tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post5848094823165617962..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Daisy Cutter, Daisy Cutter, give me your answer trueDeuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11202773680591817732007-07-13T07:57:00.000-04:002007-07-13T07:57:00.000-04:00Doug: Simply brilliant to let that go on unanswere...Doug: <I>Simply brilliant to let that go on unanswered for years on end.<BR/>Sheesh.</I><BR/><BR/>It's the same reason we let the foot traffic from Mexico go unanswered Doug, job security for companies who lobby Bush and Dick.Teresitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528002521904908827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11973313944722203982007-07-13T07:55:00.000-04:002007-07-13T07:55:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-13161887067348015092007-07-12T23:42:00.000-04:002007-07-12T23:42:00.000-04:00"As many as 80 suicide bombers per month cross int..."<I>As many as 80 suicide bombers per month cross into the country from Syria, said the interim assessment </I>"<BR/>---<BR/>Simply brilliant to let that go on unanswered for years on end.<BR/>Sheesh.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-86657907467605396522007-07-12T23:34:00.000-04:002007-07-12T23:34:00.000-04:00Viktor,C-4 says get a good Cosmopolitan Cardiologi...Viktor,<BR/>C-4 says get a good Cosmopolitan Cardiologist like I got:<BR/>With todays meds, you can do politics and still have a mellow BP.<BR/><BR/>I even cheat and take Sudafed w/my coffee and politics sometimes!<BR/>Walking uphill is also good in a multitude of ways.<BR/><BR/>Maybe our Cosmopolitan Dentist in Residence can give you a referral!<BR/>:-)Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-81321412706166575032007-07-12T21:11:00.001-04:002007-07-12T21:11:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deuce ☂https://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-7580852794104873872007-07-12T21:11:00.000-04:002007-07-12T21:11:00.000-04:00Viktor be well. Thanks, as always, for your though...Viktor be well. Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful contribution(s).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132252460964519368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-22252794182833901272007-07-12T21:10:00.000-04:002007-07-12T21:10:00.000-04:00Why is this not reverberating?A democratic Federal...Why is this not reverberating?<BR/><BR/>A democratic Federal Iraq will not hold. A democratic Checkoslovakia and democratic Yugoslavia did not hold, and neither will a democratic Iraq. Why, for gahd's sake, are we trying to pin the success of this democratic experiment on the stupid premise of a Federal Iraq? Why?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132252460964519368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-38673439260983446592007-07-12T20:27:00.000-04:002007-07-12T20:27:00.000-04:00Whit and 2164thThanks again for letting me have a ...Whit and 2164th<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for letting me have a guest post at EB. Unfortunately, it will have to be my last for a while.<BR/><BR/>I am in poor health. My blood pressure as of a week ago was 175/124. The Doc says that, at my age, if I don't get it down there will be serious consequences. I used to think that, at my age, the only major problem I would have is getting it up. But, life is full of surprises. My wife thinks my involvement with politics is what is causing it. I had to promise her that I would quit concerning myself with politics, at least until things normalise.<BR/><BR/>So, I'm going to mothball my own site and quit the 'net for the foreseeable future. I like and will miss the people who hang out at the EB: Doug, DR, etc., even that wretch, Habu.<BR/><BR/>To Whit and Deuce (if I may), I know it takes a lot of effort to keep a site going and you have my respect and admiration.<BR/><BR/>Hope to see you around sometime<BR/>ViktorBlackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564593406229397540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-13299369997338802492007-07-12T20:04:00.000-04:002007-07-12T20:04:00.000-04:00Scenes that we've all seen beforeLet me tell you s...<A HREF="http://www.olive-drab.com/gallery/description_0165.php" REL="nofollow">Scenes</A> that we've all seen before<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.olive-drab.com/gallery/description_0071.php" REL="nofollow">Let me tell</A> you some more.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.olive-drab.com/gallery/description_0075.php" REL="nofollow">Circles</A> and cyclesPanama Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491745145575475548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-76643149602566628422007-07-12T19:57:00.000-04:002007-07-12T19:57:00.000-04:00There is thisand thenthis andThen this<A HREF="http://www.september11news.com/Nov6_daisycutter_bomber_graphic.gif" REL="nofollow"> There is this</A><BR/><BR/>and then<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/old16inf/DaisyLZ50.JPG" REL="nofollow">this</A> and<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.robert-fisk.com/Daisy_Cutter_Pic.jpg" REL="nofollow">Then</A> thisPanama Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491745145575475548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77538635737731369582007-07-12T18:27:00.000-04:002007-07-12T18:27:00.000-04:00Hawaiian Teen Fujikawa to Turn Pro (5 Feet Tall!)D...