Everyone whines and cries that we have never found WMD in Iraq. One fact that has been overlooked is that Saddam had many months before the invasion to move them. During the time leading up to the invasion, there was a great deal of traffic between Syria and Iraq. Now we have a news story that reports an accident with a chemical warhead taking place in Syria. If Syria had a chemical weapons program, it would have been a great place to move the Iraqi inventory whle the fuss "blew over". With Saddam dead, they would not even have to give them back. What a deal! This is especially great for the peace promoting president of Iran who is buddies with the Syrian president. I can only imagine the Israeli response to a chemically tipped SCUD.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411428847&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Frivolous Lawsuits
In an effort to protect the rights of people to file frivolous lawsuits, Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers has decided to file the most frivolous of lawsuits against God. In his claim, the Honorable Senator Chambers taunts, blasphemes and even goes so far as to say "Come out come out wherever you are." If his intention is to be frivolous, he certainly is accomplishing his goal. However, I wonder if he knows the third one about vain use of the Divine Name. I can only wonder about the response if the Defendant were to appear at the hearing.
It is a good thing that the Honorable Senator is in a country whose legal system is based upon Judeo-Christian tradition rather than an Islamic one where "agents" of the defendant would act upon behalf of the defendant and behead the plaintiff. It is also interesting to note the political affiliation of the Honorable Senator Ernie Chambers (D) from Nebraska.
Many people may get a chuckle or two at the expense of the Honorable Senator. Yet, I dare say I know who will be getting the last laugh. The only question in my mind is will it be sooner or later?
Read the legal filing:
http://www.kptm.com/Global/link.asp?L=267382&nav=menu606_1
It is a good thing that the Honorable Senator is in a country whose legal system is based upon Judeo-Christian tradition rather than an Islamic one where "agents" of the defendant would act upon behalf of the defendant and behead the plaintiff. It is also interesting to note the political affiliation of the Honorable Senator Ernie Chambers (D) from Nebraska.
Many people may get a chuckle or two at the expense of the Honorable Senator. Yet, I dare say I know who will be getting the last laugh. The only question in my mind is will it be sooner or later?
Read the legal filing:
http://www.kptm.com/Global/link.asp?L=267382&nav=menu606_1
***NEWS FLASH*** Russia and China are Spying on US
In an earth shattering revelation (Bush concocted lie) to Congress, the National Intelligence Director identified Russia and China as two countries that are aggressively spying on the United States! How can this possibly be true? The Soviet Union has been dismantled and Russia is our friend and China is one of our largest trading partners, supplying us with all of the cheap goods that we and our pets can consume.
It is obvious to anyone with half a brain, such as the majority of Congressional Democrats, that this is just another scare tactic of the Bush administration to line the pockets of Haliburton and other members of the military-industrial complex who stand to profit from more surveillance.
Russia and China are working toward world peace and international unity. They are leading the way in guiding Iran and North Korea into the League of Civilized Nations. There are also at the forefront of human rights, promising a jobs and health care for every comrade, err citizen. Free speech is another area where these countries excel. Why would they possibly want to spy on the United States? We are reviled by most of the world and have nothing to offer except our capitalistic decadence, blood lust, and insatiable thirst for oil money? The world would be a much better place without the United States heating up the globe with hydrocarbons, rendering numerous species extinct, and generally messing up the planet.
I am sure that the Democrats who know the truth about the evils of the United States of America will continue to fight the forces of evil and do their best to see that the United States of America becomes more like Russia, China, and the rest of the world. Perhaps one day we might even reach the status of the French.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297132,00.html
It is obvious to anyone with half a brain, such as the majority of Congressional Democrats, that this is just another scare tactic of the Bush administration to line the pockets of Haliburton and other members of the military-industrial complex who stand to profit from more surveillance.
Russia and China are working toward world peace and international unity. They are leading the way in guiding Iran and North Korea into the League of Civilized Nations. There are also at the forefront of human rights, promising a jobs and health care for every comrade, err citizen. Free speech is another area where these countries excel. Why would they possibly want to spy on the United States? We are reviled by most of the world and have nothing to offer except our capitalistic decadence, blood lust, and insatiable thirst for oil money? The world would be a much better place without the United States heating up the globe with hydrocarbons, rendering numerous species extinct, and generally messing up the planet.
