Over 4,000 Come out on Fort Bragg for Sarah Palin Book Signing

The bus is parked in front of PX

You can read more at the Fayetteville Observer.  This was a very good event.  From Fox:

Sarah Palin drew a crowd of over 4,000 on Monday to her book signing at Fort Bragg, though the former Alaska governor kept her appearance from turning into the kind of “political platform” that some military officials were concerned about.

Palin did not give a speech during her three-hour stop at the North Carolina Army base, apparently living up to her pledge to tone down the event after Fort Bragg officials expressed concern that the visit could prompt grandstanding against the Obama administration.

Responding to House Appropriation Chairman on Afghanistan

My response to: House Appropriations Chairman David Obey

“Going Rogue” hits Fort Bragg!!

Without a doubt the largest book signing event we have EVER had.  As well as the largest crowd. I got video as well, unfortunately my camera battery ran out.  The line was huge and wrapped around the building. The main entrance where her tour bus was located was blocked off and they entered via the side entrance.  Considering it is raining, I didn’t expect so many to get there exactly when it began. The first 1000 people were able to get a yellow band that allowed two books to be signed. There was not any drama, or negative signs. It was a very good atmosphere out there. Plus with the amount of mp’s out there, a person would be stupid.  Be leery of fake manufactured drama. It was a really nice event.

Attorney General Martha Coakley Has a Strong Lead, 16 Days and a Wake Up!!!

AG Coakley is putting it down and running strong!!!  From the Boston Globe:

Attorney General Martha Coakley has a solid lead in the four-way Democratic race for the open US Senate seat, but with just 16 days until the primary election, nearly three-quarters of likely voters have yet to decide who they will support, according to a Globe poll.

I just know (*wink*) my all time favorite network want to give our girl some good exposure. Since the first email that went out people have been working there ass off  for that seat. Believe me, when you see the star you know you got a winner.  I don’t want her to just win. Nah, I wan’t to see a straight smack down of historic proportions. All the veterans I have spoke too from her state ( 2) had some really good things to say about the job she has done as Attorney General. I love supporting people who support us, but even more our Vietnam vets.  Damn, another women in the Senate. Hell to the yes!!!

The Unrealistic Left on Healthcare & Senator Lincoln

The reason no one pays these individuals any attention is based on there unhinged, extreme narratives they push to make a point.  Case in point, Senator Lincoln.  The most recent shameless pandering involves blaming the Senator on those who are uninsured.  However, my point I have made from day one is that if you don’t have a job.  Got that? J-O-B.  Something, on a side note,  the CBC has just recently bought to attention of others.  Anyway…..how can you purchase insurance without a job?  Even more if we go by there analogy. Blood will be on all there hands until 2014 because that is when it kicks in. Five years from now. Therefore when they get finished with there empty rhetoric they should think on that for just a hot minute. We will pay now for some shit that starts later. Five years later. How can you blame this woman as they are currently doing on Daily Kos? You can’t. They shouldn’t. But it’s all good. Just go on and keep attacking her. I need to go and get my popcorn. This will get good.

When instead of focusing on actually creating REAL jobs.  They make numbers AND districts up. I think is very unprofessional and idiotic to state this woman has “blood” on her hands as they are continuously stating. As well as the threats of “primary (ing)  her ass”  (their words not mine) if she does not bow down to there dictates and whim. Granted they are the money arm and probably can raise some doe to attempt to run a candidate. They won’t win.   They can try. There only hope would be to donate to the “R” challenger from across the aisle. Good luck with that. And get run over right along with those fools.

Senator Blanche Lincoln: Constituents First

Sunday morning has memeorandum with articles up on the crucial vote last night in the Senate. However the star of the night in my opinion was Senator Blanche Lincoln from Arkansaw:

“I’m not thinking about my re-election, the legacy of a president or whether Democrats or Republicans are going to be able to claim victory in winning this debate.”

Ah but her last comment is the one that set the narrative and explains her actions:

She said it was her constituents’ views and needs — not the contents of political commercials — that would determine her position.“My first loyalties are with the people of Arkansas,” she said. “Not insurance companies, the health care industry or my political party.”

Outstanding! The people of her state are lucky that someone is willing to place there views first and take them into consideration. On the real, I am sure the haters and those who believe in that “purity test” bullshit where everyone walks together over a cliff will be out in full force. There type of thinking is so way outdated. Someone should explain to them how this works. It’s not just about THEM. This affects ALL of us especially if they are using my money to do so.  Yeah, they will be out in full force cause she had the *gasp* audacity to state what her constituents want is the large part of the equation.

Rachel Maddow Allows Military Derangement Syndrome on Facts to Hit All New Low

Disgusting.  THIS is considered journalism? She had a guest (Grunwald) on that made this statement and I was looking to see if it was The Onion:

Hurricane Katrina was a man-made disaster. And some of us have been screaming about that for several years…those of us who have followed this — you know, we‘re angry about the Army Corps killing 1,000 people.

Hurricane Katrina was a man made disaster? The Army Corps killed 1,000 people? When did hurricanes become a man made disaster? Wow! I know Rachel is the extreme left main cheerleader and all. But if MSNBC does not even allow for there commentators to even pretend like they are reporting facts, no wonder there ratings are not worth a damn thing. I guess when you attempt to change facts to make a certain affiliation look bad. You just lose all sense of attempting to understand reality. They never seen a fact they could not turn into fiction. Now Hurricanes are man made disasters. These people are utterly pathetic.  Here is part of the exchange but what is interesting is that he states you can’t sue for the levee’s. So I guess that is why they are attempting to push the narrative that the Army Corps is guilty of killing 1,000 people:

MADDOW: First of all, let me ask you if I’ve just got the essentials right. I mean, this is history and law and science. And I don’t pretend that I totally understand all of this. Have I misstated anything?

GRUNWALD: I think you got the basics, Rachel. I think, you know, Hurricane Katrina was a manmade disaster. And some of us have been screaming about that for several years.

Rachel Maddow’s reporting without the facts in certain area’s is becoming very common.  MSNBC should consider running a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen to let individuals know they will not be hearing facts but the allusion of them. At least I admit that I have serious extreme bias against this network. Fact checking them on the amount of guests (better believe it is all documented) they have had on outright lying in regards to certain military stories to include just making things up. Was happening very frequently. CNN,MSNBC, NBC.  They have literally lost all credibility. Maybe next time around they should stop and ask themselves who would embellish and outright lie and have people on willing to target the military. I am still waiting for that bloviating, narcissistic,  Olberman to provide the evidence of the secret assassination ring without congressional oversight. (Despite the fact that I ride past there hq every day) Who operated off a list held by the former VP. (and if you are breaking your neck to try and leak a story to try and give this lie credibility you proved my point).

Army Allowing Media to Cover Palin Event at Fort Bragg

Priceless…Utterly priceless. From Fox News:

The Army has reversed its position and will open Sarah Palin’s appearance on the base to media.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Army has reversed its position and now says it will open Sarah Palin’s appearance on Fort Bragg to media despite fears the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

Fort Bragg officials in a news advisory said Friday evening that any interested media will be able to attend. A day earlier, a spokesman said media would be prevented from attending so the Palin book signing would not become a political platform to express opinions “directed against the commander in chief.”

The Associated Press and The Fayetteville Observer protested that ban. The military then proposed limited media coverage but relented Friday. Palin’s visit to Fort Bragg on Monday is one of many stops on a tour promoting a new memoir.

UPDATE: NOT on our Watch: Losing the Fight on OPSEC, National Security, Intelligence & Terrorism

Resignations need to be forthcoming.  When you  bind the hands of those tasked to do a job with partisan views by placing your credibility above the safety of this country than the job you are chosen, selected, ELECTED to do has become obsolete. You have neutralized and disabled safety measures by aiding and giving power and a voice to those who would do the people within this country harm. In order to comprehend this point you would have to understand the enemy in which we fight. Our nation is there battlefield and they will use any means necessary to carry out there goal to spread their idealogy, there beliefs and spread their propaganda and will use it by playing to the court of public opinion.  A statement made by our Admiral Mullen yesterday that I just read sums it up and I am going to prove the point:

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Fleetweek 09:Marines & Navy, on Fox & Friends

NO, we don’t want them here: Oh and the USS Intrepid looked great!
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Alleged 9/11 Kingpin
Ramzi Binalshibh: 9/11 Mastermind
Abu Zubayadah: Al Qaeda Travel Facilitator

But hey what happened to the Army? But thanx for the shot out to the military. I know, it’s “fleet week” we are not applicable.

THE LEGENDARY HILLARY CLINTON OFFICIAL THEME SONG VIDEO (2009 VERSION) 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

As the two year anniversary is here,I think about the past two years and remember how this whole thing began. Sometimes I ask myself would I go back and change anything. If I had any idea what I know and experienced now, would I become involved. Hell I met local nationals in Iraq & Afghanistan that have treated me better than some of the *supporters* I came across. But it was worth it because I met some wonderful people. So here is her song. But I still have my favorite:

We Need to Start Firing, Primary(ing) & Rehiring!

We are a nation of  laws. A country that prescribe to a certain belief. Values. It’s time to clean house.  First, I want to address this because is unbelievable that these individuals would dare to attempt to get a bailout for *minority* broadcasters. This has just shown me that some believe the treasury is equivalent to a ATM and I will explain why:

Other members signing the letter are Democratic Reps. Bobby Rush (Ill.), Edolphus Towns (N.Y.), Maurice Hinchey (N.Y.), Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Gregory Meeks (N.Y.), G.K. Butterfield (N.C.), Barbara Lee (Calif.), Lynn Woolsey (Calif.) and Bennie Thompson (Miss.)

High-ranking House Democrats are urging the Treasury Department to prop up minority-owned broadcasters suffering from a lack of capital and lost advertising revenue amid the economic slump.

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is leading an effort to convince Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to take “decisive action” by extending credit to this sector of the broadcasting industry.

Clyburn and other senior members, including House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), argue that minority-owned broadcasters are sound businesses, but that the recession could undermine the government’s efforts to diversify the airwaves.

A number of members from the Congressional Black Caucus signed the letter, too.

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Department of State Ranks among Top Five in 2009 Best Places to Work

Really? Great! Where do I sign up? Although I don’t think such position exists. But I do have a couple of good qualities that would be beneficial. Although I don’t believe the military would allow me to but it is good to dream. However,

The Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation have announced the results of the 2009 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government ranking, and the Department of State has placed fifth among the 30 large Federal agencies, up from sixth place in 2007.

Another Great Speech:

Military News Round Up

I knew it. Of course some in the media choose to not report the truth:

NPR
May 19, 2009 U.S. Military Disputes Casualty Figures From Afghan Battle

Morning Edition (NPR), 7:10 AM

RENEE MONTAGNE: We’ve been following the American bombing of a remote village in Afghanistan where the deaths of women and children have caused escalating tensions between the two countries. The Afghan government says as many as 140 civilians died. The U.S. military says that’s not possible.

ARMY BRIG. GEN. MIKE RYAN: I can tell you categorically that we absolutely refuse to accept that number.

MONTAGNE: That’s Brigadier General Mike Ryan who was the first American official to visit the scene after the battle. He says the actual number is far lower and could be as few as 22 civilians.

American officials say they have new information about what happened that day and joining us from Kabul to talk about these latest developments is NPR’s Tom Bowman. Hello?

TOM BOWMAN: Hello, Renee.

MONTAGNE: Let’s start with the fact that the numbers are so different. How can the number of civilian dead be that far off?

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NYT: Pentagon holding back report showing 1 in 7 freed Gitmo detainees returned to terrorism

WTF? Is the Pentagon serious? I am sorry, this is just downright amazing. I will be the first to say that I will cheer with the best of them when the Pentagon officials are right and rundown and smackdown anyone to do so. But loyalty is earned and not blind and when I see something wrong I say so and this is just downright just as wrong as discontinuing the program to allow reps to do the MSM morning shows and I am still furious about that because we see where that has gotten us in the *messaging* department.  Amazing:

Two administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said the report was being held up by Defense Department employees fearful of upsetting the White House, at a time when even Congressional Democrats have begun to show misgivings over Mr. Obama’s plan to close Guantánamo…

The report was made available by an administration official sympathetic to its findings who said the delay was creating unnecessary “conspiracy theories” about the holdup…

You have got to be damn kidding me. When…WHEN did we begin to make decision to *hold up* information or for that matter dance to the tune and beat of one side? I don’t recall anywhere in any oath I have taken where we side with one group over the other. And they wonder why people have *conspiracy* theories and don’t trust anything from these agencies because this is a direct example of why they don’t:

“If we hold it, then everybody claims it’s political and you’re protecting the Obama administration,” said a [DOD] official, who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. “And if we let it go, then everybody says you’re undermining Obama.”
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Friday News Dump: Unprecedented National Security Face Off

10 A.M & 10:45 tomorrow is all about National Security and it will be live on Fox, CNN AND MSNBC. Oh and a side note, if my blog happens to be shutdown or *unavailable* I can be found on Twitter. It was offline last week for a hot moment last week but I changed servers. Wordpress is really peculiar that way. I remember the days when free speech didn’t result in negative attacks, hate speech, hacked blogs, emails, and threats. Supporting the SOS back in the day when they had paid bloggers on the roll  made you equivalent to a person supporting the damn Taliban. I still will never forget the quick lesson I got in my first *venture* into the political blogosphere, and one of the reasons I throw up red flags, red smoke and anything else when I see questionable info. I responded to a poster who had the facts all wrong on our current SOS vote for Iraq and I had the misfortune to believe that responding by setting the record straight and explaining a couple of facts as well as stating that I was in the military, etc etc and I understood that her vote was based on info briefed and provided and no, as a black woman I don’t think she is racist etc etc.
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” America is a tune. It must be sung together” And it’s a Song, some Don’t ever Want to Hear

If a *Democrat* or even a *Republican* means that you place that affiliation above who we are . It is something, a *affiliation* that no one should ever want to belong to.  We as of this moment are so divisive sometimes that we have those who would side with anyone just  to separate one  from the opposing side. And when this happens, we will never have any unity. No longer the belief that the ideals and values of our country is something worth fighting for. We live by different standards,we set different standards, a different set of rules for each *side*.  When in all actuality the only *side* to be had is the one with the country and the welfare of the people on it.  But we don’t see those things because we allow the enemy to walk among us, to affect us.  They are there to plant the seeds of doubt. When we are winning, they are losing, and for some, that is something they do not want to come to pass. They want o give you the feeling and belief that hope is lost. That our nation is corrupt instead of the truth, we have  a nation with some corrupt people.
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WTF Watch: “Justice Department Seeks Dismissal of Suit Challenging Clinton’s Eligibility to Serve at State”

Words cannot convey the words I wish I had the ability to transform into the spoken word at how utterly furious I am that yet again the utter sheer hypocrisy of this. She just can’t win for losing. Maybe our Secretary of State can turn wine into water or walk on air or better yet part the red sea. Because apparently having almost a 70% approval rating, carrying foreign policy and national security issues on your shoulders, dealing with real world problems, foreign countries, dignitaries and then starting work each day is just damn not enough. But yet, they always draaaaaggg out teh Clintons.  I am fucking pissed. And me pissed is not how I wanted to start off memorial day weekend. Unbelievable.  Un-be-lievable. 
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all the “Conniving Future Disgruntled Veteran’s” (Past, Present & Current)

Staying motivational surrounded by those who are equivalent to the proverbial wet blanket going into memorial day weekend was initiated by the recurrent bouts of CDS.  Since I was unable to hear any of the speeches I started off reading the available transcripts which I paused to write about.
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Air Force Training Plane Crashes Near Edwards Air Force Base

Hell they are now reporting it on the news…. two crewmembers on board, no deaths on ground…currently breaking news….

“Attack of the Hopey-Changers” (Movie Trailer)

Funny from “iOwnTheWorld.com:

Guantanamo Bay

Although the location of the pictures unknown of those pictured. These pictures were part of an ad that was running on the History Channel: “History is Rewritten by the Winners”.  And see exactly the evidence of something in which I have written about countless times; Propaganda.  A tool to aid, recruit and give reason to those with whom we fight. Enough is enough.It is easy to say what is wrong and what we need to do right. But it is a whole different ball game when you have to  act, and  plan it.  But what the military has taught me is that when you find a problem, a fault, a issue.  You also come with a solution with the ability to stand before the people within this country and brief the plan coherently and united without casting blame. The first rule of law is that the appointments should in no way shape or form be political but unanimous.

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Nuclear Situation: We have lost the Message War on Enemy Propaganda and A Question for Secretary of Defense Gates and a Remark for Secretary of State Clinton

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.

-Moina Michael

At 2:06 pm on Fox News David Remes representing 18 Detainees at Guantanamo Bay made a claim live on air that the military personnel *goon squads* and *riot squads* went going into cells of  his 18 detainees and were beating them unmercifully. He made this heinous charge with zero evidence against the military. I am recording this now and I am shocked,  amazed and unstounded. When you make a charge that the Pentagon is covering up riot squads by a Lawyer going into cells in April unmercifully beating detainee’s, live on air in front of our entire country. You better provide the information necessary to support your claim because you have become a sound byte and a recruitement tool for our enemies foreign and domestic to act out against us.  You have fueled the fight and placed a fucking X on our backs and the soldiers on ground deployed and domestic.   How the hell are any of us now safe? Anyone reading my blog or who doubts my claim the burden of proof does not lie with me or those who where the same uniform or tasked to uphold our oath. It lies with you.

There are no good ramifications to come from what I have just recorded and witnessed spoken by a individual who made incinerary charges on heresay. This lawyer specifically stated, and repeated that in April, April of 2009, military riot squads went in and unnmercifully beat detainees. Without any proof when asked, made these claims. This is the worst memorial day weekend I have ever had in my entire military career. I am saddened that the respect, honor and integrity and character has been ruined by a sound byte. We do not do this. We do not have riot or goon squads that would do this. The lies of these detainee’s are for one goal and one goal only which I have written about countless times.  It is in there training manuals.  They are trained to use our judicial process, our media, our values against us!

They piece together information, to attempt to paint a picture of there own. They are lying and they pay attention and will use the hate of the past administration to support there claims. Guantanamo Bay is not the problem it’s the fact that it holds individuals who will lie by any means necessary to achive there ultimate goal.  They are destroying the lives and military careers of those stationed there to include there families. We are all no better than a target. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. They are even here in the goddamn U.S! We JUST prevented an attack. They are here. Here. So what person in there right mind will feel comfortable broadcasting that they are military or vet when you add together ever horrific charge and acccusation made against us to include the words of a lawyer making that huge of a charge on a goddamn  4 day weekend when you have those who have gone home and traveled other places unaware of what has just went down? We should of been shut this debate down and shown that these fuckers are  liars. We should of challenged and called out those making false claims and writing false articles making false claims. We should of informed  these pundits and commentators and news organizations on what OPSEC is and why it’s important and what terrorists attempt to achieve by making false claims. We gave them a goddamn voice!!! And now, we are considered the enemy and the target. OPEN GUANTANAMO BAY!

Take the entire goddamn Congress and every  major news organization and libral group screaming *torture*  with a camera, UNANNOUNCED into Guantanamo Bay. Let them get whatever security clearance they can pass and let them have all the time in the world they want in the cells of those terrorists making the claim they were beaten.  Dont let them go in together to do there *interview* and hope that all the damn stories once it is over is the same.  Let’s find out who the fuck is lying and get these people on record.  Don’t tell anyone the day or date, give  them no more than one hour, if we can do it to get ready to deploy at any momemt, they damn can too. Let them know they better be there  before that damn plane cranks up and tell them they have a hour to get to the damn planes before it takes off . And when it’s all said and done. When the truth is knwon. Fire the goddamn bastards that damn did this to us.

The nativity is astounding. They know nothing of the case but are ready to place our lives, there careers on the line for the same entities they claim hold no truth. But yet willingly to put their integrity on the line and state they are misunderstood and innocent. I cannot waite for the day when our military is vindicated. And when that time comes I want to hear back to back episodes of there words daily. So when these terrorists true actions are put forward in a court of law, as the world listens to there heinous crimes as enemy combatants. There plots and schemes.  We will have documented how far those will go and make claims based on perception instead of truth to serve there agenda. And I will have no sympathy for anyone who sides with those who are willing to strap a bomb to themselves for there belief to take us out. That is when change will come and I can’t waite.

They have made these same charges over and over. While everyone attacked everything. From the military, to the cia, to our values being put to question.  While so many scrambled to jump on board and support there claims. They said this was a reflection of the last administration and attempted to make military=bush. We got sold out, treated horrible, and called every name in the book. We watched our officials bend to the whim of individuals whose main goal is to send a message. To ignore the fact that our war is not over and cannot be won if we attempt to use phrases and re brand words to hope it just goes away. It was all about how horrible our moral standing was because the world hated only the last administration because they lacked the knowledge to understand the enemy in which we fight.

They like to believe that we some how are the ones they have been waiting for and it is indeed true. Because now, they have achieved goals that were unattainable in the past. They set the tone that Democrats are unpatriotic individuals willing to conform to there base instead of the needs of the country.  They allowed hate to be there agenda, and divisiveness to be there goal. They did it so well that we have the word *war criminal* and *war crime* to dominate the air. When those in which we fight understand our battlefied and our laws because they pay attention to help further there cause.They allowed the horrific actions of soldiers who committed acts who committed crimes against those who were detained, who were  already prosecuted at the highest point of our Uniform Code of Military Justice. To be the blank canvas for all our actions to be painted.

These soldiers did not reflect any of the Army values and when you do not execute your job in a manner that reflects the military in which you serve you prosecute there asses and kick them assholes out. I do not and will not support any soldier that acts out in ways that do not hold to what we stand for. But I will always point out when there actions, actions that were charged through military justice, is used again as a means to now make there case to excuse there guilty actions. That is why I did not believe the Pentagon should bend to organizations to release photo’s of acts carried out by soldiers who were already charged and prosecuted through UCMJ. Because I knew that the attempt would be made to blur the lines of there horrible actions to make the case for the *torture debate* in regards to the bogus claims of some knew form of *torture* charge.  That is how we got here today. Now, where people would thank us for the service in which we do, when memorial day at least held some meaning for our veterans. We get nothing. Because now, thanks to DHS, the idea is in there mind that we are no better than *right wing terrorists*.

On the 20th, at about the 6 minute mark in a speech given by our Secretary of State she made the remarks to the effect as she briefed a committee that we had to fight against this, she said words to the effect of not allowing the enemy to  gain the upper hand in the *message war*.  She spoke of what can be seen by those knowledgeable and has an idea of the benefits and necessity of OPSEC. How information can be used to spread there idealogy for there agenda.  For me, someone who has seen it constantly and consecutively, watched, threw up red flags and analzyed.  I had faith that she would be able to get thru to those on that committee she briefed would see that what she was stating was not true.  But the urgency of now.  She stated we couldn’t lose the message.  Sadly, and I don’t like the fact that on this I can no longer agree with her on this.  Because the *message* she spoke of is lost.  She stated what was needed but instead of that committee moving and acting on her words we have the equivalent of the enemy at the gate. Message lost.

Hear that? LOST. We lost the ability to grasp the *message* the moment that the History Channel ran this ad on our own networks. It’s as if the message was sent that our very own country believes we are no more than some form of war criminal. And who does this benefit? When those who we bring here to trial lawywers decide to help there defendants case that we have no moral standing and our values are all a lie and how we stand for something while playing  The History Channel and this ad to show that even our own believe the allegations against us.  And then what happens when they not only use these ads to prove there case, but then they take it a step further to prove there claims by using our own MSM, pundits, and elected officials against us to prove there case.  When they begin to call these individuals who wanted there moment of fame with flamboyant charges for hits to there blog and attention as defense witnesses to prove the articles they wrote and the broadcasts that televised. How will you keep the defense attorney from not allowing the information to be used when you used it to allow to play out in the court of public opinion.

Yes, this is a prosecuters wet dream because we allowed this information out there without calling these people to account for misleading the public to win a goddamn election.  Because you refused, you refused to put your *affiliation* aside instead of getting to the next microphone and spotlight to earn your brownie points with you constitutents.  Why the fuck does no one get this. You think the ACLU and all of these other individuals just woke up this year and decided they want this information all of a sudden for transparancy sake? I trust none of the motives of these organizations because half the information has already been out there.

And then you have the audacity, the sheer audacity to not recognize the significance of a report issued by our very own Department of Homeland Security that does not have one Islamic organization listed as a enemy of state to this country and listed damn near every single group with different views of this administration as terrorists to include your own military and can’t put the fucking pieces together? That report read like a unhinged blogger from the extreme left to include the lexicon of definitions.  We have defined our own as the terrorist. The people here are now considered the real world enemy. Now, the enemy and *terrorist* is considered to be US and no longer them:

You gave the defense of those who would wipe us off the fucking map the ability to state that WE are the enemy and our own MSM, Elected officials, and Department Agencies believe it to be true. So when that lawyer holds up that report and turn to that camera and ask if they are a threat how is it that it does not reflect in any information from the Department of Homeland Security. No, no at that time that we have literally destroyed ourselves from the inside out.  They are winning.  The next attack will not come on ground. It will be battled in the courts.   We will listen in those kangaroo courts trials to how any information from the CIA or any other intelligence agency lied about information.  They will play the words of our Speaker of the House who stated that our CIA lied and they will attempt to get any information discredited by playing her soundyte.  We will hear every single pundit, commentator, and story to further there agenda.

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Pentagon Clarifies Comments on Repealing ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell, who said Tuesday the military has no plans to repeal the military’s ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ policy, issued a statement of clarification Friday at the behest of Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

I hope that people pay attention and realize that we have a problem. There we are just minding our own business and doing the job that we volunteered to do in our own little world and then 2008 came.  See, when dealing with civilians it’s hard sometimes to convey a message especially when they have zero knowledge of the world we live in. Now, as seen above we have to clarify the message for those not used to our world. And it is partly our fault as well because it is easy for those to use these tools to serve their agenda if we are not known for having to step forward and explain ourselves.  “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is a perfect example.

We are just like our counterparts. We have  sexism, racism and all the other *isms* as well.  But despite this policy we recognize something that our civilian counterparts do not. We cannot cure the hate and prejudices of the world and we don’t even try because you cannot change a persons prejudices. But you can educate. And we do it constantly from p.o.s.h training by our EO reps, to classes, we do, what others do not.

For some unknown reason the world believes that we take our gay and lesbian soldiers and put them in little corners equal to cells and hang them up by there toenails and feed them bread and water and have them working in the mine fields. *rolls eyes* Please.  When my SGM moved me from the rigger unit I was in where I was the orderlyroom nco to another unit to work  I met one of my clerks for the first time. It was interesting because I was doing laundry and although I did not know him by name, he knew who I was. After eyeing me he came up to me and introduced himself after talking for a couple of moments he just came out and stated “Sergeant I might as well tell you before you hear it from everyone else, I am gay”. After staring at him for a moment with a *why should I damn care look*  I stated: “okay so now that you told me I should care because why?”

It’s funny in a sad way because of something that happened a couple of days later and explained  the protectiveness of the E6 I worked with who had this attitude about a situation later when he had asked me for a ride and I had to go somewhere else in the opposite direction and I stated that I wasn’t going that way. But before I could get the words out of my mouth that it was okay and I will take him first. She jumped in with a *i’ll take him* and a look that could of broken glass.  I didn’t realize until later that she believed I had some form of prejudice because of him being gay. And that’s the thing. Because there are those in the outside civilian world who do face those prejudices in the work place.

I know firsthand, I saw firsthand how a gay soldier was treated and it was based on his work performance and not his sexuality. He was treated the same way and he was one of the best damn clerks I ever had. He worked his ass off and got his props for it. Our job was a very demanding job especially when your working with those who outrank you four times over. God I miss those days. The excitment of deadlines, reports and all the things people never could ever understand why I would be excited about. It was a adrenaline rush.  And I was damn good, no, great..yes, I do  And the chain of command didn’t treat him any differently than anyone else. With our job we were always in contact with higher ups in our battalion because of our administrative job. No one didn’t throw targets at him and treated him like dirt and hide him away in a closet with the ability to only  come out when no one else is around. Because if he would of faced any form of discrimination  I would of stood on the damn carpet with him to defend him. Civil rights is everyones rights and anyone not believing that is idiotic.

So as to the statement made from the article above by the SecDef and the senior military official.  What people fail to realize is that you have to look first and a key aspect of our job.  You can’t change the rules of the game in the middle to achieve a outcome and goal that you want without knowing the entire situation. Or understanding. We are in the middle of two wars being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. We can prosecute under UCMJ hate crimes within our military. But the threats we see, as we do now, tend to come from the outside.  What is the tolerance for of gays and lesbians among the culture of Iraqi’s and those within Afghanistan? How are they treated within there own communities?  Speculation is one thing. But what happens with full knowledge, because they take that speculation that they believe in so much, took their views on gays in itself, any prejudices and hate based on  religious belief and acted out against a male or female soldier they believe to be gay and against there beliefs?

Instead of always condemning our moral standing, why not fix there’s? We are a progressive nation moving forward, but we fight in countries that don’t believe that civil rights is everyone’s rights. That behead women and believe them to be subservient. That don’t at times want to even acknowledge us and think to treat us as though they are more superior. I would never place one of my past soldiers in harms way. Especially in a country that does not believe in equality. Everything is not always how it should be. In the perfect world every nation around the world would believe in civil liberties. In the perfect world equality would not just be applied to those based on there gender but based on the fact that it was something we were all entitled to. We don’t do hasty plans and decisions to conform to the beliefs of others without executing a plan by analyzing the pro’s and con’s and the dangers.

It may work that way on the outside, but when the life of someone else lies in your hands. When your actions dictate the fate of someone else, the decisions are not always that easy to make. If the Secretary of Defense states they are working on it, I take HIS word  and no one else that they are.   Just as I listened to our Secretary of State say the same exact thing during her first town hall.  And we see where that led.

A Chilling Realization Arises Against the Homeland

There is an utterly heart stopping new narrative playing out within the blogs that is a chilling realization that although it  does not surprise me. It does make each and every claim I have made in regards to infiltration more alarming.  But what I realize even more is that it does do one thing. It allows the curtain to fall on the exact agenda of those who have some form of ulterior motive.  It was never about some form of vindication to prove my point on this.  But it does separate true intentions and shows the emperor has no clothes.

The question of the moment would be why would anyone have misgivings about a *foiled* attempt of a terrorist attack against our homeland. Especially in New York.  When I see that the new narrative is  the attempt to get people to feel empathy against these men. I pause and realize the true affect of propaganda. This is a glaring example of what happens when we don’t man the gate.

I stated in a previous post that when we are divided, they lose. When our agencies are doing jobs that they are tasked to do and prevent events from being carried out, they lose. But when we are two steps ahead? You betcha…We win.  This new narrative is *entrapment*. That the innocent men were misguided and led astray by the big bad undercover agents. Now,  I don’t know about alot of individuals but these type of operatons are very common to understand here in the United States of America.  Therefore it is kind of hard for me to comprehend how it is possible this seems confusing when that is how you execute an operation to achieve a goal. Hence undercover DEA agents doing job busts because they infiltrate some drug cartel or gang.

