tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142053282024-03-06T23:24:19.254-06:00American at heartThis is a collection of thoughts by a simple soldierSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-62319807445248833952007-03-20T14:15:00.000-05:002007-03-20T14:37:47.767-05:00Iraq, Democrats, and the Return of McGovernism:<p style="font-weight: bold;"> “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;"> The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;"> The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.” </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;"> ~John Stuart Mill - from On Liberty circa 1859</span> </p><br />That's one of my favorite quotes and I believe it captures the warrior spirit and his willingness to fight. Is society, heck, our Country, doomed when our leaders fit the description of "miserable creatures"?<br /><br />Here is <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/03/iraq_democrats_and_the_return.html">a must read column</a> written by <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/author/peter_wehner/">Peter Wehner</a> who <span class="author-bio-box">is the deputy assistant to the President and director of the White House's Office of Strategic Initiatives. He brings up several key points in regards to how Congress (specifically on the left) is attempting to deal with the war and is continually failing to actually attempt to deal with the war. If that makes any sense...<br /><br />One such gem laced with common sense:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Many Democrats believe an American defeat in Iraq is etched in granite. They would not be the first to lose heart and will in war. Yet it is one thing to give up on a cause; it is quite another to advocate legislation (17 different proposals in all, according to Senator Mitch McConnell) that would guarantee failure even before a new strategy is given time to work."</span><br /><br />Although one might then ask, how much time is enough? We can give the plan time until we are all melted from Global uhhh... Climate Change, but it seems we need a solution soon. If you pay any attention what-so-ever to my blog, you'll know that my solution involves death, destruction, chaos, and the many other non-politically correct atrocities that are found in war. It could be ended so easily... But alas, it won't.<br /><br /><a href="http://timblair.net/ee/index.php">Tim Blair</a> received a rather thought provoking letter from peacenik reader Chris today <a href="http://timblair.net/ee/index.php/weblog/qa/">which he published</a> on his blog:<br /><br />Chris says:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“Ponder, for a moment, what you would have thought had you read the following article five years ago.”</span><br /><br /><p><i>US President George W Bush says there will be both “good days and bad days” ahead as the Iraq war enters its fifth year.</i> </p> <p> <i>Mr Bush has marked the fourth anniversary of the war with a brief speech from the White House.</i> </p> <p> <i>“It can be tempting to look at the challenges in Iraq and conclude our best option is to pack up and go home,” he said.</i> </p> <p> <i>“That may be satisfying in the short run, but I believe the consequences for American security would be devastating."</i> </p> <p> <i>The President says the new Baghdad security plan is still in its early stages and success will take months, not days or weeks.</i> </p> <i>The conflict has claimed the lives of more than 3,200 members of the US military, stretching longer and with higher costs than the White House ever predicted.</i><br /><br /><br />Asks Chris:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“Would you have thought that: </span><b style="font-style: italic;">a.</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> such a scenario was sheer fantasy; </span><b style="font-style: italic;">b.</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> Osama bin Laden had infiltrated the White House; </span><b style="font-style: italic;">c.</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> those nasty leftists were right out of their trees (again); or </span><b style="font-style: italic;">d.</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> if it ever came true, George Bush would be in jail or shot, but certainly not president? What a strange world we live in! And the Rabid Right reckons we’re deluded!”</span><br /><br />Interesting concepts and thought provoking notions, but good old Tim smashes Chris' deluded fantasies of right wing bashing with a simple reply:<br /><br /><p style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Ponder this, Chris:</i> </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;"> <i>The war with Saddam’s Iraq lasted weeks.</i> </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;"> <i>The war with Islamic lunatics began years prior to the war with Iraq, and continues now, with said lunatics presently attacking Iraq’s elected government - among many other targets worldwide.</i> </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;"> <i>It’ll go on a while yet. Choose your side.</i> </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;"> <i>Cheers,</i> </p> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Tim</i><br /><br /><br />Well said Tim... Well said.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-78388098083856928152007-03-17T13:37:00.000-05:002007-03-17T13:39:47.941-05:00Happy St. Patty's Day!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5np5KRipVTZ2T_sDM7s2J5YUBSOXjsdnmgCP5TkewNdHUIOpzV3h_E7agCxJpBTP05wvURlHWeHxIwNDPaK4Byiu7UjXGlo7Ltv79Q22mwtZWAqyvysnMR2aEmOxFmA5nKTipw/s1600-h/St.+Patty%27s+Day.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5np5KRipVTZ2T_sDM7s2J5YUBSOXjsdnmgCP5TkewNdHUIOpzV3h_E7agCxJpBTP05wvURlHWeHxIwNDPaK4Byiu7UjXGlo7Ltv79Q22mwtZWAqyvysnMR2aEmOxFmA5nKTipw/s400/St.+Patty%27s+Day.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042964864250215282" border="0" /></a><br />That's all I've got for right now. I've been super busy with Spring Break, being sick, and a general lack of enthusiasm for blogging lately. I'll get back on it soon.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-81603431955702575552007-03-07T20:04:00.000-06:002007-03-07T20:12:51.266-06:00God Hates Al GoreI realize it's a bit old... but, <a href="http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/001059.html">holy hypocrisy</a> Batman!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafwMefRUZmosFMFhjDoe1T5oFKQGupqJeUX7a31x_fbISkwQ_EqcNsqc-ncgLXhpwMH6U2p7AD-ZFnzTWMHiuwRvhRVf0K9ALTo1uawqRdlXjdb8wL1jErLvHFo43RXahvERzZw/s1600-h/Al+Gore+Comic.