Mak, I have to agree, you found yourself a gem. Lucky dog.
DakotaRed
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Hey check out my poster girl!
by Makena1 inmy wife is a lovely lady, inside and out.
when she was young, she often was asked by "wordly" people if she was a model or would like to model.
being raised a jw, she knew it would not be considered appropriate.
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Only In America.
by Englishman inwe've been home for 5 days now.
we've met some wonderful people too.
hl and i loved america and the americans.. i thought i'd just post a few observations about how we as brits saw your country.
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DakotaRed
Simon, Eman, I'm glad you all enjoyed your trip to my home state. I'm on the opposite side of the country now, but will always remember growing up there and personally, miss the old Florida when it was sort of a sleepy southern state.
My favorite question we 'mericans get asked at airports is, "has someone placed anything in your luggage without your knowing?" Unfortunately, the smart alecked answer I'd like to give to that would likely result in a strip and cavity search, missing my flight too.
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How the US(and others) will LOSE
by ISP inhow could the us possibly lose?
well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.
iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.
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DakotaRed
the simple fact is that the problem (Saddam) was one of America's own making so all the claims of saving the Iraqi people are a bit hollow when they only suffered because he was put there in the first place.
I guess you're right, Simon. Reminds me of British aggression against Hitler back in the 1930s. Afterall, Hitler hadn't fired a shot against Britain when they declared war on him. Neville Chamberlain even had a signed and sealed pact with him. Seems you just can't trust warmongering Democratic nations against peaceful and loving dictators anymore.
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How the US(and others) will LOSE
by ISP inhow could the us possibly lose?
well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.
iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.
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DakotaRed
Every day that passes without wmd's, shows just how well contained Saddam was.
Six, perhaps you could read David Kays speech about WMDs again and the efforts to interfere with the search as well as what has actually been found. Then, please explain the peaceful purpose for the vial of live botulinium that was discovered there.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/public_affairs/speeches/2003/david_kay_10022003.html
If it's too difficult to click on the link and Simon doesn't mind, I'll post the entire article for you.
As for "containment," the knowledge of him offering to pay upwards of $25,000 to families of suicide bombers and discovery of the terrorist training camp, with a mock up airliner, south of Baghdad, shows me that he was quite active outside of Iraq while remaining inside.
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Remembrance Day:
by Englishman inevery year, on the nearest sunday to november 11, silence is observed nationally to honour the dead of 2 world wars.
the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month is how it's recalled.
i heard this poem on the radio yesterday.
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DakotaRed
When I was smaller, Nov. 11 was considered as Armistice Day and was later changed to Veterans Day. My Dad was post commander of the local American Legion and every year, we stood with him and others offering the poppies for donations to all.
I used to see many wearing the poppies, but hardly see any wearing them today.
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How the US(and others) will LOSE
by ISP inhow could the us possibly lose?
well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.
iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.
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Simon, maybe you are right about the differences in our medias, but from what I've seen in UK media so far, they appear very much similar to me. Of course, I've only been viewing UK media for a few months, not years.
Iraq (meaning the Saddam Hussein government, not the people) is far from a non-aggressor. He was also far from "contained" as some feel. When the coalition ousted him from Kuwait 12 years ago, given the knowledge we all had of him, the UN and the coalition should have gone on and taken him out then, in my opinion. But, the same ones wanting him to remain in power today were the ones wanting him left alone back then. Why? For their own financial reward, I believe.
Had previous administrations not decimated the intelligence community by disallowing so much human intelligence gathering, maybe a clearer picture could have been developed, but nothing we can do about yesterday today.
Don't take the "seething love" statement personal, it was a general statement about all nations. Every nation has too many that can't accept differences and still get along. History has shown us that. When they can't and start trying to cause harm to others, someone needs to step in and adjust their attitudes.
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How the US(and others) will LOSE
by ISP inhow could the us possibly lose?
well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.
iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.
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DakotaRed
You believe only reporting the bad is somehow "fair and balanced?" People die in war, that's a given. But, there are many incidents of good that never get reported. I witnessed more than a few myself.
How many are killed in England everyday from traffic accidents, Simon? If like the US, it is probably scores higher than is killed in Iraq daily. Yet, where is the outcry?
Had many of your fellow countrymen and later on, Americans not been willing to face dangers and death, you just might be goose-stepping and chanting seig heil today. Are Iraqis any less deserving?
Why not click on the links I provided and read for yourself what the Democratic led delegation to Iraq had to say and then find it in mainstream media. You may claim to not remember me complaining, but I have been very critical of the US media for well over 30 years now. For the longest time, mainstream media was all we had to read or listen too. Lately, through the internet and groups like Foxnews, we have another side to compare with.
But, good news doesn't sell, does it? It also flies in the face of the seething love some have for foreign countries.
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I had fun
by Yerusalyim ini think i told ya'll that i started a new job as a small group leader (instructor) at the non-commissioned officer's academy here at ft jackson.
(i just can't get a ride to iraq or afghanistan no matter how hard i try...i'm stuck here for another two years...which the family likes).
anyway...i took my first class out to the field for a training exercise in which i evaluate them on the 13 common leader combat skills, stuff like "defend", "react to ambush", break contact", apply troop leading procedures" and other things that all sergeants first class should know.
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Train them well, Yeru, we need good NCO's.
I attended the NCO Academy in Ft. Bragg in 1974. It was a good course, but I also liked it getting over too, lol. Made me feel good graduating 13th in the class on the Commandants list.
Keep in touch as you can.
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How the US(and others) will LOSE
by ISP inhow could the us possibly lose?
well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.
iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.
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DakotaRed
Blaming the media fvor reporting what happens is just like shooting the messenger for the bad news you don't want to accept.
Simon, you seem unable to grasp what I say. Do you crave only to hear the bad that happens in the world and not the other stuff too? If a messenger is only delivering one fourth of the message, maybe he needs shot.
I find it dishonest to paint this as going so horribly wrong when even Democrats visit the area and find it is going better than reported. But, when you are hellbent on seeing the effort fail, for whatever reason, the good news is unacceptable, isn't it? To accept that reports are biased and it is going better than thought now, one would have to admit to themselves that they were manipulated.
Ask yourself why the Rumsfeld memo received so much media attention recently, yet the memo leaked from the House Select Committee on Intelligence from Democrats using it to embarrass Bush receives little or no mention in mainstream media. Had a memo such as that been written by Republicans, there is no doubt it would be front page news.
Shoot the messenger? If he is unable to present the entire message, hell yes.
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How the US(and others) will LOSE
by ISP inhow could the us possibly lose?
well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.
iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.
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DakotaRed
When you have a willing media reporting only the worst of the news, seemingly desiring the US to fail at the task and allowing despots like Saddam to return and thrive again, what else should we expect? Too many people take only the view presented by mainstream left wing media and accept it as gospel. After so many years of being manipulated by the Watchtower, it surprises me to see so many again being manipulated and not realizing it.
Read only if you care to read the other side, presented by a Democrat. But be careful, you may be exposed to truth.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2003/9/22/172126.shtml