News from the Long War, Thread 4

Various | 4/15/07 | Knitting a Conundrum and Others

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Thread 4



Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, our nation has fought a global war against violent extremists who use terrorism as their weapon of choice, and who seek to destroy our free way of life. Our enemies seek weapons of mass destruction and, if they are successful, will likely attempt to use them in their conflict with free people everywhere. Currently, the struggle is centered in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we will need to be prepared and arranged to successfully defend our nation and its interests around the globe for years to come. DOD

Our enemies include all the Muslims who dream of knocking Western Civilization off its perch atop humanity’s dung heap. Islam is fractured into any number of sects, tribes and ethnic groups, but the dream of destroying us cuts across all the fault lines. Islamic terrorists are merely the tip of a very large spear.

J. Peter Mulhern, the American Thinker, September 18

The determination behind that fight is real, the hatred is real, and the excuses for doing this are very real in the minds of those who have decided to walk that path. We can respond in two ways: Try to ignore or negotiate with people who do not want to negotiate in good faith, because what they want is our destruction, or to stand up against the darkness of those who see all of us, our way of life, our culture and our aspirations as something worth eliminating.

Either: "And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Or: "With vigilance, determination, courage, we will defeat the enemies of freedom, and we will leave behind a more peaceful world for our children and our grandchildren." GW Bush.

Here's where I will post news and info about the Long War. Let me know if you're interested.

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[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Mornin. Beautiful day here in Fl.

[Bahbah]

How is the situation with the smoke?

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

I can smell it slieghtly but not visable today due to wind shifting.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

Training flights are conducted so frequently and tend to fall into the “routine”, which is exactly when a jet fighter will turn around and bite.....

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Our boy’s should be allowed to train on them :)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

That’s a good thing. Read where there were 220 fires in FL as of yesterday (not all equally big, of course)

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Having to breath that smoke for very long is tough, and the worse part is you can’t go anywhere to get away from it.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

That is the truth.

[unionblue83]

Isn’t Khuzestan a thorn in the side of the Mullahs? Believe that’s where AquaVelva-jad called off his supposed visit and a bomb went off around the scheduled time...

[Knitting A Conundrum]

