News From the Long War, Thread 3

Various | 3/19/07 | Knitting a Conundrum and Others

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Thread 3



Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, our nation has fought a global war against violent extremists who use terrorism as their weapon of choice, and who seek to destroy our free way of life. Our enemies seek weapons of mass destruction and, if they are successful, will likely attempt to use them in their conflict with free people everywhere. Currently, the struggle is centered in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we will need to be prepared and arranged to successfully defend our nation and its interests around the globe for years to come. DOD

Our enemies include all the Muslims who dream of knocking Western Civilization off its perch atop humanity’s dung heap. Islam is fractured into any number of sects, tribes and ethnic groups, but the dream of destroying us cuts across all the fault lines. Islamic terrorists are merely the tip of a very large spear.

J. Peter Mulhern, the American Thinker, September 18

The determination behind that fight is real, the hatred is real, and the excuses for doing this are very real in the minds of those who have decided to walk that path. We can respond in two ways: Try to ignore or negotiate with people who do not want to negotiate in good faith, because what they want is our destruction, or to stand up against the darkness of those who see all of us, our way of life, our culture and our aspirations as something worth eliminating.

Either: "And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Or: "With vigilance, determination, courage, we will defeat the enemies of freedom, and we will leave behind a more peaceful world for our children and our grandchildren." GW Bush.

Here's where I will post news and info about the Long War. Let me know if you're interested.

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[Uncle Ike]

Good morning, PINZ!!!

Welcome to the party!!

(Wouldn't ya just know that absolutely NOTHING happened on my day-off, and now that I have to eventually go to (ugh) work today, this blows up.. Sometimes I think the gods hate me....;~) )

[pinz-n-needlez]

Sorry for the echo... should have known. ;-)

Good morning, all. This Friday's looking more like a Tuesday...

Bahbah, I heard a snippet last night of major movement in getting Shallit released. Did you see/hear that?

[pinz-n-needlez]

It's probably better for your nerves to be spared the adrenalin ups and downs...

Glad I caught you before there were only bird crumb remains...

[Bahbah]

No, pinz. The last thing I saw indicated there was no movement at all in efforts for this release. I hope the new information is correct.

[Uncle Ike]

Hmmmmmmmmm.......

Iran News Agency: "White House creates obstacle in visa issuance for Iran president"
Islamic Republic News Agency - Iran ^ | March 23, 2007


Posted on 03/23/2007 7:35:25 AM CDT by HAL9000


Islamic Republic News Agency - Iran -


White House creates obstacle in visa issuance for Iran president (Updates to add quotes)
Tehran, March 23, IRNA - The White House has created obstacle in issuing visa for Iranian president to take part in the meeting of the Security Council.

President mahmoud Ahmadinejad decided to go to New York to defend Iranian right at the Security Council debate on Iranian nuclear program on Saturday.

Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Abbas Araghchi expressed regret at absence of cooperation on part of the US Administration for issuing visa for the Iranian president.

"Despite completing application formality for the visa and the US Administration officials promises to grant visa at the earliest possible time, the visa is not available for the time being. It should have been issued sometime ago," he said.

"It seems the US Administration is following its unilateral approach by visa refusal for the Iranian president. It is blatant violation of the consular undertaking of the UN host country in dealing with visa requests for officials of the United Nations Member States and another indication of the US ill-intention toward Iranian nuclear program."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805509/posts

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Plus interesting speculation by HAL9000 - the original poster:

Looks like Ahmadinejad won't show after all? This is an obvious cover story.

1 posted on 03/23/2007 7:35:30 AM CDT by HAL9000

[pinz-n-needlez]

Ping

Hey guys, please welcome stockpirate when he/she gets here shortly. :-)

[stockpirate]

Well the stockpirate is here. Lets bomb Iran up to the stone age!

Wait, you guys aren't moderates here are you? :-)

[pinz-n-needlez]

I'll see if I can find anything. It was on the Fox line-up sometime last night.

I put a link to this thread on the Iran kidnapping thread. We may have visitors today.

I'll straighten the rugs on my way out, bbl.

[Bahbah]

Heck, stockpirate, Uncle Ike and I were ready to bomb the UN building first thing this morning.

Welcome :)

[pinz-n-needlez]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1799423/posts

This is from last week, not the latest news.

[Uncle Ike]

" Wait, you guys aren't moderates here are you? :-) "

Well -- we spend a lot of our time being 'moderately disgusted' (often escalating to ranting outrage..)

Does that qualify??

Welcome to our little corner of heaven, Stockpirate....

(FRmail or ping Knitting a Conundrum to be put on the pinglist...)

[stockpirate]

The UK should divert their presidents aircraft when he tries to fly to the US and take him to the UK!

[itssoamusing]

Please add me to the ping list.....thanks

[Uncle Ike]

Morning, 4

Lots of moving parts in motion this morning...

Drink your coffee and get caught up......

;~)

[stockpirate]

I am the reason they invented spellcheck!

[Uncle Ike]

" (b) be writing what they were indeed told, "

There's a real good chance that this story would have been downplayed - or completely ignored - by the traditional media if the story had not come to light from a completely different source.

As it was -- it was a good hour between the original post, and the time the MSM reports started.....

My read is that this one is just too big to hide.....