Wednesday, August 22, 2012

US Army Infantry Soldiers in Afghanistan cover “Call Me Maybe”

You are probably incredibly tired of “Call Me Maybe” covers. But this video is a little different than the others. According to the YouTube description, it is performed by US Army Infantry Soldiers in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. And it looks like they had a lot of fun with it.

(Source: youtube.com)

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

“Run we did, huffing and puffing under helmets and heavy body armor, a group of over-aged pretend soldiers—actually, just reporters—trying to understand a war that barely seems to exist most of the time. Until all of a sudden it does, rocketing in from nowhere.” Michael Hirsh’s latest dispact from Afghanistan. Hirsh is on the ground from May 5 to 11, reporting on the beginning of the end of U.S. presence. Read the coverage here.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Who are America’s NATO allies in Afghanistan?

“We have, I think, pretty clear evidence that the momentum has been reversed, that the surge has accomplished a great deal,” Allen said. “My sound bite is, we’re being successful.”

Dispatches from Afghanistan

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Looking Back: Reactions to the bin Laden Raid

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

“I know that war is ugly and it’s violent,” Panetta said, adding that sometimes young people get “caught up in the moment” and “make some foolish decisions.”

Panetta: Graphic Photos ‘Absolutely’ Violate Military Regulations, Core Values

Monday, April 16, 2012

Photo of the Day:

A soldier, part of the NATO forces, carries a sniffing dog after a gun battle in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters. PHOTO: AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq

Monday, March 12, 2012

“National Journal takes a look at some of the shocking incidents over the last decade in which U.S. personnel have been accused of crimes during wartime — and what happened to the charges.”

Afghanistan Killings: Not the First Time

In the light of NYT’s Sunday article, U.S. Sergeant is Said to Kill 16 Afghan Civilians, a look back at accusations against the U.S. military.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

“The laughter and smirking of the Marines as they urinate on the corpses is also likely to further offend Afghans already disenchanted with the U.S.-led war effort in their country.” Yochi Dreazen on how the Video of Urinating Marines Could Be a Defining Image of Afghanistan

Friday, December 9, 2011

National Journal’s December 10, 2011 issue.

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