So why would anyone would think that an operation ran by our guys utilizing fake explosives is a problem when if we would allow them to use the real thing, it would result in lives lost?  Are we suppose to let them carry out there attempt and allow innocent civilians to die because it upsets someones delicate sensibilities that we stopped there attempt for an attack? It gives the impression that we should not do anything when it comes to protecting this country. I find it simply fascinating that there are those actually believing  that a terrorist attack prevented is a bad thing.

It’s easy to laugh at this gang of goons — and we’ve done our share of that. But, frankly, it’s also hard not to feel some compassion for what looks like a group of struggling, credulous, under-educated men, existing on the fringes of society, who lacked the intelligence or willpower to avoid getting taken in by a government informant anxious to mitigate his own situation, and by their own vague understanding of radical Islam and the hole it might fill in their lives.

I don’t think the people of New York would feel like laughing.  Nor do I find any humor for those who still live with the ramifications daily of 9/11.  We are about to see a very dangerous precedent coming out and  this is  because I am getting the vibe that any plot disabled by our agencies will be met like this each and every time. I am truly getting a sickening feeling. It was like this during the pirate hostage situation. Something is wrong.

So to follow this line of thinking. If the person who informs you that there is a terrorist plot to attack infrastructures and innoccent people. It’s wrong despite the fact that they were actually going to perform a terrorist act. WTF? Chilling indeed.

Update: I removed the title *I no longer support —-* even though it was snark and a indirect hit at those lying asshole paid bloggers lying like they really supported her posting on blogs cause it just felt wrong. Sad. I can’t even stand to see the sentence.

Get Real. The shit doesn’t even sound right.  I had to type out the title with one finger because my left hand was preventing me from doing so. It’s true. I am a unrepentant*hillbot*. Yes, but the thing that is different is that *hillbots* are kinda like a regular bot,  but like, they,  you know, think for themselves, support individuals based on experience you can like, you know actually see, research and *gasp* prove. And without calling you racist.  They come from all walks of life, to include the military, since sometimes we get our own designation as if we are from mars and everyone else is from, well somewhere.  We like civil discourse, dissent, debate, political retribution, long movies, common sense, karma and intellectuals. Oh and evidence to support our claims. Like if we say “Secretary of State Clinton makes shit happen” we can follow up with, you know, evidence;

Gay US Diplomats To Get Equal Benefits:

SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton has promised to provide equal benefits to partners of homosexual US diplomats stationed overseas, a congressman said.

Howard Berman, head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, had sought to require the State Department to offer benefits such as medical care, transport between postings and security training to partners regardless of sexual orientation.

Imagine that. Proof.  Not the fake kind, but the kind you can believe in without a secret decoder ring to read between the lines for what she *really meant*. So, this arose from a blog article on No Quarter about her giving equal rights to gay diplomats and someone posted how her being SOS made them lose her support. Although normally I would make a smart remark at that point in time. Everyone has there reasons I guess. No matter how misguided they may be. Without her support we would be throwing rocks at the enemy and deploying using issued sling shots from CIF. Not to many people want to okay any funding for teh war.  It’s that moral standing thing. As stingy as they are with us we would have to learn chinese to work it off and  borrow from China as a seperate entity as they do. Or better yet print us some *funny money* from the treasury  that resemble monopoly money and  have all the stuff on the back missing with the words *void! cash at your own risk* and geithner’s face.

We are at the point words mean absolutely nothing. It is all about actions. The same thing I used to support her from the begining is the same formula I use now. I don’t base a persons actions on group think but judge them independently by there past experience and work, research and idea’s based on there actions and not solely there words.I leave allusions and fantasy to the cartoon network.

Updated: Chilling Realization against the Homeland

There is an utterly heart stopping new narrative playing out within the blogs that is a chilling realization that although it does not surprise me. It does make each and every claim I have made in regards to infiltration more alarming. But what I realize even more is that it does do one thing. It allows the curtain to fall on the exact agenda of those who have some form of ulterior motive. It was never about some form of vindication to prove my point on this. But it does separate true intentions and shows the emperor has no clothes.

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Memorial Day Message from the SecDef

Now this is something everyone can do for memorial day in there own way.  A sort of personal observance to recognize those that I know they honor but they can do so in there own way. I know sometimes the “anti war” crowd get a bad rap because in all actuality both sides on the left and the right have there own views and misconceptions. They just need better ways to convey there message when dealing with us. So here is something everyone can do, in there own way.  It has nothing to do with your views on *war*.  But just a small way to recognize something in which we all may disagree overall with.  We may not all like each others message, but we can honor the messengers and those who carry it out.

We have to start appreciating the values that are literally the foundation of everything that we do. It doesn’t matter if you are black or white, if you were born here or  your family immigrated here for a better way of life. It doesn’t matter what you may or may not believe in. It’s just that you should at least believe in something.  You don’t have to go out and wave a flag to show that you are patriotic.  It’s about understanding. You don’t have to agree but you should attempt to view all points to at least understand where something is coming from.  The key is educating yourself on what you may not understand against stereotypes. Military does NOT equal war and that is the biggest misconception based on our wartime mission that allows people to forget we do have a job in garrison. Contrary to popular belief that is not what it’s all about.

Although the fault is two fold because we do have a tendency to be in our communities but we do need to be able to integrate and reach out to others outside of our own. Or let others in which is understandable because sometimes change is slightly hard in the social arena. Especially when there are those that have there own views based on those individuals out there that would like for some to believe we kick baby bunnies  and are mean to lil kittens and are no more than big ol meanies who only get unlocked from there military cells to deploy. Because how in the world can anyone make decisions on things that are important if they have no idea what they are?  Oh this wasn’t the message from the SecDef that was me getting carried away.  It’s below and you can read the entire thing here:
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2009 – In his annual Memorial Day message to servicemembers worldwide, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urges the nation’s men and women in uniform to observe a moment of silence on the holiday to honor their fallen comrades.

Here is the secretary’s message:

“On May 5, 1868, General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, asked that America remember those lost in the Civil War by ‘gather[ing] around their sacred remains’ to ‘garland the passionless mounds … with choicest flowers’ and ‘raise above them the dear old flag they saved.’

“Since then, we have set aside one day each year to honor all those who have died in service to our country. Across the United States, military support groups, veterans associations, and patriots mount public tribute to those who served and sacrificed. By honoring our men and women in uniform with events like this, groups such as the American Veterans Center keep alive the memory of those who paid the ultimate price.

“Some wear a red poppy, in the spirit of the poet Moina Michael, who wrote that that flower “grows on fields where valor led.” Others continue to adorn graves with flowers and candles. And each year, the soldiers of “The Old Guard” place small American flags at each Arlington National Cemetery gravestone and patrol around the clock during Memorial Day weekend to ensure that each flag remains standing.

“At 3 p.m., your local time, on Monday, May 25, 2009, I would encourage you to join millions of your fellow Americans in a moment of silence to remember our fallen heroes.

Out of Money, Out of Time

Um..apparently the word on the street is we are out of money. Now, not attempting to be funny and all but we might want to turn the money over and see if it’s like, real and really don’t have geithners face on it. I don’t know if they can repo military equipment and vehicles  but let’s not find out?  Now, if it’s a bank wire or something ,since I don’t know how these things work.  I sure hope it’s not through one of those banks that are about to fail. How embarrassing would it be if  our check bounced? Don’t know if they will take your word that your good for it but hey who knows. I don’t know but saying we broke  at every turn just don’t instill alot of confidence with manufactures.  *Go Cheap* should not be a motto we should be familiar with, no matter how catchy the phrase might sound. When we cut costs, people die. Now, we grasp that times are hard, and we are broke, but do we have to broadcast it at every turn. That is about the most depressing thing to hear. Daily.

I mean, I was only joking about the sling shots and all.  But one thing I do know seriously.  Is that money or lack thereof with families can lead to problems.  When there are financial issues it leads to so many things. Especially if the economy is failing, people are losing jobs.  People will more than likely slide into that frame of mind where they begin to believe that hope is lost or might not feel as motivated as they normally would.  Thats what happens in the civilian world and the military one.

Now, do that in reverse but this time leave out the *civilian* part and think strictly military and defense.  On this one, personal feelings are set aside and view specifically as a defense measure.  Because when I hear things like this my internal radar goes red. Reason being that when we begin to focus so much on how broke we are, different people hear different things.  Some hear we are out of money. Others hear opportunity. What happens when our supply routes become compromised to prevent the necessary supplies getting where they need to go downrange because it is very clear that with being *out of money* well  it kinda make it hard to just turn around and get it there all over again.  Especially dealing with manufactures who want their money and not word of mouth.  Now, I am sure that some may believe that this is a possibility that could never happen..blah blah blah.  But the thing is, I do kinda pay attention to like, everything. Unlike some, my memory, especially with national security issues is pretty darn good.  That is why I remember this very very well:

Plans to Close U.S. Air Base Threaten Military Supply Route to Afghanistan

By Judith Latham
Washington
26 February 2009

Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted last week to end U.S. access to a key logistical air base that services troops in Afghanistan.

Background

Most U.S. and NATO shipments into Afghanistan arrive by road through Pakistan, but those convoys have increasingly come under attack from Taliban and al-Qaida militants. Since 2001, the U.S. military has moved supplies into the region through its Manas air base, which is part of the international airport near Bishkek. It is the only U.S. military supply route in Central Asia, so the Kyrgyz order to close it within six months represents a major impediment to the conduct of operations in Afghanistan.

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev had complained that Washington was not paying enough rent for the base. And during a recent trip to Moscow, he announced plans to close it after Russia pledged to give Kyrgyzstan about $2 billion in loans and aid.

An American Perspective

Eurasia specialist Paul Goble says he thinks the motive for closing the U.S.-NATO air base was primarily political. Speaking with host Judith Latham of VOA News Now’s International Press Club, Goble says Kyrgyzstan’s decision not to allow the United States to continue the operation of its base at Manas reflects Bishkek’s calculation – under a great deal of pressure from Moscow – that it does not want to be too closely aligned with the United States, if that puts it in opposition to the Russian Federation.

Paul Goble notes this is not the first time a U.S. military base in Central Asia has been closed down. After criticism from Washington over the Uzbek government’s violent response to the May 2005 uprising in Andijan, President Islam Karimov closed the U.S. base at Khanabad. Goble says these incidents reflect the tug-of-war between Washington and Moscow over influence in Central Asia.

Furthermore, Goble notes that Russia says it will not support the transit of military goods to Afghanistan, and that other countries in the region – such as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan – have said the same. That means, Goble explains, “You could move food, you could move tents, but you could not move armaments.” It also means, he says, that Washington may have to do it from farther away – from Turkey, which is a NATO member, or the U.S.-controlled islands of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, or off American carriers, which is a “very expensive proposition.”

There are alot of connections from Russia etc etc.  But nah, that’s not what I want to look at. I would rather pay attention to this intersting sentence:

“It is the only U.S. military supply route in Central Asia, so the Kyrgyz order to close it within six months represents a major impediment to the conduct of operations in Afghanistan.”

Central Asia.  Who is in Central Asia?  But alas, all is not lost:

The Dilemma

Meanwhile, these political maneuverings place Washington in a bind regarding strategic supplies to Afghanistan, Paul Goble emphasizes. “It’s always better to have more than one route – for pipelines or for air supply,” he observes. According to Goble, “If you put yourself in a position where everyone can see that you desperately need X, then the price of X goes up and the willingness of people to prevent you from getting X in order to create problems for you in hopes of getting a trade-off somewhere else goes up, too.” And he adds, “We now have a Russian government that is willing to use force across military borders and that is willing to bribe countries to support it against the United States.”

Last week Washington reached a tentative agreement with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to allow the passage of non-military cargo bound for Afghanistan. Russia and Kazakhstan have also agreed to allow U.S. non-military supplies to be transported to troops in Afghanistan by rail.

Yeah right. This last paragraph sounds great. Meant to give you the warm and fuzzies that everything is AOK. But different people read different things.  I like to read in between the lines and see the bigger picture. Not what they want me to see, but what they are really saying.  Plus, it does help if you understand this sentence and get a little hope: Last week Washington reached a tentative agreement with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

Until you look up the definition of:

Plus, lets take a look at who those folks are in Central Asia,   and look and see who they are and what they are up to, to get the full effect of exactly the clusterfuck situation we are in.

In modern context, Central Asia consists of the five former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Other areas are often included such as Afghanistan, northeastern Iran and western parts of the People’s Republic of China such as Xinjiang. Mongolia, Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Areas of Pakistan, southwestern and middle China such as Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu and Inner Mongolia, and southern parts of Siberia may also be included in Central Asia.

Now I know a little about Uzbekistan aka K2  because we pulled base ops there before we jumped sites to Bagram Air Field and fell under 10th Mountain when they went in to  Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat for Mullah Omar, Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri. General Dunwoody and CSM Allen. Man, that was my very first orderlyroom I ran by myself. Actually I did have a NCO but she got a comfy job somewhere else. LTF 530th.  My very first deployment.  I remember when they went in to the mountains with the Afghan army. Why people believe because 10th Mountain had *mountain* in it that they were very experienced in fighting in that terrain is way beyond me.  When I used to sit in on the bub’s and I think about how useless the Afghan army was in the intial fight, I truly wonder why anyone would think we would have any success when the Soviets did not. Hell, there was so much unexploded ordnance there that the briefing when you arrived in country was if you didn’t drop it, don’t pick it up. I hated the sound of when they would use the vehicles to denotate it.  I remember when we moved our DFAC because we were building a bigger one and before I started out in the world of admin, despite my actual mos being supply. I drove trucks…10K, 4K,…but where we worked, we were the equipment platoon and our taskings involved driving the RTCH to upload and move containers. The look on peoples faces on taskings with a 5′3 female driving that HUGE vehicle was funny as hell.  But anyway back to my point.

Which happens to be that I find the fact that the issue with the trade route when you take into account what is happening now is interesting.  Especially that we see our wonderful pals China on that list. So what is China up to:

China Warns U.S. Not To Devalue Dollar
By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
Manufacturing.Net – March 13, 2009
BEIJING (AP) — China’s premier didn’t say it in so many words, but the implied warning to Washington was blunt: Don’t devalue the dollar through reckless spending.

Premier Wen Jiabao’s message is unlikely to be misunderstood at the White House. It is counting on Beijing to help pay for its stimulus package by buying U.S. bonds. China already is Washington’s biggest foreign creditor, with an estimated $1 trillion in U.S. government debt. A weaker dollar would erode the value of those assets.

“Of course we are concerned about the safety of our assets. To be honest, I’m a little bit worried,” Wen said at a news conference Friday after the closing of China’s annual legislative session. “I would like to call on the United States to honor its words, stay a credible nation and ensure the safety of Chinese assets.”

I love history. Sometimes you have to look to the past, but this time, lets go to January 2006 to the China Daily,  just as a tool and resource to keep from making past mistakes.  But sometimes it’s just plain common sense to know all the ramifications of our actions.

Devaluing the US dollar

It’s a myth that devaluing the dollar is a way to deal with the deficits and debts.  There are many historical examples showing how disastrous it can be to print money as a way to deal with deficits and debts.  I use history to share relevant examples and to learn from history, so hopefully US do not make the same mistakes.  That is certainly better than speculating about US economic future with no supporting historical foundation.

Let me give you some historical examples, as you can study these historical examples of hyperinflation and the events leading up to it.  You will find there are some scary similarities between these examples, and what USA is currently facing.  Example of hyperinflation include France 1789-1795, US Civil War 1861-1865, Germany 1920-1923, Russia 1921-1924, Austria 1921-1922, Poland 1922-1924, Hungary 1922-1924, Greece 1943-1944, Hungary 1945-1946, Argentina (Austral Plan 1985), Brazil (Cruzado Plan 1986), Yugoslavia 1993-1994 (Tito).  Tito felt the answer to his country’s problems was just print money.  We know what happen to Tito and Yugoslavia, right?

Ben Bernanke will be the new Federal Reserve Chairman soon.  When a new Fed Chairman takes over, the market will usually test him, and I expect he will be test quickly.  Will he sacrifice the purchasing power of the dollar?  Will he fail to learn from these historical examples and be a historical disaster like the examples above?

Here are some reasons not to devalue the dollar:

1.        More expensive future borrowing on existing debts and deficits.

2.        Reduced purchasing power of the dollar means US Americans will suffer more as the dollar buys less.

3.        Hyperinflation can ensue just like historical examples above.

4.        Decrease demand for the dollar as Central Bankers look to other stronger currencies, and alternatives for their reserve portfolio.

5.        Decrease the good faith and credit of the US as a world reserve currency, and hasten Central Bankers to rebalance away from it.

6.        A myopic scheme that will hurt the US economy long term, when it doesn’t deal with the real problem.

7.        Doesn’t address the real problem of lack of savings, and the ability of Americans to self-finance and not rely so much on foreign financing, thereby losing more leverage daily.

8.        Doesn’t address the real problem that American goods may not generate enough demand for the dollar worldwide, thereby weakening it further.

9.        Doesn’t address the real problem of systemic long-term financial problems within the US.  When Social Security, Medicare, and Pensions are in deep trouble, devaluing the dollar will reduce American purchasing power and make a bad situation, worse.

10.        Interesting sensitive industries like real estate and all the allied industries like building, construction, suppliers, etc. that depends on a robust real estate economy will also suffer as interest rates goes up.

11.        Suppliers of goods and services will need to increase prices just to stay even with inflation and not allow it to eat away their profits.  This is a double strike as consumers will have less purchasing power from a devalued dollar, and face higher prices for goods.

12.        Consumers will also feel the pinch of a devalued dollar as they increasingly look to price leaders like Wal-Mart to buy what they need.  This in turn will further erode demand for the more costly US produced goods, and further erode what is already a sick manufacturing base.

13.        Countries like Japan and China provide cheap financing to the US because it also gets some great benefits like trade surpluses.  If US were devaluing the dollar, it will reduce the incentive for Japan and China and all the other Central Bankers around the world, to continue providing cheap financing since the dollar cannot maintain its strength and purchasing power.

14.        Since the Euro is a viable currency alternative, if the dollar is devalued long term, don’t be surprised that Central Bankers around the world move permanently to stronger currency alternatives.

15.        As Iran implement its bourse, and others will either do something similar or use Iran’s bourse, there will be a greater need to use a stronger currency like the Euro as the instrument of trade, since the currency risk of a weaken dollar is just poor business.

16.        In the horizon, I can even see a potential AU, with China and other Asian countries getting together like Europe to create a united block of economies based on one currency, and this AU currency can be a third world reserve currency.  Therefore, it is more important for US to maintain the strength of its currency and retain the faith of world Central Bankers so US it can still be a world reserve currency.

17.        Oil transactions are in US dollars for now, because of the perceived strength of the dollar backed by the full faith and credit of the USA.  If US are going to devalue its dollar long-term and continue increasing its deficits and debts, it will destroy its credit, and undermine the world’s faith in the dollar.  Therefore, that will hasten the world to find, use, and adopt viable alternatives like a bourse, barter agreements, and other market mechanisms that eliminate and or mitigate dollar currency risk.  This would be a major reason not to devalue the dollar as US doesn’t need to give the world more reasons to dump existing dollar holdings and stop buying new dollars denominated assets.

I wonder what China’s defense spending looks like. Just sayin. I mean it does not take a rocket scientist to see we could possibly be screwed. Possibly

A Lesson In History

For some, the inner hatred of prejudice and the ability to make all points and issues racial is the cornerstone of their life.  These are the people who don’t understand that although we were once a country founded on the racial prejudices and hatred and blood of those who believed that civil rights were not rights that should be given to all. Don’t fully grasp that we are now a nation of laws. A country founded by the people that later became a place that recognizes all our hardships despite whatever race, nationality or creed.  Because finally someone understood that it is not where you came from, but where you are going.  During an earlier post, I conveyed or reiterated a message that was spoken by our Secretary of Defense.

In my eyes it was the chance and opportunity for those who may not do things the same way, or believe in the same things, the opportunity to show how they may or may not feel, in there own personal way.  However there are those who are truly unable to let go of the past to use in a way that it is not a productive reality. It is divisive.

Tradition, values…those are very important things.  We can’t change history, but we can recognize our traditions. But for those who know their history, we, african americans and african american soldiers played a major underplayed role in the fight for civil rights. During 1941 thru 5 over one million soldiers served in the segregated army.  James Hicks, one of the black officers who served in WW II stated that he believed black veterans during that time felt that when they came home they had a major impact on their communities.  I believe that the confidence in one self that he discusses was instilled in them by the military.  It allowed them to come home wrapped in the knowledge that although some may believed that we didn’t deserve equal rights. They were given something that allowed them to have the confidence to want more, be more, based on what they were given. A chance. A chance in a military that may have been segregated but they knew that although at that time we had those who were equivalent to living with those in the mythical land of a  *nation of cowards* where your worth was determined by what was on the outside and not character.

That one day we would be a nation of  laws where civil rights would be everyone’s rights. But sometimes you just have to fight for it.  No one ever stated this country was perfect that our history was one of no mistakes.  But the documents in which they speak negatively of, no matter how flawed there personal words may be. They are our foundation.  And just like any foundation, it is a foundation in which this country was built. It will never fall no matter how divisive some intend to be. Bank on it.  There are many flaws on the outside world, and there are flaws within ours as well.  But, we have a job that doesn’t allow partisan views, but do allow personal opinions.  We don’t see any colors when it comes to race because the only ones important are the ones that start off with red, white, and blue.

The concept is not unusual.  It’s hard for those to understand, because they know not what they do. And in this case, what they say.  I know that in order to understand the true concept of not viewing the world in shades of color. You would have to understand the concept of having a job that doesn’t allow you to.  We are one of the most diverse military with people of all colors and all walks of life. And no matter the fact that I am a african american woman.  I would fight for any soldier, just as hard, no matter what color, anytime, anyplace and anywhere, from fort bragg all the way to the steps of capital hill.  This attempt to divide will never work.  We don’t have the pleasure of allowing our prejudices to rule and dictate us. Because when you hold the life of someone in your hands. When your actions and remarks have the ability to strip away, strip down and dictate whether are not you will have mission success and if that soldier comes home. You can’t afford to jeopardize any soldier.  Because  we know that when you take care of your soldiers, they take care of you. Because a  soldier you take care of, is one less dead soldier who does not come home.  Because they deserve to know, they DESERVE to know and understand that there leaders above them..  Won’t judge them any differently than the one standing in front of them.

We when extend our hand, when we give those a alternate choice, a choice based on our attempt at good faith. You do not bite the hand that feeds you.  When you attempt to attack the core values that this nation was built. You do not attack those who lead you. If you cannot understand that united we stand and divided we fall. Or grasp that we are unable to view the world in colors of black  and white, then you don’t truly understand what we have overcome and what we as a whole had to fight to get where we are today.

A Nation Can Survive it’s Fools

“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to fear. The traitor is the plague.”

I do not believe in coincidences and I am willing to bet my next four paychecks that each and every one of these things mentioned below are connected based on the simple fact of a simple piece of logic based on one simple thing: OPSEC.  Anyone understanding what that is, will be able to comprehend what I am saying. The reason it exists is based on the fact that our enemies will use any means necessary to get information, that is why we train on it.  But my point is this:  How is it possible that countless seperate events have a common theme and narrative?  One thing about fighting our enemies is the aspect that you truly have to understand the battlefield in which they fight.  However, conventional warfare is something that has changed over time and this time, it has expanded to the online world. The emperor has no clothes is a analogy that applies to this.  It allows you to see the true views of those around you.  Because it was the latest foiled attempt at preventing the attack in NY to see that during certain events, a certain element of individuals on various online venues had individuals who seem to have the same opinion and view,  utilizing the exact same rhetoric.  Based on that, you can literally connect the virtual dots which is equivalent to a online trail to group each and every event together.

Confusion abounds.  The recent NY terrorist plot that was part of a operation since 08 is leaving alot of people confused.  Naturally when one see’s a narrative and theme that advocates for the release of anyone with a story to tell without having any of the evidence in front of them.  You will be interested in the reasoning behind anyone who believes that the terrorist plot takedown is bogus based on the fact they didnt allow them to blow up the synagauge and shoot military planes down.  I am astouned.

Truly astounded.  If I follow there way of thinking, we should of allowed them to purchase the actual thing and let there terrorist plot pan out.  You have those running around screaming *entrapment* and have no idea what evidence is being put forward.  Now, I don’t know about alot of individuals but the people of New York probably are 100 percent grateful that our law enforcement to include intelligence worked.  Why in gods name are these people advocating for the destruction of lives?  There is no other explanation for making such a broad assumption that these men are innocent based on planted stories.

Daily, I get the feeling that there are those out there who want such a thing to take place for some unknown reason. I cannot shake this feeling that for some reason, there are those who would want to see a tragedy like this take place. These men wanted to attack  a military plane! WTH?  It was just like this with the pirate hostage situation.  It was just like this when they arrested those people for mortage fraud.  Each and every single time I saw the same narrative in the remarks: “Entrapment”.  That word has been in remarks of each comment I have seen where there were individuals who were *upset* that undercover operatons by law enforcement were being carried out.

I have paid attention for a very long time and there has to be a common denominator in this thing because I do not believe in coincidences. I cannot believe no one has put this together. Even more where the hell is the freaking media on this? There is something going on and it is truly frightning that we are being made unaware. Do they want another 9/11? Unbelievable. I am so disgusted that everyone is so focused on non stories while the enemy is sneaking in from the back. I guess it will have to take blood being spilled before they realize that what ever happens in this country, whatever enemy attempts to destroy this country, and no matter how many of our lives are lost fighting for what they don’t even appreciate.  That they live here to.

To witness such a total diregard for this country  is astounding.  They should be calling out those advocating for wanting those men in NY to succeed and reporting it as such within the blogs and news. Despicable. A nation can survive it’s fools.  And our so called “4th Estate” will be the downfall of us all..

New Veterans Group: Warrior Legacy Foundation

YAYYYYY!  I joined this group although I am still active duty and not yet a veteran however the *purpose* snagged me because I hated seeing the literal character assassination playing out daily.  Another thing that caught my eye was the word *non partisan*.   You can work for a common cause with people of different affiliations, backgrounds, colors or demagraphics.  We got caught up in the cross hairs of this election and alot of people began to truly show how they really feel and view all of us.That was the most disappointing.  And yes, I freely admit in some aspects I do have a partisan view. But it a view that allows me to have civil debate to set the record straight against false information and attacks.  Our military is not perfect, and no one proclaimed it to be.  I surely didn’t. But if you go on attack about something in which you have no idea of or understand.  You damn real I will be on your ass to set the record straight and call you out on it. 24/7. 365. So you better bring more to the fight than mere words because you will get put on blast. You have the audacity to issue a report labeling individuals as possible *right wing terrorists* what? You expect people to sit there and just take it? Get real. We do tactics and strategy better.

Now as to “soldier4hillary.com. Yes, I do support our Secretary of State. Deal with it… I went thru hell to get her elected, called every single name in the book BUT a child of god. Took hits from the left and the right almost daily. So yes, I was willing to drag her  ass ALL the way to the finish line if need to be because I believed in her words based on her actions and because of her experience.  I gave what I could no matter how small as well and phonebanked on her behalf. I don’t walk lockstep with people within this party or my military. I walk lockstep with the foundation in which the party was built, and the values of the army in which I serve.  And it will never, ever, happen again that our votes that were cast were never counted.  Therefore I will support those who support us and I could care less about what party they belong to. I am not just a Democrat or just in the military. I am an American. Some might want to look that word up and see exactly what it means. Because contrary to popular belief.  I pay attention to everything. You can only tap dance for so long before the music stops.

The problem we have is that people believe that when you support the military you support *war*.  That is the worst stereotype out there and it played a major part in this election. The false impression was, to give the allusion that if you supported us, you supported the past administration. Bad move.  Now, I am able to separate the issues I believe in and my political beliefs. Of course I want to see a woman in the whitehouse. And we could of had one.  I also want to see woman organizations embrace the women in the military community to show that we have the same issues, the same fears and the same hopes and dreams. But when you have such a horrible stereotype hovering over our heads. It does not happen. They have no idea the organization abilities these women have. But on to this new vet organization that I recently joined. Hopefully people will take the time out to see what they are all about and act accordingly.

This is about education. Educating and stating that we are not a military focused on war but just like police officers, firefighters and other law enforcement agencies, we have a job to do. We don’t want to be at war, no one is FOR war.   But if we don’t have support to face down our enemies on there battlefield to include our own here. They win. And they know this.  Therefore they will do any and everything to make sure there is a divide.  Including to attempt to take our motivation away from us by using misleading information and false claims.  Just like Guantanamo. It is sad that because the *name* has a *taint* we have to close a facility that millions were put into the daily operation to maintain detainee’s who have figured out a simple fact.  That playing on the hate and fear of the last administration will give them a voice. A voice utilizing individuals who are playing to there constituents when they have never stepped one foot on Guantanamo.  They used the enemies words as a basis to support there claims.  I want the entire Congress to go down there and take every camera and organization they can find to go to see it for themselves.  But they won’t.  And we know this.  So why won’t they?  Why not go see for themselves and not take anyones *word* for it.  When they state *evidence* it tainted. Be specific. Who? Which case? Which detainee?

I am not a lawyer but I am smart enough to realize that stating daily that evidence is *no good* will ensure those who do face trial in federal court, no matter how many they have killed, will ensure they will win in court. But anyway:

Honoring our Armed Forces: Warrior Legacy Foundation Launches Memorial Day

Washington, DC 26 May 2009:

This Memorial Day we launch a new group, The Warrior Legacy Foundation- a non partisan
organization committed to the protection, promotion and dignity of America’s Warriors. The
membership of the group is open to anyone who believes in this cause.

Across every generation, at war and at peace, America has asked her citizens to protect liberty and
defend freedom at all costs. And no matter the terrain or political climate, America’s Warriors have met
every challenge and made every sacrifice that was asked of them in order to defeat our enemies and
protect our way of life. The Warrior Legacy Foundation is a passionate advocate for the preservation
and elevation of the hallowed legacy of the American Warrior Class. Join us and stand firm in defense
of the heritage of those brave souls who have protected our sovereignty throughout our great nation’s
history.

They have asked for nothing and have given us everything. Below is a message from our Executive Director, David Bellavia:

“Welcome to The Warrior Legacy Foundation (WLF).

By joining our ranks today you are standing shoulder to shoulder with the only organization in
our great nation that is steadfastly dedicated to the protecting the legacy and honor of ALL
those who have served this great nation. A Warrior is not defined by valor awards, era,
deployments or branch of service. Rather a Warrior is someone dedicated to a noble code
entrenched in honor and understands the importance of protecting our American way of life no
matter what is asked of them. At WLF, there is no distinction in service to our nation. No
generational bigotry. No valor elitism. One unapologetic message with millions of messengers.
Veterans make the community in which they live a better place.”

WLF will work to educate all Americans about those who bought them the freedoms they enjoy each
and every day. We will ensure that children grow up with the knowledge that brave men and women
volunteer to face our enemies abroad so they can be safe here at home. We will capture the stories of all
those who came before us and preserve them for posterity. We will never forget that the sacrifices of
those who went to war bought the freedom and liberty we enjoy daily.

