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Rumbles From Europe
Via Michael Totten, I’m pointed to this article by Khidir Hamza, a nuclear scientist who worked on Saddam’s nuke program before he defected. I’ve seen him make several news appearances befroe reading this editorial, and he has always been adamant about the fact that 1) Saddam would never disarm (he sees his entire destiny bound up with them) and 2) he is most assuredly still working on a nuclear weapon.
In this most recent WSJ piece, though, Hamza gives what I think is the most credible voice yet to the notion that France and Germany are so steadfast in their opposition to the deposing of Saddam because they are grossly complicit in his illegal weapons programs, and are motivated not only by greed but also by the fear of the revelations of their underhanded deals directly in violation of the UN resolutions they voted for. Hamza focuses mostly on the money issue, but he
Now, when Steven Den Beste first speculated about this, he offered what were worst case scenarios should some kind of treachery by Germany or France show up. At the time, I read it and thought, “Hmmm, quite scary, very unlikely pet sex story.”
The “unlikely” part is frankly starting to lose out to the “scary” half in my mind. The end of the UN. The end of NATO. The end of the EU. The US withdrawing from Germany erotic stories with animals. And with what Donald Sensing has written recently…
There were no reporters present, so people spoke pretty freely. During the course of the discussion, Herr Leutnant General said that the only reason Europe had enjoyed its longest period ever of uninterrupted peace was that there were two US Army corps in western Germany, and significant US forces elsewhere in Europe k9 slut. He didn’t quite say that without American boots on the ground there, Europe would have gone to war with itself again, but we clearly understood that’s what he meant. The British and Italian representatives nodded.
.. male animal hardcore.and combined with the anti-growth, anti-prosperity economic policies of the Weasel axis (encouraging crippling economic stagnation - a wonderful catalyst for national aggressiveness if there ever was one) I’d think anybody would be truly daft to not get significantly worried at the prospect of severe German/French treachery in the immediate future.
I know that a lot of people will think of this and simply roll their eyes at the suggestion.
“Come on, Germany and France are the most transnationally progressive of any country in the world. That runs directly against any kind of European war scenario.”
Well, first of all, any actions they have been shown to take with regards to their dealings in Iraq will be pretty good evidence that their tranzi clothes are all for show, and that they’re really just for getting whatecver piece of the pie they can for them and theirs zoo sex photos. And that’s not even mentioning the fact that much of their UN maneuvering of late has been specifically geared towards securing for themselves places of power and influence through the machinery of diplomacy, which just happens to be their weapons system of choice right now. The French particularly, have revealed themselves to be nothing short of nationalistic, and I don’t now doubt for a second that given the correct conditions, they would move in the direction of aggressive geopolitical power plays to secure their interests.
What are those conditions? Well, for instance: a Europe no longer heavily saturated in American stationary forces, one not bound up in the “brotherhood” and etiquette of the EU (even now mostly a pretense, as recent startegically timed letters have shown), a Europe where the declining economic well-being of France prompts them to once again look with a green eye at the prospect of imperialism, certainly not the same kind of imperialism they practiced in the past, but nonetheless a practice of holding spheres of influence over less developed territories. One that particualrly comes to mind would be them exploiting anti-Americanism in Arabia, at first merely making stronger and stronger overtures of friendship, and then attempting to exercise power over the region outright through proxy governments which they would support.
WHat the US would do in such a situation is a good question, but more importantly is how the rest of Europe would react. Would Germany join France in its endeavors or become a rival? It seems that the recent chumminess of their diplomatic alliance against he US is prone to all kinds of quick fracturing, as the confused and recriminatory reactions to the leaked “Mirage” plan revealed. And what about New Europe, who seem much more eager to throw their lot in with the US?
Many more interesting questions than answers, as is usually the case.
the not-being-a-jerk department.Watching Channel 7 news today (the Simpsons were in a commercial), they reported on a wad of dingbats who blocked access
I've been blogging since July 2005, and in that time, I've had a few inter-blog arguments with the folks on the other
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
"Standing in the foyer of the Bounty Hotel, people were just walking in, blood dripping off them, burns to their face, skin
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
to elicit empathy had been raised considerably since 9/11,
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
cause, but I,
have democratically elected rulers I'm sure doesn't throw any flies into your ointment.
