Comments on: Blame the military. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:15:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: CA-50: Kaloogian Changes Story :: SOTUblog http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-1224901 CA-50: Kaloogian Changes Story :: SOTUblog Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:58:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-1224901 [...] (Hat tip to Think Progress) [...] [...] (Hat tip to Think Progress) [...]

]]> By: Tacker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-1158351 Tacker Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:17:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-1158351 Since Think Progress is in possession of this information, the question then becomes why haven’t any of our intrepid and resourceful journalists also been made aware of these facts so they could have shown McClellan that he has been less than forthcoming with the truth? Since Think Progress is in possession of this information, the question then becomes why haven’t any of our intrepid and resourceful journalists also been made aware of these facts so they could have shown McClellan that he has been less than forthcoming with the truth?

]]> By: Osama Bin Who? http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-492360 Osama Bin Who? Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:22:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-492360 All people who dare to critisise the Jihad and Allah’s holy warriors are not only apostates, heretics, lapdogs of the Crusaders, unislamic but immoral in the sight of Allah. Our brave fighting martyrs have never ended the life of a single Crusader that Allah has not wished; we have removed several hundred Crusdaers, at Allah’s will. At no time have we killed innocents. Allah asked the Jihadis to remove the satanic Crusaders from IRAQ and replace it with an Ismalic Sharia Government. Hey, Real American #23, stop stealing the holy material of the holy Jihad....may the fleas of a thousand camels infect your mother's crotch. All people who dare to critisise the Jihad and Allah’s holy warriors are not only apostates, heretics, lapdogs of the Crusaders, unislamic but immoral in the sight of Allah.

Our brave fighting martyrs have never ended the life of a single Crusader that Allah has not wished; we have removed several hundred Crusdaers, at Allah’s will. At no time have we killed innocents.

Allah asked the Jihadis to remove the satanic Crusaders from IRAQ and replace it with an Ismalic Sharia Government.

Hey, Real American #23, stop stealing the holy material of the holy Jihad….may the fleas of a thousand camels infect your mother’s crotch.

]]> By: Screwy Hoolie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491707 Screwy Hoolie Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:28:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491707 TP, Wanted to give you the heads up re: HR4437's implications for imprisoning illegal immigrants as felons. Halliburton was granted a contract in January, 2006 for "establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs." <a href="http://scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com/2006/03/charles-taylor-halliburton-and-hr-4437.html" rel="nofollow">Scrutiny Hoolgans post on the subject.</a> <a href="http://www.halliburton.com/default/main/halliburton/eng/news/source_files/news.jsp?newsurl=/default/main/halliburton/eng/news/source_files/press_release/2006/kbrnws_012406.html" rel="nofollow">Halliburton's webpage describing the contract.</a> TP,

Wanted to give you the heads up re: HR4437’s implications for imprisoning illegal immigrants as felons. Halliburton was granted a contract in January, 2006 for “establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs.”

Scrutiny Hoolgans post on the subject.

Halliburton’s webpage describing the contract.

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491666 Democrat Soldier Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:01:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491666 #29 - Actually, I've started my preemptive "get out of my country" argument. The "other side" is more than eager to use this as a talking point, as if they own the country and they don’t. This country belongs to everyone who lives in it, and it's not a single-point-of-view place to live. If you don’t like that particular fact, then maybe it’s time to move somewhere else. I don't plan on always using that statement, only when I feel it's appropriate. With so-called "real American", it's more than appropriate, it's justified to throw that in his/her face. #29 – Actually, I’ve started my preemptive “get out of my country” argument.

The “other side” is more than eager to use this as a talking point, as if they own the country and they don’t. This country belongs to everyone who lives in it, and it’s not a single-point-of-view place to live. If you don’t like that particular fact, then maybe it’s time to move somewhere else.

I don’t plan on always using that statement, only when I feel it’s appropriate. With so-called “real American”, it’s more than appropriate, it’s justified to throw that in his/her face.

]]> By: kindness http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491649 kindness Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:38:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491649 I would have said #23 was sarcasm, because as such, it's hillarious. Unfortunately, I think I'd seen Real American's posts previously. It it's the same person, he's a wack job. So I'm not sure what to make of it other than....dumbshit if you mean it, funny if you didn't. I would have said #23 was sarcasm, because as such, it’s hillarious.

Unfortunately, I think I’d seen Real American’s posts previously. It it’s the same person, he’s a wack job. So I’m not sure what to make of it other than….dumbshit if you mean it, funny if you didn’t.

