Dear angry, hate-filled lefties welcome to Blackfive. We aggravate more hippies by 9 am than most people ever do. I guess you are seething because I defaced one of your religious icons. The problem is you picked such a giant DouChe' as your hero. I mean Che got booted out of every country he tried to revolutionize in and the only thing he is really known for is his sick fetish for executing hundreds, maybe thousands of randomly-chosen prisoners in Fidel's paradise with a pistol round to the head. Real compassionate doctor this Che' ministering death to the poor.
Also welcome to any University of Wisconsin parents who were heartened to see the wanker's picture treated properly on graduation day. I decided that he needed a musical anti-homage so I present The many colors of DouChe'. More T-shirt designs after the jump.
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Point of interest: the corresponding word douche in an Anglo-Saxon country would be either twat, or wanker.
I enjoy twat with the at not the ot pronunciation.
My favorite use of wank is in the movie "The odd angry shot" where the Aussies give the Chaplain a gift he proclaims " The most finely-constructed wanking device he has ever seen". I also groove on whinger as an Aussie insult.
He's a wanker, a douChe, a twat, a whinger, a fuckwit, and an asshat all in one. Hey, I'm an all-in-one dickhead when it comes to thug like, dictator, murderous asshole dipshits like Che......
An Iraqi woman, a member of "Sisters of Fallujah," practices shooting a weapon under the supervision of International Police Advisor Anna Bailey on a range in Fallujah, Iraq, April 29, 2008. Sisters of Fallujah is a security force comprised of local women that help maintain security in their neighborhoods. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erin A. Kirk.
FALLUJAH, IRAQ -- Sgt. Natalie Cespuglio, a Sisters of Fallujah trainer with Regimental Combat Team-1, assists an Iraqi women in firing an M9 pistol on the firing range here, April 21. The Sisters of Fallujah undergo several days of security training to certify and work alongside Iraqi Police at entry control points (ECP) throughout Fallujah. (OFFICIAL U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Lyttle) (RELEASED)
Sisters of Fallujah break barriers, build security Story by Cpl. Chris Lyttle
FALLUJAH, Iraq – Entry control points (ECP) throughout Fallujah are designed to protect the city from harm and prevent people from transporting illegal contraband such as weapons and explosive materials. Coalition forces discovered the enemy exploiting the cultural sensitivity precluding the search of females by having females carry contraband into the city.
Coalition forces then employed female search teams from units such as Combat Logistics Battalion-1 to alleviate the threat of women being used to sneak contraband such as electrical devices, wires, and other bomb making material. This still posed a problem as the female Marines could only be pulled away from their primary duties for short periods.
To rebalance the shift in Coalition manpower and further transition the role of security from Coalition forces to Iraqi Police, last year 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment began the Sisters of Fallujah, a program designed to train local Iraqi women in security operations to search other Iraqi women entering the city through ECPs. The trained Iraqi women were employed throughout the city and have proven themselves to be an effective security element in the prevention of dangerous items entering the city.
3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment returned to Iraq this year as part of Regimental Combat Team-1 and continued the program with the help of female Marines from CLB-1 and instructors from the International Police Advisors (IPA) as they recently graduated several new recruits to work at ECPs throughout the city.
“Their main goal is to check the females, check bags and search the children as well,” said Anna Bailey, an IPA who is leading the sisters’ program for her first time. “In (Iraqi culture), the men are not allowed to touch the women (in routine searches). There’s a safety issue there that needs to be addressed, and that’s when the community chose to step up”
Fallujah follows cities such as Baghdad and Ramadi in the societal changes allowing women to serve a law enforcement role. Although the Sisters of Fallujah solely perform their duties at ECPs, the training to become a member covers an array of relevant topics. The women participated in lectures on police ethics, human rights, torture, women’s issues, working in a terrorist environment, small-arms training and first aid.
Bailey said the IPA’s and Marines do not intend to make the women IPs, but to give them the training for their current duties and prepare them if the city were to one day promote women with more responsibilities.
The new sisters came from areas in and away from the city to take part in this program and they are doing their part to restore the security of Iraq.
29-year-old ‘Ruby,’ a newly graduated Sister of Fallujah, said she moved from Baghdad to work here after her mother, who is a fellow sister, told her about this job opportunity.