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafwMefRUZmosFMFhjDoe1T5oFKQGupqJeUX7a31x_fbISkwQ_EqcNsqc-ncgLXhpwMH6U2p7AD-ZFnzTWMHiuwRvhRVf0K9ALTo1uawqRdlXjdb8wL1jErLvHFo43RXahvERzZw/s400/Al+Gore+Comic.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039369525687824834" border="0" /></a>Yes. God hates Al Gore. But more than that, the citizens of our country should hate this two-timing, back-stabbing, sorry excuse for a hypocritical politician. Dang. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/GlobalWarming/story?id=2906888&page=1">What is wrong with these people?</a><br /><br />Iowahawk <a href="http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2007/02/save_the_planet.html">has more:</a>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-58719504342161127832007-03-06T11:43:00.000-06:002007-03-06T12:46:49.248-06:00Global Warming? Not So Much:Lubos Motl, a Reactionary Physicist who writes on <a href="http://motls.blogspot.com/">The Reference Frame</a>, gives us this wonderful <a href="http://motls.blogspot.com/2007/03/great-global-warming-swindle.html">commentary about... Uh... Global... Climate?</a><br /><br />I love his witty nature:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"In parts of Massachusetts, we have the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070306/ALERT01/70306001" rel="nofollow">coldest March day since 1950</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> while Sabine Hossenfelder's bike has re-emerged from a glacier because the temperature jumped above balmy -22 Celsius degrees in </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-want-to-ride-my-bicycle.html" rel="nofollow">Waterloo, Canada</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and reached -19 degrees (although it feels like -27 Celsius degrees). Record cold temperatures are also in </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=ac205719-55da-42b7-9aa8-7f66f4dede6e&k=96478" rel="nofollow">Ottawa, Canada</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/26490.html" rel="nofollow">New York</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> (where many schools are closed), </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20070207-1102-coldweather.html" rel="nofollow">West Virginia</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> (where people are dying)...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">That's a good opportunity to remind everyone that most proponents of the global warming theory are crackpots."<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>I couldn't have said it better myself... I mean really, are these people ever going to give up and admit they're clearly whacked out? Or will they just keep changing their story as people debunk everything that's printed about global warming? Don't answer that... I already know the answer.<br /><br />And if you follow his links you will <a href="http://www.canadafreepress.com/2007/cover030607.htm">read about a Canadian Climatologist named Dr. Tim Ball</a> in the Canadian Free Press. Here's an excerpt:<br /><p style="font-style: italic;">A Canadian climatologist, Dr. Ball, was one of the first scientists to state, "Global Warming, as we think we know it, doesn't exist."</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">The thousands of people from all walks of life who wrote letters of support to Dr. Ball through CFP, must be thrilled to know that the Gore-led Global Warming Scorched Earth Society have been unable to silence him. </p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Ball continues to attack the myth of the greenhouse effect in "The Great Global Warming Swindle" in clear language that can be understood by <span style="font-weight: bold;">the layman.</span></p>The "layman", huh? Perhaps Al Gore should watch it.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-81943769410758204602007-03-03T01:38:00.000-06:002007-03-03T01:40:40.406-06:00Soldiers Angels Strike Again:<span class="q">Here is a trailer to the Iraq Veterans Memorial Video:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o1Fggf5pHgw"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o1Fggf5pHgw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /></span>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-43837067661470079702007-03-01T11:39:00.000-06:002007-03-01T12:18:59.659-06:00Glenn Greenwald... Down In Flames:There is not much more for me to say about this whole deal that can't be found through <a href="http://patterico.com/2007/02/27/5886/glenn-greenwald-thomas-ellers-and-rick-ellensburg-the-three-most-hypocritical-men-on-the-planet/">Patterico's Pontifications,</a> but perhaps the best wrap-up I've come across so far was from Instapunk which <a href="http://www.instapunk.com/archives/InstaPunkArchiveV2.php3?a=991">can be read here.</a><br /><br />This is really sickening. With the whole <a href="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/006956.htm">Dick Cheney near miss thing</a> as well, it's quite obvious that the Democrats <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2747651">REALLY do hate our country and want us to lose this war.</a> (Warning: Liberal Crap Runs Rampant)<br /><br /><center>****************************UPDATE*******************************</center><br /><br />I just ran across this which is pretty interesting. If you read the Instapunk post, you would have read about his challenge. Well, it looks like someone <a href="http://newsbuckit.blogspot.com/2007/02/seven-words-you-can-never-say-on.html">took that challenge</a> and came up with some interesting results.<br /><br />So... According to <a href="http://newsbuckit.blogspot.com/">The News Buckit</a>, dirty language on the left leaning blogs outnumbers dirty language on the right leaning blogs by a ratio of 18:1. That's pretty crazy. It was then updated to include the Democratic Underground, FreeRepublic, Townhall, Etc. and the Ratio jumped to somewhere around 41:1. Wow.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-36329185683765438772007-02-27T13:10:00.000-06:002007-02-27T13:12:34.115-06:00Muslim Extremists<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:-1;color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:-2;">Aaaaahhh... I get it. THIS is why the MSM doesn't think the terrorists are bad people. Goodness. I was wrong the entire time!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.explosm.net/comics/269/"><img alt="Cyanide and Happiness, a daily webcomic" src="http://www.flashasylum.com/db/files/Comics/Rob/xtremists.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.explosm.net"></a><br /><br />Click on the cartoon to see their website.