Maybe with the price of oil dropping steeply, they just can't afford it.

They've got some new death dealing gizmo they want to try out on our troops. Goddamn the mad mullahs to the ninth level of Hell.

Iran = epic fail.

Maybe they don't think they can win anymore? They could be reducing their exposure.

Running out of the money maybe? Oil is WAY down. Yippee for our side!

Must mean their Islamic Death Star is now online.

Obama will talk harshly to them. Its under control.

Iran is in need of a severe kick in the teeth....those bastards have be screwing with us for years and we have not done much to hit back. There will be a day they go to far. In my mind, supplying that type of weapon and training the cowards in Iraq how to use them was my tipping point. They are very lucky I am not the CIC because I would have responded with some "shape charges" of my own...aimed at the mullahs and Dinnerjacket themselves

Someone must have realized that with the war in Iraq essentially over, there are going to be a lot of troops available to scratch the fleas of the big dog they were biting.

I just wish the Iranian government represented their people.

They'll try to make Iraq like Lebanon. Either way, a regime change in Iran is the only final solution to the problems of the mideast region.

God only knows what they will come up with as a replacement.

re: #10 NYCHardhat

not until there's a regime change

maybe they are biding their time

they are toning it down during the dwindling Bush administration so Bush has no reason for a strike on them before he leaves

as kind of a parting gesture

but they are simply waiting for 0bama to take over
so they can overrun the place once he has establish his "surrender supporter" chops

re: #8 Desert Dog

agreed

re: #4 Dark_Falcon

Maybe they don't think they can win anymore? They could be reducing their exposure.

Wishful thinking. Murderous thugs do not give up.

re: #8 Desert Dog

Iran is in need of a severe kick in the teeth....those bastards have be screwing with us for years and we have not done much to hit back. There will be a day they go to far. In my mind, supplying that type of weapon and training the cowards in Iraq how to use them was my tipping point. They are very lucky I am not the CIC because I would have responded with some "shape charges" of my own...aimed at the mullahs and Dinnerjacket themselves

A state of war has existed between Iran and the United States since Nov. 4, 1979. Only one side has that figured out and it ain't us.

CHANGE!

Now do you all believe in the healing power of The One?

maybe 0bama will send Barney over to have a Frank discussion with them and that will help

maybe he can supply some male hookers to them
to keep the pressure of the indiginous goat population

re: #12 CapeCoddah

God only knows what they will come up with as a replacement.

You don't abandon something that works unless you've got something bigger and better in the wings. Wonder if they've got a crude nuke or two?

re: #8 Desert Dog

Iran is in need of a severe kick in the teeth....those bastards have be screwing with us for years and we have not done much to hit back. There will be a day they go to far. In my mind, supplying that type of weapon and training the cowards in Iraq how to use them was my tipping point. They are very lucky I am not the CIC because I would have responded with some "shape charges" of my own...aimed at the mullahs and Dinnerjacket themselves

As Mark Steyn has noted, we need to give Iran their very own "Sunni Triangle".

re: #17 jcm

A state of war has existed between Iran and the United States since Nov. 4, 1979. Only one side has that figured out and it ain't us.

Oh well, that'll all change once Obama meets with the Iranians....peace will blossom like flowers in May! It will be a new dawn of hope in a troubled world....right?

re: #18 Occasional Reader

CHANGE!

Now do you all believe in the healing power of The One?

Obama won the war!

re: #20 Perplexed

You don't abandon something that works unless you've got something bigger and better in the wings. Wonder if they've got a crude nuke or two?

Or the invisible flying boats!

Now, I suspect it's not a new weapon, just a politically-driven change for some reason.

The despotic Iranian Regime is savings its weapons for future use against Iranian students.

re: #20 Perplexed

You don't abandon something that works unless you've got something bigger and better in the wings. Wonder if they've got a crude nuke or two?

They just may...and they won't do anything until after the coronation. They know the O will do nothing about it.

re: #22 Desert Dog

Oh well, that'll all change once Obama meets with the Iranians....peace will blossom like flowers in May! It will be a new dawn of hope in a troubled world....right?

Oh, yeah! I forgot, what I am so worked up about!
Hope! Change! Whirled Peas!

Iran has realized two things:

1. They haven't achieved a thing with these explosives. We're still in Iraq.

2. We know damned well who is REALLY responsible for those roadside "IEDs." Keep it up and they may find out that we've still been fighting with one hand behind our backs.

Finally, they don't want to piss the US off too badly once they get a nuclear arsenal. We may decide to retaliate after first use, and where is the fun in that?

aw isn't that nice of them, so now they are only killing 10 Americans a month instead of 50.

re: #6 Wyatt Earp

Must mean their Islamic Death Star is now online.

I'm not afraid. Those dopes won't even ray shield their exhaust ports and the ports will be 6 meters wide. We should be able to hit them easily and set off a chain reaction.

/Star Wars

My hope is that our military made Iran an offer it couldn't refuse.

re: #28 blangwort

We may decide to retaliate after first use, and where is the fun in that?

It will prompt the hidden Imam to emerge from the well, dummy.

re: #30 Dark_Falcon

I'm not afraid. Those dopes won't even ray shield their exhaust ports and the ports will be 6 meters wide. We should be able to hit them easily and set off a chain reaction.

/Star Wars

What if they watched Star Wars....
What will we do then?

re: #20 Perplexed

You don't abandon something that works unless you've got something bigger and better in the wings. Wonder if they've got a crude nuke or two?

No way! Even if they did have one they would never use it on our troops in Iraq, the war really would be over if that were to happen. They would save them to hit U.S. citys and as many innocent civilians as they could.
Just my opinion.

re: #33 jcm

What if they watched Star Wars....
What will we do then?

The won't have. The fact that Carrie Fisher wasn't in a burka and was not totally subservient makes it blasphemous to them.

/not really kidding

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

re: #31 solomonpanting

My hope is that our military made Iran an offer it couldn't refuse.

Might be that some of our snatch, grab, and interrogate before returning folks have been busy and effective.

re: #14 Adrenalyn

maybe they are biding their time

they are toning it down during the dwindling Bush administration so Bush has no reason for a strike on them before he leaves

as kind of a parting gesture

but they are simply waiting for 0bama to take over
so they can overrun the place once he has establish his "surrender supporter" chops

Then again 0bama has been all over the place on withdrawal.

