Afghanistan, the war that will not go away

coyotewindsurf · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1201 Location: SF Bay

But, in this case...

keycocker · Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 2154

Mo,
thanks from us all.Iso has begun to write a better quality of comedy text- like Palin did for SatNight Live.Just quoted her word for word to get a nationwide laugh.

mac · Joined: 07 Mar 1999 Posts: 3361

Mo, you rock! Tell me that was as much fun for you as it was for us.

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 4622

As always mo, brilliant!

coyotewindsurf · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1201 Location: SF Bay

Thanks gentlemen. Glad you enjoyed.

(and yes mac...that one was fun to do.)

Wink

mac · Joined: 07 Mar 1999 Posts: 3361

Mo--You were definitely inspired. Perhaps not divinely, but you definitely warmed to the task!

mac · Joined: 07 Mar 1999 Posts: 3361

It's easy enough to register for the Tri City Herald, and I grew up in Richland. So I posted this response to little Mikey:

Those of us in the windsurfing community know Mike Vick as a hard right commentator who isn’t always scrupulous with his research, or with citing his sources. Keep in mind that on global warming, the carbon industries—coal and oil—have spent $250 million lobbying Congress. At stake are billions in Federal subsidies for oil and coal. That $250 million has paid for many web sites that parrot the talking points of the oil and coal industries, and Mike faithfully copies their talking points, adding his own vitriol.

However, as one of the self-claimed architects of the Star Wars Program, the missile interception program that spent over $100 billion but never managed to intercept a missile, I think you can trust Mike on one thing. He knows a wasteful Federal program when he sees one.

windoggie · Joined: 22 Feb 2002 Posts: 1889

oh oh.

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 4622

"...as one of the self-claimed architects of the Star Wars Program..."

isobars tries to leverage off his past by presenting himself as important, and more specfically, as a no nonsense and "high caliber" manager. How many times has he bragged here about kicking somebody's ass and strutting his stuff?

Myself, after over 32 years in the private aerospace industry, and having set up and managed a large number of critical defense and civil space subcontracts, I could brag about my achievements on many high profile programs, but do I do that here?

We have to remember that the US Military trims its staff of "career" military guys in their early to mid forties. It's kind of like cleaning house, and exiting the lower fruit that have less potential overall. The longer they stay, things just get more expensive for the American taxpayer, so it makes good business sense to trim the dead wood a bit. They usually get a promotion at the time of their retirement to take off the hard edge of their predicament of suddenly becoming unemployed. Seemingly isobars elected to let his wife float the boat while he played. How convenient.

So after over 20 years of retirement, he's now become a predicable shill for the crazy hard right, "liberally" pasting their nonsense here. Even without any credible support or synergy from others here, he stumbles around offering us his hateful diatribe on multiple topics. Given the fact that he eagerly brags about censorship of voices here with abandon, one has to question his commitment to the American way. In my mind, he's out of bounds in so many ways.

I can't emphasize enough how glad I am that the interests that isobars audaciously supports are out of power now. What a bunch of rabid wingnuts.

tradewinds · Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 112

Back to the tittled topic- it pisses me off that we are wasting money and blood on hopeless wars in Iraq and Aghganistan while we give no support to the brave people in Iran who are out in the streets risking their lives for democracy. I know that is simplistic but it's my gut feeling when I think about the risks that the progressive Iranians are doing to fight the slide of radicalization of their government- and wonder- where is the outcry from Iraq and Aghganistan and why aren't they out in droves risking their lives to suppress the Taliban and voice their opposition to... And where are all the Imams when things like the attempted take down of the Delta plane occurs? And all the other daily occurances of violence and suppressions in the name of jihad occur? They claim to be a peaceful religion yet why are they quiet about all the things done in the name of their religion. I think they should be speaking up- they are leaders. Again- I know that is super simplistic. I just think that after seeing what is going on in Iran right now- they are the ones we should be supporting if anyone. Actually I don't think we should be involved with any- except verbally. Although we did start the whole taliban movement - like Michael Moore says- 2 wrongs don't make a right. Time to cut our losses, admit we made many huge mistakes and let them sort it out themselves. Meanwhile- I just hope the Iranians out in the streets risking their lives make some progress. Sadly- some of those that were arrested during the last protests have been killed in prison and some other known protesters from the last protests were picked up by police and taken away - probably prison- just before the funeral of the progressive Imam... it's so risky to be out there protesting and yet they are out there anyway!