<br /></span></span>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-674161463982769242007-02-26T11:25:00.000-06:002007-02-26T11:28:06.531-06:00Good For A Laugh:<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:-1;color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:-2;"><a href="http://www.explosm.net/comics/815/"><img alt="Cyanide and Happiness, a daily webcomic" src="http://www.flashasylum.com/db/files/Comics/Rob/threehobos.png" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.explosm.net"></a><br /><br />I'd recommend checking out <a href="http://www.explosm.net/">this site</a>. It's quite humorous.<br /></span></span>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-25782976969897242722007-02-20T10:30:00.000-06:002007-02-20T11:02:29.844-06:00The AP Says I'm Stupid And That's Why I Joined The Army:<p class="MsoNormal">I need to vent a little bit. There is a big problem in the media and it became quite apparent to me when I read <b style=""><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/20/ap/national/mainD8NDB94O0.shtml">this article.</a> </b>Besides the blatant hypocrisy of the statistics, it still is not relevant to the war. The AP has decided to report that:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <i style="">“Nearly half of the more than 3,100 <st1:country-region st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region> military fatalities in <st1:country-region st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region> have come from towns like <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">McKeesport</st1:place></st1:City>, where fewer than 25,000 people live, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.” </i><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">That’s half of the deaths. So… what’s the point? I’m sure that half the soldiers in uniform are from towns with fewer than 25,000 people. In fact, according to the 2005 census bureau:<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">“<i style="">56 percent of the population in 2005 lived in towns under 25,000…” </i><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m still waiting for the mind blowing statistic. Let’s get this straight. Over half of the population in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> lives in towns with fewer than 25,000 people. Got that? Okay, good. Now… <i style="">Nearly</i> half of the troops killed in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region> have come from towns with fewer than 25,000 people. Looks to me as if the small towns are <b style=""><i style="">underrepresented!</i></b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">“Many of the hometowns of the war dead aren't just small, they're poor.” </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Now this is just stupid. The flaming liberals are going to turn this into a knock against the poor. Let me guess… We need more welfare? This is absolutely ridiculous! </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><i style="">“On a per capita basis, states with mostly rural populations have suffered the highest fatalities in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Vermont, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Delaware, Montana, Louisiana and Oregon top the list, the AP found.”<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i>Sure, sure. Rural populations. We’re all dumb, ignorant hicks who can do no better than join the military since our families are so poor and misguided. This is making me quite upset. I’m from <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">North Dakota</st1:place></st1:State> and I resent the AP for this trash. The reason we’ve suffered the highest fatalities is because we have <b style="">the most people in uniform!</b> We’re the type of people who are drawn to the military. We are raised with honor. We understand that <b style="">someone</b> has to fight for freedom. We also understand that not a single soul <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/15/san-fran-board-oks-anti-militarism-comic-book-for-public-high-schools/">in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:City></a> is going to do it. Never mind how much ignorant filth spews from the dirty liberal mouths on a daily basis, they will <b style="">never </b>put their lives on the line for what they believe. <b style="">Ever.</b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Furthermore: </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">“There's a "basic unfairness" about the number of troops dying in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region></st1:place> who are from rural areas, said William O'Hare, senior visiting fellow at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute, which examines rural issues.”<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i>No, sorry William, there is not any unfairness. People such as myself and my military mates live by a code of conduct. We live for Duty, Honor, Respect, Selfless Service, Integrity, Loyalty, and Personal Courage. The people writing this particular story, hell, any story from the MSM, have no idea what it’s like to live by a set of moral values. People from small towns have these values instilled upon them from day one. We know it. We live it. It’s not a huge change to join an organization that breathes these same values. Hell, it makes us comfortable to be a part of something greater than ourselves where we can all share these beliefs. I can point to any random man I was deployed with and know that he would take a bullet for me. Would Nancy Pelosi? No, not in a million years. John <i style="">Carry</i>? Hah. Not a chance.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My point is this: </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">“Military tradition and patriotism run deep in rural <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and for some the drive to serve goes well beyond economics. Sometimes, the call is something even their parents don't completely understand.”