In a 1998 interview with ABC's John Miller, Osama bin Laden said that America's withdrawal from Somalia had emboldened his burgeoning al Qaida force and encouraged him to plan new attacks:
"Our people realized more than before that the American soldier is a paper tiger that runs in defeat after a few blows," the terror chief recalled. "America forgot all about the hoopla and media propaganda and left dragging their corpses and their shameful defeat."
Yes, let's follow the liberal strategy again and run away. Given the obvious emboldened nature of the terrorist after they see US forces pulled out of Somalia, WHAT DO YOU THINK THEIR RESPONSE WILL BE IF WE LEAVE IRAQ?
But...then again...who cares about the terrorists - they can't do us any harm! We don't need to pay attention to global terrorism, and we don't need to fight it! Halliburton!!!! Wal*Mart!!! Republican oligarchy!!! Yes those are the true enemies we need to face!!
Silly silly silly silly...I pray that for the safety of us and our families we never have a liberal President again.
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11/22/2005 13:11 #23606
In Bin Laden's Own WordsCategory: terror
11/21/2005 11:15 #23605
In Zarqawi's Own Words.....Category: terror
While many of you libs are hopelessly clinging to the lies and propaganda spewed by your media and politicians (yes, let's call Fox "Faux News" while posting articles from the rabidly anti-american Independent) ....here is Zarqawi in his own words, banking on your spinelessness and unwillingness to fight back against his merry band of Islamofascists.
"The aftermath of the collapse of American power in Vietnam-and how they ran and left their agents-is noteworthy. Because of that, we must be ready starting now, before events overtake us, and before we are surprised by the conspiracies of the Americans and the United Nations and their plans to fill the void behind them. We must take the initiative and impose a fait accompli upon our enemies, instead of the enemy imposing one on us, wherein our lot would be to merely resist their schemes."
"The aftermath of the collapse of American power in Vietnam-and how they ran and left their agents-is noteworthy. Because of that, we must be ready starting now, before events overtake us, and before we are surprised by the conspiracies of the Americans and the United Nations and their plans to fill the void behind them. We must take the initiative and impose a fait accompli upon our enemies, instead of the enemy imposing one on us, wherein our lot would be to merely resist their schemes."
jason - 11/21/05 12:39
Yes, I would say if you read the Independent and agree that the bullshit they peddle is 100% unquestioned fact, you have a problem on your hands. If you believe 100% of what Fox says, you have that same problem. Well, it doesn't seem you have that problem, Uncut. I don't either. I just engaged in the masochism which is reading the online version of The Nation. Some of it is good reading, most of it is barely worth the effort. So goes the media nowadays.
IF the Independent used this quote (I have no idea), I guarantee it wasn't used to make the same point I made, which is that the liberal strategy for fighting terror (no strategy, no plan, let's hide or run away, Halliburton is the true enemy to the planet) plays right into the hands of the Islamofascists. In a way, the liberal strategy for terror shares a symbiotic relationship with the strategy of the Zarqawis of the world. The liberal strategy HELPS THEM ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
Yes, I would say if you read the Independent and agree that the bullshit they peddle is 100% unquestioned fact, you have a problem on your hands. If you believe 100% of what Fox says, you have that same problem. Well, it doesn't seem you have that problem, Uncut. I don't either. I just engaged in the masochism which is reading the online version of The Nation. Some of it is good reading, most of it is barely worth the effort. So goes the media nowadays.
IF the Independent used this quote (I have no idea), I guarantee it wasn't used to make the same point I made, which is that the liberal strategy for fighting terror (no strategy, no plan, let's hide or run away, Halliburton is the true enemy to the planet) plays right into the hands of the Islamofascists. In a way, the liberal strategy for terror shares a symbiotic relationship with the strategy of the Zarqawis of the world. The liberal strategy HELPS THEM ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
uncutsaniflush - 11/21/05 11:38
If my memory serves me correctly, and I think it does, the Independent's reportage included this very quote; thus, I don't quite get your point . . .
Should I believe that the quote is false because the "rabidly anti-american" Independent reported it?
Did it suddenly become true when Fox News (I assume since you deign not to provide attribution) reported it?
Is the rabidly pro-American Fox News any more reliable?
Biases are biases. And whenever one reads news reports, one should always consider the source.
Futhermore, it is my firm opinion that limiting one's self to only one source of news -- no matter if it be Fox News or the Independment or the Daily show or any other single source of news -- is not a good thing to do.
Personally, I like to see how differently the same events can be reported by news media with obvious biases.
But that is just me.
If my memory serves me correctly, and I think it does, the Independent's reportage included this very quote; thus, I don't quite get your point . . .
Should I believe that the quote is false because the "rabidly anti-american" Independent reported it?