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

Fuck!

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

My condolences, the dirty bastards need to be stopped. And we now have almost zero chance of that happening.

re: #37 Perplexed

Might be that some of our snatch, grab, and interrogate before returning folks have been busy and effective.

I'd settle for that.

You know, it occurs to me, (and not for the first time) as I read this:

Iran is no longer actively supplying Iraqi militias with a particularly lethal kind of roadside bomb, a decision that suggests a strategic shift by the Iranian leadership, U.S. and Iraqi authorities said Thursday.

That the United States is in one country, actively fighting a war against Islamic terrorists, and another country has been actively supplying our enemy with weapons and training them to use those weapons... in a sane universe, our country would have said "excuse me for a minute" to the first country, beaten the living hell out of the second, and then gone back to whipping the terrorist's asses in the first country.

I don't know military tactics; don't know much about the military in general. But it boggles my mind that we weren't able to kick the crap out of Iran from the beginning. Eff the left, and congress, and whoever else didn't allow our military to do just that. Achmedinejad is a flipping piece of sh*t and I hope he gets what's coming to him soon. Sorry murdering bastard.

all wrong
Iran's leaders want to wipe out Israel
and don't care if we or Israel (Samson option) retaliate

Israel would be really about plain wiped out by a first nuclear strike
and killing tens of millions of Iranians would serve almost no purpose because the damage would be done
and all hell would've broken loose

that's why Iran needs a regime change sooner than later

good luck with that B. Hussein 0bama

re: #37 Perplexed

Might be that some of our snatch, grab, and interrogate before returning folks have been busy and effective.

I'm not on board with the "returning" part.

I wonder if they are trying to give Obama some cover so he can get busy appeasing them?

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

So sorry, I really hate those animals.

re: #1 Sharmuta

Maybe with the price of oil dropping steeply, they just can't afford it.

I saw $1.49 a gallon this morning.

re: #35 Dark_Falcon

The won't have. The fact that Carrie Fisher wasn't in a burka and was not totally subservient makes it blasphemous to them.

/not really kidding

LOL!

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

Oh no.

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

Sorry yavanna. Please let your friend know that we stand and mourn with them.

re: #36 yavanna

Condolences-to you and the family. I suspect it's a combination of the drop in oil prices, the increase in US/Iraqi interceptions of Iranian Guard smugglers, and some of the unrest in Iran. Situation still developing, so we'll see what's going on eventually-probably after 20 Jan 2009.

Iran has bidded their time and managed to not get bombed back to the stone age from Bush and/or Israel. If it happens now, Israel will have to do it alone. I doubt Obama will back Israel in the same way Bush would have. They are sitting there waiting for Obama to come into office and test him...you know they are. They know what happens when you test Bush....he invades your country and kills you. They are probably thinking they have another wishy-washy all talk no action poll driven spineless weasel like Clinton in Obama. The first year of "The One" is going to be harrowing......I am not looking forward to it.

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

-L. Binyon

re: #42 gop_patriot

It's not that we weren't able to stomp Iran. We can do that in thirty minutes from the time we take the decision that it should

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

Oh no. I'm so sorry.

There was rumour that Ahmadinnerjacket was ill. Perhaps cooler heads are prevailing in his ailing and are pulling back on the shiite funding to Iraq OR perhaps the shift is now to begin sending their limited financial resources on to Afghanistan.
It couldn't be the sanctions finally wearing them down financially...

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

That is horrible news.. My prayers go out to your friend.
I thought the 2/5 marines had turned over the Anabar providence many months ago. Tragic.

The collapse of oil prices has hurt them. The iranians needed it to stay high to sustain their economy. Now they must find it difficult to subsidize insurgents in Iraq, syria, and hizbullah as well as their own regime.

Somehow, I'm not saddened by this.

Here's to the Iraniums "shifting tactics" if it means fewer EFPs in Iraq!

It could also mean that Iraqis are taking more responsibility for their security by impeding the flow of the devices into their country in the first place.

re: #38 mattm

Then again 0bama has been all over the place on withdrawal.

at least he is not all over the blue dress ......

Oh, would somebody PLEASE shoot Klaatu again, after his pompous fucking speech?!

re: #59 Sharmuta

The collapse of oil prices has hurt them. The iranians needed it to stay high to sustain their economy. Now they must find it difficult to subsidize insurgents in Iraq, syria, and hizbullah as well as their own regime.

Somehow, I'm not saddened by this.

I look forward to the day we can tell them (arab countries and hugo shithead) to go drink your oil and pound sand!

re: #4 Dark_Falcon

Maybe they don't think they can win anymore? They could be reducing their exposure.

Thats plausable. Waiting to see if Obama gives them some slack to move back in. Playing it cool until the time is right. They haven't given up, just biding their time.

OT

Hannity and Colmes announce new show - Colmes says it will be called "No Colmes." Sounds good.

re: #54 Iron Fist

It's not that we weren't able to stomp Iran. We can do that in thirty minutes from the time we take the decision that it should

Absolutely. I was thinking we weren't able because we weren't "allowed", by congress or whoever- sorry that wasn't clearer. That was kind of my point, guess I screwed that up.

Just the fact that I'm reading this about Iran not "actively" (!) providing lethal weapons to our enemy and not a story about how after kicking the crap out of Iran, they found Achmedinnerwhatever in a hidey-hole, sitting in his own filth, makes me want to scream.

re: #62 Occasional Reader

Oh, would somebody PLEASE shoot Klaatu again, after his pompous fucking speech?!

Don't you have a shiney new .45? Have at it!

re: #36 yavanna

Please convey my sincere condolences to the family and friends of this marine.

re: #65 Catttt

OT

Hannity and Colmes announce new show - Colmes says it will be called "No Colmes." Sounds good.

I like "Skeletor left". Kind of a twist on words.

re: #47 Bobblehead

I saw $1.49 a gallon this morning.

Paid 1.259 a gallon on Monday.

Felt like I was stealing it.

re: #62 Occasional Reader

Oh, would somebody PLEASE shoot Klaatu again, after his pompous fucking speech?!

