Monthly Archives: May 2011

Egypt, Middle East, Politics

Muslim Mobs Burn Churches

Something strange happened to that whole democracy movement in Egypt.

Muslim mobs set two Cairo churches on fire overnight during sectarian clashes that left 12 dead and more than 200 injured. The deepening religious violence in military-ruled Egypt exacerbated an already chaotic and lawless transition to democracy.

Things sure are better now that Mubarak is out. And we can credit President Obama for that. What?

These church burnings were triggered by rumors of an interfaith couple. She’s Muslim, he’s not Muslim. He’s Christian.

Link: Church burning deepens tumult of Egypt transition | Islamic Mob Burns Down Church in Egypt

Politics, War On Terror

bin Laden’s Parting Shot

UPDATE 5/7/2011: Here is a picture of Usama bin Laden at room temperature.

Despite President Obama’s political calculations, pictures of the dead bin Laden are starting to come out. To think that releasing the culmination of this part of the war would stir up more enemies is ridiculous. They already are our enemy because we are theirs. Not showing them will not change that nor will it change their desire to kill us all anyway.

And this, from the same guy that demanded the release of the Abu Ghraib prisoner pics. Let’s see them all Mr. President. Let our people and our enemy know what happens when the U.S. gets attacked.

After all, what is a pictorial of the bin Laden years without his parting shot?

Oh that’s right. The picture has not been released. Yet! That won’t happen until  White House Press Secretary Jay Carney tells us just how transparent an administration they are. And the longer we wait, the weaker we look. In so many ways.

Politics, War On Terror

bin Laden Dead, Bush’s Fault?

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It was president Obama’s scant reference giving credit to the CIA, Navy Seals, and other agencies that did the heavy work in closing this chapter in the War on Terror that I was compelled to give the proper credit due to them. Just filling the void left by the Commander In Chief. In his “I” “we” and “my” speech yesterday from The White House, this only mention is totally inadequate.

We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country.  And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.

I also thought it odd that the previous administration was given no credit. Obama said this . . .

Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we’ve made great strides in that effort. We’ve disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.+

It’s funny that President Obama missed a golden opportunity to once again blame Bush and Cheney for making it all possible. Obama gets the credit for not scrapping the plan and for supporting all the war protocols that were set-up and approved during the Bush administration including, harsh interrogation, using Gitmo, and using rendition. All of which played a role in killing Usama bin Laden. Obama gets a big Atta-Boy for that.

But that he ignored the role of his predecessor shows how “no-class” he still is.

War On Terror

O Happy Day!

Great job to the Navy Seals that sent bin Ladin right past his 70 virgins (with beards). That’s what I’m talking about! A bullet in his head, chest, arm, foot, knee, leg, hand, his other leg, knee, foot, arm, and hand. Next clip.

Looking back, it makes me wonder if the suicide bombing in December 2009 was part of the trail that led up to today’s news. It certainly was a good day for CIA director Leon Panetta.

On December 30, 2009 Hammam Kahlil Abu-Aulal al-Balawi detonated a bomb strapped to himself at the Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khwost, Afghanistan near the Pakistan border.

Two other CIA operatives were ambushed and killed in 2003 under then CIA director George J. Tenet.

They did not die in vain. NONE of our fighting men and women died in vain.

I’m a little more low-key than some about the news that bin Laden was brought to room temperature. It no doubt brought a sense of justice to the residents of the D.C. and New York areas to take to the streets like they did.

I’d say good. He’s dead. Wouldn’t you like to see his head held up, about 5 feet from his body? I mean, if you want to relate to this enemy, you have to learn to speak their language. I think they understand beheadings.

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The E*TRADE Baby In Review

I ran into a really fun (for me anyway) place to go if you like those E-Trade baby commercials. The E-Trade website has all the commercials and some outtakes all but a click away. All on a single screen. For a pick-me-up, click HERE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owQBB6uNg64&feature=endscreen&NR=1

They have a page where you can send an E*Trade BabyMail which is also cool.