To support my country during a time of war - yes, and I have proven this, have you? are you willing to go to war for your country Firehorse in a time of need or are you one of those that would rather see other men and women go fight for your freedoms while you can sit back and piss and moan about your government and military, I bet you were screaming for revenge when we were attacked though weren`t you, or maybe you actually enjoyed watching innocent people perish in the twin towers and felt we deserved everything that Bin Laden threw at us right, we are such evil Americans aren`t we Firehorse.Are you still willing to leave everything and put your life on the line?
Here is a true patriot- Major General Smedley Butler. Another one- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Please take time to read those links!
We are at war on Terrorism and he is not leaving office because he has a hunch that we are going to initiate a war with Iran, that is not going to happen. There is more to the story then what is currently being published, it is funny watching the Democrats trying to spin this against the current administration.Technically (legally), the USA are at peace at the moment though.
The operations in Iraq and Afghanistan run only on a authorization of force, not under official declarations of war by congress. This has been explicitly stated such by Gonzales in a Senate Judiciary Hearing.
On another note, he's turning 64 in December and has 42 years of service in his name.
Meaning he already got a deferment (by Rumsfeld?) so he could serve beyond the mandatory retirement age at 40 years of service. Unless he gets a deferment by Bush (would have been unlikely anyway i guess), he should be out by the end of the year.
Oh but you have joined this forum to throw in your anti American versus pro Chinese, Russian BS, you enjoy in the attempt to inflame others with your rubbish, by saying that you were not surprised on what happened during 911 just confirms with me that you most likely were one of the persons who was dancing in the streets because we deserved it right Firehorse, that is what you are stating with your proverb. And the sad thing with this is that you actually live in America.I didn't join this forum to argue, especially with someone who resorts to character assasination. But I'll tell you this: I was very sorry for what happened on 9/11/01, but not really surprized. In Oriental philosophy, there is a universal Law of Retribution. Nothing happens to us that wasn't caused by something we have done to others and/or ourselves. The Colonial America didn't like to be told how to live by the Great Britain, "the mother country',- why do you suppose anyone else in the world would be any different? I would rather fight for my freedom here, if need be, than have others to do that on the other side of the Globe. And I'll leave it at that!
Blowback of Iran War Likely to Be 'Terrible'"No matter what [Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates] said [Tuesday], we know for a fact Admiral Fallon was fired," said a former senior Defense official who works closely with military officials in the region.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080313/NATION/442198655/1002
Tensions in Gulf waters have eased in the two months since a dangerous stand-off between U.S. and Iranian vessels, the U.S. Navy commander in the region said on Wednesday, warning Iran to avoid further provocations.
.."Full-scale" war with Iran is probably militarily out at this stage, but strikes conducted by air and sea -- with the Navy taking the lead -- are still a very real possibility before the Bush administration is through. And that does make Admiral Fallon's departure worthy of concern. http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/8397
Enough of your garbage, everything that you decide to post has something that is negative towards the U.S, you are nothing more that a trouble maker, at least I have the patriotic will to serve my country and not hide behind a computer and talk rubbish against the very same government that keeps you safe, you are nothing more than a ungrateful person who is not worthy of one drop of blood that is shed by our Armed Forces. Only three fingers Firehorse, I have walked in area`s with my head held high and had more than just three fingers pointing at me, some of the fingers were rendering me the one finger salute, but that never bothered me because I have alway`s known where I come from.There is rubbish generated and repeated everywhere, as well as information witheld, with plenty of folks ready to believe what they are fed-and I know this 1st hand, as I had the opportunity to travel & talk with all kinds of people. I'm neither "pro" nor "against" anything or anyone- by not getting emotions cloud my judgement, I'm better able, not to enflame, but to think critically & point out flows and delusions in some of the opinions of other's. And I wasn't dancing. If you are ready to die, like many others have, for corporate profits, go ahead and sign on the dotted line again. And please stop this finger pointing- "when 1 finger is pointed at someone, there are 3 more of your fingers pointed back at you!"
Blowback of Iran War Likely to Be 'Terrible'
You alledge information is withheld, however the link you use as a reference discuss public awareness of public, acknowledged and accessible information!There is rubbish generated and repeated everywhere, as well as information witheld, with plenty of folks ready to believe what they are fed-and I know this 1st hand, as I had the opportunity to travel & talk with all kinds of people.
Sorry, but following your postings here, I'd have to conclude that your postings are biased way beyond that of the average poster.I'm neither "pro" nor "against" anything or anyone- by not getting emotions cloud my judgement, I'm better able, not to enflame, but to think critically & point out flows and delusions in some of the opinions of other's. And I wasn't dancing. If you are ready to die, like many others have,...
Corporate profits? Please. You present yourself as doing critical analysis and yet you accept conspiracy material?...for corporate profits, go ahead and sign on the dotted line again.
Well, you are the master of finger pointing.And please stop this finger pointing- "when 1 finger is pointed at someone, there are 3 more of your fingers pointed back at you!"
I do think the Iraq War is a strategic mistake and agree with Fallons view. However, as a member of the US armed forces he has to follow the line of the democratically elected president.
That's what I mean by bias: eternal sniping on morality, etc. from your quarters.Well, most people are just busy and won't do any extensive in-depth research, beyond watching the 6 o'cock news.
http://filmtv.eserver.org/media-monopoly.txt
http://www.michaelparenti.org/MonopolyMedia.html
Ideology has a big part in it, but the bottom line is, who is ultimately going to benefit? Now I have the "freedom" to pay more for gasoline or not to buy it at all. Is that what the blood is being shed for, not to mention the trillions of taxpayers' $, here and "there"?