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Let slip the dogs of war…

The Gormogons Posted on April 11, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Gentle Readers, with Rick Santorum’s departure from the GOP race, Republicans are beginning to coalesce around Mitt Romney. And President Obama’s campaign has set its targets on him as well: Can we say ‘set its targets’? Well we did anyway … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Afghanistan, Friend of Gormogons, Lies Damned Lies and Statistics, Medicare, ObamaCare, Planned Parenthood, The Obama Amateur Hour

The Mandarin Watches Some TV….

The Gormogons Posted on November 9, 2011 by The MandarinApril 6, 2014

Your Mandarin was watching the new mini-series Vietnam in HD on the History Channel last night. In addition, your Mandarin has also been watching the series Nazi Collaborators on the Military Channel. During both programs there was a commercial for … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Collaborators, Islamic Terror, Islamism, Nazis, Progressives, Vietnam, War in Iraq

What You Don’t Know About Afghanistan

The Gormogons Posted on October 9, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

With the 10th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan upon us, you have already started to see a lot of media hand-wringing introspection on whether the war was worth it, whether we should remain in Afghanistan, and what the historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, China, Economic policy, Economics, Foreign Policy, India, Pakistan, Taliban, War in Afghanistan

AFP Masters the Non-Story

The Gormogons Posted on June 24, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

This AFP piece by Dan De Luce caught our eye this evening, and there is something positively off-putting about it. “Commanders say Obama overruled them on Afghanistan.” Well, not quite. The article says that GNL David Petraeus—a commander (singular)—and ADM … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Journalism, Main Stream Media, Media, War in Afghanistan

Opiate of the Asses

The Gormogons Posted on June 21, 2011 by 'PuterApril 6, 2014

CNN writes today about the difficulty caused by Afghanistan’s reliance on opium as a cash crop. Afghani opium production isn’t a problem for the United States, it’s an opportunity. Here’s how. The Taliban runs on opium profits, extorted from local … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Stupid Question of the Day

Pakistan, con’t.

The Gormogons Posted on May 5, 2011 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

One important factor the Czar omits in the excellent post above is that since Partition, almost all attempts to forge a pan-Pakistani identity have focused on the common denominator of religion: the large majority of Pakistanis are Muslim, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, India, Islamism, Nukes, Pakistan, Serbia, Soviet Union, Taliban

Can Ya Blame Karzai?

The Gormogons Posted on March 13, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

The New York Times reports that Afghani President Hamid Karzai strongly suggested that NATO and America cease military operations and get out. The Czar says “suggested” only because President Karzai later clarified his comments to mean that he respectfully requests … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Hamid Karzai, The Obama Amateur Hour, War in Afghanistan

Can’t stop laughing.

The Gormogons Posted on November 23, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

You know Confucius takes issues of war, peace, strategy, diplomacy, and so forth seriously. Maybe a little too seriously. Defeats and bad press for the U.S. depress him mightily. Still. He can’t stop laughing at this. We’ve apparently be negotiating … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Con games, Crime, Gallows Humor, Pakistan, Taliban, The Obama Amateur Hour

Carter and Obama: Dissimilar Failings

The Gormogons Posted on October 12, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

So how close is President Obama to President Jimmy Carter in terms of public perception? Although there are many superficial similarities, many on the Right are attempting to align the two men in order to promote the idea that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Iran, Iraq, Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Soviet Union, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq

Wikileaks already responsible for Afghan deaths

The Gormogons Posted on August 5, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Congratulations, you bastards. I hope their families prosecute bloodfeuds against you. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Afghanistan, Evil, Murder

Bad Rachael good!

The Gormogons Posted on February 15, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.February 15, 2010

The parallelism, excellent! We’ll pull out of Iraq, soon and responsibly (is there any other way?); also, we’ll close our eyes and click our heels together three times and wish upon a star over and over again until Israelis and … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Burma (not "Myanmar" dammit), China, Cuba, Diplomacy, Iran, Islam, Israel, The Obama Amateur Hour

Yeah, but…

The Gormogons Posted on February 8, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.February 8, 2010

One hates to welcome a really smart and well-written blog with a cavil, but, alas, one must. First: Bad Rachel seems like it’ll be totally worth adding to your blog roll. A couple more posts like her first, and she’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Women

History lesson, young folks.