/doesn't matter, Gort will just bring him back from the dead

Devil's advocate here: Is it possible that they are doing this because Obama was elected, and they hope if there is relative calm in Iraq for a year or so, he will make good on his promise to remove all US troops within 16 months, and then the Iranians can move in and take over the Shia parts of Iraq?

re: #59 Sharmuta

The collapse of oil prices has hurt them. The iranians needed it to stay high to sustain their economy. Now they must find it difficult to subsidize insurgents in Iraq, syria, and hizbullah as well as their own regime.

Somehow, I'm not saddened by this.

so it follows that the US hsould make that call and give them 36hrs to turn their thing around or suffer massive consequense...pile on and overhwelm their sensors...buzz Tehran...

A 2007 NY Post story about how our Marines in Fallujah are Heroes.
My heart swells with pride.
[Link: www.nypost.com...]

Asked if the elite Iranian Republican Guard Corps has made a deliberate choice to limit use of EFPs, Metz nodded: “I think you could draw that inference from the data.”

Why bother?

/now they know they can just wait us out

re: #62 Occasional Reader

Oh, would somebody PLEASE shoot Klaatu again, after his pompous fucking speech?!

He was a pedantic bastard too. Barging into the professor's house and correcting his formulas and whatnot.

I read the Keanu-as-Klaatu remake sucks ass.

re: #76 Sol Roth

He was a pedantic bastard too. Barging into the professor's house and correcting his formulas and whatnot.

I read the Keanu-as-Klaatu remake sucks ass.

OOOOOOH! don't tell me! going to see it.

They received a strongly worded letter from the UN?

Gotta run folks, type at ya later.

re: #76 Sol Roth

He was a pedantic bastard too. Barging into the professor's house and correcting his formulas and whatnot.

I read the Keanu-as-Klaatu remake sucks ass.

Not surprised, he plays the same character in every movie....Bill and Ted's Excellent Alien encounter....."Duuude, I'm a alien, whoa"

re: #60 Sol Roth

That would be a very difficult thing to do. One of the things that make thse such attractive weapons for our enemies is that they are relatively small in size compared to the damage that they do. To be honest, I am very surprised that we haven't seen this kind of tactic brought home to the United States. Our borders are so porus as to be laughable. It would be nothing to infiltrate a hundred or two hundred of these and the trained personnel to use them. Hell, if they did it right, they could just about get the Border Patrol to help them smuggle them in.

re: #79 VegasRick

Gotta run folks, type at ya later.

Cya Rick

hold on 17 !

re: #82 sattv4u2

Cya Rick

hold on 17 !

Always! See ya!

re: #17 jcm

well said

re: #73 albusteve

then unleash the beast in a joint effort with Israel...neutralize Iran swiftly and surely...with the imminent situation in Pakland getting Iran out of the picture is a must....

warmonger steve

Freaking starving. Anybody got some ToFurkey?

re: #76 Sol Roth

I read the Keanu-as-Klaatu remake sucks ass.

I'm guessing it's going to be chock full of environut religion.

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

how about some venison? You really can't turn down a chance to eat Bambi, can you?

:-)

re: #70 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

How many litres in a gallon? Our prices are excellent here, too.

re: #67 maddogg

Don't you have a shiney new .45? Have at it!

No, but that's my Plasma we're talking about now.

re: #89 WriterMom

How many litres in a gallon? Our prices are excellent here, too.

3.9

re: #88 Iron Fist

how about some venison? You really can't turn down a chance to eat Bambi, can you?

:-)

grilled tenderloins?...yummmy

re: #89 WriterMom

How many litres in a gallon? Our prices are excellent here, too.

I was told there would be no math.

re: #91 Desert Dog

3.9

3.8, oops

re: #36 yavanna

Oh no. So very sorry to hear this. How awful. May his memory, his bravery and selflessness be a blessing to us all.

Wife is getting lithotripsy tomorrow. I'm going with her (general anesthesia and all) anybody know how long it takes?

re: #76 Sol Roth

My remake of the movie will fookin' rock.

Klaatu: "... or join us. The choice is yours. We await your answer."

[pause]

General: "Open fire!"

Ma Deuce: POWPOWPOWPOWPOWPOW

re: #91 Desert Dog

OK. My local station had gas at .72 CDN per litre.

re: #96 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

What kind of procedure is that?

lithotripsy, one of the more melodious medical terms, imo

OR,

This will make you sick. without the fucking NFA, these could be suggested retail prices for us all. I could just about cry.

re: #99 WriterMom

What kind of procedure is that?

Breaking up kidneystones with ultrasound, IIRC.

This gives me a chance to mention the Buffalo.

To be specific, the Buffalo Mine Protected Route Clearing engineer vehicle.

As a result of combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq (Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom) a need was identified for a series of vehicles designed to survive the explosive threats posed by the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as well as conventional mining and ambush tactics employed against Coalition personnel. These vehicles were collectively described as MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) capable, and would be specifically built to defeat these threats.

The Buffalo, built by Force Protection Inc., is the largest of its fleet of MRAP vehicles. Classified as a category III protected vehicle, the Buffalo is officially designated as an MPRC (Mine Protected Route Clearing) vehicle, and is specifically designed to patrol roads and identify and either defeat, disarm, or remove mines and IEDs (improvised explosive devices.)

The Buffalo is a direct descendant of the South African Casspir mine protected vehicle, which was developed in the 1970 and used extensively by SA police and military forces in the 1980s. The most notable difference between the two is the presence of a second drive axel and a large, claw equipped telescopic arm fitted on the Buffalo. Like the Casspir, the Buffalo was designed to have good road speed and endurance, reduced maintenance requirements, and specifically designed to maximize passenger survivability against small arms ambushes and conventionally laid mines and explosives.

As of 2007 the Buffalo in production and service with the US military.

The (vampire romance but with black ops too) book I just read introduced me to the Buffalo. The author happened to sit next to a lady on a plane, got started talking to her, and learned about the Buffalo and the company that makes it (the lady was from that company). So the author used it as a central part of her story - terrorists trying to get their hands on a Buffalo.

re: #96 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Usually give 3000 whacks synchronized to her heart rate...About an hour. If she's bradycardic, it'll take longer.

re: #98 WriterMom

OK. My local station had gas at .72 CDN per litre.

Oh man. There's like 12 conversions in there.

(takes off shoes)

re: #99 WriterMom

What kind of procedure is that?

