http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/victory/ en-us Sun, 3 Jan 2010 03:54:24 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419818/posts The army's best shot watched in delight down the sights of his L96A1 rifle as the launcher bobbed along for 20 yards behind the wall... and paused. The point of the rocket dipped and aimed towards him. The enemy's face bobbed up into the crosshair. And Steve squeezed the trigger. He saw the face wobble with the impact. Half of it blew away. The grenade launcher fell back over the wall and disappeared... but only briefly. Seconds later it was back up, bobbing along the wall. Steve watched it until it stopped, and fired again as a second Taliban face... newsoftheworld.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419818/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 03:54:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419173/posts U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan “are not winning yet, but we are going to win,” Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, told Stars and Stripes in an interview Friday. But the general said it was not possible to say how long it will take to achieve victory, which he defined as a situation where “the insurgency is not an existential threat to the government or the people” of Afghanistan. He added that protecting civilians remains the goal of the allied counterinsurgency strategy. “There’s no way to put an exact timeline on it, because as... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419173/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 22:11:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415217/posts Santa came early on Christmas Eve 2009 for the embattled Democrats of the Senate who passed the Obama Healthcare bill as expected. Being forced to buy healthcare by the U.S. government will hardly be seen as a gift from Santa by the citizens of this country and even now, some republicans are planning to test the constitutionality of the bill. Special sweetheart deals for Florida and Connecticut are overshadowed by what may be the most expensive and openly public bribe in U.S. history for the state of Nebraska. The Corn Husker’s are mostly insulted by Sen. Nelsons last minute deal... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415217/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:25:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2402143/posts Victory Declaration – Pastors Vow That IRS Will Not Control Them In that my first article ever written for Freedom’s Phoenix did not appear until September 28, 2007, the Victory Declaration which appears below was never released to Freedom’s Phoenix when it was circulated to the media in February of 2006. Therefore we are making it available to FP readers on this occasion. It is an update of the Redress of the 1983 Chicago Declaration that appeared on December 5, 2009 in FP. VICTORY DECLARATION Unregistered Baptist Fellowship Meeting February 21, 2006 Victory Baptist Church Okeechobee, Florida PREAMBLE “Forasmuch as... Unregistered Baptist Fellowship http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2402143/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:52:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401830/posts Poor President Obama, he just can't bring himself to acknowledge the surge worked better than he and other skeptics, thought it would? I just don't understand why Senator Obama is being such a baby about the surge. Why can't he admit the obvious? It worked. Even as recently his Afghanistan speech last week: Today, after extraordinary costs, we are bringing the Iraq war to a responsible end. We will remove our combat brigades from Iraq by the end of next summer, and all of our troops by the end of 2011. That we are doing so is a testament to... Newsmax/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401830/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 04:08:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401737/posts Obama told us throughout the 2008 campaign that Afghanistan was the war we should be fighting. The conflict where we supposedly took our eyes off the ball (even though Bush handed control over to NATO long ago, as the left wanted) and the conflict where most of our resources should go to. So he becomes President and nominated McChrystal to head it up and sent over 21,000 more troops. He then told McChrystal that his mission was to destroy the Taliban. Then he forgot all about Afghanistan as he pursued his Socialist utopian dreams onto this country. Well, McChrystal took... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401737/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:30:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2399003/posts final score: 111 against Z 15 for Z. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2399003/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 03:35:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2398168/posts First, the executive summary: President Obama announced to our enemy the date we will walk away from the fight. Win, lose, or draw, we are gone in July 2011. Now I am no general, but it seems that telling your enemy that, after fighting us for 8 years, he only needs to wait another year and a half and we will be out of his hair, is frankly idiotic. Oh, and just for good measure, he threw in that we would be cleared out of Iraq by, you guessed it, 2011. Good plan for the ol' reelection bid there Mr.... Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2398168/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:49:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2397502/posts "The President won’t use the word, “terrorism” in his address to the nation tonight. He won’t say the word “victory.” He won’t utter the word, “win.” He also will be careful not to use the phrase, “troop surge.” He might not use the word, “war,” but likely will have too. It may sound silly if he just calls it an “overseas contingency operation.” He will talk about “finishing” the war. For this commander in chief, that means quitting and coming home. In the upside down world of Barack Obama, a commander in chief is not required to desire a victory... ConservativeAmerican.