<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i>That line came from the AP article. Although they do go on to say how we are stupid and don’t know what we are getting into. It’s apparent that the AP knows no benevolence. What we small town, Midwestern folks know is this: This country needs to be defended. We’ll do it. If we have to give our lives for that freedom, then so be it. But we know that others will gladly take our places to stand in front of the countless cowardly civilians who can tell us how stupid we are as we put our armor on and defend their right to bad mouth us. It’s sad, but someone has to do it. For that, I want no thanks. I want no gratitude. It’s a calling. It’s something I’m glad to do. And we’re going to continue to do it until the end of time. And when that end comes, you can sleep soundly knowing I’ll die trying to defend our great Country right to the end. I’m doing this for my Country, and for my family, and for my friends’ families, and for your family. And no matter what the “elite” tell me, I’m going to continue doing it. Don’t worry. </p>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-38925013559206530192007-02-20T07:36:00.000-06:002007-02-20T07:45:22.858-06:00Duke Lacrosse, Changing Our Perception:When you think of Duke Lacrosse, you don't think of winning records, ACC Championships, NCAA Tournament appearances, or Hero's. Wait, did I just say Hero's? Yes I did. From <a href="http://www.blackfive.net/">Blackfive,</a> I came across a<a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/laney/262737,CST-EDT-LANEY19.article"> story printed in the Chicago Sun-Times</a> about a real hero who gave up many good things to serve his country.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"The point is this: All the negative stories have smeared Duke and its lacrosse team. From the get-go, the Duke players were called "spoiled" or "rich frat boys" or "racist and sexist." Nowhere did you read about the positive achievements of the players.</span><p style="font-style: italic;"> Now you will.</p><p><span style="font-style: italic;"> This story is about the strong character of Duke lacrosse player Jim Regan. It's a story that should change your perception of Duke -- particularly because, unlike much of what has been alleged about Duke and its lacrosse team, this story is true."</span></p><br /><br />If I ran the world, Hero's would live forever. But I don't, and Hero's die. So <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/laney/262737,CST-EDT-LANEY19.article">go read the story of a privileged young man</a> with everything going for him who decided to give it up and serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment with the best and the brightest Infantrymen our Country has.<br /><br />And remember. No one has to be a Hero, it just sometimes works out that way.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-58114172065239743042007-02-19T10:55:00.000-06:002007-02-19T11:05:31.944-06:00My Wife To Be... I Hope:<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For anyone who cares, this woman is my future wife:</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6nZ0gAdMgIk/RdnXyXuTrII/AAAAAAAAAAM/wjnyiSUQA4M/s1600-h/LEAH.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6nZ0gAdMgIk/RdnXyXuTrII/AAAAAAAAAAM/wjnyiSUQA4M/s320/LEAH.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033291318924913794" border="0" /></a>Her name is Rachelle Leah and she's a<a href="http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=Octagongirl.detail&pid=377"> UFC ring girl.</a> She visited the troops at FOB Speicher. Now, why she couldn't have been there when I was... Well, I'm not sure. It's a shame though. Lucky guys. That is my favorite picture of her. I found it at <a href="http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/20068204249.aspx">The Strategy Page.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Okay, here's one more.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6nZ0gAdMgIk/RdnYfXuTrJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uLFlgwX2jCA/s1600-h/leah_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6nZ0gAdMgIk/RdnYfXuTrJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uLFlgwX2jCA/s320/leah_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033292092019027090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I need to get back to Iraq. And not just for the fighting this time!<br /></div></div>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-34675421002127487382007-02-19T07:18:00.000-06:002007-02-19T07:33:01.286-06:00The Appeal For Courage:Attention Veterans/Military members!<br /><br />Everyone needs to check out the <a href="http://appealforcourage.org/Default.aspx">Appeal For Courage.</a><br /><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: left; width: 80%;"><span style="font-style: italic;" id="ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_cph_2ColCenter_lbl_para0">"An Appeal For Redress is an authorized means for active duty military to submit a grievance to Congress. It can be signed by Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard military personnel.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br /> <br /> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_cph_2ColCenter_pnl_para1"><span style="font-style: italic;"> It is authorized by </span><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_cph_2ColCenter_hl_13256" href="http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/132506.htm" style="border-color: White; color: DarkBlue; font-style: italic;">DoD Directive 1325.6</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_cph_2ColCenter_hl_70506" href="http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/70506.htm" style="border-color: White; color: DarkBlue; font-style: italic;">DoD Directive 7050.6</a><span style="font-style: italic;">."<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>The wording of the Redress is as follows:<br /><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: left; width: 80%; font-style: italic;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_cph_2ColCenter_l_para3" class="AppealBlockQuote" style="font-weight: bold; width: 585px;">"As an American currently serving my nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to fully support our mission in Iraq and halt any calls for retreat. I also respectfully urge my political leaders to actively oppose media efforts which embolden my enemy while demoralizing American support at home. The War in Iraq is a necessary and just effort to bring freedom to the Middle East and protect America from further attack."<br /><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: left; width: 80%;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_cph_2ColCenter_l_para3" class="AppealBlockQuote" style="width: 585px;">I support this wholeheartedly and suggest that anyone who agrees should <a href="http://appealforcourage.org/public/appeal.aspx">go register.</a> I did. Let our voices be heard...</span></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: left; width: 80%; font-style: italic;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_cph_2ColCenter_l_para3" class="AppealBlockQuote" style="font-weight: bold; width: 585px;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span> </div></span>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-13301846144913224262007-02-16T09:07:00.000-06:002007-02-16T09:10:09.640-06:00I Hate Liberals... And San Francisco:But I especially hate Socialist Liberals in San Francisco. No rant... I'm too sickened.