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
it is shoved, in all its detailed horror, right into my face.
University or Diversity
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
to get a good smack upside the head (or as I call it, a "hippie hello"), but that was apparently too much for the niggardly
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
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looks like a green light, no?
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
military action to counter the Soviet threat was not possible, because of their equal capacity to destroy us through
I have to admit I'm pretty curious just to see what he's going to do. The guy has shown himself to have an overpowering
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
act such as this. In a few days or weeks, I'm sure it will subside to a colder, more focused resolution to continue to
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
Replace "powerful" with "crazy and armed with nukes" and you'd be right. Otherwise, your statement is nonsense.
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
side of the political spectrum... what are they called?
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
morally, that this is the right thing to do.
Anyway, take the new site for a test drive. Take her easy on the clutch and go steady on the hills, and I think you'll
looks like a green light, no?
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
You must be triple jointed to be able to twist words like that.
Really, how often is someone able to so perfectly crystallize the dilemmas that will exist a century in the future
both at home and abroad, can go heartily fuck themselves, or jump off a cliff, or shoot themselves in the head. I don't
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
find testimonials to diversity. Flip through any recent social sciences or humanities textbook and diversity pops up with
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
course grew out of the experience of 9/11.
side of the political spectrum... what are they called?
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
"Standing in the foyer of the Bounty Hotel, people were just walking in, blood dripping off them, burns to their face, skin
trying to get an education
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
he is willing to act aggressively and recklessly and cannot be reasonably deterred and 2) is working to get and use nukes
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
Iranian cleric Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari, addressing weekly Friday prayers in the northwestern town of Tabriz, said
After 3000 of your countrymen die in a couple hours, anything less than that is wont to be downplayed in significance
In fact, the idea of pre- emptive attack depends on fear. It presupposes insecurity and assumes we will always be threatened.
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
economic stupidity, especially when their ideas would do such a better job of it by themselves. Case in point:
It seems the Muslim version of a slander suit is cutting off your head. Now when I read this I was shocked, just shocked
But anyway, right there you've got yourself eight nations total in the coalition, hailing from North America, both western
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
War, by three fellows that hail from Global Exchange. You know who I'm talking about. The folks that want to "build an
he is willing to act aggressively and recklessly and cannot be reasonably deterred and 2) is working to get and use nukes
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
Containment and deterrence were responses to US weakness, you silly-headed dunderpate. It was obvious that using direct
fact that these people are thugs, bullies and liars.
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when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
Containment and deterrence were responses to US weakness, you silly-headed dunderpate. It was obvious that using direct
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
without end is causing traditional friends of the United States to
that I hadn't thought of it first!
obviously they have lost loved ones or friends."
which is all about the biggest threat to the security of all companies: their own employees.
to elicit empathy had been raised considerably since 9/11,
So welcome. If this is the first and/or only post you can see, it means I haven't imported my archives from Blogspot yet,
slope proposition, claiming that because we go after Saddam, we'll suddenly be all aggro-ed up to obliterate any country
Stand up to these thugs This Wednesday, the 16th at noon, an apparent composite of the Students for Justice in Palestine
I mean come on, when you're arguing with someone who's just going to call you a Nazi when you spend 2,000 words making
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
the not-being-a-jerk department.
Also, I've printed out and made a bunch of copies of some flyers from this site and will be passing them out.
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
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Yes, well I suppose you're suggesting that we would be well-served to wait for this "final proof," then? Very well. I'll
computer systems.
And perhaps because of the collective weight of all those accumulated exhortations, perhaps from the psychic weariness
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
Bush also spoke of an "international coalition" that would disarm Hussein. Bush knows the American public is loathe to
why she thought there weren't more stories about protests going on in the news, "Well, because the media is corporately
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
chanting in his face and moved in front of him every time he tried to get around her.
I suppose you mean that it's not "multilateralist" unless France says so?
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
over the heads of the world's nations as threat so that he can act willy-nilly in whatever new adventure captures his
and the decisions to do so would based on (as in this case) measured calculations of the relative benefits and costs,
Another Australian tourist, 18-year-old Rachel Hughes, said she and her boyfriend had just arrived in Kuta when the blast
cause, but I,
and eastern Europe, Australia and the middle east. Is that not multilateralism?
