Posted on 12/09/2005 5:16:19 PM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
Well, climate change must be real after all. Heck, UOx42 said so at the Montreal conference on the subject, so it must be.
The GOP has launched ads where DemoncRATS, such as Howard Dean, are making anti-war remarks while having a white flag from time to time wave in front of their faces. Way cool!
Scientists have learned the Earth's north magnetic pole is moving rapidly from its spot and will likely move into Siberia in the next 50 years. (Obviously George Bush's fault.)
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
A recipe for flatulence if one I ever saw... Add beer, Congressional bean soup and a bit of cucumber, and I could fly like Superman only wishes he could! Ahhhh! ;)
What is it with guys????????
LOL!
/john
I have a garage again. Now, I need a neighbor that's not french so we can save the world.
/john
Between this, and not having to iron... being single is almost worth it.
/john
"I've seen this speech on a couple of threads. It is good.
A British commander warned his men last night that not all of them would come home alive. He instructed his soldiers to wrap their fallen comrades in a sleeping bag, fight on and grieve for them after the heat of the battle.
Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Collins, the man leading the battlegroup of the 1st Battalion of The Royal Irish, told his troops: It is my foremost intention to bring every single one of you out alive but there may be people among us who will not see the end of this campaign.
We will put them in their sleeping bags and send them back. There will be no time for sorrow.
In an emotionally charged rallying address that reduced many of Britains toughest infantry troops to tears, the CO told his men that he would tolerate neither cowardice nor a killing spree but that they should show no mercy to forces who remained loyal to Saddam Hussein.
He also declared that any Iraqi troops who declared a truce in the face of the advancing Allies would be embraced by the coalition and permitted to fight for regime change in their own nation.
He said: The enemy should be in no doubt that we are his Nemesis and that we are bringing about his rightful destruction. There are many regional commanders who have stains on their souls and they are stoking the fires of Hell for Saddam.
He and his forces will be destroyed by this coalition for what they have done. As they die they will know their deeds have brought them to this place. Show them no pity.
Wearing his kukri, the Gurkha blade that he is entitled to carry as a Gurkha commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Collins spoke to his 800 men, an arm of Britains 16 Air Assault Brigade, at Fort Blair Mayne, their desert camp 20 miles from the Iraqi border.
He said: We go to liberate, not to conquer. We will not fly our flags in their country. We are entering Iraq to free a people and the only flag that will be flown in that ancient land is their own. Show respect for them. There are some who are alive at this moment who will not be alive shortly. Those who do not wish to go on that journey, we will not send.
As for the others I expect you to rock their world. Wipe them out if that is what they choose. But if you are ferocious in battle remember to be magnanimous in victory.
It is a big step to take another human life. It is not to be done lightly.
I know of men who have taken life needlessly in other conflicts. I can assure you they live with the mark of Caine upon them. If someone surrenders to you then remember they have that right in international law and ensure that one day they go home to their family. The ones who wish to fight, well, we aim to please.
As the men listened in silence, the dying minutes of a day-long dust storm giving added drama to his address, Lieutenant-Colonel Collins reminded them that they were a band of brothers. He said: If you harm the regiment or its history by over-enthusiasm in killing or in cowardice, know it is your family who will suffer. You will be shunned unless your conduct is of the highest, for your deeds will follow you down through history. We will bring shame on neither our uniform nor our nation.
And he warned them that they would certainly face Saddams chemical and biological arsenal. He said: It is not a question of if, its a question of when. We know he has already devolved the decision to his lower commanders, and that means he has already taken the decision himself. If we survive the first strike we will survive the attack.
The commander said that he expected the conflict to last a minimum of ten days and a maximum of three weeks and added it was vital if the West was to curb the threat posed by Muslim fundamentalists.
But he made it clear that his men were to respect Iraqi culture and religion and not to confuse it with the international terrorism that Saddam had cultivated within his borders.
He said: Iraq is steeped in history. It is the site of the Garden of Eden, of the Great Flood and the birthplace of Abraham. Tread lightly there. You will see things that no man could pay to see and you will have to go a long way to find a more decent, generous and upright people than the Iraqis. You will be embarrassed by their hospitality even though they have nothing.
Dont treat them as refugees for they are in their own country. Their children will be poor, in years to come they will know that the light of liberation in their lives was brought by you. If there are casualties of war then remember that when they woke up and got dressed in the morning they did not plan to die this day. Allow them dignity in death. Bury them properly and mark their graves.
His closing words were resolute: As for ourselves, lets bring everyone home and leave Iraq a better place for us having been there. Our business now is north.
242 posted on 03/19/2003 7:47:36 PM CST by Utah Girl ("We must stop evil before it becomes too powerful." - Elie Weisel.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 237 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
It's magic.:)
I'm tired and cranky. How are you?
/john
I'm glad that John is home.
BTW. The family has officially changed my name back to Johnny, to differentiate between me and the SIL. It's ok. And soon, I'll change my sig to reflect that.
/john (ny)
Well, that's great! I've been calling you that for years anyway!!
Daughter & I went to see "Rent" tonight (the movie.) Brought back memories of when we went to see the live version. She's in MUCH better shape now than she was then....working full-time, lots of new friends & a social life, all sorts of good stuff.
................Well, I just typed out a big long rant about why I'm tired & cranky but decided to spare you.
Instead I will just say good night.
What it is, is how you spell relief... Rip a 12-second, 4-noter, and go aaaaah! [Or, rip a 4-second, 12-noter and be amazed!!] And wish you had the tape recorder running--for posterity!
I'm calling it a night soon also. I get some special duty tomorrow that's going to be great. (nothing to do with the beans... Now I wish I hadn't...)
God bless us all. Each, and every one.
/john
The look of indignation from a cat... after everyone else has bailed out of the room.... The affront! As she saunters off into another room.... and you regret giving her that second helping of anchovies.....GAK!!! MASK! MASK! MASK!
Or a marine after pizza night. Or Mexican night.. or later tomorrow.....
/john
HAR! Nothing like a good fart tale An ex-girlfriend asked me if I wanted her to put some baking soda in the bean soup, to take out the crackers? NO, said I! That's more than half the fun of bean soup! And she didn't... The result was that the parts manager had to stalk over to his window, glower at me, and slam the window shut! Hee, hee, hee... And I was about 15 feet away from it. [Personal best!]
I've got to get to bed soon. I am blessed to serve heros tomorrow, and need to get some sleep.
And I do need sleep.
/johnny
FReepmail read, thanks for the grins! [No elaboration necessary!] See ya tomorrow!
Good morning.
How's your eye today?
The eye got a lot better yesterday afternoon.
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