we've been hoodwinked by our annointed Commander in Chief.
If this is true, granted...
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/31/jon-lee-anderson-libyan-opposition-has-under-1000-fighting-men/
Jon Lee Anderson (New Yorker) to Eliot Spitzer:
“Effective number of fighting men, well under 1,000. Actual soldiers, who are now in the fight, possibly in the very low hundreds on the opposition side.”
I hope, pray, that is guy is an idiot and off by an order of magnitude.
Please be wrong. As of yesterday we (just the USofA, not our Coalition partners) had flown a total of 1802 sorties into harms way over Libya. Additionally, we've fired 214 Tomahawk missiles into Libya (BTW - those cost over a cool $1,000,000 per copy).
Some reports say this little op is costing us $600,000,000 per day. Let's see that's $100 per day PER LIBYAN CITIZEN.
Want to help the Libyans, Sudanese and Bahrainis (insert any other oppressed peoples here)? Crank up the assembly line again...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_gun
Drop them by the plane full to the opposition.
Stand back, let people determine their own fate.
Freedom means freedom for everyone.
I say bring all the troops home. 'specially from Europe, and Japan, and begin a long phased withdrawal from Korea.
It is argued that isolationism (and it won't be true isolationism) won't work, but have we ever really tried it?
Our leaders repeat the tired mantra that the US is not and should not be the world's policeman, but then go ahead and act like we are (we are).
Crazed American,
Out.
31 March 2011
29 March 2011
WOW!
So since last I've been around MUCH as happened. Weighty, important things.
I am done with National Politics. The Administration is comprised of partisan clowns who are having their strings pulled. Our Sainted President is, frankly incompetent and conducting an illegal war.
Before anyone jumps up and claims that I am some form of partisan stooge, allow me to point you in the direction of the US Consitution (the document that was used to found our great nation, but somewhere within the past 10 years is now viewed by the powers that be as some form of notion, to be paid in lip service). The Constitution clearly states that only our Congress can authorize war. Even the (at best extra legal) War Powers Act of 1968 spells out what the president must do to take us to war.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are at war in Libya. Every day, the Army of Libya shoots at US Navy, Marine and Air Force aircraft, and every day we shoot back. People are dying, at our hand.
Also to my BHO worshippinf friends: Since when is France the arbiter of a good and just war?
Evidence: Iraq 1991, France joined the coalition, everybody happy
Iraq 2003, France opposed, leftists scream about the Tyrant Bush
Libya 2011. France all for it, Leftists and most every body else: *Crickets chirping*
I wouldn't be so steamed about this, except for Our President's hypocritical criticism of his predecessor (also Bush's "Coalition of the Willing" has 2x + the members of Obama's enlightened Coalition), and the fact that he touted himself as a CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLAR.
I am sick of hypocrisy. Both political parties are full of it. This country has very difficult times ahead, unless we abandon the old ways of doing things, kick all imcumbents out and innovate - making this country a nation of equal opportunity and law for all it's citizens again.
"It makes me sad." - King Arthur
*** CHANGE IN SUBJECT ***
Psych (USA Networks) is a great and funny show. If you are not watching it - you should - Dule Hill and James Roday are an outstanding ensemble. Not to mention, I really like Corbin Bernsen's portrayal of a retired cop.
All right, I'm out of material for the time being,.
Crazed American, out.
PS bone to pick - is it true that in writing it's now kosher to use 1 space after a period instead of two?!? Where the hell was I when that memo was put out?
I am done with National Politics. The Administration is comprised of partisan clowns who are having their strings pulled. Our Sainted President is, frankly incompetent and conducting an illegal war.
Before anyone jumps up and claims that I am some form of partisan stooge, allow me to point you in the direction of the US Consitution (the document that was used to found our great nation, but somewhere within the past 10 years is now viewed by the powers that be as some form of notion, to be paid in lip service). The Constitution clearly states that only our Congress can authorize war. Even the (at best extra legal) War Powers Act of 1968 spells out what the president must do to take us to war.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are at war in Libya. Every day, the Army of Libya shoots at US Navy, Marine and Air Force aircraft, and every day we shoot back. People are dying, at our hand.
Also to my BHO worshippinf friends: Since when is France the arbiter of a good and just war?
Evidence: Iraq 1991, France joined the coalition, everybody happy
Iraq 2003, France opposed, leftists scream about the Tyrant Bush
Libya 2011. France all for it, Leftists and most every body else: *Crickets chirping*
I wouldn't be so steamed about this, except for Our President's hypocritical criticism of his predecessor (also Bush's "Coalition of the Willing" has 2x + the members of Obama's enlightened Coalition), and the fact that he touted himself as a CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLAR.
I am sick of hypocrisy. Both political parties are full of it. This country has very difficult times ahead, unless we abandon the old ways of doing things, kick all imcumbents out and innovate - making this country a nation of equal opportunity and law for all it's citizens again.
"It makes me sad." - King Arthur
*** CHANGE IN SUBJECT ***
Psych (USA Networks) is a great and funny show. If you are not watching it - you should - Dule Hill and James Roday are an outstanding ensemble. Not to mention, I really like Corbin Bernsen's portrayal of a retired cop.
All right, I'm out of material for the time being,.
Crazed American, out.
PS bone to pick - is it true that in writing it's now kosher to use 1 space after a period instead of two?!? Where the hell was I when that memo was put out?
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