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.addictedtowar.com/prevch4.html">Read this first</a>. Then go <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/15/san-fran-board-oks-anti-militarism-comic-book-for-public-high-schools/">watch the video at Hot Air</a>.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-5842010283191291332007-02-16T08:54:00.000-06:002007-02-16T09:05:54.783-06:00Al Masri Captured? Info Here!This from Michelle Malkin:<br /><br /><i>"Just across on CNN. According to the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior, Iraqi police ran across “an insurgent group” on the road between Fallujah and Samarra and shot it out with them, wounding Abu al-Masri and killing one of his top associates. They have the associate’s body, but al-Masri got away."</i><br /><br />This could be huge. <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/15/breaking-al-qaeda-in-iraq-leader-wounded-in-firefight/">Updates Galore from Hot Air:</a><br />Now <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17174562/">MSNBC might be</a> retracting their prior claims...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">More intel from Pajamas Media says <a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/2007/02/abu_ayuuab_almasri_still_at_la.php">it's a false claim.</a></span><a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/2007/02/abu_ayuuab_almasri_still_at_la.php"><br /></a><br />Also, if you remember... I linked to <a href="http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/186457.php">this story from the Jawa Report.</a> Sounds like they might have been right all along. That's a hell of a prediction!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inthebullpen.com/archives/2007/6139">This is pretty good too</a>, if you find it humorous that some people in congress still think that it's <span style="font-style: italic;">all about Iraq. </span>I found it via The Jawa Report.<br /><br />And this is a little old, but <a href="http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/002942.php">some fine reporting from the INDCJournal</a> shows us what's going on in Fallujah.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-12329656449515426122007-02-16T08:13:00.000-06:002007-02-16T08:28:56.660-06:00Security and WHAM! From The Captain's JournalHerschel Walker has <a href="http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/16/security-and-wham-getting-the-order-right/">more on the Security of Iraq and Winning the Hearts And Minds. </a><br /><br />This piece really struck a chord with me: (Links Included)<br /><br /><i>"This campaign of torture and intimidation exemplifies brutality at its worst. <a href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9561&Itemid=128" target="_blank">Iraqi police and Marines recently completed “Operation Three Swords” south of Fallujah</a>, the purpose of which was to detain members of murder and intimidation cells within the rural area of Zaidon and the villages of Albu Hawa, Fuhaylat and Hasa. <a href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9537&Itemid=21" target="_blank">During the operation, members of the Fallujah police Department and Coalition Forces discovered a torture house</a> and rescued three individuals. The house had blood-stained walls, and the torture devices included shackles, chains, syringes, rifles, knives, chord, clubs and a blow torch. The condition of the torture victims was said to be dire."</i><br /><br />That type of warfare is wrong. Terrorists are horrible, horrible people and should be treated as such. To be politically correct with terrorists is like arresting a child molester here in the states and instead of jail time, sentence him to community service at the local grade school. It's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Just Friggin Retarded! </span>I'm going to blame the politicians. If they want to fight this war so bad I suggest they enlist. Otherwise, let the soldiers on the ground do what they need to do. I mean really... Torture Houses?! Are you kidding me. That leads me to my "Eye for an Eye" Iraq war strategy which I'm hoping to turn into Army Doctrine within the week. (kidding... sort of)<br /><br />Here goes… Every terrorist we arrest gets tortured. Severely. Beat them to within an inch of their life, then drop them off at the scene of a recent attack on civilians with a sign saying: “I am a terrorist, and the good guys are now winning”<br />I’ll bet after the first week normal people will be thinking twice about helping the bad guys. It's perfect. I'm a genius. Why aren't I running things? Oh yeah, because I would offend every tree hugging, same sex marrying, kumbaya singing FREAK living it this country who thinks that we should mind our own business and the Islamic Extremists will just leave us alone. Yeah, and <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6322931.stm">target the Brits instead.</a> Idiots.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-74491233332671771662007-02-15T14:22:00.000-06:002007-02-15T14:25:20.649-06:00Most Downloaded Video On YouTube Right Now:1.7 million and counting. This is amazing.<br /><span style="display: inline;" id="vidDescRemain">From the YouTube site:<br />Copyright © 2006<br /><br /></span><span style="display: inline;" id="vidDescRemain"><i></span><span style="display: inline;" id="vidDescRemain">This song is not meant to make a political statement of any kind. It's simply about a family that is missing a brother. The young man who joined the army did so of his own free will. He was 20 years old and his parents played no part in his decision to serve his country. They are proud to have such a brave son.<br /><br />I am only the best friend (for 34 years) of the mother, Cindy. It is my honor to post this video on YouTube. All of the wonderful messages that I have received are being forwarded to Heather and her mother.<br /><br />Heather loves to sing. Since she was small she has always tried to get to the microphone first at church so she could sing. She always loved karaoke and would beg for the mic. She still loves singing more than just about anything.<br />Heather loves her brother and misses him. She has many memories of him. He comes home every chance he gets and will probably get to come home for a short time in February or March.<br /><br />Before I truned on the camera Heather was really acting silly and laughing. What many of you have said looks like crying at the first is just Heather rubbing her eyes like any 6 year old might do.