Using shock waves to break up kidney stones, gall stones, etc., just looked it up. lol

re: #101 Iron Fist

OR,

This will make you sick. without the fucking NFA, these could be suggested retail prices for us all. I could just about cry.

Well... look, to be honest, I'm not in the market for a machine gun, so it doesn't hit me THAT hard. But I am concerned about the trends here.

re: #36 yavanna

One of these "fewer" roadside bombs still managed to kill my best friends son, a Marine, four weeks ago outside of Fallujah.

I am so sorry. God bless the family, grant them solace. Prayers up.

Maybe the Iranians captured in Iraq broke as a result of torture.

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Want a bacon burger?

re: #99 WriterMom

What kind of procedure is that?

Crushing kidney stones with sonic waves. Sounds cool as [expletive deleted], I'm thinking of saying, "it had a good beat, I could dance to it", but I think it might not go over so well, and I may never get [say no more, say no more] again as long as I breathe.

re: #98 WriterMom

OK. My local station had gas at .72 CDN per litre.

If that's .72 CAD that's about $3.31 US a gallon.....that is cheap for up there? What was the highest you got up to? They must tax the crap out of gas up there, eh? Part of the "free health care" funding system?

re: #105 Bloodnok

Oh man. There's like 12 conversions in there.

(takes off shoes)

And it's Canada, so it all spins in the opposite direction, because of the Coriolis Effect. Don't forget that.

re: #105 Bloodnok

LOL. No big deal-it would be about 2.80 CDN per gallon, but our dollar is about .79 US now.

re: #104 notutopia

Yes. Of course. Bradycardic. If Mike Brady has a heart attack it'll take longer?

re: #105 Bloodnok

Oh man. There's like 12 conversions in there.

(takes off shoes)

About US$2.60 a gallon?

re: #96 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Wife is getting lithotripsy tomorrow. I'm going with her (general anesthesia and all) anybody know how long it takes?

Last time I had anesthesia , I started counting up to ten. I got as far as on_

Oh ,, wait ,, you meant how long for the lithotripsy ,,, nevahmind !

re: #87 Occasional Reader

I'm guessing it's going to be chock full of environut religion.

What the hell does a space alien care about Earth's environment anyway?

They might just say, thanks for the warm welcome, your planet is otherwise too cold for us...

Loonie to Greenback is about 1.2 to 1 now....so, 1.2 X .72 x 3.8 = cost per gallon in USD

Force Protection, Inc. - makes the Buffalo and other ballistic- and blast-protected vehicles.

re: #115 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Yes. Of course. Bradycardic. If Mike Brady has a heart attack it'll take longer?

Dummy, "Bradycardic" is a condition where seeing Florence Henderson gives you a heart attack.

re: #115 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Heart rate goes lower than 60 bpm.
The whole procedure will take 1 1/2 hrs. tops.

re: #112 Desert Dog

Gas is taxed very heavily here, yes. I paid $1.31 CDN per litre in the summer, and for a time it was 1.36

re: #114 WriterMom

LOL. No big deal-it would be about 2.80 CDN per gallon, but our dollar is about .79 US now.

That's about 2.22 or thereaboots (sic)

re: #122 notutopia

So, knowing hospitals...plan on....three weeks?

re: #120 Catttt

Force Protection, Inc. - makes the Buffalo and other ballistic- and blast-protected vehicles.

Man. cougars have tactical support vehicles? Those old broads are serious!

This is the combination of a few things, for one better intel and interuption of their supply lines making the payoff less appealing.

Most of all I see a shift in tactics. They are moving south to blockade the gulf, and they are worried about Pakistan. Jundullah has been more active in their frontiers lately, and they've got a state next door on its way to failure that is armed with nukes. They will do what they can to keep it unstable, and they will do what they can to see us defeated in Afghanistan. So look for the EFP's to leave Iraq, and to move into Afghanistan.

re: #122 notutopia

thanx

re: #120 Catttt

Force Protection, Inc. - makes the Buffalo and other ballistic- and blast-protected vehicles.

some bad ass looking stuff...cool site

re: #126 OldLineTexan

Man. cougars have tactical support vehicles? Those old broads are serious!

What impresses me is the Buffalo can go 65 mph. My truck starts doing the shimmy at 60 mph. :D

FBV, you get 1)00 husband points for going with the wife.
That will let you leave the toilet seat up, hmm, let's see....

....once.

re: #126 OldLineTexan

Man. cougars have tactical support vehicles? Those old broads are serious!

Better watch out next time you are out at the nightclub, buddy! You might get bagged and tagged by one of them there cougars!

FVB- prayers going up for both of you-let us know how she does, please?

How things change. In the summer, the Canadian dollar was worth more than the American dollar.

re: #131 Jim in Virginia

Texas Bowl, bay-bee!

Keanu is cute, but he can't - you know - act. IMHO.

re: #125 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I hope everything goes smoothly.

Braeaking news, the Big 3 bailout talks have collapsed over worker wage and benefit cuts.
All together now:

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

re: #132 Desert Dog

Better watch out next time you are out at the nightclub, buddy! You might get bagged and tagged by one of them there cougars!

Can I drive the tactical support vehicle?

re: #58 HoosierHoops

That is horrible news.. My prayers go out to your friend.
I thought the 2/5 marines had turned over the Anabar providence many months ago. Tragic.

My deepest sympathies.. I searched the Marines web site and we did lose a Marine from the 1/4 last month in a roadside bomb..
Lord bless his soul

re: #134 WriterMom

I was talking with a nice couple from Alberta over the weekend. They "winter" down here in the desert. They said the same thing....they were in heaven when it was 1 to 1 and higher.....they went on shopping sprees down here.....It's about back to normal now....

re: #133 mikeymom

You serious? Hospital has wireless...you'll be getting live updates.

re: #136 Catttt

Keanu is cute, but he can't - you know - ahct. IMHO.

fixed

re: #125 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

No, really, the anesthetic will take longer to clear her system than the lithotripsy. She will be straining her urine through a micropore filter for days.
And she will need to force alkaline ash fluids...ie. apple juice and cranberry juice to aid in flushing the broken particles out of her ureters.
She will be on oral analgesics for a few days as well. And she will be sore.

re: #138 Jim in Virginia

Braeaking news, the Big 3 bailout talks have collapsed over worker wage and benefit cuts.
All together now:

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

OR ,,,,,
Auto bailout prospects revived in Senate
[Link: biz.yahoo.com...]

re: #135 OldLineTexan

Texas Bowl, bay-bee!

