Posted on 09/11/2004 12:09:10 AM PDT by nwctwx
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=23671&archive=true
"2nd BCT soldier's plea to the world: 'Buy us beer'"
By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Thursday, September 23, 2004
Seth Robson / S&S
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Soldiers in Iraq crave beer, women and high-speed Internet connections, in that order, said Sgt. Dale Rogers. His answer to the No. 1 problem was to create beerforsoldiers.com, a Web site that allows visitors to donate money to a beer fund for the 2nd ID troops in Iraq. Rogers will use the money to buy beer for soldiers on mid-tour leave and for a homecoming bash after the tour ends.
Seth Robson / S&S
Running the beerforsoldiers Web site is a diversion from the serious nature of the mission for Sgt. Dale Rogers, right, seen taking cover in Ramadi during fighting with insurgents there Sept 16.
CAMP HABBANIYAH, Iraq — To Sgt. Dale Rogers of Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, the near beer that soldiers sometimes get in Kuwait and Iraq tastes like something drained through a wet sock.
But that’s the closest the beer-loving Strike Force (2nd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team) soldier will get to his favorite drink during the next few months of his deployment in Iraq.
The cyber-savvy soldier, though, has plans to make up for the lost consumption during mid-tour leave to Qatar and when he and his mates return to the States next year. And it won’t cost him a cent.
Rogers is the creative force behind www.beerforsoldiers.com, a Web site which allows true patriots to buy soldiers a beer online. The shaved-headed infantryman set up the Web site in February just before he joined 1-503 in South Korea, where the unit was based before deploying to Iraq last month."
Hmmm....exSoldier, I prefer Lipton's tea or green tea myself.
Honey and lemon in it right now because I have a killer allergies-sinus-cold that just won't go away.
A GOOD MESSAGE...
LISTEN TO THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD:
http://www.fbcnanaimo.ca/midi/The_Battle_Belongs_To_The_Lord.html
READ THE WORDS - THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD
http://www.praise-worship.net/praise/T/the_battle_belongs_to_the_lord.crd
"The following organizations have endorsed the Fourth Annual Conference of the Palestine Solidarity Movement."
A number of interesing links here.
I wonder. It does look awfully similar to me.
I'm sure the Bush summer house is very carefully guarded, but this is worrisome.
It's really only a very short boat ride across from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Nothing to stop anyone in a place like that. It seems ridiculously easy to get in from Canada.
Hello to all you ***bucks drinkers, Mexican choco-latte drinkers, Iraqi and Irani tea drinkers. Time for a quick briefing and update:
ITEM NO. 1. ZARCAWI WHERE ARE YOU?
Turn yourself in to the closest law enforcement agency Zarcawi.
If you can't bring yourself to do that; contact authorities with
your latest address, phone number and an updated photo.
These are the latest photos available on the 'net right now:
http://internet-haganah.us/harchives/002408.html
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/wanted_captured/Al_Zarqawi.cfm
ITEM NO. 2. POSTER "ABU HAJAR" ON THE IT'S HAPPENING DISCUSSION FORUM.
Message for you: Evil is as Evil does. 'Nuff said about that.
Abu Hajar's online icon:
http://www.itshappening.com/image.php?u=7285&dateline=1087997571
Abu Hajar's online profile page:
http://www.itshappening.com/member.php?userid=7285
Abu Hajar's smiley icon:
http://www.itshappening.com/images/smilies/basketball.gif
ITEM NO.3. OBLCrew
Well, OBLCrew, I thought you were slowing down on the 'net, but apparently not. I updated all the OBLCrew links I could find that you all have online on my Links of Interest page.
ITEM NO.4. 007
Listen 007, t's never too late to turn your computer skills into something useful and good. Something to think about.
That's about it for now.
Reminder: Just Say NO To Jihad.
Remember God loves you and me, but He hates sin.
http://www.bushcountry.org/news/columnists/jreynalds/c_092304_jreynalds_terror_site_isp.htm
"Terror Site Internet Service Provider Makes Ominous Threat To Writer: Host Of Beheading Site Says Content Is "Freedom of Speech.""