To arrange an interview with our Executive Director, Medal Of Honor nominee David Bellavia, or
other WLF leaders please contact:

Sr. Director Communications, Jim Hanson at
jim.hanson@warriorlegacyfoundation.org or (608) 213 1702

Okay That’s Not Good

Now we see what people hear when you constantly state how *broke* we are.   These people are NOT stupid. The only concern I have is South Korea and the soldiers stationed there.  Today we hear about North Korea nukes and cue in 5..4..3..2..1  a newly *discovered* torture memo or another fake detainee crying torture to keep our minds off the fact that they have effectively kept us distracted.  Or better yet, someone will remember but forget and then remember that they were there but not there the day the memo, but not really a memo was signed saying someone,  but really no one was really in the CIA meeting with nance. Nah, they are just spending more on defense spending cause it’s  what all *teh cool* kids are doing. I am sure a sternly worded letter will suffice.

According to to Taylor (emphais mine):

We’ll have to wait to get more information, as well as independent verification, which at this early stage the State Department says it cannot offer. Via the AP:

North Korea announced Monday that it successfully carried out an underground nuclear test, weeks after threatening to restart its rogue atomic program.

The country’s official Korean Central News Agency called Monday’s test “part of measures to bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defense.” …

The Japan Meteorological Agency also said it detected seismic activity Monday morning. “We are checking whether they were due to a nuclear test,” agency official Gen Aoki said in Tokyo. …

According to some, South Korea is acting as if it is *big*. Well since we have military bases there then yes, I could understand that but I will save judgement until more info is known. But this is the worst time to cut missle defense but that is just my opinion. One in which I hope we don’t find out about the hard way.

Do Detainee’s Have the Same Rights?

When did terrorists in Guantanamo Bay have the same rights as we do?  This is what is nagging me constantly.  Everyone quotes our rule of law in the U.S.  But when did enemy combatants become accessible to the same rights we have?  That is what is getting me about this.  When you capture enemy combatants on the battlefield.  When was it required we send in CSI behind us to *capture* evidence?  I don’t get this. We are talking about them as if they are U.S citizens being tried in court. We say the evidence is bad but yet they state all the case files have not been reviewed.  We see all of these people on the blogs stating all of these horrible things happening at Guantanamo but yet congress will not go to see themselves.  The more I read, the more questions I have. What am I missing. I got a really sick feeling the more I read these comments on political blogs about this. How can you advocate for terrorists just being released and you have no idea who is being detained? Unless they know something we don’t know, how can any advocate so strongly for a persons release when they have no idea who they are or what they did?

Happy Memorial Day

Rich in symbolism of a long tradition, the first observance of Memorial Day According to Professor David Blight of the Yale University History Department was 1 May 1865.  Liberated slaves buried the bodies of dead union soldiers and declared it a union graveyard.  Almost three years later, on 30 May, they would return to those graves with union soldiers and place flowers on individual graves and decorated the gravesites of the fallen, which initially began the creation of the very first deocration day.  Memorial Day is not about thanking those in the present, it is about honoring those from our past.

Despite race, creed, or gender we all have served our country with a greatful heart.  And it is imperative we not only give recognition to our male veterans, but our female ones as well.  We have been leading from the front for a very long time.  And it is only proper to pay special tribute to the women veterans out there who predecessors were often understated, unreported, downplayed and unknown,  played a very important role in there initial attempt, although unofficial,  to serve there country on day one. Although not authorized and at times recognized.  It does not make there deeds any less important.

United We Win, Divided, they Do

Why do our messaging capabilities suck? No, that is not the correct word. Why can’t we get a coherent factual discussion going in regards to the military and our intel capabilities?  I find the irony in the fact that *rumors* without one ounce of factual information makes it into important reports but no one even looks to see where it comes from.  We have threats that face our country. We have one side that is weak in national security, therefore they will not step up to the plate to discuss our current threats. And if it comes from the other side, it will naturally assumed it is *fear mongoring*.  In other words we will not wake up until danger is sitting right on top of us.

That is the key point in regards to the CIA debate.  Somehow, we have allowed any information to be given or gathered to become neutralized because the message was sent and conveyed that there information is no to be considered factual.  We are handicapping ourselves.  Just like with trials for the detainee’s.  Constantly stating the evidence is bad is not helping us, it’s helping them to make sure they get right back to the battlefield in which they came from.

Smart Power Messaging Tactics 101

Walk softly but carry a big stick. Use diplomacy while conveying a coherent message that does not initiate mass hysteria but sound reasoning based on good judgement and solid intelligence. {snip} Step one:

1. Find Hillary

2.Find the SecDef

3.Convey message

4.Articulate message

5.Have a message

6.No sternly worded letters

7.Send advocates out to dominate media spin to keep from bogus non issues from being front and center to keep people distracted.

Or better yet, give the kiddies  and the MSM something to play with and keep them occupied while the adults handle the situation at hand. I am sure there is a new *torture* memo someone can make up and find that will keep them preoccupied and allow those who work, do there job.  Matter of fact can we find another fake detainee who just remembered he got *disappeared* in the middle of the night? CNN like those. Or a poll, that’s a good one. Give them a good ol pole showing the Republican party no longer exists you are guaranteed to get at least three good days of back to back focus on just that.

Maybe they can dig up Seymor Hersh and have him do another one of his fairytale stories on Keith Olbermans show or get the New York libral Times to report on all of those stories they cover up.  But if you really want to handle business without having the extreme  libral left organizations, the kool aid drinkers and the MSM hot on your hills.  Get photoshop, and create a couple of torture pictures almost like the ones out there now, and leak them. Guaranteed two straight weeks of handling government business without the media questioning anything. They will drop EVERYTHING, the  administration, the agenda, health care, the economy, job loss and report bogus shit about nothing till the chickens come home to roost. Don’t worry about *evidence* to support the claim. Its overrated.

We are facing some unprecedented events and listening to the screeching on *teh torture* is just getting downright annoying.  But seriously, you would think that something as major as *indefinte detention* to the degree this administration is attempting to have would register on there radar.  Do they not get it basically states they can pick anyone up and hold them? Here. In the United States of America? Guess not. Oh well that’s just *fear mongoring* explaining what it is. Group think is a bitch. I feel sorry for them actually. They honestly believed the rhetoric that the whole wide world just luvs us to pieces.  That no, it was the last administration they hated. This one is the one the world has been waiting for.  Matter of fact, Chris Matthews stated something to that effect.

Senator Gillibrand: Renewing My Commitment To Our Veterans

If we all could be so lucky. Go Senator Gillibrand!!!! Anyway,  the Junior Senator From NY introduced a bill called Pro Vet that is very intriguing indeed.  These numbers are freaking ASTOUNDING and not in a good way.  In other words, they have no health benefits.  This is a NO GO!  This needs to be fixed and if they are unable to come up with a plan,(those responsible) they need to hit the damn road.  They need to go and put someone in place that can effectively execute a plan, solution or idea that will close the gap. Unbelievable.

• While there are 237,302 veterans in New York City , 181,360 are not receiving VA health care benefits.
• While there are 121,183 veterans in Western New York , 87,217 are not receiving VA health care benefits.
• While there are 85,401 veterans in Central New York , 61,220 are not receiving VA health care benefits.
• While there are 54,360 veterans in the Southern Tier , 39,277 are not receiving VA health care benefits.
• While there are 92,549 veterans in the Capital Region , 71,571 are not receiving VA health care benefits.
• While there are 46,762 veterans in the North Country , 35,085 are not receiving VA health care benefits.

My legislation would close the gap between what our veterans are eligible for and what they are receiving. As I say in the news piece below, this is about shifting the focus of the VA to become pro-active, not reactive.

If the number look this way for NY, I hate to see the statistics of other states.  Contrary to popular belief, which I detected within the first paragraph.  *Opposing* the war does not make you person non grata with the military or vets.  How many times can you say that no one is *for* war?  That is like saying a firefighter is *for* someones house being burned down. But this is just the first step. We have to erase this stereotype that all we like to do and live for is *going teh war*.

She has the statistics broken down by her state of vets without health care. Now if we can get the other 49 to do so as well we may be on to something.  The first step is always identifying the problem, then coming up with a plan, then implementing said plan. Okay Kay Hagan. Your up there representing the NC, home of  manyvets.  There almost ready to run Gov Perdue out with a pitchfork. The teachers union are NOT HAPPY at all.

I hope she doesn’t take our vote for granted because it will be a very different story this time around.  Not trying to be funny but why is Senator Gillibrand introducing bills like this while everyone else is listening to damn crickets? I am glad she did but it would be nice to see NC reps being productive. Plus, healthcare is a very big issue to me. Screw over our healthcare, we will be marching on Washington to run your ass out with pitchforks. This is not a issue we should focus on, ON *special days* but EVERYDAY. But overall, it IS good to see that our favorite junior Senator from NY   doing great things. Just like our SOS. The others not so much. I really hope her bill passes.

And Now for Some Entertainment and a Flashback

The Clintonista’s over at HireHeels.com produced this from the primary when it became clear the MSM sold their soul. It is just as funny and true as it was back then now.  We quit watching the outlets that bashed our SOS  24/7 , CNN, NBC, MSNBC.   Who knew….

Told Ya So

The exttttttreeeemmme left is soooo predicatble. Give em teh torture story and sit back and watch them run with it.   They go so far left in there imaginations that they literally create events to fit there need to focus soley on the last administration because they are too afraid to look forward and take off there secret decoder rings and tinted glasses to see they are being totally failed by there reps. I mean, smashing baby *testicles*? Now the CIA is interogating kids or something?  Are they serious? Do they not get they are going to end up being the minority and NOT the majority? That they are not helping the party. At all.

There problem is that they give *power* to individuals who in normal circumstances would not have it. Like there attempt to make Limbaugh the party leader or something. You never give the enemy a *voice* because when people start listening, it’s all she wrote.  I predict a blowout in 2010.  That no amount of money will matter unless you bring the dead back to vote when you take everything into account.  It will not matter what the economy looks like. People will only remember four things.  Bringing detainee’s in the U.S, and bailing out wallstreet, election fraud & acorn.  And if god forbid we have another attack? We will see a third party emerge that I think will level the two we have now.

Dems To Sestak: Stay In Your Place? Get Real

Are they serious? Is this snark?

The White House has been pretty clear for weeks now that they want Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) to sail smoothly to re-election in 2010. But now, apparently, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is getting in on the act.

Word out of Washington, D.C., is that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the political wiseguys from the Obama administration plan on “visiting with” Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Joe Sestak.Their objective is clear: Get him off the stage and out of a primary race against incumbent (and now Democrat) Sen. Arlen Specter.

The DSCC has a history of playing this type of game and it does not suprise me at all. But what DOES suprise me is the fact they believe they will get away with it. Bad move. Specter has shown he gives his *loyalty* to the highest bidder and cannot be trusted.

Terrorist Plot Thickens

What is wrong with the left?  Are they attempting to make themselves obsolute?  I dont think they full understand that there jobs are really on the line. Seriously.  To understand there reasoning in the recent plot in NY, it should of just happened.  The do not grasp in any way shape or form the concept of  national security. Unbelievable. I thought siding with terrorist/detainees in Gitmo was as far as it went.  But they are advocating for ANY individual who attempts something.

They are going to become the part of *no experience* on national security issues. Astounded. It’s as if they live in a alternate universe with prancing ponies and sparkling butterflies where everyone is your friend.  In some of there eyes, we are the *terrorists* and those guys are just harmless and misunderstood.  No wonder they are losing independents. This is like your worst nightmare come to life. We don’t even know what evidence they have.  But apparently it does not matter to some. Undercover operations like this are nothing new.  The people of New York deserve a whole lot better.  To want to see the attack carried out to believe we face danger is naive.

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National Security, OPSEC & Intelligence

This administration has a problem. National security should be the only big focus right now.  It transcends and crosses affiliation. It is a catastrophe waiting to happen, but most of all it is a weakness.  Anyone understanding OPSEC in the military can see where the problem lies.  As just as intelligence is important, advising on this is important as well.  Therefore I do not comprehend nor understand the reason instead of making sound decisions based on good judgment, we are making hasty decisions based on fixing what we believe to be a temporary problem. When in all actuality it is a long term issue and currently a weakness.  No matter how many polls or pundits are bought forward, we have a weakness that is seen at every turn.

This administration does not seem to grasp, nor those who they are appointing the security risks and dangers that this country face which can be seen by the report from The Department of Homeland Security?

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Identity Politics, Racism, And Why I Support the Secretary of State

There are many firsts that a person will experience in life that they will always remember.  I learned that lesson the hard way at the age of 7 when my mother passed away.   And it is a memory that I carried each day.  It was an experience bought front and center years ago, when I actually, finally found out the true reason of her passing. She made the decision to provide health care for myself, and two brothers and none for herself.  Although not raised by either parent, we had the next best thing.  A aunt and uncle who did not mind raising a total of ten kids in a three bedroom house.  When we moved from NY to SC  my aunt was 27. She had her four kids, her sisters three, her brother, and 2 nephews and damn near all of our cousins during the summer.  That is a experience that I will always remember. My family is a military family.  Every single one of us, except for one, went out and joined the Navy, Air Force, Marines & Army. Some retired, some still in.  But one of the things that now I remember the most, was the day I encountered racism.

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Army Chief: Pentagon Prepared to Keep U.S. Forces in Iraq for a Decade

General Casey weighs in on Afghanistan and Iraq:

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is prepared to leave fighting forces in Iraq for as long as a decade despite an agreement between the United States and Iraq that would bring all American troops home by 2012, the top U.S. Army officer said Tuesday.

Gen. George Casey, the Army chief of staff, said the world remains dangerous and unpredictable, and the Pentagon must plan for extended U.S. combat and stability operations in two wars. “Global trends are pushing in the wrong direction,” Casey said. “They fundamentally will change how the Army works.”

There will be many on the left who will lose there minds over this, and of course I am always ready to defend the left flank from unnecessary attacks. Therefore I say to those who will give there opinion from the comfort of there homes.  One thing you have to understand is that no matter how we may personally feel. You listen to the commanders on ground. Period.  We are facing real world threats. We are facing enemies who will sit back, analyze a weakness, and then act accordingly. I know the people in this country want us to be home. God knows the three deployments I have went on, I have felt the same way. And it is hard. And it’s even worse when you know you have a job that transcinds personal belief,  personal feelings and personal opinions but you don’t have the support of the people within your own country.

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Senator Burris & Pay to Play

Wow. This is really big (not). I find this “Pay to Play” thing with Senator Burris, well, fascinating:

If I do that, I guarantee you that that will get out, and people

said, ‘Oh, Burris is doing a fund-raiser,’ and, and then Rod and I both

going to catch hell,” Mr. Burris said in a phone call shortly after the
presidential election that opened the Senate seat held by Mr. Obama. By

the end of the call, Mr. Burris had promised to send a personal check
within a month.

“God knows, No. 1, I want to help Rod,” he was
recorded as saying. “No. 2, I also want to, you know, hope I get a
consideration to get that appointment.”

At another point, Mr. Burris reminded the governor’s brother, “Tell Rod to keep me in mind for that seat, would you?”

Yes, please play this sound byte over and over and over again: “God knows, No. 1, I want to help Rod,” he was
recorded as saying. “No. 2, I also want to, you know, hope I get a
consideration to get that appointment.”

When I hear that, I do not see some slick pol attempting to *buy* a seat. What I hear is someone wanting to be considered for the Senate seat. But sadly we have sooo many corrupt individuals, like Mr “You don’t want to be the one to keep a black man out of the White House” Jackson.  But hey to each his own but really, when a person is innocent.  They are willing to get out there anytime, and anyplace and say how *innocent* they are. No theatrics, no flamboyant conference. Just a person wanting to set the record straight.  They may not have everything. But they do have there good name. And you damn real that is something worth fighting for.

But see, that fly’s over some head because they don’t grasp this concept.  They spend so much time attempting to sacrifice the little man to keep from there deeds from being bought forward.  But hey, some don’t get it. But all means Democratic party, first it was *no money* for Gillibrand, told Rep Sestak to *stay in your place*. I know, waite until the next time it rains, like the last time, and send Senator Burris out in to it to tell his side of the story. I am sure that will really really win the hearts and minds of all of  us. I mean $1500.00 dollars? One thousand, five hundred. Seriously? That’s all they cost? Hell if that’s the case I want one! I can be the junior Senator from North Carolina!!!  Yeah, how many black females are in the Senate? Didn’t think so. Assholes.

Come on people. This just looks plain grimy. They know good and damn well 1500 dollars won’t buy you jack shit. And it is sad that the DSCC is willing to hold back money for those that are doing more than some have. But please continue to give those wonderful sound bytes.  Will they tell Senator Burris what they told Sestak? To stay in his PLACE?

The only and highest ranking former military officer you got up there and you tell them to just stay in your place. On Veterans day.  Are people trying to NOT get reelected?  Considering we have more experience in national security than some of them combined. Plus, considering some couldn’t plot themselves out of a paper bag. If it was me, I would be doing a little bit better in this area.  Bad M-O-V-E. By the way, I wonder how those polls are looking these days. Hmm…Imagine that.  Anyway, amazing how the media will go after 1500.00 dollars but yet we have Mickey making donations and not one word being said from the Cartoon Network on if he returned it. It’s sad that everyone knows this is a non story but yet will crucify the little man so to speak while ignoring the elephant in the room.  No wonder we have such a piss poor MSM.

Oh NOES! C-Ya Murtha

Delicious. Simply amazing.

Today, former naval officer Ryan Bucchianeri announced he would run against Murtha for the Democratic nomination for the 12th District congressional seat next year. The Monongahela native graduated from Ringgold High School in 1993 and then the U.S. Naval Academy, before receiving a master’s in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Bucchianeri was the placekicker for the Navy football team and made national headlines for a game his first year. Here’s a very good story from Sports Illustrated.

From his news release:

In addition to his four years at the Naval Academy as a midshipman, his work experience includes over five years of active duty service as a U.S. naval officer, with operational experience in the Middle East, Central America, Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia; two years as a manager for international business development opportunities in South America and Europe for Lockheed Martin Corporation, and time at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, where he worked Middle East policy in the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers.

Can we send Murtha ass home like right now? (emphasis mine not part of original article) No, seriously?

Key domestic policy areas that Ryan will focus on include education and healthcare reform, job-creation, energy innovation, veterans’ services, and regional infrastructure development. Internationally, he intends to focus on human rights, governance, regional security, and trade.

Today has truly been a great day. Hell now, if I could get that new position I created for myself since it’s the *thing to do* these days with my favorite SOS. It would be better, not realistic but I did create one since everyone else does it. I could be part of the Smart Power Team where we all run shit and make things happen. Don’t want to approve our money? Got it? Smackdown. No, seriously.

It can’t get no better than that.

Today, really is going good. Cant say it enough…..I got the ball rolling updating my info for my GoArmyEd for the constitutional law class I will be taking next month as well as the fitness program the army has online. Because I really really need some good nutrition tips now that my TSH is getting where it needs to be. But this has truly made my day.  It would seem that we will have a voice that extends from the battlefield.  And I love campaigning, the excitement, making phone calls, the rush, the talking points, and overall, the knowledge that someone finally speaks for me.

But this North Korea thing is really heating up. Some just don’t get the issue with North Korea. Saying we are not in danger is straight bullshit. No, the missle may not hit us here. But those in South Korea is something totally different. I think we need to ensure people understand the situation at hand. Oohhh they just announced Secretary of State Clinton is about to speak. Gotta roll. But on the last note, watching the reporting on the wire taps with Blago. It is embarrassing because it is very apparent that Blago was entertaining Senator Burris. $1500.00?

Unfinished Business Part 1

A new National Tax to combat the deficit to pay for health care? Are they serious? We need the information of this bill to be known so we can have an idea of exactly what is happening up on Capital Hill. What is it with providing the money before even providing the plan?   Why are they spending money to *expand* government services but yet the services that work for the government get nothing? It’s like beating my head against a wall.  As the economy gets worse, our entitlements stay the same because the pay is based on paygrade and family status when it comes to things like BAH.

I was very suprised when I read more on the two part plan  under Secretary Cohen on this. I am still doing more research on this because it really is interesting. Way to keep us informed Army Times!!!  But according to the information I read, the standards have not changed within a decade.  Why not revise it? Last year they attempted to do so apparently to make single-family homes the *standard for E8-E9 but we see where that went. They should of stuck with the plan outlined in 2000. When we begin to talk more about how the economy is affecting the lives of so many families. It’s easy to forget we are part of the *off post* community.   When our Congress create policies that benefit there constituents, just for once  consider how it affects ours as well. Don’t waite until we carry the title of disgruntled *vet* or when we arrive home flying in to Dover to care. Care now. Don’t allow our leaders to have to explain something that is out of there control.  This is why I pay close attention. Because when things go wrong or comes out, it’s after the fact.  We have a voice.  We should not have to go above and beyond just to maintain a satisfactory quality of life. It should be given. We can read. We can comprehend. We can understand. These are unprecedented times and we have to adjust accordingly. God bless the Army Times for always keeping us informed.  Because this is just pathetic.  This little nifty chart I made is the maintenance backlog for repairs.  I decided to track this as well as the bills that affect us and our quality of life that falls up under our leaders. But become effective because of our representatives. No more blank checks at the voting booth for me. I spent so much time defending bogus hit pieces online it is pathetic.

And Now for a Hillaryland Article

Ah…nothing makes me feel better than a feel-good hillaryland article.  After tonight I sure needed it. More Please.

Bill Clinton loves to shop. On a March day in an elegant crafts store in Lima, the Peruvian capital, he hunted for presents for his wife and the women on his staff back home. He had given a speech at a university earlier and just came from a ceremony kicking off a program to help impoverished Peruvians. Now he was eyeing a necklace with a green stone amulet.

Okay I won’t post nothing but my favorite parts. Who knew our SOS liked turquoise?

Standing all by himself, the former president of the United States moved his eyes methodically across shelves of wooden carvings, jewelry and sculptures as he searched for something distinctive to bring his wife. “She used to look forward to me coming home from wherever I’ve been,” he mused with a laugh. “Now I’m afraid I’ll be second fiddle to whatever world leader she’s just met.”

Hillary Rodham Clinton, the secretary of state, had in fact just returned home from a trip to Mexico, then rushed to the White House to help announce a new war strategy. “I saw her on CNN standing behind the president talking about Afghanistan,” her husband said. “Then she went to Dallas for something. I don’t know why.”

He spotted a turquoise bracelet. “Hillary likes turquoise,” he noted as he fingered the piece.

He decided to buy it. In between his globe-trotting philanthropy, speech making and legacy burnishing, Clinton is a regular at crafts stores around the world and can tell you the best ones in Hong Kong or Arusha. “They’re a great thing,” he said. “If all of your staff are women and all of your family are women, you just buy what you like and bring them home and then figure out who to give them to.”

And finally:

By the end of a three-day jaunt through Peru and Colombia to check up on programs sponsored by the William J. Clinton Foundation, I realized how familiar the trip felt — not because it resembled the travels he made as president but because it resembled the ones Hillary Clinton made as first lady. As a White House correspondent at the time, I accompanied her to Africa, Europe and Latin America. She typically would make a courtesy stop at a palace for a brief meeting with the head of state, but the trips were built around round-table discussions or visits to far-off villages to explore how people confronted the challenges of their world. That’s what Bill Clinton was doing now. The next day he would wake up in Lima, fly to Barranquilla on Colombia’s northern coast and then to Medellín before settling into a hotel in Cartagena. When I later made the observation to him, he said with a laugh, “We’ve reversed roles.”

God Bless our Secretary of State & God Bless America!!!!!

Re Inventing the My Lai Massacre for the Court of Public Opinion and Partisan Gain

Nothing motivates me more than the knowledge that anything directed my way to prevent me from pointing out the sheer hypocrisy of the anti-everything crowd than the total annihilation and destruction of there false remarks and words. There false manufactured fear mongoring will be met with fact, instead of fiction, truth, instead of lies. Strength and never weakness.  Anytime. Anyday. Anywhere.  The world is our battlefield and you better believe it. See, I became hip to the game on day one when I realized that there is a method to the madness. When I realized that some will report anything with the attempt to sway public opinion, and public perception all you have to do is sit back and waite for it. They use the same tactics each and every time.  But what they fail to realize is that they will never win.  We do tactics and strategy better. But despite that? You can’t buy motivation.

You can’t buy perseverance. You can’t buy loyalty, honor, or integrity. And because you can’t purchase those things. YOU WILL NEVER WIN.  You will never win a fight against an organization or group you don’t even understand. Because your fight means nothing. Your words and actions means nothing. Basically what I am attempting to say to help them comprehend? Is that your nothing, if you believe that you will tear down and ruin what some have died to build. Our military is not perfect, by any means, and no one has ever said that it was.  But one thing I do know, is that when you make a accusation,  or  charge? You better back that shit up. Got that? And when you scramble to attempt to *back it up*? Ask yourself why your doing it.  Ask yourself why you are attempting to demoralize and incite hate behind false words of transparancy.Because you can guarantee, that the question will be asked and I sure hope you got a good answer.  We are no ones whipping post.

People want to know what was done in *there name*? Go to your history. Remember your history. Sit down and tell your kids and grandkids of our countries history and about those who fought and fight for a cause.  There deeds is what was done in the name of all of us.  Teach them about the true leaders the one who believed enough in something knowing half the time, they would not have the chance to see there efforts. transparency is at your fingertips. But failure will be the result of your actions because your lies will never win. Bet on it.

So what I find, when things are not going very well, the skies seem to open up, the clouds part and go away, the sun begins to shine through..and miraculously a anti military *torture* story falls down from the heavens, just in the nick of time.

Seymour Hersh is the new darling for quotes on the extreme left.  So who is Mr Hersh? By all means let me explain as well as explain the reasoning behind what we are witnessing. In order to understand this concept, you would first have to understand the why and the agenda.  But in order to do so, you would have to go back in history to the story that Mr Hersh became known for. The My Lai Massacre.  And I will prove, via evidence, that what we are experiencing is the attempt to re enact a certain part of history to achieve one goal and one goal only. It is obvious, and it is very clear, if you view the evidence before you. Oh and when you read it, replace “vietnamese” with the word “afghanistan”

My Lai Massacre

On November 12, 1969, Hersh broke the story of the My Lai Massacre, in which hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians were murdered by US soldiers in March 1968. The report prompted widespread condemnation around the world and reduced public support for the Vietnam War in the United States. The explosive news of the massacre fueled the outrage of the US peace movement, which demanded the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam. It also reportedly led a few more potential draftees to file for conscientious objector status. Hersh wrote about the massacre and its cover-up in My Lai 4: A Report on the Massacre and Its Aftermath and Cover-up: The Army’s Secret Investigation of the Massacre at My Lai 4

So now  do we see the purpose of Mr Hersh?  No, lets look at the facts:

And……

In July 2004, during the height of the Abu Ghraib scandal, he alleged that American troops sexually assaulted young boys:

“

Basically what happened is that those women who were arrested with young boys, children, in cases that have been recorded, the boys were sodomized, with the cameras rolling, and the worst above all of them is the soundtrack of the boys shrieking. That your government has. They’re in total terror it’s going to come out.

”

In a subsequent interview with New York magazine, Hersh regretted that “I actually didn’t quite say what I wanted to say correctly…it wasn’t that inaccurate, but it was misstated. The next thing I know, it was all over the blogs. And I just realized then, the power of—and so you have to try and be more careful.” In his book, Chain of Command, he wrote that one of the witness statements he had read described the rape of a boy by a foreign contract interpreter at Abu Ghraib, during which a woman took pictures.

Pause……Let’s go to the leading front page of Daily Kos, where the story: “Children raped at Abu Graib; Gibbs, Pentagon Deny by El Yoss

Stop. Now, let’s go back to Mr Hersh: { Click to Enlarge}

Pause.  Now lets go back to the Daily Kos article in which it states:

“Among the graphic statements, which were later released under US freedom of information laws, is that of Kasim Mehaddi Hilas in which he says: “I saw [name of a translator] ******* a kid, his age would be about 15 to 18 years. The kid was hurting very bad and they covered all the doors with sheets. Then when I heard screaming I climbed the door because on top it wasn’t covered and I saw [name] who was wearing the military uniform, putting his **** in the little kid’s ***…. and the female soldier was taking pictures.”

Okay, a “kid his age would be about 15 to 18 years old?” Then he states that the “kid was hurting bad and they covered all doors with sheets”? He “then heard screaming and climbed the door because on top it wasn’t covered“? And then ends with stating ” I saw (name) who was wearing the military uniform put his **** in the little (15-18 year old) kids *****and the female solder was taking pictures”.

By all means let me annihilate this Daily Kos article:

First, how is it possible for someone to describe the inside of a room as the author states in the Daily Kos article if he did not climb on top of the door until he heard the screams? Even more, when, and in what country, is a 15-18 year old a “little kid”. But last but not least, they state there was a “female soldier” was taking pictures. Got it. But let’s go back and look at what Mr Hersh stated, and what the author on Daily Kos embellished:

In a subsequent interview with New York magazine, Hersh regretted that “I actually didn’t quite say what I wanted to say correctly…it wasn’t that inaccurate, but it was misstated. The next thing I know, it was all over the blogs. And I just realized then, the power of—and so you have to try and be more careful. In his book, Chain of Command, he wrote that one of the witness statements he had read described the rape of a boy by a foreign contract interpreter at Abu Ghraib, during which a woman took pictures

Okay, let’s look at what Mr Hersh is on record stating. He said: In his book, Chain of Command, he wrote that one of the witness statements he had read described the rape of a boy by a foreign contract interpreter at Abu Ghraib, during which a woman took pictures. Now, lets go back to the author of Daily Kos and what he lied and stated:

So when did it go from Mr Hersh’s statement that “a woman took pictures” to when El Yoss wrote the article on Daily Kos to: ” the female soldier was taking pictures”?  Why is Daily Kos attempting to re invent the My Lai Massacre public outrage with false stories? Don’t know but there is more:

The “Telegraph”. Really. Five years later?  I looked to confirm what what written in Daily Kos however all I saw was an attempt to combine different events and stories and use a retired Major to make a point. However, it’s kind of convenient that H.R 985 is in place to protect these people, they are now almost free to spread any propaganda they see fit. They are able to go on the attack and smear lies in the court of public opinion, but not provide the evidence of there lies in a court of law unless there are *compelling* reasons;

2/11/2009–Passed House without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 – Prohibits a federal entity (an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch or an administrative agency of the federal government), in any matter arising under federal law, from compelling a covered person to testify or produce any document unless a court makes specified determinations by a preponderance of the evidence, including determinations: (1) relating to exhaustion of alternative sources, (2) that the testimony or document sought is critical; (3) that disclosure of the information source’s identity is necessary; and (4) that the public interest in compelling disclosure of the information or document involved outweighs the public interest in gathering or disseminating news or information. Allows a court, in making the last of those determinations, to consider the extent of any harm to national security.
Defines “covered person” as a person who regularly gathers, photographs, records, writes, edits, reports, or publishes information concerning matters of public interest for dissemination to the public for a substantial portion of the person’s livelihood or substantial financial gain, including a supervisor, employer, parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of such a person. Excludes from that definition foreign powers and their agents and certain terrorist organizations and individuals.
Requires the content of compelled testimony or documents to be limited and narrowly tailored.
Prohibits construing this Act as applying to civil defamation, slander, or libel claims or defenses under state law.
Exempts certain criminal or tortious conduct.
Applies this Act to communications service providers with regard to testimony or any record, information, or other communication that relates to a business transaction between such providers and covered persons. Sets forth notice requirements. Permits a court to delay notice to a covered person upon determining that such notice would pose a substantial threat to the integrity of a criminal investigation.