“She said she was willing to work with Coalition forces after she realized they were not the enemy,” Ruby said through an interpreter. “Her feelings before are opposite from now. She said she feels closer (to Marines), she is very serious about her job and she feels stronger.”
The Marines and IPAs reinforced their new sense of empowerment when the sisters fired AK-47 rifles and pistols on the firing range during training day three. It was weapons training that they may not use at ECPs at the moment, but it instilled a higher level of confidence within the women.
Most of the sisters admitted they had never handled a weapon before. That was evident when they stepped up to the firing line at 25 yards. With hands trembling, and reluctant to be the first to pull the trigger on the line, the sisters each paired up with CLB-1 Marines to ensure the weapons were handled properly and the rounds were landing on the targets, or at least safely in the right direction. Nearing the end of the shoot, the nervousness disappeared along with the rounds as the Marines and Iraqi women opened up and became more at ease with each other.
“I’m scared the first time, but after I feel better,” Ruby said.” “I feel better about everything, the searches and the shooting, everything. I feel different. I’m happy about this job because I feel like I’m important with the people when I search them. I feel important to my family now because I have this job. This is good for me.”
After the shooting, the Iraqi women were tasked with performing on-the-job training at the ECPs. This gave the women the opportunity to see what their duties will entail, to include personal searches, item searches and effective questioning.
Sgt. Natalie Cespuglio, an on-the-job trainer from CLB-1, has worked with the sisters in-classroom and at ECPs for three months and explained why the success of the sisters’ program is not only important for the security of Iraq, but for the women who are standing up in a security role here for the first time.
“We can’t give up on them because if we give up on them, they’ll give up on themselves,” Cespuglio said. “They really do look up to us. They want to know everything about us. They want to know how we live and what we do. They tell us their situations or problems they have at home with their spouse or their kids and ask us for advice. We try to point them in the right direction and tell them the different options that they have and we compare. They say yeah we can do this, we can’t do that. Even though they’re older than us, we’re like their older sisters.”
Cespuglio said the sisters expressed a positive attitude in that they are doing their jobs for a greater cause.
“They’re very happy. They feel like they’re serving their country- they’re very patriotic,” Cespuglio said. “They feel like they’re making a difference because they want to catch the ‘bad people’ too.”
At the end of the training, the new Sisters of Fallujah were honored through a graduation ceremony and given certificates for their training. Lt. Col. James Zientek, the battalion commander of 3rd Bn. 6th Marines, addressed the sisters and thanked them for their willingness to take part in the program.
“I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for your participation in this program and for doing your part to ensure a safe and secure Fallujah,” Zientek said to the new Sisters of Fallujah. “I speak for my Marines and I know (Faisal Isma’il Husayn a L-Zobai, Fallujah chief of police) Colonel Faisal’s police all look forward to working with you for the greater security (of Fallujah).”
Bailey described the overall challenge of teaching through cultural barriers and how, after her first class, the benefit for Iraqi women comes through employing them beyond their conventional occupations.
“The training through an (interpreter) is kind of difficult, but once the concepts were understood it was good,” Bailey said. “Also to see the females open up with the hands-on training, it was good for them get involved and know that they can do the job. This is the beginning, so this is all history in the making. Hopefully over time, the men of the area will catch on and realize that these women are needed for their safety and for the families of this community and hopefully they’ll realize that they can do other jobs as well.”
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From the looks of the bottom photo, it looks like the SOF needs to get some instructors that know what they're doing...
Chill, Bronze. For all we know, that is the first shot she's taking. From the sound of it, technique wasn't an issue until they got over the fear problem and fired a few rounds.
Original post here: http://fearless1stmarines.vox.com/library/post/sisters-of-fallujah-break-barriers-build-security.html
Good to see MNF-I picking up the blogs. Now if we could just get the enemedia to start reading, maybe the American people will get the truth for a change.
Heck yeah Sparky, maybe they'll learn more respect for half their population, just as we (I-?)had to lo these many years since the 70's. It ought to be good for them.
An after shot just so you know they got well ventilated.
