tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post116647492301541367..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Iran, Iraq, Israel and IslamDeuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166529329353534612006-12-19T06:55:00.000-05:002006-12-19T06:55:00.000-05:00Doug,what happened to your blog?Doug,<BR/>what happened to your blog?Deuce ☂https://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166524043987731102006-12-19T05:27:00.000-05:002006-12-19T05:27:00.000-05:00The Aussies!Peter W, commenting at Chester's on "T...The Aussies!<BR/>Peter W, commenting at Chester's on "The Great War:"<BR/>`The Great War'. It is written from the Australian perspective by an ex-journalist named Les Carlyon who also wrote the much acclaimed `Gallipoli'.<BR/><BR/>In a diversionary attack at Fromelle we lost over 5000 men in an hour or so from two brigades attacking across open ground with enfilading machine guns on both flanks.<BR/><BR/>At Pozieres the Australian 1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions suffered the loss of more than 23,000 men in five weeks.<BR/><BR/>In total from a volunteer force of 331,000 who served in Europe and the Middle East WW1 cost Australia over 60,000 killed in action with more than 166,000 battle casualties of which an additional 62,000 died during or on their return to Australia as a result of their injuries.<BR/><BR/>Australia’s population at the time was<B> 5 million</B>.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166511604102073782006-12-19T02:00:00.000-05:002006-12-19T02:00:00.000-05:00Maybe you could help Bush see the light by getting...Maybe you could help Bush see the light by getting a job in his economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166509358652386102006-12-19T01:22:00.000-05:002006-12-19T01:22:00.000-05:00Can't remember where this comes from, but it makes...Can't remember where this comes from, but it makes my point about the disconnect between what GWB says he stands for and the actions he takes.<BR/>He liked to say he was "results oriented," as in no child left behind incorporating tests and standards, etc.<BR/>Big govt programs OK as long as they are "held accountable." etc.<BR/>---<BR/>Few of the original promoters of the war have grown as disenchanted as Adelman. The chief of Reagan's arms control agency, Adelman has been close to Cheney and Rumsfeld for decades and even worked for Rumsfeld at one point.<BR/><BR/>Adelman said he became unhappy about the conduct of the war soon after his ebullient night at Cheney's residence in 2003. <BR/><BR/>The breaking point, he said, was Bush's decision to award Medals of Freedom to occupation chief L. Paul Bremer, Gen. Tommy R. Franks and then-CIA Director George J. Tenet. <BR/><BR/>"<B>The three individuals who got the highest civilian medals the president can give were responsible for a lot of the debacle that was Iraq,</B>" <BR/>Adelman said. <BR/><BR/>All told, he said, the Bush national security team has proved to be "the most incompetent" of the past half-century. <BR/>But, he added, "Obviously, the president is ultimately responsible." <BR/><BR/>Adelman said he remained silent for so long out of loyalty.<BR/>"I didn't want to bad-mouth the administration," he said. <BR/><BR/>In private, though, he spoke out, resulting in a furious confrontation with Rumsfeld, who summoned him to the Pentagon in September and demanded his resignation from the defense board. "It seemed like nobody was getting it," Adelman said. <BR/>"It seemed like everything was locked in. It seemed like everything was stuck." He agrees he bears blame as well. "I think that's fair. When you advocate a policy that turns bad, you do have some responsibility." <BR/><BR/>Most troubling, he said, are his shattered ideals: "The whole philosophy of using American strength for good in the world, for a foreign policy that is really value-based instead of balanced-power-based, <B>I don't think is disproven by Iraq. But it's certainly discredited.</B>" <BR/>---<BR/>Adelman may have been right or wrong about any number of things but I agree that a lot of things that have been discredited were not all disproven, since it's not a true test when the implementation is FUBAR.<BR/>...and now he has given the Medal of Freedom to NORMIE MINETA!<BR/>---<BR/>That may be results based, but somewhere along the line the definition of success for many things has been morphed beyond recognition.<BR/>But saying or wishing it was so does not make it so.<BR/>State of Denial.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166506560697812272006-12-19T00:36:00.000-05:002006-12-19T00:36:00.000-05:00Allen:Given the current state of affairs,he should...Allen:<BR/>Given the current state of affairs,<BR/>he should have just declared that he was licensed in a State of Denial.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166504560776701642006-12-19T00:02:00.000-05:002006-12-19T00:02:00.000-05:00Application for Appointment as Reserve of the Air ...<A HREF="http://www.jagusaf.hq.af.mil/Brochures/pdf/affrm24.pdf" REL="nofollow">Application for Appointment as Reserve of the Air Force, etc.