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December 31, 2006
Theodore's World Wishes All Of You A Happy New Year!
2007
A huge thank you and a Happy New Year to our Military!
I want to say a special Happy New Year to my Blog Mom....... LindaSOG
And also a very special thank you
to each one of you that are a big part of this blog,
with your comments and input.
I love you all so muchYY
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Congressmen want Kerry's Decision Will He or Won't He Run
Congressmen want Kerry's 2008 decision soon
Southcoast Today
WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy isn't the only Massachusetts Democrat pressing Sen. John Kerry for a decision soon on whether he will seek the presidency again.
Two leading members of the state's congressional delegation said they're also anxious for Kerry to make up his mind, so they can support someone else if he decides not to run.
"My only advice to him right now is hurry up," said Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., who will be a prominent player in the new Congress as the second-ranking Democrat on the powerful House Rules Committee. "Give us some direction so we can figure out what we need to do. If he's not going to do it, then we can start dealing with some of these other candidates."
McGovern noted how the Democratic field has grown in recent weeks.
Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., who is leading the day-to-day transition effort for incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said Kerry needs to clarify his plans soon.
"I want to hear it from him, whatever it is," said Capuano, who hopes to meet with Kerry next week. "I want him to look me in the eye ... I'm tired of listening to rumors, if you want the truth ... I just think if he wants to run, he's gotta do it reasonably soon."
"Senator Kerry has said he'll make his decision about a presidential campaign shortly after the new year after consulting with Sen. Kennedy and the congressional delegation," Kerry spokesman David Wade said in an e-mailed statement. "We're well over a year away before the first ballots are cast in the 2008 nominating process, but Sen. Kerry has no intention of waiting too long on his decision."
Delegation members are eager for Kerry's decision so they can line up behind someone else if he declines to run, McGovern said. Some have already been asked to back potential Kerry rivals.
"All of us are waiting to find out what our friend is going to decide," McGovern said. "If he's not going to be involved, we want to be able to get our oar in the water (with other candidates) ... In presidential politics, people take sides early. People want permission to leave and go support someone else."
McGovern said he, too, had spoken informally with some potential candidates.
"A lot of people are really intrigued with some of the names that are coming up," said McGovern, citing New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and Kerry's 2004 running mate, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards. "We have some great talent that is talking about getting into this race."
Wild Thing's comment.....
God hlep us and God Help America IF these people Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. John Edwards , Biden etc. become President or ANY Democrat. They do NOT respect our military, they do NOT want to keep the citizens of this country safe. And that is just for starters on only a few of the things. They are the enemy within.
We have enough trouble getting our leaders now to realize open borders are dangerous to say the least. Can you imagine what it would be like if we had a Democrat in the White House again. OMG!
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How Republican Are You?
You Are 92% Republican |
 You are a card carrying Republican, and a pretty far right one at that! There's no chance anyone would ever mistake you for a Democrat. |
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SPC J.R. Salzman, 1/34 BCT We Thank you!
SPC J.R. Salzman, 1/34 BCT has been injured by an IED in Iraq. His right arm has been amputated below the elbow, his left arm and hand are injured. He is at Walter Reed now. Soldiers' Angels are working on getting him a Project Valour-IT laptop and a visit soon.
SPC J.R. Salzman, also posted at LGF with the name “Logboy". He also writes at Lumberjack in a Desert. Please stop by Lumberjack in a Desert and leave a comment for him. He is giving updates when he can with his wife's help. She has been helping him with the typing of his posts.
Thank you J.R. and my prayers are with you and your recovery. I am forever grateful for all you have done and for your service to our country.
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Saddam's Execution
Wild Thing's comment........
This is the execution of Saddam has been posted at Google Video. Apparently it was shot with a cell phone.
I am sick of the idiots that have their conspiracy about 9-11. And I am glad there is video on Saddam's execution to shut up the conspiracy people. Instead of their lies ( the conspiracy jerks) they should be thanking God for our military's hard work and sacrifices they make every day for us and in this war against Islam.
Posted by Wild Thing at 12:44 AM | Comments (5)
December 30, 2006
Muslim Man's Remote
There must be another one available for the terrorists. You know like a button for destroy Israel, blow yourself up, whine to CAIR.....things like that.
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The Butcher of Baghdad is DEAD!
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been executed by hanging at an unspecified location in Baghdad, for crimes against humanity.Iraqi TV said the execution took place just before 0600 local time (0300GMT).
The news was confirmed to the BBC by the Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister, Labeed Abawi.
Two co-defendants, Saddam Hussein's half-brother Barzan al-Tikriti and former Iraqi chief judge Awad Hamed al-Bandar, were also executed.
Sic Semper Tyrannis!
Thank you, American military and our allies. I am especially so very proud of our troops.God bless them and keep them safe.
If Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Harry Reid, Barack Obama, and the bulk of the Democrat party had their way, Saddam's RAPE ROOMS and HUMAN SHREDDERS would still be operating at full speed!!
Comments on the death penalty for Saddam:
"Our respect for human rights requires us to execute him, and there will be no review or delay in carrying out the sentence." — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
"Today marks an important milestone in the Iraqi people's efforts to replace the rule of a tyrant with the rule of law." — deputy White House press secretary Scott Stanzel, on day appeals court upheld death penalty.
"Saddam is paying the price for murdering tens of thousands of Iraqis. This is an unprecedented feeling of happiness. ... Nothing matches it, no festival or marriage or birth." — Abu Sinan, a resident of Sadr City, Baghdad's impoverished Shiite slum.
"As long as he's alive, there's still some power and people still rise up. Once the execution goes through, I think it will be a relief for a lot of Iraqis." — Sgt. Stuart Fowler, Company A, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment.
Want to see how sick the Democrats are, of course we know this already but here is more proof for those of you lefties that lurk and sometimes post at this blog. I will only put the link because I am not going to put their crap and that is what it is, on this blog for this post.
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December 29, 2006
U.S. Airport Guards Told To Be "Sensitive" To Hajj Travlers
U.S. Airport Guards Told To Be "Sensitive" toward Muslims
The American Transportation Security Administration has instructed airport security guards to be sensitive to more than 15,000 Muslims traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj Muslim holiday.The hajj, or annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, is a religious duty for Muslims. According to Saudi officials, it draws about 2.5 million pilgrims each year. Many Muslims believe that the water from a well in Mecca is divinely blessed and often return with containers of water. Travelers returning from Hajj who wish to bring back water should pack it in their checked baggage if the container is larger than three ounces, pursuant to TSA’s 3-1-1 liquids regulations.
Guards have taken a "sensitivity course" which taught them that Muslims believe Jihad, the Arabic term for a holy war, actually is an "internal struggle against sin." The also were taught that when noting suspicious Muslim passengers, they should be "aware that they may also be praying."
Wild Thing's comment.....
Interesting the extent of security they have at the Hajj.
And so we have another example of being politically correct which is dangerous and destructive as we bow down to a religion that wants to kill us. This is an absolute, unmitigated, stupidity bordering on Homeland Security & TSA sponsored national suicide.
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Muslim World League Wants Lawsuits for Abuse of Islam and the Prophet
MWL Wants Lawsuits for Abuse of Islam and the Prophet
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News
JEDDAH, 28 December 2006
A two-day conference organized by the Makkah-based Muslim World League yesterday called for a consultative commission in order to take legal action against those who abuse Islam and its Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Islamic sanctities, at local and international courts of justice, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The conference titled “In Defense of the Prophet” called upon Islamic countries and governments to stand united to defend the Islamic faith and its Prophet. It denounced the smear campaigns to tarnish the image of the Prophet and urged Muslims to make all-out efforts to project the true picture of Islam and the great divine teachings of the Prophet.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who presided over the conference, called upon Muslims to follow the Prophet’s teachings.
“Our enemies are exploiting Muslims’ weak adherence to the Prophet’s Sunnah,” said Al-Asheikh. “We should not be ashamed of implementing his Sunnah. On the other hand, all Muslims must observe his teachings in all walks of their life.”
MWL Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki said the attack on the Prophet was an expression of enmity toward Islam.
“The whole Muslim Ummah, including its leadership, scholars and ordinary people was outraged by such attacks and this again shows the lofty position the Prophet has in their hearts,” he said in reference to the Muslim response to cartoons depicting the Prophet.
Al-Turki called upon Western countries to protect human rights of Muslim communities and take action against those who create unnecessary fear about Islam by linking it with terrorism and violence.
