Posted on 07/20/2006 2:59:41 PM PDT by Fudd Fan
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OH Yes!
Seems to be contagious, Clint!
Calm down; TOL has enough blenders to go around! (She got a great deal on them at Sam's Club.)
Let's make this Official............ 3 second rule, 5 second rule, or what to be considered a tie?
Thank me!
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LOL
Okay, you're probably closer to the bar, anyway.
Wouldn't want to make you all try to find me right now. Haven't checked since morning to see if the road got closed again.
I'm just following the lead the way they do it on The Dose, 10-seconds (not more).
A must read letter from one of our finest:
http://www.strategypage.com/respect/articles/military_2006720.asp
"I'm Tired"
Two weeks ago, as I was starting my sixth month of duty in Iraq, I was
forced to return to the USA for surgery for an injury I sustained prior
to my deployment. With luck, I'll return to Iraq to finish my tour.
I left Baghdad and a war that has every indication that we are winning,
to return to a demoralized country much like the one I returned to in
1971 after my tour in Vietnam. Maybe it's because I'll turn 60 years old
in just four months, but I'm tired:
I'm tired of spineless politicians, both Democrat and Republican who lack
the courage, fortitude, and character to see these difficult tasks through.
I'm tired of the hypocrisy of politicians who want to rewrite history when
the going gets tough.
I'm tired of the disingenuous clamor from those that claim they 'Support
the Troops' by wanting them to 'Cut and Run' before victory is achieved.
I'm tired of a mainstream media that can only focus on car bombs and
casualty reports because they are too afraid to leave the safety of their
hotels to report on the courage and success our brave men and women are
having on the battlefield.
I'm tired that so many Americans think you can rebuild a dictatorship into a democracy over night.
I'm tired that so many ignore the bravery of the Iraqi people to go to
the voting booth and freely elect a Constitution and soon a permanent
Parliament.
I'm tired of the so called 'Elite Left' that prolongs this war by giving aid and comfort to our enemy, just as they did during the Vietnam War.
I'm tired of antiwar protesters showing up at the funerals of our fallen soldiers. A family who's loved ones gave their life in a just and noble cause, only to be cruelly tormented on the funeral day by cowardly protesters is beyond shameful.
I'm tired that my generation, the Baby Boom - Vietnam generation, who have such a weak backbone that they can't stomach seeing the difficult tasks through to victory.
I'm tired that some are more concerned about the treatment of captives than they are the slaughter and beheading of our citizens and allies.
I'm tired that when we find mass graves it is seldom reported by the press, but mistreat a prisoner and it is front page news.
Mostly, I'm tired that the people of this great nation didn't learn from history that there is no substitute for Victory.
Sincerely,
Joe Repya,
Lieutenant Colonel,
U. S. Army,
101st Airborne Division
Okie dokie 10 seconds it is! :-)
weinernation - First Frink
You beat me.
Geeze...has it rained at all?
I love Mark's blog about Lou Dobbs.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1153291961718&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Hizbullah leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, spoke for the first Thursday since the beginning of the week, saying Hizbullah's entire infrastructure and leadership hierarchy were still intact and functional.
"I can confirm without exaggerating or using psychological warfare, that we have not been harmed," he said, referring to the strike.
Al-Jazeera, which aired only excerpts of the interview, said it was taped earlier Thursday. The interviewer said the interview took place amid tight security precautions but did not say where.
Nasrallah has been in hiding since Israel's onslaught began July 12, though he gave a speech on Hizbullah television on Sunday.
"Hizbullah has so far stood fast, absorbed the strike and has retaken the initiative and made the surprises that it had promised, and there are more surprises," he said, warning that a Hizbullah defeat would be "a defeat for the entire Islamic nation."
Nasrallah added that, "All of Israel's talk about 50 percent of our infrastructure being damaged is nonsense."
Nasrallah said that, "even if the entire world will demand it," the kidnapped Israeli soldiers would only be released for Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails through negotiations.
He did not offer any information regarding the condition of the soldiers.
Hizbullah operatives arrested in West Bank
Several of those arrested Wednesday in the Mukata in Nablus were found to be linked to Hizbullah, it was released for publication Thursday night.
Members belonging to different terrorist organizations were arrested during a joint IDF and Shin Bet operation.
Suspects included Palestinians responsible for the planning and initiation of terrorist attacks, including those belonging to Hizbullah, who were involved in the murders of Israeli citizens.
Yhello!
Double that martoonie, will ya TOL?
I think we've found "Baghdad Bob" -- he's doing PR for Hezbollah now.
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