Posted on 05/15/2007 4:42:49 AM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
During the Cold War, two things came to be known and generally recognized in the Middle East concerning the two rival superpowers. If you did anything to annoy the Russians, punishment would be swift and dire. If you said or did anything against the Americans, not only would there be no punishment; there might even be some possibility of reward, as the usual anxious procession of diplomats and politicians, journalists and scholars and miscellaneous others came with their usual pleading inquiries: “What have we done to offend you? What can we do to put it right?”
A few examples may suffice. During the troubles in Lebanon in the 1970s and ‘80s, there were many attacks on American installations and individuals — notably the attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983, followed by a prompt withdrawal, and a whole series of kidnapping of Americans, both official and private, as well as of Europeans. There was only one attack on Soviet citizens, when one diplomat was killed and several others kidnapped. The Soviet response through their local agents was swift, and directed against the family of the leader of the kidnappers. The kidnapped Russians were promptly released, and after that there were no attacks on Soviet citizens or installations throughout the period of the Lebanese troubles.
Ya’ know darling, I normally tell him everything, but somehow I don’t think he would be amused at our jocularity.
Nope, he has long been this way, even before algore invented the internet. For example, 32 years ago, proposed to me in the parking lot of a laundromat. And then we went inside to fold his dry laundry!
I must really love him!
But this changes nothing between you and me.
I think we’ll get back up to 101 and higher. Kay’s death was disheartening and then followed by the purge of ‘07, we have gone through a shocking spring.
But, people will become active again or join and I think we’ll continue.
>>by the purge of ‘07,
Hah,,,luckily I was traveling.
You missed nothing. I was and am totally shocked by it.
Fire started when F16 fired off flare during practice bombing run.
I watched the debate last night and did my commentary on another site. I am quite disheartened this morning to see a number of people on this site AGREEING with Ron Paul! This is NOT something I want to associate with.
Not good. I didn’t realize NJ was so dry. And it’s only spring.
I think that the poll was FReeped by the left myself.
Good morning.
Hi, lyse, how are things on your 12 acres? Is the neighbor still burning stuff?
Good Morning. I have a busy day ahead.
I have a speech at 9:30 this a.m. and I’m not ready for it.
I may not return until later.
Ciaoser.
Jemian, great news about JT. Hope the months til December fly!
Raven, thanks for the GW link. I'll check that out.
Continued prayers for Ft. Drum families and soldiers.
Our singing engagement went well yesterday...in fact, it was a hoot! We sang amidst organized pandemonium: family night at an Assisted Living facility...noise and chatter as people ate and listened to us, and the resident dog wandering in and out of the scene. At one point, he walked across my feet, I started laughing, and it was several measures later before my composure returned. Our director winked at me as she was having trouble staying straight-faced and focused too.!
That is definitely more romantic than a parking lot and folding underwear.
Sen. Kyl on Bennett explaining the Immigration bill before Congress. He's selling it as the right thing and not amnesty.
Kyl is someone conservatives trust so we'll see...
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