I am sure that the Democrats who know the truth about the evils of the United States of America will continue to fight the forces of evil and do their best to see that the United States of America becomes more like Russia, China, and the rest of the world. Perhaps one day we might even reach the status of the French.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297132,00.html
Monday, September 17, 2007
Viva La France
France, the country that brought us Marcel Marceau, the Maginot Line, and nearly 400 varieties of cheese, continues to create new forms of ineffective diplomacy. First, the newly elected and ostensibly pro-American president lays out a hard line toward Iran and their continued pursuit of nuclear weapons. Now the French Prime Minister is saying that France needs to prepare for the possibility of war with Iran. Just what exactly does that mean? Stockpiling Camenbert? Stashing all of the good wine in underground bunkers?
History is the best teacher and France has taught Iran that there is absolutely no possibility that they would be prepared to engage in any type of war, other than a war of words with anyone. France and the UN have cried wolf and made idle threats for so long that no one takes either of them seriously. This coupled with Germany's outright refusal to consider the possibility of war with Iran should provide sufficient comfort to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and anyone else that wants to build a nuclear weapon.
Ahmadinejad rests easily comforted by the response to the invasion of Iraq. He must put his head down on his pillow each night and thank President Bush for removing Saddam Hussein from power (something that Iran did not accomplish during its war with Iraq), and for exposing the lack of intestinal fortitude of the EU and the American public which were merely reminders of the pre-WWII appeasement of Hitler.
Unfortunately, things are going to get worse before they get better. Worse for free western civilization and better for the Islamic fascists that seek its destruction.
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1791152720070917?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&pageNumber=1
History is the best teacher and France has taught Iran that there is absolutely no possibility that they would be prepared to engage in any type of war, other than a war of words with anyone. France and the UN have cried wolf and made idle threats for so long that no one takes either of them seriously. This coupled with Germany's outright refusal to consider the possibility of war with Iran should provide sufficient comfort to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and anyone else that wants to build a nuclear weapon.
Ahmadinejad rests easily comforted by the response to the invasion of Iraq. He must put his head down on his pillow each night and thank President Bush for removing Saddam Hussein from power (something that Iran did not accomplish during its war with Iraq), and for exposing the lack of intestinal fortitude of the EU and the American public which were merely reminders of the pre-WWII appeasement of Hitler.
Unfortunately, things are going to get worse before they get better. Worse for free western civilization and better for the Islamic fascists that seek its destruction.
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1791152720070917?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&pageNumber=1
Thursday, September 13, 2007
All the News that is Fit to Print
You have to love the New York Times, the bastion of Truth, Justice, the American Way and the First Amendment. In a fine example of journalistic integrity, they provided MoveOn.org a generous discount on a full page age that defamed the character of the US Commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus before he testified to Congress. This article was then used by hostile members of the Congress to call into question the integrity of the General during said hearing.
It seems obvious to me that this might indicate a slight bias to the left. Of course, I am certain that any self-respecting liberal would deny this and in fact pontificate on the fairness and in fact the courage shown by the paper in "printing the truth." Paid advertising by liberal special-interest groups are truth and paid advertising by anyone else is lies or at best and opinion. I wonder what would be said if one of Rupert Murdoch's outlets gave a similar discount to a conservative organization. I bet the outcry would be deafening. I also believe that the calls for a boycott and Senate investigation would follow immediately.
The fundamental truth is that liberals can't help but vilify the military. It is what they do best. While I think that mistakes have been made in the execution of the war in Iraq, I attribute most of this to the unpredictability of war and the law of unintended consequences, not some grand conspiracy of Bush, Cheney and Haliburton.
While it is perfectly acceptable to question the value of a war, it is entirely unacceptable to besmirch the integrity of the honorable men and women who are serving our country and are doing their best to accomplish their mission and survive. One of the first things that you learn in logic is the invalidity of ad hominem arguments. Ad hominem is the only tool to use when you have nothing better. It is obvious that this is the best that MoveOn. org and others can do when arguing against the war. MoveOn.org certainly has the right to run whatever ad they choose and the New York Times can charge whatever price for they wish for said ad. But, the hypocrisy should be noted. The NYT for the liberal discount they provided and to MoveOn.org for their true message. Liberals constantly say "We support the troops." The truth is that they do not. They pay lip-service to supporting the armed forces but in fact they despise them and everything for which they stand. Liberals learned a lesson from the Vietnam era, don't call the troops "babykillers" as that does not sit well with the majority of people. But, they are doing the same thing albeit with a better spin.
