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Good riddance to bad rubbish

Saddam Hussein (or, as I prefer, "SoDamn Insane" - thanks, Misha) is scheduled to meet his Maker tonight.

The Iraqis tried and convicted him, his appeal was denied, and his sentence will be, er... executed.

I'm gritting my teeth, but I'm going to be obedient to my Lord and Savior and pray that Saddam turns to Christ in true faith and trust for salvation before his punishment is meted out. I know that the love and grace and forgiveness offered by the God of all Creation, the One True God, is more than enough to cover the sins of this wicked man. I pray that His offer is accepted, before it's too late.

And may God have mercy upon his soul.

UPDATE: Via my friend, Raven, who got it here, and they got it from here (obviously, I have some holes in my RSS feed subscriptions....)

Technorati Tags: Saddam Hussein, execution, Iraq

***YES!!!***

"You'll be in my heart..."

The men and women of our military are the best, the brightest, the BRAVEST, and they are in my heart. They are in my soul. They are in my prayers.

How I wish I were able to pray over and hug and thank each one personally - they are true heroes, fighting against opression with honor and valor... Even when their civilian authority falters in their courage and perseverance.

I ask our military to remember this:

A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.

Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."

And also, this:

"The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace."

God bless our men and women in uniform!

(HT to Beth at Blue Star Chronicles... Thanks, sister!)

"Don't play us for chumps..."

Thanks to my VA blog-brother, Jerry Fuhrman, I get a YouTube video that's a SCREAM!!

Technorati Tags: Imams, Dennis Miller, airlines, advice, humor

*DO* we remember the lessons of Pearl Harbor?

The Union Leader publishes an editorial that doesn't think so:

THE JAPANESE attack on Pearl Harbor 65 years ago today was supposed to teach America the importance of remaining vigilant and of never underestimating real and potential enemies. The lesson did not stick.

After the Great War, isolationists sharply reduced American defenses. If only we didn't have so many weapons, we would be safe. No one would see us as a threat. Instead, our weakness invited attack.

At the end of the Cold War, President Clinton ushered in a new dismantling of the military. During his time in office he shrank the U.S. military by nearly 40 percent, according to analyses by the Heritage Foundation.

When the United States was again hit with a massive surprise attack, it had a weakened military not capable of the massive response needed. After seeing our retreat in Vietnam and Somalia, those who attacked us believed that we did not have the resolve to fight back.

Go read the whole thing...

(Thanks to my buddy, Raven, for the heads-up on this)

Technorati : Iraq war, Pearl harbor, war on terror

I love the NY Post!

Oh, hooray for the New York Post! They've got this fantastic front page up, and you simply MUST go read the article, as well!

The Iraq Study Group report delivered to President Bush yesterday contains 79 separate recommendations - but not one that explains how American forces can defeat the terrorist insurgents, only ways to bring the troops home.

Declaring the situation "grave and deteriorating," the high-powered commission proposed the United States talk directly to terror abettors Iran and Syria to get their cooperation, and commit to removing U.S. combat troops in early 2008.

"Surrender Monkeys," indeed!

Technorati : Iraq Study Group, New York Post, appeasment, surrender monkeys

Moonbat on parade!

Michael Medved had a caller. A verrry, um, interesting caller. Called "Logan." Henceforth called, "Logan the looney." (Audio hosted at Flopping Aces, and HT to Sonnabend)

As Sonnabend warned in his e-mail, "SPEW ALERT-Put drinks and food to one side."

This does not come as a surprise

Robert Spenser posts about a story which quotes one of Iran's religious leaders as saying that liberty and democracy are "Satan's tools" -

"The devil presents himself in many forms, and employs every means to convey his message. He uses each concept such as liberty and democracy to achieve his plans."

Yeah. Right.

Well, I can certainly agree with Robert Spenser that there is plenty of immorality in the West, but I would direct Ayatollah Shirazi (quoted above) to note the immorality running rampant in the Islamic world: slavery, abuse of women, intolerance, genocide, suidical death cults... Or, how about this story (HT Gates of Vienna) -

On Monday, October 9, a prominent Assyrian (also known as Chaldean and Syriac) priest, Fr. Paulos Iskander (Paul Alexander), was kidnapped by an unknown Islamic group. His ransom was posted at either $250,000 or $350,000. This group had demanded that signs be posted once again on his church apologizing for the Pope's remarks as a condition for negotiations to begin.

Father Alexander was beheaded on Wednesday. [...]

Christians are living a terrified life in Mosul and Baghdad. Several priests have been kidnapped, girls are being raped and murdered and a couple of days ago a fourteen year old boy was crucified in the Christian neighborhood Albasra. [empha. mine]

... or this -

Christian Leaders in Iraq have asked their parishioners to be extremely cautious and not to leave their homes as a new group called the young Brigades of Fundamental Islam ' has distributed papers announcing the slaying of all Iraqi Christians in three days if the Pope does not Apologize.

... or this -

Genocide perpetrated against Black African non-Arab Muslims in the Darfur region of oil-rich Sudan rages on, yet these same Muslim Israel/Jew bashers will likewise not bash contemptible Islamic President Omar al-Bashir and his crew of subhumans; instigators and perpetrators of the pillaging, raping, torturing, mutilating, and murdering of such non-Arab Black Muslim men, women, and children in the homeland they control. Presumably, pillaging, raping, torturing, mutilating, and murdering non-Arab Black men, women, and children, albeit they are Muslims, is Koranically correct, to better serve Allah, as far as the outer Muslim apparently racist world is concerned.

... or this -

Robert Redeker went underground after publishing an attack on Islam on Sept. 19, in which he called the Koran "a book of incredible violence" and Islam's prophet Muhammad "a merciless warlord, a looter, a butcher of Jews and a polygamist."

Islam, Mr. Redeker said, "exalts violence and hate."

Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said the threats against Mr. Redeker, who teaches philosophy in a suburban Toulouse high school, were intolerable and showed that "we live in a dangerous world that is often marked by intolerance."

The threats came amid widespread criticism of Pope Benedict XVI by Muslims who accused him of implying in a speech that Islam was violent. And they coincided with the cancellation of a Mozart opera in Berlin out of fear of Muslim protests.

... or this -

"We tell the worshipper of the cross (the Pope) that you and the West will be defeated, as is the case in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya," said an Internet statement by the Mujahideen Shura Council, an umbrella group led by Iraq's branch of al Qaeda, according to the Reuters news agency.

"We shall break the cross and spill the wine. ... God will (help) Muslims to conquer Rome. ... God enable us to slit their throats, and make their money and descendants the bounty of the mujahideen," said the statement.

I much prefer the Christian worldview, frankly.

• 2 Cor 3:17 "Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
• Romans 12:18 "If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men."
• Matthew 5:9-12 "Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Christians - as directed by our authoritative scriptures - are called to sacrifice themselves to holiness and righteousness, not to murder and hate.

Jesus is a far better example to follow than Mohammed (the pedophile, the murderer, the liar).

Technorati Tags: Satan, democracy, murder, beheading, crucifixion, atrocities, intolerance, barbarians

How to Kill a Terrorist

Sounds harsh, yes? Here's a quote from the author's description:

To kill terrorism we must behead it and cut it at the roots..its ideology and philosophy of hate. That only the truth of the teachings of Jesus the Messiah can ultimately stop it. His truth is for all the world and his promise is to greek, jew and gentiles. The Message is "Repent" and recieve His transforming Love.

And here's the video:

Since YouTube still has it up...

I thought I'd post it here, too... Absolutely, hilariously, scarily true....

REALLY hilarious....

UPDATE: Well, so long as I'm enjoying the genius of Mr. Zucker, here's a blast from the past:

Technorati Tags: Madeline Albright, North Korea, terrorism, Democrats, Kim Jong Il, David Zuker, campaign ad,

Patterico and Stashiu talk about Gitmo

Patterico has scored a coup because of his honest and upfront blogging: one of his commenters, Stashiu3, served at Gitmo, and has agreed to tell his story.