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
By tossing out any reasonable standards of evidence as a prerequisite for military action, the White House puts us in a state
I have to admit I'm pretty curious just to see what he's going to do. The guy has shown himself to have an overpowering
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
In fact, the idea of pre- emptive attack depends on fear. It presupposes insecurity and assumes we will always be threatened.
In your face, Space Coyote!
who has been deprived of food for at least 6 hours - sounds like an unusually cruel thing to do, I know, but I'm sure
I strongly suspect TR had access to some sort of time machine and traveled into the furture about a hundred years.
Russia and shit. Besides, it's just the Russians. Why don't we just contain them or something? Hey, who's up for some
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
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on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
economic stupidity, especially when their ideas would do such a better job of it by themselves. Case in point:
lying in order to gain information that gave him access to restricted systems.
But anyway, right there you've got yourself eight nations total in the coalition, hailing from North America, both western
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
Hey, didn't there used to be a city where this smoking crater is?
Bush also spoke of an "international coalition" that would disarm Hussein. Bush knows the American public is loathe to
Falwell was a "mercenary and must be killed," the Farsi-language daily Abrar reported Saturday.
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
I suppose you mean that it's not "multilateralist" unless France says so?
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
Falwell was a "mercenary and must be killed," the Farsi-language daily Abrar reported Saturday.
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
Whereas the Cold War doctrine of deterrence and containment rested on strength, the new idea of pre-emption insists on U.S.
In your face, Space Coyote!
who has been deprived of food for at least 6 hours - sounds like an unusually cruel thing to do, I know, but I'm sure
Really, how often is someone able to so perfectly crystallize the dilemmas that will exist a century in the future
lap dance.
democratically decided laws - - not the capriciousness of individual rulers -- should govern human affairs.
lying in order to gain information that gave him access to restricted systems.
side of the political spectrum... what are they called?
In your face, Space Coyote!
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
Iranian cleric Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari, addressing weekly Friday prayers in the northwestern town of Tabriz, said
...but there's no shame in being a follower when those you're following make such damn good points.
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
By tossing out any reasonable standards of evidence as a prerequisite for military action, the White House puts us in a state
I have to admit I'm pretty curious just to see what he's going to do. The guy has shown himself to have an overpowering
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
by both Instapundit and Cold Fury (and probably by sundry others by now):
Well that's not really true. People on a different side of the debate than I are not necessarily jerks, just wrong.
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
Well that's not really true. People on a different side of the debate than I are not necessarily jerks, just wrong.
and you'll get diversity in the speech by the politician, in the one by the principal who welcomes him and in the one by
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
again soon, didn't we?"
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
Hey, didn't there used to be a city where this smoking crater is?
and make them wish that congress had instead passed a resolution authorizing military force against people
rivals.
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
At the very least, don't let me hear any of these things when you're standing in my presence, unless you want a faceful
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
support (in the small, mostly insignificant ways that are possible for one such as myself)
and make them wish that congress had instead passed a resolution authorizing military force against people
Shiite Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran have reacted with rage at the Rev. Jerry Falwell for calling Islam's prophet
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
Already, even if the UN thumbs its irrelevant nose at the idea of going after Iraq (and if it actually does, then they'll
Wheeler Hall last spring.
But I am thankful that at least for now, I've been able to summon that deep-seated, personal wrath so appropriate to an
Now could someone please tell me what concrete purpose that woman's behavior, and that of her great chanting unwashed bretheren,
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
he is willing to act aggressively and recklessly and cannot be reasonably deterred and 2) is working to get and use nukes
Already, even if the UN thumbs its irrelevant nose at the idea of going after Iraq (and if it actually does, then they'll
Now at this point, most people would just say, "let it go, and move on."
Saddam is so hot to get his grubby hands on nukes is enough evidence of aggression. What's he going to do with them once
I tried to present my ideas in an honest and truthful way, and not be seriously offensive, even when he acted in ways
So welcome. If this is the first and/or only post you can see, it means I haven't imported my archives from Blogspot yet,
Why are you still here?!
Don't you people ever get tired of just pulling shit out of your asses?
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
news editors of Cannel 7 to allow, as the segment ended right there.
superiority.
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
owned," she pontificated, in that snotty "52% of my clothes are made of hemp which therefore makes me morally superior
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
"The lethal combination is when you exploit both people and technology," Mr Mitnick told BBC News Online.
