Leslie Stahl Shows Latest U.S. Military Capabilities

Interested in knowing what's going on in northwest Pakistan...you know, those ungoverned "tribal" regions? We keep reading stories about how a "suspected American missile" killed x number of Taliban/Al-Qaeda militants is probably summed up by this 60 Minutes story from last Sunday regarding the Sadr City section of Baghdad, Iraq.

I have a sneaky suspicion that this is the battleground game-changing technology that Bob Woodward spoke about in his latest book The War Within: A Secret White House History. His assertion is that this new technology was at least as responsible for recent U.S. successes in Iraq as "the surge."

Military Man Reunites With Son

In case you didn't see this on the news yesterday, here's an incredible video of an American veteran back from Iraq and surprising his son in his kindergarten class. Warning: Grab a box of tissues before you watch. See more at NBC's Seattle affiliate KING Channel 5.

Maybe I'm naive, but it's a stark contrast between us and those who are trying to subvert our way of life. We strive to love and cherish our children; they train theirs to be murderous, suicide-bombing "martyrs." Americans may not be perfect, but I'll take a society based on the values shown here over theirs anyday.
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