01:07 U.S. official: Peace effort aimed to ``lessen Arab/EU pressure`` on U.S. (Haaretz)
00:45 U.S. House of Representatives defeats Democrat bill to withdraw Iraq troops (Reuters)
00:37 Israeli Eurovision entry fails to qualify for song contest finals (Haaretz)
00:25 Some 70-80 students refuse evacuation off main J`lem street (Israel Radio)
23:52 Jordan`s King urges Israeli peace activists to work to advance peace (DPA)
23:44 12 students detained, 2 students, 2 police officers hurt in J`lem clashes (Israel Radio)
23:20 Police trying to clear dozens of students still blocking Jaffa St. in J`lem (Israel Radio)
22:49 Commander recommends dismissing officer filmed attacking Israeli activists (Haaretz)
22:40 Right-wing activists plaster J`lem with posters of Lieberman as poodle (Army Radio)
22:23 Chair of the BGU student union in Be`er Sheva resigns in objection to strike (Haaretz)
22:13 Jerusalem police: Student strike organizers lost control over demonstrators (Haaretz)
21:45 Police forcefully removing protesting students blocking road in J`lem (Haaretz)
21:35 Families of kidnapped soldiers: Winograd testimonies sheds no light (Haaretz)
21:09 Supreme Court: Settlers cannot take the law into their own hands (Haaretz)
20:47 Arab rights group to petition high court to outlaw acceptance committees (Haaretz)
20:44 Families of abducted soldiers: Winograd protocols don`t shed new light (Haaretz)
20:15 Arad police arrest woman on suspicion she locked up her daughter, 9 (Israel Radio)
20:01 Housing Min. slams community acceptance policy, says land is free to all (Haaretz)
19:36 Jordanian opposition blasts visit by 50 Israeli peace activists to Jordan (DPA)
19:29 Labor MKs support MK Colette Avital`s presidential candidacy (Israel Radio)
18:57 PA officials: 1 hurt in Hamas-Fatah fighting in Gaza; 4 people briefly abducted (AP)
18:40 Peretz after testimony released: I did my job out of love for country (Army Radio)
18:38 Hundreds of striking students marching towards PM`s home in J`lem (Israel Radio)
18:23 Dozens of policemen deploy in J`lem in anticipation of student disturbances (Ch. 2)
18:06 Dollar exchange rate reaches NIS 3.95/$1, lowest in a decade (Israel Radio)
17:58 Al-Qaida group kills 9 abducted Iraqi policemen after ultimatum expired (Reuters)
17:39 Six world powers meet over Iran`s defiance of UN demands to stop nuclear plan (Reuters)
17:23 Assad: Syria won`t recognize Hariri tribunal if it infringes on Syrian sovereignty (AP)
17:15 Pakistan erects fence on Afghan border to prevent Taliban incursions (Reuters)
17:05 Kadima MK Hasson: PM testimony shows his preparation and misgivings (Haaretz)
16:32 U.S. to give assurances to ease flow of funds to Palestinians within days (Reuters)
16:25 Kadima MK Ben Sasson: PM testimony proves Olmert was focused, strategic (Haaretz)
16:10 Livni: Meeting with Arab League representatives would be historic first (Reuters)
15:34 Arab League diplomats to visit Israel, present details of peace initiative (Haaretz)
15:20 Livni meets with Jordanian, Egyptian counterparts in Cairo (Haaretz)
14:45 Russia, Kazakhstan announce plan to jointly produce, sell enriched uranium (Reuters)
14:37 Livni, Mubarak meet in Cairo, discuss Arab peace initiative (Haaretz)
14:06 Blair announces he will tender his resignation on June 27 (BBC)
14:02 American on trial admits he urinated on Iraqi killed by his unit in 2005 (BBC)
13:59 Iranian group launches legal action to annul terror group listing by EU (AP)
13:10 Assad: Israeli government too weak for peace talks with Syria (Israel Radio)
12:39 Report: Japan leaning toward resuming direct aid to PA (Reuters)
12:36 Syria sentences leading dissident to 12 years in jail (Reuters)
12:34 Six world powers meet on continued Iranian nuclear defiance (Reuters)
12:05 MK Livnat: The IDF fought bravely in the face of confusing orders in Lebanon (Haaretz)
11:52 Assad: Syria will not cooperate with UN tribunal on Hariri assassination (Reuters)
11:41 U.S. air strike kills 3 militants in Baghdad`s Sadr City (Reuters)
11:31 MK Orlev: PM`s testimony exposes attempt to shirk responsibility for war (Haaretz)
11:24 MK Gal-On: I hope leadership will resign following testimony releases (Haaretz)
10:54 Egyptian President Mubarak to call for mid-term Shura Council elections today (DPA)

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Thank you Knitting - so much new, so little time.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I took a long nap this afternoon. I have a dog that insists on getting me up at 2 to go outside! Didn’t go to sleep until after midnight because I was watching stupid anime cartoons on Cartoon Network, and I had to get up at 5.

But I am now awake...Bought my new chest freezer before I went to sleep, and it’s getting delivered tomorrow.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Evenin’ Ya’ll,,,Got word today that the 2nd.Brg.10th.Mt.
in iraq ain’t comin’ home till November,,,19 months over...