The terrorists at Guantánamo knew the American by the name "Stashiu." Readers of this blog know him as "Stashiu3." Stashiu has been reading and commenting on this blog since July 2006, but only recently mentioned that he had been stationed in Guantánamo. When I read that, back on September 17, I immediately e-mailed Stashiu to ask him if he would be willing to speak with me on the record about Guantánamo, and let me publish the results of our conversation. He agreed, and this series of posts is the result.

Although I know Stashiu's real name, I am not going to publish it. Stashiu has received death threats from around a dozen Al Qaeda members. Some of the threats have been made in anger, some have been attempts to intimidate -- and some have been simple statements of intent . . . like the detainee who threatened to have Zarqawi cut off the heads of Stashiu and his family.

I am very much looking forward to this series of posts, and will be reading the comments of each carefully, as Stashiu will be doing his best to answer questions that Patterico's readers might have. There will, apparently, be five parts (e.g. four more posted over the next few days) to the interview.

Patterico has done his homework and verified Stashiu's identity, but is keeping it as private as he can to protect Stashiu and his family. He also stated that Stashiu has read each of the posts already to verify that Patterico is indeed posting what Stashiu is saying. As Patterico says in the update to this post:

A reader expresses concern that I have revealed too much regarding Stashiu's identity. This is an issue that he and I discussed extensively. I warned him that including certain details would probably reveal his identity to anyone with a basic knowledge of Google. Stashiu allowed me to retain those details, reasoning that anyone determined enough to find him probably could anyway. I am allowing him to review the posts before publication for the sake of accuracy, so he knows exactly what I am saying about him.

Please make sure you keep an eye on Patterico's blog for this sure-to-be fascinating interview!

The time for political correctness is past

I think some people need a lesson with factual history, not what is sometimes being passed off now-a-days as the truth.

Could the televised hundreds of thousands of Muslims be angry because the Pope’s reading made it painfully obvious that what the Muslims are up to today is but a reiteration of what they’ve always done? Seriously, no halfway intelligent person can say (with a straight face) that Islam is a peaceful religion that seeks only to make others aware of the blessings of that religion. No, it has to be something else. Maybe it was just that . . . well, the Pope was calling the plays as he sees them. Perhaps Pope Benedict, who is a scholar in his own right, decided that the time for political correctness is past.

Go read the rest of this excellent post by Mustang.

Lord, Have Mercy: In memory of Timothy A. Roy

"Lord, Have Mercy" sung by David Proffitt .... (UPDATE: Well, for some odd reason, this file isn't uploading to TPad properly... sorry about that, because it's an incredibly beautiful song. Thanks for letting me know, David !)

It is my honor to remember Timothy A. Roy, a Sergeant in the NYPD bus squad.

He is survived by his wife, Stacey, and three children. This brave man loved the outdoors and golf, and enjoyed vacations with his family.

Sgt Roy came from a family which served: his late father was a firefighter, as were three of his brothers. He began his career in the NYPD in July of 1985, he was promoted to sergeant in March 1991, and assigned to the Traffic Control Division in November 1995.

Although Sgt Roy was on his way to Traffic Court that morning, he showed no hesitation offering his services in the rescue operations. After witnessing the first plane crash into the first tower, he called his wife on his cell phone to tell her he would not be home that evening due to the rescue operations.

And when one of the Towers fell that terrible day, Sgt Roy was in it. He had served honorably for sixteen years, and he was 36 years old.

Sgt Roy was well respected, known as a good squad leader and supervisor, a man of integrity and dedication. On his memorial page, many friends stopped by and left their respects:

Timmy, for 5 years I had the pleasure of putting up with your antics and trying to keep up with your energy level. I will miss you dearly, whether it was the ashes you flicked on my desk or the fun we had breaking the other guys in, you'll always be a dear friend. But I also know that no one will miss you you more than you wife kids. I know they were everything to you and I'm certain they realize that.

I was not surprised at all that you were in the middle of the action and most of all you made sure your men were unhurt. God bless you Tim. You were one of the guys. Love and prayers, Mike

-- Sgt Michael Flanning

Timmy was one of my Sgts. He was the best of the bunch, and was always the first one in, in an emergency. He was a hard working, honest cop whose integrity was beyond reproach.He always backed his cops and looked out for them and he will be sorely missed. He is survived by a wife and three children, and both Timmy and his family will never be forgotten. May he and all the other brave Police and Firemen who made the supreme sacrifice on that dreary day REST IN PEACE and NEVER BE FORGOTTEN

-- LT. Jim Williams

I pray for this family, which had this good man taken from them so early.

And I thank God above for all the men and women He has given us who serve so selflessly, with bravery and dedication, and honor.

Thank you, Sgt Roy. Thank you.

About bloody TIME!!!

Michelle Malkin links a NY Post article by Emilio Karim Dabul:

The only time I raised my voice in protest against these men who killed thousands of innocents in the name of Allah was behind closed doors, among the safety of friends and family. I did at one point write a very vitriolic essay condemning their actions, but fear of becoming another Salman Rushdie kept me from ever trying to publish it.

Well, I'm sick of saying the truth only in private - that Arabs around the world, including Arab-Americans like myself, need to start holding our own culture accountable for the insane, violent actions that our extremists have perpetrated on the world at large.

Yes, our extremists and our culture.

Every single 9/11 hijacker was Arab and a Muslim. The apologists (including President Bush) tried to reassure us that 9/11 had nothing to do with Islam, but was a twisting of a great and noble religion. With all due respect, read the Koran, Mr. President. There's enough there for someone of extreme tendencies to find their way to a global jihad. [...]

Five years after that awful day, it's time for all Arab-Americans, and Arabs around the world, to protest against Islamic fascism, to raise our voices - and, where necessary, our arms - against these tyrants until their plague of terror has been driven from the face of the earth forever.

Yes. It's time and past time!

I hope more of those elusive "moderate muslims" will follow Mr. Dabul's example and raise their voices loud and strong against these murderous barbarians.

Heh. Irony just doesn't get better...

Cassandra, one of the Ladies of the Cotillion (and a brilliant writer), reminded me on-list about this article, which I'd seen yesterday (linked from Ace? I forget...)

From the Telegraph:

Some of the small number of prisoners who remained in the jail after the Americans left said they had pleaded to go with their departing captors, rather than be left in the hands of Iraqi guards.

"The Americans were better than the Iraqis. They treated us better," said Khalid Alaani, who was held on suspicion of involvement in Sunni terrorism. [...]

Access to the part of the prison containing terrorism suspects was denied, but from that block came the sound of screaming. The screaming continued for a long time.

"I am sure someone was being beaten, they were screaming like they were being hit," the witness reported. "I felt scared, I was asking what was happening in the terrorist section.

"I heard shouting, like someone had a hot iron on their body, screams. The officer said they were just screaming by themselves. I was hearing the screams throughout the visit."

The witness said that even in the thieves' section prisoners were being treated badly. "Someone was shouting 'Please help us, we want the human rights officers, we want the Americans to come back'," he said.

We ARE better than they are... My husband has lived in that general area, and he reminds me that "human rights" is really a pretty alien concept for Islamic cultures...

Now. I want to ask all the nutcases who were screaming about what we did at Abu Ghraib to eat a nice, big slice of humble pie... and to let me know when the Iraqis who are now abusing prisoners come up for trial, OK?

Perdition to our enemies!

And welcome to the Blogosphere!

A dear friend from Down Under - who has a show on Wide Awakes Radio on Saturdays from 3-5pm, ET - is finally up and blogging.

