News from the Long War, Thread 4

Various | 4/15/07 | Knitting a Conundrum and Others

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Thread 4



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.

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[Knitting A Conundrum]

I can’t believe I’ve already drank 4 cups of coffee this morning...no wonder I’m starting to feel wired...

[markman46]

4 cups !!! OH No.. look out the your yard is going to take on a newer look!!!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

That is a lot for me...and I’ve been nibbling on mints stuffed with caffeine....I can hear my lawnmower calling!

[markman46]

hope the blade setting is on high!!! hehe.. and here I drink diet pepsi all day!!!

[markman46]

also thank you for this little island of sanity, between you and 4but.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Me too - indeed, I am very fortunate to have fallen in with this bunch, especially as a newby. That became very apparent watching you guys and CM and Dita operate on the JR thread.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I don’t like fighting much. I really don’t like arguing much.

FR like most towns has streets the unwary need to be careful on, and other places that are quite nice.

[markman46]

Hey WBC, I have not read the JR thread yet..but from what i have heard it was a read barn burner.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Oh yeah. It’s getting a bit tough going right now though, watching a bunch of intelligent thoughtful human beings descend upon themselves. Thoroughly necessary though.

[jedward]

Afternoon.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Good afternoon kind sir.

[jedward]

“I really don’t like arguing much.”

I loath arguing.

[jedward]

Or something like that (lol)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Welcome to the non-arguing club....

[jedward]

I do know how to defeat a swordsman. Want to know the secret?

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Bring a gun.

[jedward]

Easier than that. Thow him a pair of numbchucks, stand back, and watch. The other’s mind beat the sword.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

"The other’s mind beat the sword.

How does that work - exactly?

[jedward]

My guess is the swordsman’s pride and vanity will cause them to show their skill and power with the new weapon they’ve been given. Inexperienced, they’ll beat themselves to a pulp. I’ve witnessed this figurative scenario many times.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Hmmmm. Never worked for me.