I do believe that it is possible to support the troops and perhaps not support the war. However, I have not yet seen an example that manages to accomplish that goal. What I do see is every effort to protest the war emboldens the people who are fighting against our troops and thus making their jobs more difficult. This in turn acts to demoralize the very same people that MoveOn.org and other profess to be supporting. With friends like that, who needs enemies?
http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/09132007/news/nationalnews/times_gives_lefties_a_hefty_di.htm
It seems obvious to me that this might indicate a slight bias to the left. Of course, I am certain that any self-respecting liberal would deny this and in fact pontificate on the fairness and in fact the courage shown by the paper in "printing the truth." Paid advertising by liberal special-interest groups are truth and paid advertising by anyone else is lies or at best and opinion. I wonder what would be said if one of Rupert Murdoch's outlets gave a similar discount to a conservative organization. I bet the outcry would be deafening. I also believe that the calls for a boycott and Senate investigation would follow immediately.
The fundamental truth is that liberals can't help but vilify the military. It is what they do best. While I think that mistakes have been made in the execution of the war in Iraq, I attribute most of this to the unpredictability of war and the law of unintended consequences, not some grand conspiracy of Bush, Cheney and Haliburton.
While it is perfectly acceptable to question the value of a war, it is entirely unacceptable to besmirch the integrity of the honorable men and women who are serving our country and are doing their best to accomplish their mission and survive. One of the first things that you learn in logic is the invalidity of ad hominem arguments. Ad hominem is the only tool to use when you have nothing better. It is obvious that this is the best that MoveOn. org and others can do when arguing against the war. MoveOn.org certainly has the right to run whatever ad they choose and the New York Times can charge whatever price for they wish for said ad. But, the hypocrisy should be noted. The NYT for the liberal discount they provided and to MoveOn.org for their true message. Liberals constantly say "We support the troops." The truth is that they do not. They pay lip-service to supporting the armed forces but in fact they despise them and everything for which they stand. Liberals learned a lesson from the Vietnam era, don't call the troops "babykillers" as that does not sit well with the majority of people. But, they are doing the same thing albeit with a better spin.
I do believe that it is possible to support the troops and perhaps not support the war. However, I have not yet seen an example that manages to accomplish that goal. What I do see is every effort to protest the war emboldens the people who are fighting against our troops and thus making their jobs more difficult. This in turn acts to demoralize the very same people that MoveOn.org and other profess to be supporting. With friends like that, who needs enemies?
http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/09132007/news/nationalnews/times_gives_lefties_a_hefty_di.htm
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Mystery of the Nuclear Warheads
It seems that the US Air Force "lost track" of a few W80-1 nuclear warheads for a few hours the other day. Apparently, five nuclear warheads were left on some cruise missiles that were being transported to Louisiana to be decommissioned.
While it concerns me that such an error could occur, I believe that the Air Force is doing what is necessary to determine the cause of the mistake and will develop an appropriate corrective action. What concerns me more is the fact that there are Air Force Officers that are willing to speak anonymously about this incident. If they were to be named, I imagine there would be a court martial or two. I am fully supportive of whistle blowers in certain circumstances. However, I do not believe that this situation justifies the officers going public with what is most likely classified material. The public has a right to know unless our enemies do not have a right to know.
Classified information has flowed much too freely in the past few years with little or no consequences other than people who should not know certain things learning those things. I can't help but think of satellite phones etc. This is just another example that should be made an example. It used to be that only politicians and other lower life forms leaked classified information to the press. Now it seems that it has spread to commissioned officers. How sad indeed.
http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070904/NEWS01/70904040
While it concerns me that such an error could occur, I believe that the Air Force is doing what is necessary to determine the cause of the mistake and will develop an appropriate corrective action. What concerns me more is the fact that there are Air Force Officers that are willing to speak anonymously about this incident. If they were to be named, I imagine there would be a court martial or two. I am fully supportive of whistle blowers in certain circumstances. However, I do not believe that this situation justifies the officers going public with what is most likely classified material. The public has a right to know unless our enemies do not have a right to know.