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2397502/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:37:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396850/posts Saying it’s time for Republicans to do more than “take pot shots at ACORN,” freshman Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz will call on President Barack Obama on Monday to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan. Chaffetz’s push for a troop withdrawal — to be unveiled in a speech at the Hinckley Institute of Politics in Salt Lake City — runs counter to the position of House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio and other leading Republicans in Congress. But it also reflects the divisions within the conference about the question of Afghanistan. Chaffetz told POLITICO the issue “has been probably the... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396850/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395618/posts It has been almost a year that little Barry What’s-His-Name, the Kenyan- Indonesian-African-American lad has been going to school as President of the United States. This is an interim Report Card to his political parents, the voters of the United States. English Comprehension: Barry has the most extraordinary ability to speak in English than all but a small handful of students who have ever attended this school. However, this ability to speak in complete sentences, using words that seem appropriate to the subject at hand, is coupled with a near total lack of content in those speeches. A+ for delivery,... Special to FreeRepublic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395618/posts#comment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:38:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384324/posts Strategy: Democracy is finally taking hold in the wake of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship. That, not American withdrawal, should be the big story. It's time to acknowledge success and to learn from it. You wouldn't know it from most news coverage, but the Iraq story continues and — get this — it's a story of emerging victory. What else can you call it when a stable democracy, the ultimate goal in America's military intervention, is in sight? With last Sunday's passage of a law that paves the way for the first national elections since 2005, the Iraqi people will soon be... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384324/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:29:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372494/posts War On Terror: Sen. John Kerry, who was so wrong about Iraq, now says our commander in Afghanistan is "reaching too far, too fast" and that a "good enough" policy should suffice. It won't. Offering his advice on how to micromanage the war against the Taliban, Kerry said Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama's hand-picked general to fight what he called a "war of necessity," is wrong in saying he needs 40,000 more troops to fight and win it. Speaking before the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Kerry advocated a "good enough" policy designed not to achieve victory in al-Qaida's... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372494/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:00:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372440/posts War On Terror: Sen. John Kerry, who was so wrong about Iraq, now says our commander in Afghanistan is "reaching too far, too fast" and that a "good enough" policy should suffice. It won't. Offering his advice on how to micromanage the war against the Taliban, Kerry said Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama's hand-picked general to fight what he called a "war of necessity," is wrong in saying he needs 40,000 more troops to fight and win it. Speaking before the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Kerry advocated a "good enough" policy designed not to achieve victory in al-Qaida's... Investor's Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372440/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:52:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357147/posts War Strategy: When Bush and Petraeus proposed the surge in Iraq, Democrats demanded that the general testify before Congress. So why has the Senate blocked a similar invitation to our commander in Afghanistan? Those with memories longer than the 24-hour news cycle recall that in the dark days of the Iraq War, David Petraeus was summoned to Washington to explain the surge strategy that would eventually lead to victory in Iraq. Democrats hoped for a show trial. MoveOn.org took out a full-page ad in the New York Times labeling the commanding general of our efforts in Iraq "General Betray-us." Then... IBD Editorial http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357147/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 23:42:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2356877/posts As the Generals report is becoming a true waste, caused by the lack of attention by the supposed Commander in Chief, the ignorance of the Democratic party, and the disgusting lack of support from the American people, it is becoming clear that there are only two paths in regards to the Generals report ; Victory or defeat. The situation in Afghanistan is at dire levels, a massive Iraq-like troop surge is needed as soon as possible in order to secure victory, however, with a supposed Commander in Chief who has a problem with the term "victory" , I question whether... Right Handed Pitcher http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2356877/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:29:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353718/posts