Congress has rubber stamped what Bush has wanted. I consider BOTH Bush and the GOP in Congress at fault for not solving ANY of the issues that need fixing:

Social security
Medicare
Iraq
The Deficit and growing debt
Tax Cuts to the wealthy and Big Oil
Lack of Border security
Lack of an Energy Policy that moves us to energy independence
No Progress in education
Very little progress to rebuild after Katrina
No solutions for 46 Million without health care
Creation of jobs that pay far less and have fewer benefits
Growing Trade Deficit.

Bush and the GOP in Congress have either created the problem (Iraq and the deficit) or they have allows existing problems to get worse. We need a change in policy starting in Jan 2007 after the November election.

Until you have served in the military, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

As to my military service, you and Bush are the cowards. He is great at sending other peoples children into harms way but when it was his time he got Daddy to get him into in the National Guard which in 68-73 was the BEST WAY to stay out of Vietnam. I was Regular Army for 4 years and the only reason I was not sent was because I was given a very sensitive assignment which I did not request. Don't you DARE call me a coward you ASS. For 30 years I was subject to defending my country and I did not ask or received any preferential treatment like Bush received! (18 additional exclamation points removed)

Hey ASS I served two years in Europe and that is when I was a Nuclear Weapons officer. It was the policy of the military not to assign people like me with the sensitive knowledge gained from that assignment to combat. I did not do anything to avoid service in Vietnam like your President George. I also EARNED my HONORABLE DISCHARGE unlike you BOY! You have no concept of the responsibility that my assignment carried. DROP DEAD YOU SCUM!

This is hilarious and too good to pass up. Wow, Charles really had the COL going there, didn't he? Great job of calling Gene out, Charlie boy. Let me see if I can help call a spade a spade.

The Army of George Washington was a rag tag outfit that fought what at that time was an unconventional type of warfare. They attacked when they should no have attacked and did not stand in line with red coats on so they were targets. WHAT HAPPENED? That rag tag army defeated the MOST POWERFUL force at the time. They were fighting for something they believed in and drove out the occupying force. Sound Familiar.

My analogy was to show how a smaller military using unconventional tactics can be effective. That is just what took place in 1776- 1781.

Seems that COL Gene feels he can compare the insurgent scum who are murdering our troops and innocent Iraqi people to the revolutionaries who freed our nation from British tyranny all he wants. Then if someone impugns his patriotism, Gene's nose gets bent all outta shape and he trots out his service record to prove that he's a true blue American.

Any idiot can see where your true intentions lie, Gene.

You clearly want to see our troops killed so it can prove that you were right about Bush all along. You would love to rub the blood of thousands of soldiers in GWB's face if you had the chance.

Because that's what you do every time you paste another headline onto your blog. You dance on the corpses of dead American soldiers so that you can feel good about yourself. Are you disloyal? You bet. You are disloyal to America, your branch of service, your uniform, your eagle that sat on your collar, your pension check, your fellow Americans, and every poor JoeUser who has to see your worthless, incendiary headlines on your macabre blog every day.

For the record, US Army, active duty. 1999-2005. Sergeant, 15th Military Intelligence Bn, Fort Hood TX.


Honorably discharged 30 September 2005.

Impugn this.

For the record, US Army, active duty. 1999-2005. Sergeant, 15th Military Intelligence Bn, Fort Hood TX. Honorably discharged 30 September 2005. Impugn this.

Can I add one to it?

US Navy, active duty. 1975-1981 Second class petty officer, VAW 123 (E-2C Hawkeye squadron) Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA attached to USS Saratoga CV-60.

Honorably discharged June 15 1981.

Eat that one col!

Oh Oh me too!!

US Army, 3rd INfantry Div (Rock of the Marne Boys!!), 981st MP co, Nuclear Weapons Recovery Unit. 84-87, Honorably Discharged and Disabled to boot!!

Currently a speaker for the US Army Recruiting Unit, North Central Florida.

Hooooahhhhhh Dave!! BTW Col. of what? Why do we call him that??

Oh Oh me too!!

US Army, 3rd INfantry Div (Rock of the Marne Boys!!), 981st MP co, Nuclear Weapons Recovery Unit. 84-87, Honorably Discharged and Disabled to boot!!

Currently a speaker for the US Army Recruiting Unit, North Central Florida.

Hooooahhhhhh Dave!! BTW Col. of what? Why do we call him that??

That is what the VAST MAJORITY of Americans think. They do not agree with the war and DO NOT think it will make us safer.

Thats becuase the American public as a whole is vastley uninformed and misled by the MSM. If they knew half of the other stuff that went on they would have a different opinion maybe.

That is what the VAST MAJORITY of Americans think. They do not agree with the war and DO NOT think it will make us safer.

Thats becuase the American public as a whole is vastley uninformed and misled by the MSM. If they knew half of the other stuff that went on they would have a different opinion maybe.