“The creation of such fears will lead to violating human rights of Muslims and threats to their freedom and security,” he said. “It will also have other long-term negative impacts.”
Jamal Badawi, a Canadian-Muslim expert on Islam, spoke about the Prophet’s outstanding influence on human history.
“There is no other personality who has made such a positive impact on history,” he told the conference.
Wild Thing's comment......
Say what?? Good grief. This is the height of double standards. So they can say and do whatever they want and we have to walk on egg shells. I think not!
A sample of what THEY say...........
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"Børk! Børk! Børk!" Schools Banning Cupcakes
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The Cupcake Ban
Frontpage
Let me get this straight. According to The Washington Post, schools are now banning cupcakes?That's right. What of it?
They're just cupcakes – little individual cakes wrapped in paper and coated with icing. What the heck could be wrong with a couple of lousy cupcakes?
It has to do with the Child Nutrition and Reauthorization Act of 2004. Any school that receives funding from the federal lunch program is required to create a wellness policy.
Yes, each school must develop a program to promote good health. Though the government doesn't direct schools on what the programs should include, typical programs are a mix of physical education, a health curriculum, and the elimination of junk food on school grounds.
Wild Thing's comment......
When I went to school, I took my lunch. I think it was only when I got to High Scholl that there were lunches provided by the school.
The thing I find interesting about this cupcake thing is that parents were always the ones to teach certain things to their children and now it is the schools that do this. Sex education etc. and it just seems to be taking the communication and parental involvement out of the equation.
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December 28, 2006
Baghdad Ballet, Dance From a Rope, Starring Saddam
He tried to run away and hide
But our awesome troops found him, he didn't have a chance up against the most powerful military in the world.
Then he had his trial.....and he did his cowardly waaaa waaaa waaa, but alas for him to no avail, thank God.
The final decision was death by hanging.
"I sacrifice myself. If God wills it, He will place me among the true men and martyrs," wrote Saddam in the letter, which his lawyer said was penned last month for release if his death sentence was upheld.
Human Rights" group says Saddam should not hang--not because they oppose the death penalty but because his trial didn't prove he was guilty. Ramsey Clkark will cry, Jimmy Carter will be saddened, Jacques Chirac will faint, Nancy Pelosi's 4 day coronation will turn into a death vigil, CNN will have their heads hung low and speak in wispered tones about his hanging. The ALCU here in America will somehow weasel their opinion against it, CAIR will complain we are picking on a Muslim. And then of course Uday and Qusay are keeping a nice, comfy spot warm for him in Hell. If ever a family deserved to be together, it's this family.
* Jack of Conservative Insurgent, thank you for the animated image of Saddam on the bike.
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John Edwards Campaign Slogan Goes Live
NEW ORLEANS — Former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards jumped into the presidential race Wednesday a day earlier than he had planned, prodded by an Internet glitch to launch a candidacy focused on health care, poverty and other domestic issues.
The North Carolina Democrat's campaign accidentally went live with his election Web site a day before an announcement Thursday that was scheduled to use Hurricane-ravaged New Orleans as a backdrop.
The slip-up gave an unintended double-meaning to his campaign slogan on the John Edwards '08 Web site: "Tomorrow begins today."
Late Wednesday, Edwards announced his intentions to supporters in an e-mail. "I'm running to ask millions of Americans to take responsibility and take action to change our country and ensure America's greatness in the 21st century," he wrote.
Wild Thing's comment.......
LMAO this is going to be such fun when it comes to the Democrats that are running. Edwards has already started off with a bump in the road in his pre, not so pre announcement. hahaha
Then of course there was this.... After Edwards gave a speech denouncing Wal-Mart to an group opposed to that store, he dispatched one of his volunteer gofers to Wal-Mart to get first dibs on a Playstation 3. Wal-Mart then responded to this request by stating that Edwards would have to wait on line like everybody else. Added to this hypocrisy is that fact that Edwards, while criticising Wal-Mart for its wage levels pays his "volunteer" NOTHING. Yes, here is a multi-millionaire who is too cheap to pay folks who work for him even the bare minimum wage by taking advantage of political wannabees and making them work for the mighty Edwards for nothing.
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Bush Signs Law to Bar Military Funeral Protests
Bush Signs Law to Bar Military Funeral ProtestsBy Nathan Burchfiel
CNSNews.com Staff Writer
December 27, 2006
(CNSNews.com) -
President Bush has signed into a law an amendment to U.S. law protecting military funerals from protests like those staged by a controversial Kansas church that characterizes soldiers' deaths as divine punishment for homosexuality.The new amendment prohibits protestors from demonstrating within 150 feet of a funeral and within an hour of the memorial service. It provides a year in jail and/or an undetermined fine for violators.
The rule applies to funerals at non-federal cemeteries, joining legislation passed in May 2006 that bans demonstrations at national cemeteries such as Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, D.C.
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McCain Joining Kennedy on Fast Track Amnesty Bill
McCain Joins Kennedy to Push New Fast-Track Amnesty Bill
mensnewsdaily
by By Jim Kouri, CPP
The latest scuttlebutt on Capitol Hill is that Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and his friend Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) are planning to introduce a new immigration bill that is even more liberal than their past “amnesty” bill. They’re calling it a fast-track to citizenship for illegal aliens.
US Border Patrol agents haven’t been happy with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) since he voted for the first Amnesty Bill (S. 2611). And they’re not being quiet about their collective anger over the senator’s actions and remarks.
But, according to members of the agents’ union local 2544, Senator McCain has never been a friend to rank-and-file Border Patrol agents. Local 2544 represents US Border Patrol agents in Arizona, McCain’s home state.
“He routinely ignores correspondence from Border Patrol agents and often gives the impression that he is just too big and too important to deal with us,” they said.
“He attempts to undermine our mission at every turn and actively supports the criminals who violate our laws. He always trys to downplay the fact that illegal aliens knowingly and willingly violate our laws, and he is a close ally on immigration matters with Senator Ted Kennedy, who we believe is the biggest disgrace of all time in the United States Senate.”
These law enforcement agents point to Senator McCain’s “imperious attitude” towards rank-and-file Border Patrol agents and his complete disdain for their mission has been evident for many years.
“We will not bother listing his website [for citizens to write to him] because it’s obvious he couldn’t care less what the average American thinks.” McCain is the frontrunner for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination and he’s been touring the country trying to convince conservatives that he’s one of them.
And these agents aren’t just singling out McCain for their ire. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), who chairs the Judiciary Committee at least until January, is also in their sights. They point to how Senator Specter, at the last minute, put a clause in the Senate’s shameful immigration bill that forces the United States government to “consult” with Mexico prior to planning or building any fences or barriers on our border.
“Not on Mexico’s [side of the] border, but yes, on United States soil. We can’t wait to see this fencing project after the “consultations” take place. Maybe they can even appoint “Congressman” Raul Grijalva to lead the “consultations” for the United States of America.”
The agents said that this is the same Mexican government that sends millions of Mexican citizens here illegally to steal jobs and send billions of dollars back to Mexico. This is the same Mexican government whose soldiers smuggle drugs and shoot at Border Patrol agents. This is the same Mexican government that is corrupt to the core. This is the same Mexican government that uses its consular officers to sue the United States government.
“Great move Specter. Talk about the “FOX” guarding the henhouse.”
“This bill cheapens citizenship in this country (again), it throws the rule of law out the window (again), it places unconscionable burdens on DHS (verifying the identity of every illegal alien in this country within 90 days), it repeats, and at a minimum, quadruples the worst immigration mistake in the history of this country.
“it sells out our sovereignty by forcing the American government to “consult with the Mexican government” before planning or building any border fences, it encourages more widespread fraud than this country has ever seen (you’ll see what we’re talking about if this actually passes the House), and it is completely unenforceable and will overwhelm the system,” the agents said in a statement submitted to the US Senate.
“You [McCain, Kennedy, Specter, et al] have succeeded in placing the morale of frontline Border Patrol agents in the toilet just when we thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse.”
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December 27, 2006
President Gerald Ford - Rest In Peace
Navigation Officer Gerald R. Ford takes a sextant reading aboard the USS Monterey. 1944
Gerald R. Ford, has died, his wife, Betty, said Tuesday. He was 93.
A statement from Betty Ford said: "My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, has passed away at 93 years of age."
Ford had battled pneumonia in January 2006 and underwent two heart treatments, including an angioplasty in August at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
He was the longest living president, followed by Ronald Reagan, who also died at 93. Ford had been living at his desert home in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
President Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Gerald Ford quote:
"A government big enough to give you everything you want is also a government big enough to take from you everything you have."
