tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post4408562504921113639..comments2024-03-29T06:35:11.321-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Muslim Brotherhood HQ stormed in Cairo; 16 dead in Sunday's protestsDeuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-66624167143311146752013-07-01T20:54:28.620-04:002013-07-01T20:54:28.620-04:00Naw, rat, we havent arrested YOU for all those civ...Naw, rat, we havent arrested YOU for all those civilians you murdered...<br /><br />Meets the Equivalency Standard dont ya know..<br /><br />How many Indians did you have to kill to steal their lands?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-59557914798496105042013-07-01T20:53:14.497-04:002013-07-01T20:53:14.497-04:00Rachel Corrie, aka pancake lady....
Committed sui...Rachel Corrie, aka pancake lady....<br /><br />Committed suicide by bulldozer.<br /><br />Raised wrong and foolish she died throwing herself under a dozer protesting the leveling of a terrorist's house.<br /><br />Let's all raise a glass for the dead pancake and all the dead that rat has offed....<br /><br />Just how many civilians have you murdered rat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-19941485038701322862013-07-01T20:50:37.948-04:002013-07-01T20:50:37.948-04:00This coming from you? One who cannot spell, talk ...This coming from you? One who cannot spell, talk or not stop committing crimes?<br /><br />Sorry, Charlie, tricks are for kids.<br /><br />BTW, Want to thank you for your public admission of hacking into the FBI's confidential files with your mole.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1473261153466316392013-07-01T18:41:01.343-04:002013-07-01T18:41:01.343-04:00The US is in contact with our Security Partners, i...The US is in contact with our Security Partners, in Egypt.<br /><br /><i>WASHINGTON: General Martin Dempsey, the top US military officer, called the chief of staff of Egypt's armed forces on Monday morning, a US defense official told Reuters, without providing details on the conversation.<br /><br />The call by Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Egypt's Sedki Sobhi came the same day that Egypt's armed forces handed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi a virtual ultimatum to share power.<br /><br />Egypt's military gave feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country.<br /><br />The United States has close ties with Egypt's armed forces, providing $1.3 billion a year to the country in military aid. The Pentagon declined to speculate on the Egyptian statement earlier on Monday and what it meant for the country's future.<br /><br />"We're not entirely sure what's going to happen one way or the other in the next 48 hours, so I wouldn't engage in any kind of speculation," Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters</i><br />http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Top-US-military-officer-calls-Egyptian-counterpart/articleshow/20868249.cmsdesert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11964804509495907422013-07-01T18:34:28.595-04:002013-07-01T18:34:28.595-04:00Why would anyone think that the EU would boycott t...Why would anyone think that the EU would boycott those on this blog that would support an EU boycott of Israeli goods, it is simply a nonsensical statement.<br /><br />Your English writing skills, anoni, are as bad as quot's were.<br />You should either get a refresher course in English, or get back in ESL classes.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-63683791992178764402013-07-01T18:27:29.325-04:002013-07-01T18:27:29.325-04:00Rachel Aliene Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2...<i>Rachel Aliene Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2003) was an American peace activist and member of International Solidarity Movement (ISM) from Olympia, Washington, who was crushed to death by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored bulldozer in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip</i><br /><br />The US continues to give aid and comfort to the Israeli, as we do the Egyptians.<br /><br />The two countries, they meet the Equivalency Standard.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35394837397299200802013-07-01T18:23:55.648-04:002013-07-01T18:23:55.648-04:0023MAR2013
Israel Apologizes for Murdering American...<i>23MAR2013<br /><b>Israel Apologizes for Murdering American Citizen, No Charges Filed<br /><br /></b>Yesterday just before U.S. President Obama was to get on Air Force One and take off back to the USA from his 4 day trip to the Middle East, he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to offer a “rapprochement” or what is called an apology for the merciless attack on a humanitarian aid ship that killed 9 including young American Citizen Furkan Dogan.<br /><br />The Turkish ship, the Mavi Marmara, was in international waters on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza when Israeli gunship helicopters dropped military commandos on board killing and wounding the peace activists.<br /><br />Yesterday, in a small building at the Israeli airport, Obama and Nentanyahu made the apology conference call to the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and spoke for 20-30 minutes.