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Subject- Observation of Glorious Wocket-God & Scud-Stud, KIM Jong IL
Messagie- Preeze floorgive me four interrupting your
George DoubleWoo Bush-ie loving brogg for an observation by Great Reader
KIM Jong IL. May I suggest songs for those two pictures of Tangos?
Pic #1- In the Danger Zone
Pic #2- I fall to Pieces
BORN IN THE NOT USA!
Great Reader
KIM Jong Springsteen
I say rig the t-shirt with a "press here" musical button that plays the song you choose...Great Reader's or Uncle Jimbo's Fave, "Another one bites the dust"!!
Great Reader...
Have yoos breen training the rittle chilren of the norf to sing great songs? I'm breen wondering since I'm seen this bideo...that kid got them "r" plonunceeation pwoblem when spreaking engrish. see for yooself.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?cl=7848474
And if you missed the Freefly BBQ/Grill edition last night, this was dinner, half a ribeye and half a NY Strip, little potato w/ sourcream and an ear of corn. Now that's livin'.
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Letter on the way to Jim C. Thanks for the "heads up."
For those who haven't brought and read Michael Yon's book - what are you waiting for?
Been following the Marines in Helmand. They are definitely getting the job done.
What? No green veggie? Just how are you and Kev going to keep those girlish figures?
UJ,
My pseudo Dad used to say (after a few scotches at the Russian American Club)when grilling and eating out, Now this, THIS is livin' mister!!"
Corn on the Cob, grilled is a favorite!! MMMM-mmmm
We all will have to account to our Maker for our lives and actions someday. Mr. Kennedy is no exception. I think the Kopechne family has more reason to have an opinion about this than I ever would. I'm more concerned with my own accounting than God's judgment on Mr. Kennedy.
I will second what DB says. I don't rejoice unless truly evil people die, and I dislike when any human suffers, even a bloated jackass like Ted Kennedy.
Methinks thou art trolling for ammo about the hatefullness of the wingnuts there SouthernMan. That is more the left's cup of ugly.
A Navy SEAL completes a water jump during a Special Boat Team 12 maritime craft air delivery system training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo/Seaman Matthew Syberg)
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I always loved water jumps. Even the time we jumped into Chiemsee in the dead of winter.
Water jumps are great because you avoid that nasty "delta V" at the end of the jump. Just a nice "splashdown". The packing tray, web gear and rucksack hold a lot more air than one would think, so you hit the water and immediately bob up like a cork.
The Freefly- BBQ, American Idol & Code Pink/Hezbollah
(11:50PM)
I repudiate my BBQing days when I thought that was what you called a group of people grilling and tilting cold ones, nope it is pulled pork, ribs and brisket the actual chow that is BBQ. Fine. Plus Kev cops to a crush on David Archuleta and reports on Iranian Counter-Terror successes.
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If it's not at least a substantial hunk of a pig in the ground, it's not barbecue.
Well, while I prefer pork, I will say that almost any good meat (pig, cow, lamb, goat) slow cooked with lots of smoke makes good barbecue. Favorite ribs are Fresh Air in Jackson, GA; pulled pork is B-B-Cutie in Nashville, TN. Think of barbecue as a good insertion: low and slow. Grilling is fun and nice, but it ain't barbecue. *G*
When I was a child, I spoke and thought that BBQ was parts of a pig, swimming in sauce.
When I became a Texan, I put away childish things ...
... replacing them with animals both clean and unclean -- as brisket, sausage, and quartered chicken -- all purified by hours of natural-wood smoke, an offering that is a pleasing aroma to God and Texans, undefiled by any sauce until they are placed upon the dinner plate.
Grim ~ a man after my own heart! Although, a proper smoker or grill qualifies just as well as the "pig in the pit" method.
Gotta tell ya Uncle J - it's always nice to have converts from the "north" who understand that BBQ is a food and not a preparation. Good to have you and Kev on board.
This weekend I'll be a guest of team "Here for the Beer" at the International Barbeque Cooking Contest (http://memphisinmay.org/wbcc.htm). Nothin' but pork - ribs, shoulders and whole hog!
I knew we let ya'll outta TEXAS too soon. Remember TENNESSEE can't even turn a bus around.
Rich had it closest. Jimbo STAND YOUR GROUND.