]]> By: roundup http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491571 roundup Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:41:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491571 #23, I support the troops (fellow patriots all)....it's the lying, self-serving, "God is on my side-we can do no wrong" bast*rds I can't tolerate, whose collective reasoning on life-endangering issues has slipped so far away from reality that it makes me want to puke. A true patriot should question a president who so blatantly wipes his *ss with the constitution of the United States. #23, I support the troops (fellow patriots all)….it’s the lying, self-serving, “God is on my side-we can do no wrong” bast*rds I can’t tolerate, whose collective reasoning on life-endangering issues has slipped so far away from reality that it makes me want to puke. A true patriot should question a president who so blatantly wipes his *ss with the constitution of the United States.

]]> By: roundup http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491567 roundup Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:40:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491567 #23, I support the troops (fellow patriots all)....it's the lying, self-serving, "God is on my side-we can do no wrong" bast*rds I can't tolerate, whose collective reasoning on life-endangering issues has slipped so far away from reality that it makes me want to puke. A true patriot should question a president who so blatently wipes his *ss with the constitution of the United States. #23, I support the troops (fellow patriots all)….it’s the lying, self-serving, “God is on my side-we can do no wrong” bast*rds I can’t tolerate, whose collective reasoning on life-endangering issues has slipped so far away from reality that it makes me want to puke. A true patriot should question a president who so blatently wipes his *ss with the constitution of the United States.

]]> By: ElectricBassPlayer http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491518 ElectricBassPlayer Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:14:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491518 #20 "Why do these guys have so much trouble telling the truth?!? Comment by Mash — March 31, 2006 @ 12:56 am" Everything they say is a lie. Everything. By the way, why don't we all contribute $25 to Francine Busby's campaign? I'm a little disappointed that her local TV ads are so middle-of-the-road ("let's stop corruption in Washington by both parties" . . . HUH?!) but she hits all the right notes when interviewed. She would be a great replacement for that scumbag Cunningham. http://www.francinebusby2006.org/contribute.php Come on, even $10! It will add up if we all do a little! #20 “Why do these guys have so much trouble telling the truth?!?

Comment by Mash — March 31, 2006 @ 12:56 am”

Everything they say is a lie.

Everything.

By the way, why don’t we all contribute $25 to Francine Busby’s campaign? I’m a little disappointed that her local TV ads are so middle-of-the-road (”let’s stop corruption in Washington by both parties” . . . HUH?!) but she hits all the right notes when interviewed. She would be a great replacement for that scumbag Cunningham.

http://www.francinebusby2006.org/contribute.php

Come on, even $10! It will add up if we all do a little!

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491513 Democrat Soldier Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:04:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491513 #23 - Don't forget, the ORIGINAL reason for going to war in Iraq was all those WMD's that he had proof existed there. Since they didn't find a single one, the "reason" has changed more times than the House and Senate have changed majority party. How does flip-flopping Pres. Bush deserve anything other than our scorn? #23 – Don’t forget, the ORIGINAL reason for going to war in Iraq was all those WMD’s that he had proof existed there.

Since they didn’t find a single one, the “reason” has changed more times than the House and Senate have changed majority party.

How does flip-flopping Pres. Bush deserve anything other than our scorn?

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491512 Democrat Soldier Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:02:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491512 #23 - I spent four years in the army to uphold the ENTIRE Constitution. That includes the first amendment. My free speech is "I think Pres. Bush is a whore for special interests, and going to war for oil is a failure of his oath." Now, what part of the Constitution have YOU spent time upholding? So much for you being a so-called "real American". Why don't you just leave my country since you don't seem to care about the Constitution? #23 – I spent four years in the army to uphold the ENTIRE Constitution. That includes the first amendment.

My free speech is “I think Pres. Bush is a whore for special interests, and going to war for oil is a failure of his oath.”

Now, what part of the Constitution have YOU spent time upholding?

So much for you being a so-called “real American”. Why don’t you just leave my country since you don’t seem to care about the Constitution?

]]> By: The Real American http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491502 The Real American Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:50:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491502 All people who dare to critisise the PRESIDENT and GOD's military men are not only unpatriotic, unamerican, unreligious, unchristian and unrepentent, but immoral. Our brave fighting boys have never ended the life of a single man that God has not wished; we have removed several hundred terrorists, at GOD's will. At no time have we killed innocents. GOD asked the PRESIDENT to remove the satanic HOARDE from IRAQ and replace it with a Christian Democratic Government. All people who dare to critisise the PRESIDENT and GOD’s military men are not only unpatriotic, unamerican, unreligious, unchristian and unrepentent, but immoral.

