Yeruslayim:
It's from a transcript/episode of the "McLaughlin Group" on PBS. It was Pat Buchanan who repeated the quote from Sharon and it was aired several months ago. I will scour their site and also see if I can deliver more than one source for you to review.
Give me a few days and let's keep this one open! THX
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Does Sharon make US foriegn policy?
by William Penwell insharon: iran next on war list
friday, nov. 8, 2002
israeli prime minister ariel sharon says the u.s. war on terror shouldn't end with iraq.
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by Yerusalyim in.
i'm out of the area for a three day trip to ft benning, ga to interview some of our guys who came back from iraq.
post if i can...if not...see ya on the weekend.. (note to self...solve world hunger...tell no one!
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Wow! It's too bad Marines can't seem to break free from certain stereotypes. I always thought that if you wanted to build a fearsome reputation, you had better be sober. Even someone like Bruce Lee is useless when stinking drunk.
This year on Discover, I watched a Marine win the Best Ranger contest. I was never allowed to enter and now it seems the military overall has much more amenities, resources, freedom and better opportunities, despite the terrible wages and benefits.
I remember only two Marines per year could attend the Royal Marine Commando Training School (40 weeks long) in Scotland. A StaffSGT in my company from another platoon was selected and came back a new man.
I don't know what the uniform reg's are now, but back then, only two badges were allowed on the dress uniform, so we could never display our Ranger/Pathfinder, we could only have our gold navy wings (earned after completing Army Airborne plus ten jumps with assigned unit) and the Scuba "bubble".
It was sort of a shame/personal slight to have earned extra billets and never enjoy a little pride. I kept my JOTC and other army stuff hanging on the ceiling above my rack in the quonset hut I lived in LeJeune. When I go to Camp Pendleton, it was worse. The company "gunny" made everyone remove anything personal that was hung on display.
Most of my memories are positive other than the administrative complaints. I still hate the smell and taste of USMC chow halls. MRE's are like five star gourmet in comparison. -
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Does Sharon make US foriegn policy?
by William Penwell insharon: iran next on war list
friday, nov. 8, 2002
israeli prime minister ariel sharon says the u.s. war on terror shouldn't end with iraq.
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It was Sharon who was quoted as saying "we control America", when speaking about the Knesset and Washington.
Now, perhaps he may have exaggerated a bit, but there is a strong degree of truth in this assertion. Our most influential and powerful positions are occupied and administered by individuals representing a single ethnic group.
Irregardless of the group, anytime a minority rule/influence/manipulate the general affairs of the majority, it is an immediate danger and a cause for alarm.
Just as orthodox zionistic leaders are concerned that the beliefs of american christian fundamentalists revolve around the israelites returning home just in time for armageddon, so too are objective patriotic americans concerned about the zionistic influence in america.
It is the new fascism. Sharon is the new Generalissimo Franco, Peron or Mussolini, take your pick. If he goes unchecked and is allowed to pursue semitic cleansing policies against the arab world, he will then become another Hitler. -
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Is there anything you'd willingly give your life for?
by Happythoughts ini would willingly give my life to save my child.
i'm sure that would be the same answer for most parents, but how about those people without kids?
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I would die to save children, my immediate family. As far as causes are concerned, I prefer to live to fight another day. Especially since there are guarantees, proof, or evidence of anything other than this three dimensional existence.
I have learned to appreciate life as a remarkable gift and treat it like I would babysit an egg, being extra careful how it is handled, afraid to break it and trying hard to keep it steady without dropping it. -
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by Yerusalyim in.
i'm out of the area for a three day trip to ft benning, ga to interview some of our guys who came back from iraq.
post if i can...if not...see ya on the weekend.. (note to self...solve world hunger...tell no one!
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Did you use "boot black" while in Airborne School to save time and effort on polishing? I remember a bunch of army students paying $5.00 per week to have their boots specially coated to avoid the cleaning and polishing and spit-shining for each week's inspections. I thought it was funny.