Didgeman called in on Sunday to talk to Terry Dillard and me on Terry and Cao's show (5-7 pm, ET, on Sundays) and we all had a fantastic talk about 9-11. Didge (and yeah, I know his name, but I don't know if he's gonna use that or a pen name, so I'm using his blog moniker) had a lot to say, and he said it eloquently.

So, please go over and welcome the Voice of the Pacific to the blogosphere, and read and savor his premiere post.

It is not enough to say that the world has changed..and that some claim it is no longer possible to win.It is not right to deny that it is possible to defeat this enemy..to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory..to walk away from the sacrifice of our sons and our daughters in uniform…who will willingly and unselfishly walk into the fire to keep us safe.

Let it never be said that the United States stared into the face of evil and looked away, afraid. Let it never be written that when the call to arms was sounded…the US was not ready, weapon in hand, to stand and fight to the death.

We did not ask for this war…we did not want it…we would sooner turn to pursuits of peace, of art, of culture, than to again see bodies in the streets, or hear the crackle of weapons fire..and then to stand at a wall of black onyx, reading again and again the names of those who fell to protect the way of life we cherish so greatly.

That's how it begins... now go READ IT!!!

Neither will I...

"Lan astaslem."

I WILL NOT SUBMIT. I WILL NOT SURRENDER.

You hear that, jihadis? That is my response to your "invitation" to bow my knee to Islam. That is my response to your murderous, barbaric and tyrannical ideology. That is my response to your perverted mullahs, your insane "martyrs," and your pathetic little pissant "god."

I serve the Holy God, the Lord of Truth, El Shaddai, the Lord of Hosts, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. I serve the God who became flesh and dwelt among us, who sacrificed Himself for our sins and rose again on the third day.

I serve the great I AM.

I serve the One who will do this to that satanic little minion you call "allah:"

Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

I serve the LORD God Almighty, and you and your "god" are less than the dust beneath His feet.

(HT and thanks to Michelle Malkin, here and here)

"2996" - a tribute to the fallen of 9-11

I've just signed up with the 2996 Project to commemorate one of the fallen from September 11^th.

On the fifth anniversary of the atrocity committed against America, we will celebrate the lives of those who died on that day. Instead of glorifying the barbaric terrorists who murdered so many, we will remember the lives and the heroism of each person who died.

I have been blessed to remember and honor Timothy A. Roy, a Sergeant with the NYPD.

The Project still need around 500 more bloggers to complete this tribute to each and every person who was killed that terrible day. Please consider going over and signing up. You will need to do some of your own research, but the Project is well organized, and your honoree's information will come up with Google, About, Ask, MSN, etc., links to assist you.

Go sign up.

And never, ever forget!

(Crossposted to Kender's Musings)

Technorati Tags: 9/11, September 11, 2996 Project, Timothy A. Roy, victims

Bush has a new speechwriter

Saudi Arabia has demanded an apology from President Bush. Here's what the new speechwriter came up with... and he's not holding anything back.

If wishes were horses...

How to deal with terrorists

With a huge hug to Emperor Misha for pointing me to this post. It begins:

A peacemaker walks up to the left side of a line. A terrorist walks up to the right side of the line. The peacemaker introduces himself. The terrorist kills him.

A peacemaker walks up to the left side of the line. A terrorist walks up to the right side of the line. The peacemaker asks, "why did you kill my friend?" The terrorist kills him and rapes his wife.

A peacemaker walks up to the left side of the line. A terrorist walks up to the right side of the line. The peacemaker says, "Stop that!" The terrorist kills him, rapes his daughter and kills his wife.

Go read. NOW!!!

Praise God! (UPDATED)

From today's Arutz Sheva:

The two IDF reservists, Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser have been held hostage by Hizbullah since their kidnap on July 12th, an incident that sparked a full-fledged war between Israel and Hizbullah in southern Lebanon.

"It appears that they are in good condition, but not great," said de Gregorio. "They are alive." He did not give further details, other than to say that Larijani told him that "he will ask Hizbullah to negotiate only with the Italians."

However, there is still one dark note:

A third soldier, IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit was abducted three weeks earlier by Hamas terrorists who attacked an IDF base at the Kerem Shalom border crossing with Gaza and Egypt. His whereabouts remain unknown.

My prayers go out to the two rescued soldiers, for quick healing and peace of mind.

But for Cpl. Shalit, I lift my hands up to the Lord and earnestly plead for his safe return!

UPDATE: Ooops. In my enthusiasm about the soldiers being confirmed alive, I didn't read closely enough... Apparently, Italy will be negotiating for their release... But they HAVE been confirmed alive; perhaps this will give these hostages the protection of publicity in some small way.

Technorati Tags: Eldad Regev, Ehud Goldwasser, Gilad Shalit, hostages, Israel, terrorists, Hamas, Hizbullah

You want "OFFENSIVE"?

GM dishes up offensive:

"Offensive? Oh, you just have no idea how offensive I'm going to be!"

Go read it. NOW.

The fwench surrender-monkeys are at it again...

And why am I not surprised?

While the United Nations is pushing for French troops to form the "backbone" of an international force in Lebanon, Paris is "cautious"about sending its military to help Lebanon's army take control of the south and disarm Hezbollah, Turtle Bay and French officials said yesterday. [link]

Oh, really? Fwance? "Cautious"?!

Several countries have offered troops for a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon but France, which agreed to head the force, has only committed a small amount of soldiers amid concern about the lack of clarity over the mandate. [...]

France took the diplomatic lead in drafting a UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah but has become increasingly concerned about the exact rules of engagement for the troops.

According to Le Monde, Paris wants "guarantees" for its soldiers and is worried it will face reprisals from Iran and Syria - supporters of Hezbollah. [emph. mine -- Kat][link]

Aw, poor widdle wannabes - they want to make sure they don't have to actually, um, you know, act like a military and face opposition! Apparently, fwance's definition of "military duty" is sitting around sipping fwench wine and having the ladies swoon over their spotless uniforms. God forbid that they should actually... fight!

I think the Marquis de Lafayette would be mortified...

(crossposted to Kender's Musings)

They want us to die... (UPDATED)

(UPDATED below the fold, just for meathead. A few little things I've rounded up to show that knee-jerk responses aren't always wrong, and that he should find his backbone and reinstall it [assuming he ever had one]. As I said below: the terrorists are evil, and you do NOT negotiate with evil: YOU WIPE IT OUT!)

The ACLU has persuaded a federal judge (didn't take much, I'm sure) that the NSA wire-tapping program is un-Constitutional. Apparently, this judge has "a history of ignoring the law." [UPDATE: James Young reminds me in the comments that the language highlighted in the hyper link is... not accurate. OK. He's right. {Yes, and you can imagine me pouting, too, if you like.} I'm going to leave the link and those words, since they're the title of the post I linked to, but... *sigh* One instance does not a "history" make. Didn't I just go through that on another topic? Yikes. I was wrong to do this, and offer my apologies.]

Oh, and she was nominated by Jimmah Cah-tuh. Jimmah, of course is the soul of determination and steely eyed resolve, willing to track down injustice, and ready to stand up to murdering... Oh. Wait a minute. Wrong Jimmah.

The left is going to get us all killed by the terrorists. They are systematically hunting down and destroying all our tools and programs to track these bloodthirsty, murderous, insane barbarians (may they be buried in pig offal and urinated on by Jews) and kill them before the barbarians kill more of us.

Either that, or they're desperate to become dhimmi slaves, cowed by the threat of being beheaded because of some fatwa-crazy imam.

Cox and Forkum have it right:

These people are not US citizens. These people want to kill US citizens. These people hate our society, our culture, our wealth, and our freedom. As far as I am concerned, as long as they hold this intolerant, militant, and murderous ideology, we should never consider allowing them ANY of the rights in our Founding Documents.

None.