The Gormogons Posted on January 2, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.January 2, 2010

Writes old hand Edward Djerejian: First, there was the overthrow of the shah of Iran by the Ayatollah Khomeini. Second, there was the takeover of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, by a group of Islamic extremists. And third, … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia

Ngô Đình Diệm, meet Hamid Karzai?

The Gormogons Posted on December 18, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.December 18, 2009

We’ve spent most of the past several years listening to liberals nattering away about how first Iraq and now Afghanistan is the new Vietnam. But finally, those making such arguments in the hope of undermining our efforts to resist the … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, John Kennedy, Vietnam

The Afghanistan Speech

The Gormogons Posted on December 2, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.December 2, 2009

Царь наш, your Volgi didn’t watch it, being consumed with analyzing the numerological-astrological-cosmological significance of a six-pointed Oriental fortress. However, what leaps out is the President’s implying that we’re going to try and be out of there in eighteen months … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Appearance of Weakness, Taliban, War in Afghanistan

Procrastinator-in-Chief

The Gormogons Posted on October 6, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 6, 2009

Apologizing for the Commander-in-Chief’s apparent lack of ability to command, the Washington Post wants you to know that Gen. Stanley McChrystal is not Douglas MacArthur—actually, he loves the fact that the President is taking his time with American lives. Acknowledging … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, The Obama Amateur Hour, War in Afghanistan

A Voice Better Off Ignored

The Gormogons Posted on October 5, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 5, 2009

The New York Times, in its struggling effort to stay non-trivial, posts an editorial today on Zbigniew Brzezinski, the latter commenting on what the Obama administration should do about Afghanistan. For those of you who do not recognize the name—and … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Mika Brzezinski, New York Times - NYT, Soviet Union, War in Afghanistan

Re: Qom Gambit (Updated!)

The Gormogons Posted on September 26, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 26, 2009

The Czar is prompted to reply to his own post in order to respond to various emails, comments, and so on at once. 1. “Do you really believe war with Iran is inevitable?” By no means. The Czar would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Mailbag, Russia, The Obama Amateur Hour

Afghanistand By

The Gormogons Posted on September 23, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 23, 2009

Despite the impressive but oddly emphatic promise to increase military presence in Afghanistan, CinC Obama is now holding off on sending additional troops at what Gen. Stanley McChrystal considers a critical moment. No doubt the President is going to base … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Italy, NATO, War in Afghanistan

Recognizing Reality: Arab Countries to Drop Denial of Israel?

The Gormogons Posted on September 7, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 7, 2009

Ha‘aretz is reporting some encouraging news, in that a senior US official believes an unspecified number of Arab states have agreed to make overtures to Israel, perhaps as a prelude to normalizing relations with Israel. Presently, only two Arab countries … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen

Military Interpreters Treated Disgracefully

The Gormogons Posted on August 16, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 16, 2009

Maybe not all, but there seems to be enough anecdotal evidence to warrant some sort of investigation or regularization of their status relative to the Armed Forces. Doubtless there are some bad guys in there, but for those who aren’t? … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Military, U.S. Army

Parwān: Coach Wants To See You; Bring Your Playbook

The Gormogons Posted on July 30, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyJuly 30, 2009

Wow. In addition to having a website, the Taliban now have a playbook, laying down rules for their military code of conduct. Curiously, it reads very much like an American guide to military operations in civilian populations: be polite, do … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Manas stays open!

The Gormogons Posted on July 8, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 8, 2009

Good news on the Kyrgyz front. We made a deal on Manas. Tripled the rent, so that‘s a nice benny for the Kyrgyzstan honchos. Seriously, though, good news in that it’s a significant bit of assistance to logistically supporting our … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Diplomacy, Kyrgyzstan, Manas Air Base

Afghanistan: Not a winning strategy.