<br /><br />It’s been nearly three years since the Mavi Marmara flotilla pirate-esque murder incident in May 2010 with no indictments, investigations or convictions.<br /><br />Almost 3 years ago on 3 June 2010, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed the death of American Citizen Dogan and said U.S. officials had met with Doğan’s father to express their condolences. Clinton said, “Protecting the welfare of American citizens is a fundamental responsibility of our government and one that we take very seriously. We are in constant contact with the Israeli Government, attempting to obtain more information about our citizens.<br /><br />And that’s all that was done for this murdered American Citizen.<br /><br />Fast forward to today and we have a confirmed admission of guilt by Israel and an apology for the murder by its leader. Now What?<br /><br />Well, I do know that in our country, when someone murders another person, we arrest them, file indictments, and put them on trial. Once found guilty, they have the choice to apologize; some do, some do not. Either way, they go to jail and must pay for their crime. Apology is good for their soul but it does not absolve them from being punished and sent to jail.</i>desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28656946351535297032013-07-01T18:17:37.679-04:002013-07-01T18:17:37.679-04:00The Israeli military murdered 34 US sailors and wo...The Israeli military murdered 34 US sailors and wounded 174 more.<br /><br />Some claim the Israeli are US allies, regardless.<br />The Israeli receive billions in US aid, regardless.<br /><br />That the US pays billions to both Israel and Egypt, simply egregious.<br /><br />desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-25037380437134065682013-07-01T17:57:33.469-04:002013-07-01T17:57:33.469-04:00The EU SHOULD boycott all Israeli goods as well as...The EU SHOULD boycott all Israeli goods as well as those on this blog that hate Israel so much.<br /><br />Please make sure you do not use any technology, medical devices, do not eat food produced there or use any cell phone or computer that uses Israeli innovations or inventions.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-90693892886298661652013-07-01T17:55:49.271-04:002013-07-01T17:55:49.271-04:00An AMERICAN was murdered in Egypt by the Moslem Br...An AMERICAN was murdered in Egypt by the Moslem Brotherhood.<br /><br />The Moslem Brotherhood is our ally. And the MURDERED an American.<br /><br />Is there no JUSTICE?<br /><br />The Egyptians receive BILLIONS in military weapons and aid. They have their hands out for debts to be erased, loans to be given, special treatment to be afforded.<br /><br />And they murder our CItizens, they even charged in absentia Ray Hood's SON!!!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35035996753754393162013-07-01T17:36:49.530-04:002013-07-01T17:36:49.530-04:00.
In my usual spirit of conciliation, I will cont....<br /><br />In my usual spirit of conciliation, I will continue my attempts at thinking of 'anything' that would possibly induce humility in Obama.<br /><br />With regard to his saying he was humbled by standing in the prison cell Nelson Mandela was housed in, my comment remains a wry and sardonic<br /><br />:)<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-68876417477886448812013-07-01T15:56:47.462-04:002013-07-01T15:56:47.462-04:00The older I get, the more I think that, although h...The older I get, the more I think that, although his solution was flawed (deeply,) Karl Marx correctly identified the problem.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-57687922676741779572013-07-01T15:55:22.621-04:002013-07-01T15:55:22.621-04:00:) Just when you think you've heard it all.:) Just when you think you've heard it all. Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-60461827948283259352013-07-01T15:53:46.893-04:002013-07-01T15:53:46.893-04:00The key word there would be: "anything."...The key word there would be: "anything."Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-27770703759953123582013-07-01T15:52:32.564-04:002013-07-01T15:52:32.564-04:00You stated, "We are talking Obama. The idea h...You stated, "We are talking Obama. The idea he would be 'humbled' by anything is absurd."<br /><br />No matter how distasteful you find someone, the idea that they might feel humbled by "something" being "absurd" seems, well . . . . . . . .<br />Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77933205471540286582013-07-01T15:29:39.957-04:002013-07-01T15:29:39.957-04:00.
3 1/3 years to erection in the case of Chris Ma....<br /><br />3 1/3 years to erection in the case of Chris Matthews.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-2259449734046646222013-07-01T15:19:35.067-04:002013-07-01T15:19:35.067-04:00.
"...dissimulates..."
It's hell ....<br /><br />"...dissimulates..."<br /><br /><br />It's hell when the old brain can't keep up with the fingers.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1693134388329992602013-07-01T15:16:25.958-04:002013-07-01T15:16:25.958-04:00.
"...straight..."