They are evil, and you do NOT negotiate with evil: you wipe it out.

Better late than never!

Nicole Kidman and several other Hollywood "names" take a stand against terrorism. (HT to the Puppy Blender)

The actress, joined by 84 other high-profile Hollywood stars, directors, studio bosses and media moguls, has taken out a powerfully-worded full page advertisement in today's Los Angeles Times newspaper.

It specifically targets "terrorist organisations" such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine.

"We the undersigned are pained and devastated by the civilian casualties in Israel and Lebanon caused by terrorist actions initiated by terrorist organisations such as Hezbollah and Hamas," the ad reads.

"If we do not succeed in stopping terrorism around the world, chaos will rule and innocent people will continue to die.

"We need to support democratic societies and stop terrorism at all costs."

I'm curious as to why her name is in the headline. Not to be snarky: I was simply wondering if this was her brainchild. If so, then Brava!

And then, of course, the cynic in me is wondering what

"We need to support democratic societies and stop terrorism at all costs."

really means to most of the names included in this ad...

Just askin'.

Technorati Tags: Nicole Kidman, terrorism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Hollywood, LA Times

THIS... is insanely obscene!!!

Thanks to my fellow Lady of the Cotillion, Beth of Blue Star Chronicles, we see this charming video of how Islamic cultures can indoctrinate their children.

Warning: **NOT** for the faint of heart!

Anything even a tenth as horrific as this sort of behavior would get parents locked up for abuse in most "civilized" countries.

And people wonder why I'm such a strong advocate of taking care of this problem PERMINANTLY. I would prefer not to use the ultimate recourse, but if these crazy murderers keep pushing and pushing and pushing...

Yes, I have...

Ace had a fantastic post yesterday, titled "Had Enough?" that is excellent! (I really think I'm going to have to add a new category: "Must Reads")

There is too much equivocation about terrorism. There is too much protection of hate-preachers and actual terrorists. There is too much coordination with the terrorists' message of the day. There is too much support, active support or the sorter sort of moral support, for the terrorists in Muslim communities.

You guys had better get your shit under control, pronto. Because the American Street is growing very angry indeed.

You wouldn't like the American Street when it's angry.

Do you not realize that, due to our compassion, openness, and commitment to tolerance, we have lost more than 3000 lives, spent billions on security measures and unprecendentedly humane military interventions, seen hell wreaked on our economy, and have seen our lives disrupted and inconvenienced and just made generally poorer overall?

At what point do you think the limits of compassion, openness, and commitment to tolerance are reached? Do you imagine our virture -- or weakness, as you would have it -- in this regard is infinite?

And that's just the beginning.

Yay, Ace!

Prayers for journalists!

Yes, you heard that right. Just in the past couple of hours, the news has broken that two Fox newsman have been kidnapped by Palestinian gunmen. Drudge is linking to a Reuters story, and the AP has it, too.

Ms Underestimated has also dug up the beginnings of a new odiferous cesspool of snide and insane gloating over at the DU, but you can visit via her post, and not here. Eeew.

CNN's initial report says

The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement calling for their release.

"We are gravely concerned about our colleagues' safety and call for their immediate and unconditional release," said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. "These are well established journalists who are not participants in the conflict. They should be treated accordingly and freed."

Well, guys, don't forget, you're dealing with spoiled, intractable, murderous barbarians, so it really shouldn't be surprising that they'd pull a boneheaded move like this. One of my sisters in the Cotillion mentioned that the Paleoswinians have a history of catch-whine-release for journalists, but you never know with these nutcases.

Nothing on FoxNews as of yet, but they may be enforcing a news blackout, so as not to encourage future kidnappings in pursuit of publicity.

UPDATE: TelChai Nation has an excellent round-up of bloggers posting on this.

More reading for today

Doug Mataconis, from Below the Beltway, points to this article in the Telegraph by Andrew Gimson: "Americans will die for liberty."

The highlight for me? This:

The Americans are prepared to use force in pursuit of what they regard as noble aims. It is yet another respect in which they are rather old-fashioned. They are patriots who venerate their nation and their flag.

The idea has somehow gained currency in Britain that America is an essentially peaceful nation. Quite how this notion took root, I do not know. Perhaps we were unduly impressed by the protesters against the Vietnam war.

It is an idea that cannot survive a visit to the National Museum of American History in Washington, where one is informed that the "price of freedom" is over and over again paid in blood.

The Americans' tactics in Iraq, and their sanction for Israel's tactics in Lebanon, have given rise to astonishment and anger in Europe. It may well be that those tactics are counter-productive, and that the Americans and Israelis need to take a different approach to these ventures if they are ever to have any hope of winning hearts and minds.

But when the Americans speak of freedom, we should not imagine, in our cynical and worldly-wise way, that they are merely using that word as a cloak for realpolitik. They are not above realpolitik, but they also mean what they say.

These formidable people think freedom is so valuable that it is worth dying for. (emph. mine - Kat)

Yes. We do.

In spite of all those people wailing about "The children! Oh, the children!" most Americans - and I believe this with all my heart - really believe in right and wrong. And most Americans look at the atrocities of Islam and its nurturing of terrorism with hard, stern eyes - and hate it with all their hearts.

We are a free people - we owe allegience to no king, no tyrannical religion, to no other man. We owe fealty only to the ideals of our country as written in our Founding Documents. We love liberty with all our passionate, unruly, undisciplined hearts - and we love it so intensely and recklessly that we want everyone under oppression to have the opportunity to be the captains of their own lives, just like us.

And so we look with stern eyes at barbarity, lawlessness and cruelty... and pick up our rifles... and march to war.

Two must read posts

Roci, at Rocinante's Burdens, has an excellent post up with several good insights. He point out some hard truths -

Hard Truth #1: We are not all entitled to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Only those of us who are willing to live in peace with our peaceful neighbors are. The rest can go back to that God-forsaken rat-infested third-world hell hole they came from and stay there till they die of an unnaturally short lifespan or some disease that could have been cured with an office visit in the USA. Home-grown enemies cannot be deported. They have to be executed, after very short prison stays, preferably in some sort of crushing-grinding death machine that hasn't been invented yet.

Hard Truth #2: Our enemies are easily identifiable. They come from a few countries, share a common religion and a common heritage. It is self-defeating to cling sloth-like to the Cold War civil rights era mantra that racial profiling is wrong. (2 of the 5 offered - go check out the rest! -Kat)

And then Roci offers some new rules -

Rule #1: No one has a right to live in the USA as a citizen or a visitor. Moslems need not apply. Moslems already here can be deported for anti-American behavior. Membership in CAIR qualifies. Moslems can visit Europe to let their hair down. We don't want them here.

[...]

Rule #5: Eject the UN from US territory. This was a conduit for communist spies and agents during the Cold War and is doing the same thing for our islamic enemies now, most of them with diplomatic passports. There is no possibility of reforming them. They have never and will never achieve their chartered purpose. Continued USA participation in this organization is counter-productive. We do not need or want any more security council resolutions to back up the self-defense of western civilization.

Read the whole thing - it's truly and excellent post. I hop Roci submits it to the VBC this week.

The second post that I highly recommend is by Grim, over at BlackFive: "On the Virtues of Killing Children." Grim starts out by saying "You're not going to like this."

I don't.

But this is what our honor and scruples have forced us to, when faced with an enemy which has no honor or scruples - and never has.

"Then it is proven," I say. "It is our love of these innocents that endangers them. If we did not care if children died, they would be in little danger."

"That cannot be," she replies in anger.

"But it is so," I contest. "If we did not care if our children died, they would not be targets. There would be no reason to target them, because we would not be moved by their deaths.

"If we did not care if their children died," I add, "there would be no reason to clutter military emplacements with their presence. If it were not that we are horrified by the deaths of children, the enemy's children would be clear of all places of battle -- because they are, except for the fact that we love them, a hindrance."