This bill is all about language. We seen what the media can do to a person, group or campaign. They are giving cover in the disguise of law to argue that there words and unsubstantiated reporting does not have any effect on national security and public opinion is just that and does not effect anything as well. If our 4th Estate will lower the bar to report lies without evidence? There is no longer a 4th estate. May it rest in peace and another rise up.

Checkmate:Pentagon Plans New Arm to Wage Wars in Cyberspace

Delicious….
The New York Liberal Times reports that the Pentagon plans to issue a cyber smackdown:

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to create a new military command for cyberspace, administration officials said Thursday, stepping up preparations by the armed forces to conduct both offensive and defensive computer warfare.

Tactics & Strategy baby Tactics & Strategy. It really does give new meaning to anytime, anywhere and anyplace. It would seem we are headed into a bigger and better 21st century military. Imagine that.

The Incredible, Motivating & Inspiring Roll of Secretary State Clinton

The bloviating Dick Morris in “The Hill” penned a article titled: The Incredible Shrinking Clintons.  Before I totally rip to shreds his reasoning. Let’s take a look at his words:

It may appear odd to describe a secretary of State as marginalized, but Obama has surrounded Hillary with his people and carved up her jurisdiction geographically. Former Sen. George Mitchell (D-Maine) is in charge of Arab-Israeli relations. Dennis Ross has Iran. Former U.N. Ambassador Dick Holbrooke has Pakistan and Afghanistan. And Hillary has to share her foreign policy role on the National Security Council (NSC) with Vice President Biden, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, CIA chief Leon Panetta, and NSC staffer Samantha Powers (who once called Hillary a “monster”).

Margenalized? Get real.  And yes, I did have a very big problem with Samantha *your a monster* Powers being on the staff. It was equivalent to hiring Hilda *watching t.v when she should be working* Solis.  But he goes on to state:

With peers who are competitors and subordinates who can deal directly with the president, Hillary is reduced to announcing foreign aid packages for Pakistan while Holbrooke does the heavy lifting.

Part of Hillary’s problem is the institutional shrinking of the State Department. During the Bush years, while war raged, the Defense Department became more relevant to the conduct of foreign policy. And, under Obama, the financial crisis has propelled the Treasury into the forefront. State, with its emphasis on traditional diplomacy, has been forced to take a back seat. Even though Obama appointed Hillary, he clearly has not been willing to make her a co-president and confines her to the diminished role of her department.

Excuse me? Just *announcing* foreign policy packages?  To whom does he refer? Because I am attempting to understand if maybe there is another set of *teh clintons* out there that the world does not know about.  Or it could be Mr Morris is utilizing something that makes him lose touch with reality. If it was not for her dealing with foreign leaders and being the voice and reason behind policy, there would be some very unhappy people right about now.

But last….

Meanwhile, both Clintons are effectively muzzled and cannot criticize Obama even as he reverses President Clinton’s free market proclivities and budget balancing discipline. Hillary, the supposed friend of Israel, must sit by quietly and watch Iran get the bomb while trying all the while to stop Israel from preventing it.

Bill can’t even make money. Denied the ability to accept speeches from foreign governments or their organs and fenced out of continuing his profitable relationship with the Emir of Dubai, he and his wife must accept the loss of the $13 million they spent on her campaign and sit by passively, unable to earn the money to replace it.

Mr Morris gives the impression that the Clintons are in need of a bailout with the statement that the Clintons can’t make money.  Unfortunately Mr. Morris some are willing to make sacrifices to be able to do something for there country. A concept some do not understand. I  do not like this article in no way shape or form because it gives a impression that is so far from the truth it is unbelievable.  As the Unknown to Her Military Online Ambassador for the Secretary of State of the United States of America.  I would like to state that Mr Morris is full of shit and should really evaluate all the accomplishments she has achieved and focus on the not ready on day one, two or three  or at all racist person who is currently occupying the building on 1600 Penn Ave.

To have the sheer gall to state that she is some form of co president is ridiculous. In my eyes she IS the commander in chief.. To give the impression that she is locked away somewhere being treated like crap by the person who is currently occupying the building on 1600 Penn Ave by listing all that nonesense is probably meant to make people feel horrible. But the thing is. Her actions speak louder than words.  Plus, she has over a 70 percent approval rating, likes soldiers, vets and actually can walk and chew gum at the same time. Mr Morris needs to stop hating and STFU. We are facing uprecedented issues all at one time. Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan. Therefore this type of reporting to get hits and draw attention is a non issue. No one will pay attention to this because we see the ones who are trying to deal with mulitple issues at once.

Yes, we are all entitled to freedom of speech but articles like this will be called out each and everytime. The following areas are OFF limits to give those who need the opportunity to plan battle strategies the chance to do so.

• Bashing the Secretary of State because you have Clinton Derangement Syndrome
• Bashing those attempting to handle national security issues ie Pentagon and other agencies
• Bashing the Secretary of State because you have Clinton Derangement Syndrome
• Foreign policy. Unless you have more experience then the State Department combined, if not, shut the hell up

People who should STFU

• Arm chair defense experts who couldn’t plot a strategy if there life depended on it.
• Nancy Peloi
• Harry Reid
• Democrats who vote against anything that comes out of the Secretary of States mouth
• Those who cut defense spending when we are fighting two wars. The world may be out battlefield but the shit cost money
• Extreme liberal organizations who believe we should just let all detainee’s go and start from scratch
• Torturegaters who recycle old news as new news
• People promoting memogate
• Racists
• anti military people
• people with military derangement syndrome
• people with clinton derangement syndrome]

Race as a Political Strategy

UPDATE: Race relations within our nation dies a silent death when the horrific acts of crime are carried out and the first thing that comes to the hearts and minds of the person is how it can be used as a talking point. We need new African American leaders. We need more white leaders. More native american activists, more hispanic activists, more gay rights, more woman rights, and more people who understand equality is more than just a spotlight, sound byte and a talking point. When you take the misfortune of someone, a act of violence, criminal behavior, and you use it in the way as this article does on Daily Kos.

To take the pain of someone to turn it into a partisan view. You are nothing if you have to utilize the pain of someone else as a means to make your case. Despicable. You are truly a disgrace to the cause and anyone affiliated with this form of “making the case” for anyone does not deserve to represent the wonderful people in our great nation, nor represent this country as a whole. We have all earned the right of choice.  We are more than just a voting block, demagraphic or gender box to be appeased. This form of politics is downright disgusting.

In 1787 for the purpose of taxation and representation, slavery was written into law and we were considered no more than three -fifths of a person. But something happened as time went by to force the hand for our country to live up to its principles. And it was the civil rights movement. I believe in viewing all points from all sides because that is what you do when you have the ability to understand that the precious freedoms we have, were made by the sacrifices of others. But it was one remark, that was made, that initially made me think that the dream that was to be kept alive, has died. Although it has not:

I had to admit, I thought that might be the reason. Could you imagine being put on tv, someone showing the clip of a Tancredo or Limbaugh, and then, you’re expected, because you’re a Latino, to defend THAT and cast aspersions at an obviously qualified Latino candidate, just because she was nominated by a Democratic President.

Now, see, our Slave Catching Coons wouldn’t blink twice about being shoved out there to defend the complete and utterly racist remarks of Limbaugh, Tancredo, Libby, et al. Need an example, how about our favorite Cross-Eyed Slave Catcher- he never misses a chance to defend his Overlords and their racist remarks.

Though someone in the comments made a good point: where ARE our Slave Catchers? They are nowhere to be found. Why aren’t they speaking up? Or, are their mouths only open when it comes to tearing down someone Black?

Slave Catching Coons? It is astounding to me how we are our own worst enemy. This reminds me of the type of things I would hear during the beginning of the primary because I supported Clinton. I heard it all, “hillary’s nigger, sell out, uncle tom”. All because I cast aside what was on the outside, to see what each were saying on there policies, to know where our country was going based on there solutions. I have a job that does not allow me to see in shades of color. I have a job where my life is dictated by those who may agree or disagree whether I spend my holidays in Iraq, or no time with my family because I am in Afghanistan. But even more, when your actions can result in the loss of life no matter what color your subordinate may be, you tend to be above what so many focus on. Death crosses racial, gender and party lines.

My vote will always remain my voice and my right to have representation based on the desires I have and want to see in a leader. I do not transcribe to group think. I look at an individuals ideas and not their color, there gender. We have become so divisive and moved so far back to the point now, when you don’t agree or question someone it’s: racist. How utterly ignorant. One of the most memorable moments of how truly bad this is and how far we have moved back came from a spouse of one of my former soldiers who I spoke to who voted for this current administration, who stated that she realized that no matter how she voted, nothing would never be good enough. I realized at that time how strong a message was being sent.

We fought for rights and equal representation because THEY had the *group think* mentality because they believed we were not worthy. But the thing is, when you look at what some had to go through and overcome, why would you cast away your right to representation based on your needs and belief, and focus solely on color when that is what they fought to overcome?

I, am a very proud african american woman who happens to be a non commissioned officer in the United States Army and I don’t need anyone to speak for me or on behalf of me when it comes to race because there were others that have already done so. And with there message, words and actions in my mind and my heart, I strive daily to reach my god given potential. I travel a path paved by those who came before us to have the chance to continue down the road they created. They gave us the tools and resources by showing us what happens when you believe in something enough, your willing to fight for those things despite the fact everyone may believe something else.

We cannot allow anyone to use our proud history, of all races, no matter what your given history may be as shackles to keep us down, instead we should use it as the stepping stone it is to keep progressing in the right direction. But even more, to use it for political affiliations is a disservice. The only difference between a black democrat and a black republican is the fact that one group is right the other is wrong. No, just joking, seriously ONLY A JOKE. But you see, the point I am making is that if I have to ask if that statement is wrong, or point out that it was my attempt at a joke, nine times out of ten it is. Seriously, the only difference is that two sets of people have two sets of views based on there idealogy and beliefs and there parties agenda. How you seperate the two is based on making the case of your affiliation based on actions and not just words. We should be setting the example of achievement and accomplishment. That show that yes, we can achieve anything by showing what we have accomplished to get where we are. WE should celebrate the achievements of those who are the same race, as well as those of a different one, but have different beliefs who overcome a barrier because they are truly the representation and the best example of what Martin Luther King and so many others fought for.

That includes ALL races. All genders. The right for equal representation and the knowledge that civil rights are everyones rights. If we revert back to the mentality that one group is better at something, or more superior, or less than we are, we have reverted back to 1789 instead of 2009. When we begin to interpret the rule of law to benefit one and exclude others, we are no better than those who hold the belief that we are not equal. Everyone has a voice. I live for the day when we are more than the color we are, the designation we have, or what gender we may be. That when someone looks at me, I am more than just a voting block based on demagraphics. That my words, and views matter. That my beliefs have foundation and my voice and values are a valued principle that someone would deem important in any affiliation even if we don’t all agree on the same things.

That to me, is what civil rights was about. To include others. Each month in my old unit that I was in before arriving to the WTB. Each month we would have a different display to recognize the various ethnicities and there achievements. You would be amazed at the things you would learn about the persons culture standing to the left or right of you, that you didn’t know. From Native American, to our American Samoa’ soldiers, Hispanic, African American, those from the Islands and so many others. It was so beneficial because you got to see the pride each one had in presenting where they came from and who they are. Even more, getting to see how they would tell stories of those not mainstream and known, but achieved goals as well who they viewed as important to them. When we look out into the world of today, there is no cure for bias, hatred or racism. But what we can do is educate. To help others by educating them, who are being held down by the belief that civil rights is not everyone’s rights even if there is a majority who may believe it to be.

When we are divided by race. Those who hold prejudices win. When we focus on color and not the issues. Those who don’t want to see you achieve your goals win. When we begin to define who can state what’s racist and whats not. We are no better than the ones who did it in 1787. But when we begin to interpret, justify, condone and explain racism? None of us win. When I think of people like Victoria Gray, a woman whose experiences make you truly realize the struggle we overcame just to have the ability to be able to cast our vote, to be included in the process. A woman who applied for voter registration six times before she was able to get it accepted. Who knew the next step after becoming registered is to excercise that right to vote. Who like others who managed to become registered voters, they wanted to begin participating at the earliest possible time. So when the time came for the democratic party precinct meetings and county meetings, she as well as others were all set to attend, but there were all kinds of games played. The schedules and the places were always deliberately misrepresented.

They would get there and there was nothing happening there. Or in many cases, people did actually get there and the meeting was going on, but they were not permitted to go in. She realized that even with the vote, your not going to get anywhere if you can’t take part in the meetings. Based on that, what she and others did, when the all white Democratic party in Mississippi barred them from the process, in 1963 they held there own elections. So in 1963 they held their own mock elections. NAACP state president Aaron Henry was the candidate for governor and white Tougaloo College chaplain Edwin King the candidate for lieutenant governor. In October, one hundred white students from Yale and Stanford, recruited by Alard Lowenstein, took two weeks off from school to help canvas black neighborhoods for a mock election, a mock election for the Freedom Vote.

They understood that they were dealing with a county fool of cowards that were not ready to let go of their ignorance and hate. But you cannot tell me that none of them did not realize that one day we would be a nation of laws that allowed us the right to equal representation under the law. We may not have started out with the right values and principles. But there were those who knew that we did and they got out there and faced off with the true racists, hate and fear mongers and they dragged a future generation across the line to equality. When I see how race is being used as a political strategy to diminish one side from the next. I think of the values that were given to me from the time I was able to understand the difference between what it meant to be different. But only on the outside because it was what is on the inside that counts.

Those are the type of things that I was taught at home and in church. Love not hate. As we sat in church in the summers, weekly, listening to our pastor give rousing sermons in the hot as hell small church in little rock with people fanning themselves to catch a breeze while clapping and urging our pastor on as he explained why sometimes you have to love thy enemy. I sure may not have appreciated it then, and I can say at times I didn’t. Of course we all complained because we didn’t understand why or what the preacher was stating just that it would always cause a whole lot of singing and a whole lot of shouting. And guarantee the choir to start a song that would have the whole congregation on there feet. Or when the altar call came and those went up to be prayed for. Whether it was problems at work, home or health, our pastors message was always the same. And our choir was guaranteed to go into one of the songs that would drive the message home.

Although our choir is better, no, but everyone feels that way about there given church but it just reinforces the appreciation of the things taught to me back then that I understand now.

SOSOTUS News

Yet again, our SOSOTUS, yes, Secretary of State of the United States, is just doing it big. Setting the example.  The woman pictured with her is Roxana Saberi, who was released from jail, and our SOS welcomed her home.  We need to get the definition of *Smart Power* in wikipedia.  Look at her, just wheelin and dealin. The loser anti-everything crowd just knew she was going to be the war (ing) president if she would of won.

Nooooo they didn’t want to listen. I guess us *war mongers* were right huh?  No wonder our absentee ballots made it alllll the way to the closest dumpster from the primary.  I am sure they are using them to write on the back of for there next up coming election. Just mark through her name and write your choice. No words can describe how unfair it is that we would end up being the minority at the ballot box. I guess we should just be seen and not heard since not to many care,  unless we are flying in to dover draped in the flag. We tried to tell them that a new different type of leadership was what we were witnessing. Nah, they didn’t want to listen.  Look how she dealt with Pakistan.  Did she go in and say bomb bomb away we are coming in and going to war? Nope. She put them on blast.  And what happened next? Hmmm….look at there asses now going through looking for the Taliban in that valley like their life depends on it. Oh, it does.

I am willing to bet that in her office, hidden away in a secret panel, behind that picture, there is an outline on how to deal with the financial crisis, how to close Guantanamo, a battle plan on Afghanistan, Iraq, and North Korea  with a date  from two years ago.   Right beside: “The List”.  The mythical list of politicians who will not gain office neva eva again. Nah, I am just playing.  You know, cause like, you know, we all started out on separate paths but we are all on the same path now.

No, I am lying. I am still so bitter I can taste it. I have no intentions of ever getting over anything. To just *get over* it means complicity and sending the message that what I, as well as others experienced  is to be condoned. To be allowed. Never..Again. Yes, I did like that she talked tough on the campaign trail when it came to foreign policy and national security and knew her shit. I like when she was able to show her skillz when it came to talking finance, and listening to vetcare when discussing hillarycare made me ecstatic.  Because she was addressing things that I relate to and that’s what I wanted in someone to represent me.  She wasn’t entitled to my vote. She earned it.  Therefore I did not appreciate the constant harassment on my choice. Nor the threats, nor the negativity, nor the hate. It was mine to make.

I look at it this way. If you can’t make the case for what you believe in verbally and articulate your stance and you have to revert to ad hominem attacks?  You have no point to make.

Never Waste A Chance to Make it About You

First, it was the three police officers being shot on a domestic violence call that miraculously turned into something that had to do with the second amendment.  Now, the death of George Piller is being used as the new talking point to make the case for something entirely different. When you can’t make the case for your own point and have to use the loss of life to make a political point? Your desperate.  They don’t even know the specifics of the case.  So how can you make rush decisions?

The Democratic party has a very big problem with the extreme and I mean extreme liberal portion. Because you cannot go making someones loss a political issue because you can’t win the message war on your own. THIS is what is turning people off. Good god the family and church just witnessed a murder and these people are already contemplating how to frame it for political gain. Astounding. I have never witnessed people who uses the misfortune of others as a plus for there side.

But this is even worse. Terrorism? Is something wrong with these individuals? They have no idea who the person is but they no he is a Republican? Oh. my. god. Are these people for real? How is it possible they have more information on the crime than the police? This is what I am talking about. They incite all of this and have no idea what is going on. But even more, terrorism?

Guantanamo Bay Detainee’s to Get Laptops

Some Guantánamo detainees to get laptops. Next time, some should of listened to my advice and went to Guantanmo and bring all the camera’s they could find.  Because when you allow your opinion to be shaped by “what so and so organization” stated.  You end up doing alot of bloviating with egg on your face.  Because everyone has an agenda.  Instead of going to the location people based there opinions on false words.  But not only that, in the process they tore down and insulted there own military while we had to sit in silence.

BY CAROL ROSENBERG

Sun, May. 31, 2009

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — These captives already get to order fast-food takeout from the base and have access to a phone booth for weekly calls. Now some 17 Uighur Muslims awaiting a nation to grant them asylum are about to go high-tech, with laptops and web training.

While awaiting details of President Barack Obama’s order to close the prison camps by Jan. 22, commanders here have ordered 20 laptops for the captives of Camp Iguana.

”As you know, detainees are leaving this place,” said Army Lt. Col. Miguel Mendez, who oversees detainee classes, a multilingual library and now-emerging virtual computer lab. “We’re getting them computer classes to prepare for their return.”

The Uighur detainees won’t be sending electronic mail to their lawyers or family members back in communist China anytime soon.

Instead, the military is setting up an internal intranet web at the half-acre compound ”to teach them how to e-mail,” Mendez said.

A federal judge last year ordered that the men be set free after reviewing the American military’s reasons for holding them in habeas corpus petitions that reached the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. by order of the Supreme Court.

But the Chinese citizens in exile have no place to go.

As devout Muslims, they fear religious persecution in their homeland, in part because of the stigma of having been held at Guantánamo for allegedly getting paramilitary training in Afghanistan before Sept. 11, 2001.

Attorney General Eric Holder said some could come to the United States for resettlement, triggering protests from members of Congress around Virginia, where other Uighurs live and have offered to settle them.

Nury Turkel, a Washington, D.C.-based Uighur rights activist, hailed the computer training development. Internet access could allow the men to listen to Uighur broadcasts of Radio Free Asia, he said.

Moreover, laptops would help the men ”be reintroduced into a modern society,” said Turkel, who noted that after eight years in U.S. custody the computer training “also would give hope to the men that their freedom is nearing.”

Some Uighurs sent from Guantánamo to asylum in Albania several years ago now e-mail with Turkel regularly, he said…

The computer training will offer DVD language training as well as a basic users skill-set to help in any future employment options, Mendez said. For example, detainees bound for Spain would get basic Spanish language classes.

The virtual computer lab is part of an emerging administration effort to persuade both Americans and European allies that some detainees are safe enough to resettle in their communities…

Resignation of Janet Napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security

Janet Napolitano needs to hand in her resignation as well as disclosing the source of information in regards to the report issued by the Department of Homeland Security.  Based on the blatant partisan slant that labels citizens of this country as a *terrorist* based on various groups and organizations that may or may not agree with this administration. Do not reflect the values of this country nor benefit the people.  To utilize this recent horrific shooting of George Tillman as a basis for stating this makes the report true. Is a huge leap in logic similar to the one based on the shooting of three police officers responding to a domestic call where the suspect shot all three.  Before the families had time to mourn the loss of life of there loved one.  The narrative was changed to reflect political partisan views.

Next, within moments of this reporting, countless blogs arose with the same thing based not on evidence because none have been provided.  But basing this on a false report issued by Homeland Security.  In my belief, this is a direct threat to our nations security based on the fact that terrorism is not defined by criminal acts of murder.  This seems as if it is an attempt to spread someones idealogy for there agenda.  This is highly suspicious and should be investigated.  When you have four individuals actual terrorist acts foiled and indviduals defending and making the attempt to NOT view them as terrorists. But label a individual a terrorist when it does not apply.  The Secretary needs to answer questions as to why a bogus report such as this is now being lauded as factual after all of this time. If this is her opinion that it is factual.  She needs to provide the evidence supporting this claim.

As for the Democratic party.  Labeling your opposition as *right wing terrorists* is not the way. This kind of thing will rip this nation apart if the intent is to label those who don’t agree or have a different agenda as some form of *terrorist*.  If you can’t make your case any other way and believe this is the way to go. This is not the party for me or those like me.  The only reason this report was issued was based on the Tea Party movement.  The people of this country understand how politics goes but I promise they would not agree with this kind of politics.  If you are using the loss of life for political gain, you will unite the people in this country against you.  This adminsitration is truly becoming something that is not best with the values we hold.

To label, or attempt to label your colleagues in the house and the senates constituents terrorists for holding a different belief is wrong.  The damage has been done.  I may not hold to the beliefs or ideas of the republican party.  But I know what a true terrorist is, and it is not someone who belong to different affiliations or hold different beliefs.  Yes, you should be very embarrassed and ashamed at your extreme liberal base. Spouses and soldier’s alike are looking at this in disgust.  Because we do understand what *terrorist* organzations are. This is an election for gods sake. People win and lose. But I have never seen the *winning* side behave this way.

Dear Secretary of State Clinton

As a ardent supporter, unofficial military internet ambassador for the office of the secretary. Oh, and my new logo is off to the far right. Some don’t get it however.  Basically it’s a hat tip to all of us who do our thing anytime, anywhere and anyplace.  By all means make it official.  Secretary Gates DID say during his commencement speech that we should try to get jobs at State, etc etc.  Well after he said “State”, I kind of like, pretty much tuned everything else out. Then again, he could of been talking about the officers there..  Anyway, I do have some skillz. Plus at the rate some are going we need all hands on deck.  These are unprecedented times.  You can have your people contact my people!  Also, based on a previous post, I really hope no one is really looking for the plans on Guantanamo, Iraq, Afghanistand and North Korea in your office.

I wouldn’t put it past someone to believe I knew what I was talking about. Plus, how cool would that  be.. the possibilities.  Seriously, what we are seeing now is beyond the type of understanding most have. I have followed it closely and I am sure others miss alot of things.  I believe that loyalty is a very big point. I think everyone should have there loyal people on there team!

Soldier4hillary for State!!

Two Soldiers Shot Outside of Recruiting Station

They are reporting that a black SUV, in broad daylight pulled up to a Army Recruiting station in Little Rock Arkansaw, opened fire at the two soldiers in uniform standing outside.  One soldier, they have stated crawled in for help, and now they are reporting that one of the soldiers have died. They found the suspect and they are in custody.  They stated that inside of his vehicle was a device, and a high powered rifle.  They currently have the roads blocked off and the bomb squad called in based on the suspicious device. So far that is all known

A Life Lost

I  don’t even know where to begin. I have stated over and over again that something was wrong.  But I find when you are considered insignificant your words and voice means nothing.  I do not know which is worse the knowledge of knowing you are attempting to say something. Or the knowledge that no one hears you and cares.  I may not have an important job, or flashy title, but it means nothing:  beacuse the actions of today should have never been. My heart goes out to both families.  But when I open my mouth and damn speak, someone should stop and  damn listen.

Update: Fatal Shooting

Some individuals seem to believe there is some form of validation to be found in the DHS report based on the killing of Tiller.  They utilize terminology to decry “Christian terrorist” but ironically disregard the fact that we had one soldier die, and injured, by a legitimate one on U.S soil. They disregard the fact four died, in two seperate attacks in Afghanistan. Because it’s easly to believe false words and rhetoric, than to realize we have those who would do us wrong, right here. I learned a very valuable lesson as I watched people ignore the elephant in the room so to speak by talking about everything but this.

They believed all the flowery words about how no one will do us harm because we are now the ones they have been waiting for narrative.  As more information comes out. That the individual was quoted as saying he was going to take out as many american soldiers as possible has me feeling completely numb.

The suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of one soldier and the critical injury of another at a Little Rock, Ark., Army recruiting booth today was under investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorist Task Force since his return from Yemen, ABC News has learned.

The location of a fatal shooting outside a military recruitment office in a Little Rock, Ark.,…

The location of a fatal shooting outside a military recruitment office in a Little Rock, Ark., shopping center Monday, June 1, 2009, is shown. A new soldier helping to attract others to the military was shot and killed outside the office and a second soldier was wounded, and a suspect was arrested, police said.

(ABC News)

The investigation was in its preliminary stages, authorities said, and was based on the suspect’s travel to Yemen and his arrest there for using a Somali passport.

The suspect, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, 24, had changed his name from Carlos Leon Bledsoe after converting to the Muslim faith.

Law enforcement sources said he offered no resistance when Little Rock police arrested him today.

It was not known what path Muhammad, a U.S. citizen who is a recent convert to Islam, had followed to radicalization.

At this point it appears that he specifically targeted military personnel, but there doesn’t appear to be a wider conspiracy or, at this point in time, any indication that he’s a part of a larger group or a conspiracy to go further,” Little Rock Police Chief Stuart Thomas said.

But, Muhammad’s travels overseas have sparked a major international investigation. Officials say it is too early to know for certain if he indeed acted alone.

According to sources, the suspect advised them that he was going to kill as many Army personnel as possible. At the time of the shooting, the subject had approximately 200 rounds of ammunition available, police said.

According to a police report, Muhammad told police he saw two uniformed U.S. soldiers in front of the recruiting office before he shot and killed Pvt. William Long, 23, and wounded Pvt. Quinton Ezeagwula, 18, while they were taking a break outside the U.S. Army recruiting station where they both worked.

When Muhammad was arrested he was near a Walgreens drug store and another large store with hundreds of people inside and out in the parking lot areas.

But authorities said he never attempted to hurt anyone at either location, and only directed his hostility to the recruiting site.

Rep. John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.) Secretary of the Army

From The Hill on some of his stances:
These areas, which I will call the three pillars of national security, are grounded in our party’s foundational beliefs and should help congressional Republicans chart a more effective path forward.

• The first pillar: Promote policies that ensure the Global War on Terror remains, in fact, global and a war in which we are fully engaged. It’s troubling that many in Washington apparently reject the view that the ongoing threat must be confronted globally and — equally important — within the paradigm of armed conflict where the military is on the frontlines.

From our side, fighting terrorists and prosecuting them under the laws of war remain a core principle of post-Sept. 11 Republican policy. It seems to me, many in Congress continue to advocate that a law enforcement paradigm is more appropriate for preventing terrorism and prosecuting those who engage in such acts — an approach we saw evolve after the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993 with less than successful results.

It remains to be seen if the new administration will adopt this view as well, but two key decision points may help reveal some of the thinking. Regarding detainees, the president, to his credit, now supports the military commission framework created by Congress in 2006 to prosecute detainees in Guantanamo, albeit in what will be a modified form. It is unclear, however, whether congressional Democrats will support this policy shift and embrace the law of war paradigm with respect to prosecuting terrorists.

A second example is the military’s role in preventing al Qaeda franchises from emerging in ungoverned spaces. Innovative tools, such as the Department of Defense’s building partnership capacity programs — key for combatant commander engagement — risk being swept into traditional State Department security assistance programs. Republicans must be vigilant and support the president’s efforts to provide our commanders the tools they need to keep our country safe.

• The second pillar: Ensure that as we engage with our adversaries —both former and current — those actions don’t breed collective insecurity amongst our allies. Whether with a former rival like Russia or a present-day challenger like Iran, diplomatic engagement should not be translated by other nations as weakness or result in strategies that employ multilateralism that subordinates our national interest or compromises well-established commitments to our friends and allies.

For example, whether we are negotiating with Russia on strategic arms or engaging Iran, the administration must do so taking into account that more than 30 countries currently rely on the U.S. nuclear security umbrella. For example, if our friends lose confidence in the reliability of U.S. extended deterrence, then we inadvertently open the door for increased proliferation — an outcome we must work hard to avoid.

Put simply, a predisposition to engage with adversaries — present or past — risks creating a wedge between the U.S. and our allies if not done in a careful way. For Republicans, engagement with rivals is not an end in itself. While efforts at global outreach are useful, the utility of diplomatic efforts must be measured by the ability to generate collective security.

• The third pillar: Take steps to build capability for both near-term conflicts and long-term challenges by promoting a robust commitment to defense spending. We must prevent the return of hollow defense budgets, peace dividends, and the procurement holiday that marked defense policy during the 1990s.

We must remember too that the budget is policy and without sufficient funding it is little more than words on a PowerPoint slide. When the migration into the base budget of items previously funded in supplemental appropriations is taken into account, the actual levels of defense spending must be viewed through a new lens. We cannot afford to mask our true military requirements by a system of accounting that hides rather than reveals our nation’s commitment to defense spending.

Do we really know the world has changed so much since 2006 —the year of our last Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) — that we are somehow at less risk and require reduced capability? Are we so confident in our diplomatic efforts with Iran and North Korea that we can afford cuts in both European and U.S. missile defenses? These are questions that must be asked, and, in turn, answered.

If congressional Republicans are to once again become the party that the American people trust to be the stewards of their security interests, then we must not devolve into a party of no. We must adopt the tone of a truly loyal opposition while carving out clear policies that effectively protect Americans and advance our security interests.