..<br /><br />"...straight..."<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-65109369660442247442013-07-01T15:15:06.634-04:002013-07-01T15:15:06.634-04:00(Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edwa...<i>(Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied for political asylum in Russia, a Russian official said on Monday, but President Vladimir Putin said he was not welcome unless he stopped harming U.S. interests "as strange as that sounds coming from my lips".<br /><br />Wikileaks activist Sarah Harrison, who is travelling with Snowden, handed his application to a Russian consular official in the transit area at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport late on Sunday, Kim Shevchenko, a consul at the airport, told Reuters.<br /><br />The Los Angeles Times, citing an unidentified Russian Foreign Ministry official, reported that Snowden had met Russian diplomats and given them a list of 15 countries where he wished to apply for asylum. Foreign Ministry and Kremlin officials declined immediate comment on the reports.<br /><br />Putin, speaking eight days after Snowden arrived at a Moscow airport where he is believed to remain, repeated that Russia had no intention of handing him over to the United States, where he faces espionage charges.<br /><br />"Russia has never given up anyone to anybody and does not plan to. And nobody ever gave anyone up to us," Putin said.</i>desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-85211190074099053802013-07-01T15:13:56.081-04:002013-07-01T15:13:56.081-04:00.
As you said a few weeks ago with regard to my e....<br /><br />As you said a few weeks ago with regard to my experiance with the draft,<br /><br /><i>Hohohohohoho -<br /><br />What wonderful bullshit!!!</i><br /><br /><br />.<br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-7918734098411325352013-07-01T15:07:50.695-04:002013-07-01T15:07:50.695-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-67267545525684798992013-07-01T15:06:16.455-04:002013-07-01T15:06:16.455-04:00Livni warns of EU boycott if peace with Palestinia...<i><b>Livni warns of EU boycott if peace with Palestinians isn't reached</b><br />Justice minister warns that failure to make progress in peace process with Palestinians could affect Israeli economy...<br /><br />Justice Minister Tzipi Livni warned Monday that a failure to make progress in the peace process with the Palestinians could have implications for Israeli exports. </i>desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-72390847463265467582013-07-01T14:57:01.596-04:002013-07-01T14:57:01.596-04:00.
This is not only unlikely; it is something that....<br /><br /><i>This is not only unlikely; it is something that is, obviously, beyond your ability to know.</i><br /><br />Obviously my comment above that "the idea that Obama would be 'humbled' by anything is absurd" is subjective and beyond my ability to "know" just as your comment that my view is unlikely is also beyond your ability to know. It too is subjective.<br /><br />Is there some hyperbole in my comment possibly, but then, possibly not.<br /><br />When I view Obama I think of the Emerson quote:<br /><br /><i>“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.”</i><br /><br />I view Obama as being too self-centered to be humbled by anyone or anything. I believe in his mind any set-back can be blamed on another and that no accomplishment by another would actually make him feel "humbled".<br /><br />His favorite words are "I", "me", and "we" (royal sense). We see it in his speeches, we see it in his actions. He (like most politicians) is an egoist and has no problems blaming every shortfall on those pesky minions below him. He dissemilates at every opportunity with answers strait out of the McNamara playbook. It requires a painful parsing of his words to determine exactly what he is saying or, in many cases, what he is not saying. That's why 'trust' is often difficult.<br /><br />To believe that Obama was 'humbled' by being in the same cell as Mandela requires that we 'trust' what he says. Just as we have to trust him when he said he was moved by his experiance standing in the <i>Door of No Return</i> in the African 'Slave Fort', the same slave fort most historians agree was never used for the housing and transport of slaves.<br /><br />Obama feeling humbled? Heck, as I recall Bill Clinton used to be able to cry on cue.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-43462993839708551502013-07-01T14:45:45.305-04:002013-07-01T14:45:45.305-04:00The whole thing is simply another of the endless e...The whole thing is simply another of the endless enactments of the old "Myth of the Two Brothers", here now in Egyptian form, always fighting, disputing here in 'time and space' over nothing, but at one and at peace behind the scenes.<br /><br />Duality is the shits.<br /><br />Meanwhile in more important news got an email from my niece.<br /><br />bposAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-75050447421485205532013-07-01T14:00:38.518-04:002013-07-01T14:00:38.518-04:00Not a bad analysis. We should get something for wh...Not a bad analysis. We should get something for what we pay for.....<br /><br />after all....<br /><br />I'm thinking a return of the old Egyptian gods might be better, but Quirk says I'm nuts.<br /><br />But he doesn't know his stuff, he just thinks he knows his stuff.<br /><br />bpos<br /><br />bposAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com