Posted on 09/04/2004 11:17:53 PM PDT by Andy from Beaverton
May Putin divest himself of his public opposition to our work in Iraq--and join us there.
Putin had the good sense to oust Soros, and now he's seen Chirac and Schroeder chastise his reaction at Beslan.
Out of this outrage may cooperation in the war on terror grow.
"My mama and papa went to Russia and all I got was this lousy tshirt".
We have a few here or there still. It's a Russian thing, but I guess not funny if you didn't know about it.
I suspect he was less opposed than overwhelmed already. It's not like he doesn't have his hands full, as the last few weeks show.
If he was so opposed, according to the western press, why did he come out with the support of Bush when Bush was getting attacked all over, saying that HE (Putin) told Bush that Saddam had WMD and planned to use them against us.
Not really good politics to announce to the world, though - gee we're having a hard enough time with our own military problems and moral right now. Better to just say you are opposed or hint at it.
The Kursk and other debacles have exposed the weakness and decay.
I would think Bush and his team could establish rapport with Putin and his, a working relationship.
Another Crawford barbecue after the Kerry sinks in November.
Putin represents a military which has suspected an American attack for the past fifty years, one which also built Yamantau Mountain's bunker complex and has maintained Biopreparat sites as sealed cities.
We Americans at all levels are learning to dismiss the filter of media propaganda, and Putin has been working on his media as well.
This is a crime against all of humanity. No punishment is too great for these terrorists and all of those who sent them. All need the ultimate punishment.
I talked to a friend tonight who had been at odds with me politically. This bit of horror has changed his mind... and likely his vote. So, pardon me (those of you who deign to belittle us for identifying the political consequences of actions) for offending, but this matters... with regard to the upcoming elections and the safety of men, women, and children of Western Civilization. The Left shant hesitate to politicize mass murder when it again takes our brethren. Yet on what basis? There is no neutral ground between food and poison... goodness and evil. The images here remind us of what horror awaits us the minute we surrender discrimination to tolerance without judgment...
... and brutal offensive initiative to nuanced and 'sensitive' political calculation.
I've been reading nearly all of the threads on this since the shooting started there, and there isn't a single one of them with photos that doesn't leave me with tears in my eyes. Yet I still keep reading them. It's not like having to look at a car wreck because you're curious, it's having to look Evil in the eye. It's having to feed on the sheer anger at these animals.
I sincerely hope that the fine people of Russia will now join us in this war. I also hope that now - finally - the next time a Pali blows up a bus in Israel, that the Russians understand just a little better about how the Israelis feel. Maybe there will be some compassion between former enemies who now have a common enemy.
All things happen for a reason. Sometimes the lessons seem a little too expensive, but those are the lessons which tend to have the higher purpose.
May God bless the souls of our fallen allies. May the terrorists face a Hell that no human can even imagine.
No. A reporter would have a hammer and sickle on his shirt.
I hear you, brother. Putin better not wait too long because we don't have much time. I believe it will take 20 or 30 years to wrap this war up. In that time, a democrat will get into the WH and the terrorists who are left will be able to act with impunity all over the world, just like they did when Clinton was in office. The time to strike hard is now. Putin should know this. Chirac has no common sense, but I expect more from Putin.
<p< According to the Religion of Peace, each of the monsters who did this is now frolicking in Heaven with 72 virgins.
BTTT
Those are not adult men in those helmets, thats why they look so small
Yes, it is graphic. But everyone should see those pix to remind us (civilized world) what kind of murderous barbarians we are facing. Those pix of the lines of black bags are heartwrenching.
The World must respond with massive retribution to ever put an end to this level of terrorism.
Seeing those pix, we see the same level of pain and agony of our 9-11-01, of Bali, of Israel, of dozens of other atrocities committed by al-Qaeda and related terrorist groups.
Excellent letter, Phil!
Done!
AMEN
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