Truly a chilling necessity - but it may be a chilling necessity similar to Hiroshima and Nagasaki: it may be that we must ruthlessly kill thousands, so that we may forever eradicate the murderous Islamo-fascist terrorists - and so that millions may finally live in peace and in freedom from oppression, tyranny and terror.

What have we had to come to? And how can we stir up the resolve and hardened "Git 'r' done" attitude which used to be the core - the backbone - of every American citizen?

After we have exterminated these vermin forever, after we have wiped out these vicious thugs that have forced us to do what we hate, after their bodies and their ideology have been reduced to their atomic particles - after all this, we can bind up our wounds, and in triumphant sorrow return home to mourn our methods.

Not before. As Grim says:

"Love should always rise, above war and fear and death. Love should always be first, and not last, in our hearts. It should never be that love brings wrong, and disdain brings right.

"And yet," I say, "It is. I have shown you that it is. That means we have moved into a time beyond human wisdom. We can no longer know the right. It is beyond us.

"We can only do," I must warn her, and you. "We can only do, and pray, that when we are done we may be forgiven."

Love - true love - is hard. God help us.

Amusing from Drudge...

So Sandra Bernhardt thinks she's the exception?

Comedienne SANDRA BERNHARDT, close friend of Madonna, has threatened to fight new security measures at airports imposed after a terrorist attack on planes flying from the UK to the US was averted. [...] She tells the New York Daily News, "When I go to the airport and they try to take my MAC Plushglass away from me, it's going to be World War III!"

Oh. Right.

How long has it been, again, since she was funny?

The DU is at it again...

... yeah, I zoomed over from Ace's post and dipped my toe in the cesspool that is the DU. Blech! I really cannot understand how brains can be in such a state of degenerate mush, yet still direct fingers to type. No, I'm not going to quote any of the deranged paranoia - this is a CLEAN blog!

Fortunately, Ace redeems himself by linking to Dan Reihl's hilarious phone tap on a conversation between Karl Rove and Osama bin Laden... Choice, Dan - just bee-YOU-tee-ful!

Onward, Christian Soldiers!

I haven't been posting on the war in Israel because, frankly, I really don't want to descend into a frenzy of irate swearing over the idiocy and insanity of those who would blame Israel for all the shed blood.

And then, last night's news of the thwarted plot to destroy up to 10 planes flying between the UK and the US broke...

*sigh*

So, this week's Sunday Thoughts with Kat is a call to my brothers and sisters in Christ:

"Onward, Christian Soldiers, marching as to war; with the Cross of Jesus, going on before." So an old, old hymn calls Christians to war. However, this war is not like the Jihad of the Muslims, it is not the scuffles between families, it is not the plots of intrigue in governments. It is the true Holy War - and it is time for all Christians to enlist and get into basic training.

We have been at war since the beginning of Creation. It's time - and past time - to get serious.

That's how I'm starting. I hope God gives me the words and the passion to drive the point home.

So make sure you tune in to Wide Awakes Radio on Sunday (4:30 p.m. ET, and 1:30 p.m. PT), and hear what I have to say.

A symbol of gratitude to President Bush

Betsy Newmark and the Anchoress pick up this story from the Southern, a newspaper in southern Illinois:

photo credit: Steve Jahnke, the Southern

One of those friendships involved a Kabul rug merchant who pulled Gile aside before he left the country. The merchant told Gile the story of an elderly man, so overwhelmed with gratitude to the United States for its intervention in the conflict that he made a gift for President Bush - a gift that was a year in the making and made, given the conditions of the country, under penalty of death.

Gile was astonished when he saw the hand-knotted rug, a portrait of Bush, filled with Christian and Catholic symbolism. Filling the center of the rug is an incredible likeness of Bush, dressed in religious vestments, standing at a podium decorated with the official seal of the country and flanked by two waving American flags.

Directly above Bush is Jesus with a sacred heart and stigmata carefully knotted into the rug's pattern. The rug also shows cherubs and, apparently in an homage to both Bush and a fallen Northern Alliance leader, two lions.

"(Ahmed Shah) Masood was often called 'the Lion of Panjshir.' As one of the country's military leaders, he put some very, very heavy licks to the Soviets and then turned around and delivered the same to the Taliban," Gile said. "He was assassinated two days before 9/11."

One corner of the rug reads, "President George W. Bush," while the opposing corner has the words, "Number one champion."

Gile said he was impressed by the man's efforts.

"For this man to sequester himself away for a year to hand knot this rug speaks highly of his gratitude," he said. "And for an extraordinarily devout Muslim to have taken very strong Christian and Catholic symbology and incorporate them into the rug is amazing. He may come from a different religious culture, but he was respectful enough to do that, and that is very interesting and humbling."

Indeed. This really is the mission of America - to free people who are cruelly oppressed, while ensuring our national security. Yes, our security is the primary goal, but America has always had a big enough heart that it is never our only goal.

I truly hope that Grayson Gile, who recieved the rug and accepted the mission of presenting it to President Bush, is successful in his mission.

And somewhere in Afghanistan, a man who now lives free will have the satisfaction of knowing that the leader of the free world knows that someone is thankful for the strength and determination of the United States of America.

Yay, Dub-YA!

Now THIS is the "W" I know and love....

"What they need to do it to get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit."

Damn straight!

Them and the Paleoswinian Hamas...

Words fail...

Rusty at the Jawa Report has stills and a video up of the insane, barbaric, and heinous crime the Islamic butchers perpetrated upon the two soldiers they'd kidnapped.

Please, do not go over there unless you are ready to see the true face of the monsters we hunt. I only looked at the stills, and my stomach is churning in nausea and absolute rage. These pictures confirm to me that we should have no mercy on these blights on humanity.

Should we revisit upon them all the torture, pain and humiliation which they inflicted? No. But we ought to shoot them down, coolly and efficiently, and treat them like the rabid dogs they are.

You know me - my thoughts and my philosophy run rampant all over this blog. You know me.

And you know how enraged, sickened, and infuriated I am to descend to saying "No mercy."

No mercy, no grace, no compassion, no kindness... NO PEACE until every last one of these monstrous savages lies dead and rots in hell.

Psalm 59:5, 11-13 You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah ... Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be taken in their pride,
And for the cursing and lying which they speak.
Consume them in wrath, consume them,
That they may not be;
And let them know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah

To the very last drop of blood, to the very last breath of life... This is WAR.

Excellent essay

by Doug Kern over at TCS: "When Superman Shrugs" -

I gather from the movie trailer that love draws Superman back to earth. Love is the only worthwhile reason to wield power, really; power is useful only to the extent that it protects good things and allows them to flourish. But make no mistake: a less powerful America would enjoy some wonderful advantages. We would have more money to spend on a better way of life. Our heroic soldiers would return safely to their homes and families. The inevitable compromises between morality and brutal realism would no longer corrupt us, as irrelevance would give us the luxury of unsullied spiritual purity. We would be happier in every way -- until the villains arrive.

[...]

So, like Superman, we must claim our power and all the sorrows that come with it: the derision of the less powerful; the demands of the unfortunate; the burdens of expensive wars fought for untested political theories; and the dangers of irritating the world's well-armed malcontents. Like Superman, we bear the weight of the world on our shoulders by dint of the responsibility of power. How unsurprising that at least one political party should succumb to the temptation to shrug.

With great power comes great responsibility. If we attempt to abdicate either our power or our responsibility, the world will be less safe - our country will be less safe.

No, I'm not happy about America being the world's cop on patrol, but if we don't take up this duty, who will? France, which collaborated in the oil-for-food scandal? The UN, which stood by and allowed wholesale slaughter in Serbia, and whose soldiers rape and steal from people they're supposed to protect? Iran, which would impose a world-wide theocracy and sharia law? Russia, which appears to be returning to totalitarianism? China, with its draconian childbirth restrictions and communism?