A CNN commentator says President Ford will be buried at the Ford library and museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan after funeral/memorial services in California, D.C., and lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda.
Laura and I are greatly saddened by the passing of former President Gerald R. Ford.President Ford was a great American who gave many years of dedicated service to our country. On August 9, 1974, after a long career in the House of Representatives and service as Vice President, he assumed the Presidency in an hour of national turmoil and division. With his quiet integrity, common sense, and kind instincts, President Ford helped heal our land and restore public confidence in the Presidency.
The American people will always admire Gerald Ford’s devotion to duty, his personal character, and the honorable conduct of his administration. We mourn the loss of such a leader, and our 38th President will always have a special place in our Nation’s memory. On behalf of all Americans, Laura and I offer our deepest sympathies to Betty Ford and all of President Ford’s family. Our thoughts and prayers will be with them in the hours and days ahead.
More at these other Blogs:
* Not Exactly Rocket Science ( CalTechGirl) She has a video of a SNL skit on Mr. Ford.
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9/11 Hero Still Doing His Part In Iraq
Operation Iraqi Freedom Tuesday, 26 December 2006 By Spc. Ryan Stroud 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
BALAD RUIZ -- On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Pfc. Timothy Bramhall made his way to downtown New York City to officially end his military career.
After proudly serving in the Army Reserve, the Bronx native felt he was at a crossroads in life and needed guidance on what to do with his future. Bramhall decided it was time for him to exit the military and start anew.
Little did he know, the guidance on what to do with his life, the guidance he was searching for, was about to hit him like a ton of bricks.
Bramhall stepped off the train at Madison Square Garden station to find the world he knew, the world he grew up in, now searching for his help and his guidance.
On Sept. 11, 2001, a day that will never leave Bramhall’s heart, terrorists attacked both towers of the World Trade Center, causing them to fall and end the lives of thousands of innocent people.
“I was getting ready to get out of the Army,” said Bramhall. “On 9/11, I went downtown to be out-processed, but found myself at the World Trade Center doing search and rescue.”
“I just walked out of the Madison Square Garden Train Station, and these Secret Service agents grabbed me and asked if I would help pull security since I was in uniform,” he said. “I didn’t think, I just did what I was asked to do.”
Bramhall, fighting through the chaos from the citizens of NYC, followed his orders and made his way to the towers to help secure the area. As he was pulling security, Bramhall was asked to help with one of the biggest missions of his life - go into the towers to help people evacuate them before they fell.
“While I was pulling security, I was pulled into a mission to start clearing one of the towers,” he said. “Once again, I followed my orders.”
Though he admits he was scared of what might happen to him, Bramhall entered the second tower, completely fulfilling one of the U.S. Army’s core values: personal courage. Bramhall put the lives of the people stuck in the towers over his own. He was driven and knew he had to help.
“At first I was really scared,” Bramhall admitted. “At the time I went into the towers, people were jumping out of them. I saw one person jump and hit a fire fighter and kill him. After that, I wanted to turn and run.”
“I thought to myself, ‘I’m too young to die,’” he continued. “But then it hit me. These people are scared and what would they think if they saw a guy in uniform run from a situation like this? So I regained my composure and went right back to the mission, not really knowing what would happen next.”
Bramhall’s fear hit a new level as soon as he heard the alarm signaling the tower was about to fall.
“I was inside the building helping everyway I could when I heard the alarm signaling the Tower was falling,” he said. “All I remember after that was running out the building and down this ally. I ducked down and cradled myself to protect myself from falling debris. I felt this huge rushing wind that seemed to pull everything by me.”
After the second tower fell, Bramhall linked up with another Soldier and two Marines and went to work searching for people in the wreckage.
“Unfortunately, we mostly were pulling out bodies, but kept up the hope that we would find survivors,” said Bramhall.
Seven days later, as Bramhall put it, a miracle happened.
“On day seven of the search and rescue, we found a handicapped person who was not in the Towers, but in a building that was near the Towers that was damaged because of the fall,” he said. “It was amazing that she was still alive.”
Bramhall and his new “brothers” helped the woman out of the wreckage and to a place where she could receive aid.
“That was a great feeling,” he said. “You lose hope after time that anyone will be alive. You want to keep hope, but it slips after seeing the wreckage. So, to find this woman on the seventh day, it was amazing. We felt so good.”
The mission was not yet over for Bramhall. He and his fellow servicemen stayed at the wreckage site until January 2002, working 12-hour clean-up shifts and sleeping in a local high school hallway.
“Times were hard out there but we kept reminding ourselves that we were in the military,” Bramhall said. “This is what we were meant to do; this is what Soldiers are meant to do - help people in need.”
After his service at the World Trade Center site was complete, Bramhall still decided to leave the military. He then went to work for the Rescue 1 Fire Station in NYC, hoping to continue to serve the people of New York. But after some time of reflection, Bramhall decided the best way he could serve the people of New York and his country was to go back into the Army.
Now a member of the 5-73 Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Bramhall says he’s right where he needs to be - serving his country in Iraq.
“This is one of the reasons I am here in Iraq,” he said. “I’m here in support of those people in the towers who didn’t make it out of there. I’m doing this for them. I’m also doing this for another person who worked with me at the towers.”
On the one-year anniversary of the towers’ destruction, Bramhall met with those who had helped him and others clear the buildings, trying desperately to save the lives of those inside.
“One of the guys who helped us lost his uncle, brother and father to the crash of the towers,” Bramhall said. “He wasn’t doing so well a year later. He went through some really hard times afterwards, so I’m also doing this for him, too.”
Bramhall says he proudly serves his country for all of those out there who want to lend a hand to their country, but can’t.
“I do this for those guys who want to be out here, but can’t be out here,” he said.
“This is not about revenge,” Bramhall added. “I just think about those who lost so much, and how I can help bring peace to their lives.”
Though Bramhall still has a way to go in his yearlong deployment with 5-73, he says he wouldn’t have it any other way.
“I would not change anything,” he said. “I’m glad I’m here, doing my part.”
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December 26, 2006
Traitor Carter Worst President in US History
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Whoring the US Presidency for Hamas: Carter’s book
Canada Free Press
The PLO, its Saudi and other Gulf state backers have been mounting a vigorous campaign on American college campuses, in churches and even some trade unions to advocate not for a two state solution in the Middle East, but for the dismantling of the Jewish state to be replaced by “Palestine.” The aim is to falsely present Israel as an “apartheid racist state” to Americans who know no better. Recent reports that Jimmy Carter’s new book “Peace not Apartheid” has reached 4th on the national best seller’s list........more of article HERE
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This guy is way overdue for his dirt nap. Headline says it all. Pity we don't go after retired presidents when they commit treason. Carter is not stupid. He is dangerous, that's a lot worse than stupid. Of course, the trailer trash Clinton followed suit.
Why is this important? Because an ex-president has a certain cachet and a microphone - deserved or not.
Jimmy Carter is the personification of David Horowitz's point in his book "Unholy Alliance" of the confluence of agendas of Islam and the leftwing both national and international. The leftwing is opening the door to Islam's world wide assault on our civilization.
Jimmy Carter fronts himself as a Sunday school teacher, a born-again Christian, a religious man. But no such person could possibly arrive at the conclusions he espouses.
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Our Troops At Gitmo Need Our Support
Guess who receives the Christmas and holiday greetings here in Guantanamo?
Human Events
Last year Guantanamo detainees received more than 14,000 cards, the vast majority from muddle-headed well-wishers and sympathizers. This year local authorities estimate the number may exceed 16,000! Some are addressed to the detainees by name or by their detainee number, available on the Pentagon website. Most are simply addressed to “Any Detainee at Guantanamo.”
Like the other 40,000 or so pieces of detainee mail that transit the post office on the base, the cards are distributed into the cells. The cards are passed out to the detainees by troopers who may themselves not have received any sort of greeting from home in a long time.
These troops have been called terrible names by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and by Senators Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry of Massachusetts. On the House side, Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) and Jack Murtha (D.-Pa.) act as if the troops are the problem and not the terrorists.
You can send cards, letters, or gifts if you choose to:
Any Trooper
c/o COL Wade Dennis
JTF GTMO
APO AE 09360
I know Christmas is over now, but cards, letters, care packages etc. can be sent year round.
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Cheers of Allah Akbar in Reply To Ellison at Convention
Ellison encourages Detroit crowd to push for justice
StarTribune.com
DETROIT — Speaking in Dearborn, Mich., late Sunday night, the first Muslim elected to Congress told a cheering crowd of Muslims they should remain steadfast in their faith and push for justice.
