Guest blogged by Jon Ponder, Pensito Review.
Today in war news:
- AP: 2007 Bloodiest Year for U.S. Troops in Iraq:
The U.S. command announced six new deaths Tuesday, making 2007 the bloodiest year for American troops in Iraq despite a recent decline in casualties and a sharp drop in roadside bombings. With nearly two months left in the year, the annual toll is now 853 — three more than the previous worst of 850 in 2004.
- AP: 2007 Deadliest for US in Afghanistan:
Six U.S. troops were killed when insurgents ambushed their foot patrol in the high mountains of eastern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. The attack, the most lethal against American forces this year, made 2007 the deadliest for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion.
- AFP: Bush Plays Video Games with Recovering War Veterans:
US President George W. Bush had a shoot-out with the “bad guys” in Iraq on Thursday, playing a computer game with war veterans that simulates a firefight in Baghdad, the White House said. Bush tried his hand at the game with two soldiers during a visit to a rehabilitation center in Texas that treats veterans wounded in Iraq… Apart from the computer game session, Bush’s visit with badly wounded soldiers was often emotional as he spoke with patients who had lost limbs or suffered severe burns in the Iraq war.
I am astounded that they would even be willing to meet the criminal responsible for their loss of limbs, never mind play computer games with him.
Social masochism and “I am the
DeciderSadist” mindset is the foundation of our social dynamics these daze.“US President George W. Bush had a shoot-out with the “bad guys” in Iraq on Thursday,”
NOW THAT’S BRAVE.
That photo makes me even sicker than Dredds man/Coulter thing.
Dredd got me a new keyboard now it’s Jon’s turn.
Pay up Jon … 🙂
“And he wore a kingly crown;
And in his grasp a sceptre shone;
On his brow this mark I saw –
‘I AM GOD, AND KING, AND LAW!'”
So are these the only soldiers that were lucky enough to receive medical treatment?
The rest were probably dropped off on a street corner and given a 5$ off coupon for the Walmart pharmacy.
Did he order up some amputees for the photo op? Blow off some guy’s leg so you can display some “sympathy” for the cameras?
The only question is this greaseball smart enough to know what he is doing? He is surely aware that everything the administration says is BS and that he is getting people killed and maimed so his buddies can make more money.
If we get a Speaker of the House with some balls, maybe we could take this guy down. Meanwhile get ready for Giuliani.
And it is becoming more and more clear that they are fighting for oil so the oil king can become more and more rich as they loose more and more:
(Peak Oil News, emphasis added). Now that is a good movement.
It gets better, we now have hard evidence that peak oil happened in 2005:
(Matt Simmons, president of the energy bank). The new oil rig the oil king uses is a soldier and his weapons.
There is no new oil to find that even begins to meet the reality, so stealing what is already in the hands of weak nations is the new oil strategy for the 21st Century. And of course don’t forget deceit of the people about it.
And so it can be said that the US is the greatest exporter of oil “drilling” equipment (military hardware, weapons).
“Freedom” is just another word for “oil” and “weapons”. As Janis put it, “freedom is just another word for nothin left to loose” … and “harpoon” is just another word for oil drilling rig, which is just another word for gun, and “bandana” is just another word for “flag”.
Ode to preznit blush:
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin’ for a train
And I’s feelin’ near as faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
It rode us all the way into New Orleans
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
I’s playin’ soft while Bobby sang the blues, yeah
Windshield wipers slappin’ time, I’s holdin’ Bobby’s hand in mine
We sang every song that driver knew, yeah
Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’ don’t mean nothin’ hon’ if it ain’t free, no no
And feelin’ good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know, feelin’ good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
Go STEELERS!
And can we PLEASE END THIS WAR, TORTURE, & RESTORE HABEAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I’m finally done voting for arlene. Too many floaters, during this criminal record!
THAT, is one sick mother ****er you have there at the helm. How he can look those guys in the eye, never mind play war games with them, is beyond understanding.
He is WAY overdue for an accounting for all the grief he’s brought to millions of people. Surely, there MUST be justice somewhere in this world, and he and his oil cronies will be brought to task for their ghastly crimes.
WHAT is wrong with your government………ITMFA !! Never mind “impeachment is off the table”………..get it back on there ASAP…!!!!
Are you listening, Pelosi ?
I clearly remember her talking impeachment, but THAT was before she became Speaker of the House. How quickly she changed her tune once she got her grubby little mitts on that gavel. She should go down with the rest of them.