Who else will step up to the plate - and then go home when the game is over?

America is the only country with the power, the willingness to use it, and the moral authority to use it well. We are not perfect - we never will be - but if the world waits for the perfect country to make the perfect moves at the perfect time and in the perfect way, civilization, liberty and justice will disappear from the face of this earth.

America must shoulder her responsibility, face her duty, and perform it resolutely. We weep for the fallen, and those we cannot help - but we are determined to help those we can, because no one else will.

And because the consequences are too terrible if we don't.

Never, never, never, NEVER give up!

Jim Hoeft, at Bearing Drift, posts a video of President Bush jogging with a soldier who lost his legs in the War on Terror.

Jim says:

It never ceases to amaze me when I see moments like this of the heroism and dedication of the American soldier and the love that this president has for them. Any idiot who thinks that President Bush sent these men and women into harms way for personal gain is a fucking moron. It's a war to protect you, you idiots. YOU!

Indeed. (Oh, and emphasis mine.)

In a post titled "President Bush goes for a run," Jim highlights the heroism and sheer, cussed, never-say-die character of our troops by posting this GOP video... and I'm so glad (and I'm following his example)! Our President's love for and awe of our brave men and women in uniform is never so evident as in the praise he heaps upon this soldier's head.

Watch:

God bless our troops. May we, as citizens, ALL do our best to look for ways to help and encourage them, to heap our love and appreciation upon them, and to honor and respect them whenever possible.

May the Lord bring our troops home: victoriously, safely, and soon!

Full context?

*sigh* Well, no, of course not... This is the MSM, after all!

The GOOD news:

The U.S. military will not punish a Marine who performed an obscenity-laced song to a laughing and cheering crowd of fellow troops in Iraq making light of killing Iraqis, the Marine Corps said on Tuesday.

The Marines two weeks ago launched a preliminary inquiry into whether Cpl. Joshua Belile, who returned home from Iraq in March, violated military law or rules in singing the song, a four-minute video of which was posted on the Internet.

And the out of context part (same article)?

In the song, titled "hadji girl," Belile sang to fellow troops at a base in Iraq about encountering an Iraqi woman and her family.

"I grabbed her little sister and put her in front of me. As the bullets began to fly, the blood sprayed from between her eyes, and then I laughed maniacally," he sang. Laughing, clapping and cheers can be heard in the background.

Uh-huh. Anyone care for the full set of lyrics? The guy sings about puting the girl in front of him after her sister (who lured the Marine into ambush) has already been gunned down by her father and brothers.

Then she said that she wanted me to see.
She wanted me to meet her family
But I, well, I couldn't figure out how to say no.
Cause I don't speak Arabic.
So, she took me down an old dirt trail.
And she pulled up to a side shanty
And she threw open the door and I hit the floor.

Cause her brother and her father shouted
Durka Durka Mohammed Jihad
Sherpa Sherpa Bak Allah
They pulled out their AKs so I could see
And they said
Durka Durka Mohammed Jihad
Sherpa Sherpa Bak Allah

So I grabbed her little sister and pulled her in front of me.
As the bullets began to fly
The blood sprayed from between her eyes
And then I laughed maniacally
Then I hid behind the TV
And I locked and loaded my M-16
And I blew those little f***ers to eternity.

Oh, yeah. Context is everything! But, of course, al-Reuters can't be bothered with it....

E.D. Hill... ROCKS!

My buddy Beth at MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy has the perfect follow up to my previous post. She got a segment from Fox&Friends on FoxNews this morning (?) and got it up on YouTube:

I love ED. She's gutsy, committed, and passionately devoted to our troops. She's a great American!

Barbaric redux - UPDATED

Tuesday I called those terrorists who tortured and murdered our soldiers "barbarians."

However, I'm beginning to wonder who the real barbarians are. When our media and politicians ignore these atrocities and instead focus on the frat-pranks of Abu Gharib, or the country club atmosphere of Gitmo and portray them as torture chambers and our military as murderous thugs...

Well, it makes me wonder.

To my shame, I cannot adequately express my outrage - I descend into incoherency, which is not a good thing. Fortunately, I know of a whole bunch of folks who say it right and say it well, and help me vent vicariously:

Ms. Underestimated has a glorious rant up... somewhere. Oddly enough, her site is down at the moment Seems to be up now! but I'm posting the link in the hopes that her blog will be functional again soon. She has ("had"?) a link to download a .wmv file from a Bill O'Reilly show that was excellent! Glorious, just GLORIOUS!

Next up, but still someone of the first calibre (*heh*), is The Lord of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, Emperor Misha I himself. He has two blistering posts; here are samples of the first:

I don't know about you, Andy (I'm not all that familiar with the thought processes and preferences of paramecia), but if I were to have a choice between a pair of panties on my head and what our two soldiers went through, bring on the panties. Then, while still wearing the panties on my head, I'll happily slice off your pecker, gouge your eyes out with a spoon and saw off your head with a rusty pocket knife.

and the follow up:

Allow me to quote from a bit describing what those animals did to our soldiers:

have their hearts cut out, their testicles cut off, their penises cut off and stuffed in their mouths, arms contorted and eyes gouged?

…and that's not mentioning the beheading.

And what do we hear from the puling, pissant, terrorist-supporting MSM? Nothing. They don't even have the courage to describe what those fucking sand lice did, presumably because they don't want us to get angry with the ululating chimps hopping around with rags on their heads, waving their scimitars and committing atrocities that would make Dr. Mengele curl his toes.

What we DO hear is an endless litany about Abu Ghraib, Haditha and the fact that a few of the koranimal insects have killed themselves at Gitmo.

Cry me a fucking river, will you?

The Dread Lord sends me over to Sneakeasy's Joint, who has this to say:

As Mr. Stokely says: We must hunt these dogs down and eradicate them from the face of this earth!

Finally, can we let our military take the gloves off and clean up Iraq?

Do that, and then move on to chasing down Osama, and all the other terrorists, where ever they may be hiding around the world, and to hell with the America Haters, appeasers, and whiners in our country, and in Europe. [...]

Get MAD America!

Appeasement, Political Correctness, and all that other Make Nice with the ( Radical ) Muslims, Anti-American, Anti-Western Civilization, crap, needs to be called the Bullshit that it is.

I heartily agree! I've been quoting Shakespeare from the beginning: "Cry 'Havok!' and let slip the hounds of war!!" Let our military loose from its handcuffs, and allow them to deal in the death and destruction for which we have trained them! They have been cruelly and unnecessarily hobbled, and I daresay the death toll on them would have been much lower if we hadn't been so gentlemanly from the beginning.

Mr Stokely, mentioned above, blogs is frequently quoted at Thunder Run (which is David M's blog), and had advice for his son because of this type of barbarity:

This moment in time takes me back to my last instructions to Mike - don't let them take you alive son, for they will execute you anyway, so go down fighting and take as many as you can with you - I was concerned about him being taken prisoner by these barbaric and cruel assassins who push aside all ethical and moral considerations of human dignity. To slit the throats and then put it on for display is a horror no family should suffer. It is a moment like this that I feel our family is extremely lucky.

What terrible advice that a father has to give his son, because of the barbarians our military battles. I cannot imagine a terrorist mom telling her son the same thing. Rather, she'd probably say, "Ali, make sure when you blow yourself up for Allah that you are in a school yard or a pizzeria or a voting area, so you take as many of those infidels with you as possible." Failing that, of course, these terrorists seek to kidnap, torture and behead (in the most grisly fashion) anyone they can, and post the gruesome details on the net.

