CULTURE WAR UPDATE

We've got the Ground Zero mosque sacrilege - over the pond they're dealing with THIS outrage:

Ex-Army chief's fears over plan for mosque next to Sandhurst

The site of the proposed mosque adjacent to Sandhurst, the British Royal Military Academy.


A former head of the British Armed Forces has warned that plans for a mosque overlooking Sandhurst could lead to attacks on the Royal Military Academy.

In a letter, Lord Guthrie says he is worried about the ‘security’ of the two 100ft minarets which will tower over the mosque, 300 yards from the Sandhurst parade ground.

And he is unconvinced by promises from the mosque leaders that
it will not fall into the hands of extremists who support a ‘doctrine of hate’

Read the rest of it HERE

Translation: "Viet Cong! This is a symbol of death!"

Today's Bird HERE

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TET OFFENSIVE

This day in 1968, the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) launched what came to be known as the Tet Offensive. It was a military disaster for the Communists, but an overwhelming psychological victory over the American people. Despite catastrophic losses, the North Vietnamese Communists achieved a greater objective in showing their troops and the world that they could coordinate large scale operations over hundreds of square miles with perfect timing. It was a huge morale boost for the Communists, even though they took heavy casualties.


Through the years I served with many Vietnam veterans, and have heard incredible anecdotes from that war. It sounds better coming from a vet; I'd like to ask readers to share with us your memories of Tet, below.


S.L.


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