</i><br /><br /><br /><b>6 year old Heather Martin sings a song that her mother wrote for her Brother Shaun who is serving in Iraq. The song is written from Heather's point of view.</b><br /><br />The Lyrics are below the Video if you're interested.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eVFF98kNg8Q"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eVFF98kNg8Q" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /></span><span style="display: inline;" id="vidDescRemain"></span><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="vidDescRemain">Lyrics<br /><br />You were almost sixteen when I came into the world.<br />Mom and Dad had you first then 3 more boys I'm the baby girl.<br />I sure have a lot to look up to in you, you're really smart and funny with a big heart too.<br />After one year of college you knew what you had to do.<br />It's just like you wanting to help with the war.<br />So you joined the army when I was only 4.<br />This time of year we talk of big plans but you're over seas in some distant land.<br />You can't be here for Christmas, I don't understand.<br />Chorus:<br />When are you coming home, Shaun?<br />When are you coming home?!<br />We lit up the house like we always do but it doesn't seem bright 'cause we can't have you.<br />In my prayers I ask God to keep you safe.<br />And I'm trying to be really brave.<br />Tell me that the fighting's through.<br />Come home!<br />I really miss you.<br /><br />It's hard to enjoy the holidays without you.<br />But we're so proud of you and all the red white and blue.<br />Remember that Jesus is your best friend,<br />And someday our families will be together again.<br />Wow! You know we'll have a great big party then.<br /><br />Chorus<br /><br />I want to show you how tall I've grown and introduce you to my new friends at school.<br />Maybe we could go and get some ice cream together but I really don't care what we do.<br /><br />Chorus</span><span style="display: none;" id="vidDescMore" class="smallText">... (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVFF98kNg8Q#" class="eLink" onclick="showInline('vidDescRemain'); hideInline('vidDescMore'); hideInline('vidDescBegin'); showInline('vidDescLess'); return false;" rel="nofollow">more</a>)</span> <span style="display: inline;" id="vidDescLess" class="smallText"></span>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-66670310258574711582007-02-15T13:17:00.000-06:002007-02-15T13:52:08.533-06:00Winning The War- That's The Plan:Here's a few links dealing with the war this week. The first is <a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/2007/02/b1_bomber_seen_over_baghdad.php">an update of the "Surge"</a> in Baghdad from Pajamas Media. Looks like B-1 Bombers have been spotted once again. We haven't had them flying in Iraq (that I know of) since the initial push. This could mean the end for the cowardly islamofascists. Speaking of which... How are the bad guys doing in Iraq? Strategy Page<a href="http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20070215.aspx"> has the answer here.</a><br /><br />And how should we deal with these "bad guys"?<br /><br />According to <a href="http://victorycaucus.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=54&task=show&action=view&id=61&Itemid=54">Joe Gish at the Victory Caucus:</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">President Reagan said it best: "We win, they lose!" </span><p style="font-style: italic;"> </p><p style="font-style: italic;">"Al Qaeda must be discredited, humiliated and emasculated We must find them wherever they hide--they have sent large numbers of jihadis to Iraq--and we will hunt them down like the dogs that they are. No mercy."</p><p style="font-style: italic;"> </p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">"Running away from Iraq is running away from Al Qaeda."</span><br /></p><br />Well then, what shall we do with Iran? As well as pointing out more Liberal Hypocrisy, <a href="http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/02/permission_to_w.html">Uncle Jimbo has an answer</a> that I feel is a pretty good idea. Eventually we are gonna have to fight every insurgency, as they all want us dead, but we must choose our battles wisely. One of the biggest reasons we chose Iraq as our "battlefield" is not only it's diplomatic promise, but it's geographic location. All the fanatics go there to fight. We've been killing them for 4 years. Perhaps it's time for a change in tactics. Say, bring the fight to the enemy? Start running patrols INTO Syria and Iran... Or <a href="http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/pothot/articles/20070211.aspx">even Africa.</a> Maybe SOF <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/alqaida/story/0,12469,1169511,00.html">is already there</a>... Just a thought. And I wonder <a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070118/18military.htm">what else SOF has been up to?</a><br /><br />Also, Ace Of Spades has some intel on <a href="http://ace.mu.nu/archives/215754.php">crackdowns in Iraq AND Afghanistan.</a> We just keep on killing these rat bastards... and I friggin love it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20070215.aspx"></a>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171475029569737672007-02-14T11:29:00.000-06:002007-02-14T11:43:49.586-06:00The Captain's Journal On ROE:This is a must read. Once again, Herschel Smith has gone above and beyond and put together <a href="http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/13/rules-of-engagement-and-pre-theoretical-commitments/">another wonderful essay on Rules Of Engagement.</a><br /><br />I've gone over this again and again. This war will be won easily with the relaxing of the current ROE. Soldiers are not trained to fight a PC (Politically Correct) War. I am not a policeman, nor do I play one on Television. Here is an excerpt from <a href="http://www.captainsjournal.com/2006/12/13/the-ncos-speak-on-rules-of-engagement/">a previous ROE post</a> at The Captain's Journal where the problems of the ROE were discussed:<br /><br /><i> Our ROE was simple. The right to self defense was never denied. The ROE was based on a method of determining a life threatening scenario from a non-life threatening one. We called this the “Escalation Of Force.” Show, Shout, Shove, and Shoot. It’s pretty self explanatory and easy to follow in a perfect world. The problem is that the world isn’t perfect.