Welcome to the 19th Carnival of Blue Stars. Our military men and women are our best and brightest! Their accomplishments are the pride of our country.

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Our Warriors:

Yankee Mom has an update on SPC Joshua Sparling

Gawker honors the memory of a true American hero, Navy Seal Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor.

Some Soldiers are Desert Surfing over at the PC Free Zone. Also at the PC Free Zone and Bear Creek Ledger, POW lawsuit could force John Kerry to come clean on the Vietnam ‘war crimes’ charges.

Pet’s Garden is sick of politics and has a video That’s What My Daddy’s Fighting For. Go see the video, it is inspiring!

The USS Hyman G. Rickover returns from her final deployment. Read about it at The Bull Speaks.

Military Families

Anna of A Rose by Any Other Name has the information you need to participate in an auction of autographed copies of Lt. Col. “Buzz” Patterson’s three books to benefit a military family in need.

Global War on Terror:

Angel of Woman Honor Thyself has stumbled upon a leader with integrity and a moral compass - in Canada of all places as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shows unequivocal support for Israel.

“Those who seek to destroy the Jews, who seek to destroy Israel, will ultimately seek to destroy us all.”

Texas Fred says if we are going to fight the war then FIGHT THE WAR. He wants the Commander in Chief to let our military do what they are intended to do.

Right Wing Guy is another conservative frustrated with how the war is being fought. He is focusing his frustration on Rumsfeld.

Samson Blinded examines the impact of nuclear weapons on societies in the context of current nuclear threat scenerios throughout the world.

FrauBudgie of Red Hot Cuppa Politics reports on more warnings for muslims to leave the United States before the end of Ramadan.

CNN in bed with the terrorists? Say it ain’t so! Check out what Jo (Jo’s Cafe) has to say about that.

Amy at Bottom Line Up Front says don’t underestimate Iraq.

It might also interest critics to know that if the United States fought in Iraq as they did in past World Wars, Iraq would be settled. When the United States dropped the A-Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, it ended the war. Today, a kinder, gentler US military puts soldiers in the line of fire to protect innocents and prevent civilian casualties. The painstaking care with which US troops do this has elongated the war. It is the difference between running across the street or stopping to look both ways before crossing. One simply takes longer than the other, but that one is safer.

Carry On America looks at what the koran says about beating wives.

Publius Rendezvous ask if it’s politics of war or a war fought by politics.

Politics

Nathan Bradfield reports on Harold Ford, Jr. pulling a Gore-ish stunt in Tennessee this week.

Assorted Babble of Suzie takes on the November elections.

Miscellaneous

Over at the Big White Hat, he’s wondering about the power of blogging and if some bloggers are getting too big for their pants! HA!

The Violence Worker and The Median Sib are both a little miffed that TAG is being banned in schools. [Can we possibly do more to make our kids soft and unprepared to face the world]

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