</A><BR/><BR/>Note Page 3, Question 30, Section B: (1) – (8)allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166504502151382122006-12-19T00:01:00.000-05:002006-12-19T00:01:00.000-05:00EB Rock Band: "Dhimmi Wits"EB Rock Band: "Dhimmi Wits"Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166504395349747482006-12-18T23:59:00.000-05:002006-12-18T23:59:00.000-05:00"dhimmi whit"That has a ring to it.Where have I he..."dhimmi whit"<BR/>That has a ring to it.<BR/>Where have I heard that before?<BR/><BR/>Probly mom yelling at me.<BR/><BR/>How many dhimmi whits does it take to change a dimbulb?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166503882567828782006-12-18T23:51:00.000-05:002006-12-18T23:51:00.000-05:00Maybe Nurse T will sacrifice and handle the gyno f...Maybe Nurse T will sacrifice and handle the gyno for the nite.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166503779145508472006-12-18T23:49:00.000-05:002006-12-18T23:49:00.000-05:00Look what I missed!"Two Scoops?"(I'll save the han...Look what I missed!<BR/><BR/>"<I>Two Scoops?</I>"<BR/><BR/>(I'll save the hands on gynecology exercise for later.)Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166503060857044722006-12-18T23:37:00.000-05:002006-12-18T23:37:00.000-05:00doug,Try saying "JAGAF" three times, fast.doug,<BR/><BR/>Try saying "JAGAF" three times, fast.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166502968797536932006-12-18T23:36:00.000-05:002006-12-18T23:36:00.000-05:00doug,“Lt. Col. Lisa Turner, chief of the Policy an...doug,<BR/><BR/>“Lt. Col. Lisa Turner, chief of the Policy and Projects Implementation Division for The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.” CPPIDJAGAF. <BR/><BR/>I am way out my league, here. <BR/><BR/>Sorry, sorry…her call signal, Lisa “Lawless” Turner<BR/><BR/>Mike “the Morph” Murphy<BR/><BR/>Stop me!allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166502176890877682006-12-18T23:22:00.000-05:002006-12-18T23:22:00.000-05:00doug,I always wanted to get the feel of gynecology...doug,<BR/><BR/>I always wanted to get the feel of gynecology. Think Lt. Col. Lisa Turner would mind my starting with her?allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166500201699902182006-12-18T22:56:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:56:00.000-05:00Doug said, "I always wanted to try my hand at Brai...Doug said, "I always wanted to try my hand at Brain Surgery. Good to know credentials don't matter. Nor does citizenship, for that matter."<BR/><BR/><I>Nurse Teresita hands Dr. Doug the ice cream scoop.</I>Teresitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528002521904908827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166500158594858082006-12-18T22:49:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:49:00.000-05:00Maybe Air Force JAG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Lisa Tu...Maybe Air Force JAG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Lisa Turner looked into Murphy's eyes and saw the soul of a great lawyer.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166500035445012482006-12-18T22:47:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:47:00.000-05:00It's kind of a twist on the Ratherism:"The Documen...It's kind of a twist on the Ratherism:<BR/><BR/>"<I>The Document was fake, but accurate.</I>"<BR/>---<BR/><BR/>"<I>Your legal representation was competent, but not credentialed.</I>"Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166499957544263892006-12-18T22:52:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:52:00.000-05:00Doug said, "I always wanted to try my hand at Brai...Doug said, "I always wanted to try my hand at Brain Surgery. Good to know credentials don't matter. Nor does citizenship, for that matter."<BR/><BR/><I>Nurse Teresita hands Dr. Doug the ice cream scoop.</I>Teresitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528002521904908827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166499823565483302006-12-18T22:43:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:43:00.000-05:00"“If a credentials issue arises there is no presum..."<I>“If a credentials issue arises there is no presumption that the legal advice provided by that person was incompetent. Actions taken as a result of that advice are not automatically void.”</I>"<BR/>___Air Force JAG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Lisa Turner<BR/><BR/>Cool!<BR/>I always wanted to try my hand at Brain Surgery.<BR/>Good to know credentials don't matter.<BR/>Nor does citizenship, for that matter.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166498657528639072006-12-18T22:24:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:24:00.000-05:00re: “Colonel” Michael D. Murphy“In between those t...re: “Colonel” Michael D. Murphy<BR/><BR/>“In between those tours, he was the legal adviser to the reconstruction effort in Iraq, an Air Force spokesman said.”<BR/><BR/>While trite, let me repeat that:<BR/><BR/>“In between those tours [counsel to the White House] he was THE LEGAL adviser to the RECONSTRUCTION effort in IRAQ…”<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/09/AR2006120900833.html" REL="nofollow">Nothing to see here, just move along, folks</A><BR/><BR/>For those worried souls, “Colonel” Murphy is not in jail, as would be some E-3 for impersonating an officer; no, he is on leave.