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Howdy CM

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Howdy WB,,,I’m lookin’ for other units that are getting
“Another” X’sention,,,the last gubment-bs I heard was a
15mo. total time over,,,posted I think,,,

[Knitting A Conundrum]

04:44 Bush: A nuclear Iran is `one of the great dangers facing civilization` (Reuters)
04:17 IDF Spokeswoman Regev to retire from post; replacement not yet named (Israel Radio)
04:04 10 Iranians who arrived in U.S. for art show refuse to be photographed with Rice (AP)
03:24 Former police chief Karadi lashes out at Zeiler probe panel (Haaretz)
03:20 U.S. House passes Iraq war funds bill that Bush has promised to veto (Reuters)
02:42 Olmert to challenge some findings in Winograd panel`s interim report (Haaretz)
02:22 Outgoing WJC President Bronfman`s son likely to be appointed to senior post (Haaretz)
01:50 Michigan Sunni, Shi`ite leaders sign pact to condemn conflicts between the sects (AP)
01:45 Syrian human-rights activist gets 12 years in jail for `spreading false information` (DPA)
01:42 Jewish group urges Pope to suspend Pius sainthood over WWII inaction (Reuters)
01:07 U.S. official: Peace effort aimed at lessening Arab, EU pressure on U.S. (Haaretz)
00:45 U.S. House of Representatives defeats Democrat bill to withdraw Iraq troops (Reuters)
00:37 Israeli Eurovision entry fails to qualify for song contest finals (Haaretz)
00:25 Some 70-80 students refuse evacuation off main J`lem street (Israel Radio)
23:52 Jordan`s King urges Israeli peace activists to work to advance peace (DPA)
23:44 12 students detained, 2 students, 2 police officers hurt in J`lem clashes (Israel Radio)
23:20 Police trying to clear dozens of students still blocking Jaffa St. in J`lem (Israel Radio)
22:49 Commander recommends dismissing officer filmed attacking Israeli activists (Haaretz)
22:40 Right-wing activists plaster J`lem with posters of Lieberman as poodle (Army Radio)
22:23 Chair of the BGU student union in Be`er Sheva resigns in objection to strike (Haaretz)
22:13 Jerusalem police: Student strike organizers lost control over demonstrators (Haaretz)
21:45 Police forcefully removing protesting students blocking road in J`lem (Haaretz)
21:35 Families of kidnapped soldiers: Winograd testimonies sheds no light (Haaretz)
21:09 Supreme Court: Settlers cannot take the law into their own hands (Haaretz)
20:47 Arab rights group to petition high court to outlaw acceptance committees (Haaretz)
20:44 Families of abducted soldiers: Winograd protocols don`t shed new light (Haaretz)
20:15 Arad police arrest woman on suspicion she locked up her daughter, 9 (Israel Radio)
20:01 Housing Min. slams community acceptance policy, says land is free to all (Haaretz)
19:36 Jordanian opposition blasts visit by 50 Israeli peace activists to Jordan (DPA)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Here’s one for ya, CM:

Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils

John Stark

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Howdy,,,That’s who said that !!,,,never member the who,,,
just the what...sometimes...;0)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Sunni and Shi’ite leaders in the state of Michigan which has one of the largest Arab-American communities in the US signed a pact Thursday affirming their commitment to speak out against conflicts between the two Islamic sects.

The “Intra-Faith Code of Honor” is designed to decrease the likelihood of the sectarian tensions between Sunnis and Shi’ites in war-ravaged Iraq from occurring in the US. The Detroit-area is home to about 300,000 Arab-Americans, including many Iraqi immigrants.

“The meeting was to come together, particularly with all the rumors and speculation that there are problems,” said Victor Ghalib Begg, chairman of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan. “It’s important that we celebrate our diversity and have a good system in place in case something does happen.”

Under the code, local Muslim leaders from each sect have pledged not to say disparaging things about the other.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708576249&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Olmert Wants to Testify Again

(IsraelNN.com) Aides to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday that Olmert wants to testify before the Winograd Commission a second time. Much of the criticism against Olmert was based on testimony from Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, they said, and Olmert did not agree with her version of events. According to the aides, Olmert wants to testify again in order to set things straight. Livni told the commission about things that “never, ever were,” one aide said.

As an example, Livni told the commission that she pushed for a diplomatic solution from the beginning, and warned Olmert to make sure fighting ended quickly on the second day of the war. Olmert argues that the conversation Livni mentioned never took place, and that Livni did not speak of a political goal to the fighting until much later.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/126224