Our brave fighting boys have never ended the life of a single man that God has not wished; we have removed several hundred terrorists, at GOD’s will. At no time have we killed innocents.

GOD asked the PRESIDENT to remove the satanic HOARDE from IRAQ and replace it with a Christian Democratic Government.

]]> By: The Muse http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491451 The Muse Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:08:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491451 To be more specific, it wasn't the military, <em>it was the military dogs</em>! <strong><a href="http://www.eyewitnessmuse.com/musings.php?p=197" rel="nofollow">The Canine Conspiracy</a></strong> EWM- (March 22, 2006) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld flummoxed the Pentagon press corps and ignited a political firestorm today by blaming the dog pictured menacing an Iraqi prisoner in Abu Ghraib that led to handler Sgt. Michael J. Smith being convicted of prisoner abuse. “I mean come on, look at that taut leash, the dog’s lunging posture, its snarling zeal. That dog is out of control. It’s something we don’t like to talk about, but the fact is you go to war with the dogs you have, not the dogs you wish you had... To be more specific, it wasn’t the military, it was the military dogs!

The Canine Conspiracy

EWM- (March 22, 2006) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld flummoxed the Pentagon press corps and ignited a political firestorm today by blaming the dog pictured menacing an Iraqi prisoner in Abu Ghraib that led to handler Sgt. Michael J. Smith being convicted of prisoner abuse.

“I mean come on, look at that taut leash, the dog’s lunging posture, its snarling zeal. That dog is out of control. It’s something we don’t like to talk about, but the fact is you go to war with the dogs you have, not the dogs you wish you had…

]]> By: Matt O. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491365 Matt O. Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:49:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491365 #19 - Exactly. So much for the "Truth Tour." #19 – Exactly. So much for the “Truth Tour.”

]]> By: Mash http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491353 Mash Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:56:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491353 Why do these guys have so much trouble telling the truth?!? Why do these guys have so much trouble telling the truth?!?

]]> By: KnightErrant http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491351 KnightErrant Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:51:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491351 I am reminded of the lyrics from New Model Army. Faster, faster, like a whirling dervish spinning round Faster, faster, until the Centre cannot Hold ~<em>Here Comes The War</em> His excuse puts to lie Kaloogian's original concept that Iraq is calm and stable. It's pretty bad when you get caught in a lie so bad your only way out is to call yourself a liar. I am reminded of the lyrics from New Model Army.

Faster, faster, like a whirling dervish spinning round
Faster, faster, until the Centre cannot Hold
~Here Comes The War

His excuse puts to lie Kaloogian’s original concept that Iraq is calm and stable. It’s pretty bad when you get caught in a lie so bad your only way out is to call yourself a liar.

]]> By: wisedup http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491325 wisedup Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:42:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491325 Come on polls, chimpy has to be at 29% by now...and sinking fast. If.....chimpy is centured tomorrow, I will go out in the street and yell YESSSSSSSSSS, while making a fist. Come on polls, chimpy has to be at 29% by now…and sinking fast.
If…..chimpy is centured tomorrow, I will go out in the street and yell
YESSSSSSSSSS, while making a fist.

]]> By: Jesus Christ God of War http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491283 Jesus Christ God of War Fri, 31 Mar 2006 03:48:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491283 If the ReichWingNuts can't/won't ITMFA**hole then they need to be removed from office. If EVER there was a time to impeach someone, it is now! If the ReichWingNuts can’t/won’t ITMFA**hole then they need to be removed from office.

If EVER there was a time to impeach someone, it is now!

]]> By: DrSinker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491246 DrSinker Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:40:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491246 Anyone want to bet Howard never stepped foot outside the green zone in Iraq? Check out his web page - this clown is a grade A bozo. Anyone want to bet Howard never stepped foot outside the green zone in Iraq?

Check out his web page – this clown is a grade A bozo.

]]> By: Colorado Jyms http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-491227 Colorado Jyms Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:58:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/30/blame-the-military/#comment-491227 12- The Republicans in the House won't impeach dear leader. We have to pray for a majority after the November elections. Then we will have supeona power. Hell, all we have to do is get him under oath and we can impeach him for anything that comes out of his mouth. He hasn't spoken a word of truth since he was drinking. 12- The Republicans in the House won’t impeach dear leader. We have to pray for a majority after the November elections. Then we will have supeona power.

Hell, all we have to do is get him under oath and we can impeach him for anything that comes out of his mouth. He hasn’t spoken a word of truth since he was drinking.

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