Author: Zero Ponsdorf

Part 3 is up.

Five years ago, Donald Van Duyn, deputy assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division Federal Bureau of Investigation, warned us: “Islamic radicalization in the United States … does exist nationwide. Key to the success of stopping the spread of radicalization is identifying patterns and trends in the early stages.” Duyn was exactly right.

I should note that TAH doesn’t directly support WND and/or some of their positions. I’ve personally been following Mr. Norris and his take on this subject because my own research can’t find any significant flaws with his position.

Indeed. it seems a bellwether of sorts. Our DHS appears to have a set of priorities that make little logical sense so some paranoia may be well founded?

Perhaps it is a simple as Jonn noted here:

The jihadists take advantage of every one of our laws in order to attack us, it only makes sense that we take advantage of our laws to defend ourselves from them.

There it is… YMMV

From The Medal of Honor News:

The Navy will christen the newest guided-missile destroyer, Michael Murphy, Saturday, May 7, 2011, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. The new destroyer honors Navy SEAL (Sea, Air, Land) Lt. Michael P. Murphy who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan June 28, 2005.

With all the talk about DEVGRU (or SEAL Team 6) perhaps it worth noting that there are, and have been, other SEALS out there doing some heavy lifting as well.

No, this is not a ‘news’ story since it’s been in the works for several years, but coming on the heels of events surrounding the death of UBL it has a new relevance.

BZ

Added: Although the dates may disagree a bit, AW1Tim has a worthwhile take on this.  Lot’s more information than I opted to post here, but perhaps I should have?

Dunno if this rates another post, but considering the source I’ll take that chance.

SKK made People Magazine.

The article has a quote from UJ.

“Their job is to kill terrorists,” Jim Hanson, former Weapons Sergeant with the Army’s 1st Special Forces Group, tells PEOPLE. “They are the most deadly shooters we have. These are the people we call on when we need to use hard, deadly force.”

Debbie Lee sent out an email last night. I won’t quote the whole thing, but I was struck by the wonderful candor. Also just watched her on HLN along with a representative of the 9/11 families.

I have gone through a scope of emotions this evening as I learned that Osama had been killed. I received a text from a friend, “we have Osama.” I told my son Kristofer to turn on the news. I listened as I heard that in fact Osama had been killed and that we had the body and had confirmed it was him. I screamed jubilant, joyous screams for justice. I began shaking and thought of my son Marc who willingly gave his life fighting the war on terror which was lead by despots like Osama Bin Laden and Sadaam Hussein. If it wouldn’t have been for Osama I would have my son.

I thanked God for giving us the victory and information which lead to the Navy SEAL’s successful mission of killing one of the world’s most vile, inhuman, deranged men.  He was America’s Most Wanted Terrorist.

My phone began ringing and texts and emails frantically began coming in. Oh how I wish Marc was here to celebrate this victory. Somehow I think maybe it wasn’t just humint intelligence that brought this about but somehow think Marc was invloved with Heaven Intelligence that helped. Once again the tears flow as I realize how much I miss him.

We all need to keep in mind that it ain’t remotely over, but some have earned the right to a bit of glee.

The Sniper has a post up that is well worth the read. He didn’t win either, but this piece is too good to ignore… if Afghanistan is on yer radar.

Afghanistan is a swirling eddy at the confluence of the rivers of history. It is known for its harsh deserts, towering and impassible mountain ranges, and lush, fertile river valleys. It broils in the summer and freezes in the winter. Its people are farmers, herdsmen, nomads, and merchants with physical features that vary from the dark hair and eyes of a long lost Turkic forbear to the blond haired, blue-eyed remnants of some dwindling Scythian line. Because of its geographical location at the crossroads of Central Asia, Afghanistan has been the unwitting host of foreign invaders since the time of Alexander the Great and because the various invaders failed to raise a foreign standard above Afghanistan that has endured until the present day, people erroneously refer to Afghanistan as the “Graveyard of Empires” (Jones xxxiv).