"You can't back down, you can't chicken out, you can't be afraid, you got to have faith in Allah, and you got to stand up and be a real Muslim," Detroit native Keith Ellison said to loud applause.
"Allahu akbar" — God is great — was the reply of many in the crowd.
"Muslims, you're up to bat right now. . ." he said. "How do you know that you were not brought right here to this place to learn how to make this world better? How do you know that Allah, sallalahu aleyhi wasallam," (meaning peace be upon him) "did not bring you here so that you could understand how to teach people what tolerance was, what justice was? ... How do you know that you're not here to teach this country?"
The convention, which ends today, drew more than 3,000 Muslims from across the country for an event aimed at revival and reform. It featured workshops and panels on a range of topics from civil rights to politics to how to spread Islam in the United States.
We had faith in Allah," Ellison said. "And we patiently endured this adversity. And facing adversity bravely and with patience in the faith in Allah is an Islamic value. . . . That's what it means to be a Muslim."
He cautioned though that there might be more anti-Muslim attacks in the future.
Wild Thing's comment......
They want justice?! How about they start by honestly denouncing terrorism and Islamofascism first. Then they can stop funding it. Then they can stop teaching it to their kids. Then they can start assisting us in fighting it. This is so very sad. To have a group yelling "Allah Akbar" in my own country is upsetting enough. When they're lead by a member of Congress, it makes me sick and angry.
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December 25, 2006
Christmas Day at Theodore's
God
Bless America,
our
Troops
and You and Yours.
May this Christmas
be
joyful,
peaceful
and spiritually renewing.
I was over at Daisy Cutter's blog and D.C. had posted about the songs of Christmas. I love Christmas and I wait all year long for the Christmas season to arrive. I am sure a large part of that are the happy memories I have of my childhood, the traditions we kept each year and the special times with family and friends. Funny how the presents only stand out with some of the years, but one thing that is constant in my memories, are the times shared, the songs played and sang. The scents of pine and baking and of course the lights that added to the atmosphere to all the senses.
Christmas's of watching the grand old films, which hopefully will be around forever so future generations, can see them too. Singing Christmas carols around the piano and friends stopping by for some egg nog or hot chocolate on their way to visit their families. A glow to our home from the fireplace, and candles throughout the house. Many cherished memories and traditions to keep alive.
Thank you D.C. for knowing how special those times were and how music of Christmas as you said stands the test of time.
So here are some thing's I would like to share with you this Christmas Day.
Watching old movies that never change
It's a Wonderful Life (the ending of this great film)
What Christmas is all about...........Jesus Birthday.
"And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people: For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger."
Gathering around the fireplace and singing Christmas carols.
Nat King Cole - Christmas Song
Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra - White Christmas
Adeste Fideles--Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion - The Prayer
Lord, We thank You for those who are serving in our armed forces. Each day they are making brave sacrifices so that our country can remain strong and free. Keep them safe under the shelter of Your wings. And Lord, for their families back home——whose loving support enables our armed forces, to do all that they are called on to do——we ask that You comfort them and give them Your peace...the peace that passes all understanding.I thank you too for my wonderful friends I have made through the years. They will live in my heart forever. Amen......Chrissie
Thank you to each one of you that come to this blog, thank you for your kindness, your input and friendship. Thank you for being a part of my life.
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December 24, 2006
Merry Christmas To Everyone
This post will stay at the top till Christmas
Day
Please check below for newest post that is current.
Thank you, Wild Thing
Theodore's World blog would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas.
Here are a couple of Christmas songs I am playing for each of you.
Click on the Holly to hear White Christmas
Click on the Holly to hear the Christmas Song
For those that could not be at the Bob Hope Christmas Show and served during the Vietnam War. A present for you from that time. This is for our troops today and all Veterans that have served our country.
Please CLICK the picture below to hear the song for you.
Click on the Holly to hear Silent Night
Wild Thing's comment..............
Christmas is a hard time to be away from home. Whether it's on a ship at sea, an airbase in Saudi, a foxhole in Kuwait. A soldier’s memory is of home, a room glowing from the fireplace and candles aroma filling the air. The scent from the kitchen, warm from the oven and food in preparation making ones tummy even hungrier. But the memories are also of lost buddies that will never go home again and never see another Christmas. A loss that can never be explained unless you have been there and your life and his depend on each other. The wonderful songs of Christmas exchanged for the sounds of mortar rounds exploding in front and behind their positions. IED’s becoming as important to look for and be aware of as MRE’s are to survival.The sacrifices the soldier makes not just weekly but every day so that we back home can be safe and secure. To stop radical dictators from meeting our shores, or terrorists feeling they can take us out in one of their deadly so called martyrdoms. The soldier, air men, sailor and all who serve knowing that they are making a difference in the world but still at this time of year the strong pull ….stronger then ever to be in the arms of a loved one, laughing with friends and family is almost too intense.
This time of year is the hardest of all and for the loved ones at home as well. Those that wish---- oh they wish so much to just touch the one they love. To hold each other close through the night and know when morning comes all will be well. Their hearts are filled with loneliness but also a hope that comes from deep within and sent with continued prayer that this will be the last Christmas away from each other. And next year, oh yes next year they will spend Christmas together.
As we celebrate Christmas and are so thankful for so many things. As we think of how our lives have been and think of how this coming year we will be better at this or that. Let us never forget those that make it possible for us to have a Christmas, to live in a free land and feel safe when we sleep at night. Let us never forget those that will never have another Christmas, those that gave their all.
Say a prayer for our Troops and thank them every chance you get. If you meet a Veteran walk right up to that person and thank them. Thank them with all your heart because they are all the reason we live in the greatest country in the world. Those in the Military serving now and our Veterans from every branch are the REAL reason we are free.
I sincerely wish the yuletide spirit of Christmas of love to abide in your heart, hearth and home throughout this festive season and throughout the year.
Wild Thing
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U.S. Airstrike Kills Top Taliban Leader ~ Hell Has New Dinner Guest for Holiday's
This undated photo, which has been handed out by the U.S military shows Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani. A top Taliban military commander described as a close associate of Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Omar was killed in an airstrike this week close to the border with Pakistan, the U.S. military said Saturday Dec. 23, 2006. A purported Taliban spokesman denied the claim. U.S. military spokesman Col. Tom Collins said that officials waited four days to announce the news in part so that they could be sure it was Osmani who died in the strike. (AP Photo/DOD)
KABUL, Afghanistan - A top Taliban military commander described as a close associate of Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Omar was killed in an airstrike this week close to the border with Pakistan, the U.S. military said Saturday.
Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani was killed Tuesday by a U.S. airstrike while traveling by vehicle in a deserted area in the southern province of Helmand, the U.S. military said.
Osmani was the Taliban's chief military commander in southern Afghanistan and played a "central role in facilitating terrorist operations" including roadside bombs, suicide attacks and kidnappings, the U.S. said.
Wild Thing's comment........
And I guess the Democrats are depressed now, Murtha crying as he clings to Harry Reid and Pelosi asking why.... why all the killing. Can't we all just get along.
the Mullah : Do you hear what I hear?
unidentified associate : Sleigh Bells?
the Mullah : No INCOMINGGGgggggg
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USA Rocks
.....God Bless Our Troops!
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Iran Says Nope to Sanctions
Iran Vows to Defy U.N. Nuclear Sanctions
SFGate.com
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, increasing international pressure on the government to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons. Iran immediately rejected the resolution.
The result of two months of tough negotiation, the resolution orders all countries to stop supplying Iran with materials and technology that could contribute to its nuclear and missile programs. It also freezes Iranian assets of 10 key companies and 12 individuals related to those programs.
If Iran refuses to comply, the council warned it would adopt further nonmilitary sanctions, but the resolution emphasized the importance of diplomacy in seeking guarantees "that Iran's nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes."
The Iranian government immediately rejected the resolution, vowing in a statement from Tehran to continue enriching uranium, a technology that can be used to produce nuclear fuel for civilian purposes or for a nuclear bomb. The government said it "has not delegated its destiny to the invalid decisions of the U.N. Security Council."
The United States said it hopes the resolution will clear the way for tougher measures by individual countries, particularly Russia.
Wild Thing's comment.......
What? Another country defying UN sanctions.....I am shocked I tell you.