I went through in 82, and Ranger school later that year. When I got back to LeJeune, I soon realized I had to snap back into place because my platoon sergeants were not too happy about me enjoying my "vacation" at Fort Benning. God, those "blackhats" were a riot.
They took a few Marines (only five in my class plus six sailors) and a huge water hose and made mud puddles on the ground and told us to "do what Marines do best", which we had no idea what he was talking about, so we got yelled at and told to "hit the beach" in front of the whole class. The Seals broke rank and jumped in and for a few minutes it was fun to roll around in the mud while the entire class laughed at us.
I'll tell you though, we got our revenge. Evertime we did pushups, every recon marine shouted "zero" so the whole class had to start the count over again. It was great to see those females struggling to keep their arms straight and watch everyone dying by the 75th push-up, (everyone is at least good for 50, and thx to the BUDS PT we did everyday we were always good for at least 100-125 at a pop).
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"Cognitive Dissonance Revisited" or "Old Habits Die Hard" - Friendly Advice
by Utopian Reformist inmany of us were once fervent supporters and active members of the wtbs through our local congregations.
when confronted with controversial information while under the influence of the organization, many of us were instantly defensive, dismissive, skeptical and fearful.
we chose to continue believing the leadership knew better than we did and had our best interests at heart, despite any logic, or lack of reason.
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To FrenchBabyFace:
Thank you for those quotations. You know, it is very interesting that experts in the industry of motivational speaking, sales, self-help, have all come to similar conclusions about the correlation between emotion, conviction, and reality.
I wonder how many times these experts have exerted the same influence over their audiences during high priced seminars and public speaking engagements.
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by Yerusalyim in.
i'm out of the area for a three day trip to ft benning, ga to interview some of our guys who came back from iraq.
post if i can...if not...see ya on the weekend.. (note to self...solve world hunger...tell no one!
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Here's a chance at common ground, I passed through Harmony Church during the 80's and I still remember cardiac hill. I was also in the 405th training regiment at Airborne School. I was not in the Army, I was a Marine. Fort Benning was a pleasant change from Camp LeJeune. Better food, more freedom, and plenty of hospitable WAC's.
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How *Welfare* Changed America......
by teenyuck infound this article in the latest us news and world report.
the issue is dealing with american milestones.
some of the articles include 100 documents that define our nation to the one i am going to post.
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Supposing the statistic quoted in the article was true, that "nearly half of all government spending was on aid/assistance", then I humbly ask where should money that is collected from the general population be spent?
Be careful when the few rich and powerful attempt to divert opinions. It is easy to succumb to the mentality that the poor, immigrants and foreigners are the cause of all of our woes.
When is the last time you heard of a welfare recipient receiving $140 million dollars for "chairing" an organization? How many working class, middle class, working poor, do you know have their own private mansions, jets?
Do you realy believe any of the rich would ever use their power or resources to save the rest of us if a national collapse occurred?
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Any fan of Food Network?
by sunshineToo ini love most of their shows especially 30 -min.
meal, tyler's ultimate, food 911 and goodeats, and not to mention all the competitions and iron chef.
i'm learning a lot.
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I am secretly in love with Rachel Ray.
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"Cognitive Dissonance Revisited" or "Old Habits Die Hard" - Friendly Advice
by Utopian Reformist inmany of us were once fervent supporters and active members of the wtbs through our local congregations.
when confronted with controversial information while under the influence of the organization, many of us were instantly defensive, dismissive, skeptical and fearful.
we chose to continue believing the leadership knew better than we did and had our best interests at heart, despite any logic, or lack of reason.
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Thx for the extensive quotes "MessyBabies". Nice touch. To French Baby Face: I agree entirely with your sentiments.
P.S. I forgot to nominate French Baby Face for world's most gorgeous woman. After seeing your family pictures, you should have been nominated also!