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USA military operations by FrankC May 5, 2011 2:27 pm

Was EO iinvolved in the South African operations against the Cuban Army in Africa? by ER 2011-05-05 18:17:00
- Better info...EO was formed in1989 at the end of the Angolan/South Africa conflict. It was composed mainly of SA special ... by FrankC 2011-05-06 11:29:24
  - I'm not sure, but I believe by 89 the Cubans had left Africa. I've always been disturbed by the ... by ER 2011-05-07 04:08:28
- The problem with the likes of EO is, they fight for money. There is some indication they fought against the Cubans ... by FrankC 2011-05-05 18:37:02
  - The Cubans kicked butt in Africa, and sent the South Africans packing, but that was back in the 70s, ... by ER 2011-05-05 18:46:17
    - No shit. You oughta at least be able to pick a side for God's sake! by Eri 2011-05-05 21:14:41
      - Follow the money. It was like trying to make sense of the plot of Dune. The spice must flow. by ER 2011-05-06 05:33:05
        
        The Cubans' money came from the U.S.S.R., and in Africa, they went where they were told. It wasn't that ... by TB 2011-05-09 08:05:03
        
        That goes without saying. It was a proxy war between the US and the USSR. Both the Cubans and ... by ER 2011-05-09 09:01:57
        
        I read Dune and the 2nd one but quit after that. It's funny but the Dune books always horribly ... by Eri 2011-05-06 16:58:19
It's difficult to compare campaigns conducted decades apart, over time periods where there have been great technological changes. Still, ... by ER 2011-05-05 18:14:25
- I agree they were the best standing army in modern history. There were several factors that contributed. Training was certainly ... by FrankC 2011-05-06 14:34:44
- The reasons we won that war: 1 the Germans were stupid enough to attack Russia 2 they were morally bankrupt and financially ... by Eri 2011-05-05 21:20:01
  - In late '43, German general was entertaining a young woman. Trying to impress her, he took her to a meeting ... by mcfly 2011-05-11 04:34:30
I'll settle for victory by superior tech. by TB 2011-05-05 17:10:01
- Certainly, the point is, there was a general postwar feeling that US forces were so well trained they were virtually ... by FrankC 2011-05-05 18:44:37

WTF Science by Vitruvius May 5, 2011 4:42 pm

Moved from the Space Board. by podrock 2011-05-05 18:41:51
- It's called the Space/Science board, so I thought a science article would be appropriately placed there. Also, I make no apologies ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-05 23:43:26
  - I post science articles relating to health on the ComestibleZone since almost everything goes back to diet one way or ... by Eri 2011-05-06 03:27:58
    - I would LOVE to see the public reaction to this. Would the pill be female-only, or would Big Pharma ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 16:42:36
      - Like the morning-after birth control pill for men? by ER 2011-05-06 18:14:46
        
        *Dies* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 23:29:02
      - Only to certified gays. Oh God, I hope no one gay takes offense at that. I got friends ... by Eri 2011-05-06 17:02:39
- Moderation? Don't you mean abstinence? by ER 2011-05-05 18:51:43
Hmmm. That explains a lot. by ER 2011-05-05 17:45:24

Anti-Diabetic Potential of Grape Polyphenols by Eri May 5, 2011 7:57 am

"Fruit of the Century." Sure, that'll work. I was gonna nominate Rex Reed, but it's all good. by mcfly 2011-05-17 18:52:37

Cranberry powder fights UTI's by Eri May 5, 2011 7:54 am

beans by Robert 2011-05-15 18:35:42
ffff by Robert 2011-05-15 18:17:03

Probiotics Reduce Cold, Flu symptons... by Eri May 5, 2011 7:50 am

and a reply to my reply? by Robert 2011-05-15 18:42:13

Adele: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert by Jody May 5, 2011 6:28 am

I'm sorry, Adele...but can't we still be friends? by ER 2011-05-05 07:25:30

Osama bin Laden drink by Eri May 4, 2011 10:30 pm

Bin Laden's family says we captured him by Eri May 4, 2011 5:39 pm

It's not torture, Eri... It's "enhanced interrogation techniques". by ER 2011-05-05 04:55:09
- Does that mean I should return the rack I just mail-ordered? by Eri 2011-05-05 07:35:45
  - No, just trade it in for a waterboard. And welcome to the wonderful, wacky world of "Euphemism Management"! by ER 2011-05-05 08:39:08
    - OK, I'll keep it and just change its name. The Big Stretch perhaps. I could promote it in catalogs on-line. "Get ... by Eri 2011-05-06 03:39:55

Second "black box" found from Air France crash site by TB May 3, 2011 8:12 pm

How much you want to bet the tail feel off? n/t by RobVG 2011-05-03 20:35:30

Where 3.4 billion dollars would be better spent. by Jeff-Wash May 3, 2011 7:09 pm

