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  1. A French soldier on the road to Kabul, Galoises dangling, eyes on distant mountains, leans on his machine gun and sighs.about 7 hours ago from mobile web
  2. This should not delight me so. Talk on Afghanistan bases is that KBR has been cut out of future contracts. http://tr.im/rG1Fabout 9 hours ago from web
  3. @buddhagirlAZ Funny thing is, I still get wine sale updates from my local Chicago retailer. In Afghanistan? That's torture!about 10 hours ago from web in reply to buddhagirlAZ
  4. @buddhagirlAZ Yes, we've just been moving that whole time to get where we are. Safe safe safe. Sorry. Safe.about 19 hours ago from web in reply to buddhagirlAZ
  5. Three Illinois Guard soldiers killed in two days in Afghanistan this week: http://tr.im/rAElabout 20 hours ago from web
  6. Forecast for the rest of the night: No more damn rockets.about 20 hours ago from web
  7. The Canadians came back and the rocketeers didn't; Jason and I are safe at Bagram air base, where the weather is pleasant.about 20 hours ago from web
  8. The helicopter Jason and I were going to take this morning got rocketed, sending all of us diving for cover: http://tr.im/rqAx11:37 AM Jul 8th from web
  9. Heads jerked up as the first rocket fell across the wash ... http://tr.im/rqAx (SPOILER ALERT: They aimed for our helo, but missed.)10:55 AM Jul 8th from web
  10. C'mon, FlipShare!!12:22 PM Jul 7th from web
  11. Not to worry Aunt Alice, but there's a full moon and the guys kind of expect mortars tonight. Plus, some bug climbed in Jason's pants...12:16 PM Jul 7th from web
  12. Okay, Afghanistan blog update 1, broken YouTube link and all. Click the hotlink: http://tr.im/rh2U12:06 PM Jul 7th from web
  13. I am laying in the gravel in the dark behind sandbags to hit the satellite to upload my damned blog about Afghanistan.11:50 AM Jul 7th from web
  14. They tell me this is the most remote outpost in Afghanistan. Distant snow-capped mountains frame ranges nearby. Oh, and mortar practice.8:52 AM Jul 7th from web
  15. Evening in Afghanistan: A hot wind and a full moon, and stories of shootings and mortars up the valley.9:12 AM Jul 6th from web
  16. Somehow for the last two days, Jason and I have been locked in armored vehicles with soldiers suffering explosive intestinal distress.9:09 AM Jul 6th from web
  17. Fresh pictures from Jason Wambsgans on the Afghanistan blog: http://tr.im/qmik9:07 AM Jul 6th from web
  18. War makes men do funny things. Now, watch as war makes TWO men do funny things: http://tr.im/qYFr10:59 AM Jul 5th from web
  19. The sun is setting over Tora Bora, while the moon is rising above the Khyber Pass. Afghanistan at sunset, and the clouds are on fire.7:28 AM Jul 5th from web
  20. Jason's photos of life on Afghan bases are lovely: http://tr.im/qmik (And thanks for your clicks, tweets, and encouragement.)10:21 AM Jul 4th from web
  • Name James Janega
  • Location Chicago
  • Web http://digg.com/u...
  • Bio Chicago Tribune reporter seeking Chicago's truth. And decent sandwiches.
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