ...
When There’s Nothing On The Horizon, You’ve Got Nothing Left To Prove 28 Dec 2010 | 12:00 pm
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1180-10 December 27, 2010 DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance...
And The Military Looked At Industry, And Industry Looked At The Military, And No One Could Tell Who Was Who 28 Dec 2010 | 03:38 am
Give Bryan Bender and the Boston Globe a Pulitzer for this doggedly-reported piece on how ubiquitous it is for retired generals who represent defense corporations to be included in decision-making on ...
Maps 28 Dec 2010 | 02:42 am
The Wall Street Journal scores some classified United Nations maps of Afghanistan showing the deterioration of security in the north and west without notable improvements in security in the south and ...
For Your Gifts 27 Dec 2010 | 10:00 am
THE WILDS OF SUBURBAN MICHIGAN — As your Christmas holiday comes to an end, enjoy a Monster X classic while you fondly reflect on the gifts you have given and received this year.
Pure, Unadulterated Fear 27 Dec 2010 | 08:00 am
I’m several days late to Marvel’s announcement of an “extinction-grade threat” in its summer 2011 crossover Fear Itself — and we’ve never, ever heard that before — but this is going to be a story I’ll...
Tool Up 27 Dec 2010 | 06:00 am
Temper your expectations about China, as it’s got to buy its weapons from the Russians: The bluster about the emergence of a superpower is undermined by national defense industries that can’t produce...
To The East: Deterioration 27 Dec 2010 | 04:00 am
The eastern provinces of Afghanistan abutting the Pakistani tribal areas provide cross-border access to the Taliban-led insurgent coalition. Whatever else you think about the Afghanistan war, the Obam...