<A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-GLF-Fujikawa-Turn-Pro.html" REL="nofollow"><STRONG>Hawaiian Teen Fujikawa to Turn Pro</STRONG> </A><BR/>(5 Feet Tall!)<BR/><BR/>Derrick Fujikawa said his son, who was often the smallest kid around, has always been a ''fierce competitor.''<BR/><BR/>Fujikawa was a fighter from the time he was born -- 3 1/2 months early, so small that he weighed only 1 pound, 15 ounces and could fit into his grandfather's palm. Fujikawa, who had only a 50 percent to live, made it through a series of surgeries the first year, one to reconnect his intestines.<BR/><BR/>''I try not to think about those days,'' Derrick Fujikawa said. ''He went through a lot. I don't know how he does it, but everything he does he tries his best at. That's the main thing.''<BR/><BR/>Fujikawa received a sponsor's exemption to the Reno-Tahoe Open, which starts Aug. 2.<BR/><BR/>Kevin Bell, a partner in the law firm who will serve as his attorney-agent, said Fujikawa will ask for other sponsor exemptions on the PGA Tour or try to qualify on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and in Japan until he finishes high school.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-27725688919500473362007-07-12T18:06:00.000-04:002007-07-12T18:06:00.000-04:00Well, for you local vs Federal fight fans, here is...Well, for you local vs Federal fight fans, <A HREF="http://www.bridleandbit.com/artman/publish/article_18654.shtml" REL="nofollow">here is</A> a win for the locals. Senator McCain came down on the "wrong" side. <BR/>Happy he's gettin' his ass kicked.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-40418193990133619292007-07-12T17:59:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:59:00.000-04:00Human (Un)Intelligence (HumUnt?)[Steve Schippert]M...Human (Un)Intelligence (HumUnt?)<BR/>[Steve Schippert]<BR/><BR/>Mike Tanji swears <A HREF="http://blog.groupintel.com/2006/06/09/its-like-were-trying-to-lose/" REL="nofollow">It’s like we’re trying to lose</A>.<BR/>I have to agree.<BR/>While you're there, check out this <A HREF="http://blog.groupintel.com/2006/06/09/oldie-but-goodie/" REL="nofollow">Oldie but Goodie</A>.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/2006/06/10/#005592" REL="nofollow">Mudville </A>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73607303612232919782007-07-12T17:51:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:51:00.000-04:00Implicated officer's hometown comments on Haditha ...<STRONG>Implicated officer's hometown comments on Haditha Massacre</STRONG><BR/><BR/>These are comments from residents of Rangely, CO, home of Lt. Col. Jeffrey R. Chessani, 42, a career Marine officer who graduated from Rangely High School in 1982. <BR/>Chessani was recently relieved of his command, presumably in relation to his actions at Haditha."Jeff's going to wind up getting more time than that guy who killed 3,000 people on 9/11," said a disgusted Lee "Roper" Collier, who went to high school with Chessani, referring to Zacarias Moussaoui."<BR/>"He's going to take the fall, just like Oliver North," <BR/>said Dale Lane.<BR/>Red Honeycutt quickly grew tired of the conversation and left the table agitated, wearing a T-shirt that honored the National Guard. <BR/><BR/>He has known Chessani since he was a boy. <BR/>"He's a hell of man," Honeycutt said, slipping past without another word. <BR/><A HREF="http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3876234" REL="nofollow">Denver Post</A>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-68851240877867383452007-07-12T17:43:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:43:00.000-04:00Source: I put html tabs on the source at the botto...Source: I put html tabs on the source at the bottom of the post<BR/><A HREF="http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm" REL="nofollow">read here</A>Blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564593406229397540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-12074995302991900312007-07-12T17:34:00.001-04:002007-07-12T17:34:00.001-04:00Steve @ threatswatch on my "Solution:"---"Regardin...Steve @ threatswatch on my "Solution:"<BR/>---<BR/>"<I>Regarding ‘unforgiving airstrikes,’ this can be but a part of the solution/operations. Please recall Tora Bora. There is no negotiating nor tempered operations that will destroy al-Qaeda, and no solution short of the destruction of a martyrdom-seeking fanatical ideologues. And this is the difference between combating al-Qaeda and combating Iraqi insurgent groups. Their endgames are different and thus our methods can be different and even tempered. <BR/><BR/>An insurgency is won by causing combatants to lay down their arms or pointing them in the opposite direction. (1920’s Brigades, anyone?) <BR/><BR/>A war against terrorists with a deathwish is won by granting their wish on our terms, nearly down to the (fanatical) man by necessity.