Losers, Thugs, & Criminals

There comes a time when people need to stop, and take a step back and reevaluate the situation at hand.  Because of the actions of those who have no problem abusing there government offices.  Who believe that utilizing your rights to freedom of speech. I now have to move out. Yes, you read correctly.They attack private citizens. Even the military ones. See, why everyone acts as if this administration is the next best thing since sliced bread.  There minions will do any and everything to silence your voice. They are no more than common criminals and deserve to be thrown in the closest jail.  Because of there actions, it has now affected my military career.

No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Prosper

There comes a time when you have to make a decision, a choice, that reflects the values, rights and laws that you believe in.  When you have to  stand up against those attempting to bring you down because of what they believe to be wrong.   And I say today to all my detractors and  nay sayers and those that have done wrong against me. Based on the misguided belief that whatever injustices you may do to me, whatever position you may hold, and office you may abuse and race card you happen to weild.

You will never bring me down. No matter what you attempt to take from me.  No matter what you may do to me. And no matter what you may say to me.  You will not win the battle I am going to bring.  So you better bring something good to the fight.  Becasue I  will.not.stand.down and I refuse to backdown and if the detractors and nay sayers have to aske themselves in which whom I refer. Nine times out of ten, I am goddamn talking about you.

The attempts to financially ruin me based on the opinions within my blog. The actions of those who believe themselves to be a law unto themselves. The actions of those attempting to attack me because of what I say, do, or believe. FAIL. Utter sheer failure.  I  realized a very important lesson this week.  A very important lesson. And it is a lesson that is fueling what I am going to do next, because I know that I am on the right side on this one.  When you know that you are right, you are willing to do anything, no matter how high or low  to make the case for yourself. To defend yourself and you will call in every favor that is owed for help if needed.  And I do so today.  I will never stop pointing our or speaking up against racial bias.

I will never stop pointing out or speaking up against prejudice treatment. And I will never stop, but keeping on fighting anywhere, anyway, and anyhow. If it has to take me all the way from the east coast to the west coast and anywhere in between. Never.  I am going to put up a defense for myself that will bring some to there knee’s because I know longer have any sympathy after this week. I hope those who violate laws are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the laws they violate.  And that is what I am advocating for and seeking.  And I say to anyone that has the ability to ensure this happens, who have the power and the ability to rectify this problem. Do not let them win. Prosecute. Prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.  There actions are like a disease rotting away at the heart and soul of everything we hold, and everything we know to be true.

Ducit Amor Patriae

Today, a horrible injustice has been done to me. An injustice that reaches down to the depths of my soul, to the values, and idealogy that I hold close to me. For anyone, that believes in the fundemental values of  which this nation was built, and the laws we govern by.  I may not be the best soldier there ever was, is, or be.  But what I am, even at times when those may not see it, those that may not know it, and those who may not understand it. Is a proud soldier, in one of the best military fighting forces there is.  And you will not. You will never take it away from me. My pride comes from a place that some may not know about.

My values come from a place some dont care about.  From my idealogy to my agenda, my goal and purpose is to be, is a person who strives to  live up to there god given potential by taking it, one day at a time.  And you would literally have to pry my beliefs that I hold close to my heart away from me, before I ever bow down or stand down, from those attempting to take  it away from me.  No one will ever ruin my good name. No one will ever win the fight in attempting to attack me. To smear me. No one has been born that walks the earth, that  have the ability,capability, the strength of heart to strip away something they know nothing of, and something they know nothing about.

I refuse to stand down.  I believe in myself. I believe in myself enough to put up a fight from all the way from fort bragg to the goddamn steps and halls of capitol hill. Even if I have to run, walk or crawl to get there. If you didn’t hear me the first time and don’t understand what I say. Know this. I refuse to stand down.   You don’t have the heart to stand against one such as  me.  Because no truer words have ever been spoken than the ones told to me by my grandmother  the very first time I had fear in my heart as I boarded a C17  in support of this country that ring true to this  very day.  No weapon formed against me shall prosper. And with those words that I know to be true. I say to anyone who have with false words and accusations told lies  as truth. It will be a cold day in hell before I ever stand down. I will sacrifice everything I have before the day will come, that I will compromise my integrity for anyone and just take it.  My heart burns with a righteous fury.

My will and strength comes from a place that so many do not understand. But attempt to.  I have taken every hit. But kept on going. I have crossed every single one of the obstacles, thrown in my path.  But kept on going. I have taken every slur, every death wish, every accusation and negatitity.  But you would have to pry the strenght of will I hold in my heart  and take it away from my dead, cold, lifeless fingertips before I see any plot formed against me to prosper.   I stand on the shoulders of goddamn giants. I will not stand down.  You want it, you better goddamn take it. And if you attempt to take it you better bring something good to the fight because my main goal in life will be to see your plots fail and you better believe your going down.

Because I will fight you. I will fight you today. I will fight you tomorrow. I will fight you anywhere, anyplace and anytime.  And when I can’t go on no more, when I no longer have the strength to fight and fall to my knee’s that will be the day I will rally a nation to my side.  I refuse to stand down.  I would rather have nothing in this world or the next, than to live in one where what has been attempted towards me bare fruit. The day will never come when I don’t believe in the words that I say, and say what I don’t believe.

An I say to anyone who has malice against me for whatever reason. Who plot against me for whatever reason.  Know this. No matter if I am a begger on the street without a dime to my name.  Or living on the side of the road. No matter if I am poor without a dime in my pocket. No matter if I have to do without, just so someone else can have.  No matter if I have everyone standing against me. No matter if I have everyone attempting to attack me. No matter if I have everyone attempting to smear me. No matter if there are those who want to bring me down. No matter if I stand with no one on my side,  and with no one who believes in me.

I believe. I believe  in myself .  I believed enough in myself back when there were days while sick that I literally had to pray myself out of bed. But I refused to stand down.  When there were some days when it was all I had to keep going. I refused to stand down.  But no matter how hard it got, no matter how sick I became and no matter how long it lasted. I kept on going. Even when I did not want to.  Hear what I say, and understand what I am saying.  I will never goddamn stand down to someone attacking me.

I will fight you. I will fight you for everything it’s worth . I will fight you to my very last breath.  I will fight you day and night even if I have to have someone drag me over the finish line, but I will give you a run for your money for the record books.  A injustice has been done to me this day and my soul burns, god knows it BURNS, with a righteous fury born from a mother who sacrificed and did without so my brothers and I could have.  From those who instilled in me the belief that I can do anything if I try. If I believe in myself, even when others may not.   Who wanted me to realize and  utilize my god given potential.  From those who believed that we are a nation of laws during a time when we had a nation of cowards. I will never allow anyone to bring me to my knees no matter what they may attempt to do.

A Woman In Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton

I have just finished “Living History” and ” A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton” which has given me alot of insight into what makes our SOS tick. Good & Bad.  I finished:  “Never Again, Securing America and Restoring Justice” by the former Attorney General John Ashcroft” two weeks ago.   I recommend reading Never Again because it takes you back and allows you to remember and understand the choices and decisions made after 9/11, as well as  “Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century” by Cindy Combs.  Anyone wanting to understand truly how our SOS mind works, and what she has overcame throughout her political career, from woman’s rights, civil rights and just overall how she moved past obstacles should really read not only books that paint her in a favorable light.  But others as well.  Then, you take what you know for yourself, and get all the answers you may need. I have. We have a wonderful Secretary of State. I would love to one day work for someone that has accomplished what she has throughout her life, it is truly motivational. Yes, I am a card carrying life time member of the mythical *hillaryland*.

After watching her recent interview, I realized something that I normally did not or could not grasp before.  And for the first time, I realized I allowed, or actually have done, the exact opposite of what I sometimes say.  I truly realized that fact when she answered the question in regards to the 3 a.m ad during the campaign.  And this is how she responded:

“Absolutely,” Clinton told me in an exclusive “This Week” Sunday show interview– her first as secretary of state.

“And, you know, the president in his public actions  and demeanor, and certainly in private with me and with the national security team, has been strong, thoughtful, decisive, I think he is doing a terrific job,” she said, “And it’s an honor to serve with him.

I wish I had the html code to upload the video.  But her words have me sitting and wondering about all of the things I have felt throughout her campaign and beyond, until now. I can admit that I have been selfish in some of my beliefs. Selfish in the sense that I allowed my personal views to cloud being rational. Some might call it petty.  Unlike other individuals, when I am wrong about something, I can freely without a doubt, admit it. I am not perfect by any means, but I do believe in holding myself to the standards I set for myself.  Her interview today, opened the door to see and view her actions and words in a light that it took  months to figure out. But I chose not to because I still held so closely the feeling of loss from her campaign.  There is no true endorsement I will respect above others than the one she gave in answering that question.

Even though I did not want her to be at State. It was based on the reasoning of why and how I became so involved. Health care. I have written about it countless times, but when everything was over, said and done. I was looking foreward to her leading the charge in the Senate on universal health care.  So believe me, it was another blow when it seemed as if we would not even have that.  Especially considering the fact that we saw up close and personal how some conducted themselves in the senate during the campaign.

Report Finds Major Problems in Wartime Spending

The issue:

WASHINGTON — This is one Christmas gift U.S. taxpayers don’t need.

Construction of a $30 million dining facility at a U.S. base in Iraq is scheduled to be completed Dec. 25. But the decision to build it was based on bad planning and botched paperwork. The project is too far along to stop, making the mess hall a future monument to the waste and inefficiency plaguing the war effort, according to an independent panel investigating contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This is my problem reading this and I am sure there is blame to throw around.  But this is the biggest issue as I see it when it comes to the renovations they are discussing in this article.  The same problem that derives from many of the same issues when it comes to Defense spending.  In order to *manage* something, you have to have a clear, concise plan.  What some fail to realize is that before we begin to play *politics*, we should know exactly what it is we are dealing with.  Somewhere, there is a gap in communication. For instance, the article is correct in stating  that contracting should have been reevaluated when the security agreement on troop pullout was signed.  This is not something that happened overnight, this is a issue that has been there the entire time. Therefore this should of been taken in consideration way before now.

That is the problem with deadlines.  Now, the appearance is that we are throwing away money in the wind. For instance Guantanamo Bay.  How much contracting is occuring and planned? Pulling the cart before the horse places us in this position.  There was not any form of assessment made prior to concluding it would be closed, nothing concrete.  Just the knowledge that *it would be closed*. Now how does this impact our current needs? Oversight.   Now you are in the positon that is one hell of an example of a *slippery slope*. Especially when statements like these are made:

The commission urges commanders in Iraq to review thoroughly all ongoing construction and improvement projects and only continue those essential to the life, health and safety of U.S. troops.

Wrong answer.  This is a damn problem. Let’s not start rationioning out what needs to be done on ground when in all actuality, oversight should have been handled in a better way than what it is. Stating you have zero idea of how many contractors are on ground is ridiculous. You create a commission that until recently, as the economy becomes worse, NOW you want to know where the money is going. Even more, I have a feeling this is about to tie up Defense spending. We can cast the blame as far as we want. But the mission must go on.  Delagate a commission to find out the exact question you need to know in regards to contracting. Better yet, if it were me, I would create a position  whose sole job would be to track the private contractors. To set up shop similar to an S4.  Not only would they be able to track contractors, but the EXACT work that is being done. When they get these contracts to do whatever, if you had a specific department that not only tracked the private contractors, but better yet, monitor exactly how far the work has been done.

I mean, seriously.  When they win the bid for these things, does anyone follow along to see how far they have gotten? Would it not be easier to have someone go in country to check there progress to ensure they are not lingering around twiddling there damn thumbs?  As for the remarks made about having *commanders* review contracts for essential things only.  Sorry, we are fighting a war. Don’t cast blame for others incompotence.  First of all lets look at the facts because it is apparent that someone either has zero idea of how things works, and not one clue on how to fix it.  Stating the problem is the easy part, fixing it is where it gets interesting.   Something jumped out at me in this article and it is this:

But the government has no central data base of who all these contractors are, what services they provide, and how much they’re paid. The Pentagon has failed to provide enough trained staff to watch over them, creating conditions for waste and corruption, the commission says.

In Iraq, the panel worries that as U.S. troops depart in larger numbers, there will be too few government eyes on the contractors left to oversee the closing of hundreds of bases and disposal of mountains of federal property.

At Rustamiyah, a seven-acre forward operating base turned over to the Iraqis in March, the military population plunged from 1,490 to 62 in just three months. During the same period, the contractor population dropped from 928 to 338, leaving more than five contractors for every service member.

In Afghanistan, where President Barack Obama has ordered a large increase of U.S. troops, existing bases will have to expand and new ones will be built — without proper oversight unless the Pentagon rapidly changes course.

Our SecDef needs to tell that bi partisian committee/commission or whatever they want to call themselves to get bent and STFU. In other words, rocks will be tossed on both sides of the aisle. Remarkable considering that they all live in a glass house. Dear Secretary Gates?  Don’t worry, I got this one.    First of all, as the article stated, this has been a problem since 2001. Got it.  So my question is, what the hell has everybody been doing these last eight years?  Why has a commission that was created last year, just now, doing the job they were created to do? Third, this is just another example of incompotence by those who sound the alarm with a situation, but refuse to acknowledge they may be the reason it went off. Poor management and planning is a trait I continue to see.   Do we have anyone who can walk and chew gum at the same time?  The reason there is such a huge gap and things are in limbo, is based on the fact that NO ONE has a concrete plan on the new mission for Afghanistan.  Maybe they do and I missed it. But when we begin to talk about diplomacy and sending in not only more soldiers, but civilians as well, someone should of stopped and asked themselves: What next? What do we need and what do we require for this new mission?  Will we have support from our allies?  Even more, can anyone have the ability to outline, coherently what is needed based on what is currently on ground? Meaning have you reconed the area? Will more facilities need to be built?

Quiet frankly, you can’t ask any of these questions until a concrete mission is layed out. To include civilian personel before you can even move past that to implement the plan.  You mean to tell me that since the Iraqi’s took over this year and since this committee was created,  NO ONE on that panel has a plan for the huge amounts of federal property on ground in Iraq?  Politics meets reality.  This is what happens an what you get when you don’t have a plan.

Rasmussen Report Poll Numbers Deal Devastating Blow

Simply amazing. Nuff said:

Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on six out of 10 key issues, including the top issue of the economy.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% now trust the GOP more to handle economic issues, while 39% trust Democrats more.

This is the first time in over two years of polling that the GOP has held the advantage on this issue. The parties were close in May, with the Democrats holding a modest 44% to 43% edge. The latest survey was taken just after General Motors announced it was going into bankruptcy as part of a deal brokered by the Obama administration that gives the government majority ownership of the failing automaker.

Voters not affiliated with either party now trust the GOP more to handle economic issues by a two-to-one margi

Those numbers are nothing compared to:

On abortion they are tied both at 41%.  The economy the Republicans 45%, Democrats 39%.  On taxes the Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%. On Iraq, the Republicans 45%, Democrats 37%. On National Security, the Republicans 51%, Democrats 36%. On Government Ethics, the Republicans 35%, The Democrats 29%. On Immigration, the Republicans 43%, Democrats 29%

Shut it Down!!!

It is truly a sad day when the day comes that we have to shore up our defense within our own country against those willing to use, by any means, anything, for there own purpose, because of there own agenda. It is truly a sad day, when our very own, do not understand the threats we face, and not only the threats, but those who are willing to take up arms against us. Because the only perception they see, is there own.  The only views they care for are there own. The only lives lost important to them are there own.  And the only opinions they listen to, are not only there own, but those like them. When we are willing, to cast aside things we know to be true based on the false attempt to maintain a moral high ground that some may claim as there motive, but there actions and words show the truth. There is a very big problem.

There is a time when you have to make the choice to pick your battles.  There is a time when you have to reassess what you know to be true, look outside of what you may personally believe and feel and do what you know to be right, when others may say that you are wrong.  There is no side a person will ever be on that is right, unless it is the side with this country and the safety of the people, on it. And if you cannot understand that fact, if you are unable to comprehend the repercussions of your actions and how they will affect the people who all do a job and do it well and serve there country in any capacity with a grateful heart.

Then it is time for you to step down.  We as a country, should never have to debate if our own actions will cause harm to those who reside here. And if we do have a debate on the necessity of such actions, then we, as a whole, have a problem.  We have saw just recently the fact that the fight has been bought to our very front door when the actions of those who differ, no matter what it is currently called, the mission that so many are deployed in support of.  And because of that, to know, there is even the remote possibility, that we will allow the misguided belief and actions of those who would do us harm. Give them a reason to continue to act out against us and incite there hatred and fan the flames of perceived wrong. Give them the justification that they need to fight. Or the will to keep going. That is the wrong answer.  Disagreement when it comes to the job any of us do from diplomats around the world,agents out in the field,to soldiers on the battlefield is one thing. But when you are willing to jeopardize all our lives for gain, the mission to include this country is something else all together.

This is not only about us, but the men and women, agencies our allies who are all part of the fight around the world who understand real world threats and to witness this  attempt to jeopardize our relations during a time when we need support is not only unprofessional, but not becoming of any person, organization to include individuals more concerned with their agenda and not this countries.  Finally, even our wonderful, efficient, super hard charging Secretary of State had to take time out to show HER disagreement that HER diplomats around the world would be jeopardized. And what did they do? They even ignored her. You mean to state that the individual who has been around the globe dealing with emissaries, world leaders and diplomats tells you something and you just ignore it? That let me know right then and there that this is about appeasing special interests groups and nothing else.

Someone needs to give our legislative body a couple of courses in terrorism, a class on opsec, and then attempt to explain how they use propaganda against us.  The actions of those soldiers being shot here hit home for alot of individuals. Someone needs to educate them with a quickness before we become moving targets. I would gladly volunteer for this noble effort to help bring them to the 21st century in understanding that no, terrorists are not our friends, no matter what we call them. That way, when they bend to appease any organization and jeopardize our safety and security we can ensure that they knew and know the consequences of there actions. Maybe go over a couple of policies, some Powerpoint slides with pictures and descriptions in showing what it is they are getting rid of, why we need it, and what happens when we don’t get it. Maybe that is  the problem. Maybe we need to start explaining exactly what it is because based on that big blank check they wrote but didn’t read. They might need a little help. I for one cannot even conceive the thought of not reading something and just signing it.  What if our commanders did that? So why should they be able to? And admit it?

Hmm…heres and idea.  We should brief it. The best experts are the ones who use it. Picture it. Military vehicles all lined up for part X of the spending bill outside capital hill.  Put up some tents a couple of combat life savers issue them a canteen to drink out of. Can’t have congressmen and women passing out in the hot sun you know during a block of instructions. No cups, we don’t get them to use, that money they keep on playing around with helps to buy those things.  They get a little hot and want to go back inside? NOPE. We don’t get to go inside when it’s hot and we are out training or on mission, that is why that *tent* is important. They should be drinking water anyway. That money they like to play around with, purchase those things. They say they support us, so by all means, let them walk a mile in our shoes. Literally. You can call it Congress Boot Camp for Understanding Defense Spending.

Take some of those zillion classes we get and give it to them. They should be working for us and not against us. Because that is how the enemy wins. Divide and Conqueror.  Since I am all for taking one for the team, and god knows I have. I would gladly volunteer and nominate myself  to begin with our highly effecient SOS for purely selfish reasons to help whip them into shape in understanding real world threats and 21st century threats. First, we could create me a job with a catchy title since that seems to happen alot these days. Now duties may be important since, well, I would be expected to work. Let’s see, damn, well I am good at alot of things but attempting to put it into words is kind of hard. I dont like terrorists, no matter what you call them. To include those sympathetic to there cause. I hate when they red ink money for national security issues. I am a firm believer in the fact that if Russia has one we should have one to. If China has two we should have four, no torture, (bleh), but I am all for enhanced interrogation and not with any army manual that is readily available to any tom, dick , or harry.

I find people in congress literally fascinating. It’s like watching a train wreck about to happen on some issues and you can’t look away. Plus, I know all the players in the game. And I believe 100 percent that we need more prior service elected officials. Point blank. I think alot of our policies need to be tweaked. Especially our voting policies so we never get left out again like 08.  Oh and powerpoint slides and talking about things that are important. If you are online trashing the military, our SOS, think national security is a joke and something to play with and a couple of other things. Nine times out of ten I will find you….and return the favor in spades.

The DHS Report Examined

Maybe it’s my job or the ability to analyze what is in  front of me in a different aspect of other individuals.  But I find it interesting that so many events unfold in such a short span of time that now give credibility to a document that evidence to support the claims made within it came after it had been written and not before.  When you sit back and just watch, pay attention, you notice a whole lot of things. I will post more as more is known.

The Anti Military Liberal Media & the Anti Military Politicians Who Support Them

In no way am I suprised:

Senate pauses to mourn slain museum guard

WASHINGTON — The Senate has opened its session with a tribute to the Holocaust Museum guard slain at his post by a gunman. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called it a “terrible and horrifying tragedy.”

Reid said Thursday that museum guard Stephen T. Johns “was a victim of violence and hatred in a place dedicated to teaching us the evils of violence and hatred.”

Authorities said Johns was shot after he held the door open for the lone shooter at the Washington museum on Wednesday. Johns died of his injuries later in the day.

Reid said the attack shocked and angered the Senate, the nation, and “all who detest this senseless bloodshed.”

Really? The attack “shocked & angered the Senate? Although no one death is more important than the next.  My sympathy and condolonces go out to the family of the slain police guard and I know the family of this man appreciates the consideration for the public support on behalf of them. However, in the case of PVT Long, it is an entirely different story altogether.  First and foremost, the killing and death of Johns was a homicide. The death of PVT Long was the actions of a domestic terrorist trained in Yemen, a jihadist.  Who by there own admission, would of continued if any more soldiers in uniform would of been standing out there that day.

Our Senate, our legislative body, our Congress, are literally the worst things in 2009 as it pertains, in my opinion, to the morale, health, and welfare of it’s own military. By there own actions, they have contributed to sending the message to there adversaries in the liberal media that the actions of this jihadist is of no importance.  As I have stated before, in my own opinion, they are not worthy to occupy the same space, breath the same air, or be in the same room or walk the same ground of those who do more for this country than our entire congress lifetimes combined. They are working there asses off around the country. To include our civilian counterparts.  And they can’t even manage to send the right message.  In my opinion?  They shouldn’t have the ability or capability to dictate anything in regards to us.

I say this as a non commissioned officer, not a individual with any form of affiliation. But a person who understands exactly how much the actions of those around you have the ability to suck the literal life out of your motivation. Not a day goes by that we do not witness in one form or the next how they truly feel.   They are like a dark cloud, a leech, sucking the lifeblood of a person out by there actions alone.  There are days when it seems like they are siding with the enemy we fight, and not all of the inviduals and agencies who protect them. If they are not attempting to release photos and side with organizations for propaganda that would put us in harms way.  They are constantly siding with every tom, dick, harry and downtrodden detainee.  And when it comes to money for defense. Money to ensure our national security is effective. They toss it out to every country with there hand out but do the equivalent of acting like someone needs to beg for it.

They lack the total concept of security. It comes at a price. We all should be our own entity when it comes to funds and bypass the entire legislative group who are more concerned with bringing money to there state, then bringing money to those who need it to do a job. They should have NO approval authority whatsoever.  They need to create a commitee SOLEY for that alone with approval authority for defense and national security funding. Hell call it the defense and diplomacy finance committee. Since people are always griping about not knowing who is doing what in regards to private contractors being paid, throw that shit in as a responsibility for that committee.   And if they see something they don’t like in it?  Appeal to said commitee with documents and evidence to support your request and reason. And the commitee will get back to you and let you know if they approved or denied your request. They want to take things out? Make them work for it.

To easy. Something has to give. We are facing unprecedented circumstances and conflicts. We can read contrary to popular belief and hear and see. The question is are we willing to lose, overall, morale based on people playing politics with things that are literally the life blood of our mission: The people who execute it? These people will never get it. Ever. They take for granted the product of our labor.  They take for granted the love of your country and the ability to make sacrifices on behalf of it.  How can people not get it?  When we have to debate issues we know will result in lives lost but choose to support it anyway. Give the right to approve through individuals who know exactly what it is. Unprecedented times calls for unprecedented actions. Bold actions. Actions that will send the message that our country is willing to invest in our nations safety and future. Words just ain’t enough no more. They lost that the minute they deemed it necessary to play politics and place personal gain over the needs of this country.

Never in my military career have I seen citizens of our own country take the word of those who have no problem whatsoever strapping a bomb to themselves to take us out.  But not only side with the enemy. But treat the enemy as if they have a story to tell as if we give a flying fuck what they are talking about. In my opinion, the only good  terrorist that takes out our citizens and kills soldiers, that have no problem using mortars and IEDs and other explosive devices to cause us harm.  Is a dead one.  They should not be able to have the ability to dictate anything when it comes to the needs of the military because they are too busy serving there own. They are a utter disgrace to every single man and woman tasked with a job that play a role in keeping this country safe day to day.  They lack the concept of understanding the military. They lack the integrity to deal with any intelligence agencies. They lack overall the ability to fully grasp the jobs people do even those tasked to do a job around the world.

I have zero faith in our congressional leaders based on the actions I witness from day to day and in my opinion they are a threat to the peace of mind of everyone attempting to do there job and execute the mission. They play politics in there actions to play up to there *base* and disregard every security measure that we have in place to do so. There actions were reprehensible.  Literally in my opinion catastrophic. And in no way shape or form can I understand how any military official serving in any capacity on capital hill, the Pentagon, The State Departement or the Department of Defense or any agency. Can state that by there actions they sent the message loud and clear that in some way shape or form the actions of the jihadist is excuseable, justified. That is how our enemy thinks. They analyze and pay attention. They notice what fly’s under the radar to do so again and they use it to serve there own agenda to spread there own idealogy.

That was the worst message to send  to soldiers when we are fighting damn near two wars.  It is the worst message to send to our enemies when we have seen they are willing to bring it to our front door. While they turned and looked away because to acknowledge it. Would mean that what we do over there, can reach us here and it has.

Jones On the Outs With Obama? Gates Defends National Security Adviser

Literally fascinating:

Speculation is growing that Gen. Jim Jones will not last long as President Obama’s national security adviser because of the retired Marine general’s supposedly poor performance.

Several White House and National Security Council sources told FOX News that the Obama administration is baffled by Jones, who is a longtime friend of Sen. John McCain, the man Obama defeated for the White House. One NSC staff member claimed that Jones is so forgetful that at times he appears to have Alzheimer’s disease.

Poor performance? Forgetful? Alzheimer’s disease? Get real. Hell I would attempt to forget as well if I worked with people who couldn’t plot a winning strategy or tactic to save there life. That the closest thing to war they have came is when they look for it in a dictionary.  Whose foreign policy wonks probably use wiki and google to find out what it entails. The problem is with liberals is that they base job performance on who your associates are and if they are in good standing.

Message? If you want someone to believe *poor performance* is the case, you might want to leave out all of the irrelevant details, like the entire article, and get to the point.  For another thing, seriously? Well the SecDef weighed in:

Gates told Washington Post columnist David Ignatius that the rumors are coming from “lower levels,” not from any of the power brokers.

“If nobody’s fighting, nobody’s having fun,” he said.

He admitted generational differences exist between the White House and the foreign policy makers, but added that he doesn’t sense “antagonism” or “jealousy.”

“Jim and (Secretary of State) Hillary (Clinton) and I have joked with each other that we’re of a different generation than those in the White House,” Gates said. “While they’re texting, we’re on the cell phone or even a land line.”

Gates said Jones is “among the best” national security advisers he’s seen and described him as “the glue that holds this team together” and as an “honest broker.”

For the record. It’s time to get real. Because when people begin to believe there own rhetoric, there is a problem. First of all if it wasn’t for three mentioned above in this administration, many people would of walked. And I for one would of been leading the damn pack. Lets let the record speak for itself and it is this.  Large numbers of Democrats are weak on foreign policy, weak on national security, don’t know what *defense* means. Believe terrorists are our friends and the only way they can get something done is by constantly bringing up the past administration.  WE. DONT. TRUST. SOME OF YOU when it comes to just about anything that involves the people of this country and it’s safety.

The problem is, there are those *policy wonks* that believe there own rhetoric. But do not have a clue whatsoever of the concept of cause and effect.  Does these anonymous sources believe anyone will take there words over General Jones? This administration does not listen to there advisors, they listen to there base. Our foreign policy consists of giving people the warm and fuzzies and white flags.  And there is nothing I despise more than white flags.  But even more, this administrations *lower level*  people on these councils going on the record attempting to smear someones name really should do there homework and understand a key concept with the military. We are non partisian when it comes to politics.

But we are partisan as hell and some will make a bi partisian effort to screw you over first when it comes to defending our own. I mean really. Don’t hate the player hate the game. Why pick a fight you will not win? You can have pictures of General Jones arriving at work at 0700hrs and leaving for the day 30 minutes later  at 0730hrs every day of the week.  I would to if I had to work with people who think a good strategy to get things done is by  playing the race card, casting blame, and leaking stories.  Who couldn’t find afghanistan on a map if they tried, probably think chem lights need batteries and couldn’t  plot a winning strategy if there life depended on it, while getting there foreign policy cred from wikipedia. Someone needs to tell those little *lower level* twits to get bent and STFU.

The best way to find out how you will treat us, is by watching how you interact with them. If the democratic party wants to be labeled as anti military it can be arranged, so by all means please continue. You may not have noticed it, but many people do not like many of you, at all. There is old saying that the quickest way for a politician to go to the house, is by screwing over there on military. Nah, not really, I just made it up just now. Its  not an old saying, but it is the truth.

People For the American Way Calls For Department of Homeland Security to Publish Report but Conveniently Leaves Out Jihadist Attack Against Private Long

Simply stunning:

June 11, 2009

Secretary Janet Napolitano
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528

Dear Secretary Napolitano:

In the past two weeks, our nation has experienced two significant instances of domestic terrorism.  The murders of Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider, and Stephen T. Johns, a security guard at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, were intended not only as horrific acts of violence directed at innocent individuals, but as efforts to terrorize and intimidate specific groups of Americans.

In April, the Department of Homeland Security released a valuable report entitled “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.”  The report was met with outrage from right wing groups, many of whose activities were not mentioned or alluded to in the report, but who found protesting the report to be a convenient political stunt.  With the support of sympathetic media outlets, these groups managed to exaggerate and distort the report’s findings.

Although the report was withdrawn with the intent of being rewritten, the events of the last two weeks show that its core findings are fundamentally correct:  “The economic downturn and the election of the first African American president present unique drivers for rightwing radicalization and recruitment.” The Department of Homeland Security is charged with protecting the security of all Americans, and it is essential for the American public to have the unvarnished truth about the rise of dangerous extremism in this country.
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SecDef Gates & David Ignatius: How it Should of Went Down

Nah,  (Emphasis All Mine )

Gates told Washington Post columnist David Ignatius that the rumors are coming from “lower levels,” not from any of the power brokers.