Rooty toot toot
Rooty toot toot
We're the boys from the Institute
We don't smoke and we don't chew
And we don't go with girls who do.

The Iranians aren't the only one's changing tactics.

R2D2 with a bad attitude

The accuracy of the fire, and uncanny speed with which the CROWS gun moves so quickly and deliberately, is due to something few officers expected. The guys operating these systems grew up playing video games. They developed skills in operating systems (video games) very similar to the CROWS controls. This was important, because viewing the world around the vehicle via a vidcam is not as enlightening (although a lot safer) than having your head and chest exposed to the elements, and any firepower the enemy sends your way. But experienced video gamers are skilled at whipping that screen view around, and picking up any signs of danger. Iraqis are amazed at how observant CROWS is. Iraqis tend to just wrote this off as another example of American "magic."

Many Iraqis, especially the bad guys, get distressed while watching a CROWS turret being exercised by some video game addict inside the vehicle. That's because the most noticeable part of CROWS, as it swivels and "looks" around, is the machine-gun. Many Iraqis don't even recognize the vidcam and other sensors. They think the machine-gun is, well, sort of R2D2 with a bad attitude and a license to kill.

re: #146 Jim in Virginia

Rooty toot toot
Rooty toot toot
We're the boys from the Institute
We don't smoke and we don't chew
And we don't go with girls who do.

P-T
ERO
DACT
Y-L!

re: #134 WriterMom

How things change. In the summer, the Canadian dollar was worth more than the American dollar.

We just did that to tease you.

re: #144 notutopia

And this affects me how....?

jk/

re: #144 notutopia

umm- i take it you are in the med field? good info for FBV

re: #134 WriterMom

How things change. In the summer, the Canadian dollar was worth more than the American dollar.

our greatest national shame (shakes head)

:-p

re: #145 sattv4u2
Does yahoo count as the MSM?
I think they are just as reliable.

re: #150 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

And this affects me how....?

jk/

HA! She has da drugs, NOT you.

re: #150 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Ask for some of her IV versed...you'll be fine....
: )

re: #153 Jim in Virginia

Does yahoo count as the MSM?
I think they are just as reliable.

The lonk was from Drudge via Reuters

And, might I add...

See-aitch-e-a-t
Cheat, Rice, Cheat!

re: #149 Occasional Reader

I did get all excited about it...

re: #144 notutopia

Seriously, thanks. I have no idea what to expect. Whatever it takes to make her okay, is okay with me.

re: #156 sattv4u2

THE LONK?

hhehehehehee

re: #107 Occasional Reader

That's one of the problems with registration. All they have to do, once they've got you on that hook, is keep restricting who can get a weapon legally, and how much it will cost them. If there are any fully-transferable M-249s they are worth a stone fortune. I've never seen one of them.

That is the tactic I expect the Obama Administration to follow. They aren't outlawing all guns, just the ugly, scary guns. And the ones that are too small, or are too large. I don't know that Obama will even have to wait for Congress to pass any new laws. Clinton declared three types of 12 ga shotguns to be destructive devices, and gave everyone with them something like ninty days to either register them or get rid of them.

re: #148 OldLineTexan

e to the x
dy dx
e to the x dx
Secant tangent cosine sine
3.4159
cube root square root BTU
Compass slide rule
Go Rice U!

Do you remember the Lovett cheer? Not repeatable here.

re: #153 Jim in Virginia

re: #156 sattv4u2

The lonk was from Drudge via Reuters

It's up on Drudges page right now (top left)

re: #144 notutopia

You a Dr. Lizard?

re: #36 yavanna

please let the family know my prayers- and others- are with them

re: #160 WriterMom

THE LONK?

hhehehehehee

yes ,, LONK ,, ya git a preblom weth thet ?

re: #158 WriterMom

I did get all excited about it...

Didja buy any American products, like cars TVs radios guns? Corn? Obesity?

re: #156 sattv4u2

I am dinging you up just for inventing the LONK. I love it. Consider that liberated, baby.

re: #72 RJ77

Devil's advocate here: Is it possible that they are doing this because Obama was elected, and they hope if there is relative calm in Iraq for a year or so, he will make good on his promise to remove all US troops within 16 months, and then the Iranians can move in and take over the Shia parts of Iraq?

You've made a very good point, RJ. Money is not the issue; the cost of EFPs is minor compared to being able to attack the Great Satan. Many conservative commentators have said," give them a date for withdrawal, and the enemy will bide its time".
If the Shia ally with Iran fully, civil war against the Sunnis would be the obvious choice to consolidate control of Iraq's oil. Great leverage.

re: #162 Jim in Virginia

e to the x
dy dx
e to the x dx
Secant tangent cosine sine
3.4159
cube root square root BTU
Compass slide rule
Go Rice U!

Do you remember the Lovett cheer? Not repeatable here.

There are math club cheers?

re: #130 Catttt

What impresses me is the Buffalo can go 65 mph. My truck starts doing the shimmy at 60 mph. :D

Cool, one of the Decepticons was a Buffalo! LOL

re: #168 WriterMom

I am dinging you up just for inventing the LONK. I love it. Consider that liberated, baby.

GREAT ,,,, I'll burn my BRO now !

re: #151 mikeymom

Yes, hubby and I both. Happy medical providers we were...
until Medicare and Medicaid creamed the reimbursement of our practices....

re: #162 Jim in Virginia

e to the x
dy dx
e to the x dx
Secant tangent cosine sine
3.4159
cube root square root BTU
Compass slide rule
Go Rice U!

Do you remember the Lovett cheer? Not repeatable here.

No, I'm a Hanszen kid. We're special.

re: #159 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Seriously, thanks. I have no idea what to expect. Whatever it takes to make her okay, is okay with me.

dont expect anything per se...she will be fine and so will you...

re: #141 Desert Dog

Yes, it was great while it lasted!

re: #170 Bloodnok

There are math club cheers?

You bet your sweet ass...these are Rice cheers, stolen (mostly) from MIT.

The Pterodactyl cheer is for confoozing Aggies.

re: #167 OldLineTexan

We went for a little road trip...but didn't buy much.