Classified information has flowed much too freely in the past few years with little or no consequences other than people who should not know certain things learning those things. I can't help but think of satellite phones etc. This is just another example that should be made an example. It used to be that only politicians and other lower life forms leaked classified information to the press. Now it seems that it has spread to commissioned officers. How sad indeed.
http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070904/NEWS01/70904040
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Chinese Friends
Surprise,surprise, surprise! Our Chinese friends have hacked into DoD computers. What a shocker! Everyone is up in arms about lead paint, and defective toys. But does anyone see the real danger in China, the PLA? The PLA (People's Liberation Army) is not quite a bunch of democracy loving guys seeking to liberate the people from communist oppression. It is in fact the military arm of the Communist Party. The same folks who brought us Tienanmen Square.
The US Government continues to downplay the threat that COMMUNIST China poses to the United States and the rest of the free world. We hear about sub-standard health and safety standards. But, the real threat is found in the PLA. This latest incident will be overlooked by most outlets, downplayed by the rest. Yet, this threat is very real. The United States security is based on the premise that we are technologically superior to our enemies. In 2006, China fired high powered lasers designed to knock out our satellites. This was near the time that our own Congress denied funding for a satellite and star tracking program that had the potential to be used for ASAT purposes. The funds were reinstated only after assurances that the system would not be used for ASAT.
Now we have the PLA actively attacking our DoD computer networks. But, they are our friends, or at least we want them to be so we won't do anything to upset them. I wonder if anybody in the US has read Sun Tzu. Everyone is so afraid of the stereotypical "hacker" sitting in his dorm room with stale pizza and soda that they real threat goes unnoticed. The PLA soldier sitting in front of a computer screen at a Chinese military base, with hundreds of his comrades.
Other questions that have China as the answer:
1) Who is the newest country to build nuclear submarines armed with nuclear missiles?
2) Who is building an aircraft carrier?
3) Who is engaged in massive espionage against US high-tech and military companies?
4) Who holds large quantities of American government debt?
WAKE UP America! China is not our friend. We once had a great president who made decisions based upon the ideas of "trust but verify" and "peace through strength". That worked pretty well. Before him it was "walk softly but carry a big stick." Reagan and Roosevelt are well represented by the ships that bear their names. Unfortunately, the country that they loved is squandering their legacy and becoming more like France before WWII.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9dba9ba2-5a3b-11dc-9bcd-0000779fd2ac.html
The US Government continues to downplay the threat that COMMUNIST China poses to the United States and the rest of the free world. We hear about sub-standard health and safety standards. But, the real threat is found in the PLA. This latest incident will be overlooked by most outlets, downplayed by the rest. Yet, this threat is very real. The United States security is based on the premise that we are technologically superior to our enemies. In 2006, China fired high powered lasers designed to knock out our satellites. This was near the time that our own Congress denied funding for a satellite and star tracking program that had the potential to be used for ASAT purposes. The funds were reinstated only after assurances that the system would not be used for ASAT.
Now we have the PLA actively attacking our DoD computer networks. But, they are our friends, or at least we want them to be so we won't do anything to upset them. I wonder if anybody in the US has read Sun Tzu. Everyone is so afraid of the stereotypical "hacker" sitting in his dorm room with stale pizza and soda that they real threat goes unnoticed. The PLA soldier sitting in front of a computer screen at a Chinese military base, with hundreds of his comrades.
Other questions that have China as the answer:
1) Who is the newest country to build nuclear submarines armed with nuclear missiles?
2) Who is building an aircraft carrier?
3) Who is engaged in massive espionage against US high-tech and military companies?
4) Who holds large quantities of American government debt?
WAKE UP America! China is not our friend. We once had a great president who made decisions based upon the ideas of "trust but verify" and "peace through strength". That worked pretty well. Before him it was "walk softly but carry a big stick." Reagan and Roosevelt are well represented by the ships that bear their names. Unfortunately, the country that they loved is squandering their legacy and becoming more like France before WWII.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9dba9ba2-5a3b-11dc-9bcd-0000779fd2ac.html
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