I am calling it the Valerie Jarret effect
You guys are getting further from the truth, not closer to it.
But I'm still pretty PO'd about Lifson using my content as the "meat" in his bylined story yesterday, putting blog "bookends" around my content, all to put his own byline above my information. He could have contacted me easily, but chose not to, and he would have found out that I have much more information from inside sources than what I posted last week (and Lifson used yesterday). He didn't even respond to any of my comments to him about it, comments now buried in the middle of about 700+ comments.
But if this is how American Thinker is going to run its ship, then forget it, you can just stumble around in the dark with knuckleheads who think that the "Rivierine Squadron" (sic) supports the SEALs.
It is to laugh. Adios to American Thinker, and it's mendacious and unscrupulous editors.
I’m very pissed today. This is the comment I just posted on the new American Thinker article. Please go to the article and consider giving my comment an up-arrow, to force Lifson to respond to me. He has ignored all of my comments to him in yesterday’s “Calling BS” article.
You guys are getting further from the truth, not closer to it.
But I’m still pretty PO’d about Lifson using my content as the “meat” in his bylined story yesterday, putting blog “bookends” around my content, all to put his own byline above my information. He could have contacted me easily, but chose not to, and he would have found out that I have much more information from inside sources than what I posted last week (and Lifson used yesterday). He didn’t even respond to any of my comments to him about it, comments now buried in the middle of about 700+ comments.
But if this is how American Thinker is going to run its ship, then forget it, you can just stumble around in the dark with knuckleheads who think that the “Rivierine Squadron” (sic) supports the SEALs.
It is to laugh. Adios to American Thinker, and it’s mendacious and unscrupulous editors.
BUMP!
Bump for you Travis!!
I think some for of cargo was removed from those boats. It was a simple disguised delivery that went off exactly as planned. And conveniently there wasnt any of those pesky patriotic American CIA ex-Navy SEALs around to jam up the works.
Excellent article. Thanks for posting.
They were no doubt drunk from too much partying and absolutely worn out from pleasuring the lone sailor amongst them who was different.
What a navy. What an Armed forces.
"So that explains several things. Why the captured sailors were so much more fit than the average sailor these days, and how a woman could be among them.
Not a flattering statement...certainly, not one which could help allay concerns about their immediate surrender.
Is the organization that put out this bs article in the Beltway?
I replied when it first came out and pinged you for the real story.
Thanks for the reality as usual.
They most likely allowed themselves to be captured to buy time for the people they bravely inserted into hostile territory...
...and these aren’t you regular sailors.
I gave up American Stinker two years ago.
Don’t look back, you won’t regret it.
Sad and embarrassing days for the Navy and the United States.
But just wait... soebarkah has even more surprises in store.
Ever the fan, and in your corner Travis. Do keep turning the light on the cockroaches. I’ll raise a shot of Rebel Yell to you later today (and one to Marse Robert next Tuesday).
My son’s best friend was skipper of an Adak-class USCG patrol boat in the Gulf for a year.
They had quite a bit of harassment from IRGC boats but no really close calls. I was very concerned about their backup, which was “over the horizon” on a carrier, not in port at Bahrain.
Anyway, he’s home, on the beach, without a scratch. I do think the mission was a little more aggressive than they way you describe the riverine USN boats.
I am calling it the Valerie Jarret effect
Posted 97th up in the commbox.
Indeed, it is strange and stupid. Why does not American Thinker not simply give credit to the person who wrote the ideas (i.e.. yourself)?
It actually strengthens an author’s position when they show an argument is a “collective” effort
"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Joint Chiefs give their true feeling on the situation without poker faces.