“If nobody’s fighting, nobody’s having fun,” he said. {Because they don’t have anything else better to do when they should be working}

He admitted generational differences exist between the White House and the foreign policy makers, but added that he doesn’t sense “antagonism” or “jealousy.” {Just empty rhetoric, to much time on their hands and the belief that their opinion is in some way important}

“Jim and (Secretary of State) Hillary (Clinton) and I have joked with each other that we’re of a different generation than those in the White House,” Gates said. “While they’re texting, we’re on the cell phone or even a land line.” { Sometimes it feels like a different planet.  Hell, do you have any idea how many emails and phone calls we get from our allies, diplomats, emissaries from around the world who will only deal with us?  Because we actually are doing damn work while these fools are all playing on there blackberries and sipping there latte’s, eating their arugula salads and being literally useless all day long while complaining about those who make shit happen.
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Understanding The Black Hole: Let’s Keep it Real

Look, this new *debate* to use “teh twoops” as the red headed step child in the funding battle is just downright ridiculous. Even more, is the belief that we as a whole lack the capacity to understand.  Especially when you are dealing with people with credentials who could predict your next move before it has been made.  This leaves one to believe that someone may be a tad bit out of touch in the sclematics that is your military.  Envision it as a master chess match where your opponent always seem to be able to predict what piece you will move next.  Not because they are psychic, but because they know the game.  So in order for you to win, not only will you have to understand the game,  but the individual(s) you are up against on the other side.

You can be a master at chess, but if you don’t know your opponent you are equivalent to up shit creek without a paddle and will lose each and every time.  How is this relevant? Why allow me to explain. First rule of thumb is understanding everyone has there own agenda. That is granted and a given. What do people think we fight for daily? For you to have the chance to make all the decisions you want, regurtitate them at will, and have the freedoms that are accorded to you.

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The Global Security Initiative: Part 2 (Outlining the Goals)

Clinton Calls for Greater Counterterrorism Cooperation Among U.S., India, Pakistan

Well, Part 1 (Understanding the Problems) speak for itself in the previous post, however, with the call for more cooperation for counterterrorism efforts being made. One would think that their would be those with the ability to realize that there actions do not just affect us, but the global community as well.  Are we going to undermine our own efforts while attempting to forge alliances and cooperation on a global front? According to our SOS that would be a hell to the no:

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Wednesday for greater counterterrorism cooperation among the United States, India and Pakistan and said she would visit India next month as the Obama administration moves to strengthen ties with New Delhi.

Speaking to the U.S.-India Business Council, Clinton welcomed this week’s meeting in Russia of the leaders of India and Pakistan. It was the first meeting between representatives of the two countries since last November’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai that inflamed tensions between the nuclear armed rivals.

Clinton said she hoped the dialogue, along with Pakistan’s recent moves to target extremists, would boost security in South Asia and around the world.

She called the Mumbai attacks, which India has blamed on Pakistani extremists, “a reminder that terrorism represents a common threat to our nations and our people and we must meet it with a common strategy.”

“As part of that strategy, we should expand our broader security relationship and increase cooperation on counterterrorism and intelligence sharing,” Clinton said.

Our Secretary of State gets Injured and All We hear are F’ng Crickets

Keep it classy MSM. Thanx for letting us know our Secretary of State had fallen and fractured her elbow which now requires surgery.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has fractured her right elbow.

The State Department says Clinton was on her way to the White House Wednesday afternoon when she fell and injured her elbow.

The secretary was treated at The George Washington University Hospital, just a few blocks from State Department headquarters, before going home.

Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s chief of staff, says the secretary will undergo surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week

Unfortunately she lacks the ability to clone herself therefore one has to ask the question of what is the contingency plan during that time frame. Because I am sure that as soon as she is out of the net. North Korea probably will shoot three missles, declare war while everyone crawls from up under every nook, crack, rock and bridge to take advantage and for good measure release all photo’s to ensure they take maximum advantage of the situation.

What We Are Fighting For

A interesting exchange on Daily Kos which can be read here.  Brought up the point of what exactly are we fighting for:

What are we fighting for?  Our constitution. The very foundation for which this country was built. With the single premise that if we fight for it, on behalf of it, and lose our life for it. Then they better damn govern by it. Our laws. We are fighting for equality. We are fighting for equal rights and freedom of speech and the opportunity for every single man, woman or child have the ability to choose there own path,  there own destiny and  live up to there god given potential. Where civil rights is everyones rights.  And not just for those who personally agree.

We are fighting for those to have the ability to freely express and utilize freedom of speech. We are fighting for tom and john to have the ability to one day live in a world where they are no longer considered second class citizens and jill and sharon to have the same benefits other married couples are entitled to.

For the man standing on the corner without a job, the family living on just enough to get by and for those who are living from check to check and sometimes day to day and hour to hour.  Because they don’t know where that next dollar or meal will come from. We are fighting to remain a nation of laws and not a nation of cowards that utilize divisiveness as a tool, race as a strategy and discriminating laws as an excuse to keep one specific group down. We deploy to countries to defend our country on foreign soil and sometimes domestic against those who would see us bow down. We fight because we believe and we believe enough to know that what this country represents, who we are, and what we stand for is damn worth fighting for. No, the military has not *brainwashed* or *programmed me*. But what they did do, was give me the tools and necessary resources to achieve any goal I set my mind to, by providing me a stepping stone 10 March 1998 when I walked in the Meps station and raised my right hand.

Why? Because I believe in the core values of what this country represents. We may not have started out on the right path, but it was individuals like Victoria Grey and Fannie Lou Hamer and others that came down a path to clear obstacles out of the way because they knew in there heart one day we would be a nation of laws. Despite the fact that the journey may not have been perfect. Despite the fact there were those who knew they would not see the day when all men and women who were created equal, were treated as equals as well. And despite that, they still soldiered on. They continued the fight. Even though most knew they were never see it in there lifetime but the next.  Therefore it would be a disservice to all of those who came and went and fought for a cause they believed in before us, if we did not as a whole pick up where they left off to continue moving on.

We fight for the message of the messenger who we sometimes may not agree with, but deserves the chance to freely express themselves to include dissent. No, we do not take away your freedoms and your way of life. We defend them. Whether it takes us to the hills of Afghanistan or the borders of Pakistan to include Iraq. What we do is prevent those who would do us harm and strike out against us. And take away what we are all entitled to. Because we know, and understand the enemy in which we fight. We understand they are willing to use our own citizens of our country against us. We acknowledge the fact that they will use our MSM as a megaphone to spread there ideology and agenda, exploit our laws and judicial system and use any means necessary to do so. We know this, but despite that, we execute a job and mission that sometimes have people who just don’t seem to ever agree. But we continue. We will take your hateful words. Your negative comments and empty rhetoric. But despite all of that, we are fighting for the very freedoms some take for granted,  and we will always  continue to execute the job we were sworn in to do.

Because that is what we do. That is who we are. And that is what we represent.  We are fighting for.the people in our country to always have chance and opportunity to strive to be whatever they set there mind to and accomplish any goal.

D Team All Star Line Up

***waves*** Yes, this is me.  Waving my little flag.  Of course it is red. White flags are for pussies. Now, I have a serious problem when I see things so out of place that it bypasses apparent and obvious and travels in the realm of absurd. How in gods name are WE being out communicated online!? Oh and we are because I am everywhere lurking and you can only take so many screen shots of suspicious remarks before you wonder when someone is going to unveil the real shit and not that band of misfits from the other day. Somewhere on the borders of Pakistan individuals were dying from laughter in there caves at the pitiful excuse and failed attempt, in my opinion, of the D Team All Star Loser Squad.  It’s not personal and I am sure they are efficient in whatever job that they do.

Okay so they got a *hacker* whoop de do.  You can train anyone to do that. But you need more than that. You need to know how they roll, how they operate, where they hang out and hide. How they think.  And what to look for to be able to see some form of common denominator to see if there is a trend. Something that could tie two separate set of circumstances together to look at the bigger picture to at least see if there may be some form of *connection*.  Okay so it will take time, probably to get the new *agency* together or whatnot. But they can’t piece together the semblance of some kind of cyber council/committee until they get it done? The last vp had his equivalent of his own nsa. But then again we can always just sit back and wait until they grab hold of the message, distort it, then push it out to there minions via the internet so it can make it’s way and rounds to eventually being told in our MSM. Hmm..where have I heard that before? Oh, yeah, the AL QAEDA TRAINING GUIDE.

Yeah, yeah I know. But we have to keep this thing real here.  Afghanistan for example. Yes, lowering civilian casualties is important. We all know there are many people on record stating the new *goals*.  However it will not stop there attempt to use something, say a mission, where maybe five civilians were injured.  But then turn around and push the story that it was 55 women and kids with some photo shoped pics to go along with the story. In other words, Afghanistan can be jeopardized right here with the equivalent of a fucked up PR war if we don’t hold on to the message to the point they will have to pry it from our fingertips. I see how they roll and get down, especially during the fake *teh torture debate* by these organizations who probably could care less at all who lives are put in danger or what mission fails. Believe in me, they wouldn’t care if our mission failed because they are only concerned about there next talking point.

They will take a fake bogus unverified story without a shred of evidence and regurgitate it on demand like it’s the gospel truth. And yet again, there I will be attempting to rush around *teh internet* playing captain- save- a ho to point out inconsistencies, because they will be plenty. It brings me so much joy when I put the smackdown on there bullshit stories. It’s like running through a field of purply sparkly glittery butterflies that tickle with prancing unicorns riding my magic pony that I was issued from the garbage that is the stimulus bill.  I can already  picture Mr Seymour * JSOC assassination ring* Hersh on Olberman  foaming at the mouth already after getting the *mysterious* email *breaking* the story. Believe me, he wants another Mai Lai Massacre. Not literally mind you, but figuratively, ie money wise.

Cyber warfare is REAL. It is the most realist thing that has came about. They have DIRECT ACCESS into the homes of any man, woman and child just by sitting in there damn cave somewhere if they live in one .   And  what makes it worse is the fact that they can INFLUENCE and RECRUIT and never have to leave the house but manage to get there ideology and agenda out there. How many individuals of late were recruitment to Islam? But no, you can’t just think about it like that. But imagine if there was a terrorist group. Let’s call them, oh I know, al Qaeda. Now flow with me for a moment. We know, despite any rhetoric and remarks exactly why and what they are fighting for. They don’t give a shit about us, our country our culture and the only thing they want is OUR DEATH. By any means necessary. Let me say that again. By any means necessary.

These are the individuals that believe so much in there ideology, when they kill one or two of us, they consider it winning. I really need to repeat that. If they are killing one or two of us, they consider it winning. My point? Exploitation. I would not put it past or above any organization or group to utilize the hate, prejudices and fears for there own end. When you are online behind that computer screen you can be whoever you want to be. Mohamed in that cave in Pakistan with wifi could be james, a fierce advocate for abortion rights who has sat back and slowly pushed someone on there message board or social network group with the intent to make that person take matters into there own hands and kill someone for *the cause*. Or he can pretend to be the guy who has issues with immigration and slowly push someone on a blog he frequents to push them to walk in a immigration center and take matters into there own hands.

The moral of the story is that when you have individuals whose only goal is to see our destruction. They will be whoever they need to online. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. To get the job done.

Get Better Soon!

Clinton’s Elbow Surgery a Success

A department statement says Secretary Hillary Clinton had surgery Friday morning at The George Washington University Hospital and then returned to her Washington home.

Not to soon! But a quick, healthy, back to 100%  *soon*! Don’t forget to unplug your phone!! I am sure North Korea didn’t waite to become hostile in the middle of the ocean soon as they used the anethesia to knock you out! I am sure a statement will be made on this new attempt to make us look like weak bitches really really really soon. Like when you go back to work kinda soon. No worries.

Afghan Watch

Okay, now that the motto is out of the way.  Apparently they released the report on the civilian casualty totals from the report of the mission gone bad/wrong and now have adjusted fire on there goals and where we go from here.  Alot of good information in regards to what they view as key factors in ensuring casualty rates are down.  However in any war or mission there will be civilian casualties, to think otherwise is just plain naive. It’s a fact of life for both sides. Therefore in my opinion just *saying* we will attempt to *lessen* civilian casualties does not mean a damn thing ****IF**** we do not utilize  and employ any and all means to lessen the impact of those numbers.  Plus, before you can give those little time tables and bench marks so many want.  How bout we first ensure what the commanders on ground who are stating the things they need to ensure that happens get what they need, and not what you want, before we pull the cart before the horse? -m’kay?  In the perfect, unrealistic, fairytale world of *wars* and *missions*. We can say what we want to see happen and magically it happens and appears by a person exiting a bottle with glitterly sprinkly dust that you just rubbed.

But then you step into reality, where we all reside, where you use tools and resources made readily available to get that same outcome.  There is no magic  carpet, just as there is no such thing as  Santa Claus. There is no magic genie in a bottle to make all our wishes come true for Afghanistan overnight. Believe in me, if there was, our SecDef would probably be rubbing it right now as we speak wishing that damn genie would make magically appear  some of those 120mm GPS guided mortar rounds from Raytheon, oh you know the ones.  The ones that hit eight out of nine targets short and long distances that allows you to get within 10 meters of your target. Probably could keep that civilian casualty number thingy down.  But then again, they could have there fingers crossed hoping for a magic pony with sparkly cameoflauge ribbons to come prancing by past the pentagon and the dod with  magic elves from ATK baring gifts of  precision guided mortar rounds that hit around 1 meter from identified targets from up to 10 kilometers.  It pays to discover.  I pay attention to everything. When I said I was tracking Afghanistan, believe me, I didn’t mean the damn weather.

Okay, so what else did they say was wrong in the report? Ahem..uh, something I have touched on a couple of times but to not sound like a broken record. I will just refer back to the article itself:

The report recommends refining the current rules for operations with the potential to kill civilians and ensuring that training matches the rules.

Good point and glad to see it’s the focus but what else:

Other recommendations include improving the military’s ability to get its side of the story in front of Afghans faster, something commanders say is frustratingly difficult. The U.S. should be “first with the truth,” the report said.

Imagine that. I think I may just be psychic. Nah, I used common sense. Cause like, you know, it’s kind of fucking amazing that there messaging capabilities bypass ours. But alas that in itself it not 100 percent the case. It’s just that our MSM luvs themselves some downtrodden terrorists with a fake story to sell. A detainee? Hell, media darling overnight. Interviews. Backdrops of stories on how they are really misunderstood cause like, they really didn’t mean to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Photo shop bodies? ACLU becomes literaly orgasmic. Throw in someone getting a cut or stub there toe? Uh oh it’s “teh torture” by those big ol naive ass stuttering meany 19 and 20 year olds  *a torturin* and *a believin*  that they actually did just stumble onto the battlefield!  Someone go find Panetta cause like, you know, he sent in, like CIA and stuff to like *disappear* people. Nah, not to Gitmo, that’s like so bush. Nah, they gets to go to the new gitmo, same as the old one, but with  fun and sun with beaches and shit. The most expensive fucking vacation for terrorists on taxpayer dollars. I bet those soldiers over there working there ass off are literally ecstatic that those they capture get a free vay cay, laptop computers in there rooms and a whole lot of media attention to include interviews. Who knew?

Seriously. On the real? All bullshitting aside? Raise your hand if you have ever went down to Guantanamo to see for yourself instead of relying on information from those who have there own agenda? Now, pause for a moment. Now, by no means do I have the *inside scoop*. But one thing I know is strategy and tactics.  And if i was me and I was part of a minority that was looking to be the majority in the not so near future. I would let everyone beat the whole *gitmo bad* narrative in the ground and let everyone pile on.  But I would only do that unless I knew something others didn’t know and utilize there fake outrage and righteousness against them. Then turn around at the desired point in the not so near future and prove a point that would of been known if they would not have chosen to pile on and jump on the bandwagon without knowing exactly what is is, your agreeing with. But hey, that’s just me. I don’t know if it applies but if it were me and I wanted to ensure my strategy had the maximum effect to totally ruin someone and bring them down, that is what I would do.

But hey comrades and comradess, don’t worry, when they wake up and finally figure out in, oh bout 2-3 years that our garbage ass mainstream media lies to them.  We will come out on top! How many went down there again? Hmm -kay. But for now, just know in your hear one phrase that will get you through this. Karma is a bitch. So for now, let them have it.  The special slobbering comments from Olberman, a special mention by Seymour *assassination ring* Hersh, and the ability to rile up the base of the extreme  lib-rul left as they all run to jump on there lame, broke, limping, misguided sparkly glittery moral high horses that float on clouds and never walk the ground like us mere mortals.

Quality of Life and Policies for the Disabled: Amusement Park Pressed to Change Admission Policy After Quadriplegic Marine Denied Free Entry

Earlier this week I wrote about the 25-year-old quadriplegic Marine in regards to the theme park admissions policy. The reason for the article was not to point out how some may view the regulations in regards to entry into the amusement park.  But the callous, and disparaging remarks that in my opinion were not only insulting but gave me a real look how some view those with disabilities.  Contrary to popular belief, we don’t *hide away* those with disabilities. Although they may not have the ability to participate. What are the policies in place for those with disabilities?

Camille Jourden-Mark, vice president and general manager of Michigan’s Adventure, told FOXNews.com that, although exceptions sometimes are made, the park isn’t changing its policy about paid admissions.

“Our policy is that we do charge admission to all guests that enter the park,” Jourden-Mark said. “We couldn’t put out a blanket statement that says everyone in a wheelchair can get in free.”

When I read the words of the general manager: “We couldn’t put out a blanket statement that says everyone in a wheelchair can get in free.” I realized that for those veterans who are disabled.  When we go out into the world, that is all that they see sometimes. A person in a wheelchair. Someone who may or may not be *faking* a injury to get in *free*. In other words, the bottom line. Money. When he looked at the 25 year old former marine, who happens to be quadriplegic,  his disability does not define who he is, despite the fact the general manager only see’s the wheelchair. It really gives you a glimpse of how those view individuals who want to not get categorized as no more than a dollar sign or bottom line.

This is one of the main reasons why I joined The Warrior Legacy Foundation.  Things like this is just another example in my opinion of  ensuring that our veterans not only receive the respect that is their due. But at least see more than there injuries and disabilities because they do not define who they are, just what they were willing to sacrifice on behalf of you. Whether it’s any disabled person.  There are better ways to get your point across in regards to your company policies. In my opinion, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, who owns this Amusement Park,  I discovered may need to take a step back and revamp there policies of how there general managers conduct business.  In my opinion  you should have some form of policy for the disabled.

I plan to write and tell them just that:

WTF? NIH Funds $423,500 Study of Why Men Don’t Like to Use Condoms

Apparently now the *guvment* want’s to know how you get your freak on. Amazing. Everywhere we turn we see some Czar managing our money, cars, houses.  Now ya’ll coming into our bedrooms? You know, part of Stimulus Kabukki Theater. This is just unbelievable.  These are the ones who luvs to cut mission essential things to win the fight but pay all of this, $423,500 to study why heterosexual men don’t like to use condoms? If they had to put this in a stimulus bill to get money to get this kind of information.

My question would be when was the last time you got laid.  Our congress men and ah women might need to like, you know, get out more. Nothing says *not getting any* like a dumb ass question.Hell, why not waste almost another half mil and do the companion study of why women don’t like for men to use condoms?  Are they serious?  Oh god, who would of thought we would have to explain something so damn basic to our government by giving the equivalent, and expensive mind you, conversation on the birds and the bee’s at $423,500 a pop? I mean, not trying to be funny but there may be those so um, well, lets say, *out of touch* that they may not uh..remember what it was …ahem, like. Cause it’s been so long ago.

But seriously, did we have to pay our tax dollars to ask this question when you could of just put a survey on your website and asked your constituents?  They wouldn’t of thought you were desperate. Promise. Hell, you could of made a myspace page and got better results for free. $423, 500? WTF? Wow, extreme lib-rul organizations. I am looking at ya’ll in a whole new light.  Maybe if you would climb down and get off those *moral high horses* you are on all the time  talkin about *teh torture* and *teh war*and try getting o- nah, never mind I won’t even go there.  Suffice it to say, I now understand why some have so much time spouting useless rhetoric.

Granted, the whole country now knows as well. Hi-lar-ious!   Now, I am not saying this is something for people to be jonesin about but come on, are you serious?  Hell, what next? We already have GM, government motors, are we now going to have  a KAB Czar? Oh, a Czar in control of ensuring  quality control for men so you know,  they can ensure there are no more *baby daddies* running around unauthorized? Find out why they are doing it so you can prevent it?  Will they now go from saying *wrap it up* to *lock him up* if he don’t suit up?  Whatever. Two places I do not want my *guvment* is in the Kitchen And the Bedroom.  They could of went to the projects with a cartoon of newports and some 40’s of OE (Old English) and found the answers to this question in 30 minutes or less.  All I can say is don’t knock it to you try it. But apparently that’s the problem since you got to spend all of this money just to find out.

But on the real? If this is an attempt to prevent STD’s, reduce unwanted pregnancies etc etc. Focus on educating on prevention and more birth control measures and not phrasing your research studies in a way that will get irrelevant answers.

Utilizing the Correct Title for The Junior Senator from California

Senator Boxer has spent a great portion of her life, advocating, advancing and representing her agenda for that broke ass state of California.  A recent ignorant ass remark Senator Boxer has made has come up under fire and is currently raging through the communities far and wide. Countless individuals and advocacy groups are justified in there anger she can’t help being clueless but educating the ignorant is sometimes more beneficial in the long run. As a individual myself who understands the merits of hard work, because I work for a damn living, unlike herSenator Boxer,  made a request that showed zero class and nativity showed she may be ignorant confused in military protocol.

Although secretary of  state clinton who would of never made this mistake, plus we love herMa’am is used to give the utmost respect to senior female leaders, after this better believe she won’t get it sometimes mistakes are made and it is applied by mistake at times.  In deference to her wishes, it would be wise and prudent to utilize the soley and only, the  title in which she requests when addressing her which means absolutely jack shit and nothing to us: Senator.  For future reference,  since we are all human, to avoid  and prevent this unfortunate mistake like this from happening again and becoming confused with protocol. Please remember that Ma’am is a sign of respect and only utilized when you are conversing with a female of stature, a senior leader who earned it and works for a living. For example like Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

I am sure this Senator from the great state of California  that flourishes daily based on this Senators hard work, will appreciate being addressed solely by her title only. As you know, and you can see,  and as we have all heard, while addressing Brigadier General Walsh, she has earned it.

Media Blackout: New York Times David Rohde Kidnapping

Astounding:

It was a happy surprise, this morning, just before noon ET, to see the New York Times reveal that one of its top reporters, David Rohde, had escaped from his Taliban kidnappers, after seven months, and was now safe and unharmed. I can’t imagine how shocking this was for nearly everyone else, who had no idea he had even been kidnapped.

Happy suprise? Taliban kidnappers? Media blackout? WTF?  This author at the Huffington Post is discussing why they *joined* the media blackout in regards to the Taliban kidnapping a journalist on the borders of Afghanistan/Pakistan.  This is chilling.  Something this huge. Something this major. Was blocked by the MSM? Who the fuck made them god? What about this man’s family? Did they not deserve the support of a nation?  What in gods name has our country come to when the Mainstream Media deems it necessary to determine what we deserve to know? Or would it have forced the reality that for all of our extending of hands, when it comes down to it, reality, it’s not enough.

They have printed countless bogus, unverified claims from detainee’s. Gave them a platform to spread there idealogy for there own agenda.  Interviews. And one of our own was kidnapped and in the hands of the enemy? Stunning. Just like the MSM ignored the jihadist attack of two soldiers. They ignored the kidnapping of terrorists of an american citizen who is a journalist. We have no fourth estate. Nothing in my wildest dreams would of imagined for the sake of some false reality and the fake appearance of  *world peace* we would sacrifice one of our own. This is catastrophic.  They use the line of reporting it would of jeopardized this mans life.  But held no such beliefs in printing *torture* pictures and stories while we fight two wars.

Someone has to answer to this.  The ethics alone and initself is downright astounding. The MSM conspiring to prevent information to be known in such a way as this is outright dangerous.  What else are they keeping from us? What else are they conspiring to hide?  Anyone needing proof that the so called 4th Estate has died, here it is.   I know longer have the ability to trust anything coming from organizations that deem there business more important than the job they claim to do. Report the news as it is, and not how they want it to be. God help us all that the 4th Estate seems to believe themselves to be above informing us mere mortals.

Afghanistan Redux

As the pac clerk or orderly room NCO for the guntruck company we deployed as to run convoys in BIAP.  Among many of my duties/jobs included running a functional mail room. I have written about this before  and had the opportunity to do so on a blog called No Quarter that covers an array of topics primarily national security a while back. But I find myself reflecting this Sunday morning after the recent events in Afghanistan.  Just like any other day, making the trip from Camp Stryker to pick up the mail, if there was not any, me and my TC, who that day happened to be one of my tent makes Lewis decided to swing by Camp Victories PX before heading back to get cigarettes because they were always out on Stryker. Yeah, bad habit, however, you find yourself picking some up along the way in stressful environments.

But anyway, we made our way back to Stryker, came in through the gate to talk to a couple of the soldiers since our company ran that as well and made our way back to our ao and parked our HMMVW behind the barriers and in front of one of our up armored LMTVs that was parked in front of the wall that separated our area from the road that lead to the Baghdad’s airport  in front of the TOC. It’s funny because Lewis wanted to smoke before we took the bags to our tent by the barriers but I wanted to waite so we got out and took a short cut through the TOC to get to the other side.  We hadn’t taken more than five steps within the door, when we heard the unmistakable sound of a whistle. No, not the sound of a whistle blown at football or basketball games. I wish.  But the sound of the whistle that a mortar makes that tells you your ass better seek cover and hit the fucking ground and hope that it is nowhere near you.  The impact was deafening.  It had made it, inside the wire, inside our camp right behind our TOC and hit the vehicle not not more than 10 feet  if that, from the one we had just exited.

A vehicle we would of been standing right next to, if we had decided to stand out there and take a smoke break before going in.  Because you had to be 10 feet away from the TOC or any other area like the sleeping area’s while smoking. The same location, exact location where we had formation every single day. You hear mortars hit all the time and it always sounds so close, but nothing, and I mean nothing can describe the sound and impact when it is right there next to you.  From listening to them hit while you are in the showers. The DFAC, Church services.  The only thing you can ask for or want is that if it does make it in, I for one would rather be asleep in my tent not knowing. Than awake, hearing it, and know what it is coming next.  That is a reality and fear of the entire length of your deployment.  Whether you are convoy missions worrying about IEDs and Mortars.  But our guntruck missions are always ran at night. But these are the things that people don’t get or understand for good reason.

They don’t grasp the job we do, or how we do it but a daytime mission means they can see you. Meaning that you are just one big visible target for there mortars and they don’t give a flying fuck that there are local nationals who may be part of that convoy in regards our mission.  Which brings me to my point and why I am righteously furious.  Afghanistan.

n 2002, our Task Force, 530th LTF deployed to Uzbekistan to pull base ops. We created a LTF that consisted of our Headquarters which consisted of all our S shops ie S-1,2,3,4, 92G’s who ran the DFAC etc, we had a platoon who ran the SSA, fuelers to run the fuel point, ie vehicles, planes etc, the platoon for the ammo point ie running the ASP, our water point from people throughout our battalion.  The whole nine yards. We had soldiers who were tasked out to support the SF guys. Had people in Kandahar.  We were fully operational.  But then we jumped sites from Uzbekistan, K2  to Bagram. To support CFLCC, 10th Mountain during Operation Anaconda  when they went into Shahi-kot Valley because of info on Bin laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Mullah Omar.

I was part of the advance party to move HQ as the pac clerk, yes, as a E3, I was doing the damn thing.  Plus, when my 1sg moved, I moved because the 1sg and commander did NOT move out together.  K2 at the time was equivalent to how we view Kuwait now. Paradise.  So believe in me, I cried like a baby when I found out we were moving. It was crying on the inside and in the confines of the porta potty mind you because  hell, we all felt the same exact way but we had a job and mission that had to go on despite how you may personally feel.

Flying in to Bagram, at night mind you, was based upon the fact that they will shoot at planes so of course you are flying in to land and it feels like you are running into a small mountain.  However, whether they can reach us or not, it does not keep them from trying.  Our briefing once there and getting off that plane was something I remember till this day. “If you didn’t drop it, don’t pick it up”.  Why? Because there was so much unexploded ordnance on ground still from when the Soviets was there. That the wrong step, on a path that you may travel each day, could be deadly and you will end up getting a PX named after you.

We had not been in country a full 24hrs before I got my first, up close and personal view of reality. Watching a soldier die right before my very eyes. SPC Disney.  They named the main and only road there was at the time in Bagram after him. He had a little girl. Listening to roll call and taps for a individual who just that morning or just that week was right next to you is hard.  But it is even harder when you are tasked with the job of helping those cope with death of those you have spent working and living with daily.  To board a C17 to deploy in support of something so many people may or may not believe in is hard in itself. Not having the support is one thing. That’s life. People are entitled to view the world as they see fit and not how we may want it to be.

As to the mission itself. During our BUBs (battle update briefs), being that we were pulling base ops for Bagram. Of course the info discussed was top priority. Intel on how many were in Shahi-kot Valley in regards to how many were in the mountains? Wrong. Afghan forces? Garbage. To include those who just didn’t pull their weight on our side.Which brings me to my final point. There is no, none, nada, goddamn reason that exist that can make me fucking understand why the fuck we do not have every asset, tool and resource readily available to ensure the mission we are on, the mission we are tasked to do, and the mission we are sent. Does not exist.

KABUL —  A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said.

Bagram Air Base, which lies 25 miles northeast of Kabul, is surrounded by high mountains and long stretches of desert from which militants could fire rockets. But such attacks, particularly lethal ones, are relatively rare.

Two U.S. troops died and six Americans were wounded, including four military personnel and two civilians, said Lt. Cmdr. Christine Sidenstricker, a U.S. military spokeswoman.

How the fuck does a goddamn rocket have the capability to make it inside Bagram? I have been there, I know the terrain if not the area. So how the hell after almost eight fucking years we do not have the mutherfucking capability to shoot the bitch down? In Bagram? Are they serious?  Are these people serious? Our Congress needs to do us all a favor and go fucking fire themselves. Resign. Go to the damn house. Their own. Stat.  Even more:

It wasn’t immediately clear if New York Times reporter David S. Rohde was at Bagram on Sunday when the rockets hit.

Rohde escaped from kidnappers in Pakistan on Friday after more than seven months in captivity and was flown to Bagram on Saturday. Embassy officials then gave him an emergency passport and FBI officials were watching him, a U.S. official said Sunday on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release the information.

There needs to be resignations. There needs to be inquiries, ethic charges, special prosecuters. How, in gods name, did we allow, our enemies to have the capability to control the message of a goddamn citizen of the United States of America being kidnapped but had to free his own goddamn self? Do we even have the capability to even monitor the communications of those in which we are fighting?  They managed to have someone in captivity and controlled the message for seven months? Does anyone realize the impact of this or maybe I am living in a alternate reality but if they have the ability to pull this off, we have a serious problem equivalent to a catastrophe the size of a fucking TSUNAMI.