<br /><br /> Scenario: You’re a gunner on an M2 .50 caliber machine gun mounted atop a M1114 Up-Armored HMMWV. You are the last vehicle and you are pulling rear security. A vehicle in the distance is swerving through traffic on a mission from God and closing on your convoy quickly. You wave your arms to get the driver’s attention to no avail. You yell obscenities at the crazy Iraqi while drawing down on the vehicle with your large caliber, fully automatic, machine gun. Hell, you even throw your water bottle hoping to get the hood on a bounce. Nothing. You notice a male driver who appears to be gripping the wheel a little too tight and who has beads of sweat forming on his brow. You realize that this could be trouble. But… to complicate the matter, there is a woman (presumably his wife) and 4 children in the car as well. The vehicle is fast approaching… and you have a mere second to react. Your buddy’s, nay, family’s lives are on the line behind you. They trust you to make the right decision. What do you do?<br /><br /> Option 1: Warning shots. Sure. Can work. Collateral damage becomes an issue, and high ranking military personnel HATE such paperwork.<br /><br /> Option 2: Wait it out. This choice is putting the lives of a “civilian” before the lives of your military “family.” I wholeheartedly disagree with this choice, but it keeps you out of Leavenworth.<br /><br /> Option 3: Stop the vehicle by any means necessary. Shoot ‘em up and ensure the safety of your family who depends on you.<br /><br /> Now with any of these options you find out in the end that either… A) Vehicle drives right on by and through the convoy, apparently the wife was in labor and they were speeding to the hospital. B) Vehicle drives right by you and slams into middle vehicle as 5 155mm Mortar rounds detonate the vehicle killing 3, wounding 4 and truly screwing up your day.<br /><br /> So, you don’t know if a pregnant wife is being rushed to the hospital or a family of insane insurgents are preparing to destroy you.<br /><br /> That is a lot of responsibility to be put on an 18 year old private sitting behind an uber powerful machine gun. That’s why our armed forces are so wonderful. We have 18 year old kids who can and do make those decisions daily. What a wonderful country we were born in.<br /><br /> You make the wrong move and kill civilians though, you not only have to live with the mistake, but you will be ridiculed unmercifully by the media/big army. You will be buried in proceedings and paperwork the remainder of your deployment, and you will not be the same. Your buddies will be affected as well. Cpl. X will see how bad it could be to make the wrong decision, and will hesitate just a hair too long when there is a real threat… and more men will die. The fear of failure leads to hesitation, and hesitation in war is a lesser form of suicide.<br /><br /> That, in my opinion, is the problem. This is not a war. The enemy does not wear uniforms, and therefore the Geneva Convention is null and void instead of applicable.<br /><br /> My unit, as well as the thousands of other soldiers in our area dealt with these problems on a daily basis. The “details” of the ROE changed daily. Some examples… For a time, the gunners would bring buckets full of rocks into the turret with them to throw through the windshields of vehicles not adhering to our warnings to stay away (that ended quickly after command had to pay for numerous windshields). We put signs in Arabic/Kurdish/Turkish on the backs of the vehicles warning them to stay away. We fired warning shots. We did nothing. We drove in the center of the road and dominated our routes by running ignorant drivers right off the road. We drove with the flow of traffic and narrowly averted disaster numerous times.</i><br /><br /><br />Did anyone pay attention to these posts? Well according to Herschel:<br /><br /><i>"Using Google Analytics, I can tell what network domain is being used to access my site. The day I posted my first article on ROE I received more visits from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Administrative Court than I did from the Pentagon and CENTCOM combined (although many more from Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine network domains than either of the above … possibly a very informative statistic about who is truly concerned about ROE)."</i><br /><br />Hopefully people are starting to take notice. And not just your run-of-the-mill Republican, but influential politicians, lawyers, and the like. We are quite dedicated to the war on terrorism, specifically in Iraq, and for us to quit... to cut and run now... would be a tragedy. We fight to win. And if we're gonna follow through then we need some help from the lawmakers to ensure victory.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171392422962036162007-02-13T12:40:00.000-06:002007-02-13T12:49:19.983-06:00Who's Racist Now?I'm not racist at all. Not even a bit. Well, okay... so maybe white's are discriminated against a little bit, but I can live with it. But are we ready for a <s>Black</s> Racist President? <br /><br />I don't think so either.<br /><br />Well, then go read about <a href="http://www.tucc.org/about.htm"> Barack Obama's Church!</a><br /><br />Also read what <a href="http://sweetness-light.com/archive/barack-obamas-church-ultra-left-and-afrocentric">Sweetness & Light has to say about it!</a><br /><br />Here's an excerpt. <br /><br />Trinity United Church of Christ<br /><br />About Us<br /><br />1. Commitment to God<br />2. Commitment to the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Black</span> Community<br />3. Commitment to the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Black</span> Family<br />4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education<br />5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence<br />6. Adherence to the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Black</span> Work Ethic<br />7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect<br />8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of “Middleclassness”<br />9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Black</span> Community<br />10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting <span style="font-weight:bold;">Black</span> Institutions<br />11. Pledge allegiance to all <span style="font-weight:bold;">Black</span> leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System<br />12. Personal commitment to embracement of the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Black</span> Value System.<br /><br /><br />Wow. How much longer does this reverse racism have to go on?Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171380551250715352007-02-13T09:21:00.000-06:002007-02-13T09:29:11.250-06:00Iran Helping Terrorists?! No!