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Baida is honest

zinfandel — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:15:05 -0800

How Baida Wanted to Die In Baquba, the Iraqi police detective flipped pointlessly through a file on his desk...“You will like Baida,” Maj. Hosham al-Tamimi said..."She is” — he paused — “honest...” She began in a soft voice: “My name is Baida Abdul Karim al-Shammari, and I am from New Baquba near the general hospital. I am one of eight children; five were killed. The police raided our home. It was a half-hour before dawn during Ramadan. The Americans were with them...” When we did finally go, we met with Baida alone, sitting together on a bed in the nurse’s office because there were no chairs. I asked her gently, and as nonjudgmentally as I could, whether she wanted to kill me because I was a foreigner. “Frankly, yes.” Then she added, to soften it, “Not specifically you, because I know you.”

Тхундербирдс являются дороге!

Artw — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:28:50 -0800

Russian cold war bombers - The Tu 95 Bear and Tu 160 Blackjack, based in central Russia, which resumed long range patrols in August.

Proud to be a Bomber...

somnambulist — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:21:32 -0800

Was in Eastern WA this weekend, attending the graduation of my nephew from a high school in Kennewick. He reminded me about nearby Richland High School, and their somewhat unique "mascot", so thought I might do some looking around. For those with true School Spirit, pick up some swag . I'm getting earrings for my wife! --Yikes-O-Rama--

when war was war & men were... airborne.

quonsar — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 17:51:46 -0800

b-26 marauder nose art often reflected a flight crew's courageous faith that luck would be a lady. or maybe not quite. chock full of great ww2 vintage photos, the b-26 marauder virtual museum is a sure go for no dough.

Reggie452 — Thu, 09 May 2002 07:03:54 -0800

Remember how some of us joked that the mailbox bomber was placing his bombs in a smiley face pattern? Well, we were right.

Kevin Sanders — Mon, 06 May 2002 18:07:08 -0800

Mailbox bomb found in Colorado: " 'Initial description of the device indicates that its construction is consistent with those found recently in Nebraska and Iowa,' said a press release from the Denver Federal Bureau of Investigation." The boxbomber (that's what I named this person) is most likely heading out west... could the next one strike in California? Where do you think the boxbomber will strike next?