Ironman is Jewish.

re: #171 gop_patriot

Cool, one of the Decepticons was a Buffalo! LOL

I want one!

re: #173 notutopia

i hear ya--lost a good OBGYN that way--and since you are here--i got this pain like forever-lol--jk!

Oy...getting sleeeeepy. I should sleep while the kids are sleeping. Night night.

re: #177 OldLineTexan

You bet your sweet ass...these are Rice cheers, stolen (mostly) from MIT.

The Pterodactyl cheer is for confoozing Aggies.

Anything stolen from MIT is fine by me.

re: #178 WriterMom

We went for a little road trip...but didn't buy much.

Tell me you at least over-ate and used too much energy...

re: #180 OldLineTexan

I want one!

News Flash!....Hasbro takes down the Taliban!

re: #173 notutopia

Really. "Dr. Not"? That would have been a cool nic.

She saw the xray, said they were good sized stones. I said, "Oh.".

What the hell is a good sized stone?...bb?, pea (no pun intended), apple? watermelon?

re: #145 sattv4u2

OR ,,,,,
Auto bailout prospects revived in Senate
[Link: biz.yahoo.com...]

General Motors Corporation (GM) Key Statistics

Market Cap (intraday): 2.52B
Total Cash (mrq): 15.90B
Total Debt (mrq): 45.16B

We're supposed to throw another $15B into this gaping maw?

/anyone else see what's wrong with the math here?

re: #159 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

You're welcome. I hope that the stone/s are blasted successfully and that she passes them within a few hours after the procedure! Save anything that she passes that ends up in the filter, and bring it back to her Nephrologist/Urologist...they'll do a biospy and will be able to detect the chemical composition of the calyx and then they can modify her diet to exclude those components so she does not develop more....
: )

re: #159 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I have no idea what to expect. Whatever it takes to make her okay, is okay with me.

/it'll all be over in 24 hours

re: #186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

mikeydad has one the size of a rice grain-causes very occasional blood in his pees- he loves to scare the crap outta--honey-come look at my pee!

re: #123 WriterMom

some folks in the US have mentioned that if gas were taxed so as to keep the price at $4/gallon, motorists will be forced (by their government) to buy smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Crap. I drive a full size pickup truck that I need for my business. If I get a smaller one, I have to make two trips, which ends up using MORE gas.
Wake up, people!

re: #127 Thanos

Iran has more urgent problems in Sistan-Baluchistan. They Mullahcracy has been taking hits from Saudi sponsored terrorists there. Allegedly. Iranian Press TV: Saudis Behind Jundollah Hostage-Taking

The Nahrainnet report claims that Saudi Arabia and the American CIA have been using this "proxy army" to destabilize the government in Iran.

I like to refer to this tactic as "Terrorize the terrorists". Its the only thing the Azeri Turk Mafia understands.

OT
Thought this might be of interest to some of you.
I pulled this off a facebook post of one of my leftie friends. They got it from someone who had just been to Chicago for "training"
These people are serious and it is going to take alot of work to beat them back
OFA stands for Obama For America

OFA 2.0 Memo:

Dear Volunteer/Team Leader:

I wanted to be the first to share some of the exciting things that I've learned about how this movement of change will look going forward.

The vision for this organization comes directly from President-Elect Obama:

"We won because the American people mobilized for change. It was really people at a grassroots level who carried our campaign financially, who carried it organizationally, and we don't want that to dissipate."

The organization will operate on these core organizing principles
• Respect. Empower. Include.
• A special emphasis on super volunteers and team leaders/coordinators who formed the core of our campaign organization.
• Organizing training and development for staff and volunteers at all levels.

MISSION:
The organization will have paid organizers on the ground nationwide, and they will focus on strengthening volunteer leadership.

The organization's goals will be to promote:
• Legislative issue organizing to support President-elect Obama's agenda.
• Electoral organizing
• Civic engagement
• Promote two-way communication between the Administration and grassroots.

In order to accomplish these goals, we will:
• Expand the existing grassroots organization.
• Directly lobby members of Congress and other elected officials.
• Work to win local elections

PROCESS:
• This organization is its own transition, parallel to the structure of the administration.
• In President-elect Obama's words, we are moving forward with "deliberate haste."
• The process is open and transparent, as we are asking for feedback from all levels and stakeholders.
• There isn't a specific timeline or date set for the organization's official launch.

FEEDBACK:
So far, we have received feedback from:
• Over 500,000 Volunteer Surveys
• Almost 500 Field Organizer Surveys
• Almost 100 Regional Field Director Surveys
• 180 conference calls with over 1,000 organizers
• Conversations with allied organizations
• Listserv e-mails within the My.BO community
• National "Organizing for Change" Legacy Conference with over 300 attendees

ACTION STEPS:
There is still work to be done in the short term:
• Submit thoughts, ideas, and feedback organizingforchange@gmail.com
• Host/attend a "Change is Coming" House Meeting. *
• Plan and organize a Civic Engagement Project with your neighborhood team.
• Research the issues facing your community on a local, state, and federal level. Know your elected officials contact information and backgrounds.
• Staff, who have returned to their hometown, could help this organization take a huge step forward by hosting or attending a house meeting in their own neighborhood. *

* [Link: my.barackobama.com...] Click on “Before your event” tab to download the materials for your House Meeting.
end of memo

[Link: www.businessandmedia.org...]

This is not related to the topic but it is an interesting slant on the Automaker bailout. It is also true. How do I send this to Charles?

re: #190 mikeymom

mikeydad has one the size of a rice grain-causes very occasional blood in his pees- he loves to scare the crap outta--honey-come look at my pee!

and you fall for it every time !?!?!?!?!?!

re: #186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Really. "Dr. Not"? That would have been a cool nic.

She saw the xray, said they were good sized stones. I said, "Oh.".

What the hell is a good sized stone?...bb?, pea (no pun intended), apple? watermelon?

Anything bigger than your ureter. Which is REALLY small. I know.

My stones are calcium oxalate...no lithotripsy for me.

re: #188 notutopia

Diabetes complicate it?

re: #186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Really. "Dr. Not"? That would have been a cool nic.

She saw the xray, said they were good sized stones. I said, "Oh.".

