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Chokehold in Iraq: November 2008
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My year in the sandbox. Wednesday, November 05, 2008. If you'd like to continue reading my blog, I've moved it to Marshall Thompson.org. Posted by Marshall Thompson at 7:28 PM. A Soldier's Peace Film Website. A Good Song About Iraq by the Bob Stewart Band. Sign a Petition Against Torture. Road Trip Iraq 2006 - Day Four. Road Trip Iraq 2006 - Day Three. Road Trip Iraq 2006 - Day Two. Road Trip Iraq 2006. One Down, Way Too Many To Go. Best Combat Pedicure in Iraq.
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Chokehold in Iraq: February 2006
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My year in the sandbox. Monday, February 27, 2006. Body armor is a big business these days. And why not? It’s a situation where everybody wins. The manufacturers of the armor make millions, the politicians can claim they support the troops and the American people can feel a little less guilty when they read about attacks in Iraq. Unfortunately we’re also immobile. Bush and Cheney, if you care about the troops, you’ll send me a multi-million dollar no-bid contract immediately. Photo: I'm standing in my of...
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Chokehold in Iraq: January 2006
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My year in the sandbox. Monday, January 23, 2006. The Quest for the "Best Combat Pedicure". I leave this morning on a weeklong trip up north. I packed my ruck sack, cleaned my M-16, added the neck and crotch guards to my body armor and, most importantly, I got a pedicure. Foot care is important in a combat zone. I will come back as soon as possible with reviews of my combat pedicures. Only one will earn the title, Best Combat Pedicure. Peace and good foot care be with you all. Monday, January 16, 2006.
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Chokehold in Iraq: April 2006
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My year in the sandbox. Saturday, April 22, 2006. One Down, Way Too Many To Go. I have a list of things I hope to accomplish while I’m in Iraq:. 1 Stop all the bad guys. 2 Save all the good guys. 3 Develop some reliable way to tell the good guys from the bad guys. 4 Find WMDs so I can stop feeling used by the Bush administration. 5 Discover a new oil field that the U.S. can secretly tap. I figure the sooner G.W. gets what he wants, the sooner I can go home. Leave Iraq for that one. Note that I said I fin...
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Chokehold in Iraq: May 2006
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My year in the sandbox. Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Road Trip Iraq 2006 - Day Three. I learned quickly that the local command had received some intelligence about a possible attack. I can’t go into details, but the security levels were raised to the highest level I’ve ever seen them. It was incredibly inconvenient and annoying to the point that I absent mindedly stated the following truism: Gees, it’s like were living under martial law here. I’m guessin’ that’s not good, Sgt. Powell said. Free markets and g...
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Chokehold in Iraq: March 2006
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My year in the sandbox. Friday, March 24, 2006. I’m writing this blog in the buff. I know it’s not a pleasant thought, but Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of State, has forced me into this compromising position. On March 14 he issued a memo titled Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces. He says that soldiers can’t do anything political while wearing the uniform. And so, I’m blogging naked. Mr England, are you going to arrest Bud Day? I’m also worried, because my brother, who brought this me...
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Chokehold in Iraq: June 2006
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My year in the sandbox. Monday, June 05, 2006. As reasonable as this seems to me, I know that it’s not likely to happen. What is happening, however, is one of the silliest things I’ve heard of in a long time. The top brass announced a few days ago that all military members in Iraq would go through ethics training in the next 30 days. Ethics training? This is there answer to a massacre? And what would this training be exactly? A multiple-choice quiz: Should you shoot a three-year-old girl? It’s also inter...
