A great thinker is gone; Christopher Hitchens–quite possible the greatest thinker of our modern era–left us this past week. It saddens me that I only now learn how great a thinker he was, for I met Christopher Hitchens–twice, in fact–but I did not really know him or his writings at the time, and I’m afraid more
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Stories by Sean Linnane
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Hitchens
Sean Linnane wrote on December 21st, 2011 at 9:15 am
Man’s Best Friend is No Dumb Bird
Sean Linnane wrote on November 22nd, 2011 at 1:00 pm
A new ad by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals features a turkey with the head of a dog. It reads, “Kids: If you wouldn’t eat your dog, why eat a turkey? Go Vegan.”
The immediate goal is to stop shoppers from buying turkeys for Thanksgiving, but PETA admits it is targeting children like more
Remembering the Fallen
Sean Linnane wrote on November 11th, 2011 at 12:00 am
In America, Veterans Day is when we respect our Veterans. Throughout the British Commonwealth, today is known as Remembrance Day, for the Honorable Dead.
The date November 11th was originally Armistice Day, for of course; the “Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month” when the Great War to End All Wars came to more
Veterans Earned Their Benefits
Sean Linnane wrote on November 8th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Thanks alot McCain, I’m sorry I voted for your sorry RINO ass. Of course, I only voted for you because the alternative was unthinkable–but it’s not as if there was a conservative in the running. This latest caper of yours confirms it:
According to reports, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has stepped up his push to block more
Hey Ventura: Love it or Leave it.
Sean Linnane wrote on November 6th, 2011 at 12:00 am
“I will never stand for national anthem again. I will turn my back and I will raise a fist…”
– Jesse Ventura
Former Governor of Minnesota, ex-Navy SEAL, and former wrestling star Jesse Ventura has added another credential to his resume: professional whiner and big time media cry baby:
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. more
An American Soldier in Paris
Sean Linnane wrote on October 23rd, 2011 at 8:00 am
My French hosts took me out for a special meal at lunchtime. The gent sitting next to me was explaining the specials, written on a chalkboard;
“And zis wan ees le poullet – zee chicken – served weeth zee pommes de terre wheech ees zee patoto – and zees wan is le bif-thtek served weeth le more
America’s Postmodern War
Sean Linnane wrote on September 23rd, 2011 at 9:42 am
The most senior US military officer has accused Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Agency of supporting the Haqqani group in last week’s attack on the US Kabul embassy:
“The Haqqani network … acts as a veritable arm of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Agency,” Admiral Mike Mullen told a Senate panel.
A reader asks: “What is the game plan here, Sean? more
From Insurgency to Civil War
Sean Linnane wrote on August 28th, 2011 at 11:37 pm
A giant portrait of Moammar Gaddafi is bullet-riddled on the wall of a building in the Bab al-Aziziyah district in Tripoli, Libya. The professional soldiers of the world and students of irregular warfare have just enjoyed a rare opportunity: ringside seats of a successful guerrilla insurgency, fully documented via the modern electronic media more
Advice For the Next Generation of Warriors
Sean Linnane wrote on August 8th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I just got back from training future Green Berets down in Fort Bragg – Robin Sage is their graduating exercise. I remember when I went through Robin Sage, it was as hard a duty as anything I have ever done and it hasn’t changed; I lost 20 lbs in two weeks.
I take this mission very more
Fight to Win
Sean Linnane wrote on July 20th, 2011 at 12:00 am
Inspiration today comes from Lt. Colonel Eeben Marlow. Lt. Colonel Marlow served in conventional, clandestine and covert units of the South African Defence Forces and later founded the Private Military Company (PMC) Executive Outcomes (EO). Until its closure in 1998, EO operated primarily in Africa helping African governments that were facing threats from insurgencies, terrorism, more
Understanding the Way of the Warrior
Sean Linnane wrote on July 11th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
What are the values and traditions of a warrior’s ethos? more
How Did the Sofitel Fail to Screen the Maid?
Sean Linnane wrote on July 5th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Why was the Sofitel New York completely unaware of the character of the maid that they hired? more
Why I Owe Everything To My Father
Sean Linnane wrote on June 19th, 2011 at 11:23 am
Dad taught me that as hard as this world is, life doesn’t always have to be a dog-eat-dog scenario — it’s more often a case of “Friend Helps Friend.” more
An American Warrior in an African War
Sean Linnane wrote on May 30th, 2011 at 12:24 am
FrumForum contributor Sean Linnane is hard at work on a novel. This Memorial Day, we present the prologue to his latest work. more
Inside the SEAL Team Raid on Bin Laden’s Lair
Sean Linnane wrote on May 3rd, 2011 at 1:36 am
SEAL Team Six is getting the credit for the Bin Laden hit, but as a part of JSOC – the shadowy Joint Special Operations Command – it’s inconceivable they did it alone. more
On the Ground in Ivory Coast’s Civil War
Sean Linnane wrote on April 17th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
In September of 2002, my outfit got the word that we were going down to the Ivory Coast where a civil war had erupted to help evacuate American citizens. more
On the Frontline With Ivory Coast’s Rebels
Sean Linnane wrote on April 17th, 2011 at 10:28 am
Ivory Coast’s civil war hit the headlines this week. The conflict actually began over a decade ago as a military pay mutiny. I know because I was there. more
The West’s Overdue Libyan Intervention
Sean Linnane wrote on March 22nd, 2011 at 11:22 am
By historic standards, the West’s intervention in Libya is a symbolic, low-intensity conflict. But what took us so long to move against Qaddafi? more
War by Committee
Sean Linnane wrote on March 20th, 2011 at 7:56 am
The enforcement of a no-fly zone over Libya is being described as America’s “third war”. But with no clear objective it’s more like a glorified international police action. more
“There Are No Ex-Green Berets”
Sean Linnane wrote on March 18th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
The use of a green beret, as a piece of headgear for elite special forces, dates back to WWII and the French Underground. more
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