News From The Long War, Thread 2

Various | 2/13/06 | Knitting a Conundrum and others

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Thread 2

Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, our nation has fought a global war against violent extremists who use terrorism as their weapon of choice, and who seek to destroy our free way of life. Our enemies seek weapons of mass destruction and, if they are successful, will likely attempt to use them in their conflict with free people everywhere. Currently, the struggle is centered in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we will need to be prepared and arranged to successfully defend our nation and its interests around the globe for years to come. DOD

Our enemies include all the Muslims who dream of knocking Western Civilization off its perch atop humanity’s dung heap. Islam is fractured into any number of sects, tribes and ethnic groups, but the dream of destroying us cuts across all the fault lines. Islamic terrorists are merely the tip of a very large spear.

J. Peter Mulhern, the American Thinker, September 18

The determination behind that fight is real, the hatred is real, and the excuses for doing this are very real in the minds of those who have decided to walk that path. We can respond in two ways: Try to ignore or negotiate with people who do not want to negotiate in good faith, because what they want is our destruction, or to stand up against the darkness of those who see all of us, our way of life, our culture and our aspirations as something worth eliminating.

Either: "And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Or: "With vigilance, determination, courage, we will defeat the enemies of freedom, and we will leave behind a more peaceful world for our children and our grandchildren." GW Bush.

Here's where I will post news and info about the Long War. Let me know if you're interested.

Thread 1

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Evenin'...Looks like a great start...I will post there
shortly,,,Harley-n-Lady are both runnin' loose through the house,,,
(wil'e ama'nals) and he mite get 'ET or learn "manners".;0)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

This is true. But at the same time, the same type of craziness didn't keep Henry Lee Lucas from eventually paying his price.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

If the killing of innocents stop, I'd be happy.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

07:28 Jordan`s PM: Arab states did not market peace initiative to Israel well (Israel Radio)
07:11 Jordanian press: U.S. stance towards Palestinian cabinet `disappointing` (DPA)
07:02 Histadrut labor federation maintains threat of general strike on Wed. (Israel Radio)
06:45 2 soldiers killed, 12 wounded in attack by Tamil Rebels in Sri Lanka (AP)
05:38 Witnesses: 2 dead, 16 wounded as Somali insurgents mortar seaport (AP)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Calling it a night...talk tomorrow!

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Niters,Ya'll...;0)

[Uncle Ike]

From the "Nibbled by mice" file:

Egypt Shuts Door on Dissent As U.S. Officials Back Away
Washington Post ^ | March 19, 2007 | Anthony Shadid


Posted on 03/19/2007 2:59:29 AM CDT by Lorianne


On June 20, 2005, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ... delivered a call to action that overturned decades of American policy in the Arab world.

"For 60 years," she said, "my country, the United States, pursued stability at the expense of democracy in this region, here in the Middle East, and we achieved neither. Now we are taking a different course. We are supporting the democratic aspirations of all people." For five paragraphs of her speech, diplomatic niceties made way for a series of declarative "musts" directed at Egypt's government: It must give its citizens the freedom to choose, Egyptian elections must be free, opposition groups must be free to assemble and participate. The Egyptian government, Rice said, "must put its faith in its own people."

The language was black-and-white, but America's relationship with Egypt -- with President Hosni Mubarak and with the reform movement -- never is.

Nearly two years later, the legacy of Rice's words is intimately tied to the fate of Egypt's democracy movement, divided and withering under unrelenting repression by a government that remains one of America's key allies in the region. What began as a test of American mettle ended in failure to bring about far-reaching change in a country that has received more per capita U.S. aid than Europe did under the post-World War II Marshall Plan. In the eyes of activists and, at times, the government itself, that failure stands as a narrative of misperception about the people Americans sought to court, and of naivete about those the Americans wanted to reform.

In the end, they say, pragmatic priorities triumphed over promises.

"The Americans now prefer stability over democracy," said George Ishaq, a demoralized opposition leader.

He fell silent, then narrowed his eyes. "I will never trust them again."


(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803073/posts
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The last sentence of the excerpt kinda says it all......

[Bahbah]

:(

[Bahbah]

In the same vein perhaps?

Yahoo! Alerts
Sunday, March 18, 2007, 5:40 PM PDT
BEIJING (AP) A U.S. Treasury Department official says the U.S. and North Korea have resolved a dispute over frozen North Korean funds that had threatened to hamper nuclear disarmament talks.

Of course, we don't yet know what the resolution is.

[Uncle Ike]

Good morning, Bahbah...

Is it a "beautiful day in the neighborhood"?

[Uncle Ike]

" Of course, we don't yet know what the resolution is. "

Actually, we do --

FNC reported earlier this morning that we gave 'em the money......

(as if we expected otherwise...)

[Bahbah]

Is it a "beautiful day in the neighborhood"?

It's always nice to be able to hang out in this neighborhood.

[Bahbah]

Oh no.

Craven.

So what will we now force Israel to do to build a legacy of "successes" in foreign policy?

[Uncle Ike]

" It's always nice to be able to hang out in this neighborhood."

Yes, indeed, it is...

I'm torn between vicarious enjoyment of Knitting's adventures in landscaping/gardening -- and absolute green envy onna counta I live in an apartment and can't partake...

;~)

[Uncle Ike]

" So what will we now force Israel to do to build a legacy of "successes" in foreign policy? "

I've said for some time that it's apparent that the 'unofficial' State Department sentiment is that they wish that Israel would just 'go away'...

(And ol' Olmert seems pantingly eager to give 'em what they want...)