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A Cowboy is a man with guts and a Horse. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen are defrocked, shouldn't it follow that cowboys would be deranged?
@JHR13@Virginstateofmind Great link J and a lot of info on that site.
Suicidal Veterans and Veterans who don’t know where to get help for PTSD can call VA’s Crisis Line at 800-273-TALK
Great review and also, good to see you over here on this site, Steven. Received my copy as a gift from a friend. hmmmm wonder how they knew I wanted it. :) This one's a classic.
@RVN SF VET@TxazzI never doubted Gen Ham wanted to do the right thing or make decisions to send in rescuers. That's what I meant about hurtful. He definitely was and still is between a rock and a hard place. The hearings are to get answers and not to nail anyone (a figure of speech). In this case Gen Ham has answers to questions not being asked. There are so many ppl that know the truth of that night and not a one is standing up to tell it. The buzz is out there as they are talking amongst themselves. That's why we keep getting the facts.
And this comment by Panetta is the biggest crock I ever heard:
At a news conference, Panetta lamented second-guessing about how the U.S. handled the attack in Benghazi on Sept. 11, which saw the deaths of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. He said the U.S. military was prepared to respond but did not do so because it lacked what he called "real-time information."
"You don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on," Panetta said. "(We) felt we could not put forces at risk in that situation."
@RVN SF VET @Txazz Yes, it is confusing. Since I am just back online and getting caught up I want to take more time and read it again carefully. These documents are the kind to print and get a marker pen. It is hurtful to see many fine ppl caught up in this mess and at the risk of their careers and their family's future not speak up - speak the whole truth and nothing but, the truth.
One more thing, why is it (in this case McCain) the ones asking the questions get right to the point when they can ram home with a last question to nail them - and they just stop and on to the next interviewer. Frustrating.
@RVN SF VET Yes, Gen Ham would do it differently and bet they all would. Thanks for the link.
Ham is still not telling the full story and you notice he did speak with both Panetta and Dempsey when asked but, no mention of the president (who was missing along with the Amb). And, he responded with "the Libyans were in charge of the recovery of Amb Stevens". You mean the ones taking photos getting ready for the attack or the ones who ran away before it started (or the ones told to stay way that night). Preposterous!
@shagstar Yes, the first time I read this story when published it gave me the chills. I find reading it again today that same feeling prevails. A well thought out and researched article.
Another good one, Pete. Your article makes history personal and memorable. These bits of military history are fascinating and apparently rarely talked about.
I stand amazed at how Pete Ellis could write this prophetic plan which stood the test of time. What an encouragement in times like these that we surely have some of the same caliber military serving. It only amps my faith in all our armed forces.
@VermontPT OMG OMG yes, goooooooo Clint!
Thank you, Maj and a toast to 238 years, Service to the Nation and Strength for the Future.
How well do you know your Nation's Army?
http://www.army.mil/birthday/238/quiz/army.html
@LauraKinCA Yes, I got my book and L I know you got yours and sent to your Dad, too.
@14charlie @Cohort1 Yes, thank you 14charlie for an awesome article!
@LauraWalkerKC@TxazzLearning more every day, Laura, and thanks for your comment. Sure glad I found the right place to hang.
And read this a.m. where Hoekstra was briefed thoroughly by Cheney back when and “they clearly understood the responsibilities that they had to number one, do their job, but also to protect Americans' civil liberties.”
Now, reading Dirty Wars and it boggles the mind to know who knew what when. We are finding out now more than maybe we want to know as the trust factor has long been broken (for me at least) regardless the party affiliation.
Who Owns the Content of Your Phone Calls? June 12, 2013
"section 215 of the Patriot Act. That is where the phone company owns
the records. That's where the phone company has been immunized. That's
where the phone company grants the government whatever they want. They
have to go to the FISA court. The only oversight is the FISA court.
The FISA court never turns the government down. Never. I don't care
what government, what administration. "We want this." FISA court says,
"You got it." Phone companies are immunized; they give it up."
"I would love for people to be able to think of me as a guy who stood up for what he believed in and helped make a difference for the veterans."
Chris Kyle, January 28, 2013 (Chris Kyle in American Sniper)
Letter from Taya - Chris' Frog Logo w/Club Red
http://chriskylefrog.com/about-the-frog
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Interview w/Brian and Taya Fox News
Audio and transcript
http://video.foxnews.com/v/2436419440001/brian-and-taya-kyle/?playlist_id=162223
Chris Kyle's Widow Tells Glenn Beck She Doesn't Believe Her Husband's Alleged Killer Suffered From PTSD
By Anna Merlan Mon., Jun. 10 2013
Kyle added that she knows a large number of people who "have PTSD legitimately. But they don't use it as an excuse ... It doesn't change their character. They just deal with their own internal struggles. They may have mood swings. They may have sleepless nights. But they don't kill innocent people. You can't blame murder on PTSD, in my opinion and from everything I've learned about it ... I think it will become very, very clear that this is not a case of PTSD, and we do not need to give a scarlet letter to people who legitimately have it. It doesn't make them murderers."
Snowden Threatens to Reveal More NSA Secrets
Former US spy Edward Snowden Wednesday vowed to fight any bid to extradite him from Hong Kong and promised "explosive" new revelations about Washington's surveillance targets, the South China Morning Post reported.
Due to start any moment: June 12th 2:00 EST - Live on Fox
http://live.foxnews.com/#/1155606221001
Army Gen. Keith Alexander, National Security Agency director and head of U.S. Cyber Command, will testify before the full committee in a previously-scheduled session, marking the first time an NSA official will answer to Congress in public since news broke that the agency is collecting all of Verizon’s U.S. phone records, as well as internet content from non-U.S. internet users abroad.
In addition to Alexander, others testifying include Rand Beers, acting deputy Homeland Security Secretary; Patrick Gallagher, acting deputy Commerce Secretary and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and Richard McFeely, executive assistant director of the FBI’s criminal, cyber, response, and services branch.
If we, who have an avid interest in these topics have to run to keep up, it's no wonder the regular all American breadwinner and homemaker is left adrift. Makes me thankful I found REP and can rely on experienced and knowledgeable contributor articles. Follow that up with all comments and we are bound to be informed. Ski, you rock.