</I>"<BR/>---<BR/>It's his site, so I'll let it stand.<BR/>Since the audience here is the Rabble of the EB, I say:<BR/>Tora Bora?<BR/>Bigger Bombs!!!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-69490339230939421082007-07-12T17:34:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:34:00.000-04:00Bet it looks a lot like Kuwait circa 2002 in Silop...Bet it looks a lot like Kuwait circa 2002 in Silopi and Yuksekova, Turkey, today.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-58585157322631056912007-07-12T17:26:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:26:00.000-04:00If W had simply done what he promised he would do ...If W had simply done what he promised he would do in 2002, (reading Dave Frum's great speechs) we wouldn't be here.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-86346741687318642712007-07-12T17:25:00.001-04:002007-07-12T17:25:00.001-04:00The US is treading water, waiting scenario, Ms T.W...The US is treading water, waiting scenario, Ms T.<BR/><BR/>Waiting to react to provocative actions by Syria, in Lebanon, by US rolling west.<BR/><BR/>The gun is still there, still in the holster. The Army that rolled into Baghdad could still roll on to Damascus, given provocation, for political cover.<BR/><BR/>Waiting for provocation or marking time, depends upon perspective.<BR/><BR/>Those 140,000 Turkish troops on Turkey's southern frontier could drive south, or southwest or east.<BR/><BR/>They are staged on the edge of more than just Kurdistan. A mobile Army as large as the one we have deployed in Iraq. A 60 year ally.<BR/><BR/>Don't sell the Generals short.<BR/>They are the only real world hope we have, to reach an acceptable level of violance.<BR/><BR/>There is still a master stroke that could be played, the piecces are dropping into place.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-43925752567824472052007-07-12T17:25:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:25:00.000-04:00Syria should have been dealt with almost immediate...Syria should have been dealt with almost immediately after reaching Baghdad, once they made clear they had every intention of sabotaging our effort.<BR/>The Dentist's 400 Soviet Tanks could have been eliminated for a song.<BR/>A days work for our Spectres and A-10s, and good practice, to boot!<BR/><BR/>Having denied the reality in Warizistan, first reported on by ABC news almost 3 years ago, it has now grown to such proportions that I think Daisy Cutters are the "solution," although I have been told some of the higher elevations are above it's effective ceiling.<BR/>Substitutes are readily available.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-59584717603732772492007-07-12T17:18:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:18:00.000-04:00Great post, as usual, Viktor.The lightbulb finally...Great post, as usual, Viktor.<BR/>The lightbulb finally went on as I read the beginning of your piece wrt explaining GWB's Paralyzed Deathgrip Mental Process:<BR/>To admit the totality of such a mountain of compounded errors would require a man of greater wisdom than poor W will ever possess, I fear.<BR/><BR/>The absurdity of acting as though we can achieve Iraqi reconciliation simply because we want it, and W says it should be so reflects a childishness explainable only by Total Denial.<BR/>Like every other situation he has deemed "unacceptable," WE will have to come to accept it even as he continues to deny the reality.<BR/><BR/>Your strongman solution reminds me that State was going to install Barbara Bodine as Viceroy when they said Gen Garner had to go!<BR/>She of Cole infamy, killer of our top FBI Al Queda expert!<BR/>No doubt would have installed Joe Wilson, the Truthteller himself, and old UCSB chum in some critical post.<BR/>That we should be thankful we got Bremmer instead only lends more shame on the man never known to face down an adversary in DC.<BR/>Better to turn our other cheeks, and let the enemy decide for the decider.<BR/><BR/>Let the New Tone Ring!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-61690281590488001162007-07-12T17:09:00.000-04:002007-07-12T17:09:00.000-04:00Countries need to know that we have the means and ...<I>Countries need to know that we have the means and the will to cripple their economies if they collaborate with the enemy. We should economically cripple Syria. Then let other countries observe.</I><BR/><BR/>In 1939-1940 Hitler started biting off pieces of Europe one at a time: Czechoslovokia, Poland, France, Denmark, Norway. Eventually the liberal democracies drew a line in the sand and said no more. Britain fought off operation Sea Lion and eventually became the launching pad for Normandy. Bush has two fronts going on right now (Afghanistan and Iraq), he's got some troops on their FIFTH deployment, and with GOP defections congress is getting closer to cutting off the war funding. If the American people don't stop Bush from tearing off Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, and Pakistan one at a time, the world will. THERE ARE LIMITS!Teresitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528002521904908827noreply@blogger.com