Comments on: Memo: Mobilizatin’! http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/ America's favorite blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23445 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:51:39 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23445 Unfotunately, Mieke, your rant is dead on, as will be a lot of people if these bastards get their way. Maybe we could just have Iraqis, Iranians, and Syrians all start wearing Star Trek expendables outfits, or at least the Middle Eastern equivalent thereof. Oh, that's right, Middle Eastern garb and Muslim beards already qualify. Angry David (a nod to my alter ego Angry Bob) Unfotunately, Mieke, your rant is dead on, as will be a lot of people if these bastards get their way. Maybe we could just have Iraqis, Iranians, and Syrians all start wearing Star Trek expendables outfits, or at least the Middle Eastern equivalent thereof. Oh, that’s right, Middle Eastern garb and Muslim beards already qualify.

Angry David (a nod to my alter ego Angry Bob)

]]> by: Mieke http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23442 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:05:55 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23442 Oh no, they have a whole new tack. It's "we might smell a rat, but we might not- we don't care, you're going down." Literally, now... Bush and Tony Snow in the past few days: GEORGE W. BUSH: What we don't know is whether or not the head leaders of Iran ordered the force to do what they did, but, here's my point, either they knew or didn't know, and what matters is that they're there. What's worse? That the Government knew or that the Government didn't know? and Mr. party line TONY SNOW: What's more frightening, the notion that they are freelancing or that they're not? I'm actually enjoying this new party line, because at some point someone's gotta remember Abu Ghraib or Al Qa'qaa. I mean, weren't prisoners tortured and 340 tons of explosives looted on our watch, while that was shrugged off as the fault of individuals in the U.S. military and our government knew nothing? Their words may come back to haunt them. Oh, who the hell am I kidding. Anna Nicole's dead husband will turn up alive and the father of her baby, and as Wolf Blitzer turns to his correspondent live in Florida, the U.S. army will start loading bombs onto planes. They have been hell-bent on getting Iran (and Syria, which is next) since the day we went into Iraq, and they will not stop beating the drum. Eh...I blogged at length about this, so the rest of my rant can be found there (litura.com). Oh no, they have a whole new tack. It’s “we might smell a rat, but we might not- we don’t care, you’re going down.” Literally, now…
Bush and Tony Snow in the past few days:

GEORGE W. BUSH: What we don’t know is whether or not the head leaders of Iran ordered the force to do what they did, but, here’s my point, either they knew or didn’t know, and what matters is that they’re there. What’s worse? That the Government knew or that the Government didn’t know?

and Mr. party line TONY SNOW: What’s more frightening, the notion that they are freelancing or that they’re not?

I’m actually enjoying this new party line, because at some point someone’s gotta remember Abu Ghraib or Al Qa’qaa. I mean, weren’t prisoners tortured and 340 tons of explosives looted on our watch, while that was shrugged off as the fault of individuals in the U.S. military and our government knew nothing? Their words may come back to haunt them. Oh, who the hell am I kidding. Anna Nicole’s dead husband will turn up alive and the father of her baby, and as Wolf Blitzer turns to his correspondent live in Florida, the U.S. army will start loading bombs onto planes.

They have been hell-bent on getting Iran (and Syria, which is next) since the day we went into Iraq, and they will not stop beating the drum.

Eh…I blogged at length about this, so the rest of my rant can be found there (litura.com).

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23414 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:49:27 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23414 No, no, no! Anna Nicole Smith is not dead! Have you people forgotten the Elvis died hoax, for chrissake? No, no, no! Anna Nicole Smith is not dead! Have you people forgotten the Elvis died hoax, for chrissake?

]]> by: George http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23407 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:30:25 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23407 Yes Aaron, I was thinking the same thing. Yes Aaron, I was thinking the same thing.

]]> by: tim http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23395 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:01:31 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23395 Iraq, Iraq, Iraq! Don't you people realize that ANNA NICOLE SMITH IS DEAD?!?!? I'd like to state unequivocally that I am not the father of her baby, but I'll be taking a DNA test just to be sure. Iraq, Iraq, Iraq! Don’t you people realize that ANNA NICOLE SMITH IS DEAD?!?!? I’d like to state unequivocally that I am not the father of her baby, but I’ll be taking a DNA test just to be sure.

]]> by: Aaron http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23394 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:48:02 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23394 Does anyone else suspect that General Petraeus was chosen for his post largely because his name sounds like a character in <i>Gladiator</i>? Does anyone else suspect that General Petraeus was chosen for his post largely because his name sounds like a character in Gladiator?

]]> by: dee http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23393 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:35:59 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23393 I was spared actually hearing his voice, but this is from the transcript: <i>We talked about the fact that our coalition troops that are heading into Baghdad will be arriving on time. In other words, I'm paying attention to the schedule of troops deployments to make sure that they're there so that General Petraeus will have the troops to do the job -- the number of troops to do the job that we've asked him to do. We talked about the coordination between Iraqi and coalition forces. And I would characterize their assessment as: The coordination's good. In other words, there's good conversation, constant conversation between the commanders of the -- of our troops and their troops. </i> And this is from the "prepared remarks" prior to the actual questions. Sweet Jesus on a biscuit I wonder who got bounced from admission to Yale to make way for this maroon. I was spared actually hearing his voice, but this is from the transcript:

We talked about the fact that our coalition troops that are heading into Baghdad will be arriving on time. In other words, I’m paying attention to the schedule of troops deployments to make sure that they’re there so that General Petraeus will have the troops to do the job — the number of troops to do the job that we’ve asked him to do.

We talked about the coordination between Iraqi and coalition forces. And I would characterize their assessment as: The coordination’s good. In other words, there’s good conversation, constant conversation between the commanders of the — of our troops and their troops.

And this is from the “prepared remarks” prior to the actual questions. Sweet Jesus on a biscuit I wonder who got bounced from admission to Yale to make way for this maroon.

]]> by: cooper http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23392 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:05:26 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23392 Well, Curious George did say in his news conference today that he's listening to the voices again. Not good. Well, Curious George did say in his news conference today that he’s listening to the voices again. Not good.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23390 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:52:21 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23390 And without the kiss, Murray, unless the kiss of death counts. And without the kiss, Murray, unless the kiss of death counts.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23388 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:05:14 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/12/memo-mobilizatin/#comment-23388 You have to ask yourself, why is the Bush government taking this tact, of accusing Iran of feeding the insurgency. Because invading Iran on the premise of stopping the production of nuclear weapons would need congressional support. Even those morons know THAT won't happen. But if Iran is helping in the current war, than hitting back is merely a part of it. So, no need to get those pesky congress people involved. Could the colossally incompetent Bush Administration make a bigger mistake than the one we are stuck in? Only if they believe that God works in mysterious ways, that God still speaks directly to W, and that in the long run, all will work for the good of those who trust in the Lord. God, we're screwed! You have to ask yourself, why is the Bush government taking this tact, of accusing Iran of feeding the insurgency.

Because invading Iran on the premise of stopping the production of nuclear weapons would need congressional support. Even those morons know THAT won’t happen.

But if Iran is helping in the current war, than hitting back is merely a part of it. So, no need to get those pesky congress people involved.

Could the colossally incompetent Bush Administration make a bigger mistake than the one we are stuck in?
Only if they believe that God works in mysterious ways, that God still speaks directly to W, and that in the long run, all will work for the good of those who trust in the Lord.

God, we’re screwed!

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