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Christmas MEME
Beth of MVRWC left a comment in my Merry Christmas post and being the generous person she is in not wanting to have all the fun at Christmas she has tagged me. It is my first time to be tagged so me being me I will give it the ole college try as they say whoever they are.
These are the sort of kind of rules from what I can tell: Hahaha
The player (that would be me) must list 3 things that I would love to get for Christmas. Then I must list 3 things that I definitely do not want to get for Christmas. Then I tag 5 friends and list their names. The one I tag needs to write on their blogs about their Christmas wishes then tag 5 more people. They must also clarify all the rules. When you tag someone you need to leave a comment that says “you’ve been Christmas tagged!” in their comments and tell them to read your blog. Here it goes.........
This is hard for me because as Nick will tell you I just don't ask for things. I rather let him get me want he thinks of for whatever occasion it is, Christmas, anniversary, birthday etc.
1. For our Veterans and those serving today to get better benefits and promises actually kept to them. And bring home our POW's and MIA's for Gods sake! And our troops to be safe and nothing bad to happen to them, ever!
2. A new gun. I have been a sharpshooter (marksman) for many years and would love to own a Sniper rifle. Nick said since I do so well with the guns I have now it might not be a 'have to have’ but a want to have one. He is right of course, it is just one of those things like a wish thing. If I did it would only be after I got a lot of input on what the best one would be to purchase.
3. A bracelet to put my charms on that I have been collecting in my travels throughout the years. I just keep getting charms and then never go out and get a bracelet to put them on. Stupid I know but there are so many other things to do with finances that are more important then jewelry. Like right now I am saving up to have three of our rooms flooring re-done. hahaha There is always something isn't there.
1. World Peace! What the heck is that anyway???!!
2. Anymore PC, I am sick of it.
3. Traitors of America to keep getting away with what they do and say.
And here are the 5 people I am tagging and I hope they will still speak to me after I do this. haha
OK so here they are, Yankeemom , Darleen at Darleen's Place, Not Exacxtly Rocket Science, Agent Bedhead, Still Stacy.
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December 23, 2006
Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats
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Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats
Al Qaeda has sent a message to leaders of the Democratic party that credit for the defeat of congressional Republicans belongs to the terrorists.
In a portion of the tape from al Qaeda No. 2 man, Ayman al Zawahri, made available only today, Zawahri says he has two messages for American Democrats.
"The first is that you aren't the ones who won the midterm elections, nor are the Republicans the ones who lost. Rather, the Mujahideen -- the Muslim Ummah's vanguard in Afghanistan and Iraq -- are the ones who won, and the American forces and their Crusader allies are the ones who lost," Zawahri said, according to a full transcript obtained by ABC News.
Zawahri calls on the Democrats to negotiate with him and Osama bin Laden, not others in the Islamic world who Zawahri says cannot help.
"And if you don't refrain from the foolish American policy of backing Israel, occupying the lands of Islam and stealing the treasures of the Muslims, then await the same fate," he said.
Wild Thing's comment..........
So the Al-Qaeda leadership is publicly reaching out to their American branch. And we see once again the price of appeasement is always that the enemy is emboldened.
The Democrats will give them the Red Carpet treatment and invite them to Washington for a peace meeting..Then turn the whole country over to them without firing a shot..or in their case cutting a head off. Harry Reid to Ayman al Zawahri- "Who loves ya, baby?"
Thank you John 5 (VN69/70) for sending me the article.
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Pelosi Isn't Ready For Prime Time
Pelosi says no to C-SPAN request on floor proceedings
Washington
Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi cited the need to preserve the ''dignity and decorum'' of the House as she rejected a request Friday that C-SPAN operate its own cameras in covering the chamber.
Pelosi said in her response Friday, ''I believe the dignity and decorum of the United States House of Representatives are best preserved by maintaining the current system of televised proceedings.''
The public service network has provided gavel-to-gavel television coverage of House proceedings since 1979. But the House leader has kept control of the cameras, with coverage generally limited to tight shots of the speaker or the podium.
The situation is similar in the Senate, which C-SPAN has televised since 1986.
C-SPAN's chairman and chief executive told Pelosi, D-Calif., that under this arrangement, cameras are prevented ''from taking individual reaction shots or from panning the chamber, leaving viewers with an incomplete picture of what's happening in the House of Representatives.''
Wild Thing's comment......
''I believe the dignity and decorum" .......Since when have Democrats been concerned about dignity and decorum?
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Iran Ordered to Pay $254 Million in Khobar Towers Bombing
Iran ordered to pay $254 million in Khobar Towers bombing
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay $254 million to the family of 17 U.S. servicemen killed in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers residence at a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia.
The default judgment was entered against the Iranian government, its security ministry and the Revolutionary Guards after they failed to respond to the lawsuit, which was initiated more than four years ago.
In issuing the $254.4 million judgment in the case, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth concluded that "the Khobar Towers attack was carried out by people recruited by Gen. Ahmed Sharifi of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards."
The decision relied heavily on an investigation of the attack by the FBI under director Louis Freeh. The FBI probe led to the grand jury indictment of 13 members of Hezbollah in June 21, 2001.
"The totality of the evidence at trial, combined with the findings and conclusions entered by this court ... firmly establishes that the Khobar Towers bombing was planned, funded and sponsored by senior leadership in the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Lamberth wrote.
"The sheer gravity and nature of the attack demonstrate the defendants' unlawful intent to inflict severe emotional distress upon the American servicemen as well as their close relatives," he added.
Wild Thing's comment.......
We will see if Iran steps up to the plate and pays this. Not holding my breath though.
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December 22, 2006
Hillary's Drive For 55
Hill Drive For 55
NYPost
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton called for "most of the country" to return to a speed limit of 55 mph in an effort to slash fuel consumption...
"The 55-mile speed limit really does lower gas usage.
"And wherever it can be required, and the people will accept it, we ought to do it," Clinton said at the National Press Club.
Wild Thing's comment.......
Liberals have been screaming about this ever since the 55 limit was lifted back in '92 (or '94 maybe? I don't remember). hmmmmmm.......not sure, but wasn't it during the Carter years? The 55 limit was a joke to begin with .. almost nobody ever payed attention to it, not even the cops. Will Illegal Aliens be required to obey the 55-mile per hour speed limit as well?
Every time she makes a pronouncement, it is as though we travel backwards in some sort of evil time warp.
Here is how I feel about Hillary's idea.
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Murtha Won? Guess Again
Dec. 21, 2006
Boot Murtha.com
... While the world watched (and Murtha partisans gloated), John Murtha won his 17th election back in November. Many of us were disheartened that we didn’t beat him, but we knew that we had won a moral victory in greatly lowering his usual margin of victory.
There was a morale up-tick last month when, on a national news program, Murtha blamed a bunch of “outsiders” for his difficulties in being elected House Majority Leader by his fellow Democrats. He said they came to his district and “swiftboated” him! Yessiree—that was our group of dedicated veterans!
Then we were further gratified when the corrupt old geezer was resoundingly defeated for the Majority Leader post by Cong. Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Some of us thought that our war had been won, despite losing the November election. VFTT members were significantly encouraged by this news, knowing that their efforts had not been in vain.
But there’s more! Just today we have learned that the House Ethics Committee is actively investigating Murtha’s wheeling and dealing with Paul Magliocchetti Associates, or PMA, his favored lobbyists. And guess what? The Justice Department is also aware of these goings-on, as is a major newspaper!
Murtha is dead meat as a House leader of any sort, or so says our “Congressional” source providing this information. Stating, short of a full Justice Department investigation, a very real likelihood, that the BEST Murtha can expect is to be censored by the House of Representatives and stripped of his soon-to-be chairmanship of Defense Appropriations, and emphasized that this information came from “the highest sources,” adding that, it was only after the removal of Congressman Mollohan -- ranking Democrat on the Ethics Committee and CLOSE friend of Murtha -- that the Committee was able to go forward with an investigation. Mollohan is under investigation on corruption charges.
Speaker-elect Pelosi and Majority Leader-elect Hoyer are aware of what is happening, but it is not known if they are actively involved in uncovering Murtha’s corruption. Given Pelosi’s close relationship with Murtha (she openly supported Murtha’s bid for Majority leader), this certainly raises questions about her covering for Murtha’s dirty dealings? “Our” source suggests that VFTT members write letters and e-mails to Pelosi and Hoyer reminding them that we have previously written them about Murtha and nothing has been done—not even answering our communications.
Pelosi’s e-mail address is: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov
Hoyer’s is: www.hoyer.house.gov/contact/email.asp
Wild Thing's comment.....