Grey Eagle at A Female Soldier has this to say:

Now don't get me wrong, I am not justifying or condoning any action in which our soldiers murdered unarmed innocent Iraqi's. But please, the Italians want to try a Marine for firing on a speeding car approaching a checkpoint. Can anyone count the number of days in which someone didn't turn up beheaded in the streets or rivers of Iraq? And now to treat our soldiers who were taken captive in this way, where is the same cries for justice. I don't see any of these same "in the name of justice" countries calling for the justice of the two soldiers. At what point did it become acceptable for inhumane actions, as long as it was against American forces? [...]

To me, the bottom line is simple. These people have demonstrated their values, their humanity, and their danger to society. There needs to be no more calls for protecting their rights and dignity, to pamper them and treat them as anything more than murderous criminals. There have been despicable individuals tried by the world court for war crimes, who performed less hideous acts than those of the terrorist, and insurgency. So why did it take a U.S. air strike to bring Abu Musab al-Zarqawi to justice. Should not he have been sought after by the world court for the horrific deaths he brought on the world community? Should not the United Nations have been using its resources to hunt down and try him for criminal acts against humanity? I guess it just depends on who you are killing, and if it involves American soldiers, then it is justified.

Yeah. Who cares what happens to the Americans, huh? After all, they're the ones who are the big meanies, right?

She Who WIll Be Obeyed rounds out this little gathering of outrage (and you really need to read the comments, too - there's a real nutcase trolling them) with straightforward ire:

Let's see, we "embarrass" terrorists when questioning them.

The terrorists just cut off body parts of our soldiers and kill them and booby trap bodies.

So . . . the leaders of the world don't say a thing about al Quaida being barbaric, committing torture, ignoring the Geneva Convention. But they are all over the US and want us to bow to the Islamofascists so as not to hurt their feelings..

I say fuck them all.

As you know, I try to shun vulgarity and foul language, but... Yup, exactly.

I sure hope I don't meet up with a liberal politician or "journalist" any time this week...

UPDATE: Beth at Blue Star Chronicles wants us all to send a clear message - and I believe it's a good one.

It’s outrageous that the media and the liberals are strangely silent about it. I heard a lot about the guy in wherever that our Soldiers are accused of killing. I saw pictures of him and pictures of people wailing and carrying-on over his body.

There was a long segment on the network news about that tonight.

Let the American people see what is being done to our Soldiers.

President Bush needs to tell the American people what happened to those Soldiers. He needs to let the people know what we are fighting and quit white-washing the actions of our enemies.

Send a CLEAR MESSAGE to our enemies.

I also think of those boys being accused of murder, being threatened with a death sentence. I almost can’t bear to think of what they are going through.

I saw one of the president’s advisors on TV tonight saying something to the effect that we are more civilized than the enemy and therefore more is expected of us. He said putting our Soldiers on trial for murder will show the world that we hold them to a higher standard.

That’s all well and good, but lets not use these Soldiers to prove a point.

That’s not the message we need to send.

No. It's not.

We need to send the message that the kid gloves are off, and people better get with the program. If they choose not to clean up and fly straight, well then, they made their bed, they'll have to die in it. The US military needs, as I said, to be released from these absurd restraints, and be permitted to wage war on these monsterous barbarians with every single superior weapon and with every one of our honorable and outraged soldiers.

They want a fight? Let's show them just who the hell is the best, most determined and terrifying military this world has ever seen.

If we do that, I will guarantee you that these pissant little terrorists a) won't last long, and b) won't show their weaselly little faces for a long, LONG time.

True barbarians!

As so many people have said, yet so many others refuse to admit, how can we have any sympathy, empathy or respect for men who fight like this?! The Times Online, out of Britain, has this report:

TALEBAN fighters used women and children as human shields as they tried to escape into the mountains of Afghanistan, British troops claimed yesterday.

The tactics were revealed in the first account by those who fought in one of the main battles faced by the men of 3 Para and the Royal Gurkha Rifles in Helmand province, where 3,300 British troops are stationed.

The Taleban's use of human shields happened during a six-hour battle that began when British troops arrived in a remote area to flush out a suspected Taleban hideout.

Well, gee, what a surprise. This is the same mindset which sends carbombers into police recruitment lines, encourages "insurgents" to hide amongst the general populace, and commissions suicide bombers to blow themselves up with dozens of civilians in pizza parlors.

Radical Islam (see? I'm not even dissing "mainstream" muslims!) holds such a low view of women in particular that these Taliban fighters probably don't think twice about using them as shields. Radical Islam teaches that you're a "martyr" if you die while killing others - and usually innocent, uninvolved others. At least Christianity teached martyrdom as you being killed because of your faith, instead of you killing for your faith.

I am disgusted with people who put the blame on anyone other than these barbaric monsters. They are responsible for their own actions and behavior, and their actions and behavior are horrific, villainous, cruel and nefarious. Period.

Technorati Tags: human shields, Afghanistan, Taliban

A day to mourn...

Via the Washington Post:

Two U.S. soldiers missing since an attack on a checkpoint last week have been found dead near a power plant in Yusifiyah, south of Baghdad, according to an Iraqi defense official.

Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Muhammed-Jassim, head of operations at Iraqi Ministry of Defense said the soldiers had been "barbarically" killed and that there were traces of torture on their bodies. He offered no further details.

A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad said he could not confirm Muhammed-Jassim's statement. U.S. officials said they would hold a news briefing at 4:30 p.m. Baghdad time, or 8:30 a.m. EST.

The Army on Monday identified the missing soldiers as Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore. They were attacked at a checkpoint near Yusufiyah. A third soldier, Spec. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Mass., was killed in the incident.

My heart and my prayers go out to the families of Pfc. Menchaca and Pfc. Tucker. My prayers also go out to their unit, for their safety and protection as they hunt down these barbarians and bring justice to them.

(HT to Stop the ACLU)

I HEART Pres. Bush!

Yeah, I do... I don't always agree with him, but he's a Good Man, and his surprise visit to Baghdad is so... HIM!

I know everyone in the blogosphere is talking about it, but I just saw on FoxNews that it was a surprise even for Iraqi President al-Maliki.

Cool.

UPDATE: Holy COW! How the heck did I get linked by Real Clear Politics??? Anyway, for something a bit more substantial, may I direct my visitors here or here? Just so y'all know who I really am, LOL

But thank you very much for stopping by, even though what you clicked on wasn't as interesting as you might have been hoping!

Oooo, some "Zarqawi's dead, DEAD, D.E.A.D!!!!" gloating

Thank you Allahpundit!!! Woohoo! I even think the headbanger music works. My only complaint was that it wasn't long enough, LOL

(with a HT to Jay at StACLU)

Hallelujah! Abu Musab al-Zarqawi DEAD

Confirmed:

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Al Qaeda in Iraq leader who led a brutal insurgency that included homicide bombings, kidnappings and beheadings, was killed in an airstrike on a building north of Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi officials announced Thursday.

Officials said the terror leader's identity was confirmed by fingerprints, facial recognition, and known scars.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki said Al-Zarqawi was killed along with seven aides Wednesday evening at around 6:15 p.m. local time in a bombing raid on a building in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad in Diyala province.

So, another monster goes to meet his true Maker, and, believe me, there ain't no virgins waiting for him.

Iraq has been freed from this terrorist bastard (sorry, no other word is quite as accurate), who worked to spread fear and death.

Chalk another one up for the Forces of Freedom - the United States Armed Forces! God bless them!

UPDATE: LindaSoG posts this witty thing (THANK YOU LINDA!):

Another UPDATE: The President's remarks on this at 7:30 AM, ET:

Last night in Iraq, United States military forces killed the terrorist al Zarqawi. At 6:15 p.m. Baghdad time, special operation forces, acting on tips and intelligence from Iraqis, confirmed Zarqawi's location, and delivered justice to the most wanted terrorist in Iraq.

