Daily Archives: March 24, 2007

USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109)

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Thanos

Special release from the U.S. Department of Defense WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Department of Navy announced March 23 that the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), honoring the late Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, … Continue reading →

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Kidnapped British Sailor update

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Thanos

The Scotsman outlines some of the behind-the-scenes action as the British government tries to gain the release of the sailors:  After a day of shadow-boxing with a notoriously slippery regime, Tony Blair is set to up the ante: the plight … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Thanos

  The redbuds are back  . Soon, ah, soon the shy birds Will be at their fluting, And the morning planet Rise above the garden;  For there is a measure Set to all things mortal. — Sappho

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Waziristan Update

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Thanos

Who’s going to win in the end? My money’s on the guys with 20 centuries of experience in Asymetrical Warfare on their turf, the local Pashtun tribes. Continue reading →

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International Polar Year

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Thanos

The IPY is underway, a two-year study of the Earth’s, the Moon’s, and Mar’s polar regions. This is pretty exciting stuff, and I am sure that large quantities of data on the warming of the planet will come out of it.

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