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A Portrait of the Taliban

So I just finished watching this two minute video of an attempted Taliban ambush. It offered a very interesting portrait of the men NATO is fighting every day. You can see their commander’s compassion for civilians (certainly, not all of them have such character traits) and also their lack of experience (at the very end, [...]
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A Mediterranean Cruise From Hell

It is with great dismay that I watch the world pointing fingers after Israel’s boarding of a humanitarian ship traveling to the tourist friendly resort of Gaza. I mean, we could at least wait for some facts. Like the following: Small, squad sized elements of Israeli commandos rappelled onto a vessel (with hundreds of passengers) only [...]
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Memorial Day, 2010

It’s always been easy for me to remember those who fell. It wasn’t as easy understanding why. With the help of Christian Davenport, you can read my thoughts in the Washington Post.
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You Served Radio

Enjoyed doing a Rage Company interview with the hosts of “You Served”. Click on the itunes icon and my piece of the interview begins at the 1hr, 18min mark. Thank you for the interview Marcus!
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Bid on RAGE COMPANY; Raise Money for a Great Cause; and Receive a FREE iPad

From Thursday, April 29th, to Thursday, May 6, You Served is sponsoring an auction of one copy of Rage Company. An iPad (Wi-Fi, 32 GB) is being donated by Wiley, my publisher. The winner of the Rage Company auction will receive the donated iPad, too. The proceeds from the auction will benefit Soldiers’ Angels, a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit [...]
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By Way of Deception

This past week, the Washington Times reported on the retirement of CIA deputy director Stephan R. Kappes: “There were many reasons why Stephan R. Kappes needed to resign… The immediate cause appears to have been the catastrophic operation on Dec. 30 in Khost, Afghanistan, that cost the lives of seven people and maimed several others when [...]
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Rochester, NY: Booksigning

I graduated from the University of Rochester in 2004, and am in Rochester through the weekend for my first book talk and signing, to launch Rage Company. If you are in town, please come by: Saturday, April 17, at 7 PM. Barnes & Noble 3349 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY This morning, I did two interviews with WHAM-TV and 16-CW in [...]
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Character Profile: The Scouts

For those of you who get stuck in the frustration and madness of Rage Company’s middle chapters, here is a preview of the catalyst for change: The Scouts. We started out with 25 ski-mask clad Iraqi men. Just about all of them ex-Saddamist insurgents. Above are the four scouts who kept coming back to help. [...]
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A Sobering Reminder

Gunmen kill 25 in Iraqi village
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The Video

Watch me discuss the book “Rage Company,” a Marine’s perspective of the Surge and the awakening of Sunni tribes that changed the tide in Iraq’s Anbar province. I’d also like to offer a special thanks to Sgt. Martin T. Bustamante Jr. for the combat footage. DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"838",playerInstanceID:"126F0106-C4D1-DDB3-B819-8DFC448B73A0",domain:"wiley.web.entriq.net"});
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