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166498069418636482006-12-18T22:14:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:14:00.000-05:00Not only is she an attorney, she is also an airhea...<A HREF="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=41041&archive=true" REL="nofollow">Not only is she an attorney, she is also an airhead</A><BR/>“A person who does not have the proper credentials at any particular time may still be able to provide competent legal advice,” she said. “If a credentials issue arises there is no presumption that the legal advice provided by that person was incompetent. Actions taken as a result of that advice are not automatically void.”<BR/>___Air Force JAG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Lisa Turner<BR/><BR/>Hey, Lt. Col. Turner, here’s a thought, since the JAG is superfluous, disband, Sweetheart.<BR/> <BR/>They actually pay these people. (And promote them, too.) She has a pretty face, though.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166497874230074052006-12-18T22:11:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:11:00.000-05:00The Reporter, June 2005“The Commandant’s Corner” b...<A HREF="http://www.au.af.mil/au/cpd/jagschool/Reporter/Reporterjun05.pdf" REL="nofollow">The Reporter, June 2005</A><BR/><BR/>“The Commandant’s Corner” by Colonel Michael D. Murphy - see Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) training.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.au.af.mil/au/cpd/jagschool/Reporter/Reporterjun05.pdf" REL="nofollow">Not only is she an attorney, she is also an airhead</A><BR/>“A person who does not have the proper credentials at any particular time may still be able to provide competent legal advice,” she said. “If a credentials issue arises there is no presumption that the legal advice provided by that person was incompetent. Actions taken as a result of that advice are not automatically void.”<BR/>___Air Force JAG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Lisa Turner<BR/><BR/>Hey, Lt. Col. Turner, here’s a thought, since the JAG is superfluous, disband, Sweetheart.<BR/> <BR/>They actually pay these people. (And promote them, too.) She has a pretty face, though.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166497844444561032006-12-18T22:10:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:10:00.000-05:00Simple unalloyed truth is you made a losers statem...Simple unalloyed truth is you made a losers statement. Mincing from victory,yielding on bended knee.<BR/>You are a loser. You're not even a follower. You're a stay behind and hide person.<BR/>You're already a dhimmi Whit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166497680533862572006-12-18T22:08:00.000-05:002006-12-18T22:08:00.000-05:00As long as Iraq is considered to be a "Local Confl...As long as Iraq is considered to be a "Local Conflict" and not a Regional War, victory in Iraq will be elusive. <BR/>As it is becoming in Afghanistan. The French have already announced that their troops are quitting the field, there.<BR/>Iran & Syria are still key players in a Regional solution, in Lebanon & Iraq.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166494430382113632006-12-18T21:13:00.000-05:002006-12-18T21:13:00.000-05:00It's a losers statement.Find for me a great leader...It's a losers statement.<BR/><BR/>Find for me a great leader who is known to have made a statement such as "unreasonable to expect victory".<BR/><BR/>Nobody follows those people, they easily get pushed aside as a leader takes over and says."We are going to win this"<BR/>You're only exposing your weakness.<BR/><BR/>So go to Iraq and pick out a dogface and tell him to his face how unreasonable it is to expect victory. My guess is you get treated to a knuckle sandwich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1166494348387853182006-12-18T21:12:00.000-05:002006-12-18T21:12:00.000-05:00Given the career path of "Colonel" Murphy (sponsor...Given the career path of "Colonel" Murphy (sponsored by some as yet anonymous general officer), he would have received a star within two years, and the position of Top JAG within five. <BR/><BR/>For 23 years, each day this guy showed for work was a day of fraud and perjury. Every document he touched, originated, critiqued, and/or approved is tainted. Every person either prosecuted or defended by him or his subordinates is entitled to full review. <BR/><BR/>For 23 years, each day this guy "served" was a criminal offense, because each day he knowingly impersonated a commissioned officer of the United States. Every subordinate, whose career was rated to any degree whatsoever by this imposter, is entitled to full review.<BR/><BR/>No injury to the people of the United States!? Good G-d!<BR/><BR/>Of course, the apathy to the misdeeds of the "Colonel" is understandable; he is the face of modern American leadership. Nothing to see, folks; move along.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798524644256471907noreply@blogger.com