Heaven forfend them not being on board with us!
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
military action to counter the Soviet threat was not possible, because of their equal capacity to destroy us through
War, by three fellows that hail from Global Exchange. You know who I'm talking about. The folks that want to "build an
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without end is causing traditional friends of the United States to
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
"What I found personally to be true was that it's easier to manipulate people rather than technology," he said.
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
why she thought there weren't more stories about protests going on in the news, "Well, because the media is corporately
coming off them. It was really a terrible sight," she said. "You could just hear people crying up in the Bounty foyer -
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
I suppose you mean that it's not "multilateralist" unless France says so?
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
"Standing in the foyer of the Bounty Hotel, people were just walking in, blood dripping off them, burns to their face, skin
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
I finally went and did it.
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
Eventually he got a little ticked off and said roughly, "Get away from me!" I was hungrily anticipating the energetic dissenter
The Muslim world -- whose support is vital to any real effort to end the causes of terrorism -- is adamantly opposed.
My sentences, thus decreed, will be subsequently carried out by my elite brigade of Beheading Gnomes, whom I made up
Bush also spoke of an "international coalition" that would disarm Hussein. Bush knows the American public is loathe to
not just "fear," as if we're going to indiscriminantly nuke the floor under our beds because monsters might be hiding there.
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
that extended anger and sadness bring, or maybe even from just the fact that my threshold of human suffering sufficient
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
lying in order to gain information that gave him access to restricted systems.
Well that's not really true. People on a different side of the debate than I are not necessarily jerks, just wrong.
In your face, Space Coyote!
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
"approach parody" is too mild. They sprinted towards parody, jumped on top of it and proceded to give parody a spirited
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
by both Instapundit and Cold Fury (and probably by sundry others by now):
In fact, the idea of pre- emptive attack depends on fear. It presupposes insecurity and assumes we will always be threatened.
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
"to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality"?
Shiite Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran have reacted with rage at the Rev. Jerry Falwell for calling Islam's prophet
agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
again soon, didn't we?"
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
and make them wish that congress had instead passed a resolution authorizing military force against people
the world to stomach the imperial scent of our newly enunciated military doctrine that proposes pre- emption of any powerful
nothing may stand in our way!
Already, even if the UN thumbs its irrelevant nose at the idea of going after Iraq (and if it actually does, then they'll
A taste, just a taste...
But I am thankful that at least for now, I've been able to summon that deep-seated, personal wrath so appropriate to an
Now could someone please tell me what concrete purpose that woman's behavior, and that of her great chanting unwashed bretheren,
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
nuclear weapons. Containment was born out of a realization that we were effectively restrained by our lack of strategic
the world to stomach the imperial scent of our newly enunciated military doctrine that proposes pre- emption of any powerful
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
Don't you people ever get tired of just pulling shit out of your asses?
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight
Now could someone please tell me what concrete purpose that woman's behavior, and that of her great chanting unwashed bretheren,
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
course grew out of the experience of 9/11.
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
Containment and deterrence were responses to US weakness, you silly-headed dunderpate. It was obvious that using direct
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
Quite the contrary, Bush's aggressive rhetoric, disregard for international law, and his lack of any vision other than war
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
I finally went and did it.
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
I have to admit I'm pretty curious just to see what he's going to do. The guy has shown himself to have an overpowering
and the decisions to do so would based on (as in this case) measured calculations of the relative benefits and costs,
threaten the United States, he said we must "assume the worst." Essentially, the White House is proposing that the
Well that's not really true. People on a different side of the debate than I are not necessarily jerks, just wrong.
I finally went and did it.
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
Really, how often is someone able to so perfectly crystallize the dilemmas that will exist a century in the future
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
and you'll get diversity in the speech by the politician, in the one by the principal who welcomes him and in the one by
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
we could go and stop the Soviets and all their expansionist hijinks, but then we'd like, have to go all the way over to
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
If and when you find one, that means that I'll be perfectly willing to advocate an attack against them as well.
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
without regard to whether the loss is due to the growth of a heartless and all-absorbing commercialism,
we could go and stop the Soviets and all their expansionist hijinks, but then we'd like, have to go all the way over to
Replace "powerful" with "crazy and armed with nukes" and you'd be right. Otherwise, your statement is nonsense.
last update : 3-9-2010
