Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 18 February 2007

I'd be careful about picking another Giant jersey at the rate they're cutting players.

Support our (antiwar) politicians. Bring them home now (and replace them)!

Where she'll never be seen or heard from again.

The other thing Fish has to remember is that we have NOT "lost this thing" in Iraq.

That's just crap.

It's easy when everyone you know thinks like you do.

Engel maintained that al Qaeda will go underground for a good while, but reemerge when the surge is over.

I'm sure they will, but that gives us time to build the Iraqi army who will then be ready for them. It also allows reconstruction to move forward, which will further sway public opinion.

Good news from Iraq the Model:
(Excludes the bombing that killed 56 just just reported in Baghdad... duly noted)

Attacks in Baghdad down by 80%
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/

Also from Gateway (in case you missed it):

Iraqi News Reports On The Surge in Baghdad

Iraqi-American Haider Ajina sends the following two articles from the Iraqi media
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/iraqi-news-reports-on-surge-in-baghdad.html

More on Democratic Copperheads & Republican White Flag Wavers
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/more-on-democratic-copperheads.html

In case you missed it:
Pakistani Bomber Blows Up Courtroom in Quetta, 15 Dead
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/pakistani-bomber-blows-up-courtroom-in.html

Courtesy Viking Pundit

Quote of the Day - The Washington Post doesn't hold a high opinion of the man Nancy Pelosi wanted for House majority leader: "Mr. Murtha's cynicism is matched by an alarming ignorance about conditions in Iraq." And here's more from Decision '08 and Q&O.

WaPo:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/16/AR2007021601792.html

Decision '08:
http://decision08.net/2007/02/17/washington-post-murthas-cynicism-matched-by-an-alarming-ignorance-about-conditions-in-iraq/

Q and O:
http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=5460

FYI

Islam Summit March 4-5, 2007

Here's the official site for the upcoming Secular Islam Summit in St. Petersburg Florida:

http://www.secularislam.org/blog/SI_Blog.php

Delegates from Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and elsewhere will address secularist interpretations of Islam, the need for Koranic criticism, the state of freedom of the expression in Muslim societies, educational reform.

Speakers include:
Ibn Warraq
Irshad Manji
Amir Taheri
Nonie Darwish
Walid Phares
Wafa Sultan

Terrorism in Salt Lake City? II »
February 17, 2007
NY Traitor Indicted for Terror Financing
So many Islamic charities, so many indictments.

Mid Hudson News:
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/Alistari_arrest-17Feb07.html

In the latter half of 2006, Alishtari accepted payment to discreetly transfer these funds, believing that they were earmarked for Pakistan and Afghanistan. He believed that the funds were being sent abroad to support a terrorism training camp in Afghanistan by funding the purchase of equipment such as night vision goggles. One of these transfers, which is also the subject of the international money laundering charge in the indictment, relates to his transfer of $25,000 from a bank account in New York to a bank account in Montreal, Canada, with the intent that the funds be used to provide material support to terrorists.

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From Senate Minority Leader McConnell, via NRO's The Corner:

Today we are being asked to do something entirely different. The majority party in the Senate wants to vote on a resolution that condemns the President’s plan and which “disagrees” with Gen. Petraeus, who said before he left for Iraq that additional troops are an “essential” part of achieving our goal. They are doing this three weeks after voting, without dissent, to send Gen. Petraeus on this mission. And they are doing it in the form of a non-binding resolution that will have no practical effect on our conduct of the war.

Americans have a right to demand why the U.S. Senate has not yet taken a clear stand on what most of us believe to be our last, best chance at success. So let us be clear at the outset of this debate about what’s going on today, about what Republicans are fighting for today. Republicans are fighting for the right of the American People to know where we stand. If you support this war, say so. If you don’t, say so. But you cannot say you are registering a vote in favor of our troops unless you pledge to support them with the funds they will need to carry their mission out.

Yet this is precisely what the Democratic majority would have us do today. They demand that Republicans cast a vote in favor of a nonsensical proposition that says: “We disapprove of the President’s plan to deploy more troops to Iraq, but we support the members of the Armed Forces who are serving there.” A vote in support of the troops that is silent on the question of funds is an attempt to have it both ways. So Republicans are asking for an honest and open debate. And we are being blocked at every turn...

...Let those of us who support the President’s plan to win in Iraq say so. Let those of us who oppose it say so. But we will not be forced to vote for a resolution that says we support the troops but does not ask us to seal that pledge with a promise to help them carry out that mission in the only way they can — funding their mission.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDNlYzU4OWVhYjk2YjAxYWMzNWQ5YzAxYjQ2MzQ4YzY=

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In case you missed it:

Cowards Give Up on GIs - & Give In To Evil

Ralph Peters says it all.....'this may be the most disgraceful
congressional action since the Democratic Party united to defend slavery'

http://lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=324354

Clinton Gives War Critics New Answer on ’02 Vote
Clinton rolls out a new response to those demanding
contrition. Advisers cringe and believe this is turning point for her

http://lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=324457

Why the Iraq war is turning into America's defeat
Your Sunday Steyn
http://lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=324456

Baghdad offensive cuts sectarian death toll
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2007-02-18T081421Z_01_COL822742_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsArt-R2-Today-3

Teachers are the quiet heroes of Baghdad
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2015678,00.html

Battle between ‘crock’ McCain and 'weird' Giuliani
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1400642.ece

FBI Works to Counter Kitchen
Sink Bomb
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252619,00.html

Dem's Disgrace
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02172007/postopinion/editorials/dems_disgrace_editorials_.htm

Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration
At Army's Top Medical Facility
A major WaPo hit piece on the Army's Walter Reed Hospital

http://lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=324446

Head of US Army's Walter Reed hospital
acknowledges outpatient complaints
Knowing WaPo hit was coming, Walter Reed's
commander answers back

http://lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=324454

Tough times for Peter Ragone: Mayor's press
secretary has mayor's scandal, plus his own
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/18/RAGONE.TMP

Laugh of the Day:

Assad, Ahmadinejad vow to cooperate
against US, Israel
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1170359880046&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Meanwhile...