The Gormogons Posted on June 23, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 23, 2009

PR trumps war-fighting? Hearts and minds are very important, but killing the enemy is more important. Plus, you make this call, and immediately every Taliban stronghold will be surrounded by a ring of hostages. They’ll strap babies to their chests … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Appearance of Weakness, Vietnam

Việt Nam

The Gormogons Posted on March 29, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.March 29, 2009

While heartily endorsing the Czar’s point here that technocratic methods lose wars, your Volgi will respectfully disagree with the Czar’s account of the Vietnam War, in that his readings seem to indicate that not only was the war winnable—Gen. Creighton … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Laos, Soviet Union, Vietnam

Systems Failure

The Gormogons Posted on March 28, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 28, 2009

In reading over POTUS Obama’s plan for Afghanistan, the Czar was disturbed by this quote: But the plan also for the first time sets benchmarks—or, as the president preferred to call them, “metrics”—for US involvement in both Afghanistan and Pakistan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Policy Analysis, Robert McNamara, Systems Analysis, The Obama Amateur Hour, Vietnam

Re: Not only…

The Gormogons Posted on March 16, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.March 16, 2009

To add to GorT’s point, it should be remembered that Iran has long considered Afghanistan within its sphere of influence and continues to make trouble there. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Afghanistan, Iran

A Healthy Dose of Vitamin B-1B

The Gormogons Posted on March 1, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 1, 2009

Bloomberg reports that POTUS Obama wishes to redefine the US efforts in Afghanistan. Of interest to the Czar is the President’s concern about the needs of the poppy growers. “You know, what are we doing to replace poppy crops for … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, USAF

How do you say, “What is to be done?” in Pashto?

The Gormogons Posted on February 25, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.February 25, 2009

Your Œcumenical Volgi runs hot and cold on Ralph Peters, who is often brilliant, and often seems a tad off his rocker. Here, however, he’s in fine form on Afghanistan. Your Volgi shares his skepticism that Afghanistan, never much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, al-Qâ’ida, Ralph Peters, What is to be done?

America’s greatest living novelist…

The Gormogons Posted on December 19, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.December 19, 2008

…Mark Helprin fires off another jeremiad on America’s neglect of her own defenses and her political class’s incompetence in prosecuting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Mark Helprin, Russia, War

Our Thanks Are Insufficient

The Gormogons Posted on December 12, 2008 by 'PuterDecember 12, 2008

Check out this story from of all places the Washington Post. It is easy to forget our troops and the incredible deeds they do each day to protect us and our freedom. It reads like the script of a Hollywood … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Global War on Terror, Special Forces, Thanks

ISI aiding the Taliban?

The Gormogons Posted on November 18, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.November 18, 2008

Shocking. Reports of the ISI’s aiding the Taliban are nothing new Uh, yeah, considering they were the Taliban’s primary foreign backers since before the Russians left. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Afghanistan, ISI, Pakistan, Taliban

Bear Watching: Small Wars Journal

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 4, 2008

SWJ has an excellent post today tying together the long WaPo piece on Russia and the car-bombing in South Ossetia. The Volgi has been thinking about the car-bombing for a while, and although he hopes it doesn’t come to such … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Anna Politkovskaya, Chechnya, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, War, War crimes

Pashtun Awakening, possible or not?

The Gormogons Posted on September 22, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 22, 2008

So Fred Kaplan here (via Shmuel Rosner) is saying that there’s no sign of the necessary preconditions for a Pashtun Awakening or the like that would allow an Afghanistan surge to succeed. I find this curious, because just last night … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, al-Qâ’ida, Pashtuns, Taliban

Canada bugging out Afghanistan in 2011?

The Gormogons Posted on September 12, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 12, 2008

Yep, according to Harper. Of course, was he lying then or is he lying now? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Afghanistan, Canada

Hollywood is stupid.

The Gormogons Posted on September 8, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 8, 2008

We all know that. But here’s exhibit #57,431. As they’re making all sorts of handwringing, weepy, soldiers-are-victims, the-U.S.-government-is-evil, war-is-always-wrong paens to their own superiority, and flushing millions of dollars down the toilet in the process, there are stories like this … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Don Lafontaine, Hollywood, This movie really sucks

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