Tag Archives: war

“A Hundred Feet Over Hell” is a helluva good read

Posted on October 5, 2010 by zingstrom

I recently finished reading the book A Hundred Feet Over Hell written by war correspondent Jim Hooper. It’s a good read that I recommend for the well-told flying stories and the history of these pilots. The book is recollections told … Continue reading →

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Time to fight a smarter war on drugs

Posted on September 12, 2010 by zingstrom

This Washington Post story points to one of the major flaws in the United States’ war on drugs—law enforcement agents deeply involved in the smuggling business, and the enforcement agencies’ inability or refusal to crackdown on corrupt agents.  “La Estrella” … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on 9-11

Posted on September 11, 2010 by zingstrom

Pastor Terry Jones might just have well stayed in Florida and burned his stack of Qurans. The pastor’s New York trip seeking Imam Rauf’s pledge to move the Park51 Mosque from Ground Zero in Manhattan will be a failure. The … Continue reading →

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Remembering aviation heros

Posted on September 6, 2010 by zingstrom

Battle of Britain This week marks 70 years since the German Luftwaffe came within a day of destroying Britain’s air defenses in the Battle of the Blitz. A tactical error by Nazi Herman Goering and the dogged efforts of outnumbered … Continue reading →

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A soldier’s letter up at The Dakota Beacon

Posted on August 17, 2010 by zingstrom

          I wrote a shorter version of this letter last week, but Steve Cates published this longer piece at The Dakota Beacon, a website worth a look.

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Letter from a soldier

Posted on August 3, 2010 by zingstrom

            I’m acquainted with a number of military people serving in various branches, including several now serving in the Afghan combat zone. I received a letter from one of them worth sharing, but because this soldier is pursuing a military … Continue reading →

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A correspondent’s view of armed conflicts

Posted on July 14, 2010 by zingstrom

          Jim Hooper is a writer and photographer who spent years covering wars around the world. I met him back when we were both skydivers. “Hoop” ran a famous drop zone in Zephyrhills, Florida and I managed a somewhat more … Continue reading →

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McChrystal resignation is Taliban victory over Obama

Posted on June 23, 2010 by zingstrom

          The Taliban won the opening skirmish of Operation Kandahar and the first casualty was a respected American general falling on his sword. The resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal has been greeted by the Taliban as a victory, and an … Continue reading →

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After sanctions and diplomacy fail, can all-out war be avoided?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by zingstrom

China nixed a planned trip by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to meet with China’s leaders, but high officials there have met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Il and Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, even as United Nations sanctions against Iran were … Continue reading →

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