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November 15, 2006

Re: Embed; Some Quick Thanks

Posted by Bill

I was remiss in not expressing gratitude to a few people who were very helpful over the past few months.

First, thanks to Michelle Malkin for her contacts and a recommendation. Despite our rotating agreements and disagreements on a variety of political issues (sprinkled with a few one-way zingers from me), Michelle has always been unfailingly kind and supportive of me in the real world. Frankly, it's a bit odd.

I'll figure out your angle, Michelle Malkin. I'll figure out your angle.

Second, sincere gratitude to Mark Tapscott, blogger and editorial page editor of the Washington Examiner, for the opportunity to produce material for that great paper. It was a hoot finally meeting Mark in person, as he's sort of the central casting version of a stand-up, patriotic American. I mean that as a compliment, but I'd best shut up before some of his colleagues in the newspaper industry excommunicate him from the biz.

And finally, huge thanks to Bill Roggio, who has been quite supportive, informative and basically essential during the planning and application process. Bill's been there and done that (and will again in a couple of weeks), and his superb analysis of the war on terror's various fronts, battles, politics, strategies and tactics is about the best out there. Roggio's work is everything that MSM analysis should be. Bill is also soliciting support for his trip.

A generic shout out goes to the dedicated and patient Public Affairs Officers whom I've dealt with - singling out USMC MAJ Jeffrey Pool and CAPT Paul Duncan - and thanks to my readers and new visitors for the kind support of the project. Feeling ... verklempt.

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Comments

I think her angle is that she's a decent human being. Shocking, ain't it? People like that really piss me off.

Stay safe over there, man. We can't spare you.

Posted by: Robert at November 15, 2006 06:05 PM

Can't be. Did you hear what
she said on O'Reilly?!

Posted by: Bill from INDC at November 15, 2006 06:34 PM

Now you just need someone to school you in the manly arts of self-defense. Also camouflage.

Posted by: Flea at November 15, 2006 06:57 PM

COMMENT DELETED: No off-topic Spam, please.

Posted by: 5th of November at November 16, 2006 09:55 AM

Bill, the Swilling dubs you an honorary "Fourteenth Marine of Christmas". (And any Marines you care to share with us, of course.) So when you get your embed address, we're on it.

Michelle seems to be a lovely person. Too stylishly thin...but then that's probably just jealousy on my part.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at November 17, 2006 07:47 AM

"probably", Sis?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at November 17, 2006 12:16 PM