Iran has admitted to the existence of a second uranium enrichment site that can house 3,000 centrifuges, enough for a nuclear weapon but not enough for nuclear power. This comes three months after Ahmadinejad held a meeting in Qom where he told high-level officials that a “new revolution” has begun, since which Iran has been acting more aggressively. While the crisis with Iran is getting more frightening and has the potential to cause incalculable damage, there is a reason for optimism: Over the long-term, the regime cannot survive. Between 60 and 70 percent of the population is under the age... FrontPage Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353718/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:45:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351629/posts Things are not going so well in Afghanistan, the amorphous, quasi-nation a Dutch NATO commander describes as making him feel he is “walking through the Old Testament.” And, unsurprisingly, thoughts regarding what to do about the situation are as plentiful as the colors of the autumn leaves. Problem is, few opinions I’ve read or heard take up three ideas pronounced by General William T. Sherman — ideas that are absolutely essential to the conduct of any war. The first and second are contained in these lines that contain perhaps the most famous three word sentence ever written: “I am tired... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351629/posts#comment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:59:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350060/posts Another five American servicemen were killed in Afghanistan yesterday. This was the same day the White House announced our president might get around to reading the report from General Stanley McChrystal seeking thousands of new troops for that combat theater. It has now been languishing in governmental “pending” files for almost a month. At the same time, with each passing day our forces find themselves waging warfare under untenable conditions, instead of positions of strength. If one is to search for a definition of “war”, it will be noted the term is sometimes defined as “An interaction in which two... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350060/posts#comment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:44:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345349/posts WASHINGTON — With the military and Republicans publicly pressuring him to send more troops to Afghanistan soon and his own administration now deeply divided about how to proceed there, the eight-year war against al Qaida and the Taliban has become an increasingly urgent policy and political dilemma for President Barack Obama . He can escalate an unpopular and open-ended war and risk a backlash from his liberal base or refuse his commanders and risk being blamed for a military loss that could tar him and his party as weak on national security. Mcclatchy Newspapers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345349/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:45:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333192/posts AP via MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333192/posts#comment Sun, 6 Sep 2009 04:17:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327641/posts Hitler's symbol of obliteration has become a beacon of hope A Torah once belonging to Adolf Hitler has survived 130 years and some of the worst times in Jewish history. Now all it had to do was make it one mile without being dropped. Piece of cake. The Torah will now be housed at Congregation Ahavat Olam, which received the holy scroll on Friday. It was a four year journey for the sacred artifact from a London repository, but the last leg pales in comparison to what it originally was destined for. Hitler confiscated the Torah and kept it... NBC Miami http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327641/posts#comment Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:11:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2327478/posts Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ (2 Tim.2:3)! If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God (Col 3:1)! Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings (godly laud and praises) in heavenly places in Christ (Eph 1:3)! For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4)! Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2327478/posts#comment Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:34:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2320728/posts Daily bombardments from the world rattle and destroy the faith of the men and women of God. It is sad to say that many are now shipwrecked on the rocks of unbelief and self-pity. Satan in his attempt to overrule truth (reality), absolutes and the Eternal Person of God seeks to destroy the love and dedication of God's children. The Bible states: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8), and: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2320728/posts#comment Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:25:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316432/posts Leadership: Gen. Ulysses Grant won our Civil War by doggedly pursuing the enemy even after winning battles. That's occurring in Colombia, where President Uribe is stepping up an already impressive war effort.As we went to press, Colombia was set to sign a pact over the weekend with the U.S. for access to seven military bases on its territory. It's an unprecedented vote of confidence in U.S. troops and will substantially expand both countries' capacity to fight drugs and terror. But more than that, it's a strong sign President Alvaro Uribe intends to crush FARC's Marxist narcoterrorists, the group that's been... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316432/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:43:36 GMT