Iraq

[ionnsaigh]

Reading the daily reports from Iraq, one wonders where it will end. America and her retreating allies are beaten, they have never had the control they wished, they are left in a no win situation. Ma heart goes out to people like Bobbie.
I can see a scenario with the Iraqi army fighting the American forces, if that happens welcome to World War Three.

[gizmo]

You are getting too predictable Wee C... If you are going to wind folk up, you need to put more effort in than that... ... Must try harder

[Sweltered]

Written by a housewife from New Jersey and sounds like it! (This is one pissed off lady.)



"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001?

Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan, across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania? Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?

And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet?...Well, I don't. I don't care at all.

I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.

I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia.

I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.

I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.

I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.

I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights.

In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care.

When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured: I don't care.

When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank: I don't care.

When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts: I don't care.

And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and - you guessed it – I don't care ! ! ! ! !

If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your e-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!

If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great country! And may I add:

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

I have another quote that I would like to add AND.......I hope you forward all this.

"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Also by.. Ronald Reagan

One last thought for the day:

In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England's Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America, he said:

"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in... And how many want out."

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:

1. Jesus Christ

2. The American G. I.

One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.



YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET BOTH OF THEM. AMEN!

Is it any wonder why I love living in this Country lots of them actually believe all this

[Beachcomber]

"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under."

We've an american high school teacher staying with us for a few days at the moment - part of an exchange scheme - and he told me that the 'under god' part of the pledge of allegiance was only added during the 1950s. I looked it up and it's true. 1954. (Link to Wikipedia)

[Beachcomber]

I can see a scenario with the Iraqi army fighting the American forces, if that happens welcome to World War Three.

Erm... didn't we do that already? And kicked their asses?

[Sweltered]

[Sweltered]

Indeed, but their attention span is less than 8 seconds so no-one noticed

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Beachcomber, and "in god we trust" was first put on US money in 1957.

[Beachcomber]

Beachcomber, and "in god we trust" was first put on US money in 1957.

Bit strange for a secular state, don't you think?

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Beachcomber, and "in god we trust" was first put on US money in 1957.

Bit strange for a secular state, don't you think?

lol.. God save the Queen is on your money (2003 5 pound note).. "strange for a secular state, don't you think?

I don't think the US was built with the idea of the nonexistance of god, but with the idea that it wasn't going to sanction one religion over another. Personally, I don't care if it says that or not on a coin. It is meaningless to throw out a phrase and parrot it. The thing that bothers me more is for a president to stand up and use the name of god as if he has a special "in" with god, to condone every ugly and despicable thing he plans to do, and stupid people go along with it. You can't outlaw stupid though.

[general jack o'niell]

if a few more in scotland loved their country as much as that woman, deranged tho she is, loves the good old u s of a then we wouldn't be discussing this, since an independent scotland wouldn't have had men dying in iraq or afghanistan, nor would putin be about to point missiles in our direction. we could have just said feck your war on ficticious WMD tony old boy, we already have oil, and a nutty religion of our own, well three or four actually, so feck off, take your toys and play god elsewhere.

take a wee look about you, count the countries that have taken no part in any of this sorry mess, then ask who is the good guy. if they had really wanted osama or saddam they could have done it with a single bullet long ago, instead of trying to dodge the ones that they sold them in the first place.