Unfortunately, Pakistan is the only friendly country with a seacoast bordering Afghanistan we can use to supply our troops there. ... by ER 2011-05-04 04:23:38
- Excellent points. Particularly the logistics issue, which was a primary reason we couldn't get boots on the ground during ... by TB 2011-05-04 12:50:23
- Interesting analysis. by Eri 2011-05-04 06:03:34
  - http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/05/03/could-bin-ladens-death-speed-the-end-to-the-afghan-war/?xid=rss-world-yahoo Apparently I'm not the only one thinking along these lines. Just a few months ago, a withdrawal from Afghanistan ... by ER 2011-05-04 11:45:40
    - The current annual cost of Afghanistan floats somewhere around $107 billion a year. This is less than ten days ... by TB 2011-05-04 13:11:06
      - It's not just dollars and cents. It's wear and tear, and immense human costs. We've been redlining our ... by ER 2011-05-04 14:18:57
        
        Look at the diagram I linked to. How much money is currently spend on the money spent on "the ... by TB 2011-05-05 09:38:15
        
        Pay attention, Tom. It's not about the money. It's about wrecking our military, which I concede is being done ... by ER 2011-05-05 10:18:35
Yep. $3.4 billion would pay a few teacher salaries, a few firemen, police, maybe a replacement bridge somewhere. ... by Eri 2011-05-03 22:13:24
- Again, those aren't Federal expenditures. Please try to retain this information. by TB 2011-05-04 12:45:28
  - I believe our Federal Government provides dollars to various states for projects which flow into all the things I mentioned. ... by Eri 2011-05-04 22:26:32
    - In 2008, government money accounted for about 26 percent of state expenditures, and of that, 57 percent was Medicaid, leaving ... by TB 2011-05-05 09:49:24
      - Sweet Jesus, TB, leave it alone. You're beating a dead horse. by Eri 2011-05-05 16:37:12
        
        Maybe so, but it might be instructive to someone other than the dead horse. I am well aware that there is ... by TB 2011-05-05 16:48:56
        
        You always have to have the last word, don't you? :-) by Eri 2011-05-05 21:25:50

Some good ones by Eri May 3, 2011 7:01 pm

So it is true! by Jeff-Wash May 3, 2011 6:54 pm

I don't see a name on this post. I didn't think it was possible to post without a name. by Eri 2011-05-03 19:04:47
- It's me! Jeff-Wash! My email hasn't changed. Info on me on the old site? Still the same. I'll get hold of Robert ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-05-03 19:18:52
  - Good to see you. I thought maybe we had ghosts. :-) by Eri 2011-05-03 21:54:13
  - Fixed it. by podrock 2011-05-03 19:25:52
  - I think I fixed it by going to "Profile," plugging your handle into the "nickname" box, and telling it to ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:24:12
    - That was close by podrock 2011-05-03 19:27:48
      - In THAT case, I'm twice happy to see him here. Or I'm glad to see him here twice or... Oh ... by Eri 2011-05-03 21:55:29
- I had to change an entry in my profile to get my name on the posts. Until then, it ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:14:35
  - Mine always showed. I guess I'm just a show-off. No wait. That makes me a show-on. ... by Eri 2011-05-03 21:57:30
- It must be the UFO-CIA. I also tried to edit one of my posts for a typo and I ... by ER 2011-05-03 19:12:24
  - not so strange. by podrock 2011-05-03 19:33:49
    - It does work. I've seen half-done posts this way. Very weird. It never occurred to me that while I'm ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:50:28
      - You would only do that in devil edit mode. ;) by Eri 2011-05-03 21:59:13
      - Yup. by podrock 2011-05-03 20:00:56
        
        Double shudder. Madness lies there. by Eri 2011-05-03 21:59:51
        
        God, the potential for secretly "gaslighting" people... Adding subtle typos, little bits here and there that would not be obvious screwups. ... by TB 2011-05-03 20:22:18
        
        Of course it would be wrong. Oh temptation. TB just took a turn to the Left. *JK* I would NEVER, ... by Eri 2011-05-03 22:03:06
        
        Biggest temptation for me? Fixing typos or bad links for other people. There's one that's bugging the hell ... by TB 2011-05-04 13:18:31
        
        TB...if it is a post of mine, you have my permission to fix it. I trust you. Just let me ... by Jody 2011-05-04 15:01:48
        
        If I had to let everybody no, it would be too much work. by TB 2011-05-04 20:39:53
        
        I know how you feel. Although I leave a wake of bad typos myself. by podrock 2011-05-04 13:58:09
        
        Do you have any idea how bad I want to add or delete something in this post of yours...huh?...do ya?..huh? ... by Jody 2011-05-03 20:27:50
        
        Can someone take Jody's powers away temporarily? I think she's gone round the looney bend. :) by Eri 2011-05-03 22:04:31
I don't think that is physically possible. You could build optics that accurate, but the atmosphere would not allow ... by ER 2011-05-03 19:01:23

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