Did it suddenly become true when Fox News (I assume since you deign not to provide attribution) reported it?
Is the rabidly pro-American Fox News any more reliable?
Biases are biases. And whenever one reads news reports, one should always consider the source.
Futhermore, it is my firm opinion that limiting one's self to only one source of news -- no matter if it be Fox News or the Independment or the Daily show or any other single source of news -- is not a good thing to do.
Personally, I like to see how differently the same events can be reported by news media with obvious biases.
But that is just me.
11/21/2005 09:37 #23604
Not In A Good MoodCategory: rant
I got my paycheck recently, and you know what it said? $115. That's right, that's all they paid me for TWO WEEKS of work (I wasn't in every day, but still). Not only that, but they haven't been giving me my copy of the sent timesheet, so I do not have the (FACTUAL) information that will get me my money. I am shaking I am so pissed off. I am a very dangerous man today. God help the poor asshole who dares to argue with me about this shit.
Jason
Jason
leetee - 11/21/05 09:55
Chin up, Jason. This will get sorted out!
Chin up, Jason. This will get sorted out!
11/15/2005 02:40 #23603
Yes, Jason is Alive and Well!Category: potpourri
I'll stealth ninja post like (e:Joshua) did. He's away from home for the first time in a while, which gives me precious alone time. Sometimes I like to be alone and enjoy the blissful silence, pondering various things without having to be interrupted to speak. I'll write briefly about what is on my wicked mind:
1) My profession - I think I'm not doing what I'm meant to do.
2) I'm not living up to my potential. I can and will do better someday soon.
3) I look at the world around me and I see so many people who just don't give a shit, and that is horribly bothersome. I know I don't agree with everyone here politically, and that's fine - but I'm thinking of "giving a shit" in more broad terms.
4) I'm thinking of tits and ass - a whole locker full of women and myself.
5) Rhonda - I had a dream about her recently. I regret ever being so nasty to her when I de-friended her. That wasn't like me at all. I never thought anything I could say to her would get a reaction - I thought she didn't care about me at all, which is why I felt our friendship was so hopeless. I wish I could tell her that I'm sorry and that of course I cared about her being sick. God if only she knew how much I cared. I felt hurt, and I bited back....HARD. If there is one re-do I want in life, it is that situation. The rest of it I can live with.
6) I love dogs, very much. If I could handle it I would love to be a dog owner one day. Owner doesn't even sound right to me - I've known dogs who were better friends than most humans. So, I wish I could be a friend to a dog. I'll never forget when I was in Philly and my soul was destroyed, 2 dogs came and sat next to me. They knew how bad I felt and they consoled me, laying their heads on my lap and refusing to leave. I then realized how dogs care as much about us as we care about them. Dogs are awesome!
7) I'm thinking about how I like to make people happy, but I have been a self absorbed asshole, an utter failure in that respect. I've been soaking it all in, like those crusty Floridians when they go to the beach.
8) We have another Democrat mayor. Yay. We also have more Democrat county legistlators. This area will continue to fuck itself over until we stop taxing and spending our way to oblivion. Decades of Democrat fiscal and social policy has left this area in utter ruin, and we just float along demanding our social. Tell me this - how many more people have to leave the area, how many jobs have to fly the coop, how many older folks have to be squeezed out of their homes for people to understand something has to change? Do you want your family and friends to stay here? Do you want to be able to get a decent job? Based on the way people voted I think they embrace the idea of Buffalo becoming a ghost town. More taxes, please!
Jason
1) My profession - I think I'm not doing what I'm meant to do.
2) I'm not living up to my potential. I can and will do better someday soon.
3) I look at the world around me and I see so many people who just don't give a shit, and that is horribly bothersome. I know I don't agree with everyone here politically, and that's fine - but I'm thinking of "giving a shit" in more broad terms.
4) I'm thinking of tits and ass - a whole locker full of women and myself.
5) Rhonda - I had a dream about her recently. I regret ever being so nasty to her when I de-friended her. That wasn't like me at all. I never thought anything I could say to her would get a reaction - I thought she didn't care about me at all, which is why I felt our friendship was so hopeless. I wish I could tell her that I'm sorry and that of course I cared about her being sick. God if only she knew how much I cared. I felt hurt, and I bited back....HARD. If there is one re-do I want in life, it is that situation. The rest of it I can live with.
6) I love dogs, very much. If I could handle it I would love to be a dog owner one day. Owner doesn't even sound right to me - I've known dogs who were better friends than most humans. So, I wish I could be a friend to a dog. I'll never forget when I was in Philly and my soul was destroyed, 2 dogs came and sat next to me. They knew how bad I felt and they consoled me, laying their heads on my lap and refusing to leave. I then realized how dogs care as much about us as we care about them. Dogs are awesome!