Iran Will Produce Evidence That US Was Behind Zahedan Blasts!
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/iran-will-produce-evidence-that-us-was.html

For more info on all the unrest in Iran:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/another-bomb-blast-police-insurgents.html

Messiah (scrap that, Mahdi) Slips in Palmetto State
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/father-of-salt-lake-mall-killer.html

From the wonderful Right Wing Nuthouse

WAPO SLAMS MURTHA’S “SLOW BLEED THE TROOPS” PLAN
http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/02/17/wapo-slams-murthas-slow-bleed-the-troops-plan/

In case you missed the Anti-Military comic:
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/15/san-fran-board-oks-anti-militarism-comic-book-for-public-high-schools/

And the 'not to be missed' intro from the author:
http://www.addictedtowar.com/prevap.html

In case you missed Rep. Eric Cantor's video outlining the context of historic House debate on America's national security and the defeatist democrats:

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/democrats-not-al-qaeda-bring-america-to.html

In case you missed this also:

Polio Vaccine Doctor Blown Up For Spreading Vulgarity!
(yep, for giving the vaccine that would 'sterilize them' sheesh... 7th century indeed)

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/pakistani-doctor-blown-up-for.html

New ITB Video: Confusion on Capitol Hill
Must See:

http://www.inthebullpen.com/archives/2007/6139

Fun for the commercial breaks:

Je ne parle pas francais

A would-be hijacker was subdued in the Canary Islands when the pilot realized he didn't speak French:
http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2007/02/17/pilot_foiled_hijacker_with_passengers_aid/

Along the way, speaking to the hijacker, the pilot realized the man did not speak French. So he used the plane's public address system to warn the passengers in French of the tactic he was going to try: brake hard upon landing, then speed up abruptly. The idea was to catch the hijacker off balance, and have crew members and men sitting in the front rows jump him, the Spanish official said.

The pilot also warned women and children to move to the back of the plane in preparation for the plan , the official said.

It worked. The man was standing in the middle aisle and he fell to the floor, dropping one of his two pistols. Flight attendants then threw boiling water from a coffee machine in his face and at his chest, and some 10 people jumped on the man and beat him, the Spanish official said.

Ouch. Boiling water on top of a beating? That's Walker Texas Ranger justice.
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Allahu Oinkbar

Sunday marks the start of the Chinese new year. And it just so happens 2007 is the “Year of the Pig“. Aside from Michael Moore considering it an honor to be recognized for a whole year, the islamonutjobs are sure to enjoy 365 days dedicated to the other white meat.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h57/texasrainmaker/Pig-Smile1.jpg

http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/02/18/allahu-oinkbar/

If you mean we, as in Freepers or conservatives, I agree. We sounded alarms for years over various things that came true and results from this or that policy.

It is still about power to Democrats. Some may know what will happen but I have to believe the media and Democrat leadership does not believe it or care. They are too invested in their vision of utopia, and that does not include a free America.

He rebuffs as much as he feels he can as the President of the United States.

He is the head of State as well as the President which means at certain times and events party politics cannot be indulged in.

Also at the end of the day he is President of the whole of the United States not just Republicans.

It 's funny. Media declared President Bush is "lame duck". All presidential candidates "run away" from mentioning Bush's name - instead Reagan is their hero and they would follow Reagan's ideals. R I G H T! A Little Problem though.

One might think everyone of the republican presidential candidate is running after Reagan's advisers for their campaign work. Au Contraire, if only anyone would imagine the scramble to hire ANYONE worked for Bush/Cheney campaign - that would include deep to the low level staff. And who they are quoting the model judges they would appoint? That 's what called following the shadow instead of the original.

Ricky Martin is "perona non-grata" since he appeared on Bush/Cheney campaign. All he has to do is say something, anything stupid against Bush if he want to get back the media attention which is exactly what he did. Say anything against Bush from any corner in the world if you want instant media attention, next moment it 'll be on AP wire. That 's how lame duck our President is!

A real profile in courage those reporters are. /s

Incoming Baathists causing trouble in Sweden?
http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2007/02/swedens-iraqi-connection.html

They do very little of their own reporting. They hire local nationals as stringers to go get the video...photos...audio etc.

Which goes a long way towards explaining why we do NOT get the whole picture of what is going on in Iraq.

If you live here on the east coast you know very well how bad terrorism can be. There are those here who think a few thousand deaths now and then are perfectly acceptable. They're called democrats.

I guess he'd have advised us during WWII not to bomb German factories because they'd just move them underground anyways.

Chris and his groupies did a poll 11 to 1 says the President will not go to war with Iran

Andrea says he won't because we don't have the military to do say .. plus Rummy isn't there anymore to push for it

David says Iranians are not killing American

Ummmmm ... Aren't our Military ALSO Americans ??

Thanks for the update. I have to disagree with Tony on this. Snow is being tactful, IMHO. This is beyond a simple disagreement, this is more about power and Democrats determination to tear our country down to get it.

The Democrats view foreign policy as just an extension of domestic politics. They are much more concerned on how it will play in Peoria than what is in the best, long-term interests of the US. Ultimately, you can run, but you can't hide. Clinton tried that with AQ and we wound up with 9/11.

Unbelieveable

Well said. Good morning too.