My fingers are crossed and there is always some hope on this. Murtha is feeling heat. He has ratcheted up his rhetoric against the war. He's now saying we've lost militarily.
But at the same time the odds of a Democrat Congress removing one of their own senior members are next to nothing. The best we can do is expose Murtha for what he is, a cowardly, prejudiced (against OUR troops), enemy-supporting traitor, from a party of traitors.
Thank you Jack of Conservative Insurgent blog for sending this to me.
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McCain-Feingold's Communication Prohibition Held Unconstitutional
McCain-Feingold's Electioneering Communication Prohibition Held Unconstitutional as Applied to Genuine Grassroots Lobbying
James Madison Center for Free Speech
Today the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that the ban on corporate electioneering communications is unconstitutional as applied to the three grassroots lobbying ads for which Wisconsin Right to Life ("WRTL") sought judicial relief in WRTL v. FEC. Judge Leon wrote the opinion and was joined by Judge Sentelle in the majority of the three-judge court. The ads were run in 2004 when WRTL did radio and television ads urging people in Wisconsin to contact Senator Kohl and Senator Feingold and ask them to oppose the ongoing filibusters of President Bush's judicial nominees. Because Senator Feingold was a candidate, WRTL had to stop running its ads when the electioneering communication prohibition period began. WRTL sought judicial relief to continue running its ads, which was denied at the time. Today the District Court first decided that the grassroots lobbying ads were not the functional equivalent of express advocacy, as the U.S. Supreme Court had required in its analysis in McConnell v. FEC (which upheld the electioneering communication only against a facial challenge). Second, the District Court held that the FEC had not met its burden of proving that the prohibition was narrowly tailored to a compelling state interest as applied to the ads. So the Court held that the prohibition was unconstitutional as applied to these ads. James Bopp, Jr., attorney for WRTL comments: "This is a victory for the right of the people to lobby their members of Congress on upcoming votes even if there is a pending election. This grassroots lobbying is simply self-government at work, which is protected by the First Amendment."
Wild Thing's comment......
I wish this whole idiotic law would be overturned. How can free speech be bound by so many rules and restrictions, and still be free? It cant!!! McCain teaming up with Fiengold tells you everything you need to know about McCain.
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December 21, 2006
To Our Troops Arriving Home We Thank You ~ Welcome Home
As all of you know this blog is very pro military and we support the troops always. This is a special time of year being the Christmas Holidays. We would like to thank all of our soldiers that are returning home. You have been in our prayers and we are so grateful to you. Thank you!America soars proud and free because of the hard work, courage and dedication of heroes like you. God bless you.
A special thank you to Rhod's son who has just returned from Iraq. WELCOME Home!
Rhod has two other son's that are still away from home as well. One in Iraq and another in Afghanistan.
--- Wild Thing and everyone here at Theodore's World
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Report Says Berger Hid Documents under a construction trailer
Report Says Berger Hid Archive Documents (under a construction trailer)
WASHINGTON (AP) -
President Clinton's national security adviser removed classified documents from the National Archives, hid them under a construction trailer and later tried to find the trash collector to retrieve them, the agency's internal watchdog said Wednesday.
The report was issued more than a year after Sandy Berger pleaded guilty to unlawfully removing and retaining classified documents.
Berger took the documents in the fall of 2003 while working to prepare himself and Clinton administration witnesses for testimony to the Sept. 11 commission. Berger was authorized as the Clinton administration's representative to make sure the commission got the correct classified materials.
Inspector General Paul Brachfeld reported that National Archives employees spotted Berger outside the building, bending down and fiddling with something white around his ankles.
The employees did not feel at the time that there was enough information to confront someone of Berger's stature, the report said.
Later, when Berger was confronted by Archives officials about the missing documents, he lied by saying he did not take them, the report said.
Brachfeld reported that on one visit, Berger took a break to go outside without an escort while it was dark outside.
"He headed toward a construction area. ... Mr. Berger looked up and down the street, up into the windows of the Archives and the DOJ (Department of Justice), and did not see anyone,'' said notes prepared by the inspector general's office.
"He then slid the documents under a construction trailer, according to the inspector general. Berger acknowledged that he later retrieved the documents from the construction area and returned with them to his office."
``He was aware of the risk he was taking,'' the inspector general's notes said. Berger then returned to the Archives building without fearing the documents would slip out of his pockets or that staff would notice that his pockets were bulging.
The notes said Berger had not been aware that Archives staff had been tracking the documents he was provided because of earlier suspicions from previous visits that he was removing materials. Also, the employees had made copies of some documents.
In October 2003, the report said, an Archives official called Berger to discuss missing documents from his visit two days earlier. The investigator's notes said, ``Mr. Berger panicked because he realized he was caught.''
The notes said that Berger had ``destroyed, cut into small pieces, three of the four documents. These were put in the trash.''
After the trash had been picked up, Berger ``tried to find the trash collector but had no luck,'' the notes said.
The significant portions of the inspector general's report were redacted to protect privacy or national security.
Berger's lawyer, Lanny Breuer, said in a statement that the contents of all the documents exist today and were made available to the commission.
For his guilty plea, Berger was fined $50,000, ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and barred from access to classified material for three years.
Wild Thing's comment......
Just 3 years! How the heck could they give him such as light sentence when he admitted that he stashed the documents and retrieved them later. Not only is he NOT going to jail for the rest of his life for taking documents that have the same classification as our nuclear secrets (probably to modify them to protect Clinton's legacy), he'll also be able to access classified documents after 3 years? Berger is a common thief. He did this intentionally. He should never get a security clearance again. I don't care who he is. And what is even more concerning is what Berger put in the files than what he took out of them.
Remember when we used to execute people for this sort of behavior? Not only is he walking free...but he was included in on the ISG.
There have been reports in the past how Berger was a "workaholic" as Clinton's National Security Adviser ----always seen surrounded with top-secret documents---often working late.
(1) He was on-duty when our technology was sold to China.
(2) He was on-duty when we bombed the aspirin factory, advising Clinton it was manufacturing deadly chemicals.
(3) He was on-duty during Somolia, and Kosovo, and Hatti, and all the other wonderful military success stories of the Clinton administration.
(4) And then there's the infamous Clinton pardons, including the biggest tax cheat in US history---Mark Rich---who absconded, then renounced his US citizenship to evade US prosecution.
(5) Clinton also pardoned 16 terrorists---members of the FALN---- so Hillary could get Latino votes for her Senate run in NY's large Puerto Rican population. The Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN) was involved in more than 100 bombings in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s."
(6) And let's not forget the bombing of the Chinese embassy. Then-Pres Clinton went to Norfolk making a "solemn promise" to the families, friends and shipmates of the USS Cole to avenge their deaths. But when the opportunity presented itslef, he squandered it. Clinton flunky Burger blamed the misstep on the Pentagon. As if anyone in the Pentagon would pass up the chance to avenge the sailors of the USS Cole.
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But He Says We Are To Say "Prophet" Muhammad
Muslims addition on the wall above the men praying. This IS what their so called religion is about, death and destruction. And their Muhammad is no one to respect, unless of course you are Bash Pharoan in article below.
Muslims claim curriculum on Islam is inaccurateNortheast Booster.com
Some Muslims in Baltimore County say lessons involving Islam being taught to seventh- and 10th-graders in public schools are inaccurate.
Bash Pharoan, president of the Baltimore chapter of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, says resource sheets, called "Islamic Life," given to seventh-graders studying world cultures and "World Religions" for 10th-graders in world history classes, not only misrepresent Islam, but show disrespect to the prophet Muhammad.
For three years, Pharoan says, he has unsuccessfully petitioned the Baltimore County school board to review the way Islam is presented in public school classrooms.
Joe Hairston, county school superintendent, said his "teachers do not use materials that contain inaccurate information."
Pharoan disagrees, saying the resource sheet on Islam belittles the prophet by referring to him only as "Muhammad."
"We always say 'Prophet Muhammad,' " Pharoan said. "Omitting the word 'prophet' is disrespectful."
The resource sheets state the Muslim prophet's "main goal was to get people to accept Allah and to spread the faith of Islam. Muhammad justified his attacks to his followers by explaining that to weaken those who opposed the spread of God's word was a virtue, and that those who fell in battle would be rewarded in heaven. Thus, the idea of the jihad became the holy war of the Muslims against 'the unbelievers.'"
This reference, Pharoan says, inaccurately portrays Islam as a religion that embraces the use of force.