Bar-B-Q is a noun, only if it mooed in a previous life; a verb, as a group of people grilling, smoking, dry rubbing, and even (ugh) saucing a piece of moo, and tilting cold ones; and a state of mind, as long as the pit is hot and there are cold ones, we can Bar-B-Q all day and night (for several days if no one leaves).
Unless you're starving and in a hurry, then we head for guts in Elgin.
Chili --- beans. Never eaten during the same dinner (eaten around Noon) or supper (eaten after all the work's done.
Jim, send back the card that gave you official rights to anything TEXAS. I think you need some remedial classes. High tail it down to POP's ranch real soon, before this nonsense gets plumb outta hand.
Were you with us in Pflugerville, when ML was "waxing poetic" about the fried okra?
First, I would like to thank Matt very much for giving me the opportunity to post.
As you already know, Matt is a great American.As for me, I’ve been basking in the warm rays of mediocrity for over 45 years. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes mediocrity is hard to achieve and I actually broke a sweat a few times.
I spent 24 years active duty Army that included 5 combat tours. I was one of those guys that was enlisted (E-7) and took the OCS route to a commission. I retired a few years back as a field grade Infantry officer.
Maintaining my mediocrity in places like the 1st Ranger Battalion and 1st Special Forces was a chore but I managed it. I actually volunteered for SF to avoid another assignment that I thought would be hard. How’s that for being dedicated to mediocrity?
Currently I have a son in the 82nd Airborne that just returned from his third tour and a newly commissioned daughter in the 4th Infantry Division.
They are both over-achievers; guess mediocrity will skip a generation.
After I retired, I opened a small business and actually wrote a book.
Then it occurred to me; I was losing my mediocrity! That’s why I contacted Matt. Posting in the company of the folks here brings me back to a comfortable level.
Anyway, hopefully I can bring something to the dialogue.
Wish me luck.
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, National Guard, or Reservist....is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a check payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life".
That is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
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Danny, Wow what a family!! Thank you all for your service. Doesn't sound mediocre to me. Welcome to the Blackfive family. I've been reading here from practically the beginning. I love it. Again, welcome.
My thanks to you for your service, and to your son and daughter for theirs as well. Welcome to the team, and I look forward to more of your definition of mediocrity.
Hola, Amigo! I'm speaks John McCain talk. Rott's of Numba 1 G.I.'s here and civ-villians too! Stays aways frum Norf Korea and especially stays away froms Uncle JimBlow. Him suffer froms blain (brain) damage, big time.!
Welcome to B5... thank you for your service; your son & daughter, too. all 3 of our sons joined but the daughter opted for medical school -- 'cause she thought it w/b easier than what her brothers were doing ;-) Looking forward to some good posts from a milparent!
Welcome to the blog. Here’s hoping you will quickly learn to think and write so you can start to contribute. Sadly, your first post is a disaster.
Why would I say that? Well, I looked at the excerpt you referred us to in your book and I read you think the nomination and confirmation of Justice Stephen Breyer was a “travesty.”
“Travesty” means an exaggerated or grotesque imitation. Agree or disagree with him, but no conservative with even minimal brains would call Stephen Breyer a travesty.
Educated at Stanford, Harvard and Oxford; taught at Harvard; served his country as a Federal Appellate Court judge; then confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court by the U.S. Senate (87 to 9); a successful long term marriage, 3 grown kids (one is a minister).
So what are your qualifications to label Justice Breyer a travesty?
You were an E7 in the Army and went to OCS? Wow!! And you think being a brown bar in the Army is overachieving? Double Wow!
In the Army you can get some ribbons for just showing up. A blog is different. Here you are judged on whether you use correct words to form interesting and coherent thoughts.
So far, you have a LONG way to go to become even mediocre. But congrats on your brave effort -- in public no less!
BTW, in the future, spare us from any stories about American soldiers paying money to women in Thailand. (Too much information!)
I wake up on a Friday morning and read a fine post about a NG coming in to write for B5, and then I see, somebody needs an attitude check. Another shittbird, no less. Well, you know, of course, Danny,that uncle Jimbo is correct...if there's pissin' and moanin' going on, you hit the target! I love your mediocrity by the way and yesh, you've got tow great kids also extra great at mediocrity. I can only hope that out of four kids, that one of mine will be nearly as mediocre. Welcome! Looking forward to reading more!
