March 2005 - Posts

• Iraq Resistance 'begins to crack'

  Instapundit blogged this story: Iraqi resistance begins to crack after elections The Iraqi resistance has peaked and is 'turning in on itself', according to recent intelligence reports from Baghdad received by Middle Eastern intelligence agencies. The Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:06 AM by ssmith | 9 Comments

• After Action Report of US Reaction to Ambush

  This is a great account of how a single squad of US MPs managed to thwart a deliberate ambush being performed by several dozen insurgents. Blackfive has the story, which includes a video that was taken from the insurgents -- apparently they were planning Read More... Posted Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:00 PM by ssmith | 8 Comments

• Iraq's Insurgents 'seek exit strategy'

  Many of Iraq's predominantly Sunni Arab insurgents would lay down their arms and join the political process in exchange for guarantees of their safety and that of their co-religionists, according to a prominent Sunni politician. Things appear to be going Read More... Posted Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:40 PM by ssmith | 4 Comments

• An Iraqi Comments on 2 Years since the war in Iraq began

  Husayn writes: It has been now two years since the United States, UK and other countries invaded our nation. It has been two years since Iraqis have had to live with daily violent attacks and rampant terrorism. It has been two years since our nation began Read More... Posted Sunday, March 20, 2005 3:23 PM by ssmith | 4 Comments

• Was George Bush Right?

  That's what people are asking all over the world. The Washington Post featured an opinion column titled What's Left? Shame . Some excerpts: Those who claimed, with great certainty, that Arabs are an exception to the human tendency toward freedom, that Read More... Posted Friday, March 18, 2005 9:02 PM by ssmith | 7 Comments

• Bush Announces Iraq Exit Strategy: 'We'll Go Through Iran'

  From The Onion WASHINGTON, DC—Almost a year after the cessation of major combat and a month after the nation's first free democratic elections, President Bush unveiled the coalition forces' strategy for exiting Iraq. "I'm pleased to announce that Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 09, 2005 3:58 PM by ssmith | 5 Comments

• Made the Board...

  Got a letter saying I've been selected for Captain by the board that met last November (2004). Unfortunately I'm currently off of orders and not with a drilling unit, which means I don't actually get a promotion (until either I'm deployed from the IRR Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:27 PM by ssmith | 10 Comments

• ArmyTimes Article on Army Bloggers (and their tips for bloggers)

  Unfortunately they missed ArmyAdvice.org , but all the same, the latest issue of ArmyTimes has a story on Army Bloggers . There are quite a few out there, and I've just added ArmyAdvice to the MilBlogs webring , something I've been meaning to do for some Read More... Posted Monday, March 07, 2005 9:05 PM by ssmith | 0 Comments

• Loss of a Friend

  I learned today that one of my friends whom I had the honor of working with for several months while I was in Iraq was killed a couple of weeks ago. SSG Steffeney worked with me and my platoon from October 2004 until our unit redeployed in late December Read More... Posted Monday, March 07, 2005 3:59 PM by ssmith | 0 Comments