Our SecDef & our Secretary of State part of two major departments that are now playing huge roles in Afghanistan based on the new mission made promises. They are wrong for asking for a level of trust  for our congress to do what is right by utilizing the *trust card*.  Since that is an impossible feat for some based on past experiences.  We gave it to THEM instead. So no, I am not upset with our congress critters. I know they will leave us hanging  and screw us over each and every damn time.  I stopped doing that when they sided with those organizations who have no problem wanting things that place our lives in danger.  But I am upset with the fact I only gave them the benefit of the doubt based on our SOS and SecDef. Why? Because of one thing only:  They outlined plans. They stated what was needed. They ensured that they would be taken care of to include having the resources needed to accomplish the new strategy for Afghanistan.  They asked for something some had problems giving based on the fact that we know congress will screw us everytime when it comes to having what they need to accomplish the mission. I listened to our SOS speak to a senate committee state that we cannot allow the Taliban to control the message. I listened and watched as she stated this.  I listened to her state what was needed almost over a month ago and just to reiterate the point as evidence. Here it is:

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, Senator Gregg, Senator Specter, Senator Bond. I’m very pleased to be here with you and to have this opportunity to discuss in some detail both the threats and the opportunities facing our country. When I appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee a few weeks ago with Secretary Gates, we both emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach to the challenges we face. We know we are confronting instability in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Middle East; we have transnational threats like terrorism, nuclear proliferation, climate change; and we have urgent development needs ranging from extreme poverty to pandemic disease, all of which have a direct impact on our own security and prosperity. Now, these are tough challenges, and we would be foolish to minimize the magnitude of the task ahead. But we also have new opportunities. By using all the tools of American power – the talent of our people, well-reasoned policies, strategic partnerships, and the strength of our principles – we can make great strides against the problems we’ve faced for generations, and address the new threats of the 21^st century. This comprehensive approach to solving global problems and seizing opportunities is at the heart of smart power. And the President’s 2010 budget is a blueprint for how we intend to put smart power into action.

As well as:

Our success requires a robust State Department and USAID working side-by-side with a strong military. To exercise our global leadership effectively, we do need to harness all three Ds – diplomacy, development, and defense.

And:

Finally, we’re seeking resources to deploy a new strategic communication strategy. I would love to get into more detail with you on this, but just suffice it to say, we are being out-communicated by the Taliban and al-Qaida. That is absolutely unacceptable. It is not only true in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but as Senator Bond, who is focused on Southeast Asia knows, it’s there as well. We have to do a better job of getting the story of the values, ideals, the results of democracy out to people who are now being fed a steady diet of the worse kind of disinformation. And even more than that, seeing the media used by these extremists to threaten and intimidate every single night, just as it used to be used in Iraq until we put a stop to it.

Being out-communicated? WTF?  The Taliban has not managed to “out communicate” us.  These muthafuckers managed to get hold of a citizen of this country and their was a BLACKOUT initiated by the goddamn Taliban to include our own Mainstream garbage ass Media.  How do we know there are not any soldiers behind enemy lines? What else do we not know? How do we know there are not others? How do we know there is not more being kept hidden away?  Madame Secretary? You and Secretary Gates have used up your capital with convincing any of us anything in regards to some of those useless individuals in Congress. They are garbage and chose to ignore and not listen to either of you.   A person would have to be on crack or have god come down and walk the earth before I can understand how it is possible for any of this to happen.

Maybe we should all take the time out, and call, and  ask  Secretary of State Clinton why the Taliban has better communication strategy to the point the Taliban can cause a media blackout within our very own MSM  on a issue. And if there is anything else that is on *blackout* pushed by our countries enemies and within our compliant MSM who seems to luv siding with fucking terrorists? I mean, I would love to know why any media outlet, our MSM, blackout news stories and side with the Taliban. Who made them god?   Something of this magnitude is catastrophic. Unbelieveable. Does anyone not understand  how devastating this is that they have just conspired against US with the fucking Taliban by blacking out information like this?

US State Department

Main Switchboard:
202-647-4000
TTY:1-800-877-8339

Maybe we should all take the time out, write, and call, and Secretary of Defense Gates how it is possible after almost eight years, we can’t knock down a rocket landing inside the wire of our camps?

Public Communication

703-428-0711

Pentagon Switchboard
703-545-6700

Slandering the Department of Defense

One hour.  The Democratic Party has fucking ONE goddamn hour to provide verification that the Department of Defense is or was complicit in the *suggestion* to kill Democrats.   They have 30 minutes to prove that the  DoD certified a agency advocating this or every last one of there asses need to move lockstep to the left or right and  fucking step down. This has the specific taint of a certain report that seems to come to life and a story meant to set up and pave the way for a event in the not so near future as some kind of twisted *proof* as evidence to support and validate some claim or someones actions. I don’t trust this shit at all. DoD watch your back. I smell a fucking set up.

Now it’s smearing the DoD. They moved from soldiers to the DoD. The paper trail gets longer. This is the last straw. The one thing that is the catalyst. No more. Everyday, every single day I have bore witness to constant never ending attacks, smears and everything else directed my way from individuals who kept attempting to knock me down. But I kept getting back up.  Character assassination. Article 15s. Smears. Lies. Fraud. Racist remarks. Death threats. Hate. Fraudulent paperwork, Sabotage. I am done.

I haven’t had a moment of peace since 19 Feb when I got out of the hospital. I have been pushing back from this type of stuff and these individuals.  But today,  today I am fucking done.  I bare first hand witness to the account that we are under attack from some within this party.  Based soley on the values and principles and foundation for which this country was built.

I am tired of the constant attacks against us. I am tired of fighting battles with individuals targeting various entities based on lies spoken as truth. Step the fuck down. I am tired of those on the left, the silence on the right, and if none of them can do the job they were elected to do without  plotting and attacking military personnel and there departments.   STEP THE FUCK DOWN. I gave people the opportunity and the benefit of the doubt. But  I put this on my life no more. But if your goal is to be divisive and tare down which was built  and created to serve this country.

If your intent is to use your position to cause harm. If your goal is to see people fall and not get back up or throw obstacles and use fraudelent and criminal behavior to make some point to serve someone elses means? Stay the hell away from. Stay far far away from me because my goal in life will be to see you professionally destroyed, or in jail and exposed for what you are and what you have become. Even if it leads right to your front door.   By any goddamn means necessary. No one threatens me and think I will roll over and take it. I may not have anyone who speaks for me or on behalf of me. But I know how to fight for myself.  And while you are at it?  Get the fuck out of  our military. We don’t need you. Your type of values is like a disease and sickening. No one threatens me. I will always stand up for and speak out against those attacking our military and if you don’t like  it? Fucking deal with it.

New York Times reporter David Rohde Kidnapping and why there is no forgiveness in my opinion

The new narrative in regards to the New York Times reporter David Rohde is one of astonishing proportions and truly gives you a outlook on our entire non existent 4th Estate who believes themselves to be above the job in which they do. There is no forgiveness. There is not a explanation like this that can be explained:

“From the early days of this ordeal, the prevailing view among David’s family, experts in kidnapping cases, officials of several governments and others we consulted was that going public could increase the danger to David and the other hostages. The kidnappers initially said as much,” said Bill Keller, the executive editor of The Times. “We decided to respect that advice, as we have in other kidnapping cases, and a number of other news organizations that learned of David’s plight have done the same. We are enormously grateful for their support.”

Amazing. The welfare and life of a reporter as they explained would of been in danger if reported. However we had soldiers living in fear that they would be out in uniform or at work and a jihadist comes by and decides to shoot them down in broad daylight based on a mission that we are being sent to.

Astounding. The welfare and life of a reporter as they explained would of been in danger if reported. However everyone constantly calls for *photo’s* to be released that would guarantee to spur and ignite the fight, and push more terrorists, to take up arms against us.

Stunning. The welfare and life of a reporter as they explained would of been in danger if reported. But our Congress has zero problems whatsoever barely funding the mission by providing the tools and resources available to not only protect us, but allow us, to combat the fight, against those, who pick it up and take up arms against us.

Hypocrisy. The welfare and life of a reporter as they explained would of been in danger if reported. But they have no problem bringing out individuals such as Seymour Hersh spouting lies on assassination rings live on air, in front of camera’s, viewed around the world, without a shred of evidence.

Gall. The welfare and life of a reporter as they explained would of been in danger if reported. But they turn a blind eye and look the other way and claim ignorance when they don’t even attempt to hide it. Those within this administration who use everything and the power of there position and what they have access to, at there disposal to attack private citizens like myself and never ask why.

False righteousness. The welfare and life of a reporter as they explained would of been in danger if reported. But they have no fucking problem whatsoever revealing in print every single piece of paper that would outline our nations intel strategies to those who would see our nation bow down, attacked and wiped off the goddamn map.

Today. Today our nation has fallen by the wayside that we allowed what we have and our so called 4th Estate has died and taken steps back because all individuals involved believe themselves to be more than what they are. I, SGT Rogers, don’t want to hear that shit at all. Your excuses means absolutely nothing. Your reasoning is worthless. Never in our nations history have we ever had what we are witnessing now. Unprecedented. Not only have they lost credibility but they make decisions to remain silent. While there are those suffering in silence. They have placed people lives in danger countless times and have the balls to bring up this pitiful excuse when they are no more than a extension of this administration? If the past administration was doing any of the things I have personally witnessed and actually went through, to include providing documented proof to support my claims, and a paper trail that leads straight to there fucking front door.

We would of heard about it 24/7 365 and god himself would have to come down to get there party reelected to hold public office and guaranteed they would never come into power again for fucking life. I know for a fact first hand because I used to email all of our compliant worthless so called 4th estate the entire time as they bought out ever single government troll they had to put on my ass. And not one fucking person asked why? Hacked blogs, hacked emails, threats, hate, intimidation. Why did I do this? Because I prayed about it. From 19 Feb when I got out of the hospital, I knew a day would come, when those would be held one day accountable for there actions. So I took it. I went into debt for thousands. Get that? Fucking Thousands. Because of there actions and what they were doing. But I stood and stand my ground for my military, and for myself no matter who goddamn threatens me to do the opposite. No weapon formed against me shall ever prosper. And unless the government intends to reimburse me on behalf of there actions and advocates. Then no, there is zero understanding or excuse to be given. And we do know what excuses are right?

“Excuses are tools of incompetence used to build monuments of nothingness and those who use them seldom excel in anything else.”

There is no absolution for any of this. Right now, people should look inside themselves and ask why they were complicit in all of this, everything, because there is a bigger message and picture they need to see. Believe me, the people in this country are not going to be forgiving at all. This I know. I have always known this because none of it conforms to the values of this country. You can’t say you were look out for the *welfare* of Mr Rohde when you will print anything else for ratings and viewings and for your own agenda. You can’t talk about being concerned for his life when you have those whose lives are threatened based on difference of opinion or what they believe. You can’t talk about *accountability* when you have those that get away with criminal activity right before the very eyes you turn and shield to look the other way with. As you turned your back on us to live in some false reality. Now we turn our backs to you. This probably is the most catastrophic event that was part of the catalyst that bought down our own so called 4th Estate. May a better one rise up from it’s ashes. You deserve nothing.

Open Letter to the the Detractors, yeah you won, and the formerly Known Establishment refered to as the 4th Estate

Like a disease running rampant without a cure in sight.  The slow death of an establishment refered to as the “4th” Estate was like watching and witnessing a terminal illness become DOA. Dead on arrival. You sold your political souls and became know more than political hacks and used as an extension of the last campaign, now administration.  You knowingly look the other way and allow untold, unimagineable and sometimes horrific treatment to happen right under your nose.  Your the elephant in a china shop. Everyone see’s it, but pretends otherwise.  Money has become your bottom line.  If this was the last administration you would do your job.  You have a funny way about how your regurgitate information, unless, well, it’s happening to you.  Tell me, do you believe the people within our great country, our great nation will forgive you? Do you think there is an excuse to be given, a explanation to be made that will redeem you? Or will your greed, be what destroys you. How much information do you cover up from day to day? Think about it.

Because in all actuality, there are ways around you.  Not to many people really care to have their lives ruined or destroyed, careers taken away, while those who remain complicit, literally just pave the way.  Right now, there are those who should be very very afraid.  Right now there are those as I type that should have fear in there heart. There are those who as of this moment should know, there freedoms they take for granted, there jobs that they abuse, the people who they have hurt, the individuals who have lost, the ones who have been knocked down, who you may think will not get back up? Will do so but standing on the shoulder of giants.  All I can say is thank you.  As one door closes, another opens up.  Rule of strategy 101 tells you that when you back your opponents against the wall. Captured and cornered. Be sure to know what they have before you go taking everything away. It’s called an exit strategy. Flight or fight. Now seriously for the individuals involved. On the real. After every single thing that has been done. Do I look and act like someone who bows fucking down to anyone? Get real.

Let me explain something here. I am not defined by the uniform I wear, or the rank that I hold. I am defined by my values. The things that I believe in because that makes me who I am. Therefore one would assume that a individual like myself will always maintain and hold to be true the things they believe in. And I may not have big names backing me, but oh, I know where they are at, or have access to all of those high tech little gadgets or the capability to read peoples emails, you know, to be able to correspond with your paid shill. It pays to fucking discover.  Or hack into there site to pass messages along. But I have something else. My integrity. Ya’ll got your race card. But I promise that my deck of cards is bigger than yours.  And I have a full house.  There was consecutive and ample time again and again you could of just stood down, left me alone, went on your merry little way.  But you just had to ruin something that was beyond your understanding because I have the balls to call a spade a spade. I have the heart some only imagine. The strength some only hear about. The will you probably talk about. And the ability to keep on getting the hell back up every single time your actions knock me down.

Would I be above ensuring every last Republican in the House and the Senate down to those red states ya always hating about. Ensure they have every single document I possess to include the 15 page narrative of how it all went down? To ensure that the next time we elect a Democrat. Is when God comes down to  joing ACORN and help them? Am I above sending every single document to every single pro military and veteran group in each of the 50, not 57, but 50 states? You know the ones, the honorable veterans from states  like in California, home of Senator Ma’am Boxer whose retirement benefits is up under the knife. Or you know, those 57,000 surviving spouses and those 110,000 medically retired disabled vets  under 20 years that just keep getting screwed over in regards to that offsett. Or what about those 131,000 homeless vets no one seems to care about.   Do you think I might be able to find about oh, 1,000 retired flag officers to rally to my side?. Because you know, the track record with some, is just not that great in the pro military community because we get screwed everytime. And right now, I am a living, walking example.  Would I be above giving what I have, telling what I have been through to two of the most powerful people in this administration?  The Secretary of Defense and  The Secretary of State . But no, I wouldn’t stop there, I would ensure that  every field grade officer from the Department of Defense to the Pentagon know exactly what it is I have been dealing with.

For my detractors who monitor my blog. Let me explain something. When you take something away from someone. Know who you are dealing with. I was born from dissent. And I will never, ever bow down to anyones wishes  threatning me no matter what they take away. Yes, you did win today with the article 15. But the thing is, no matter what you do, what you say, you will never, ever take what makes me who I am, know matter who you pay to screw me.  So I am going to give you this, so that you know and can enjoy, momentarily, my pain. Yes, it did hurt. Yeah, I know good and damn well all the players involved and I know the reasoning and I have known it from day one.  But I still took it. I didn’t even defend myself.  When I am wrong, oh I will always take my due.  But when I am done wrong, I will fight till my last breath. So yes, today was a victory for the *D team all stars*. You got me. Your keen intellect in smearing has worked.

Feels good right now doesn’t it? Bet you were glad to get that phone call huh about those 45 days? Like the feeling of euphoria?? Now fucking get rid of it because I am still standing.  Rule number one in combat is to ensure when you take on an enemy,  know your enemy and you have officially just made an enemy as soon as your girl down here  carried the shit out. Gotta love those paper trails. Now, it’s my turn. Your actions have just made me, literally, the most powerful fucking weapon against a political affiliation or establishment in like history. In tactics and strategy you have to be careful about attempting to give people *political power* when you shouldn’t.  I am nobody important therefore why go to the trouble? Know how ya tried to make *Rush* the “voice” and “face” of the Republican party by elevating a shock jock to party leader? See how that worked out for you?  You just gave me power. In your haste to quiet all dissent. You forgot to see what cards I was holding before the game ended. In your rush to failure where the only goal was to ensure everything was taken away in that article 15, you didn’t guestimate, yeah, I know I just made it up. You didn’t take into consideration that I would fight. nor the fact I would come to do it in DC for maximum effective range and impact.  Seriously, can you imagine listening to O’Reilly, Beck & Hannity playing this shit over 24/7 while your trying to get the public to sign a blank check on your agenda? Really?

In other words for better understanding let me explain what you have just done.  The weakest political party that gets dogged out at every turn on being weak on national security. A party that screwed over the chance for the first female president. Who  has representatives on record asking for *torture* photo’s to be released to make there *base* happy knowing it would cost lives. Who just recently had a Senator have the audacity to embarrass a Brigadier Geneneral.  Whose agency labeled returning vets terrorists. Who had two people state over a month ago, our SOS and SecDef that something was needed and the Senate committee ignored.  They had there so called *advocates* go on defense towards a soldier who hasnt done a thing to any one. Don’t worry. It’s my show now and I want retribution. And I got the number of all involved. Run.  A soldier mind you, in a WTB undergoing treatment in the wounded warriors program here on Bragg. Who became involved during the 08 campaign because they wanted universal health care and supported the candidate that issues reflected there own.  I will always back my SOS. She has my loyalty for life. She earned it.On a side note, her favorite soldier just got screwed over bad. I wonder how she will feel about that tomorrow.  Who just wanted to see a public health care option on the table, made calls on behalf of it, while getting screwed over by the affiliation I was advocating for and on behalf of, but  because I don’t do the whole *lock step* thing you view people as a threat. Until I finally thought the democratic party would deliver even though some of there advocates and supporters daily crossed the line attacking me.

Not just for myself, but to benefit those like me to include  those 131,000 homeless vets, those disabled ones and the ones who have had spouses or loved ones who passed away. It was never about just me.  But I got the message today and believe me, I will not be advocating for anything that has to do with this affiliation.  I only started blogging during and between the countless surgeries and radiation treatment because it was theraputic and gave me the ability to connect to the outside world if or  when I  made the change and transition from military to vet. No ulterior motive.  Our SOS inspired me to not only do more, but be more and contribute to the fight.

But after today? Fugetaboutit.  No more. But since I didn’t support the *black candidate* I took flak from those who thought I was a so called *sell out*. But instead of doing like I was asked and standing down. I chose to stand up. You may not like my message by why attack the messenger? But on the real? Don’t even care.  Right now, people better start jumping ship because  a TSUNAMI has landed. I have no sympathy after what has been done to me. None. I own this shit now. Maybe someone can run up to the hill real quick and explain why is it a soldier on Fort Bragg has the ability to ensure, a entire political establishment goes down in smoke and flames .  I hold the fucking cards to the Democratic agenda.  You should of just left me alone. Because the funny thing with the court of public opinion. When you have the ability to provide documents and evidence to support your claim, people tend to believe those holding the proof.

Open Question to The Members of the Congressional Media Caucus

To: The Honorable Lamar S. Smith, Chairman, Media Fairness Caucus, Congress of the United States, 2409 Russell House Office Building, Washington, DC   20515

A question to caucus members: Are political bloggers individuals that fall up under the mantle of  ” media”?  As well as being held accountable for knowingly participating in fraudelent and criminal activities, that can be verified, with supporting documentation and evidence,  to help a group or affiliation spread there agenda and idealogy by participating in intimidation tactics and threats towards those who do not have the same message or beliefs that they do? And if so, say they not only maintain a political blog or website but write for and contribute to more well known media outlets as contributers. Can they be held liable, the *well known* organization to include the political blog/website utilizing contributers that are party to, and intitiate this type of behavior?

No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Prosper

I should be resting right now per my doctors order however I wanted to take the time while I have the energy to do so now right now to write this post. Suffice it to say, this has been a very trying week, which I will not get in too. However, I will say this.  As I almost passed out, having a hard time breathing, chest pain, thinking and believing I would not be able to get to someone in time, almost incapable of movement whatsoever on the bathroom floor where I work.  I had an epiphany the next day.  The advocates of this administration who were party to everything this last week. Who crossed the line. Who deemed it necessary to be complicit in it all. I am still breathing and  I am still standing and I bow down to fucking no one. In other words, I am still here.

In other words, for clarification, comprehension and understanding? You muthafuckers better run. RUN. Right back to the bridge and rock you crawled from under and hope and pray that whoever you support or work for and give you your marching orders to attack,  will have the ability to shield and protect you from all that you have done.  This has been the biggest corruption utilizing people to abuse there positions in our nations history. I would of never imagined it possible, comprehend, or even would of believed. Using public officials as henchmen, as your personal property to carry out vendetta’s to execute to keep people in line. Bribery.  Never would I ever would of thought I would see my country fail in such a way or see individuals support it. Some in this administration are like a sickness. A literal disease running rampant thru individuals via control and corruption. Our country has fallen. I realized that when I could barely get to help. We should not fear our government. Our government should fear the people.

My mission is complete. My part done.  And right now, if some are the praying type. It probably would behoove you to get on down and  start praying on bended knees. Before I cut you off at the ankles to put you there.  Because hell will freeze over before I  will ever go to mine. Right now I am up under doctors care but it won’t last always and better believe when it’s over? When it’s done?   Hell hath no fury like a soldier scorned. Okay A team it’s your show now. I am recuperating.

Option#2

It would seem that the sickness and disease has been identified.  MDS or Military Derangement Syndrome.  Let me be clear and frank because after what I have been through. After everything that has happened to me and despite the fact that for just this moment,  I should be lying down. I need to explain something for others to comprehend.  These stories attacking us online? These advocates? You would have to literally be the most clueless individuals in the world to be foolish to publish one negative article. Sentence. Or utter a goddamn word after what was done and happened to me. How dare anyone attempt to cast and shine a negative light in our vicinity.  They forfeited that right to even utter our name or even be in the same room and breath the same air. I COULD OF DIED! What the fuck is anyone allowing these assholes to fucking get away with any of this shit?  But you know what? Won’t even go there. I will leave it alone and do what I suppose to be doing which is rest. But I do know one thing when I am back to 100% it’s on.

Nuclear Option in, Oh, about a hour or So give or Take

The advocates of this administration who were party to the events of today?  Thank you. Thank you for showing the utter disdain for those in uniform by your actions. Thank you for showing how far you will go and what you will do to get there.  Overall? Thank you. Now, it’s my turn. Yes, we are a nation in distress when your own so called “officials” give new meaning to by *any means necessary*. I learned that today the hard way and I do intend to return the favor. But not just return it. But deal it out and dish it out in spades.  So to anyone who believes in the values of this country? Jump ship and move to the left and get out of the way.

The Advocates of This Administration

Utilized a individual to be complicit in criminal activity against me that I have proof of. The actions today of there *by any means necessary* motto has not only hurt me but my family.   They utilized fraudelent, altered and forged documents, and condoned criminal actitivity.  I have a paper trail that leads all the way to there front door.  But after what was done to me today, I am no longer able to remain silent anymore.  I am going public.  What they have done is to extreme, and horrible for words.  They came after to prove a point, the one thing that has always been my rock, and foundation. My military career. Through lies, false hoods, half truths, fraud, criminal actitivity, slander, in other words, by any means necessary.  I knew the entire time exactly who was involved.  I witnessed daily there actions, remarks and words.  I knew.  But I believed in something that no longer exists. Values. I may not have anything else after this. But what I do hold and have is the firm belief that no one can take those things away from you.  But as I know this, I also know, that what I will do next is equivalent to sacrificing it all.

They may have won the battle but not the war.  I may not know much, but what I do know is that this is not what we should ever stand for.  Not after what they have done to me today.

Better Treatment of Soldiers & Quality Care of Vets and Families

So many people use various forms of expression to get there view and point across.  To join in on the discussion to get your voice heard, but sometimes it’s not based soley on your words, but actions.  A tool, or resource used for many different things.  Your views will not always make you popular, but the ability to voice them, is often most times than not, therapeutic.  I have been very disappointed in the treatment of soldiers and vets for a very long time now.  I can say with authority that there are those who do not hold us, in a very good light, or treat some, in a very good way.  I am living, walking and talking proof of that very thing.

Anyone can be targeted despite who you are, and what you may do.  But in my case, the actions by advocates complicit in there negative actions, endangered my health in a way that led me to be seen in the ER twice in a week in a half time frame.  And literally made my treatment plan null and void.  No one saw this coming, including myself.  The extreme actions of advocates these last couple of months made against me has sobered me up, figuratively, to a horrible truth. If they can done the actions made against me, and I am a soldier, or vets dont stand a chance. The thousands of homeless vets means nothing, when they are willing, based on some false perceived notion of alternate reality. Be complicit in the actions of taking away a active soldiers someone home.  The thousands of spouses and medically retired vets with under 20 years who can’t get that offset, or medical help, means nothing, when some  are willing, based on some false perceived notion of a alternate reality. Be complicit in the actions of endangering a soldiers health.  People should be appalled at what is currently happening to those who they claim they support.

In the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.  You would have to be the most heartless and cruel, uncaring, cold hearted individual in existence to do, what I personally know, what has been done.  For know other reason than the fact that you can. And you are able to.  I never dreamed it possible that, a country, whose foundation was built on the sacrifices of so many, would resort to activities in such a way based on the fact that you dislike what someone may say. We have the right to have a online presence. We have the right to be able to join in on the discussion. Nothing justifies the type of actions made against me. And I am astounded that any individual know matter color, gender, creed or political affiliation should condone what has been done.

The amount of *control* to the point you are willing to destroy careers, lives and jeopardize someones health.  To want such a firm hand and grasp you utilize others to become complicit in action out and using retaliation to seek that goal.  But even more to play a role in losing ones home when there are so many homeless. To play a role in being a contributing factor and having a negative impact on ones health, when there are so many that do without because of their health.  These type of actions are not the way. Soldiers and Veterans deserve so much better.  And right now, individuals should be calling every single switchboard there is, demanding it. Demanding that those who have done more than some ever will be treated with the respect, and dignity they deserve.  A phot op will not cut it. Actions speak louder than words. And right now, the actions made against me, is proof enough, that “respect and dignity” are two words when applied to us, is missed by many.  When I see articles like this, as a soldier in the WTB, it shows me that what people say, do and mean are entirely different things:

After caring for Vietnam veteran Roger Lennon for more than a dozen years, two months after his death Sarah Miller received a bill from the state of Iowa for almost $300,000 for medical care he received at a state-run veteran’s home, according to a report in the Quad-City Times.

When I see this, when I combine it with the knowledge I have on exactly how some are treated and *viewed* by this administrations advocates.  It shows me that we deserve so much better. It’s stories like mine and stories like this that allow you to fully comprehend exactly what we mean to those who claim support. If you can target active duty military soldiers? Our vets, nor their spouses, don’t have a prayer of a chance.  Anyone wanting to know how the current majority feels about it’s military, past and present.  If they truly want to know exactly the real true feelings of what happens when your views differ from others. If you really truly want to know how far some will go to keep you from fighting for a establishment that gave you the stepping stone to be able to live up to your god given potential. If you want to see what they will do, take away or condone while being complicit.

All you need to do is go find the individuals in question that have targeted me in the last couple of months in there attacks, that they accelerated at a rapid pace .  And ask and inquire about exactly how far they went and what was done by advocates in the name of this administration.  All you need to do, ask for Martene,  call and ask one question: Who contacted you, the actual name, on 24 June  from Sunchase American LTD and why? (910) 497-0550.

Boston Globe: More Female Veterans End Up Homeless

As I have stated before in my previous post, I am by no means suprised. Some are *slipping* through the cracks. Others are being forced there. This is why I fought or why I fight because we should never, ever, have to have these type of situations. And I  hold very strong views on my part considering what has just recently happened to me by advocates of this administration. All because some believe that these type of issues below are not worth fighting for.  :

From the Boston Globe:

As more women serve in combat zones, the share of female veterans who end up homeless, while still relatively small at an estimated 6,500, has nearly doubled over the last decade, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For younger veterans, it is even more pronounced: One out of every 10 homeless vets under the age of 45 is now a woman, the statistics show.

And unlike their male counterparts, many have the added burden of being single parents.

“Some of the first homeless vets that walked into our office were single moms,’’ said Paul Rieckhoff, executive director and founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. “When people think of homeless vets, they don’t think of a Hispanic mother and her kids. The new generation of veterans is made up of far more women.’’

From Firedog Lake:

Now just think about this for a bit. I grew up in the Vietnam era and have known homeless vets from that war. I served in the US Air Force with a lot of women, women who were just beginning to break into fields that put them on the flight line.

Now, with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, we not only have a new source for Post Traumatic Stress, we now have women veterans becoming homeless from this, with significant numbers of them being single parents, assuring us that these problems will continue to play out for future generations.

Lovely.

What in the HELL have we done?

Overall, female veterans are now between two and four times more likely to end up homeless than their civilian counterparts, according to the VA, most as a result of the same factors that contribute to homelessness among male veterans: mental trauma related to their military service and difficulty transitioning into the civilian economy.

Daily Kos & The Extreme Left Liberal Bloggers, You Have the Right to Remain Silent in Regards to Posting Anything in regards to the Military

Audacity: The ability for people to have the nerve to state they have support of the United States Military and it’s service members when they have zero problem regurgitating any false claim to include but not limited to fabricated evidence without the justification of supporting documents or evidence to serve the agenda or idealogy of an organization such as the ACLU or tenant organizations created such as AfghanMassgraves.org to sway public opinion.  To have the ability to make the claim “you support” anything in regards to our military while publishing at an advance rate any and every story created, fabricated and sometimes all out false in regards to “torture” when you lack the ability to comprehend and understand that allows the enemy we fight in the war on terrorism or whatever you choose to call it that day, to pick up arms, recruit, and utilize as propaganda, your words.

These people do not support the “military’. They support there cause.  There own agenda. And I know first hand as a member of said organization, that in no way shape or form do you support any soldiers. And if you would dare to contradict that account, anyone, anytime, anywhere or any day of the week are more than welcome to come on down to Fort Bragg and allow me to answer that question and you better believe I will and can supply an answer that wouldn’t change no matter who asked it. Look at Afghanistan. In the entire time we have been there, their has never been the amount of casualties that happen almost daily.  They took the false words of Seymour Hersh, the ramblings of Keith Olberman, the false rhetoric of Chris Matthews, the bullshit from detainee loving Liberal bloggers. The politicians false cries of “truth commissions”, the regurgitated “torture” stories already tried in courts of law, the photo’s re released as being something new. The lack of faith in our own countrymen and women who believed the individual organizations like the ACLU who are the legal version of Al Sharpton and the race baiting brigade. They took all of that and you know what?  They, our enemies, also known as terrorists, who are not our friends. And they found the will to fight.

They found the will to recruit. They found the will to pick up arms against us. But even more. You just didn’t side with them. You gave them a platform. You gave them the chance to tell there bullshit ass, fabricated, sympathetic stories of being “disappeared” in the middle of the night to unknown locations. You listened to there goddamn lies on soldiers raping children in front of parents.  In my opinion, the only “good” terrorist that kills soldiers, that plot against our country, that want to topple or take down our country, rules, laws and way of life? Is a dead one. I know first hand what happens to people who stand up and support a military that some don’t understand. I know first hand what happens to, what will be and what is used to take out anyone that has the fortitude to stick up for and attempt to defend those doing a job most here don’t even have the heart to do.  So by no means do not attempt to ever stand behind the phrase of “supporting” anyone. You can get anyone you want to post any form of “rebuttal” to my claims. But no matter what they may say,  one thing I do know. Not one of them has the ability to climb from behind the smear merchant that is there computer and come from behind it and debate me face to face one on one. You believe in what you say and what you feel, get out there, in public, and fight for it.