Welcome, Mr. Strickland, I am looking forward to your posts.
Mr. Justice Breyer would be embarrassed by that discourteous, inept attempt to defend him by egibbon, just above. This is obviously someone far removed from any contact with either the U.S. Supreme Court or the U.S. military.
Welcome, Mr. Strickland! Congratulations on your accomplishments and those of your family. I'm always happy to read the viewpoints here.
As for e-gibbon, reminds me of this thought for the day:
"We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true."
Welcome Sir and BTW; Thanks for that definition at the end. As a peacetime soldier(92-97) I have often felt a tad guilty about riding the pine in the GWOT. That ending kinda made my day. God Bless ya.
egibbon, this is why Breyer is a travesty as an appointed and confirmed Justice:
First and foremost his appointment by Carter to the First Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals and then his appointment to the USSC by Clinton...but I digress...
1. Breyer defends the practice (especially as defined by Ginsburg and Souter) of deferring Constitutional precedent to the reference of international law...last I checked our laws and Constiution were those that governed a soverign nation
2. His tendency to use his philosophy of "pragmatism" in reviewing constitutional issues shows an interest not in interpreting the law in accordance with the Constitution and the supporting writings of our Founders, but more in line with producing consensus and continuity, whether right or wrong. Breyer cares more about "purpose and consequences" (his quote) and argues that considering the impact of legal interpretations is "more prudent and fair" in regard to a law's intended purpose rather than established precedent, historical or literal text and subsequent reading and interpretation of Constitutional law...in other words...he rules by his feelings and emotions.
3. Breyer would rather defer to Congress, especially in regard to liberal legislation, than vote to overturn bad legislation. His rate of overturning legislation supported by Democrats is nearly a fourth...lower than any other Supreme Court justice in recent history...compared to conservative or Republican sponsored laws.
4. His staunch defense of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, akin to "zero tolerance" policies, whose intent is to establish uniform sentencing policy for convicted defendants but ends up reducing the sentencing authority of presiding judges. In short, you can be sent to Federal prison for having a bag of weed for the same sentence as having the same amount of heroin. FSG provides for actual limits determined at the time the sentencing, vice indeterminate sentencing with a maximum or minimum sentence where the final sentence is determined by a parole board or presiding bureau after beginning of the sentence. The fact that FSG was the brainchild of Teddy Kennedy should tell you something.
5. Breyer completely rejects Scalia's (an others) strict interpretation of the Sixth Amendment (that being in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense) His thoughts of "pragmatic law" sort of makes your judicial rights under the Constitution null and void in his eyes, especially that cumbersome presentation of all facts necessary to criminal punishment being presented to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt part.
Thank you for your patriotism and that of your family. You are a welcome addition to this fine site. You are among friends/brothers/sisters and assorted comrades.
I particularly enjoy your dry sense of humor which must have caused numerous exciting times during your time in the military.
Thanks again for sharing with us your exploits and observations.
Welcome and thank you for all your mediocre work and service.
"A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, National Guard, or Reservist....is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a check payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life".
That is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
Author Unknown"
I served and I was ready and willing to do my duty for my country and my brothers and sisters in arms. Yes, this was up to and including laying down my life. The threat I was trained to counter was a uniformed soviet military. At my last assignment my unit was given 10 minutes to survive if hostilities actually occurred. While the training was hard and dangerous at times, it all had a feel of a game. It was peace time. I enlisted during peace time and really had fully expected peace to exist throughout my first hitch. Even with all these caveats it was my greatest honor to have served.
Today men and women enlist knowing that we are in a shooting war and that the odds are great that they will be in harms way. They enlist with the knowledge that there are no safe-zones or rear-echelon. These men and women enlist even though they are shown the ravages of war, to enemy, civilian, and friendlies. They enlist knowing that they will be rotated to a combat zone multiple times during one enlistment and, more than likely, will see their active duty service extended through 6-8 years of their enlistment contract. I knew that after 4 years I could get out. I am humbled by these men and women. These men and women are remarkable. These men and women are heroes.