Wild Thing's comment......
It will be accurate if they teach about how Muhammad was a slave master, rapist, murderer, thief and pedophile. Pharoan says he wants it to be an accurate depiction. Ok so they should also be teaching about the planes into buildings that kill 3000 people. Bombing trains in Madrid. Bombing subway cars in London, chopping thousands of heads off. Be sure to include those things, cuz you want to be accurate.
Personally I don't think Muslims really want an accurate historical depiction of Muhammad. I am sick of Muslims wanting this, wanting that , enough is enough. Or if he is going to be taught in public schools tell the kids the whole truth about this pervert. I can not recall ever being taught about religion when I was in school except for the crusades.
There will be no end of this if the folks in Baltimore give an inch. Everything offends these people. Quit even trying to appease them. When they complain, say ya-ya-ya and drop the complaint in the toilet, flush, wash hands and get on with real life.
Posted by Wild Thing at 12:44 AM | Comments (6)
December 20, 2006
BabaWaWa Possible Interview Threesome With Castro and Chavez
Barbara Walters Nabbing Exclusive With Fidel Castro Jossip
While ailing Fidel Castro has been keeping the press at bay to avoid the off chance they might, like, hint that he's nearly dead, we hear 20/20's Barbara Walters is on her way to scoring an exclusive get with Cuba's leader. Not only that: She's taking Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez along for the ride.
An insider tells us the ABC queen is set to fly down to Venezuela for a meeting with Chavez and then galavant northeast to the island nation for a sit down with Castro. We checked with a well-placed insider at ABC, who says the plans are moving ahead and that the interviews could take place as early as next week (Christmas time, y'all), but the details are not yet a definite go.
Meanwhile, another tattler tells us ABC staffers, at least, have been on Castro death watch as recent as last week, standing by waiting for the "red alert" newsroom wire chime. Which would've put a real damper on Babs' very merry, very Communist Christmas
Wild Thing's comment......
Well we will see if she does this or not. The stupid part is that she wants to. I'm not surpirsed she already picked sides when she said the day after 9-11 that she would not wear a Flag pin because it might show taking sides. Taking sides????? WTF
I would take sides anyway I could, any day, all day 24/7 against Islam. How hard has that got to be to take sides against this vile enemy of Islam. Amazing!
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Commander in Chief Bush Says "We're not winning, we're not losing"
President Bush acknowledged for the first time yesterday that the United States is not winning the war in Iraq and said he plans to expand the overall size of the "stressed" U.S. armed forces to meet the challenges of a long-term global struggle against terrorists.
As he searches for a new strategy for Iraq, Bush has adopted the formula advanced by his top military adviser to describe the situation.
"We're not winning, we're not losing," Bush said in an interview with The Washington Post. The assessment was a striking reversal for a president who, days before the November elections, declared, "Absolutely, we're winning."
In another turnaround, Bush said he has ordered Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to develop a plan to increase the troop strength of the Army and Marine Corps, heeding warnings from the Pentagon and Capitol Hill that multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan are stretching the armed forces toward the breaking point. "We need to reset our military," said Bush, whose administration had opposed increasing force levels as recently as this summer.
Bush chose a different term than Powell. "I haven't heard the word 'broken,' " he said, "but I've heard the word, 'stressed.' . . . We need to reset our military. There's no question the military has been used a lot. And the fundamental question is, 'Will Republicans and Democrats be able to work with the administration to assure our military and the American people that we will position our military so that it is ready and able to stay engaged in a long war?' "
Wild Thing's comment.......
Morale alone, how do you think all the troops in Iraq feel when they hear their commander in chief telling the world that they're not winning? It's doubly bad when the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says the same thing.
Even during the worst days of the summer of 1940, Churchill never said "we aren't winning". FDR never said "we aren't winning". Neither did Lincoln during the Civil War. Acknowledging challenges and struggles is one thing. Coming out and and saying that we're not wining is another. Instead Bush should mention how Saddam and his whole regime was rolled up in a few weeks, how tens of thousands of terrorists have been killed or captured, how terrorist leaders continue to be eliminated!! the US now has Iran and Syria encircled by air, ground and naval units orders of magnitude greater than they were on 9/10/01.
For entire article you can read it here.......
U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq, Bush Says for 1st Time
President Plans to Expand Army, Marine Corps To Cope With Strain of Multiple Deployments
By Peter Baker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 20, 2006; A01
President Bush acknowledged for the first time yesterday that the United States is not winning the war in Iraq and said he plans to expand the overall size of the "stressed" U.S. armed forces to meet the challenges of a long-term global struggle against terrorists.
As he searches for a new strategy for Iraq, Bush has now adopted the formula advanced by his top military adviser to describe the situation. "We're not winning, we're not losing," Bush said in an interview with The Washington Post. The assessment was a striking reversal for a president who, days before the November elections, declared, "Absolutely, we're winning."
In another turnaround, Bush said he has ordered Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to develop a plan to increase the troop strength of the Army and Marine Corps, heeding warnings from the Pentagon and Capitol Hill that multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan are stretching the armed forces toward the breaking point. "We need to reset our military," said Bush, whose administration had opposed increasing force levels as recently as this summer.
But in a wide-ranging session in the Oval Office, the president said he interpreted the Democratic election victories six weeks ago not as a mandate to bring the U.S. involvement in Iraq to an end but as a call to find new ways to make the mission there succeed. He confirmed that he is considering a short-term surge in troops in Iraq, an option that top generals have resisted out of concern that it would not help.
A substantial military expansion will take years and would not immediately affect the war in Iraq. But it would begin to address the growing alarm among commanders about the state of the armed forces. Although the president offered no specifics, other U.S. officials said the administration is preparing plans to bolster the nation's permanent active-duty military with as many as 70,000 additional troops.
A force structure expansion would accelerate the already-rising costs of war. The administration is drafting a supplemental request for more than $100 billion in additional funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, on top of the $70 billion already approved for this fiscal year, according to U.S. officials. That would be over 50 percent more than originally projected for fiscal 2007, making it by far the costliest year since the 2003 invasion.
Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress has approved more than $500 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as for terrorism-related operations elsewhere. An additional $100 billion would bring overall expenditures to $600 billion, exceeding those for the Vietnam War, which, adjusted for inflation, cost $549 billion, according to the Congressional Research Service.
For all the money, commanders have grown increasingly alarmed about the burden of long deployments and the military's ability to handle a variety of threats around the world simultaneously. Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, the Army's chief of staff, warned Congress last week that the active-duty Army "will break" under the strain of today's war-zone rotations. Former secretary of state Colin L. Powell, a retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on CBS News's "Face the Nation" on Sunday that "the active Army is about broken."
Democrats have been calling for additional troops for years. Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) proposed an increase of 40,000 troops during his 2004 campaign against Bush, only to be dismissed by the administration. As recently as June, the Bush administration opposed adding more troops because restructuring "is enabling our military to get more war-fighting capability from current end strength."
But Bush yesterday had changed his mind. "I'm inclined to believe that we do need to increase our troops -- the Army, the Marines," he said. "And I talked about this to Secretary Gates, and he is going to spend some time talking to the folks in the building, come back with a recommendation to me about how to proceed forward on this idea."
In describing his decision, Bush tied it to the broader struggle against Islamic extremists around the world rather than to Iraq specifically. "It is an accurate reflection that this ideological war we're in is going to last for a while and that we're going to need a military that's capable of being able to sustain our efforts and to help us achieve peace," he said.
Bush chose a different term than Powell. "I haven't heard the word 'broken,' " he said, "but I've heard the word, 'stressed.' . . . We need to reset our military. There's no question the military has been used a lot. And the fundamental question is, 'Will Republicans and Democrats be able to work with the administration to assure our military and the American people that we will position our military so that it is ready and able to stay engaged in a long war?' "
Democrats pounced on Bush's comments. "I am glad he has realized the need for increasing the size of the armed forces . . . but this is where the Democrats have been for two years," said Rep. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), the new House Democratic Caucus chairman. Kerry issued a statement calling Bush's move a "pragmatic step needed to deal with the warnings of a broken military," but he noted that he opposes increasing troops in Iraq. Even before news of Bush's interview, Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), incoming chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, told reporters that the military is "bleeding" and "we have to apply the tourniquet and strengthen the forces."
The Army has already temporarily increased its force level from 482,000 active-duty soldiers in 2001 to 507,000 today and soon to 512,000. But the Army wants to make that 30,000-soldier increase permanent and then add between 20,000 and 40,000 more on top of that, according to military and civilian officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Every additional 10,000 soldiers would cost about $1.2 billion a year, according to the Army. Because recruitment and training take time, officials cautioned that any boost would not be felt in a significant way until at least 2008.