Zarqawi was the operational commander of the terrorist movement in Iraq. He led a campaign of car bombings, assassinations and suicide attacks that has taken the lives of many American forces and thousands of innocent Iraqis. Osama bin Laden called this Jordanian terrorist "the prince of al Qaeda in Iraq." He called on the terrorists around the world to listen to him and obey him. Zarqawi personally beheaded American hostages and other civilians in Iraq. He masterminded the destruction of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. He was responsible for the assassination of an American diplomat in Jordan, and the bombing of a hotel in Amman.

Through his every action, he sought to defeat America and our coalition partners, and turn Iraq into a safe haven from which al Qaeda could wage its war on free nations. To achieve these ends, he worked to divide Iraqis and incite civil war. And only last week he released an audio tape attacking Iraq's elected leaders, and denouncing those advocating the end of sectarianism.

Now Zarqawi has met his end, and this violent man will never murder again. Iraqis can be justly proud of their new government and its early steps to improve their security. And Americans can be enormously proud of the men and women of our armed forces, who worked tirelessly with their Iraqi counterparts to track down this brutal terrorist and put him out of business.

Stop the ACLU has an excellent round up.

Technorati Tags: al-Zarqawi, Zarqawi, terrorist, Iraq, insurgency, Baghdad, Diyala province

"Hero"? Only for the lefty anti-war nutcases

Via Army Times:

In one of the first known cases of its kind, an Army officer from Honolulu is expected to refuse to go to Iraq this month with his unit, citing what he calls the "illegal" and "immoral" basis of the war, his father confirmed.

The officer, 1st Lt. Ehren K. Watada, 28, son of former state campaign spending commission executive director Bob Watada, is believed to be one of the first military officers to publicly take steps to refuse his deployment orders.

"My son has a great deal of courage, and clearly understands what is right, and what is wrong," Bob Watada said yesterday. "He's choosing to do the right thing, which is a hard course."

No. He is NOT "doing the right thing." Our military is entirely a volunteer force, and your son, sir, has had ample time to reconsider his choice of a career in the Army. He did not have to enter Officer Candidate School, he did not have to raise his hand and swear to protect the United States of America and the Constitution "against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

Apparently, Lt. Watada attempted to resign his commission in January, and was refused - gee, why am I not surprised? This young man signed up for military life after the war had started, and now he's got cold feet.

Well, boo-bloody-hoo-hoo-hoo!

I hope the Army brings him up on charges, breaks him down to buck private, and sentences him to several years at hard labor. Certainly they can't send him to Iraq now: he'd be terrible for the troops' morale, and probably a prime candidate to be "Uriah'd." Of course, Uriah was an honorable man, dedicated to doing his duty and honoring his king. Obviously, Watada does not fit this mould.

Robert Arakaki, the 83-year-old president of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans group, who saw combat in Italy in 1945, yesterday said Watada "owes the country a lot."

There "should be some kind of good explanation" for why Watada wants out, he said, and Arakaki takes issue with claims of an immoral and illegal war.

"Who determines what is legal or illegal? Him or our government? Not him," Arakaki said.

Retired Navy Cmdr. Jack Miller, past president of the Hawaii chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, said "there's always been the problem of following orders. This time is no different."

"Being a Vietnam veteran, we went through this," said Miller, 72. "The rest of the load had to be shared by those willing to follow orders and serve their country."

Dependable, loyal officers are needed, and "if one doesn't fit that qualification, a bad apple will contaminate the barrel. He (Watada) should be punished in some way," Miller said. "You don't want someone over there in Iraq who's not going to willingly follow orders. That's dangerous."

This... person... is a smear upon the honor and valor of our Armed Forces, and his actions are a slap in the face to our active duty servicemembers and our veterans.

I hope they throw the book at him.

UPDATE: John of Argghhh! chimes in brilliantly: (make sure you read the whole thing)

Note that it doesn't say "I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter if and when I agree with what I've been asked to do."

There is, in fact, no provision for that anywhere, especially when the legal obligation to serve is a minimum of 8 years of service whether all on active duty, in the reserve, or a combination of the two. Something you know when you sign that document and stand there proudly swearing the oath.

The only way out is for the convenience of the government. Sometimes easily granted, sometimes not. Sometimes forced upon you, for performance problems, sometimes granted you because you ask, via a resignation. But for those first eight years, it is *always* at the convenience of the government.

UPDATE, again: Of course, I knew Emperor Misha would tear this idiot a new one, but Misha surpasses His usual awesome snark and just lets it rip:

Yep, he's a study in courage, alright.

You signed the contract, you disgusting waste of skin, you stayed on long after this "illegal" war started, yet somehow we're supposed to believe that it's a coincidence that your sudden pang of conscience happened to coincide with your order to deploy?

Don't make the mistake of thinking that everybody is as dimwitted as your new "friends" in the pro-terrorist movement.

(And that's the nice part... )

Others blogging: Wizbang!, Stop the ACLU, Michelle Malkin, Euphoric Reality

Technorati Tags: LT Watada, Iraq, illegal war, refuse deployment, Fort Lewis

Craven cowardice!

Via my blog-brother, Ogre, I hear that England is banning displays of its own flag:

Following warnings by extremist Islamic group al-Muhajiroun, in which the group said that the red cross in the England flag symbolizes the 'blood thirsty crusaders' and the occupation of Muslims, some of the largest companies in England have ordered their workers not to wave the flags.

The flag has recently appeared in England on everything from bikinis to cars, and sold in endless versions in stores.

But the Islamic protest forced some corporations, such as cable companies NTL, and even the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Agency to ban the flag in every form due to fears from reactions of Muslims.

The Sun tabloid newspaper has in recent days launched a campaign to bring back the flag, and has published a blacklist of companies preventing their workers from expressing their patriotism at work.

The Sun said that a large pub network has banned drinkers from entering with symbols of the national team.

The hero of the day is a two year-old toddler, who was thrown out with his parents from Leicester, because he wore the England team's uniform.

Where the heck is the British backbone?! Frankly, if the jihadis want to try that here in America, I would hope that the American people would respond by saying, "You can take down this flag over my dead body" as they reach for their shotguns.

Or, as Ogre put it: "BITE ME!"

Code Pink: "Pinkos 'r' Us"

Via my buddy, Raven (UPDATE: Here's Raven's take on these idiots), I see Gateway Pundit's article on the ads Code Pinko is placing in Iraqi newspapers:

On Monday, May 15, CODEPINK placed ads in 8 Iraqi newspapers calling for Americans and Iraqis to work together, in a non-violent fashion, to end the illegal occupation and bloodshed in Iraq.

Because to CodePink, American marines and soldiers are the criminals and killers and are accountable for the bloodshed in Iraq, not the hundreds of terrorists and throat slicers! That is a sick bunch!

I must agree. This group is anti-American, anti-Military, and have no concept of right and wrong. When I was in DC last weekend, they had a pathetic little two "wymyn" demonstration going:

However, the Ladies of the Cotillion have a brilliant and witty member, Agent BedHead, who whipped this up for us as a response to these crazy pinkos:

Yep. I'm a real woman, and Code Pinko offends me deeply.

EVERY day is Memorial Day!

Thanks to my good friend, Mustang - go watch this awesome video.

And THANK YOU to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces!

You serve honorably and bravely, and America owes you a debt that can never be fully repaid. Thank you for the freedoms we enjoy, thank you for your service, thank you for your sacrifices.

God bless you!

Sgt MAJOR Brad Kasal!

On Fox and Friends this morning! What a hero! He's looking good, very well spoken, and he looks like he's going to recover and go shoot the bad guys. God bless him, and - OH! - it's so good to see he's well...

UPDATE: Ooops, I forgot to point out the two posts I did on Sgt Major Kasal (when he was a 1SGT)...