<a href="http://billroggio.com/archives/2007/02/iranian_sniper_rifle.php">This from Bill Roggio:</a><br /><br /><i>"On the heals of a U.S. military presentation which provided evidence of Iranian made Explosively formed projectiles, mortars and other weapons being supplied to to Iraqi terrorists, as well as evidence of Iranian Qods Force operatives captured in Iraq, The Telegraph reports a significant quantity of Iranian owned sniper rifles have been seized in Iraq. Over twelve percent of Iran's Steyr HS50 sniper rifles purchased by the "National Iranian Police Organisation" in 2005 have been found inside Iraq."</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/14/wiran214.xml">And The Telegraph's Thomas Harding reports:</a><br /><br /> <i>"More than 100 of the .50 calibre weapons, capable of penetrating body armour, have been discovered by American troops during raids. The guns were part of a shipment of 800 rifles that the Austrian company, Steyr-Mannlicher, exported legally to Iran last year...<br />Within 45 days of the first HS50 Steyr Mannlicher rifles arriving in Iran, an American officer in an armoured vehicle was shot dead by an Iraqi insurgent using the weapon. Over the last six months American forces have found small caches of the £10,000 [about $19,500] rifles but in the last 24 hours a raid in Baghdad brought the total to more than 100, US defence sources reported..."</i><br /><br />Mr. Roggio also points out:<br /><br /><i>"It should be noted that the information provided by the U.S. military during Sunday's briefing, as well as the information on the sniper rifles, is what the military can prove with 100% certainty."</i>Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171380081000328492007-02-13T09:16:00.000-06:002007-02-13T09:21:21.000-06:00Interesting News Today:This via <a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/what-happens-when-deficit-falls-no-one.html">Gateway Pundit:</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/02/13/what-happens-if-a-deficit-falls-and-almost-no-one-reports-it/">What happens if a deficit falls and almost no one reports it?</a> Well, BizzyBlog answers that question. <br /><br />Also, the Skeptical Optimist says <a href="http://www.optimist123.com/optimist/2007/02/balanced_budget.html">the balanced budget is on track for 2008. Check it out.</a><br /><br />Oh, and while you're reading... Visit with a <a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/02/jimmy-carter-finds-new-fans-in-radical.html">Real American Hero, Jimmy Carter.</a> That was a joke... What a putz.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171379779626337282007-02-13T09:06:00.000-06:002007-02-13T14:38:13.293-06:00Global Warming?! Doubt It.Donald Sensing <a href="http://www.donaldsensing.com/index.php/2007/02/12/global-warming-brought-to-you-by-the-sun/">has some interesting things to say</a> about climate change. If you enjoy science, he has some great links and charts that outline some theories about the changing of the sun affecting our global climate. Fascinating stuff.<br /><br />*-- Here's <a href="http://pommygranate.blogspot.com/2007/02/take-environmental-test.html">another good link</a> that was just sent to me --*<br /><br />Click the link to see if you can pass the <i>ENVIRONMENTAL TEST</I>!<br /><br />I'm not sure the validity of the answers, but it rings similar to what I've read.<br /><br />And <a href="http://motls.blogspot.com/2007/02/vclav-klaus-about-ipcc-panel.html">here is a recent interview with Vaclav Klaus</a> the 2nd President of the Czech Republic speaking about Global Warming, as translated by Harvard Professor Lubos Motl on <a href="http://motls.blogspot.com/">his blog</a>. The entire blog is good, not just this particular entry.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171315992243130862007-02-12T15:26:00.000-06:002007-02-12T15:33:12.263-06:00How To Be Heard!This is super important. Tired of your voice not being heard? Here's the chance. Head over <a href="http://victorycaucus.com/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers">here and sign up.</a> We're gonna get together, rally the troops, and let the lying lefties get a taste of their own medicine. <br /><br />This here from <a href="http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/02/the_victory_cau.html">Matt over at Blackfive:</a><br /><br /><i>For a long time have we thought and argued here about how to define victory and how to get the politicians to take a stand for victory. I've been in some discussions with others with the same thoughts and we think that there is demand for a gathering place to talk about winning the war and only winning the war, dedicated to identifying and supporting candidates who are serious about winning the war, and devoted to serious exchanges about the war. As a member of the Board of Governors (including Hugh Hewitt, Dean Barnett, Austin Bay, Frank Gaffney and Ed Morrisey), I am proud to announce the formation of:</i><br /><br /><center><b>The Victory Caucus</b></center><br /><center>"Not a Dime for Defeat, No Matter How Disguised"</center><br /><br />So <a href="http://www.victorycaucus.com/">GET THERE</a> and let our voices be heard!Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171307850989399792007-02-12T13:12:00.000-06:002007-02-12T13:17:31.006-06:00More Info About The Sadaam-Osama Link:I've come across a couple relevant links while researching the Feith fiasco.<br /><br /><a href="http://powerlineblog.com/archives/016745.php">This from Powerline.</a><br /><br /><i>"The current flap over the Pentagon Inspector General's report on Douglas Feith's Office of Special Plans has embarrassed the Associated Press, the Washington Post and, if he has any shame, the Inspector General. The controversy does have the merit, though, of raising once again the issue of the relationship between Saddam's Iraq and al Qaeda and other terrorists."</i><br /><br />They include an ABC news report from 2000 which has been conveniently forgotten.<br /><br /><br />And then <a href="http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/02/11/no-evidence-of-a-saddam-osama/">Flopping Aces puts together a nice little wrap-up</a> as well. <br /><br />I suggest reading it all. There is a lot going on today in the blogosphere. I recommend at least bookmarking some of this stuff for later reading.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14205328.post-1171305732120113072007-02-12T12:40:00.000-06:002007-02-12T12:42:12.133-06:00I'm Speechless...<a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTViNGM5YzQzZDI3MjIyNTQ5NmM1NTg0MGNiNGY1ZjU=">Just go read this.</a> It's short and to the point. Goodness. What is this world coming to? Now I hope more than ever that a horrible earthquake sinks California into the oblivion that calls itself the Pacific Ocean. Goodness.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140003549240348287noreply@blogger.com0