Thats becuase the American public as a whole is vastley uninformed and misled by the MSM. If they knew half of the other stuff that went on they would have a different opinion maybe.

Talking about a strawman's argument Better deny them the right to vote also, they might make the wrong choice

But stepping aside from all the name calling here, I do think Col Gene has a point.
I find it disheartening to hear that the most important lesson for our own Dutch soldiers there is to make sure they are not mistaken for American soldiers.

#55 by little-whip Thursday, May 11, 2006

You people are in the mood for jokes today. this is good stuff.

#51 by ShadowWar Thursday, May 11, 2006

US Citizen, Jercey City, NJ. Tax payer for 12 years. Has hardly ever used Gov't benefits unless really necesary. My title is father and head of household.

I may not know how to take apart a gun and put it back together in a few seconds, I may not know how to strategize a military offence, I may have never had to kill a person, I may not know how to drive a tank. But keep in mind that many of the militaries technology from today and the past were made by citizens, their paychecks are from citizens taxes and the miliary only exist cause there are citizens that need protection.

Without us, the military is nothing. And without a military we are nothing. We are all equals regardless of your training. In the end we all bleed red blood, eat, sleep and play the same. Not everyone was made to be in the military forces, that does not make then less an American.

BTW, this was not intended towards ShadowWar, but to the comments made like the one ShadowWar made.

An AI program running in the background on some froot-loop-liberal's basement computer

AI is giving him too much credit.

US Citizen, Jercey City, NJ. Tax payer for 12 years. Has hardly ever used Gov't benefits unless really necesary. My title is father and head of household.

And God bless you for it, Charles. Honestly, it's not as if your opinion matters any less than a veteran's when it comes to war and foreign affairs. Sure you haven't been in the heat of battle but y'know what? You are still entitled to your opinion.

Something COL Gene doesn't think you're entitled to, mostly because you disagree with him.

#51 by ShadowWar Thursday, May 11, 2006 US Citizen, Jercey City, NJ. Tax payer for 12 years. Has hardly ever used Gov't benefits unless really necesary. My title is father and head of household. I may not know how to take apart a gun and put it back together in a few seconds, I may not know how to strategize a military offence, I may have never had to kill a person, I may not know how to drive a tank. But keep in mind that many of the militaries technology from today and the past were made by citizens, their paychecks are from citizens taxes and the miliary only exist cause there are citizens that need protection. Without us, the military is nothing. And without a military we are nothing. We are all equals regardless of your training. In the end we all bleed red blood, eat, sleep and play the same. Not everyone was made to be in the military forces, that does not make then less an American. BTW, this was not intended towards ShadowWar, but to the comments made like the one ShadowWar made.

Our comments weren't directed at you or any one else who hadn't been in the military Charles. They were made in regards to the col saying that if someone hadn't been in the military they should STFU.

Oh Gene, Hate to do this, but there was more good stuff today..
FOB LOYALTY, Iraq – Elements of the 6th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, and 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, seized a large cache of deadly explosives in a residence in eastern Baghdad at approximately 4 p.m. May 10.

The search in the New Baghdad neighborhood by the national police and Soldiers resulted in the discovery of 142 land mines, 58 blocks of C4 explosives, approximately 8,000 feet of detonation cord, 107 fuses, 22 rocket-propelled grenades, a launcher, 59 mortars, 40 pounds of mortar propellant, four shape charges, 43 blasting caps, explosive-formed projectile materials, two gas masks, six two-way radios, multiple mortar launching tubes, maps of Baghdad and Iraq, and anti-Iraqi force literature.

The precision operation took place with no rounds fired and no injuries.

Three men were detained in connection with the cache. One female was detained and then released to a local leader under house arrest. A group of more than 300 residents gathered in the area. A local Imam and civic leaders ensured that the group demonstrating did not turn violent.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel removed and destroyed the explosives from the house.

and
TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Police killed two terrorists when the two men attacked a police patrol in Tal Afar May 11.
Task Force Band of Brothers Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division arrived on scene to assist the police and conducted a search of the building the terrorists were using.
The Soldiers uncovered a false wall that led to a tunnel system and another hidden door that opened into a room used as clandestine sleeping quarters.
The “Ready First” Soldiers discovered a variety of weapons and munitions scattered about the tunnel and underground room. A Katusha rocket, 10 rifle grenades, four mortar rounds, three IEDs and two mortar tubes were seized.
An explosive ordnance disposal team conducted a controlled detonation of the weapons and munitions, destroying the house and tunnel system to prevent terrorists from using them again.
Three police officers were wounded in the initial attack and transported to the Tal Afar hospital.

Man gotta love the fact the Iraqi's are helping out also. BTW there was a comment somewhere on one of these blogs about 1000 Iraqis refusing the assignment they were given, that is out of the 233,000 they have. Not bad for a new Army with minimal training. Thats not including the over 100,000 police we have trained. And are there still some bad apples? Of course, you can't change the culture or how the react overnight.