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1226697/posts
Man dressed as woman arrested along Bush route
Thank you Jaguar for that link.
My pleasure.
My pleasure.
Wow, sorry for the double post. My computer is slow this morning.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS AN EXACT QUOTE:
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/pakistan_warning.html
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Sat Sep 25 2004 03:23:18 GMT-0700.
Pakistan
September 24, 2004
This Travel Warning is being issued to update to U.S. citizens of the current potential dangers and the need to obtain Pakistani government permission for travel outside urban areas within Pakistan. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated January 29, 2004.
Due to on-going concerns about the possibility of terrorist activity directed against American citizens and interests, the Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan. The U.S. Consulates in Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar continue to operate at reduced staffing levels. Family members of official Americans assigned to the Embassy in Islamabad and to the three consulates in Pakistan were ordered to leave the country in March 2002 and have not been allowed to return.
Al-Qaida and Taliban elements continue to operate inside Pakistan, particularly along the porous Afghan border region. Their presence, coupled with that of indigenous sectarian and militant groups in Pakistan, continues to pose potential danger to American citizens. Continuing tensions in the Middle East also increase the possibility of violence against Westerners in Pakistan. As security has tightened at official U.S. facilities, terrorists and their sympathizers have demonstrated their willingness and capability to attack more vulnerable targets, including facilities where Americans are generally known to congregate or visit, such as hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, or outdoor recreation events.
U.S. citizens who travel to, or remain in Pakistan despite this Travel Warning should register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad or at the Consulates in Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi in order to enroll in the emergency alert system (the warden network). Persons wishing to register at the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi should call that office for information on how to register given the special security measures in effect. Updated travel and security information for Pakistan is issued periodically via the warden network. U.S. citizens in country should take appropriate individual precautions to ensure their security and safety. These measures include maintaining good situational awareness, avoiding crowds and demonstrations, as well as keeping a low profile, varying times and routes for all required travel and ensuring that travel documents and visas are valid.
From time to time, any post in Pakistan may temporarily suspend public services for security reasons. Official Americans may be prohibited from traveling to certain areas of Pakistan due to security concerns as well as the need to obtain advance permission from the Government of Pakistan to travel outside urban areas. Therefore, they may not be able to render immediate service to American citizens in distress. The Embassy and Consulates websites have the latest information on more specific travel restrictions and conditions. Many areas of Pakistan such as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas along the international border and the area adjacent to the Line of Control in the disputed territory of Kashmir are restricted for non-Pakistanis. Travel to any restricted region requires official permission by the Government of Pakistan. Failure to obtain such permission in advance can result in arrest and detention by Pakistani authorities.
Contact information follows for all four posts in Pakistan :
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is located in Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5; telephone (92-51) 2080-0000; consular section telephone (92-51) 2080-2700; fax (92-51) 282-2632, website http://islamabad.usembassy.gov.
The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, located at 8 Abdullah Haroon Road, closed its public operations indefinitely due to security concerns. U.S. citizens requiring emergency assistance should call the consular section in Karachi. Their telephone is (92-21) 568-5170 (after hours: 92-21-568-1606); fax (92-21) 568-0496, website http://usembassy.state.gov/karachi.
The U.S. Consulate in Lahore is located on 50-Empress Road Sharah-E-Abdul Hameed Bin Badees, (Old Empress Road) near Shimla Hill Rotary; telephone (92-42) 636-5530 during regular working hours; fax (92-42) 636-5177, website http://usembassy.state.gov/lahore.
The U.S. Consulate in Peshawar is located at 11 Hospital Road, Cantonment, Peshawar; telephone (92-91) 279-801 through 803; fax (92-91) 276-712, website http://Peshawar.usconsulate.gov.
For additional information, consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Pakistan and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, on the Department’s internet website at http://travel.state.gov. American citizens may also obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States or Canada, and 317-472-2328 from overseas.
Return to Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings Page
No problem.
Coffee, please!
smiling...
Have a good day Jet Jaguar
Thank you. :-)
I work late. I'm off to bed.
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