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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Lech Wałęsa
I miss Poland. There is something about Poland that gets under your skin. I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to spend 3 years in Warsaw. But, I do not hear much about Poland lately, because of the … Continue reading
Posted in Dissidents, Human Rights, Poland
Tagged elections, Lech Walesa, media bias, Poland, Sarah Palin
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The skunk at the barbeque: Impressions of a former PRT Leader who has returned home…
In light of the previous post, I was struck with the impressions of former PRT leader John Mattel: For a year I was surrounded by Marines and team members who knew me or at least knew about me. We were … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Service, Iraq, Transformation
Tagged Iraq reconstruction, Provincial Reconstruction Teams
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President Bush Participates in Video Teleconference with Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team Leaders and Brigade Combat Commanders
With everything that is going on at home, what with the Presidential elections, any reference to Iraq has been put in the back burner. So, it was with surprise that, thanks to an alert friend, I read that President Bush … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq, Transformation
Tagged Iraq reconstruction, President Bush, Provincial Reconstruction Teams
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