Don’t do it behind a computer screen or an anonymous screen name. Get out there on record. Put your words and story and give it a face. Let your words bring life to your actions and defend them. Because I damn sure can defend our military and my words no matter who does what because contrary to popular belief, I am not defined by my title or what I wear but my values. And I will always fight for them regardless if anyone agree’s or stands with me. It’s called perseverance. Some should look that up. I am the living, walking, breathing example of retaliation of my beliefs. Say what you want, say what you will, but I know in my heart the truth. And when I get off every night and see more and more “hit piece military” stories. The only thing it is doing is adding fuel to the fire that motivates and pushes me.  I know and live the meaning of sacrifice.  Despite it all, the military gave me a stepping stone that some chose to attempt to snatch from up under me, to silence me, to attack me.

You damn real I am furious.  Our sorry ass good for nothing  media you should just outright fire themselves. Better yet, they should have all rights revoked to even print, repeat, tell, report any story involving the military unless they get it approved from the DOD or Pentagon.  Instead of reporting anything you can even call proof, they choose to take there sparkly, glittery ponies and forget what journalistic integrity entails. Our Congress should just up and fire themselves. Get up, and tell the people in this country they lack the ability to stand up and do the jobs they were elected to do for there constituents because they lack spines.  When you can’t ensure that the job we do in other countries and the ones we do in garrison have every tool and available resource to ensure mission success. You are equal to being next to useless.

When in our nations history have we ever seen blatant attacks on our own agencies like the CIA or hell other intelligence agencies? Why not just make a big sign that reads “Please Attack us Now” and invite all the jihadists to a convention to help plot it?  Somewhere on the borders of pakistan and Afghanistan terrorists are literally orgasmic at there good luck in having some of the most clueless individuals in history willing to go on public record making idiotic statements such as this.

At this rate, just get rid of the phrase “support the troops”. Support the troops my ass. There is not one individual that does not know exactly what has been done to me by “advocates”.  Since some havent seen there balls since January I would gladly give them one of mine if I knew they actually understood what they were. And since I need my spine and backbone, two things that allow me to keep standing while being attacked and the whole retaliation thing because you never know when the next one is coming. Maybe some could go up to the pentagon and see if they can issue you one via CIF in exchange for those lame ass magic ponies that lost there sparkle.

In 2009, the world “Liberal” is equivalent to the new domestic homegrown terrorist. Extreme? Hell no. Any empathy or sympathy I ever had went out the door when they deemed it necessary to pull the equivalent of the american version of a jihad on my ass because I chose to not sell out what they don’t grasp and understand.  Liberal bloggers are straight GARBAGE. Yes, I said it. I have seen more comments on blogs like Daily Kos, which I captured by screen shot, that if I didn’t know any better it could of been written by the Taliban. Matter of fact, wouldnt be surprised if a couple of them have accounts.  And I dare anyone from that blog to even attempt to come after me, again.  You want to see unhinged. Continue to publish unverified stories about soldiers “raping” children and utilizing  journalists who last big story was a decade ago.

If you think Keith Olberman’s little “special comments” are just peachy keene.  You ain’t heard jack shit till you hear mine.  For some unknown reason, unknown to me, the DOD & the Pentagon folks seem to like sitting on their ass and allowing the version of  “libruls gone wild” with stories in regards to us while liberals are all  exhibiting all the signs and symptoms of military derangement syndrome. Why they are not putting the smackdown on libral bullshit is a mystery. Maybe they are all prancing around on there camaflauged sparkly magic ponies while those they suppose to be like, you know, taking care of, get like, you know, taken care of.  Better yet, someone should take away the twin matching sets of magic ponies from our SecDef and SOS and snatch away that cup of kool aide and put them in detox. And import some “tasters” to sample whatever they are drinking first.  Because quiet frankly I don’t understand why the hell they are letting any of this happen on their watch.  I expect all the rest to sell us down the river under that bridge from nowhere. But I have yet to discover why I don’t hear any one of them raising hell all the way from here on bragg.

What I experienced is for the record books. What they did and used defied reasoning. What was taken away has me righteous. I hope they have some kind of truth commission or investigate some agency. I would give my left nut if I had one to get the chance to speak and say what goes down and what I experienced.  On a side note/ Message to Secretary of State Clinton? I got SCREWED.  I am all for the “world peace” narrative, but we need to leave that shit to that chic Carrie Prejean and former beauty queens like Palin. No offense to the Palin fans, she gets props from me from making dems go ballistic with the mention of her name and the fact that she has more balls than a majority of the male republicans in her party.  But  please put away your magic unity pony SOS and bring back the woman that got 18 million goddamn cracks, pissed off an entire party and told the media to basically go fuck themselves when you wouldn’t quit . I am not one for animal abuse at all. I love animals. But you and the SecDef matching prancing sparkly ponies need to eat dirt.

Technically, if  I would not have supported you, I wouldn’t of been on or made it on, anyones radar. So you could say this is partly your fault. However, since I would never utter that phrase, and since I  do support everything you do since you earned that level of undenying loyalty  till death do us part and all.  Based on your experience, history, and well, the fact that you basically run shit despite how others may portray it. I got called every name in the book for not supporting the black candidate and when they didn’t have anything else to say, they made shit up.  One of “Hillary’s Niggers”, “Sell out”, “Uncle tom” the list goes on and on. When I defended your Iraq vote, one of Huffington Post’s finest deemed it necessary to state: “I hope you die, you stupid cunt the next time you deploy to Iraq for supporting the cunt who sent you there”. Or being told when yet again, defending your remarks in regards to your quote in regards to staying in the race and the kennedy remark and how they attempted to turn it into something else. Being told I should be tied up in a bag and thrown in the river. BUT I STILL SUPPORTED YOU! I still made video’s stating that support and I put the online version of a smackdown on anyone who didn’t have there facts straight. I even had the opportunity to see you, unknown to you, during your stump speech here.  We need you.

And for the military side of the house. You have no idea. Really. None. No clue what I lost because I refused to sell you out by not stopping calling out those extreme libral assholes who would rather defend the downtrodden detainee’s and there way of life. Instead of the lives of the soldiers who put there life on the line for them daily just to have the chance to regurgitate there bullshit. I was set the fuck up and attempted to prove it but when you have power up against you. You lose. Big time.  I may not be defined by my rank or uniform. But it damn sure hurt like a son of a bitch to know the true reason it happened and no one listened. I won’t even get into the other problems it caused by suffice it to say. They got it all but what they didn’t get was my values or beliefs and my ability to fight for what I believe in.  And what I believe is that to let people go unchecked in regards to messaging is straight bullshit when you are deployed and your morale tanks because it seems as if everyone is against you, and the job that you do.

And for the extreme libral left. Better yet, the Daily Kos’s & Fire “dont support the war supplemental” Dog Lake. I could care less if the owner was ever prior service or your pathetic beliefs and definitions of “war”.  The documented, screen shots of course,  articles written to push a certain agenda and idealogy that I have read.  Reads like some of the authors have side jobs with the Taliban and relatives in Al Qaeda.  Don’t get it twisted. Karma is a bitch.  I would love to go on one live with one of your guys because by the time I get finished chewing you up, spitting you out and running you over. The only “military” stories you would publish would be the ones approved expressly by the DOD.  You know, the same “DOD” you wrote the article stating they  supported an organization that wanted to kill democrats. That DOD.  Amazing the information you find scrolling through the comment sections. I wouldn’t hold and place to much faith and emphasis in worrying about the “military vote”.   You can’t corrupt everyone and you can’t buy everyone  off.

Yeah, I got silenced. Kind of hard to blog and combat stories when all your time is snatched away.  But I didn’t do it for those top level individuals up at the dod or pentagon. I did it for those who were actually affected. The spouses who worried about whether those false “torture stories” would affect there loved one deployed. You know the ones, the ones being blown the fuck up by mortars and IEDs by people who believe that soldiers are over there raping there children.  Or the spouses worried about retaliation made against said loved ones when assholes like Olberman bring on assholes like Seymour Hersh making accusations about secret assassination rings and hit lists by units like JSOC who get a big platform to spread there fiction without anyone asking for evidence to support there claim. I don’t give a flying fuck about the dod or pentagon and there reason for letting it go unchecked.

But I did give a fuck about those who it actually affected.  Because my loved one, MY significant other will be there in a matter of weeks, two to be exact. And now those spouses and soldiers worry is now mine.  But instead of having the time to spend with him before he leaves to go over there, I am spending it doing something else, I will be doing something else while they are boarding that plane.  And all I think of are the reasons and justification for it and let me tell you, it basically is equivalent of a nuclear situation. I fought this battle way before I even knew the future ramifications for myself because it was a fight based on my knowledge on understanding exactly how the enemy in which we fight operate. Not based on the fact that it would personally one day affect me. We both know and understand the score.  Because despite the personal aspect, I am a soldier. And I understand the consequences of the job. Just as I know the consequences of publishing propaganda bullshit that motivates our enemies.  And if god forbid, god forbid something happens to him, there isn’t an excuse in the world that could be given that would lower my wrath. Not after what I have been through.

So by all means continue to publish these hit pieces that rally your troops, that would be the enemy, ie Taliban, Al Qaeda.  Maybe one day, our good for nothing MSM will deem it necessary to get up off there knee’s and do there job and stop pretending all is right in the world and living in the fantasy that is there reality.

Please By All Means Keep Lying CIA

The CIA lies? Good for them. Great Job! Keep up the good work. I would too if I dealt with the defenders of the downtrodden detainee’s and there way of life daily.  Read the ramblings of the left here and here.  Dear Librals?  The reason why people lie to you is because if they told you “secrets” at a meeting by 1300 by 13:05  you would all be scrambling  and scattering to the closest microphone and spotlight like roaches when the lights get turned on to give up the 411 on what just went down. Quiet frankly,  I wouldn’t tell you jack shit either. Your weak on national security, think terrorists are our friends and think our nations defense should be linking hands singing let’s all get along. You couldn’t plot your way out of a paper bag if your life depended on it and left up to some of you when it comes to countries like, hmmm… North Korea, you wouldn’t realize the threat of nukes until we were blown off the map and sitting in the middle of the goddamn ocean.

You damn skippy I would lie to you.  Since the truth and reality is a myth.  Because you pick and choose who you want to exhibit “transparancy” and who you want to tell the “truth”. You can’t handle the “truth” because you make money off of that bogus moral standing some seem to think amounts to something.  Maybe if you get off that broke ass lame moral high horse and touch down into the real world. You will realize that it’s easy to sit on the other side of your computer screen and be righteous when half of you would give our entire damn country away for free just so we can “all get along and be bff’s for life”.  Please. The only good terrorist is a dead one. Sorry. The way some leak information to serve there own agenda it’s amazing that we have any  *secrets* left. Really. Why would we want to tell our enemies what tactics we will use to gain info or intel?

If I was the CIA I would tell you to get bent and shut the fuck up. I don’t know about some, but I know where I was on and after 9/11. Since your on a roll…Why not just tell all the individual surviving family members who lost someone that day, why not just go on out and blame there loved one for being at the wrong place at the wrong time?  Because people like me were getting ready to deploy.  Where were some of you? I remember that time like it was yesterday and I don’t recall too many people getting up calling any agencies liars.  It’s easy to be so righteous now years later.  Nothing says “your an  ungrateful bastard” like going on the attack against those tasked to do a job to keep YOU safe. Believe me, lying is a bipartisian event and do we really want to start tallying up who told what when?  Do you really believe the people in this country is going to support a kangaroo court?  Your going after your own harder than the damn terrorist and enemies of this country.

That is one hell of a message to send with 2010 right around the corner. But hey, maybe someone has a backup plan or hope that we all suffer from universal amnesia by the time it comes around. Has anyone seemed to notice that there are more attacks and soldiers and people dying in Afghanistan since the entire campaign even begun? Why? Because shit like this gives the enemy hope. The ability to serve there own agenda and spread there idealogy and recruit while some are biting the hand that feeds them. After 9/11 I would of told congress the sky was orange and there were flying fucking leprechauns shooting through the air to keep them the fuck out of my face while I attempted to do a job when our nations security was at stake and the people in this country lives were on the line and we didn’t know where the threat was coming from. Or if there would be a second wave.

Yeah all this righteousness sounds real good right now. But if you had to go out there on the front line to deal with a threat like this I doubt highly so many people would be playing arm chair bandits right now on there lame ass high horse as some type of expert with moral authority anyone gives a shit about. If god forbid we would get hit right now. God forbid it happens. The same mutherfuckers saying the “cia lied” will be the same ones beating down there door and blowing up there phone lines wanting information on what was known and what was going down. And because they are weak in national security, they wouldn’t be able to make any on the spot decision to benefit this entire nation because they only give a shit about there constituency. Getting attacked does not scare me because I know we have individuals doing there job, unnoticed and unacknowledged to prevent it from happening while they get the beat down in the media. What does scare me is the thought of the decisions or lack of them that would be made because it seems some need a majority just to have there own damn opinion.

Enhanced interrogation. WTF? You think we are going to play patty cake with these people and serve them arugula nd latte’s while asking nicely when they plan to blow shit up and kill american people on our own soil? That is how they win. By using our own values and culture against us.  There suicide bombers, women, have no problem strapping up, walking or driving up to a gate manned by soldiers and setting that shit off, killing themselves and anyone there on that gate.  Because in there eyes, when they are taking one or two out, they are winning. THAT is why all the killings in Afghanistan are important. Because the shit mutherfucking adds up. Daily. Almost daily people are being killed and the best we got is harping on the CIA lying?  If that’s the case, where are the ethics complaints and lawsuits against the organizations like the ACLU and other affiliates who have fanned the flames and can be held partly accountable for allowing there fake propaganda to incite our enemies?  Because before they started with the back to back episodes of printing and regurgitating bogus and debunked “torture stories and photo’s” we did not have this problem. That is a fact. So  back to the CIA lying.  Who gives a fuck? If there lying then they are doing there job. Because telling some, is equivalent to putting the shit out in a full page ad on the equivalent of the New York Terrorist Liberal Times & the Undemocratic Detainee Underground Network.

Who needs domestic terrorists when we have our own nation of fools. “CIA Fraud”. Are you serious? You can’t even track the stimulus fraud or the IG fraud or any fraud for that matter. Hell what am I even talking about. I read more of the damn stimulus bill than they did. Instead of building mouses bridges and shit and worrying about what the fuck Palin is doing or if the CIA lied or who got tortured when.  Instead of running smear campaigns to take people down. Try governing. Seriously. I heard it works.

Secretary of State Clinton Sets the Tone on Iran

I don’t know what is worse. Those who don’t understand national security or those who think they do by pretending to know what the hell they are talking about by reverting back to CDS mode. First of all, our Secretary of State is right on the money in her statement on extending the “umbrella” to those who would be affected by a nuclear Iran.  Hello? Earth to the clueless, of course we will ensure our allies protection by “upgrading”. If you don’t understand that, please refer to one of my favorite songs by Beyonce that will help you grasp the concept.

Or better yet, just shut the fuck up and let her do her thing.  By ensuring our allies protection and basically extending it, that means they have the ability to have a defense if Iran starts flexing like North Korea every two seconds.  That did us ZERO favors because it sent a message at the time we so did not need. To pretend Iran nuclear capabilities don’t exist is equivalent to ignoring the elephant in a china shop.  Really, would you not hesitate if you were attempting to dominate a region with nuclear threats and the message got sent loud and clear that if you do it, not only will you get smacked down to stand down, but arm those same individuals you are attempting to straight bitch? It’s called “smart power” fools.  Better yet, our SOS says it better. Emphasis all mine:

“We will still hold the door open (for talks with Iran), but we also have made it clear that we’ll take actions, as I’ve said time and time again, crippling action, working to upgrade the defence of our partners in the region,” she told Thai television.

“We want Iran to calculate what I think is a fair assessment … that if the US extends a defence umbrella over the region, if we do even more to support the military capacity of those in the Gulf, it’s unlikely that Iran will be any stronger or safer because they won’t be able to intimidate and dominate as they apparently believe they can once they have a nuclear weapon.”

Nothing Brings Me Joy Like “Nuclear Option’s”

Okay, I guess this is “Iran Smack down” Week.  I already blogged her Iran remarks but Fox is running the story with this hot ass title. Yeah, only I would get excited over the phrase “Nuclear Option”:

Clinton’s Nuclear Plan B

Secretary of State warns Iran that U.S. will extend ‘defense umbrella’ over Gulf allies if Tehran obtains nukes

In other news, it seems our boy Ahmadinejad gots him some issues. Good.  There election was a hot fucking mess but I won’t get into that because it brings back bad memories:

Iran’s Ahmadinejad Humiliated Over VP Choice

A Day Late & A Dollar Short: Shortage of Cyber Expects Pose Threat to National Security? Ya Think?

So let me get this straight.  At this rate, it’s a wonder we have anyone who can walk and chew gum. Via the peeps over on Fox:

Shortage of Cyber Experts Could Pose Threat to U.S. National Security

Federal agencies are facing a severe shortage of cyber specialists, even as a growing wave of coordinated cyberattacks against the government poses potential national security threats.

Ahh..how cute. It seems there are others out there sipping that red kool aid on prancing ponies as well playing with those darling little leaping leprechauns with sparkly shit on them cause they like totally missed this lil event that happened a couple of weeks ago. Maybe they are out there issuing them out up there at the Dod and Pentagon. Cause seriously. How can anyone say a shortage MAY pose a threat when it already IS a threat.  I wonder if people end up being in a alternate universe when they climb on there magic ponies because quiet frankly how the hell could anyone miss this:

Stock Exchanges, U.S. Agencies Hit by Cyber Attack

South Korean officials, who were also hit by the Web access-denial attacks, believe the malicious software came from North Korea

WASHINGTON—The powerful attack that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies for days, starting with the July 4 holiday, was even broader than initially realized, also targeting the White House, the Pentagon, and the New York Stock Exchange.

Other targets of the attack included the National Security Agency, Homeland Security Dept., State Dept., the Nasdaq stock market, and The Washington Post, according to an early analysis of the malicious software used in the attacks. Many of the organizations appeared to blunt the sustained computer assaults successfully.

WTF? Okay, so the Pentagon, the State Department, Homeland Security, the NSA, the White House, the Stock Exchange and the Stock Market get hit with a cyber attack and we THINK cyber attacks pose threats to National Security?  Let me back up, the Pentagon? State Department? Are these people serious?  Oh but there is more:

The attack was remarkably successful in limiting public access to victim Web sites, but internal e-mail systems are typically unaffected in such attacks. Some government Web sitess—such as the Treasury Dept., Federal Trade Commission, and Secret Service—were still reporting problems days after the attacks started. South Korean Internet sites began experiencing problems on Tuesday.

Uh yeah, what the fuck happened to all that *smart power* new, up and coming high speed cyber agency shit?  The one where we were going to *maintain* the message and on top of things?  Damnit we want  our magic cyber ponies!!  How the hell did we go from having a *A*Team all star plan to a straight cluster fuck of mass proportions equivalent to the D Team All stars?  Somewhere, in caves in Afghanistan, probably the Arma mountains or Shahi Kot Valley there is a better cyber team of jihadists sitting there laughing there asses off cause THERE messaging and cyber capabilities are better than ours.

Dear North Korea: Bad Move

Nothing says “petty” as calling names.  But calling names towards the individual who has brushed off more insults than any politician in our countries history and kept on rolling is one thing.  But it’s easy to feel comfortable to do so because we all know that if it was President Clinton the entire “North Korea” entire episode with flexing there nuclear arm would of been cut off the first attempt made when they tried to show power. If it was me, I would just shut the fuck up and stand down before that whole “smart power” shit starts kicking in and your made an example out of big time.  It’s like throwing insults behind someones back because you know someone will protect you. Or in this case, they understand that this admin is very unconfrontational to the point of well, appeasement. Making sexist, degrading remarks? Pshh. Nothing. We heard worse. This below just shows that when scared, resort to what you are familiar with, in this case, being a sexist asshole and jerk:

North Korea’s foreign ministry fired back, calling Clinton a “funny lady” who sometimes “looks like a primary schoolgirl and sometimes a pensioner going shopping.” The ministry was quoted as calling her remarks “vulgar” and saying “she is by no means intelligent.”

Poor North Korea. So behind in the times. Maybe someone should give him a taste of  that “smart power politics”. Walk softly but carry a big stick. A stick mind you that has smacked down many of individuals. No one cares about petty sexist remarks. Weak men always resort to them in dictatorships because it may work with those around them. But here. In the good  ol  U.S of A. We tend to chew up, spit out, roll over and destroy those stupid enough to resort to ad hominen attacks that don’t amount to jack shit. I wouldn’t be suprised if there is a team of individuals at state plotting the downfall of the foreign sexist pig ministry idiot foolish enough to resort to that level of attack in a situation that  is serious and threatens our national security and our allies. Instead of focusing on the actual issue on the table, they showed there true hand in there level of true weakness and how they are really threatned by the fact that they know she is one of the few willing to set aside playing nice and really put the smackdown down on there ass.  Anytime when you want to know if the other players are truly threatened or intimidated by a individual, especially a woman. Always look to see where they go in there attacks.

Sorry foreign minister. Not gonna work.  The reason the white flag waving liberal crowd had issues during the primary is because our SOS is a hawk on this type of shit and they love to make friends and shit with our enemies while those enemies plot to stab us in the back. So that whole degrading “pension for shopping” shit aint gonna fly compadre’s. Unless she is shopping for that red button. Oh, not the reset, lets be friends one but the one that blows shit up and move people off the map.  Pension for shopping? ROFL. Get real. She is going to arm our allies under a nuclear umbrella against Iran.   There is a reason they shut the fuck up. Nothing says stand down like the fact your enemies, our allies, have the same toys that place them all on equal ground and all aiming at the same target. And you rebut with remarks on shopping in regards to an actual nuclear threat. Ummm.. we do take nuclear threats seriously round here. Stupid move.  Against someone who has a option and plan for everything and military support and the ear (and respect) of those in charge. Got it. This is going to get good.

ATTENTION TO ORDERS

ATTENTION TO ORDERS

Order Number S4H-001A

The following order is issued to all Department of Defense, Pentagon, & State Department Personnel:

Please return all sparkly unity ponies from the origin of issuance immediately. As well as all the following:

A. White Flags

B. Bullshit Talking Points

C. Useless Individuals taking up space that you can’t trust far as you can throw them

D. Lower Level Back Stabbing Twits

E. Individuals with talking points who couldn’t plot themselves out of a paper bag if there life depended on it

PLEASE PICK UP THE FOLLOWING

Understanding DCCP: Department of Defense Congressional Pie

Hmmm….looks good doesn’t it?  Oh well. Sorry, can’t have a slice. Why you say? Oh, because this decadent concoction of sweetness is Congressional Pie. No, not just any pie where anyone can have a slice. No siree. This strictly belongs to those who luvs them some DCCP. DCCP? What’s that?  Sorry for the acronym. That would be: Defense Contract Congressional Pie. Still lost you say? Well this acronym is found in the Military’s Guide to Understanding Politics written by myself. Chapter Seven talks about this on going phenemonom:

Chapter Seven

Understanding DCCP

Defense Contract Congressional Pie: DCCP is the shortened acronym all soldiers should be familiar.  If you are a soldier with an elected official who loves photo op’s and have entire passages dedicated specifically for you. Nine times out of ten DCCP applies.  That means basically there is a huge contract for various equipment produced in their state that they would not like to see end.  You normally can find these people because they always vote to strip funding or deny monetary funds for mission essential equipment but luvs themselves defense contracts that produce various items produced in there states that brings in lucrative military contracts.  They will continue to fund and support these contracts despite how old or outdated they may be. Yes, we do understand that prevents us from moving with the times and actually having mission essential equipment to fight a 21st century enemy. But as the acronym goes, this is Defense Contract Congressional Pie and none of that matters. We can’t have congress using any ol means of transportation. Nothing but the best pie for them.  Case in point, the VH-71 Presidential Helicopter:

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This expensive piece of shit may seem familiar to you and it should.  Let’s reflect for a moment shall we?

VH-71 Presidential Helicopter on Hold
By GAYLE S. PUTRICH

Posted 12/14/07 21:01

The most trying moment for the VH-71 presidential helicopter came in the twilight of what had already been a rocky year for the program.

After cost increases and schedule problems — driven in part by nearly 2,000 requirement changes — DoD officials met Dec. 13 with the White House Military Office to discuss the program’s fate.

The following day rumors abounded that the program faced cancellation, but the Pentagon swatted away speculation.

“There has been no decision to terminate the program,” Bill Balderson, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for aviation programs, said Dec. 14. “We’re continuing to look at all the options. We’ve looked at almost every conceivable option because we didn’t want to take anything off the table.”

Sources suggested that the Pentagon wanted to kill the program, which reportedly has grown from $7 billion to $11 billion, but was overruled by the White House.

11 Billion?Amazing. But it does remind me of a  old discussion on the military.com forum that made me want to look into this aircraft narrative again in regards to the VH1:

Castellaw said the Marine Corps was working closely with Lockheed and Bell Helicopter, a unit of Textron on the helicopter program. “We’ll see what we need to do to keep that thing alive,” Castellaw said.

He said details of the restructuring were still being worked out, but ultimately the fielding of new helicopters would be driven by the mission of flying the president and other top officials, not the initial schedule for the program.

And suprisingly enough, it triggered a not so recent recollection of another article based on this obscure comment in that same forum:

He said the VH-71 program had been on “a high-risk and fast-paced schedule from the day of contract award,” but it was “absolutely necessary” to meet security requirements after the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacking attacks.

As well as:

But a draft of an internal Pentagon budget document shows production of the biggest part of the fleet could be set back until fiscal year 2014, according to a report by InsideDefense.com.

Initial fielding of the new helicopters was first planned for fiscal 2013, but would be delayed by five years if the draft plans are finalized, the industry newsletter said.

To include:

All nine helicopters planned in the first phase of the program were in various stages of being built or delivered.

And of  the above reminded me of this:

Pelosi Made Repeated Requests for Military Aircraft, Documents Show

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly requested military aircraft to shuttle her and her colleagues and family around the country, according to a new report from a conservative watchdog group.

Representatives for Judicial Watch, which obtained e-mails and other documents from a Freedom of Information request, said the correspondence shows Pelosi has abused the system in place to accommodate congressional leaders and treated the Air Force as her “personal airline.”

Pelosi’s office disputed the claim, pointing to White House policy enacted after the Sept. 11 attacks allowing for the House speaker to travel to his or her congressional district via military aircraft whenever possible for security reasons. Her office said she typically uses the same kind of aircraft used by her predecessor, Dennis Hastert.

Amazing how 9/11 is not relevant in regards to  programs put in place for defense measures in regards to national security.  But it becomes oh so relevant as an excuse needed when someone dares to take away perks in regards to that  Congressional Pie or in this case flying the skies based on air craft congressional pie. So the question becomes will we continue to fund *pie in the sky* for our elitists and deny what we actual need in regards to equipment? Inquiring minds want to know.

But oooh there is more. Our speaker likes the G5 but this proves how some use, and in this case abuse certain resources to fit there needs while cutting our throats:

But Judicial Watch said that Pelosi was notorious for making special demands for high-end aircraft, lodging last-minute cancellations and racking up additional expenses for the military.

The e-mails showed repeated attempts by Pelosi aides to request aircraft, sometimes aggressively, and by Department of Defense officials to accommodate them.

“I think that’s above and beyond what other members of Congress are doing and what is expected of our elected officials,” said Jenny Small, a researcher with the group.

In one e-mail, aide Kay King complained to the military that they had not made available any aircraft the House speaker wanted for Memorial Day recess.

“It is my understanding there are NO G5s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable … The Speaker will want to know where the planes are,” King wrote.

In another, when told a certain type of aircraft would not be available, King wrote: “This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker.”

Oh well. Got to keep our elitists flying the skies in military style. Who needs equipment, tools and resources for our military peeps downrange? Nah. We can’t have em flying commercial. Speaking of which, that reminds me of something from 2007.:

I am sure she just mispoke.

Gates – Gate NOT Racism

The “Gates-Gate” affair is pure straight unfilitered BULLSHIT!!  I have watched this play out for days now and left it alone to see if it would die out. Apparently not. So let’s keep this thing here real and enlighten some folks. First of all, we do not need a “discussion” on race. Some need a class on what “racism” really is. I am so tired of the narrative of the “maligned AA” who can’t catch a break because of the “white man”. First of all, it does not matter what color you are, the law is the law because contrary to popular belief, we are a nation of laws.  There is no seperate rules for “teh black” folk when it comes to law enforcement.

Second of all, in no way, shape or form was the encounter being blown the fuck up racist in any way.  Don’t be fooled by the Al Sharpton’s of the world. They are just like the ACLU. They make money by riding lame ass idealogy horses to serve there own agenda. Money & Recognition.  Will we turn into a country that everytime something happens between a black person or white person it will now be racist? If that’s the case we may as well go back a couple of hundred years and go ahead an place the shackles on our feet. The only “racists” are the racists pushing the narrative.  Every false charge of “racism” is one step back for the civil rights movement and a dismissal in court for anyone attempting to prove “real racism” because it is happening to them.

There is no cure for prejudice as there is no cure for racism, sexism or any other (ism) you come up with. But we can educate. However if this is the 21st century version of moving forward, then we as a whole just took a record leap back. Do people know, truly understand how stupid it sounds listening to pundits and commentators swallow the meme and regurgitate it that this was “racist”? People are NOT applauding you. They are shaking there heads in disbelief because you are erasing our history with your bullshit claims. People marched and died for something they knew they would never see in this lifetime. And they would be turning over in there graves if they could see just how far we overcome, just to have people abuse a word that definition, people literally hung for.

We need some more civil rights leaders and voices that see beyond the color of the hand before them. Civil rights is not about fighting to change a persons prejudice beliefs. It’s about fighting for equality. Therefore bringing out those beating the same damn it’s *racist* charge at every turn is not productive. Gates is a priveledged black male, educated, with the ability to utilize a platform to inform instead of using it to take advantage of. He could of set the example to the black community by cooperating and not becoming beligerent because you believe you are above our laws. He could of set the example on what to do,  instead of what not to do instead of becoming disruptive.  IT was uncalled for. He knew it was his home and all he had to do was comply instead of going the other route. But he chose his path. We always talk about how *innocent minorities* are targeted with racial profiling.  Well this was a chance for a “innocent minority’ to comply with a individual law enforcement officer doing his job by responding to a call that bought him to the scene. Gates could of proved if, IF it was the case race was a factor, what happens to those who truly get targeted. His words would have more foundation if he would of not acted as he did.

This is a major case of “white guilt” in the MSM. Now that the “race card” has been played, no one wants to be the one to say it’s not racist because they don’t want to be considered that way by there colleagues.  So as a black woman, let me help you out, racism was not at play.