True North

Colonel Joe Repya tells of a message he received from Ali - a former Iraqi Army officer whom Colonel Repya first captured (during Desert Storm in 1991) and then sponsored to come to America as a refugee in the nineties.  Ali lives today as part of Dearborn, Michigan’s large Iraqi population.

And he’s not happy:

The new Army Times poll has confirmed what the Marines in Hawaii already knew-the military is less than certain that President elect Obama will be a good commander in chief.

When asked how they feel about President-elect Barack Obama as commander in chief, six out of 10 active-duty service members say they are uncertain or pessimistic, according to a Military Times survey.

In follow-up interviews, respondents expressed concerns about Obama’s lack of military service and experience leading men and women in uniform.

Of course, this shouldn't come as a huge surprise since over 70% of the troops planned to vote for McCain.