Bush, who has always said that the United States is headed for victory in Iraq, conceded yesterday what Gates, Powell and most Americans in polls have already concluded. "An interesting construct that General Pace uses is, 'We're not winning, we're not losing,' " Bush said, referring to Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the Joint Chiefs chairman, who was spotted near the Oval Office before the interview. "There's been some very positive developments. . . . [But] obviously the real problem we face is the sectarian violence that needs to be dealt with."
Asked yesterday about his "absolutely, we're winning" comment at an Oct. 25 news conference, the president recast it as a prediction rather than an assessment. "Yes, that was an indication of my belief we're going to win," he said.
Bush said he has not yet made a decision about a new strategy for Iraq and would wait for Gates to return from a trip there to assess the situation. "I need to talk to him when he gets back," Bush said. "I've got more consultations to do with the national security team, which will be consulting with other folks. And I'm going to take my time to make sure that the policy, when it comes out, the American people will see that we . . . have got a new way forward."
Among the options under review by the White House is sending 15,000 to 30,000 more troops to Iraq for six to eight months. The idea has the support of important figures such as Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and has been pushed by some inside the White House, but the Joint Chiefs have balked because they think advocates have not adequately defined the mission, according to U.S. officials.
The chiefs have warned that a short-term surge could lead to more attacks against U.S. troops, according to the officials, who described the review on the condition of anonymity because it is not complete. Bush would not discuss such ideas in detail but said "all options are viable."
While top commanders question the value of a surge, they have begun taking moves that could prepare for one, should Bush order it. Defense officials said yesterday that the U.S. Central Command has made two separate requests to Gates for additional forces in the Middle East, including an Army brigade of about 3,000 troops to be used as a reserve force in Kuwait and a second Navy carrier strike group to move to the Persian Gulf.
Gates has yet to approve the moves, which could increase U.S. forces in the region by as many as 10,000 troops, officials said. The previous theater reserve force, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, was recently moved to Iraq's Anbar province to help quell insurgent violence. Gen. George W. Casey, the U.S. commander in Iraq, has called for the additional brigade -- likely the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division -- to be positioned to move into Iraq hotspots if needed.
The additional carrier strike group would give Gen. John P. Abizaid, head of the Central Command, more flexibility in a volatile region, said one official. While such a move would certainly send a pointed message to Iran, the official said it would also allow additional strike capabilities in Iraq.
Staff writers Robin Wright, Lori Montgomery, Josh White, Ann Scott Tyson, Michael Abramowitz and Walter Pincus contributed to this report.
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David Zuker's Reply in Video to Baker/Iraq Study Group
Zucker Video-Compares Baker/Iraq Study Group To Neville Chamberlin's "Peace In Our Time"
Wild Thing's comment......
Zuker is great at doing these and he is right on with this video. We all know how Baker can't bow low enough to Iran or his Saudi masters. He cant lick their boots fast enough, and he cant wait to sell out Israel.
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December 19, 2006
Nancy Pelosi’s Coronation Plans
Nancy Pelosi’s Modest Coronation Plans
Canada Free Press
Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi, Democrat from California, has big, expensive plans for commemorating her ascension to the head of the “People’s House” in early January.
Indeed, the bug-eyed lady from San Francisco has slated a four-day gala of pomp and circumstance that will make the installation of Pope Benedict XVI by the Vatican seem absolutely skimpy by comparison.
To begin with, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and Labor Council delegation of 50 people will be jetting back East to participate in the first coronation of a queen in American history—excepting only the first swearing-in ceremony for Barney Frank several years ago.
The main event is scheduled for noon on January 4, when the U.S. House meets to elect Pelosi in a formal process expected to take several hours.
On the evening of January 4, Pelosi will be honored at a concert/fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Admittance will be pricey, at $15,000.
The steep ticket price was necessary to keep the party’s base—homeless bums, drug addicts, welfare cheats, convicted felons, illegal aliens, et al.--from crashing. Therefore, an “entertainment tax” of $14,999 per ticket seemed to make perfect sense, at least from a warped liberal perspective.
On the morning of January 5, Pelosi will be the host for a "People's House'' event in the historic Cannon Caucus Room across from the Capitol. She will spend an hour or two meeting and greeting anyone who wants to line up to say hello—excepting, of course, Republicans and miscreants from the party base as identified above.
After that, it is simply a matter of time until Pelosi and Harry Reid, her co-conspirator in the U.S. Senate, ruin America’s economy, military, foreign policy, space program, and funnel any remaining funds in the U.S. treasury to poor illegal aliens from Mexico.
Wild Thing's comment.......
I remember how with the last two presidential inaugurations and all the attending inaugural balls eetc., we heard over and over again anfd from the LEFT about how too expensive it is. "Couldn't that money be better spent somewhere else?" And then we found out, no, these are corporate contributors and political contributors. "Well, couldn't they give their money to something else? Why does it have to be so expensive? Why do we have to go into such pomp and circumstance? It's just over the top." None of that will be said about Nancy Pelosi's coronation.
So guess what I am saying it about Pelosi. hahaha Whoever goes to this has to shell out $15,000 and thatIS nuts!
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Traitor Says He Learned Much From Troops In Iraq
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Sen. John Kerry said meeting with American and British troops in Iraq on Saturday helped clear his thoughts about what needs to be done to stabilize the country and he looked forward to hearing ideas from Iraqis.
Today was very informative and very helpful in crystallizing some of my thoughts insofar as what we can negotiate . . . and what needs to be accomplished," Kerry told The Associated Press by telephone.
"I certainly learned more about what the troops can or can't achieve," he said.
At Camp Warhorse in Diyala, northeast of the capital, Kerry said he also met local Iraqi officials responsible for one of the most sectarian-charged areas of the country.
Kerry declined to elaborate on how the visit affected his views on Iraq because his meetings continue Sunday. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for a firsthand assessment on "what's possible in the political dynamics."
Wild Thing's comment.....
A person doesn't have to be an expert in reading body language to get the message the troopers are sending in those photos. I just wish that Kerry would go away! But I bet he will not, and will most likely run for president!
So much for being a traitor to America and not be punished for it. Kerry has gotten away with our troops being tortured more then they already were in Vietnam and he acts like he is soooo innocent. I hate him!!!!
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Mujahedin Fighters Return To Spain From Iraq
Mujahedin fighters return to Spain from Iraq: report
MADRID - Mujahedin fighters have returned to bases in Spain after gaining combat experience in Iraq and are now a potential threat to European security, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Sunday.
Potential? Nah, they must be back to reconstitute La Convivencia.
According to El Pais the fighters worked alongside cells controlled by late Al Qaeda senior leader and Jordanian extremist Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, killed in June.
‘They are the new Trojan horse of Al Qaeda and its satellites on our territory and they are already preparing themselves,’ deputy director of the European police network Europol, Mariano Simancas, told El Pais.
‘They represent a serious threat for the countries of the European Union,’ Simancas added.
El Pais quoted anti-terrorist sources as saying that an unspecified number of formerly Spanish-based Algerians and Moroccans who had gained experience in handling arms and explosives in Iraq had now returned.
‘But they are doing nothing for the moment. They are biding their time, which complicates things when it comes to making arrests,’ one unnamed expert told El Pais.
Two years ago, Simancas told a parliamentary investigation into the March 11, 2004 Madrid bombings that Islamic terrorism was an ongoing major security threat and that it was not possible to know ‘100 percent’ where radical groups might strike.
In midweek Spain arrested 11 suspected Islamist militants in Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta on suspicion they were planning attacks ‘of a terrorist nature.’
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December 18, 2006
U.S. Forces 'losing' In Iraq, Powell Says
The former secretary of state Colin Powell said Sunday that badly overstretched U.S. forces in Iraq were losing the war there and that a temporary U.S. troop surge probably would not help.
"There really are no additional troops" to send, Powell said, adding that he agreed with those who say that the U.S. Army is "about broken."
"We are losing — we haven't lost — and this is the time, now, to start to put in place the kinds of strategies that will turn this situation around," Powell said on CBS-TV.
Wild Thing's comment....
Can't these people just wait to see what Bush will decide to do and then rip it apart later? We know they will no matter what Bush decided. But for Powell to say our troops are " losing in Iraq" makes me furious.
Our troops fought hard and got to Baghdad, the