What the hell is a good sized stone?...bb?, pea (no pun intended), apple? watermelon?

bb is a reasonable amount of discomfort...apple and larger would be epic dude...like Ripley's...

re: #185 albusteve

News Flash!....Hasbro takes down the Taliban!

Actually, the Buffalo was a bad guy. Bonecrusher is killed hand-to-hand by Optimus Prime in the movie.

re: #170 Bloodnok Old Line Texan and I attended the same institution of higher learning. They are in a bowl game this year for the first time in a couple of generations.
Don't mock us, please, we're sensitive geeks.

OT: latest on the bailout. (looks like repubs are caving.)
[Link: corner.nationalreview.com...]

re: #195 sattv4u2

and you fall for it every time !?!?!?!?!?!

GMTA

re: #180 OldLineTexan

I want one!

Dude! He's a bad guy.

Really, here you go- kind of pricey for a plastic toy, imho.
My boys would LOVE this.

re: #192 Mich-again

Iran has more urgent problems in Sistan-Baluchistan. They Mullahcracy has been taking hits from Saudi sponsored terrorists there. Allegedly. Iranian Press TV: Saudis Behind Jundollah Hostage-Taking

I like to refer to this tactic as "Terrorize the terrorists". Its the only thing the Azeri Turk Mafia understands.

Sunni Islamists vs. Shia Islamists. Can we arrange things so they both lose?

re: #200 Jim in Virginia

Old Line Texan and I attended the same institution of higher learning. They are in a bowl game this year for the first time in a couple of generations.
Don't mock us, please, we're sensitive geeks.

I is cri happi

re: #195 sattv4u2

naw--after the first few times, i told him to look when i did a poopy--cured him!

re: #199 Dark_Falcon

Actually, the Buffalo was a bad guy. Bonecrusher is killed hand-to-hand by Optimus Prime in the movie.

my bad...didnt read the book...sounds fun tho!

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

The Frightening Flight To The Fringe

This has led to Israeli extremists getting more violent. This is most visible with the 300,000 Jewish settlers, who have established about a hundred communities in the West Bank, and are determined to drive the Arabs out of the area, which they believe to be part of "Greater Israel." This does not have popular support among a majority of Israelis, but the settlers and "Greater Israel" fans are carrying out more attacks on Palestinians and trying to terrorize the Arabs in the West Bank. This is becoming an embarrassment for Israel, although the settlers point out that, no matter what you do, the Palestinians will never accept Israel. But the increased settler violence has forced the government to use more force to contain the more radical and out-of-control settlers. Since this sort of thing tends to make some of the radicals more radical, the prospect of Jewish terrorists becomes more of a reality. Already, the government is working on how to protect senior officials from Jewish radical assassins.

re: #206 mikeymom

naw--after the first few times, i told him to look when i did a poopy--cured him!

you do red poopies !?!?!?

Too much pasta sauce in the diet, my guess!

re: #193 bombay311

• Electoral organizing

The proverbial "sore thumb".

re: #156 sattv4u2

The lonk was from Drudge via Reuters

You've pwned "lonk"!

re: #200 Jim in Virginia

Old Line Texan and I attended the same institution of higher learning. They are in a bowl game this year for the first time in a couple of generations.
Don't mock us, please, we're sensitive geeks.

Which bowl game?
Congrads

re: #203 gop_patriot

Dude! He's a bad guy.

Really, here you go- kind of pricey for a plastic toy, imho.
My boys would LOVE this.

Action figures are NO fun without a bad guy.

Adventure Team Joes didn't have a bad guy when I was a kid...we hada use Mego Planet of the Apes guys.

re: #211 NelsFree

You've pwned "lonk"!

WHOO HOOO ,, I broke my PWNED cherry ! (only took me 10,000 + posts! )

re: #212 HoosierHoops

Which bowl game?
Congrads

Probably one that Indiana is not in. Just guessing.

re: #186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Actually the larger stones are more easily shattered with lithotripsy.
They are also easier to pass through the ureters when shattered.
You'll be looking for pieces smaller than the size of the tip head of a ball point pen. They may be green gray, yellowish , blackish or white. Just save with a tongue blade anything that is solid that she voids in the sterile container that they send her home with.

re: #208 razorbacker

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

The Frightening Flight To The Fringe

This really bad. It would only take a small number of nutcase settlers to create an incident that gets Israel thrown under the bus. They need to pacify these kooks now.

re: #216 notutopia

You had to say tongue. ewwwww!

/thanks.

re: #187 Killian Bundy

We're supposed to throw another $15B into this gaping maw?

/anyone else see what's wrong with the math here?

in 2007 GM sold the same number of cars as Toyota. GM posted a loss (in the billions) Toyota made a profit. The difference - GM operates with the anti-capitalist anti-business anti-competitive UNION.

Senate isnt going for the bailout!
Good for them

re: #212 HoosierHoops

Which bowl game?
Congrads

The Texas bowl, versus perennial powerhouse Western Michigain.

re: #216 notutopia

soo-if i may axe- are you and hubby retired now?

re: #220 bombay311

Senate isnt going for the bailout!
Good for them

better check the headlines on Drudge

re: #217 Dark_Falcon

This is really bad. It would only take a small number of nutcase settlers to create an incident that gets Israel thrown under the bus. They need to pacify these kooks now.

PIMF

re: #171 gop_patriot

Cool, one of the Decepticons was a Buffalo! LOL

Wow - cool!

re: #193 bombay311

Hmm. Thats way too "establishment" to energize the typical anarchist lefty conspiracy ridden moonbats that propelled Obama to power.

The problem with gaining power using Saul Alinsky's playbook is that as soon as you actually get the power, the radical tactics don't work anymore. Its the dog who chased the car and finally caught it.

Am snacking on cheetos and cheezits. Can you mix both? Is that kosher?

re: #221 Jim in Virginia

The Texas bowl, versus perennial powerhouse Western Michigain.

Fear Sammy the Owl, Buster Bronco!

re: #215 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Probably one that Indiana is not in. Just guessing.

LOL
you need to trash talk better Veggie..come-on..
I was born and raised in California.. :)
Say something like you think Yountville is a hick town then i'm crawling through the screen in total rage...Say something bad about Indiana? yawn.
Bring it on..I need ammo..>)

re: #197 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Diabetes complicates venous blood flow in your whole body. It's why diabetics have such a difficult time with healing and tissue repair if injury occurs. So yes, in severe DM Type II, Insulin dependent cases, the kidneys can be subject to poor return flow of blood and cause venous stagnation in the loop of henle in which case the chemicals are not flushed as easily into her ureters. It could be a factor in her stone development.

re: #227 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Am snacking on cheetos and cheezits. Can you mix both? Is that kosher?