I may have written the check, but I did not really believe that I would be called to pay up. Todays military men and women know the cost that they may pay all too well and yet they still volunteer to serve. They know that the odds are great that they will pay at least a portion of that check during their enlistment. God bless them. I honestly wish I would be worthy to be with them.
Ok we need to hammer out a tagline for the Blackfive schwag so we can get it made. We have a new logo and will be making hats and shirts. We will definitely have a "Don't be a Douche" model as well as a "Don't be a DouChe' ", but we need a family friendly one. So.....any suggestions? I always loved the Paratrooper(s) of Love, but that doesn't really help much and is moderately inaccurate. All my favorites seem to fail the A-Dub can I wear this in polite society test. I mean I like "Fact-checking the shit out of the media" or "Annoying the hell out of the left for fun and entertainment" or "Stomping a mudhole in Murtha's ass". Oh well. I found the source for the peace signs the emaciated kids were eating in yesterday's TR and some other funkiness.
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Possible Tag lines:
1) "Think hard. Be hard."
2) "I hope that anti-war stance gets you laid, son."
3) "Take your Ritalin."
4) "We're winners."
IVAW brought a few anti-war vets to capitol hill today to testify, not under oath (but they brought lawyers anyway), about war crimes, racism, tons of harsh language, starchy underwear, and really bad army food...oh, and one guy complaining that the military is racist because his unit referred to local Iraqis as Hadji.
...OK kiddies, here we go. TSO is back in his Attila the Celt chair, ready
and eager to listen to the testimony of the heroes of IVAW and give you
a blow by blow commentary on the asshattery that will ensue before the
Congress. And by "Congress" I of course mean only those Members of the
Progressive Caucus that actually go.
So, stand by for good
times. It should have all the allure of watching John Tesh conduct an
orchestra of homeless people play trashcan lids. It should be as
exciting as playing lawn jarts while blindfolded. As dangerous as
shaving your arse with Greg Louganis' razor. As soothing as cleaning a
scrotal laceration with hydrochloric acid. As sexy as Rosie O'Donnell
in a coconut bikini. As (ok, ran out of similes, make up your own.)...
Jonn Lilyea at This Ain't Hell was there at the "testimony" - IVAW takes the Road Show to Congress. Here is Jonn describing one of the new Winter Soldiers/IVAW/testifiers not under oath:
Kristopher Goldsmith told the committee that he’d only joined the Army
because he wanted to kill, that his longing for killing went back to
his youth - but we shouldn’t be afraid of him because he’s not a killer
or a racist anymore.
Whew.
I'll be in DC soon. Too bad I missed this circus. I could have bought Lilyea a beer...
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"Kristopher Goldsmith told the committee that he’d only joined the Army because he wanted to kill, that his longing for killing went back to his youth - but we shouldn’t be afraid of him because he’s not a killer or a racist anymore."
Well, but what can we expect from a guy who doesn't even know how to spell his own first name?
The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the - Web Reconnaissance for 05/16/2008 A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.
Still don't understand how it's legal for this group to slander fellow soldiers with unproven allegations and slander, yet not be held accountable for the truth of what they are saying. How is this legal?
Can they make these accusations of atrocities without answering for why they did nothing about it, or without this "Progressive Caucus" not following up on the incidents and what was done about them?
Can't see the difference between what IVAW did in this instance, and the hearsay, gossip and inuendo we see on The View with Barbara Walters. How is this legitimate political action, to blacken the word "soldier"?
Their goal doesn't seem to be stopping the war so much as it is weakening and discrediting the military, and giving it a black eye, all with the "credibility" of having once been in uniform.
Next question, they seem awfully well-heeled. Who pays IVAW's bills?
That explain why they were not sworn in. Otherwise, they will have perjured themselves as soon as the first one opened his/her mouth.
At least gain some satisfaction with the idea that anyone that saw the show will come out with the impression that tin foils hats will not have been out of the question during the hearing.
Ways to go Big Daddy! I'm got 13 or 14 and a half hits (total) at mine brogg and I'm had to suck 'em off of B5.
I'm happy-not-crappy for you, looong time!!!
Hooah! I can't remember how I stumbled across this website in the first place almost two years ago, but I keep coming back. I've told about a dozen worthy friends about Blackfive, and they've told others and so on; I'd like to think I'm responsible for a few of those 12 million hits.
