Shoutouts of the year
Thanks and a "Best Defense" salute to Robert Gates, who has proven to be a great secretary of Defense. To Sen. John McCain, for showing Dick Cheney how he should have behaved after President Obama took office. To David Finkel, for a great book about the Iraq war. To everyone getting ready to go back ...
Thanks and a "Best Defense" salute to Robert Gates, who has proven to be a great secretary of Defense. To Sen. John McCain, for showing Dick Cheney how he should have behaved after President Obama took office. To David Finkel, for a great book about the Iraq war. To everyone getting ready to go back to Iraq or Afghanistan. And to their spouses and children.
Thanks and a "Best Defense" salute to Robert Gates, who has proven to be a great secretary of Defense. To Sen. John McCain, for showing Dick Cheney how he should have behaved after President Obama took office. To David Finkel, for a great book about the Iraq war. To everyone getting ready to go back to Iraq or Afghanistan. And to their spouses and children.
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