Operation Infinite Justice!
By: Nagilum
Posted on 09/19/2001 3:18:18 PM PDT by Clinton's a liar
I've been swamped! In my "spare" time, I've been reading everything I could get my hands on about bin Laden and Hussein.
How've you been?
"This is a war not against a specific individual, nor will it be war against solely one organization. It is a war against terrorist activities," President Bush said Tuesday, as if to correct his administration's earlier focus on bin Laden and on Afghanistan.
Gee, I must have missed the memo saying that we would stop at bin Laden's crew.
On the one side stood the United States and its closest allies in NATO -- including Germany where the Bundestag on Wednesday passed a bill permitting military support to U.S. with an unprecedented margin of 567-40 votes, as Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pledged to back America "whatever it takes, including casualties."
At least some get it.
On the other stood few countries, but an increasingly militant chorus of Islamic clerics, like the fundamentalist leaders in Pakistan who urged their followers to observe a nationwide general strike on Friday to challenge their government's decision to support the U.S. campaign.
Guess they want a target-rich environment. We can definitely oblige in speeding their trip from Earth if they wish.
In the middle were large numbers of countries, possibly even a majority, urging caution on Bush, calling for the presentation of persuasive evidence against bin Laden and for some role for the United Nations and questioning the broad brush approach of the White House in vowing to punish countries that harbored terrorists.
A few things. First, the prima facie evidence points at bin Laden's crew. Morever, we've got a few other scores to settle with the bin Laden crowd (USS Cole, the African embassies, Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, the first WTC bombing). Next, I have a role for the UN; rebuild Afghanistan when they've been pacified. Finally, if we fail, they're the next dominoes, and they're not going to stand long.
Am I hallucinating, or didn't the Germans try to weasel out of their Article 5 commitment just 48 hours ago.
Sounds like they had one of those "come to realizers" -- Hey, if it could happen in the USA, it could happen here!
I've been spending a lot of time praying! God Bless and guide our leadership and military!
I was very surprised by the margin of the vote. Outstanding!
You mean when they've been annihilated?
I went to the Pentagon last night with a good friend of mine whose best friend died on the plane. It was quite an emotional night. There's a beautiful makeshift memorial on the hill with flowers, candles, pictures and handmade signs from local schools, relatives of those lost there, and different ethnic communities voicing support for the U.S. The armed forces also have a huge framed list there of the names of those who died at the Pentagon.
We stood for a very, very long time looking at the carnage in tears. It's unbelievable.
Ohh...that's a heavy price. Let's see, I guess I'll have to think about it. For about a nanosecond!
This isn't a price, it's a privilege!
U.S.A. will annihalate!
Smootches, babe! (I just wanted to say hi!) ...FRegards
The French, however, being the French, are convinced that the Eiffel Tower and the Arc d'Triomphe are "jetliner proof".
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