“This is bullshit, this is malarkey. This is outrageous, for the President of the United States to go to a foreign country, to sit in the Knesset . . . and make this kind of ridiculous statement.”
Hmmmmmm. Dad always used to say that a "hit dog always hollers". Perhaps the rock hit a little too close to the bulldogs nuts? I guess a sentence with the terms pot, kettle, black in it would be appropriate here?
Maybe not? Discuss amongst yourselves.
Subsunk
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Deer Mr Hit Dog Alls Ways
Hollers,
NO SWEAT, G.I.!
That's Joe "Mamma" BIDEN fors you.
Him same-same United Nations... where even their BULLSHIT IS BULLSHIT! You da man SubSkunk!
Two things come instantly to mind. First, how many times do you need to hear Death to America and Death to Israel before you realize "talking" to the Iran's and Hezbollah's of the world is an exercise in futility? How many irresponsible, hate filled speeches do you need to hear from the last member of 'Members Only' in Iran before you realize his (and the Ayatollah's) intentions? Enlighten us oh wise ones, what exactly will you say to bring about world peace? What will be said to make these types realize their little jihad zealots is misguided and wrong?
Second: That comment about appeasement was directed at far more people then Obama. The Democratic Party, UN and EU for example. The ego on Obama and his lapdogs is larger than life to think that was a single shot across his bow and his bow only....and let me reiterate the President's point with this wonderful quote from the great man the President was referring to
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." ---Sir Winston Churchill
Grimmy- Dante quote right on.
Those sorry Congressasshats make me sick. They'll do/say anything as long as Bush is the CIC and pursuing the defeat of terror. Wait. One day, as much as I don't wish it- say, after the election of Hit or Ovomit...when an attack ensues because the leopards waited fro the spot change and talk fails.. Republicans at that point could own "change", but the dems will go under their rocks only after they persecute Bush for not having done enough, while they tied his f-ing hands. Sorry that was a big rant- some things just really frost me!!
So let's see, Biden and Obama went ballistic. Hillary didn't like the remarks either. That is three ginormous egos heard from. I would have preferred it if Bush had named names. Then we could have know for sure if he was including Nancy Pelosi and her delegation of foreign policy globe trotters from the US House and/or Jimmah Carter, who will probably never be allowed back into Israes anyway. I would bet that the Prez had Nancy and Jimmah in mind when the remarks were made.
I like to come hear at least twice a year to see if this circle jerk of fools is still active. If you would stick to military matters you would be okay, but you try to be political but lack the mental capacity to be fair and objective as in this post. You have every right to blindly follow our so-called leaders and I will never question your dedication to right wing conservative ideals (snark). but I vehemently question your loyalty and dedication to this country when you agree with anything these idiots in power say .
You're not objective, just ignorant, but the Republican motto of "Ignorance is Bliss" fits you perfectly.
I'm Marine 67-73 Semper Fi to all military past and present. To fight for and love this country is our honor and duty. I honor your service.
That in no way means I have to ignorantly follow idiots that are elected to run this country(Bush/Cheny/McCain/Liberman/Grahamn). I even voted for McCain in 2000 SC primary and for Grahmn for senate, but I have prayed for forgiveness for my stupidity , just like I will pray for yours lol
Keep up the good work ..You guys are funny in a stupid sort of way,but thats the beauty of rightwingers , we don't have to make up jokes about you all we have to do is just repeat everything you say Ha Ha!... Oh! and have a nice day. Will revisit you Nov. 4 (snark) Obama 08
but I vehemently question your loyalty and dedication to this country when you agree with anything these idiots in power say .
Hey, southernman, thank you for your service. But no thanks for the insults. If I say "Well, bless your heart!" you'll know what I mean? ;-)
That father I quoted is finishing 50 years of service to those "idiots in power" and you might want to consider that many here who comment are making comments from the "inside" of things and may know of which we speak not because we read it in the paper, but because we see things that never get in the paper.
If you have spent the last year listening to Obama, well, we'll just have to forgive your ignorance on the subject. You can't help it.
Have you been listening to McCain , He can't remember from one day to the next what position he has taken on any subject and yet you think he is qualified to be president..why?
