Posted on 12/15/2006 3:46:46 PM PST by onyx
"The record of Don Rumsfeld's tenure is clear; … there has been more profound change at the Department of Defense over the past six years than at any time since the department's creation in the late 1940s.”
“On his watch, NATO sent its forces to defend a young democracy in Afghanistan more than 3,000 miles from Europe, the first time NATO has deployed outside the North Atlantic area in the history of the alliance."
“Most importantly, he worked to establish a culture in the Pentagon that rewards innovation and intelligent risk-taking and encourages our military and civilian leaders to challenge established ways of thinking."
"These changes were not easy to make, but Rumsfeld’s determination and leadership led to the best equipped, best trained and most experienced military in the world. “This man knows how to lead, and he did, and the country is better off for it.”
I'll be watching for you. Win your hat trick tonight!
Thank you, maica. I'm so happy you enjoyed it. We sure going to miss Rummy.
Onyx, we're so glad you're here to treat us to our Daily Dose on Fridays. Your virgin foray tonight is excellent. Thank you.
*smiling* is it still okay if it isn't my first? I posted last Friday's Dpse too. :) I'm happy you enjoyed it and thanks for your sweet words.
Lol I love your spelling, onyx :)
That's incredible. Last Friday I searched, and searched, and searched until late at night, an NO DOSE. I never got a ping, and it wasn't listed on the search engine. LOL! Thanks for setting me straight. (Hmmm...wonder what else I missed.) Anyway, a belated welcome.
How strange! Last Friday, December 8, 2006, is still listed on the sidebar.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750679/posts
Hello....thanks for the Dose tonight
CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR THE DISTURBED
* 1. Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?
* 2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are
* 3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas
* 4. Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me
* 5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and
Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees
and.....
* 6. Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Town to Get Me
* 7. Borderline Personality Disorder --- Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire
* 8. Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm
Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why
* 9. Attention Deficit Disorder --- Silent night, Holy oooh look at the
Froggy - can I have a chocolate, why is France so far away?
* 10. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder --- Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle,Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells , Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
LOL -- wow --- I do make the typos, but I went and washed my hands, so I have no excuse for any further errors.
ROTFLOL! That is just grand! I love it!
I hope everyone sees it. Reading it now to my husband!
So if you make any errors, I can mock you? :)
YES!
Did you take your Constitutional Law exam today?
In for a few minutes & off to my second holiday party tonight... sigh...Thank you Ms. Onyx for the delightful offering tonight!
You're welcome, party girl! Have fun and do everything you think I might do, but do it twice. :)
Yes, I did...as soon as I finished watching Rummy's farewell ceremony. I have my priorities :)
Thanks for the ping. I had to attend a Military funeral for a family member at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery today. Everything went really well, until a lone Honor Guardsman down on the hill played Taps. Dang that choked everyone up.
Ha! GOOD on you, smart, brilliant girl! We're so proud of you here. WOO-HOO!
(no typos)
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