7) I'm thinking about how I like to make people happy, but I have been a self absorbed asshole, an utter failure in that respect. I've been soaking it all in, like those crusty Floridians when they go to the beach.
8) We have another Democrat mayor. Yay. We also have more Democrat county legistlators. This area will continue to fuck itself over until we stop taxing and spending our way to oblivion. Decades of Democrat fiscal and social policy has left this area in utter ruin, and we just float along demanding our social. Tell me this - how many more people have to leave the area, how many jobs have to fly the coop, how many older folks have to be squeezed out of their homes for people to understand something has to change? Do you want your family and friends to stay here? Do you want to be able to get a decent job? Based on the way people voted I think they embrace the idea of Buffalo becoming a ghost town. More taxes, please!
Jason
paul - 11/15/05 21:17
I voted Judy not democrat.
I voted Judy not democrat.
joshua - 11/15/05 18:42
No, sorry, you cannot blame Joel Giambra for decades and decades of horrible government. And you should be THANKING our Republican legislature for refusing to increase taxes. The Democrats wanted to wait until after election day to decide on tax increases - way to pull the wool over the eyes of your consituents! Yes, this is what we need for Buffalo and Erie county - more taxes, less people, less jobs, more poverty, and no way out.
No, sorry, you cannot blame Joel Giambra for decades and decades of horrible government. And you should be THANKING our Republican legislature for refusing to increase taxes. The Democrats wanted to wait until after election day to decide on tax increases - way to pull the wool over the eyes of your consituents! Yes, this is what we need for Buffalo and Erie county - more taxes, less people, less jobs, more poverty, and no way out.
springfaerie - 11/15/05 12:44
Jason, I'm so glad that you're feeling more like yourself. Don't worry about harsh words and Rhonda- you're better off! Dogs are alot of work- speaking from personal experience here- but they are great! And, FYI the mess we're in right now was caused by having a Republican controlled Legislature and Executive in County Hall. The dem's got stuck holding the bag and are getting stuck with the blame. What we need, pary politics aside, are just plain competent people who don't care one wit about politics. Have a peach of a day!
Jason, I'm so glad that you're feeling more like yourself. Don't worry about harsh words and Rhonda- you're better off! Dogs are alot of work- speaking from personal experience here- but they are great! And, FYI the mess we're in right now was caused by having a Republican controlled Legislature and Executive in County Hall. The dem's got stuck holding the bag and are getting stuck with the blame. What we need, pary politics aside, are just plain competent people who don't care one wit about politics. Have a peach of a day!
11/08/2005 14:52 #23602
Voting, Darts, SmokingCategory: potpourri
I thought I wouldn't be able to get to my voting station today, as I have to go to dart league at 7, but I'm happy to hear that the polling stations will be open until 9 PM. I'll have you all know that Jerry and I are currently in 1st place and the only remaining undefeated team. Tonight we play against a supposedly very good team so we have to bring our A game. It's not good enough for me to just scrape by with a victory, I demand domination. Hopefully we will be able to win quickly so I can make it to the Unitarian Universalist Church to cast my vote.
I still do not know who I am going to vote for, but I know for sure I am voting NO on Prop 1. I'll do my best to explain why as succinctly as possible. The way I understand it, Prop 1 will shift more budget power away from the Governor and towards the legislature, Silver and Bruno in particular. The Governor proposes a budget and the Legislature ratifies it. If Prop 1 passes, after a certain amount of time passes without a ratified budget the legislature can implement a "default" budget with a certain percentage increase in State spending, while the legislature decides what the "real" budget will be. In effect this renders the Governor's proposed budget irrelevant and frees the legislature to impose as much increased spending and tax increases as they please (we can safely assume this would be the case, as our State government spends like a bunch of trophy wives). The legislature can just ignore the Governor's budget and stall until the deadline passes. Proponents of Prop 1 say that a vote against Prop 1 is a vote against reform, and that is utter rubbish. WE CAN DO BETTER, AND WE SHOULD EXPECT OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO ENACT REAL REFORM. Please, say NO to Prop 1 and let's pressure our State government to come up with better solutions - we deserve it!
At work today 3 different people bummed smokes from me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against sharing - I live with my twin and I've been sharing everything as long as I've been alive. These people at work refuse to buy their own smokes, saying they're trying to quit, and as soon as I show up with a pack they crowd around my desk with their hands out. Either you're a smoker and you're buying cigs, or you're not a smoker (or trying to quit) and you're not buying cigs. Don't half ass it, telling me you can't let me bum one because you're trying to quit, and 20 minutes later show up at my desk asking me for a handout. I can't afford a 4 person smoking habit. I'm at my wit's end about this because it happens so frequently. Either buy your own, or take your commitment to stop smoking seriously!