Neither is food, so kosher don't count.

re: #227 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Am snacking on cheetos and cheezits. Can you mix both? Is that kosher?

They must be compatible. Both give you orange fingers!

re: #222 mikeymom

I am , Hubby still practices.

re: #225 Catttt

Wow - cool!

It is! Thanks for the link, btw. I love stuff like this. :)

Here is what Iran is doing now:

"Iranian ships and submarines have deployed an undisclosed number of Iranian troops and weapons at the Eritrean port town of Assab, according to opposition groups, foreign diplomats, and NGOs in the area.
The city of Assab sits at the Horn of Africa in the Arabian Sea. As such, Assab offers a strategic position as the world nervously eyes the precarious routes through which a seaborne oil traverses daily."

Link @The Cutting Edge

I saw this on Blackfive, credit to:

Blackfive

re: #230 notutopia

I should have married a robot.

I am glad she is effing brilliant. Cause, well, let's just say, she didn't marry well.

re: #227 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Am snacking on cheetos and cheezits. Can you mix both? Is that kosher?

re: #232 sattv4u2

They must be compatible. Both give you orange fingers!

On the other hand (pun intended) if your penis is orange, we'll know what you;ve been doing!

re: #233 notutopia

sounds like you were in internal med?

re: #217 Dark_Falcon

This really bad. It would only take a small number of nutcase settlers to create an incident that gets Israel thrown under the bus. They need to pacify these kooks now.

When will the Paleo's Kassams get pacified? How many OF THOSE incidents have occured? THOUSANDS!

re: #226 Mich-again

How about rational people who just arent educated on real issues?

Central Linn school board splits over Bunny Suicides book After more than an hour of debate, the Central Linn School Board found

itself split on a motion to remove the divisive "Book of Bunny Suicides" from library shelves.

With a 3-3 vote, the board decided to take up the issue again in January, when all seven members will be present.

Bunny Suicides, for reference.

Arr evening mates! Who's fighting whom? Or is it a food fight tonight?

Far-right Belgian party says invited to Jerusalem meet

The leader of the Flemish far-right Vlaams Belang party said Thursday that MK Aryeh Eldad has invited him to an anti-Jihad conference in Jerusalem next year, though Eldad denies this.

According to Filip Dewinter, Eldad invited him to an event scheduled for March. The conference was planned as a follow-up event to an anti-Jihad summit which Professor Eldad is expected to open on Sunday in the capital.

Queried about this, Eldad's office wrote: "No follow-up conference is currently planned." The leader of Flanders' Jewish community, Eli Ringer, told Haaretz that should Vlaams Belang visit Jerusalem, "there will be a right mess because it will break the Jewish boycott of this problematic and xenophobic entity."

So now VB is outright lying. Nice.

BBIAB-anticipation

A couple of weeks ago I made a joke about "crunchy" urine. Was hysterical and really gross at the same time. Wish for the life of me I could remember the context.

Not so funny now. sigh.

Going to bed. Going to snuggle up to the reason I believe I was born. You guys have a great night.

Thanks again, Dr. Not.

re: #168 WriterMom

I am dinging you up just for inventing the LONK. I love it. Consider that liberated, baby.

Quick, someone add it to the LGF dictionary. You know it is here to stay.

Breaking in with some financial news.

Auto bailout talks collapse

and

Prominent Trader Accused of Defrauding Clients [$ 50 Billion worth]

[Link: www.nytimes.com...]

Stock futures down over 250 points

re: #235 Ojoe

I hope that one is wrong. Iranian missiles and small boats could shut the straits down for weeks till they were evicted. The result would be devastating to trade.

re: #234 gop_patriot

It is! Thanks for the link, btw. I love stuff like this. :)

Me too. :D

re: #245 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

again--prayers to you and your sweetie

re: #238 mikeymom

RN,FNP...Hubby is an Anesthesiologist.

re: #241 jcm

Central Linn school board splits over Bunny Suicides book After more than an hour of debate, the Central Linn School Board found

Bunny Suicides, for reference.

I think it is tragic, no, criminal, that it has been over a month since Barack Obama was elected President, and we still don't have comprehensive health care that includes psychotherapy for suicidal bunnies.

re: #204 Dark_Falcon

Can we arrange things so they both lose?

What if there was a war between the Saudis and the Mullahs. How could you tell? All they seem to know how to do is sponsor terrorists to fight unofficial wars. Both accuse the other of sponsoring terrorism but both are guilty of doing it themselves. Its all they know how to do.

Celtics win...
They acted like it was their first win..The look on Ray Allens face..whoa.Watch out for these guys! They are not only the champions but they are very hungry...Rondo is playing like an all-star...I'm calling a repeat right now..

re: #239 NelsFree

When will the Paleo's Kassams get pacified? How many OF THOSE incidents have occured? THOUSANDS!

I am fully aware of that fact. However, if there is a significant settler incident the MSM will make that the story. The left will then put immense pressure on Obama to force Israel to quit the West Bank or join Blago under the bus.

re: #235 Ojoe

Here is what Iran is doing now:

"Iranian ships and submarines have deployed an undisclosed number of Iranian troops and weapons at the Eritrean port town of Assab, according to opposition groups, foreign diplomats, and NGOs in the area.
The city of Assab sits at the Horn of Africa in the Arabian Sea. As such, Assab offers a strategic position as the world nervously eyes the precarious routes through which a seaborne oil traverses daily."

Link @The Cutting Edge

I saw this on Blackfive, credit to:

Blackfive

They've more active in the Persian Gulf too.

Gonna' have to knock 'em back.
Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Nukes. They think they should be the regional super power.

re: #254 HoosierHoops

Celtics win...
They acted like it was their first win..The look on Ray Allens face..whoa.Watch out for these guys! They are not only the champions but they are very hungry...Rondo is playing like an all-star...I'm calling a repeat right now..

me too. (snicker)

re: #251 notutopia

ohh- you FNP "s rule! and the gas man is my fave--in my experience they are always cuties!