The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The USS Stark Incident (3/17/1987) - Nov. 24th, 2004

The Eighties Club ^ | Jason Manning

[Valin]

Bulldoze the place.

What would that accomplish?
Remember why we are there.
A quote I ran across a while ago
"It is easy to fly into a passion--anybody can do that--but to be angry with the right person and at the right time and with the right object and in the right way--that is not easy, and it is not everyone who can do it."
Aristotle

[Valin]

He described the attack on the Stark as a "horrible error," and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was quick to apologize for the "unintentional incident." Evidently, the Mirage pilot had mistaken the Stark for an Iranian tanker. Iraq promised to pay compensation to the families of the 37 slain seamen, and reparations for damages to the frigate.

IMO Cap was wrong. I believe to this day that it was a deliberate by Saddam. I think he thought we'd blame it on Iran and give him more backing, remember by this time in that war Saddam was losing and getting desperate.

[Colt .45]

I was over in the Mediterranean having just transited the Suez Canal when we got news of the Stark. We sat there all day at alert, with a Soviet Naval Kashin class cruiser anchored about a half mile away watching us. I was on the USS Kitty Hawk back then. I think that proved that Saddam wanted to attack America all along. But of course the libs always shouted us down. Not any more though.

[SAMWolf]

Morning Colonel.

Now that Snippy and I are Evil Capitalists we don't gert vacations. ;-)

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday.

[SAMWolf]

Morning Matt. Thanks for keeping us informed of events in Poland and the Ukraine.

[SAMWolf]

Not so much what's on them, we changed the store phone number line to be the product description(makes it easier to know where the label goes rather than using 12 digit codes) but they say we have to use 1 inch by 1 inch size, that's what the software is set up for.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Grzegorz 246. Think 4 planes of Russian troops will make any difference?

[SAMWolf]

Morning Darksheare

[SAMWolf]

Yeah I find it hard to believe in any "accidents" from dictators like Hussein, Kim and the Ayatollahs of Iran.

[Darksheare]

Afternoon.
Been wandering as usual.

[SAMWolf]

This could get ugly. :-(

[SAMWolf]

Morning Colt .45.

I think that proved that Saddam wanted to attack America all along. But of course the libs always shouted us down. Not any more though.

Times, they are a'changing

[Aeronaut]

Hi Sam.

[Mudboy Slim]

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all...

"FReeper!!"
(To be sung to Jethro Tull's "Teacher")

Bright new day is dawning...
As we smite Big Guv'ment Hell!!
We sing, "Our Game is FReepin'...
Put Dem Lib'rals on the shelf!!"
Must teach Left a lesson...
Socialism is fer FOOLS!!
Fed'ral Power's regressin'...
Far Right must be FReedom's tool!!

Pumped up, 'gainst the Power...
Got Left on the run!!
DemRATS are frettin' fear...Haters, every one.
Our stand's the Right one...'cuz our castle is our home...
LeftWing ain't worth nuthin'...when Big Guv'ment's done!!

It's a Righteous Journey...
Lib'ral world, it loathes the FRee!!
Limbaugh is our teacher...
Truth's been spun 'gainst Tyranny!!

Hey Dan, what's yer plan?! Why's the Country red?!
Come, stand, Righteous Band...Lyin' Left is DEAD!!
Left tries to tyrannize, but Right fer FReedom fights!!
Truth's what we're looking for...Behold the Righteous Right!!

(Mudboy on Irish whistle)

Men, good FReepers taught me...
RightWing Forum's more than fun!!
Thank you, Mr. JimRob...
Fer all that you have done!!

Hey Dan, what's yer plan?! Why's Lib'ralism dead?!?
Come stand, Righteous Band...Liars, Truth they dread!!
Left tries to tyrannize, but Right fer FReedom fights!!
Defeat the Lib'ral Whore'd...Behold the Righteous Right!!

Mudboy Slim

[SAMWolf]

Russian officials and TVs present protesting Ukrainians as nationalists or even nazis.

the oldest trick in the book for Commies and Socialists

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon Mud. Happy Thanksgiving.

[Grzegorz 246]

Russian soldiers are using Ukrainian uniforms. Some Ukrainian soldiers and militants support pro western guy, others Putin's criminal, but even they rather won't shoot to their own people. In my opinion these Russian soldiers in Ukrainian uniforms may start civil war. They may start shooting to civilians, then civilians would attack militants and soldiers, some soldiers would choose one side and others would stay "loyal". Then Russians would step in to protect Russian minority... This is old Soviet tactic. In 39 Soviets stepped in, because... they wanted to protect people in eastern Poland.

[SAMWolf]

Some things never change. I seem to remember the Nazi's doing the same in the Sudentenland, Austria and Czechoslovakia.