Jason
I still do not know who I am going to vote for, but I know for sure I am voting NO on Prop 1. I'll do my best to explain why as succinctly as possible. The way I understand it, Prop 1 will shift more budget power away from the Governor and towards the legislature, Silver and Bruno in particular. The Governor proposes a budget and the Legislature ratifies it. If Prop 1 passes, after a certain amount of time passes without a ratified budget the legislature can implement a "default" budget with a certain percentage increase in State spending, while the legislature decides what the "real" budget will be. In effect this renders the Governor's proposed budget irrelevant and frees the legislature to impose as much increased spending and tax increases as they please (we can safely assume this would be the case, as our State government spends like a bunch of trophy wives). The legislature can just ignore the Governor's budget and stall until the deadline passes. Proponents of Prop 1 say that a vote against Prop 1 is a vote against reform, and that is utter rubbish. WE CAN DO BETTER, AND WE SHOULD EXPECT OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO ENACT REAL REFORM. Please, say NO to Prop 1 and let's pressure our State government to come up with better solutions - we deserve it!
At work today 3 different people bummed smokes from me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against sharing - I live with my twin and I've been sharing everything as long as I've been alive. These people at work refuse to buy their own smokes, saying they're trying to quit, and as soon as I show up with a pack they crowd around my desk with their hands out. Either you're a smoker and you're buying cigs, or you're not a smoker (or trying to quit) and you're not buying cigs. Don't half ass it, telling me you can't let me bum one because you're trying to quit, and 20 minutes later show up at my desk asking me for a handout. I can't afford a 4 person smoking habit. I'm at my wit's end about this because it happens so frequently. Either buy your own, or take your commitment to stop smoking seriously!
Jason
dimartiste - 11/11/05 15:16
Smoking Suggestion: CHARGE THEM! My neighbor always says there are no such things as extra money or extra cigerrettes. They come 20 to a pack and there is nothing extra about it. As for the bumming either keep a tab or tell them you can't afford to keep thier quit smoking bum a cigerette if they can't return the favor, pay like everyone else does. This coming from a non-smoker not sure how helpful it is!
Smoking Suggestion: CHARGE THEM! My neighbor always says there are no such things as extra money or extra cigerrettes. They come 20 to a pack and there is nothing extra about it. As for the bumming either keep a tab or tell them you can't afford to keep thier quit smoking bum a cigerette if they can't return the favor, pay like everyone else does. This coming from a non-smoker not sure how helpful it is!
metalpeter - 11/08/05 19:09
Not a smoker. I know a couple people at work who smoke and they will trade cigs or borrow from each other or if one takes the others then he will buy him a pack sometime. I don't know how they work it out it may really be one person scaming cigs but it is done at least repectfully and out of friendship it isn't plane bumming. It seems to work for both of them.
Not a smoker. I know a couple people at work who smoke and they will trade cigs or borrow from each other or if one takes the others then he will buy him a pack sometime. I don't know how they work it out it may really be one person scaming cigs but it is done at least repectfully and out of friendship it isn't plane bumming. It seems to work for both of them.
ladycroft - 11/08/05 17:32
ditto.
ditto.
joshua - 11/08/05 15:09
wtf just tell them no... you aren't the asshole, they are
wtf just tell them no... you aren't the asshole, they are
The last liberal president we had was Carter, and clearly the right hard white wing administrations and the one centrist president had nothing to do with creating the current situation. It was all Jimmy's fault!
We have a responsibility to the people of Iraq. We went in there with out them asking and took down Sadam and there military. Now we can't leave untill they have there own government and military set up that will protect the people. There may always be insurgants but we have to let the people and the army and the cops run the country on there own and let them decide it. So we must pull out but slowly and keep a watch on what happens.
Wal-mart is verry evil. They go into small towns and put all the businesses out of business. Why because they are cheeper. They sell cheap clothes made in sweat shops or places that arn't much better. If gorvernments don't bow to them they move to someplace that will. They are going to open a store in china. Wal-Mart are very powerfull and very evil.
one more thing...the 'terrorists' didn't attack america until under Bush's watch. and maybe america deserved to be brought done a bit (although i believe violence is never the answer). But it seems america doesn't have a problem with killing. what's the iraqi death toll now? and could they all be 'terrorists'? or are they probably mostly women, children, and innocent civilians? (e:jason), your "kill the terror!" attitude doesn't seem to be working very well. let's try to stop our 'terror' before we make more 'terrorists'...or is that too 'liberal'?
In terms of personal safety, I felt much safer during the Clinton administration and I hated him just as much as Bush.
"saftey of our families"? Haven't more US citizens died in the last for years under a "non-liberal" president, then have died under the previous president? Also, haven't more world citizens been murdered by US citizens in the last fours years, then under the previous president? Where's the saftey (for everyone, not just americans) now?