Tell me why he is qualified in the political genre forget his military service. Useless S Grant was a warhero but a fucked up President..We are just completing 8 yrs of a fucked up president I don't believe this country can stand 4 more.
W's grandfather Prescott Bush founded the families fortune by collaborating with the industrialists of Nazi Germany before the war began. The right wing of American politics at that time was very supportive of Hitler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescott_Bush
Thank You John Ryan that was to be my next comment.Talk about appeasement, Bush /Cheney is talking to North Korea , China ,Pakistan (Ben Ladens homeaway from Saudi Arabia, Sudan(halliburton needs to build Condos in Dafur)why not talk to Iran.
I am tired of this pissing contest the right seems to be in (mines bigger than yours )its time we joined the rest of the world and and from the looks of it a lot of people here agree, Republicans are going to catch hell in Nov. and they deserve every bit of it . We're gonna take back the House and Senate and the Presidency will just be icing on the cake. If you are like McCain and don't mind staying in Iraq for 100 yrs fine, move there, we're bringing our boys and girls home , give them a chance for an education and treat our maimed and wounded with the respect they deserve by giving them the best care we can and clean hospitals to stay in.
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You Can Pretend To Care, But You Can't Pretend To Be There
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Or: The Neighborhood Watch Is Good People Too
BiilT has a great post on the underlying reason the Surge has had a positive effect on the war. How courtesy and invitations to join the family for food lead to bigger and better things. The words come from an Iraqi Aviator and summarize his life since the invasion. Husayn uses smaller words, so even us dumb Yanks can understand it. (Don't get me wrong, he's not disrespectful of Americans... I am.) Go and read it and smile.
The two notable incidents people should study on betrayal by Americans of American allies are the Diem Assassination and the overthrow of the Shah of Iran by Jimmy Carter and his Mullah allies.
Please take a moment to view the attached flyer. This appeal, started by a Chesapeake, VA
Dad, is an effort to promulgate a nationally sanctioned symbol for the
families of Servicemembers killed in action. This would be an adjunct
to the POW/MIA flag.
I ask that you review this flyer, and the website "www.honorandremember.org". If you think it worthy of support, please present it on your blog, and share with others who may be interested.
This gentleman is looking for info, ping me if you can help him.
This may possibly be a stretch here, but I'm hitting on anybody who may have served in the 5th SFGA, MACV-SOG in Vietnam. My brother, SGT Gary Hartman, served at least two tours there, in 64-65, and in 70-1or 2; he passed away 2 years ago of heart, kidney and diabetes problems, and I'm trying to find anybody who served with him. I'm attempting to write his biography for family history, and have little info to go on. He did say he served with(MAJ-Ret) John Plaster, who wrote the book " SOG",
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Uncle J - not sure if it's still possible, but I believe you used to be able to get the service records of deceased veterans if you were family. Since his brother has passed away, he may be able to go to the Veteran's Administration... or better yet, check with genealogy sites to find out how to get these records. Then he would have unit information and actual dates which would be a help in his quest to find people.
Others with more experience in this area may have better info, but it's a start.
The Honor and Remember flag sounds like a nice idea. My only problem with it is that I think we should look at Old Glory and see not only the greatness of our nation, but the sacrifice that made it all possible. Our nations flag itself should be the memorial banner. If they are advocating a banner for those who have sacrificed loved ones to fly, the gold star banner (already approved bby congress), or a similar banner based on the Honor and Remember logo would be quite nice.
He should check out WWW.SPECIALFORCESASSOCIATION.ORG. He can put an ad into the The Drop, which is the quarterly newsletter that goes out to over 10K subscribers from the SF community.
You can go here to request a copy of someone's DD-214 (or equivalent for older records). Veterans and their kin-of-kin can get copies for free. If you are not the vet or their next-of-kin, there may be a fee associated with the research, etc. involved. IIRC, you can't request the records if the vet is still living and you aren't the vet.
AIRLIFT
A fishing vessel crewmember who sustained an eye injury aboard the vessel Sapphire II 580 miles southwest of Oahu, April 29, 2008, is airlifted aboard an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Barbers Point , May 1, 2008. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard cutter Walnut.
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lol, a box! You know we have harnesses we can give you guys...
