Wow Christian4Bush! Where did that come from?
The other 2 posters, dmz and Osage Orange are correct. When I referred to 'progress' I was making a reference to this morning's report that his life may be spared.
C4B, thank you for making assumptions and making yourself look like an ass. If you would have clicked my name, and checked my profile... you would see that your comments make no sense. I voted for Bush in 2000, I continue to support his actions today.
In your own words... "Never mind...you're not worth it."
A "just so you know" ping. I disappear from the computer for an hour and come back to see my intentions questioned by someone I have never been in contact with before.
For the record, not that it is needed. I am DEEPLY saddened that this man has been killed.
I will ping you to this as well...
MY COMMENTS WERE NOT REGARDING PROGRESS ON THE WOT.
I will attempt to expound on my thoughts further in the future. Again, I know what is going on. I fully understand it. I will have a degree in Middle Eastern Studies in one semester and I am learning Arabic to attempt to help combat this problem. Why must people assume 'the worst' about a simple comment?
"Where I was coming from", in my now infamous post (for the wrong reasons) was that I've heard the phrase "so much for the progress" every time that someone dies in this manner, or every time that an American dies, and the death toll is gleefully reported.
I thought that this was another time it was being suggested, without realizing that there was a report talking about progress in negotiating for this man's life. I snapped, and committed the cardinal sin of letting emotion and reason rule my post, instead of just "reason".
People have talked about me, in some cases, rightfully so, and they may say what they will. I believe the majority of my posts will affirm that I have meaningful opinions, and that I have tastefully expressed them, but there are those who will call me a troll, or a CINO, and that is their right to do so.
(By the way, between lunch and two meetings, I've been away from my desk for 2 hours. That's why I've not posted anything for a while today.)
I do apologize for my offensive language, as there are Freepers children that could be watching, and to Jim and the Admin staff, I do apologize. When I make a mistake, I admit it, I apologize, and I proceed. To all posters whom I have offended on this thread, I am sorry for offending you. I would rather talk about the real enemy that exists, without making that enemy be any of you, and/or myself.